Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10004192January 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONSUMER STATES ONCE YOU SLOW DOWN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002876January 17, 2003
SEATS
THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD BROKE UPON REAR-END CRASH(MY HONDA WAS HIT IN THE REAR) AND THE SEAT DID NOT HOLD THE RECOIL IMPACT OF A SEAT-BELTED PASSENGER CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10006041January 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN
NAR 1/31/2003. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND THEN HESITATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002373January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE PARKWAY, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED LOOSING POWER. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES ONE WEEK LATER VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, HARD TO SWITCH GEARS, AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006050January 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR STALLING AND SPUTTERING ISSUES. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THE CONTROL PANEL WAS USED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001912January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 54,168 MILES ON VEHICLE. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND SECONDARY SHAFT TO OVERHEAR AND WEAR OUT. CONSUMER HAD 52,500 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE BY DEALER WHO DID NOT DISCOVER ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006573January 2, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 HONDA ACCORD. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-*****OVER TO ARTEMIS******770807. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000653December 31, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR. SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RECOIL WHEN I REMOVE IT. I GETS HUNG UP IN THE SWITCH THAT MOVES THE SEAT BACK. ON THE DATE BELOW, I HAD MY SON IN A FORWARD FACING CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAR. I PARKED AND UNCLIPPED MY SEAT BELT AND OPENED THE TRUNK. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR BUT DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE SEAT BACK SWITCH AND LOWERED THE SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT CAUGHT MY SON'S FOOT BETWEEN HIS CAR SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK. HE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. IT ONLY TOOK THE TIME FROM ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND GO TO THE TRUNK TO RETRIEVE HIS STROLLER FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001664December 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003957December 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. CONSUMERS KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMERS TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED IN WHICH HE INCURRED THE LABOR CHARGE OF $572.40. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION HAPPENED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HIM. THE CONSUMER HAS A HONDA CR-V THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000181December 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA DATED "SUMMER 2002" TO REPLACE AN IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1998 ACCORD. WITHIN 24 HOURS I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR, SCHALLER HONDA OF NEW BRITAIN, CONN. I LEFT A DETAILED MESSAGE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. NOT HEARING ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER EVEN AFTER A REPEAT TELEPHONE CALL, I WAITED MORE THAN 60 DAYS (MORE LIKE 120 DAYS) TO CALL THE AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. THIS WAS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, AND AGAIN I HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THUS THIS COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000030December 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 12 TIMES PRIOR AND EACH TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT WORK BUT THERE HAS BEEN THREE CLOSE CALLS WHERE THE HORN DID NOT WORK AND A CAR BACKING ALMOST HIT MY CAR. WE HAD TO YELL TO MAKE THE OTHER CAR STOP! TODAY 12/11/02 WE HAD YET ANOTHER VERY CLOSE CALL AND THE DEALER FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SEE THERE IS A FAULT AS THE HORN DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED. THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MAY COST OVER $250 TO FIX! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD BE FIXED FREE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THANKS VERY MUCH!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023762December 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A LOW MILEAGE, ALSO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WAS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023748December 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALER CHARGE FOR RECONNECTION THE ALARM SYSTEM, AFTER DISCONNECTION FOR RECALL REPAIR. MFR WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770408December 4, 2002
AIR BAGS
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILS. DEALER STATES PART IS COVERED. ORDERS, AND REPLACES SAME. CAR IS RETURNED WITH SRS LIGHT LIT. DEALER STATES THAT (ILLUMINATED) INDICATOR LIGHT MEANS THE AIR BAG IS IN FAILURE MODE. DEALER STATES THAT ELECTRONIC TESTING OF AIR BAG ASSEMBLY SHOWS AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED (ALTHOUGH IT ISN'T, WHICH WOULD BE VERY OBVIOUS IF IT WERE) DEALER STATES THAT ONLY AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AS THIS FAILURE IS OF ENTIRE AIR BAG AND REEL ASSEMBLY, I'M NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AS I WOULD NOT DRIVE CAR WITH FAILED AIRBAG COMPONENT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY $897.92 FOR A NEW AIRBAG AND REEL ASSEMBLY. I HAVE THE (OLD AND VISUALLY INTACT) PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BILL FOR THE REPAIR. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568440November 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN AUGUST IN REFERENCE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BUT HASN'T RECEIVED A REPONSE( IN OVER 2 MONTHS). AND FEELS THAT THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023339November 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER IS TAKING TO LONG TO PERFORM THE RECALL#02120000 IGNITION SWITCH. KENDAL HONDA 541-485-6111 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023213November 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED IT TO JERK EXCESSIVELY WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023242November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO RECALL NUMBER 02V12000. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO RECONNECT THE REMOTE STARTER. DEALER STATED THE TERMS OF THE RECALL REQUIRED THEM TO DISABLE THE REMOTE STARTER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023292November 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD LOCK UP. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER. INFORMED BY MECHANIC REPAIR NOT DONE UNTIL PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YRS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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