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Complaint for Honda Accord 2008

Complaint about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Consumer Complaint:
THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L NAV 4 CYLINDER SUFFERS FROM POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT INTENSITY FREQUENTLY FLUCTUATES CAUSING DISTRACTION AND REDUCING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. *TR MY INTERPRETATION OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS PROVIDED BELOW. POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE IS ¿NORMAL¿ DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR (ELD). THE FUNCTION OF THE ELD IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEMAND INFORMATION TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MODULE. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER THEN USES THE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ADJUST ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN FUEL SAVINGS. HONDA IS ASSUMING THAT CUSTOMERS ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE NORMAL HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING FUEL MILEAGE. THE OPERATIONAL DESIGN OF ONE SYSTEM PRODUCES A SIDE AFFECT IN ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT RESULTS IN A SAFETY RISK. RISKS OF OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE ARE PROVIDED BELOW. 1. REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIVING CONCENTRATION COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. 2. OTHER DRIVERS COULD MISTAKE A HEADLIGHT INTENSITY FLUCTUATION AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BEHAVIOR RESULTING IN DRIVER CONFRONTATION. *TR

Date of Incident:
20080201