Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10380939February 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY DUE TO WATER AND SALT ACCUMULATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUBFRAME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,648. UPDATED 3/11/11 *CN UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379677January 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AT TIMES AND THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373968January 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370200December 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THROTTLE BODY PULLEY. THE PULLEY FOR THE THROTTLE USES TWO CABLES, EACH ANCHORED IN THE PULLEYS. THE ANCHORING AREA FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAS BROKEN, POSSIBLY FROM CORROSION. THE SAME MATERIAL AND ASSEMBLY ALSO IS FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SO THIS BREAK IN THE PULLEY COULD ALSO MEAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK. BROKEN PART IS THE THROTTLE BODY PULLEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365764November 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF DETACHED FROM HER VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT STOP TO INSPECT IF THE SUNROOF CAME IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361875October 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN NOTICING THAT IT HAS BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH OR LIKE IT HAS LOST POWER. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND AFTER STOPS OR ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S LOST POWER AND THEN LUNGES FORWARD. O ALSO JUST GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE ERROR CODE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GIVE THE VEHICLE TOO MUCH THROTTLE DO TO THE LACK OF POWER WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. AND DUE TO THE DELAY IN ACCELERATION A PERSON WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TELL. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION. $3000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360278October 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V423000 WHICH DEALS WITH THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM STALLING PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW HOURS AND WAS DIFFICULT TO START AFTER 3 TO 4 ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356904September 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1998 HONDA ACCORD AND I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WHERE MY CAR COMPLETELY CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. JUST RECENTLY, THIS PAST SUNDAY TO BE EXACT, MY CAR CUT OFF 3 TIMES IN TRAFFIC WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN MY CAR SHUTS OFF, I LOSE ALL POWER AND MY DASH BOARD GOES BLACK (NOT 1 LIGHT IS LIT). I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO GET OUT OFF TRAFFIC SAFELY, SO I CAN PLACE MY CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. MY CAR RESTARTS WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT MY CAR ALSO DIES/CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I CONTACTED HONDA TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL #02-031 BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WAS PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK RECALL#03-088. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REASON MY CAR IS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING IS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN BECAUSE I FEEL THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL#02-031 AND HONDA SHOULD ABSORB THE COST.IF ALL ELSE FAILS I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF, TO AVOID BEING SERIOUSLY HURT OR INJURING SOMEONE ELSE. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I AM CONSTANT WORRYING ABOUT "WILL MY CAR CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT". I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION BECAUSE LIVES ARE BEING ENDANGERED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354603September 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS UNABLE TO GIVE AN APPROXIMATE SPEED AND HE WAS ALSO UNAWARE IF ANY SERVICE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THIS FAILURE BECAME INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351451August 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE GOT SHUT, STEERING GOT COMPLETELY LOCKED (CAN'T DO ANY LEFT-RIGHT). THE KEY LIGHT GOT ON. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE OFF. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND MY CAR. ELSE I WOULD HAVE MET SEVERE ACCIDENT. I STOPPED THE CAR, RESTARTED IT, AND REACHED HOME SAFELY. I AM SCARED NOW TO DRIVE ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351268August 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349529August 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 HONDA ACCORD STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. DASH LIGHTS FLASH FOR A BRIEF INSTANT AT SAME TIME ENGINE STALLS AND YOU CAN HEAR ALL THE DASHSWITCH RELAYS FIRING. THIS CAR HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARED TO BE THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR HAD THE RECALL REPAIR DONE A FEW YEARS AGO. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH WAS FAILING. I PAID OVER $245 FOR A 3RD IGNITION SWITCH TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AS IT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDING "FREEWAY DRIVING" AND CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345860July 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE, EACH TIME, TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344137July 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1998 HONDA ACCORD(FOUR-CYLINDER SEDAN) HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE HORN WORKS AT THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH AND AT OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO, IGNITION SWITCH OF THE SAID VEHICLE WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE ENGINE OF THE SAID VEHICLE WOULD DIE AND CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343439July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 225,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343097July 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 HONDA ACCORD STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. DASH LIGHT FLASHES FOR A BRIEF INSTANT AT SAME TIME ENGINE STALLS. AT FIRST DEALER TOLD ME TO TRY DIFFERENT KEYS AS IT MAY BE A BAD KEY TRIGGERING THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER, BUT PROBLEM OCCURS WITH OTHER KEYS. THIS CAR HAS HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL SUDDENLY AND RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR SHOWS THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT NOW IT APPEARS THE SAME SITUATION IS COMING BACK AS THE REPLACEMENT SWITCHES MAY BE FAILING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AS IT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDING "FREEWAY DRIVING" AND CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341568July 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED WHICH FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO GLASS COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 08/27/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 08/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341509July 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 98 HONDA ACCORD AT 65MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AS THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. LUCKILY THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT BUSY AND I ESCAPED ANY CRASH. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER JIGGLING THE KEY. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO FIND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. A HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336101June 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOES NOT WANT TO RESTART AND RUN. YOU HAVE TO LET IT SIT THEN RESTART. FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON LINE CHECKED WITH HONDA FOR IGNITION RECALLS. NONE ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND HOPE IT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334363June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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