Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10201931September 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED EACH DAY. HE ALSO STATED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 10/10/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199119July 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN
1998 HONDA ACCORD WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE WANTS A RESPONSE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER VEHICLE SO SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. WHEN SHE TOOK THE CAR IN, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED HER TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A SHOCK BEING AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 72,714 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT FOR $2700. THE CONSUMER STATED A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER SHE WAS IN FACT HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS BEFORE AND RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197030July 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-DOOR: HORN FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD (NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING), HORN USUALLY DOES NOT WORK. ISOLATED THE MALFUNCTION AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT IS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY GROUNDED, AND THE HORN REQUIRES THAT GROUND IN ORDER TO FUNCTION. THE HORN (AND THE STEERING SHAFT GROUND) OPERATES PERFECTLY WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS CAUSING THE LOSS OF GROUND. THIS YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD TWO DIFFERENT RECALLS FOR DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS, AND ONE OF THEM HAS ALREADY HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A WORKING HORN. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195472July 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, BUT EVENTUALLY DIMMED. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE HER JUST TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO RETURN WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN ONE YEAR LATER. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 80,000 MILES. THE CODES ISSUED BY THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN REGARDING THE FAILURE WERE P0420, P0505, AND P1456. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,596 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195066July 1, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CAR DID FINE FOR A WHILE THEN IT WENT CRAZY ON US. ACCELERATOR PETAL STICKS, BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T WORK, FRONT LEFT BLINKER WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194877June 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FAINT KNOCKING SOUND AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SWITCHING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WITH DIFFICULTY. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2002. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 152,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194785June 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER, THE PAPERWORK DOES NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY OR STATE WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPONENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE CLARIFICATION REGARDING THIS AS WELL AS THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 153,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192960June 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAST AUGUST GOT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CHECKED; CAR SLIPPE D FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND ACCELERATE D BADLY. DEALERSHIP DIDN?T FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAD THEM DO A TRANSMISSION FLUSH ANYWAY . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWAY BUT CAME BACK ON LATER. *AK AROUND MARCH 31, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN, HAD ME PAY $600 SOMETHING AND STILL ORIGINAL PROBLEM NOT FIXED OR DIAGNOSED APRIL 7, 2007 WENT BACK SPENT CLOSE TO $900, ORIGINAL PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, AFTER ALMOST GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT TWICE BECAUSE THE CAR DECIDES TO NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION AND INSTEAD DECELERATE ON THE MAJOR HIGHWAY. FEARFUL OF MY LIFE AND THAT THIS WASN?T A SAFE CAR I TOOK IT BACK IN TO HONDA AGAIN AND FINALLY THIS TIME THEY DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND SAY I NEED A NEW ONE AFTER I HAD ALMOST GOTTEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SPENT CLOSE TO $1500 ON REPAIR THAT WEREN?T REALLY THE MAIN ISSUE. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT, I HAD TO BORROW PART OF THE MONEY FROM FAMILY TO MEET UP TO THAT $1500 AND NOW I DON?T HAVE $4000 WHICH IS THE QUOTE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I?VE ALWAYS HEARD GOOD THINGS FROM HONDA ABOUT SERVICE AND RELIABILITY. RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I COME ACROSS COUNTLESS ISSUES WITH THE SAME 1998 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY IN POOR WORKMANSHIP AND RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO $4000 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE SEEING THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON AND WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION. THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192836June 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PAINT AND CLEAR COAT OF VECHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191552May 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
98 HONDA ACCORD, CAR WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, COASTED INTO LOT AND RESTARTED. RAN FINE. 2 WEEKS LATER CAR WENT DEAD WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, TURNED KEY WHILE DRIVING, CAR RESTARTED, KEPT DRIVING. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR EARLIER, 2003 OR 2004 , IGNITION RECALL. DO NOT KNOW IF REPLACED. NOW AT DEALER, WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND FIND ANYTHING. VERY DANGEROUS. HAS THIS ISSUE BEEN FIXED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190323May 9, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT IS ERODING FROM HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER (AMERICAN HONDA) AND SENT PICTURES, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER AND ACID RAIN. HER INSURANCE STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE'S AGE. THE CLAIM ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S PAINT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH CLEAR COAT FINISH. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 176,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189200April 29, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED A FULL SET OF FUTURA 775 P205/65R15 TIRES FOR 1998 HONDA ACCORD ON 05/01/2005 FROM PEP BOYS STORE. WITHIN APROX. 6 MONTHS, TWO OF THE TIRES DEVELOPED BROKEN/ SEPARATED BELTS CAUSING SEVERE HANDLING/ DRIVABLE PROBLEMS. THE STORE WAS RELUCTANT TO REPLACE ALL TIRES, BUT REPLACED THE TWO FAULTY TIRES WITH 2000LTE TIRES. NOW A THIRD TIRE HAS DEVELOPED THE SAME ISSUE. I REPLACED IT WITH A GOOD USED TIRE AND HAVE KEPT THE BROKEN ONE FOR POSSIBLE RETURN TO STORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188836April 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A DUPLICATE FAILURE PER NHTSA RECALL #02V120000 REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START NORMALLY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND OCCASIONALLY STARTED AGAIN. HONDA STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT RECALL RELATED, AND THAT HE NEEDED TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH COLUMN REPLACED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS EXCEPT THE ONES THAT WERE RELATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188372April 19, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CLEARCOAT AND PAINT FADED ON ROOF. DEALER HAD REPAINTED. 6 MONTHS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED TO TRUNK. DEALER HAD REPAINTED AGAIN. A FEW MONTHS LATER CLEARCOAT WAS COMING OFF THE DOORS. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAINT. SAID THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188315April 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ENGINE LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF! OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, I HAVE TAKEN THIS IN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CHECKS IT AND FINDS NOTHING WRONG AND TURNS IT OFF. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER, IT COMES ON AGAIN! I'M SICK OF THIS. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD CAR. BUT I THINK THE 1998 IS A LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187428April 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE EGR VALVE. THE HONDA DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 85,000 MILES AND WAS OVER 8 YEARS OLD IT WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR SAFETY RECALL REPAIRS. THE GAS MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS POOR, AND FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE UNDERWENT THREE OR FOUR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE TESTS VERIFIED THE FAILURE TO BE THE EGR VALVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 120,000. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187301April 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT PAINT FADING AND PEELLING ON ROOF, HOOD, AND TRUNK OF 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BLACK AND THE GREEN 98 ACCORDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185623March 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD, AND STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN THE CITY THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES LOST POWER. NEITHER THE WEATHER NOR THE SPEED WERE A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 90,000 MILES, AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AROUND 5-15 TIMES A MONTH. BEFORE ANY OF THE INCIDENTS THERE HAS BEEN NO PRIOR INDICATION. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLET TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NEXT TIME THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME FAILURE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER IT STALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185573March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY CAR SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 M.P.H, THIS CAR WAS RECALL IN 2002 FOR A IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED BUT UNFORTUNATELY I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT IT WAS EARLY IN THE DAY AND NOT RUSH HOUR OR ANYTHING COULD HAD HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184465March 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 1998 HONDA AT THE SAN FRANCISCO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN FRANCISCO AND DID ALL OF MY MAINTENANCE WORK AT THEIR SHOP. IT HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS. ON SUNDAY I WAS CROSSING THE BAY BRIDGE FROM OAKLAND INTO THE CITY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE ENGINE REVVED LIKE I WAS IN A DRAG CAR RACE AND LURCHED FORWARD AND LOST POWER AND THEN ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE. I LITERALLY ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES AND I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO CHARGE ME A $140 NON-REFUNDABLE "DIAGNOSTIC FEE" TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG BUT THEY SUSPECTED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I GOT A CALL THE NEXT DAY LETTING ME KNOW THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5,000 PARTS AND LABOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE TRANSMISSION AND WOULD PROBABLY TAKE 2 WEEKS TO EVEN GET IT? THE WARRANTY I HAD PURCHASED HAD,OF COURSE, EXPIRED AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I TRIED TO GET A REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING THEY JUST SAID "IT HAPPENS". SO AFTER SPENDING $17,000+ ON A CAR AND MAINTAINING IT I NOW HAVE A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE LEMON. I PAID MY $140 BLOOD MONEY AND GOT MY CAR OUT OF THERE AND DECIDING WHAT TO DO NEXT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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