Honda Accord Complaints (1990)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#757249January 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HONDA HAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM, BUT IT HAS EXPIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002026January 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20-25 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004815October 15, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE FRONT DOOR JAM CLOSE AND WOULD NOT OPEN, BODY SHOP HAD TO CUT APART L/S DOOR LATCH TO GET THE DOOR OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785731October 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DEVICE THAT LOCKS THE SHIFT AND STEERING BECOMES INOPERATIVE DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS CAUSES THE KEY NOT TO RELEASE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO THE SHIFTER WILL NOT FUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785688September 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S DOOR MECHANISM FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. THE SITUATUION IS SUCH THAT WHEN THE MECHANISM FAILS, THE OPTIONS ARE TO RIP OFF THE DOOR AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER DOOR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748727July 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6/12/01.NEGOTIATED WITH AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS(10691BISCAYNE BLVD JAX,FL 32218,MANAGER JACK)FOR REBUILT TRANSMISSION.TOTAL OF 1905.67 WAS PAID IN FULL BY 7/3 CAR RELEASED.7/4 TRANSMISSION FAILED.RETURNED VECHICLE,KEPT UNTIL 7/12/01. TRANSMISSION FAILED 7/13/01.VEHICLE RETURNED,AAMCO CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO HONDA SPECIALISTS,HAS'NT AND STILL IS IN CUSTODY.VECHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED BY THE SO CALLED "TRANSMISSION SPECAILIST".ORDEAL HAS COST CUSTOMER MANY EXPENSES FOR OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND TIME.CUSTOMER SUSPECTS FAUDULENT WORK IN THAT NO REAL TRANSMISSION REBUILDING WAS DONE AND IS SEEKING A FULL REFUND.PLEASE CONTACT LANGSTON WILLIAMS@904 765-4921,904-382-0842 6843 VAN GUNDY RD,JAX,FL 32208. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744864May 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S DOOR "FROZE" SHUT, DOOR WAS INOPERABLE. LOCK ASSEMBLY/ACTUATOR MECHANISM THAT FROZE ALSO CONTROLS AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS, WHICH WOULD NOT WORK. CONTACTED SEVERAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1990 AND 1991 MODELS. THEY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING PART 364246 LOCK ASSEMBLY ($265) IN STOCK, DUE TO NUMBER OF FAILURES. HONDA WOULD DRILL OPEN DOOR AND REPLACE ASSEMBLY FOR $800. SAFETY HAZARD CREATED BY BOTH DRIVER'S DOOR AND SHOULDER SEAT BELT BEING INOPERABLE. IF KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD/DEFECT, WHY IS CONSUMER EXPECTED TO PAY $800?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883567March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER ADDED INTO CRANK CASE AN ENGINE TREATMENT SLACK 50/ MANUFACTURER PETROLAN-SLACK 50 PENZOIL OIL TRATMENT UCP, CODE 027104004131 IN JUNE 2000. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT COOL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740486February 6, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVERY HONDA I COME ACROSS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS MY THIRD ACCORD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738544December 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS SENSOR PROBLEM LOCKS THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION AND ALSO PROHIBITS THE DRIVER FROM REMOVING THE KEY FROM THS IGNITION SWITCH. THIS PROBLEMS STARTED IN THE EARLY YEARS FO THE VEHICLE AND HAVE PROGRESSED WITH THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE EXACT SYMPTONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557862December 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVES BACK AND FOURTH ON THE RAIL. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872861October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UNABLE TO RELEASE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH DURING COLD WEATHER SEASON. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733855October 9, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DIVER SIDE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, COULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. LOCKSMITHS COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. REQUIRED BODY SHOP TO REMOVE ENTIRE DOOR REPLACE ENTIRE LOCKING SYSTEM. ENTIRE EFFORT COST IN EXCESS OF $600.00. LOCAL HONDA DEALER REPORTED THIS AS A PROBLEM AND REQUIRES THE INSIDE PANNEL TO BE CUT AWAY AND AIR CHISEL THE LOCKING DEVICE FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730494September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL 4 TIRES BECAME DEFECTS AFTER 10,000 MILES. IT HAPPENED ONE AT A TIME AND I HAVE ASKED THEM TO MAKE SURE THE OTHERS WERE OK. 2 OF T HEM (FRONT) HAD BULGES IN THEM, THE 2 IN THE BACK HAD TREAD SEPERATION AND THANKFULLY I FELT IT BEFORE IT BLEW UP. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $30 TO CHANGE EACH ONE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 30,000 MILES. AS FOR THE LAST AND MOST RECENT ONE JUST A WEEK AGO, I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND (FIRESTONE AS WELL) AND HE TOLD ME HE NEVER SOLD THAT TIRE BEFORE AND GAVE ME A DIFFERENT ONE FOR ONLY $15. I HAVE CALLED FIRESTONE AND THEY SIMPLY DIDN'T CARE AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S NORMAL TO CHARGE THAT MUCH TO CHANGE A TIRE. THOSE TIRES WERE SELLING AS 4 FOR $99 SO I'M SURE OTHERS BOUGHT THEM AND HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN AWAITING TO SEE IF THEY GET RECALLED BUT THEY NEVER DID. SO PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE 3 OF THE TIRES REPLACED WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME EXACT BRAND AND TYPE AND SIZE. I STILL FEEL THE FEAR OF SOMETHING HAPPENING WHILE I'M GOING AT HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. SO FAR WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 4 FOR $99 PLUS INSTALLATION WHICH WAS OVER $150, HAD COST ME OVER $100 MORE FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN $250 AND THAT IS WHILE THEY WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THANKS FOR TRYING TO HELP. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: 185/70 R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729250August 27, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR THEY SAID IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION BUT COME TO FIND OUT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINNON THE WATER PUMP AND THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME IT WAS LEAKING TRAN,OIL,RADIATOR FLUIDS. THE BACK RIGHT DOOR AND FENDER APPEAR TO BE REPLACED I ASKED THEM THEY SAID IT WAS JUST THE PAINT .IHAD A 30 DAY WARRENTY AFTER THE FRIST WEEK I CALLED TO MAKE AN APP. AND FOUR MORE TIMES BEFORE THE END OF THE 30 DAYS EVERTIME I'D SHOW UP FOR IT THEY SAID "OH HE JUST LEFT ,HE'S AT LUNCH...ECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727435August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO REPLACEMENT FALKEN TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT WILLOWBROOK-NTB#7291[HOUSTON,TX] ON JULY 7, 1998 AND PLACED ON THE REAR WHEELS. THE ODOMETER READING WAS 143,000 MILES. THE FIRST OF THE TWO BLOW-OUTS OCCURRED ON MAY 17, 2000 TRAVELING AT 70MPH. AS THE BLOW-OUT PROCEEDED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE TIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF A CUT OR PUNCTURE; BUT RATHER HAD COME APART, LEAVING LAYERS AND STRIPS OF THE RUBBER WITH FRAYED STEEL WIRES STICKING OUT. A TIRE "ADJUSTMENT" WAS RELUCTANTLY GIVEN[I HAD PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD PROTECTION ON BOTH OF THE TIRES.] BY THE NEAREST NTB DEALER WHO MEASURED THE TREAD [WHICH SHOWED NO ABNORMAL WEAR SIGNS] TO DETERMINE THE ADJUSTMENT. I TOLD HIM I BELIEVED IT TO BE A DEFECTIVE TIRE, SINCE IT WAS DIFFERENT FROM ANY "BLOW-OUT" I HAD EVER EXPERIENCED. THE SECOND "BLOW-OUT" OCCURRED ON JULY 3, 2000 WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH. AGAIN THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY BUT THIS TIME I RECOGNIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HAD A SOMEWHAT EASIER TIME BRINGING THE CAR TO A CONTROLLED STOP. THE ODOMETER READING WAS 181,143 MILES. THE SECOND TIRE HAD THE SAME APPEARANCE AS THE FIRST, BUT MORE OF IT REMAINED INTACT BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND ROLL TO A STOP MORE QUICKLY. ON BOTH DAYS THE TEMPERATURES WERE BETWEEN 98 AND 101*F. THE FIRST TIRE HAD 35,291 MILES OF WEAR AND THE SECOND HAD 38,143 MILES OF WEAR ACCORDING TO MY CALCULATIONS. I TOLD THE NTB SALES TECHNICIAN THAT I WAS POSITIVE THAT BOTH TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND SOMEONE WAS GOING TO BE KILLED IF THEY REMAINED IN USE. I ASKED HIM HOW TO REPORT MY SUSPICIONS. HE OFFERED NOTHING OF HELP BUT ARGUED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: V4CBF04347 TIRE SIZE: 195/60HR15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866839August 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELTS ARE NOT OPERABLE. MOTORIZED SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING A YEAR AGO. RETRACTOR WILL NOT COME APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865602July 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN COLLISION/MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724825July 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN WEATHER IS HOT BRAKES WILL ALMOST FAIL IF CAR IS ON A HILL. HONDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED TWICE BUT SAYS BRAKES ARE OK *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864526June 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 65 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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