Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10045936November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
98 ACCORD 4CYLN EX. ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SLIGHTLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD. CAR LUNDGES FOWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE GEARS CHANGE FROM 2ND TO 1ST. PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046002November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATIC SHIFTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046653November 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND JUMPED THE CURB. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHEN IT DROVE OVER GRASS. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, ENTER THE VEHICLE, AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THERE IS RECALL 03 V 423 000 ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045746November 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION LAST YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048203November 5, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLAINT FOR 1998 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLE PROBLEMS ARE NOT LISTED.*MR *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045487November 5, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
VIN#[XXX] IS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS A DEFECTIVE SAFETY FEATURE ALLOWING THE IGNITION KEY REMOVAL WHILE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON OCTOBER 12,2003. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I NOW HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046297November 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO A TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046299November 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045407November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN YOU FIRST TRY TO MASH IT DOWN, THEN THE CAR JUMPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045411November 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, MY IGNITION STARTER FAILED DUE TO WORN CONTACTS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HONDA DEALER. IT COST ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE. I DO NOT RECAL RECEIVING A RECAL NOTICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON NTSA ID 021V120000. AND THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION OF THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046251November 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 60,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, AT 103,000 MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043576October 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR LUNGES FORWARD AT STOPS WHILE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. TRANSMISSION IS DELAYED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO R OR D, SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AND FINALLY SHIFTING WITH A JERK. SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ENGAGING WITH A HARD JERK AND SLIPS AGAIN WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ON HARD ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD AND ENGINE REVS, CAR FEELS OUT OF CONTROL. NOTIFIED DEALER OF PROBLEMS AT 65,000 MILES AND WAS ADVISED TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACING AT A COST OF $5,000. HONDA DOES NOT ALLOW DEALER TO REBUILD. DEALER IS REQUIRED TO RETURN ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO HONDA. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A REPLY. HONDA'S REPUTATION WAS BUILT ON RELIABILITY. THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043284October 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. STARTED BY MAKING CLICKING NOISES WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT ENGAGED. GEARS SLIPPED SEVERELY ALL THE WHILE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. I HAD TO KEEP PUTTING FLUID IN UNTIL I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I REPLACED IT WITH A SALVAGE 98 TRANSMISSION ONLY TO START HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. HONDA WOULD NOT HELP ME SAYING THAT IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I HAD NOT GOT THE SUGGESTED SERVICE ON IT AT 30, 60K MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042790October 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS
SIZE OF SEAT BELTS MAKE IT COMPLICATED TO WEAR.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE TOO SMALL AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS CUT AROUND HER NECK. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041539October 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX MODEL HAD ATF LEAK AT AROUND 70,000 MILES. I GOT THE AXIAL SEAL REPLACED AND POWER FLUSH THE ATF. NOW MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE CAR IS VIBRATED WHEN I SHIFT FROM P TO N OR R OR D4,3,2,1. I WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT I NEED TO REPLACE A NEW TRANSMISSION. I PERSONALLY THINK HONDA SHOULD TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY. I DO TRUST HONDA FOR THE REPUTATION AND I AM TRYING TO BE PATIENT BEFORE I AM LOOSING MY TRUST. I FOUND OUT ON THE WEB MORE THAN 1000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA'S TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT MY 98 HONDA BECAUSE MY 92 HONDA WHICH HAS 150K AND IT IS STILL RUNNING FIND. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042623October 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX.*MR AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. THE COST OF REPAIRS WERE OVER $5000.00. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041469October 8, 2003
SEATS
I OWN 1998 HONDA ACCORD UEX, AND I'M TOLD THE RAIL THAT HOLDS THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKEN. THIS MAKES SEAT BELTS AND OTHER SAFETY DEVICES USELESS AS THE SEAT IS ESSENTIALLY A ROCKING CHAIR AND UNSECURED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042204October 2, 2003
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:CONVERTIBLE
THE HARNESS RESTRAINER OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE BUCKLE MECHANISM. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THAT THE CHILD WAS HOLDING PART OF THE HARNESS RESTRAINER IN IT'S HANDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042048October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CLUTCH ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL VEHICLE DIED. BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED FIRMLY BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS MOVING ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER WENT INTO WEB SIDE, AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM SHE HAD AS STATED IN COMPLAINT #8013574, FILED ON JUNE 1, 2002. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDENLY ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041040October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE MAIN REASON TO BUY A HONDA IS BECAUSE OF ITS RELIABILITY, AND IF THESE CARS CAN'T EVEN REACH A 100,000 MILES, WHATS THE USE OF DOING ALL THE SERVICES ON TIME? ALL THE FLUIDS AND EVERYTHING WAS TAKEN CARE OF ON TIME AND STILL THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WHAT'S THE WHOLE CONCEPT? ONE THOUSAND OF ITS QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS HAVE ENGINERED A MACHINE THAT CAN'T EVEN LAST 100,000 MILES. I'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ITS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OF THEIR COUPE. I THINK IT'S TIME TO HAVE A RECALL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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