Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#749767August 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT FOR THE RIGHT REAR CAMBER. THE CAR THEREFORE HAS NEVER BEEN IN PROPER ALIGNMENT. THE RESULT IS THAT I HAVE HAD PREMATURE WEAR ON MY TIRES. I WENT TO HAVE MY FRONT END ALIGNED WHEN THE DEALER INFORMED ME OF THE PROBLEM. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE PARTS THAT WOULD PUT THE CAR IN PROPER ALIGNMENT. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748707July 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY CLUTCH WENT OUT MY GEAR SHIFT LOCKED UP AND THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY THOROUGHFARE IN DALLAS. AFTER THE SERVICE CENTER RECEIVED THE CAR THEY SAID THAT THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892295July 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER AIR BAG WHICH DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748127July 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE COASTING/RIDING BRAKE INTO PARKING GARAGE SPACE CAUSED CAR TO CRASH THROUGH STEEL CABLE RETENTION WALL SEVERELY DAMAGING FRONT END/UNDERCARRIAGE, DESTROYING THE WALL AND DAMAGING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER AND HONDA CLAIM NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR/DRIVER ERROR. ACCIDENTAL ACCELERATION COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED SUCH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ($7K IN TOTAL).*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892131July 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD SKIP GEARS, AND WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER TUNED VEHICLE UP. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892134July 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC REPLACED BATTERY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891629June 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890758June 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER MANUALLY LOCKS EACH DOOR INSTEAD OF ONE DOOR LOCKING ALL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK POWER WINDOWS INOPERABLE,ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WOULD WORK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746666June 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PRECLUDES A CONTROLLED , FLUID, AND TIMELY TAKE OFF AT INTERSECTIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890101June 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746490June 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN A 35 MPH ZONE AND WAS TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT AND TO TURN LEFT. SERVICE ROAD BETWEEN ME AND FLAT-BACK BIG TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY STOPPED FOR LIGHT. PUT ON BRAKES AND STARTED ACCELERATING, AND HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WAS RAINING. PROBABLY HYDROPLANED. PICKED UP SPEED AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO BACK OF PARKED TRUCK. I AM INJURED AND AM UNDER DOCTORS CARE. BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T. WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED. HAVE PICTURES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889656June 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FINAL GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION TO GO FROM DRIVE TO PARK. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746098May 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE QUITS PERIODICALLY (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK) WHEN COASTING WITH THE CLUTCH IN. DEALERS WHO HAVE SERVICED CAR HAVE BEEN TOLD, HAVE LOOKED FOR PROBLEM, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASED NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002630May 23, 2001
SEATS
THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVES BACK AND FOURTH ON THE TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745474May 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
#1-7941 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED), #2-22960 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED-REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT), #3--34496 MILES (GAS & TEMP. GAUGES FAIL-REPLACED ENTIRE METER/GAUGE SET-MILEAGE RESET TO 0), #4-34996 MILES (ALL GAUGES FAILED-REPLACED LOOSE GROUND CONNECTION), #5-44257 MILES (CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED, PCV & EGR-ALL REPLACED) ***THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. THE TRUE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE IT HAS FAILED FOR MILES AT A TIME. HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON. I HAD ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH THE BBB, THREE DEALERSHIPS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO COMPENSATION. I CAN'T TRADE THE CAR OR SALE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ODOMETER REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS. AND WORST OF ALL I AM STILL TO THIS DAY HAVING PROBLEMS! RIGHT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO CLOGG EGR VALVES THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED AT MY EXPENSE, ALTHOUGH THEY JUST COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAT A MONTH AGO WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHERE DO I GO NOW? WHAT DO I DO? SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP CONTINUING PAYING HONDA FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888093May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED A NOISE, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED ENGINE HAD A CRACK. *AK THE CRACK IN THE ENGINE CREATES AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887841May 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SIDE STREET 0N A RAINY NIGHT. SHE HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND SHE RAN INTO HIM . UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887712May 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY. CAN HEAR A BUZZING NOISE LIKE ITS TRYING STO SHIFT INTO PROPER GEAR AFTER GAS PASSES THROUGH. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745028May 7, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVING THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT, WHEN EXITING THE CAR THE SEATBELT HAS BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE MOTORIZED SEATBACK CONTROL. WHILE I WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR SEAT TO TAKE MY INFANT OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, THE SEATBACK MOTOR SMASHED THE SEATBACK INTO MY CHILD'S LEGS AND PINNED THEM BETWEEN THE SEATBACK AND HER CARSEAT. THIS CAUSED HER TREMENDOUS PAIN AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#744704April 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST FAILURE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC @71,927MI. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS SOLENOID SHIFT VALVE, SECOND FAILURE DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL PROBLEM WORN PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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