Honda Accord Complaints (1997)

460 consumer complaints on file.

#738934January 7, 2001
TIRES
TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS IN SIDEWALL. LF TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN LARGE PORTION OF SIDEWALL BECAME DETACHED FROM INNER CORDS. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED AT 34PSI SHORTLY BEFORE INCIDENT. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO TIRE FROM ROAD DEBRIS, ETC. WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN FAI (DOT NUMBER: M3NX83AX50 TIRESIZE: 185/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558722January 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON, NO PROBLEM FOUND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738236December 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HEARED A LOUD BANGING NOISE UNDER THE SHIFT LEVER WHILE DRIVING 40+ MPH ACCELERATING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, CAR STALLED WHILE TURNING CORNER. EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER (WITH FREQUENT STALLING DRIVING BETWEEEN 10 TO 65 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL AREA OR ON A HIGHWAY). HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL & MAIN RELAY, AND ADVISED ME TO DISCONNECT A NON-HONDA CAR THEFT ALARM SYSTEM FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM. PROBLEM GOT WORST AFTER DISCONNECTING CAR THEFT ALARM SYSTEM. CAR LOST POWER, (SOMETIMES POWER COMES BACK ON WHEN FOOT WAS LIFT OFF THE GAS PEDAL), MORE THAN 15 TIMES WITHIN 8 MILES OF DRIVING AT 4:30AM AND HAD DIFFICULTY RESTARTING. EXPERIENCED HARD START LATER THAT DAY AT 3:30PM. TODAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, CLEANED THE TERMINALS, CHECKED THE WIRES UNDER THE DASHBOARD FOR CUT OR LOOSE CONNECTIONS, RECONNECT THE BATTREY, TEST DRIVED, AND CAR STALLED WITH SOME WEIRD NOISE (LIKE A NOISE MADE BY AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LOSSING POWER) BY FRONT/LOWER OF THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAD ALREADY COST ME A LITTLE OVER $500.00 AND I JUST DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPEND JUST TO GUESS WHAT WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737984December 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NO FULE PUMP IN TOWN, ON ORDER FOR 4 DAYS NOW. FUEL PUMP SHOULD NOT GO OUT AT 40000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738013December 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL SEAL BLEW, LOST ALMOST ALL OF THE OIL. NO WARNING. HONDA DEALER IN ALHAMBRA, CA SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD CEASED, WANTED OVER $8,000 TO REPLACE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD NOT CEASED. HE HAD 2 OTHER HONDA ACCORDS THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737473December 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BLEW, OIL SOAKING THE TIMING AND DRIVE BELTS. DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIR THAT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY SEAL THAT HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875775November 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735877November 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I LOST MORE THAN HALF OF THE OIL ON 2 MILE DRIVE TO SCHOOL- BROKEN SEAL, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. MY LUCK IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY- THE CAR WOULD'VE BEEN GONE. A MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER WAS NOT SURPRISED - HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON MANY OTHER ACCORDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556064October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL CAME OUT AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872887October 12, 2000
TIRES
PEOO 020; ATTENDANT AT GARAGE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKING ALL AROUND SIDEWALL. LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS SHOWING MORE WEAR . ALL TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING. BRIDGESTONE, POTENZA, RE92 1856515, THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK CRACKING WAS ON INSIDE AND CORD FAILURE WAS VISIBLE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733845October 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HUSBAND COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT FROM THIS PART COMING OFF OF HIS VEHICLE AS HE WAS GOING TOO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE.THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO ACCORDS YEARS 96&97 AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. MRS. SUTTON H
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555556October 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (SRS) CAME ON AND STAYED ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE NEEDED PART, AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732966September 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SAME EXACT INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CAR I OWNED, HONDA ACCORD LX 96, AT THE SAME MILEAGE RANGE (59K-60K). ONLY WITH ACCORD 96, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STOP ON TIME, AND WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE ENGINE. WHEREAS, IN THIS CAR - ACCORD 97 SITUATION, I WAS TOO LATE, ALL OF THE OIL CAME OUT, AND ENGINE WAS IRREPARABLY DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA ACCORD MANUALS, MAINTENANCE (CHANGE OF TIMING BELTS, ETC.) ON THE CAR SHOULD BE DONE AT AROUND 90K MILES, EXCLUDING THE REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THEREFORE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOT RELATED TO A DELAYED MAINTENANCE, BUT TO AN IRREGULAR FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP AND THE OIL SEAL. BOTH CASES ARE IDENTICAL ON SIMILAR CARS AND DESERVE TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555170September 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FUSE BOX FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WERE PROBABLY RELATED TO THE FUSE BOX FAILURE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732487September 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ABS LIGHT ACTIVATED, VEHICLE STILL HAD BRAKING CAPACITY. TOOK VEHICLE TO NEAREST HONDA DEALER IN GOLDSBORO, N.C AND WAS INFORMED ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE QUOTED A COST OF $ 996.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871253September 22, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN VEHICLE. IT'S FAULTY DEFECTIVE PIECE. AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURE FELT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG IS FACTORY DEFECT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554152August 30, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTIVATOR IS DEFECTIVE, WHEN ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED THEY WILL START ACTIVATING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553704August 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE
WINDSHIELD HAD SCRATCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866197July 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & DID NOT GO OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865482July 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE ARE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR. BUT, THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF A MECHANISM THAT HAS BEEN ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR A OVER A MONTH. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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