Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10286267October 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AT STEADY SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. 2. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THEN A SHORT WHILE LATER SHUT DOWN. 3. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THE SAME PART HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE DUE TO A RECALL BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285473September 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1998 HONDA ACCORD WITH HORN THAT WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO SOUND. THEN SOUNDED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. NOW USUALLY WILL NOT SOUND AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284771September 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT MAKING A SUFFICIENT CONNECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AT HIS EXPENSE AND THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $300. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT A PART OF ANY OF THE RELATED RECALLS, 02V120000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION SWITCH 03V423000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283867September 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V423000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION:SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR COST WAS $200.00 AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE RECALL AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283914September 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $339.00, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V069000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO COMPENSATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN UPDATED 10/27/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283936September 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I SMELL THE GAS AROUND TANK AREA WITH MY 98 ACCORD LX WITH CEL ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE CODE P0420 AND NEED TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281110August 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 HONDA ACCORD DOES NOT ALWAYS START AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY CLAIMED, BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER, THAT THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR CAR. IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM IF, AS HONDA CLAIMS, THIS DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280498August 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT ROUGHLY OCCASIONALLY SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. CAR IS NOW SLIPPING GEARS ESPECIALLY WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT ~143000 MILES 16 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF SLIPPING GEARS. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IF I AM TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS ~160000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280450August 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280320August 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FAILED AND DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A REPAIR ESTIMATE HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V069000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280233August 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 30 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DEFECT. HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,100. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278821July 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS IGNITION SWITCH CORROSION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V1002000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,950. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED 10/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276472July 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE A/C LIGHTS WONT WORK, THE A/C WONT WORK, THE MILEAGE ODOMETER NUMBERS DISAPEARED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275229June 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON OUR 1998 HONDA ACCORD DX IN 2002 VIA THE NHTSA# 02V120000 RECALL AT HONDA DEALER. RECENTLY CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES AND I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH THEY REPLACED IN 2002. I HAVE SINCE MOVED BUT CALLED NEAREST HONDA DEALER 60 MILES AWAY AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AND THEY REFUSED, STATING I DID NOT HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. I FEEL SINCE THE PART WAS ON SAFETY RECALL AND IT FAILED AGAIN; I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $150.00 I HAD TO SPEND LOCALLY TO REPAIR PROBLEM SO THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN SAFELY. I ALSO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS REPLACED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274765June 23, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE HAS NANKANG ULTRASPORT NS2 TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRE SPLIT. SINCE THAT TIME, TWO OTHER TIRES HAVE BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE TIRE MILEAGE OVER THE PAST FIVE MONTHS WAS 20,000 AND THE REMAINING TREAD DEPTH WAS 80%. THE CONTACT DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274292June 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273672June 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A WEEK AGO THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH FLASHED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPG. I DID NOT LOSE POWER, AND THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A WEEK. TONIGHT, THE CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING, THANKFULLY ONLY AT 35 MPH. I RESTARTED IT AND I GOT HOME SAFELY. I WAS TOLD IT MAY BE THE IGNITION SYSTEM, AND AS I WAS INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET, MY SITUATION WAS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHERS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273106June 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE WITH ANY KEY OTHER THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE KEY. SHE HAS STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH HER HOME KEYS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STOPS ABRUPTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND DRIVING OVER 10 MPH. IN 2004, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE INTERLOCK SHIFT; HOWEVER, THE RECALL MENTIONED THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED AGAIN FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272443May 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIME WITH NOTHING ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM. IT WAS A HUGE WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. IT HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING. I WAS PULLING OUT ON TO A ROAD THAT WENT UP HILL AND ON COMING TRAFFIC ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. JUST IN TIME IT JERKED INTO GEAR AND I FLOORED IT GETTING OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME. THE ON COMING CAR WAS EXTREMELY UP SET WITH ME AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GATHER MYSELF. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT JIFFY LUBE AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. THAT EVENT IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL. FOR ALL OF THE COMPLAINS ABOUT THE 1998 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I CANT BELIEVE THEY DON'T SEE A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSE A WRECK THAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269993May 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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