Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#764151July 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR ALSO HAS NEED TO BE REPLACE DAT 39000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013657July 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LURCH FORWARD WHEN STARTING,AND THEN STALL OUT. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ,AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013574July 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT CLUTCH WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO "JUMP" INTO INTERSECTION AND STALL. THIS OCCURRED 1-2 TIMES A DAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN 1ST GEAR AND REVERSE. THE CLUTCH ENGAGES AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS DIED. THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED FIRMLY BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE MOVING IRRADICALLY. THE PRESSURE PLATE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763942July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED AT AN EARLY AGE. MY REPAIR SHOP CLAIMS TO 'SEE IT A LOT' THE REPAIR IS $1070. HONDA DEEMS IT NORMAL WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012555June 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AT FIRST START, DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILT UP ON THROTTLE. NEEDED TO BE CLEANED REGULARLY.*AK VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO FAULTY BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012458June 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL SURGE FOWARD AND THEN STALL WHEN STARTING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ,AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763383June 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION PRIMARILY AS IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THIS HESITATION CAN AND DOES OCCASIONALLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566121June 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CONSUMER REMOVED KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED. THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILS TO PREVENT FROM REMOVING THE KEYS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763152June 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE COMPUTER BOARD CONTROLLING THE SRS SYSTEM FAILED. GIVEN HONDA'S SPOTTY REPUTATION WITH AIR BAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY, IT SEEMS TO BE A PATTERN WHEREBY THE MECHANISMS CONTROLLING THE AIR BAGS ARE FAULTY. A CIRCUIT BOARD SHOULD NOT BE FAILING WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THE CAR, ESPECIALLY A HONDA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011760June 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND CONSUMER AT TIMES CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS THEY WOULD NOT WORK AS WELL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011538June 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP WHICH WAS DUE TO AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762547June 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR WILL JUST DIE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, IT WILL RESTART MOST OF THE TIME, IT WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. IT CAN HAPPEN IN A PARKING LOT OR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010189May 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHEN VEHICLE IS CHANGING GEARS, VEHICLE STOPS BEFORE GOING INTO ANOTHER GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009787May 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN NOT SHIFTING TO PARK AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE CONSUMER IS ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL.*AK SHIFTER POSITION SENSOR FAILED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761663May 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN JULY 1998, I PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX. IN FEBRUARY 2000 THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CHECK AND EGR DEFECT OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPOSITIONING OF THE PCV VALVE AND HOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONDA RECALL INSTRUCTIONS AND RESETTING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT INDICATOR AT NO COST TO ME. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN APRIL 2000, THE SECOND PROBLEM WITH THE EGR VALVE AS MANIFESTED BY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE PCV HOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONDA RECALL INSTRUCTIONS AND RESETTING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT INDICATOR AT NO COST TO ME. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN OCTOBER 2000, THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE EGR VALVE FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY CLEANING THE EGR PORT AND VALVE. THIS WAS PERFORMED AT A COST OF $66 PLUS TAX. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN JANUARY 2001, A RELATED OCCURRENCE OF THE EGR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH AN IDLE AIR CONTROLLER (IAC) MOTOR FAILING. THE EGR PORT AND VALVE WERE NOT CHECKED, HOWEVER THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM WERE RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE IAC MOTOR AND CLEARING OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR. THIS RESULTED IN A COST TO ME OF $226.69. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN NOVEMBER 2001, I WAS SENT A NOTICE BY AMERICAN HONDA CONCERNING THE EGR FAILURES AND EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN MAY 2002, THE FOURTH EGR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE THE EGR VALVE FAILURE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE $800.00. HONDA?S DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAS DENIED THE CLAIM, SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 81,000 MILES, IT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED TO BE OUT-OF-WARRANTY BY HONDA AND THEREFORE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY COST. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER IN TUCSON, AZ. AS A FURTHER POINT, HONDA HAS DENIED ALL CLAIMS FOR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009037May 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES, WAS PULLING OUT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL FORWARDS AND BACKARDS AND WAS STOPPED BY A CONCRETE WALL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*JBTHIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED ONCE PRIOR TO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. CONSUMER REPORTED INCIDENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT SLOWLY WHEN WITH OUT WARNING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008453April 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL 98V018000;WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK AND PICKING UP SPEED. FINALLY STOPPED BY RUNNING INTO SOMEONE'S YARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760846April 18, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED WITH THIS CAR AND MOST OTHERS WILL NOT ALLOW MOST PEOPLE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN TORQUED BY A TIRE DEALERSHIP. EITHER THE TORQUE BEING APPLIED IS TOO MUCH OR THE WRENCHES ARE NOT ADEQUATE. MANY PEOPLE THERES DAYS HAVE SOME TYPE OF ROAD-SIDE INSURANCE AND NEVER REALLY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL, HOWEVER IF A FLAT HAPPENS IN A REMOTE AREA AND THE ONLY EQUIPMENT AVAIABLE IS THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR, MANY PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS. MY CONCERN IS NOT ONLY THE EQUIPMENT IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE APPLIED. I BELIEVE THE TORQUE BEING APPLIED BY THE TIRE DEALERSHIPS IS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS, HOWEVER I ALSO BELIEVE IT IS MORE THAN NECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE LUG NUTS TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION ON YOUR CAR, ASK YOUR WIFE TO TRY AND LOOSEN ONE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564856April 2, 2002
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CASSETTE PLAYER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759921March 28, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INVESTIGATED 2 ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST 1-1/2 WEEKS ON 97 AND 98 HONDA ACCORD THAT WAS GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN DRIVER SAID STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR. RESULTED IN HEAD ON COLLISION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH STEERING OR SUSPENSION PARTS ON EITHER CAR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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