Honda Prelude Complaints

368 consumer complaints on file.

#10072935May 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BROKE. SOMETHING FLEW OUT OF TRANSMISSION, AND SHOT OUT BELOW CAUSE: CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL CAME APART. THIS WAS ALL STOCK, IF IT HAD SHOT UP I MIGHT HAVE BEEN INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068599April 21, 2004
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER RAN OVER A POTHOLE THAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEVELOP A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. NITTO P215/40ZR17. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067126April 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ENGINE IDLE WENT UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066111April 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
97 HONDA PRELUDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065585April 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THE CAR WILL REV UP LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL THEN SUDDENLY JERK INTO 2ND. THE SAME THING HAPPENS FOR 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH GEARS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WOULD SHUDDER VIOLENTLY THEN THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT. THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE STOPPED WHILE IN DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENGINE KEPT CUTTING OUT. I HAD TO STAY IN NEUTRAL THEN SHIFT TO DRIVE REAL QUICK AND HOPE THE ENGINE DIDN'T STALL IN ORDER TO CROSS THE ROAD. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY DANGEROUS, AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S $3600 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND I DON'T HAVE A GUARANTEE THAT THE NEW WON'T FAIL EITHER. HONDA SHOULD PAY TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063793March 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE OWNED THREE HONDAS. A 1988 ACCORD, 93 ACCORD, AND NOW CURRENTLY THE 98 PRELUDE. OF ALL THREE THE PRELUDE HAS GIVEN ME THE MOST PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 IN REPAIRS SO FAR IN HAVING THE CAR 8 MONTHS. NOW MY TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ON DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT HONDA IS HAVING SOME SORT OF MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BETWEEN THE YEARS 98-01 YET THEY ONLY ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON THE 00-01 MODELS. WHY? THE 97-01 PRELUDES ARE ALL EXACTLY THE SAME WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS AND ALL. SO WHY WERE THEY NOT ALL INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. I FIRMLY STAND BEHIND HONDA'S QUALITY AND REPUTATION TO THIS DAY, BUT IF THEY HAVE A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM THEY DO NEED TO MAKE SURE AND INCLUDE ALL MODEL YEARS AFFECTED TO KEEP THEIR REPUTATION GOOD. IT SEEMS THE OLDER MODEL YEAR HONDA'S WERE BUILT BETTER THAN THE NEWER ONES FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. I DO NOT QUITE UNDERSTAND THIS BECAUSE MOST CAR COMPANIES STRIVE TO MAKE THEIR CARS BETTER AND MORE RELIABLE EACH YEAR. I JUST WISH HONDA WOULD HAVE MADE SURE TO COVER ALL THE AFFECTED CARS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS TO KEEP CUSTOMERS SATISFIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058999February 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS SUMMARY MAKE: HONDA MODEL: PRELUDE YEAR: 1998 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 010400 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 618985 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT REGARDING A LEAKING TORQUE CONVERTER. *TT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS SUMMARY MAKE: HONDA MODEL: PRELUDE YEAR: 1998 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 00090 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: 615735 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT REGARDING REAR SUSPENSION CLUNKS. *TT MAKE: MODEL: YEAR: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT PROBLEMS - SLIPPAGE, FLARE, HARD UPSHIFT. *TT SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0133. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057587February 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. THE DRIVER TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE TO VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054621January 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THE CLEAR COAT ON MY 1993 HONDA PRELUDE STARTED PEELING OFF THE TRUNK AND ROOF OF MY CAR. THE HOOD DID NOT PEEL BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND REPLACED ABOUT 1 YEAR PRIOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069160January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED AS RECOMMENDED AT 90,000. THE REPLACEMENT BELT BROKE AFTER ONLY 30,000 AND CONSEQUENTLY CAUSED DAMAGE TO VALVES AND PISTONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049094December 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 HONDA PRELUDE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 98 HONDA PRELUDE. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. I KNOW THE PREVIOUS OWNER, AND SHE WAS A GOOD DRIVER THAT NEVER EVEN UTILIZED THE VTEC, MEANING THE RPM NEVER WENT ABOVE 5000. NOW I HAVE IT, AND IT HAS 63000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS MY SECOND CAR SO I TREAT IT WITH MUCH CARE. BUT NOW SUDDENLY, THE GEARS DON'T SHIFT RIGHT. ITS AN AUTOMATIC AND WHEN THE GEARS ARE SHIFTING OVER IT FEELS LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH A WORN OUT CLUTCH, THE ENGINE REVS UP A BIT AND MISSES THE NEXT GEAR AND SETS IN A LATE. IF THE CAR IS FLOORED, WHEN THE RPM HITS 7000 THE GEAR DOESN'T CHANGE! YOU HAVE TO LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET IT SLIDE IN TO THE NEXT. THIS IS TERRIBLE ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 99-00 PRELUDES AND I'M TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT MY 98. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049040December 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED SENDING IT INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10047570November 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY... CAR SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING GEAR SHIFT IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVERS FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047008November 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1997 PRELUDE SS HAD A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND IT DECIDED TO GO ON ME, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WHILE TRAFFIC WAS BEHIND ME. SO, I DECIDED TO CONTACT HONDA AND MAKE THEM SEE THE ISSUE, INSTEAD I RECEIVED A NO ANSWER, WHICH WAS A PRETTY LAME EXCUSE TO NOT REPLACE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN ALL 97-99 HONDA PRELUDE CARS, SO, THE SERVICE MANAGER DECIDED TO RETRY THE HONDA USA NUMBER, AND THEY GOT ME THROUGH AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER A NON-TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. SO, MY POINT IS THAT HONDA MUST COMPLY WITH A TRANSMISSION WARRANTY ON ALL THESE CARS, AND NOT JUST THE NEWER MODELS, BECAUSE IT IS UNFAIR TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL, AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO, WITH ALL THIS SAID, I WANT TO MAKE SURE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THANKS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045226October 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CAR DID NOT GO INTO ANY OF THE GEARS FREELY. THE CULPRIT WAS A POORLY DESIGNED CLUTCH DISC. THE SPRINGS ON THE DISC POPPED OUT OF THE DISC RESULTING IN CLUTCH FAILURE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039631September 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, STEERING:LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY HONDA PRELUDE 2001 VIBRATES SEVERELY AFTER DRIVING 2 HOURS AT A STEADY SPEED. HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES; NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAULT; I AM PLANNING TO SELL IT BUT DON'T WANT TO ENDANGER SOMEONE ELSE.CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO OTHER PRELUDE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039616September 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1997 HONDA PRELUDE THE CLUTCH SPRING RETAINER BROKE RENDERING THE CLUTCH INOPERABLE PLACING STRESS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND DAMAGING THE INTERNALS FROM THE SPRING BEING LOOSE IN THE SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038692September 11, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE 1999 HONDA PRELUDE THAT CAME WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA P205/50 VR16 RE92 TIRES. THE LEFT REAR TIRE BROKE AWAY FROM THE SIDE WALL. THE CAR (TIRES) HAS ONLY 33,800 MILES ON IT. ALL TIRES SHOW CRACKS ON THE SIDE WALLS. THESE TIRES ARE DANGERIOUS, THE SIDE WALL SHOULD NOT FAIL APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037480September 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA PRELUDE IS BEGINNING TO FAIL AFTER ONLY 80000 MILES. IT WILL OCCASSION JOLT AND CAUSE ERRADIC ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION WHILE TRAVERSING THE FREEWAYS. I BELEIVE THIS TO BE A CONSIDERABLE HAZARD TO ME AND HAVE SINCE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037160September 3, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILURE: EIGHT (8) DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS; FOUR (4) NEW COMPRESSORS AND COMPLETE SYSTEMS INSTALLED; THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SPENT (APPROX. $6,000.00); AND A/C REMAINS DEAD.*AK VEHICLE IS 1991 HONDA PRELUDE SI, VIN [XXX], PURCHASED NEW 7/22/91 FROM WOODLAND HILLS HONDA, 6111 TOPANGA CANYON BOULEVARD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA., 91365. A/C PROBLEM BEGAN MAY, 1996 AT 68,000 MILES, AND LAST ATTEMPTED REPAIR ENDED OCTOBER, 2001 AT 142,000 MILES. WE HAVE FOUR (4) HONDA ACCORDS (1991 AND 93 MODELS), ALL OVER 160,000 MILES, WITH NO A/C PROBLEMS. THE BAD A/C SEEMS LIMITED TO PRELUDE ONLY. IT IS VERY HOT IN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FOR 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR. ON OCTOBER 10, 2001, WOODLAND HILLS HONDA RECOMMENDED ANOTHER COMPLETE A/C COMPRESSOR AND SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE, [XXX] (NOW GONE), STATED THERE WAS A " COMPLETE SYSTEM PROBLEM" AND ASKED HONDA REGIONAL HQ FOR HONDA AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE, OR TO SHARE THE COSTS. ASSISTANCE DENIED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRODUCT-LIABILITY MANUFACTURING FAILURE SPECIFIC TO THE PRELUDE A/C SYSTEM AND THE COMPRESSOR IN PARTICULAR. WE SEE MANY PRELUDE DRIVERS WITH WINDOWS OPEN. WE DO NOT WANT TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE FOR WHAT WE THINK HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX. DOES HONDA KNOW IT HAS BAD A/C COMPRESSORS IN PRELUDES AND IS IGNORING OR EVADING THE PROBLEM? 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

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