Honda Accord Complaints (1997)

460 consumer complaints on file.

#884792April 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE GOING UP HILL. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE REASON WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CABLE. CONSUMER INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL 99I002000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743367April 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ON 3/26/01 MONDAY, WHILE TRAVELING FROM HWY 80 FROM FAIRFIELD, CA TO VALLEJO CA. MY HONDA ACCORD BEGAN TO DISPLAY "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION". MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS "OFF". HOWEVER, THE ACCORD WAS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. IT FELT THE CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL. WHILE GOING UPHILL, IT BEGAN TO SPEED UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. THE ONLY WAY I CAN SLOW MY VEHICLE WAS TO DOWNSHIFT AT 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. MY ACCORD IS AN AUTOMATIC. I HAD TO PERIODICALLY PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE CAR WAS APPROACHINGS SPEEDS UP TO 80 MPH. AFTER 5 MILES OF SHEER TERROR, I DECIDED TO EXIT ON AN OFFRAMP AND WHILE THE ACCORD WAS STOPPED, THE ACCORD BEGAN IDLING VERY HIGH. APPLYING THE BRAKES TOOK EFFORT. BECAUSE, ONCE I LET GO, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. FINALLY, I REACHED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP-AVERY GREEN MOTORS. UNTIL NOW, THE CAR IS STILL THERE, BECAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE IS IN BACK ORDER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99I002000 FOR FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL IS WHAT I SUSPECT IS THE DEFECT THAT IS OCCURING WITH THE ACCORD. ORIGINALLY, THE DEALER QUOTED AN ESTIMATE OF $90.00. THEN, I RECEIVED A CALL THAT I HAVE A BAD THROTTLE CABLE AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE ESITMATE WAS APPROXIMATELY $500.00. THE MANUFACTUER/DEALER SHOULD/MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME. ACCORDING TO OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION-RECALL DATABASE 888-327-4236 DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE. HONDA HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009. MY MAIN QUESTION IS THIS. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT? I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OR CALLS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURING TO MY ACCORD. HOWEVER, I EXPERIENCED THIS FIRSTHAND ON 3/26/01. A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT WAS IN A MAKING, ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR IN THE MORNING - 5:30AM PST. IF ADVANCE WARNING WAS GIVEN TO ME, THE INCONVENIECE AND DANGER WOULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884076March 26, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED AIRBAG, AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AND WIRE HARNESS. BUT, HAS NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884231March 26, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING ALARM WILL CAME ON, AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO SHOP WHER IT WAS INSTALLED. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND OUT THAT DEFECT WAS DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO BUY ANOTHER ALARM SYSTEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883765March 22, 2001
AIR BAGS
"SRS" LIGHT ON HER DASHBOARD IS COMING ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2000, AND HAS REOCCURRED ON MARCH 12, 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883794March 22, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING WITH OUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT WOULD STAY ON THROUGHOUT TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TECHNICIAN STATED AIR BAGS NOT WORKING .*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560352March 14, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER FOUND INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882709March 12, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE REPAIR COST PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882532March 9, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE FROM LOCKING MECHANISM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742103March 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON BOTH MY 9196 AND 1997 ACCORDS AND THEY ACTED FREINDLY AT FIRST THEN DECIDED NOT TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. SO I AM HAING TO GET THE ABS REPAIRED ON BOTH OF THE CARS AT COST TO MYSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882314March 7, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC LOCKS DOES NOT LOCK WHEN DEPRESSING AUTOMATIC LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK THE POWER DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881415February 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES CONSUMER NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741216February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS MY SECOND ACCORD TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880699February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON PANEL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. SHE NEEDS A SRS CONTROL UNIT, AND DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THEM IN STOCK. WATER HAS GOOTEN INSIDE OF RADIO. DRAINAGE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER LEAKAGE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES POSSIBLY THE WATER CORRODED SRS COMPUTER MODULE AS THE RESULT OF FAULTY WATER DRAINAGE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879960February 6, 2001
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO THE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY INCASE OF ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF MALFUNCTIONING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740358February 3, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I PAID $467.32 TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED DURING LIFE OF VEHICLE;THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740343February 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, AIR BAGS
SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED ON THE SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879594February 1, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR PREMATURELY FAILED AT 64,000 MILES . *AK THE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR AND WANTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879296January 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AS SOON AS VEHICLE'S SPEED IS OVER 60 MPH, IT SHAKES VERY BADLY. STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739566January 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR MY DAUGHTER IN LAW TO USE. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS TOLD HONDA DOESN'T MAKE EXTENTIONS LIKE FORD DOES. CAN YOU HELP WITH THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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