Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10010689March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AT ABOUT 82000 MILES FOR MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX, 4 CYLINDER. AFTER REPLACING SPARK PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS AND AIR FILTER, THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE COMPUTER CODE SAYS THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HOWEVER, OTHERS ON THE FOLLOWING FORUM HAD THEIR CATALYTIC REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT RESUMED AFTER SOME PERIOD OF TIME: THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS FORUM OF THE SAME PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WHICH HONDA HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS. THIS PROBLEM WILL PROBABLY SEVERELY REDUCE THE RESALE VALUE OF THE CAR, OR STOP ME FROM SELLING IT COMPLETELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010539March 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THERE ARE SCORES OF OTHER ACCORD OWNERS THAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS. IT CAN BE DISTRACTING DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THIS LIGHT ON. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009719March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. AFTER RECEIVING IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V12 AND EXPERIENCING VEHICLE STALL-OUT CONDITION, CONSUMER WAITED FOR 60 DAYS AND RECALL REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010472March 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY MOTHER WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED HER CAR. MY BROTHER AND HIS WIFE WERE THE FIRST OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE, AND MY MOTHER HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS. SHE HAD STOPPED, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, GOT OUT TO OPEN A PARKING LOT GATE, GOT BACK IN, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, AND TRIED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR. SHE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE CAR BACK INTO GEAR. SHE FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SHIFT AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A HIGH REV AND ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR SMASHING INTO A WALL LESS THAN 60 FEET AWAY. LUCKILY THE AIR BAGS WORKED AND MY MOTHER & STEP-FATHER'S INJURIES WERE NOT TOO SERIOUS. MY MOTHER'S FOOT WAS DEFINITELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THERE IS A LOCK OUT MECHANISM THAT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING TAKEN OUT OF PARK IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED, BUT SHE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE HANDLE TO MOVE. THE PROBLEM WITH IT NOT MOVING HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY, USUALLY ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, BUT THE HONDA DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD HER NOTHING WAS WRONG. MY MOTHER IS A RETIRED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WITH A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD, NO ACCIDENTS, AND ONLY USES ONE FOOT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. NOW SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE AND IS WORRYING AND SECOND GUESSING HERSELF THAT SHE DID SOMETHING WRONG. I HAVE FOUND OVER 30 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING 1998 HONDA ACCORDS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OTHER HONDA'S ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA CONTINUES TO PLACE THE BLAME ON DRIVER ERROR, BUT WE BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10008893March 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR IGNITION RECALL REPAIR. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008391March 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY THROUGH GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. MARCH 4 2003, HONDA DEALERSHIP FOUND TRANSMISSION FAILED INTERNALLY AND CAR NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. ALSO, ON AUGUST 5,2002 A COMPLAINT WAS MADE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING WHEN STOPPING AND A TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008402March 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
1998 HONDA ACCORD PAINT PROBLEM: MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE EXTERIOR PAINT CAUSING IT TO CRACK UNDERNEATH THE COATING LAYER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008215February 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD (VIN [XXX]) WAS RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. AS A RESULT, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 10, 2002. HONDA STATED IN ITS RECALL NOTICE THAT IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO MANUFACTURE PARTS FOR THE 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES INVOLVED." PRIOR TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REPLACEMENT PART, HONDA INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO USE EXISTING STOCK TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. THIS REPLACEMENT PART IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALLED PART. THE INVOICE STATED THE FOLLOWING: CAR STALLS AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING. FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH PER AMERICAN HONDA. REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE IGNITION SWITCH WILL RELIEVE IGNITION RECALL PER [XXX] AND [XXX] WITH AMERICAN HONDA. NO FURTHER REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION WILL BE NECESSARY.*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008125February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THIS CAR HASN'T BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM BUT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM DEALING WITH THIS EGR VALVE ON THIS HONDA. FIRST, ONE YEAR AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS CUTTING OFF WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP OR WAS IDLING AND THE HONDA DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR ON THE CAR. THEY REPLACE THE EGR VALVE AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 7 MONTHS LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON BUT THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE HAD NOT CHANGED. HOWEVER, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET AN EMISSIONS TEST AND MY CAR FAILED EMISSIONS WITH THE TROUBLE CODE REPORTING EGR INSUFFICIENT FLOW. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE MY CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT THAT THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THIS REPAIR. ALSO THE EGR CLEANING KIT IS ON BACKORDER FOR 2 WEEKS, WHICH TELLS ME THAT THERE ARE OTHER HONDAS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH SMART CHOICE AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY CANNOT COVER EMISSIONS SYSTEMS UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. THE REPAIR AND DIAGNOSTIC FEE IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $300. HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD BE HELPING ME WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL EMISSIONS IF THIS EGR SITUATION IS NOT RESOLVED. I WILL MORE THAN LIKEY SELL THIS CAR THIS YEAR ONCE THIS EMISSIONS SITUATION IS OVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008575February 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER HAD RECALL#02V120000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE ALARM SYSTEM HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009165February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007682February 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD WITH THE INTENTIONS OF KEEPING IT FOR A LIFETIME AT 30,000 UNFORTUNATELY AT 50,000 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WHEN YOU BEGAN TO BRAKE. IT SEEMS THE CAR DIDNT KNOW WHAT GEAR IT WAS IN. AFTER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE PROBLEM HONDA CORP. ASSURED ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A PROBLEM IN ANY OF THEIR CARS AND HAD NOT HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ON ANY OF THEIR 1998 ACCORDS. THEY THEN CHARGED ME 1,500 DOLLAR FOR THE REPAIR NOT COUNTING THE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS I PAID THEM TO SIMPLY FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW JUST 6 MONTHS LATER MY TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF IT'S SLIPPING WHEN I PARK ON A HILL. AGAIN THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMITT TO ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PAST PROBLEMS. NOW I'M SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF PAST PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THE TRANSMISSION I RECEIVED 6 MONTHS AGO WAS A REPAIRED TRANSMISSION FROM ANOTHER ACCORD. WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MYSELF????? ANYONE PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007347February 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005735February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON IN THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH PERFORM WAS GREAT. STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION RECENTLY CHANGED. CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, 02 SENSOR (BOTH) FAILURE, PROBLEM PERSISTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. AS OF TODAY, NO HELP FROM HONDA, ALTHOUGH MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE. PROBLEM BEGAN A FEW MONTHS AFTER CAR PURCHASE. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY TECHNICIANS REITERATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND RESET LIGHT MANY TIMES. NOW THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM; EVERY YEAR FACED WITH SAME ISSUE. NOT MENTION VEHICLE DOES NOT PERFORM AT OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL. VEHICLE LOSES GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007216February 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005470February 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS DEALERSHIP IS SERRAMONTE HONDA THEIR CONTACT NUMBER IS (650) 758-4800. I WOULD LIKE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BEFORE MY INSURANCE EXPIRES. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568274February 6, 2003
STRUCTURE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006419February 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004654February 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING RECALL WITH THIS VEHICLE. (RECALL # FOR THE IGNITION PROBLEM IS-02V120000) SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005044January 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 HONDA ACCORD WITH 44,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 1998. I AM NOW HAVING SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR - LURCHING AND BUMPING. WHEN I PRESENTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA, THEY SAID THAT I MUST PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAN HONDA GET AWAY WITH THIS? I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE HONDA CAR COMPANY. I PURCHASED THE CAR BECAUSE OF HONDA'S TRACK-RECORD OF RELIABILITY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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