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#89 of 274 Price check by adam125

Jan 15, 2013 (10:41 pm)

I would like to know if I got a good deal on my honda accord 2013 CVT sport
I live in Philadelphia with 8% tax and approx 200 titles
Car price : 21750
OTD price: 23750
 
Also how much smoother of a ride is the camrys?

#90 of 274 Re: Electric Power Steering Problem [alexandy] by rodut

Jan 16, 2013 (8:34 am)

Replying to: alexandy (Jan 15, 2013 8:16 pm)
Computer chip controlling the steering of my car !!! Not willing to accept that was the main reason why I drove 550 miles (one-way) to a remote dealer to get the last 2012 Accord in Eastern Canada (2012 has the old hydraulic steering system, without electronics). It's manual transmission by the way. So no computer chip controlling my transmission neither.
 
No computer chips for me, thank you.
 

#91 of 274 Re: 2013 Accord 4DR EX-L V6 (no NAVI) ISSUES! [quality4us] by akdude

Jan 16, 2013 (3:11 pm)

Replying to: quality4us (Jan 14, 2013 8:30 pm)
I have a similar situation with my 2013 Accord Sport with my case being documented and told to see the dealer and the dealer saying to see the regional manager for Honda at the dealership when he visits one day every 2-3 months. I have owned 9 Accords starting in 1983 and this is the first time I have had to address what I believe to be extremely poor assembly. 1/4 inch body panel gaps are the norm and the right exhaust outlet is 1/4 inch lower than the left. I got tired of waiting for Honda for an explanation or a fix and used the JustAsk web sight and asked a Honda Tech about the exhaust and he said it cannot be adjusted and the only fix is to replace the whole right hand side of the exhaust because it is a factory defect and he has seen it on some other 2013 Accords as well. I'm scheduled to see the regional manager in February four months after my case was documented with American Honda in Torence CA. I really like this Accord Mechanically and performance wise but we will see if they really stand behind their products.

#92 of 274 i-Mid in 2013 Accord...text message problem by bcostin

Jan 16, 2013 (9:38 pm)

My iPhone 5 synced up very nicely with my new Accord...phone, music, Pandora all working beautifully on bluetooth connection without any hassle with settings . Unfortunately, I cannot get the text message function to work. Does anyone know if there is a fix available?

#93 of 274 CVT Jerking by ronbrored

Jan 17, 2013 (9:38 am)

Anyone have any new updates on this VERY REAL problem that exists on many of the 2013 Accords? (as of mid Jan)

#94 of 274 Re: CVT Jerking [ronbrored] by maxgts1

Jan 17, 2013 (10:54 am)

Replying to: ronbrored (Jan 17, 2013 9:38 am)
This only occurs at very low rpms for me. Mostly when pulling out of my garage at almost idle engine rpms. Even then, it's only minor.
 
There's a thread on this issue at the Drive Accord forums:
 
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=78909

#95 of 274 Re: 2013 Accord 4DR EX-L V6 (no NAVI) ISSUES! [quality4us] by trainingwheels

Jan 17, 2013 (9:50 pm)

Replying to: quality4us (Jan 14, 2013 8:30 pm)
I have experienced your problem #5 several times already, during the 200 miles I have driven my new 2013 Accord 4DR EX-L V6 (no Navi). It happens intermittently. The audio sound quality will be extremely bad, screechy and so distorted that speech cannot be understood. Changing stations within the same source, or changing between sources (XM, FM, AM, CD), or turning audio off and back on does not fix the problem. Then after turning the car off and restarting it, the audio will return to normal sound quality, as you said. At first I thought it might be related to cold weather, but it happened again today at 45 F.

#96 of 274 Re: 2013 Accord 4DR EX-L V6 (no NAVI) ISSUES! [quality4us] by tommy101

Jan 19, 2013 (9:45 pm)

Replying to: quality4us (Jan 14, 2013 8:30 pm)
In regards to the 2013 Accord sport, purchased several months ago.
 
1. Hood vibration on the freeway, never had a hood vibrate before on any car.
 
2. Live in California so weather is not an issue, in the morning my first attempt to start the car. It will not turn over with first attempt. Second time it turns over. Very disappointing NEW CAR?
 
3. Noticeable vibration/hesitation when I reach 20-30 mph.
 
4. At a stop light, the steering wheel tends to rotate when i accelerate.

#97 of 274 Re: Two concerns with 2013 Accord Touring Sedan. [nor10] by angileri

Jan 21, 2013 (11:31 am)

Replying to: nor10 (Dec 09, 2012 2:19 pm)
I have a 2013 Accord Sport and notice the same thing with my radio, the reception really stinks, even with stations that are in the same city I am driving in have lots of static.
 
I wonder if this is because of no external antenna?
 
Also my Sport does not have XM radio, is this an upgrade or was it supposed to be offered on all models of the Accord? Does it just need to be activated?

#98 of 274 Re: 2013 Accord 4DR EX-L V6 (no NAVI) ISSUES! [quality4us] by quality4us

Jan 22, 2013 (10:08 pm)

Replying to: quality4us (Jan 14, 2013 8:30 pm)
UPDATE from quality4us:
 
I brought my Accord V6 into my local Honda service center to address the 5 problems I identified in my first post (#86). The Honda service personnel were VERY interested and attentive! Here is the status of the five items:
 
1. The head technician wanted to drive with me to see if we could reproduce the engine vibration at about 1700 rpm. After a short drive, we both felt the vibration. He reported later that they replicated the vibration in the shop and noted that it only occurs when the engine is in 3-cylinder mode. This appears to be a fuel economy feature found only in the V6. As I understand it, you will experience it more in ECON mode but also at times in Drive (w/ no ECON). The technician then drove two other brand new V6 Accords from their lot and noticed the exact same vibration, which means the problem is NOT isolated to my vehicle. The service center contacted American Honda and was told that they have no indication that this is abnormal behavior. My interpretation of this is that the problem has not been sufficiently reported to Honda to warrant a technical fix. My dealer indicated that they will monitor Honda technical bulletins and report any other customer complaints. Bottom line: this is a real technical issue that will take awhile to surface and for Honda to take action for a technical fix. I cannot imagine that this highly engineered car was designed to have this vibration.
 
2. The vibration at highway speeds may be linked to the problem discussed above. We put this on hold and I agreed to conduct more highway trips to better describe the conditions.
 
3. The image from the side-mounted camera that did not switch off was due to user error! There is a button on the end of the turn signal that, if pushed, will keep the image on. I apparently pushed this button. However, I will monitor this situation to be sure.
 
4. and 5. My Honda service center report that American Honda IS AWARE of the audio issues (screeching, tinny sounds, static, etc.) and will soon issue a software fix, perhaps later this month.
 
A few observations:
 
It is good to know that there are Honda service centers that care enough to diagnose a problem and be persistent to get an answer from American Honda.
 
Honda does seem to be responding to some of the complaints that have come in and appear willing to make fixes, at least to the audio issue.
 
Customers must insist that problems they encounter, however minor, are diagnosed, reported, and addressed. I documented the problems I found and submitted a certified letter to American Honda as required under the Maryland Lemon Law. This was not an irate letter -- just a straightforward documentation of my issues. By doing so, I have started a process that gives me certain rights (i.e., refund for my purchase) if Honda is unable to fix the problem after a certain number of attempts.
 
I would be interested to hear from others about their experience with these problems.

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