Honda Accord Complaints (1997)

460 consumer complaints on file.

#10020262June 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023285June 18, 2003
AIR BAGS
I AM EXACTLY IN THE SAME SITUATION AS COMPLAINT NUMBER 566928. SRS LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND STAYED ON, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND RESET THE SYSTEM. WITH IN 2 WEEKS, SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON STAYED ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT COSTS $825.50 AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. IT WASN'T SIMPLY FAIR AND I AM NOT HAPPY TO PAY FOR THIS. IT IS NOTHING THAT I DID WRONG, SIMPLY ONE OF THEIR SAFETY FEATURES WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THERE WAS ANOTHER CASE EXIST ON THIS. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND MAY NEED TO RECALL THIS. IF THE SRS SYSTEM BECOME DEFECTIVE, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022946June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, MR. DAN OLSON, FLOOR MANAGER, INDICATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAS SEND A BULLETIN #100 CONTAINING INFORMATION ON THE SEAL CRACK BLOCK EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SO HE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OVER $400.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018673May 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE IS A RECALL FOR A 97 HONDA ACCORD THAT MATCHES THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID THAT MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO WANTED TO KNOW THE BUILD DATE OF MY VEHICLE, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD KNOW THAT SINCE THEY BUILT IT, NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN, THEY DON'T KNOW. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #99V069000. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019511May 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017028May 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT ON OUR 1997 HONDA EX-V6 MODEL WILL NOT GO OFF. WE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, WILLEY HONDA, (WHERE THE AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND ALL SERVICE WORK HAS BEEN DONE) AND THEY SIMPLY TURNED THE LIGHT OFF SAYING THERE MUST BE A "SHORT" IN THE LIGHT. THE FIRST COMPLAINT WAS BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP ON THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES SINCE WHEN IT HAS COME BACK ON - THEY WOULD TURN IT OFF. NOW THEY ARE TELLING US IT MUST BE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THEY WANT US TO PAY $750.+ TO HAVE IT REPAIRED PROPERLY AS THE AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT BE WORKING RIGHT! WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME INSTEAD OF "GUESSING". THIS SHOULD NOT BE OUR PROBLEM NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES ARE ON THE CAR! WE ARE, NOW, AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN CASE THEY INFLATE WHEN THEY "SHOULDN'T" OR WHEN THEY "SHOULD". I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE HONDA AND THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS UP AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY. I JUST HEARD ABOUT YOUR AGENCY OR I WOULD HAVE CONTACTED YOU WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED! THANKS SO MUCH FOR WHATEVER YOU CAN DO FOR ME! THERE ISN'T REALLY AN "INCIDENT DATE" BUT THE PROGRAM WOULDN'T LET ME GO ON WITHOUT A "DATE". I PUT THE DATE THE "NEWS OF THE COST" WAS GIVEN TO ME AT WILLEY HONDA! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018176May 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017709April 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A "POPPING SOUND" ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING A CORNER FROM THE FRONT END. THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE STRUTS WERE FAILING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008690March 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE SRS DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006225February 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004369January 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WHILE DRIVING IT STAYS ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004201January 21, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002985January 20, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PENSKE TIRES ARE SPLITTING AT SIDEWALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001739December 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PER CONSUMER, AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SUPERIOR HONDA; ORANGEBURG SC; 803-531-6161, HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK THE RECALL FOR THE IGNTION SWITCH 02 V 070 000 WAS NOT DONE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001237December 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL #02120000 IGNITION SWITCH. ATAMAN HONDA 978-851-4356 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023515December 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. TS AIRBAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770237November 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE; D3/D4 WERE NOT WORKING AND ENGINE MERELY REVVED AS THOUGH I WAS IN NEUTRAL. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM AND DID NOT REPAIR. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BLOWN OUT COMPLETELY AND MOST GEARS DO NOT WORK OR PRODUCE LOUD GRIDING NOISES ALONG WITH SEVERE JOLTING. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769871November 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN A SHORT DISTANCE THE VEHICLE IS LIKELY TO HAVE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, JUMPED A CONCRETE CURB, AND STRUCK A TREE. THE DECEASED HAD A BROKEN ANKLE, WHICH WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. OTHER INJURIES INCLUDED BROKEN JAW AND SEVER INTERNAL INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SINCE THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. HOWEVER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BY ME AND MY WIFE FOR OVER 25K MILES DURING WHICH TIME WE HAD NO PROBLEMS. RECENTLY THERE WAS A CLAIM STATING A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A RUN-AWAY HONDA ACCORD ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL AND I BELIEVE MY WIFE'S ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN. THANK YOU, [XXX] DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#769668November 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WAS ANY RECALL REPORTED ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568145November 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF AN IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE HE HAD AN ALARM SYSTEM, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO RECIEVE THE RECALL. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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