Honda Accord Complaints (1990)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#844957August 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE PAN'S DRAIN PLUG WAS STRIPPED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE NEW PLUG WOULD NOT FIT ORIGINAL PAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547682August 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
INTERNAL TENSIONING SCREWS INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ARE LOOSE MAKING MIRROR POSITIONING IMPOSSIBLE RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704563March 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UNABLE TO OPEN REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835188February 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD KEY IN IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK & KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. CALLED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PLUNGING DEVICE WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS PARTICULAR DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE USA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702813February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING EXPERIENCED HARD, SUDDEN PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH A HARD BINDING AND BREAKING LOOSE. EVENTUALLY, A MASSIVE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OCCURED WITH THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DRIVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO A "CARRIER PIN" FAILURE IN THE FINAL DRIVE. HONDA REASONS THIS TO SPINNING THE WHEELS ON A SLICK SURFACE SUCH AS ICE OR SNOW. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED IN THIS MANNER. MY BROTHER OWNED THE VECHILE FROM NEW AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED VERY HARD AND REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA DEALERS CORRECT IT WERE MET WITH NO ACTION. INSTEAD EVERYONE STATED THAT THIS IS THE WAY ALL 1990 ACCORDS SHIFT. I SUSPECT THE SHIFTING PRESSURES WERE INCORRECTLY SET AT THE FACTORY OR A BASIC DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IF THE SUDDEN DRIVE FAILURE HAD OCCURED IN DENSE TRAFFIC, AND JAMMED A DRIVE WHEEL, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURIED OTHERS. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM HAVE MET WITH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702501January 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS WAS A LIGHTLY USED HONDA GIVEN TO ME BY MY FATHER WHO WAS ORIGINAL OWNER. ODOMETER READING WHEN I WAS GIVEN CARE IN 12/97 WAS 60,079. IT COULD COST UP TO $650.00 ACCORDING TO HONDA TO FIX. HONDA WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT, AND SAID MILEAGE ON VEHICLE WAS HIGH. THESE ARE HIGHWAY MILES, AND BEING UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM SURE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO ASK ABOUT REPAIRS, THE MANAGER SAID HE'S DONE A FEW OF THEM WHICH COULD COST ANY WHERE FROM 350 TO $650, WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON REPAIR ON THIS CAR. NOW THE PASSAGER DOOR HANDLE IS BREAKING (BASICALLY ON A THREAD). AGAIN THIS CAR WAS VERY LIGHTLY USED WHEN IT WAS GIVEN TO ME IN 1997, AND DON'T FEEL MILEAGE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH DOOR HANDLE PERFORMANCE. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS APPRECIATED. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543190January 5, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
NO REAR VIEW MIRROR ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN SOLD ORIGINALLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832711December 28, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH CAUSED THE LOCKS TO JAM, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543301December 28, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TIRE FELL OFF VEHICLE DUE TO STUD FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831510December 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SHOULDER BELTS IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS TIGHTEN UP WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE SEATBELTS TIGHTEN UP EVEN MORE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700697November 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT BECAUSE IT STARTED TO GRIND INTO SMALL PIECES ADN CAUSED THE CAR NOT OT MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830034November 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE PARKING/TESTING AND TURNING SIGNALS, UNDER THE DASH BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND FLAMES STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTCTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781442November 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE IS HOT (DUE TO WARM WEATHER) THE VEHICLE CRANKS, BUT WILL NOT START, HAS NO DIFFICULTY STARTING IN COOL OR COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827442September 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. ABOUT FOUR HOURS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 200 YARDS, A BURNING SMELL THEN FUMES APPEARED. WHEN HOOD WAS OPENED THE CONSUMER SAW FLAMES. ALTERNATOR, POSSIBLY WIRING HARNESS SYSTEM DEFECT, CAUSED THE FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540119August 18, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK END, BROKE WHERE IT SCREWS INTO THE STEERING RACK, WHILE TURNING AROUND RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826194August 3, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY OR WITHOUT THE KEY. HE DID NOT HAVE VIN. NUMBER AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538318July 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. ALSO POWER WINDOWS RATTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537578July 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEEL BEARING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825242July 9, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK PROPERLY. AFTER CLOSING DOOR, IT CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITH A KEY. THE LATCH FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824485June 19, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
A BAR IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM IS JAMMED, CAUSING DOOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE FOR ENTERING OR EXITING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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