2005 Honda Accord LX from North America - Comments

1. Hissing and squeaking noises from the power steering wheel have become more intense and objectionable. These noises could also be heard in the engine compartment from out side.

2. Earlier when I used to open the trunk using the remote keys without opening the car door lock, the passive alarm used to get activated. Now this phenomenon has become random. Sometime it dose and sometime it dose not and remains completely silent.

3. The remote key always used to make particular ‘indicator’ noises when used for both opening and closing the door locks. Now, sometime it dose not make that sound and remains mute.

4. When I take a left turn a squeaking noise appears from the front side of the car: as if something is loose in the suspension system or joints.

5. When climbing slopes if rpm goes to ~ 3000 rpm, sometime I get the smell of burnt oil. Is it normal with such a new car?

6. The driver side door makes rattling noises when the window is fully closed. If I open the window a little bit, the noise disappears.

7. Intermittent squeaking belt noise when the car remains in P and N gear.

Powerful and quick. Comfortable and spacious. But till now not happy because so many problem appeared and so soon.

I get the annoying, "6. The driver side door makes rattling noises when the window is fully closed. If I open the window a little bit, the noise disappears." I also get an intermittent "clink-clink" from the driver side, rear strut mount; possibly a poorly designed strut bearing. Other than this, I like my Accord. It's been easy to maintain over the last 30K miles: oil filter is accessible through the passenger side wheel well, drain plug is accessible without crawling under the vehicle, cabin filter is easily change, air filter requires a little finesse, and the brake pads are easy to inspect--though they do look a little more difficult to replace than necessary, we'll see. It's not exciting, but it works for me.

…. The dealer had replaced steering rack and hoses to eliminate the squeaking and hissing noise that was there before in my Honda Accord LX V6. Now there is no such noise. However two more problems are there for which I need to go again for mechanical servicing -

1. Squealing noise from the front suspension at low speed under little bumpy roads. The noise is more prominent why I take right turns. The noise does not appear if the outside temperature is far below zero and in cold rainy day. It seems something is tight in the suspension assembly.

2. When I turn my steering full right I get 2-3 mild ticking noises as if something is touching with the steering. This appears in both forward and reverse gear.

All other things are OK. The car is great in high speed. It goes easily to >90mph with ~ less than 3000 rpm. The insulation to reduce the engine noise is very good. The gas mileage is better that other V6 models.

I see you guys are having trouble with a noise coming from driver side window. But when you open it a little, it disappears. Easy solution, clean the tip of window and the slot from inside t which window closes into. Basically, dirt and salts gets inside there and jams the window in. When it grinds against it, it makes noise. By cleaning it and may be lubricating it, this problem will be solved. It did for me :)

Happy Accord driving.