Honda Prelude Complaints

368 consumer complaints on file.

#10135083September 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN VEHICLE TRUNK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132688August 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IT HAS BEEN KNOWN THAT HONDA PRELUDE 1997-1999 TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. MINE FAILED YESTERDAY DURING A NORMAL TRIP ON A FREE WAY. GEARS SLIPPED AND A STRONG SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE INSIDE THE CAR. TO AVOID ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION I HAD TO PARK MY CAR ON THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128889July 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN HAVING MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE STALLING SUDDENLY. THE PAST FEW TIMES, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN BUSY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE HEATER, RADIO, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK BUT THE TACHOMETER WOULD JUST DROP TO ZERO. TWICE, I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURN THE CAR BACK ON, AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE, ALL WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130205July 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 HONDA PRELUDE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE, AND THE RADIO BECAME INOPERATIVE AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*MR THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE STARTER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128304July 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: CONSUMER WAS IN VEHICLE WITH VEHICLE RUNNING. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING BELT AUTO TENSIONER FAILED. CONSUMER HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT RECOGNIZES THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETIN #01-010. CONSUMER FOUND THAT WHEN HIS TENSIONER FAILED AND LET VEHICLE JUMP TIME IT ALSO ALLOWED VALVES IN HEAD TO BECOME DAMAGED BY THE PISTON. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE HAD 79,000 MILES. CONSUMER SAYS THAT OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS THAT TIMING BELT SHOULD BE CHECKED AT 105,000 MILES. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT TIMING BELT WAS NOT BADLY WORN WHEN TENSIONER FAILED. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED AT AUTO REPAIR SHOP OTHER THAN THE DEALER, COST WAS $2300. VEHICLE FAILED IN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. TOLEDO, OHIO. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE TENSIONER IS AN AUTO TENSIONER AND IF IT IS IMPROPERLY TIGHTENTED THEN IT IS NOT THE CONSUMERS FAULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123724June 1, 2005
EQUIPMENT
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 1999 HONDA PRELUDE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNING. HE WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT ANY CRASH OR INJURIES. HE WAS LUCKEY THAT THERE WERE FEW CARS ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE IDLE BOLT FOR THE TIMMING BELT BROKE AT THE ENGINE AND HAD TO BE DRILLED OUT TO BE REPLACED. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122164May 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 HONDA PRELUDE WITH ONLY 67,000 MILES. STARTED TO MAKE A MINOR BUZZING NOISE WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT HONDA MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BEARING GOING IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD REQUIRE A REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION. COST $3,900. HE SUGGESTED THAT I SELL THE CAR QUICKLY AS IT WASN'T WORTH THE COST OF REPAIRS. THAT'S WHAT I DID. SOLD IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. HONDA NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. NO MORE HONDAS FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113586February 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' 1998 HONDA PRELUDE SH LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. *BF THE CONSUMER RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL 99V-069000. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SERVICE WAS ALREADY DONE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106158January 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 5-SPEED TRANMISSION, IS ALWAYS GRINDING, AND THIS LEADS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE LOST THE REVERSE GEAR 2 TIMES NOW, AND THE TRANSMISSION ALWAYS GRINDS ON UPSHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER HONDA WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MANY HONDA TECHNICIANS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED AS THIS IS SUCH A BIG PROBLEM. THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION HAS COST ME SUBSTANTIAL DOWNTIME, AND MONEY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109458January 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
REPEATED (2 TIMES) SAFETY RELATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POWER OF THE VEHICLE. *BF IVOQ 10100766 PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DURING A RAIN STORM, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE ON AN EXIT RAMP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS OCCURRED DUE A BROKEN CAM SEAL AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE CAM SEAL. BACK IN OCTOBER THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE OTHER NUMEROUS ISSUES AS WELL INCLUDING: THE HEATING SYSTEM, VIBRATION, NOISE, THE CD PLAYER WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED OR WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON, THE WIPER WASHER FLUID WOULD FREEZE AND MINOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105781January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IS 1998, WITH ONLY 35,255 MILES. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, TRANSMISSION IS BAD. NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA TO SEE IF GOODWILL WILL BE MADE DUE TO LOW MILEAGE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. READ IN FORUMS, SEEMS LIKE PRELUDES HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE MODELS OF 1997 - 2002 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105658January 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A SUDDEN, DANGEROUS LOSE OF POWER. THIS CAR IS A 1999 HONDA PRELUDE WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THESE PARTS ARE TO BE FIRST REPLACED AT 105,000. THIS CAR WAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED BY HONDA AND FAILED 3 DAYS AFTER THEIR STATE INSPECTION. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110870December 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN CAM SEAL WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. NM THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE EXIT AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK UP AND OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE 10 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE LEAKING CAM SEAL WENT UNDISCOVERED OR UNMENTIONED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DROVE A HALF OF A MILE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE TIMING BELT BROKE ON ANOTHER OCCASION CAUSING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF POWER. *TC THE CONSUMER STATED THE CD PLAYER SHUT OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100766November 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
REPEATED (2 TIMES) SAFETLY RELATED ENGINE MALFUNCTION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND POWER OF THE VEHICLE. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2004 OWNER OF 1999 HONDA PRELUDE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT TIME WHEN SHORTLY AFTERWARDS OWNER'S VEHICLE LOST POWER AND CONTROL FOR THE SECOND TIME ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE'S CAM SEAL BROKE OFF LEAKING THE ENGINE OIL OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY OF RT. 80 AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. OWNER'S VEHICLE HAS PROVEN REPEATEDLY TO HAVE SERIOUS ENGINE DEFECTS THAT POSED A RISK TO THE OWNER AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. IN OCTOBER 2002, THE FIRST ENGINE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHEN THE TIMING BELT BROKE DUE TO A DEFECT WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL. THE OWNER, A CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT AND OTHER DRIVERS WERE PLACED AT SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. AS OWNER WAS COVERED UNDER HONDA CARE WHICH EXTENDS THE STANDARD NEW CAR LIMITED WARRANTY UNTIL 100,000 REPAIRS WERE COVERED. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE PARTS WAS NOT DUE IN ANY PART TO OWNER'S NEGLECT OR FAULT AS OWNER. OWNER HAS FOLLOWED EVERY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE RECOMMENED. OWNER HAS RECORDS TO INDICATE THIS. ALL OF THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ONLY AT SUSSEX HONDA, IN NEWTON, N.J. THIS OWNER REQUESTED THAT MANUFACTURER REPAIR/REPLACE THE ENGINE AT NO COST TO THE OWNER DUE TO SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. AMERICAN HONDA IHAS DECLINED THE OWNER'S REQUEST TO REPAIR THE SAID VEHICLE AT NO COST TO OWNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098901November 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER (LUCAS HONDA) FOR 90000 MILES SERVICE, NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. AFTER MANUAL TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE PULLED AWAY FROM THE DEALER AND THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS PUT INTO 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD GRIND. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT CAR TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY DENIED LIABILITY. RESEARCH LATER FOUND THAT THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SHIFT FORK WHICH THEY BLAME FOR MY PROBLEM, HOWEVER I PAID 900 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE 5TH GEAR,AND SHIFT FORK REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089416August 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER PIPE RUSTED . AS A RESULT, WHEN DRIVING THE PIPE LEAKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089120August 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A HONDA RECALL 11108, RECALL REPAIRS FAILED, IT WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER, SORRY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082682July 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 HONDA PRELUDE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA REFUSES TO ASSIST CONSUMERS WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE VEHICLES. TRANS WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR, OR NOT ENGAGE WHEN ENTERING FREEWAY, CAUSING A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING CONDITION. WHEN SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS, AMERICAN HONDA WILL THEN BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE HORRIBLE CARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080872July 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 HONDA PRELUDE WITH A AUTOMATIC WITH THE SPORT SHIFT TRANSMISSION. THE ONE THAT COMES WITH THE BASE MODEL PRELUDE. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I FELT THE TRANSMISSION NOT PULLING NO MORE THEN THE ENGINE REV HIGH AND THEN I LET MY FOOT OF THE GAS AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAPPED BACK INTO GEAR. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO BUT PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY AND I HAVE TALK TO PEOPLE WITH THE CAR AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS . SO I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A VERY HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079150July 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
MY HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED BY A RAISED 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHEVY TRUCK. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CHEVY REAR ENDED ME GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE I LOST GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD JERKED FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER INFLATED, DESPITE THE HIGH IMPACT HIT,OR MY HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM NECK AND UPPER BODY INJURIES. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SALVAGE YARD. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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