Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10535793August 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE (02V120000) FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL & YEAR BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. HONDA SAYS THOSE COVERED BY THAT RECALL HAD A DIFFERENT IGNITION SWITCH. WELL GUESS WHAT, THEY NEED TO INCLUDE MINE TOO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535341August 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525902July 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1998 HONDA ACCORD: VEHICLE LOST POWER SEVERAL TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MOTOR STOPPED, POWERS STEERING AND BRAKES LOST, GAUGE NEEDLES SPUN TO ZERO, AS IF CAR WAS SHUT OFF AT DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WE DID NOT TOUCH KEY! ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY CAR BEHIND US. PROBLEM OCCURRED SIX MORE TIMES BEFORE WE COULD GET TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGED ME $186.26 TO REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND THEY ADVISED THEY FIX A RECALL FOR SWITCH INTERLOCK WHILE CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS! WE SENT A LETTER TO HONDA,[XXX] FROM HONDA AMERICA CALIFORNIA CALLED ME TO DECLINE REIMBURSING MY COST! 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
#10525602July 18, 2013
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
A CLUNKING NOISE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524410July 6, 2013
SUSPENSION
RUSTED SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RESULTED FROM A/C DRIPPINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519649June 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA I OWNED AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MY SECOND HONDA'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR A ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW. I FIRST NOTICED A SLIPPING AND A DELAY IN SPEED WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE IT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE BUT THEN IT STARTED TO SLIP MORE SEVERELY TO THE POINT I ALMOST WRECKED TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE THIS CAR HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. HE SAID IT WAS A SHIFT SOLENOID, $365 DOLLARS LATER JUST FOR THE PART ALONE, NO FIX. THE SAME SLIPPING AND JERKING CONTINUED. I HAVE LOOKED FOR A GOOD PRICE FOR A TRANSMISSION AND IT COST ABOUT $1,800> TO GET A THE TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WITH LABOR. A PRICE THAT I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY. I FEEL HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAULTY CAR. SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE ITS A FACT. HONDA GET IT TOGETHER OR YOU WILL LOSE MANY LOYAL CUSTOMERS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515222June 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAME RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514774June 3, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE (1998 ACCORD LX 4 CYLINDER) WHEN A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION. PUT THE VEHICLE UP ON RAMPS TO INSPECT AND THE FRONT SUBFRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE HOLDING THE SWAY BAR WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND ROTTED/RUSTED OUT. PRIOR VISUAL INSPECTION NEVER SHOWED THE ISSUE AS THE RUSTING WAS TAKING PLACE FROM ON TOP OF THE SUBFRAME. AFTER SOME QUICK RESEARCH THIS ISSUE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE AC CONDENSER EMPTIES DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SUBFRAME CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 49,765 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME SHOULD NOT BE FAILING IN THIS MAGNITUDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513217May 23, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ACCORD MODELS FROM 1998 TO 2002 HAVE BEEN HAVING A CRUCIAL RUST PROBLEM. THE SUB- FRAME HAS BEEN ROTTING OUT DUE TO A MISPLACED AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATION DRAIN. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS OUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IS COINCIDENCE THAT THERE ARE A RUST PROBLEM. HERE'S THE DEAL, ALL THESE CARS HAVE A MAJOR RUST PROBLEM ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE CAR. HONDA ALSO, CLAIMED THAT THE A/C DRAIN WAS NOT THE PROBLEM FOR IT. WELL THEN TELL ME WHY ALL THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ONLY ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY UNDER THE A/C DRAIN. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALLS THIS MODEL BECAUSE IF THAT STRUCTURE BREAKS ON THE ROAD THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL COULD COME OFF OR THE RACK OF THE POWER-STEERING COULD SPLIT AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR CAR. NOT TO MENTION THE ENGINE COULD DROP OUT THE BOTTOM OR EVEN MORE DEVASTATING THINGS THAT COULD HURT PEOPLE! HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BCQZUDDAS-G HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=EEFXSQPR0PQ HTTP://WWW.NEWSNET5.COM/DPP/NEWS/LOCAL_NEWS/INVESTIGATIONS/CENTER-FOR-AUTO-SAFETY-REQUESTING-RECALL-OF-1-5-MILLION-HONDA-ACCORDS-FOR-RUST-ISSUE-IN-SUB-FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511220May 9, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER HAS SUFFERED SEVER CORROSION DUE TO POOR A/C DRAIN VALVE LOCATION. DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE INTO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HOUSING, AND CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510566May 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF WITH OUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, SO WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF ON THE INTERSTATE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND THEN WE CALLED A TOWING COMPANY FOR FEAR IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED, BUT WE WERE INFORMED BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAD UNDERGONE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IN 2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508697April 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 222,759. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505834April 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND JUST YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES OVER A TEN MILE RANGE. MY CAR STALLS IN MIDDLE OF DRIVING, IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR STALLS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND I HAVE TO COAST WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STEER ONTO THE SIDE OF WHATEVER ROAD I AM TRAVELING ON. THEN I HAVE TO TRY TO START THE CAR, SOMETIMES THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND BOTH TELL ME THAT I NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR 1998 HONDA ACCORDS, BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RANGE, SO I AM NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE MY OWN CAR KILLS ME, WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE FROM THE GET GO. I HAVE A 1998 HONDA THAT IS BEHAVING AS THE CARS YOU DESCRIBE FOR THIS LIMITED RECALL. FIX IT PLEASE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503371March 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD SO MANY CORROSION ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, IT IS STRUCTURALLY DANGEROUS. THE CAR HAS 160,000 MILES ON IT BUT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE AND HAS HAD THE UNDER CARRIAGE FREQUENTLY WASHED SINCE I LIVE IN THE NORTHEASTERN US. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE BRAKE AND GAS LINES DO TO CORROSION. THE GAS LINE RUPTURED DURING A DRIVE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS REPLACED. IT WAS LEAKING FOR SOME TIME. THE LEAK WAS NEAR THE HALF WAY MARK AND ONLY LEAKED WHEN OVER HALF FULL AND DURING DRIVING OR GOING UP HILL. FORTUNATELY WE DID NOT HAVE A FIRE. I JUST FOUND OUT THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION THIS YEAR. BODY RUST IS MINIMAL AND NORMAL FOR AGE AND THE NORTHEAST WINTERS. THE CLEAR COAT IS PEALING OFF EVERYWHERE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY FIRST AND PROBABLY ONLY HONDA. LOOKING BACK, I AM VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR DIDN'T CATCH FIRE AND KILL SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493680January 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR TURNING RIGHT. GOT THE NOISE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486202November 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED A NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484583November 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON THE DATE SPECIFIED ABOVE UP TO THE CURRENT DATE 11/14/2012 I [XXX]HAVE HAD THIS 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR'S TAKE OFF SPEED. TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE CAR STRUGGLES TO TAKE OFF, AND WHEN IT DOES AND TRIES TO SHIFT, THE SHIFTING IS EITHER DELAYED, AND OR THE VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY ROUGH. IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGHT THE VEHICLE IS LEAPING FORWARD. THERE ARE EVEN TIMES WHEN I TRY TO TAKE OFF AFTER STOPPING IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR BEHAVES AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. MY ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL LATER INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION SOMEWHERE. I PULLED OUT MY CODE READER AND HOOKED IT TO THE OBD OUTLET ON MY CAR AND IT INDICATED, LOW TORQUE SHIFT SOLENOID CIRCUIT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR HONDA ACCORDS, AND IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ON THE ACCORDS FROM YEAR MODELS 1998-2002. HOWEVER, SO FAR FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB THEIR HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR FIRES REPORTED YET. I AM URGING THE NHTSA OR SAFERCAR.GOV TO IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS A 1998 MODEL, THEIR HAVE BEEN CUSTOMERS WHOM HAVE HAD THEIR VEHICLES HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITH MILEAGE AS LOW AS 56000. THIS TYPE OF MILEAGE OF 56000-117000 MILES FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL IS NOT NORMAL. ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED, WITH MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO BACK IT UP TO DATE. ANYWAY, PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED. I DON'T WANT ANYONE OR HONDA TO SUFFER LIKE FIRESTONE TIRES DID A FEW YEARS AGO. COME ON HONDA, FIX YOUR PRODUCT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN STANDING BEHIND. 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
#10482434October 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP. AND IT WAS OK AT FIRST THAN CHECK ENGINES LIGHT CAME ON AND I GOT IT CHECKED OUT LONG STORY SHORT THE DEALER REPLACED IT. BUT I MESSED UP MY WRIST BC OF THE JERK FROM THE VEHICLE. AND NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER MY TORQUE CONVERTER GOES OUT AGAIN AT 245,000 MILES WHICH MEANS YOUR TRANSMISSION IS OUT TOO. I BEEN ALL OVER THE WEB WHY HASN'T NHTSA MADE HONDA RECALL THEIR TRANSMISSION WHEN ITS EFFECTING SO MANY PEOPLE. I'M NOW ABOUT TO BE OUT OF A JOB, AND HOME. I'M BEGGING NHTSA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS 2000-2003 WEREN'T THE ONLY YEAR TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM 1999 ARE TO. I THINK THERE IS NO BETTER PROOF THAN RESEARCH. IF U GOOGLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HONDA ACCORD/ODYSSEY 1998-2002 HAVE BAD ISSUES WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER CODE P0740. PLEASE RESOLVE THIS ISSUE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T GO OUT AFTER 50,000 MILES. SAFETY WISE: THIS PAST WEEK I ALMOST HIT TO SEMI TRUCK BC IT JERKED FORWARD I COULD'VE DIED. AND BEING ON THE HIGHWAY N THE MIDDLE IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO KNOW THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR THEY ARE BUYING CARFAX ONLY STATS RECALL. I PREFER A RECALL LIKE A THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE BUT IF YOU CAN'T, AT LEAST MAKE HONDA COME UP WITH A BETTER SOLUTION A BETTER TRANSMISSION HAVE THEM ADD A TRANSMISSION FILTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10475839September 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE DATES RANGING FROM 1999-2012. I THOUGHT IT WAS COVERED THROUGH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #: 98V018000 BUT I DID NOT USE THE CAR ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE A PATTERN UNTIL 2002. I THINK AT THAT TIME, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES IN 2002 WHEN I BEGAN TO USE THE CAR ON MORE ROUTINE BASES. THERE ARE TWO OCCASIONS THAT CAUSE THE ISSUE TO ARISE. WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK UP CAUSING AN ISSUE TO SHIFT FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND THE MOBILITY OF THE CAR. AS THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK AND CAUSE THE HORN TO MALFUNCTION AND NOT MAKE A SOUND AND THE LIMIT MY MOBILITY TO PARK THE CAR. MOST STREETS THAT I DRIVE ARE NOT ON AN INCLINE BUT THERE HAVE BEEN FEW OCCASIONS, WHERE IF THE CAR WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, IT WOULD BEGIN TO ROLL. I WOULD USE THE GEAR BRAKES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. ANOTHER ISSUE INVOLVES ANOTHER PATH (OCCASION) WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WHICH CAUSES MALFUNCTIONS IN THE HORN AND THE INTERLOCKING INCIDENT. IF I AM DRIVING AND IN THE STAGES OF PARKING MY CAR, THE STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK AFFECTING THE ABILITY FOR ME TO CHANGE GEAR AND MY ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY MOBILITY WHEN PARK. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY NOW BUT IT HAS OCCURRED IN 1999. WHEN I WAS ADVISED OF THE INTERLOCK RECALL, I THOUGHT THIS WAS ADDRESSED. ONCE THIS OCCURS, THE CAR CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED WHEN I DRIVE WHEN I PRESS DOWN OF THE HEAR CHARGER, PUT THE KEY IN THE SLIGHT COVERING THE GEAR CHANGER AND MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. BETWEEN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #: 03V423000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #: 02V120000, I THOUGHT THESE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TODAY AND SPOKE TO [XXX] 800-999-1099 EXT [XXX], THE RECALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN SOI WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS ACKNOWLEDGED FOR INCIDENTS FOR MY CAR MODEL & VIN. 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
#10475460September 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
1998 HONDA ACCORD COMPLETE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 91,150 MILES. INCIDENT BELOW RESULTED IN NEAR COLLISION WHEN MY VEHICLE PULLED OUT TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. OTHER VEHICLE HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID SIDE COLLISION. I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX, 4- DOOR, 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT APPROXIMATELY 91,000 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO "SLIP" SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR, ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS JUST STARTED. THIS ISSUE WOULD GET WORSE UNDER MEDIUM TO HEAVY ACCELERATION. HAVING HAD ANOTHER 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX, 2 DOOR, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THAT FAILED AT 66,000 MILES, I SUSPECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING ON THIS 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COTTMAN TRANSMISSION FOR EVALUATION, AND THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING UP THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE SEVERE "SLIPPAGE" FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR AND RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON ALL THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOLENOIDS. UPON COMPLETION AND ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROBLEM, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING, AND REQUIRED A TOTAL REBUILD. ONCE THE HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM THE HONDA ACCORD AND TAKEN APART, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INTERNAL METAL FILTER WAS PLUGGED WITH METAL SAVINGS, THE CLUTCH BANDS WERE BURNED, AND AN INTERNAL ELECTRIC SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. EXPECT NO HELP AND/OR COMPENSATION FROM HONDA CORPORATION AS PURSING THAT ROUTE HAS BEEN FUTILE. IT WOULD SEEM THAT HONDA CORPORATION HAD BEEN OVER CONFIDENT IN THE SALE OF HONDAS IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT THE "QUALITY" OF THEIR PRODUCT NOW SUFFERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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