Honda Accord Complaints (1999)

1,135 consumer complaints on file.

#10042607October 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
PROBLEMS GETTING STARTER RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETE.*MR THE STARTER WAS RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE WORK WAS NOT DONE BECAUSE SOMETHING CAME UP. AFTER THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALER THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONSUMER INSTALLED A NON-HONDA ALARM ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AGREED TO BE RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING WENT WRONG AND GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO DO THE WORK BUT THEY SAID NO. *NLM
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#10039594September 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 1999 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX V6. MY TRANNY WENT AT 66'000 MILES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON 99 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS BUT THERE IS AN EXTENSION ON 2000/2001 TRANSMISSIONS FOR 7 YEARS 100'00 MILES. I AM VERY UPSET AND HOPE THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS....OR AT LEAST COMPENSATE FOR THE $3000 I SPENT TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU
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#10039358September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN DAYS AFTER MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 HAD 90K SERVICE AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP, INCLUDING A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE. THE FIRST TRIP BACK TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECORDING THE CODE IN THEIR COMPUTER THEN TURNING THE INDICATOR LAMP OFF IN MY ACCORD. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LAMP RETURNED SOON AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. ON THE 2ND VISIT, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE CODE INDICATED THE EGR VALVE WAS CLOGGED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR 8 YEARS/80,000 MILES. MY CAR HAS 92K MILES YET I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP'S OWN TESTING DURING THE 90K SERVICE DID NOT DETECT THE EMISSION PROBLEM AND I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS WITH LESS MILEAGE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.
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#10039014September 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
RE: 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX (VIN: JHMCG667XXXXXXXXX). OPTED NOT TO DRIVE ON FREEWAY THAT EVENING DUE TO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, TOOK BACK STREETS (PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON FREEWAY). SUDDENLY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISES & ENGINE DIED; LOST POWER STEERING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS & ALL PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON. TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, DRIVER DISCOVERED BELTS CAME OFF & THE PULLEY WAS BROKEN. BOLT ATTACHING IT WAS SHEARED OFF & BROKEN IN HALF, TOO. SUBMITTED ANOMALY TO HONDA CORPORATE (CASE # N012003-09-1001253)(PH # (800) 999-1009) TO REVIEW CASE ONCE OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER COMPLETES REPAIRS. CORPORATE HONDA OFFERED "GOODWILL ASSISTANCE" IF CASE DEEMED VALID ENOUGH FOR THEM TO PAY FOR SOME IF NOT ALL OF THE COSTS. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. HONDA DEALERSHIP NOTICED PULLEY WAS ALSO WARPED. THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. REPORTED CAR HAD 56K MILES, BUT MISTAKEN; SHOULD BE APPROX. 65K. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT JUST "WEAR & TEAR"; MORE LIKE A DESIGN FLAW OR SOMETHING! WE HAVE AN 1987 HONDA WITH NO PROBLEMS & ITS PULLEY DOES NOT EVEN WOBBLE LIKE IT IS DOING NOW IN THE 1999 SINCE IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IT'S STILL ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR 1 WEEK STARTING 9/15/2003. TO CONTINUE FURTHER MAY COST US AN ADD'L $3K OUT OF POCKET WITH NO GUARANTEES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
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0
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#10038829September 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD WHEN MY CD STARTED SKIPPING AND THEN MY ABS DASH LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTINUED ON THE HIGHWAY (A MAJOR INTERSTATE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC) UNTIL MY EXIT. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AT AN APPROACHING INTERSECTION, MY CAR JUST DIED. ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING QUIT...RADIO, AC,ETC...CAR FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK, I WAS STRANDED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WAY TO LET APPROACHING TRAFFIC KNOW I HAD CAR TROUBLE. PUT MY HOOD AND TRUNK UP AND ESCAPED MY CAR. IT WAS TERRIBLE...BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF I HAD STILL BEEN ON I-285 WHICH IS A HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ARTERY AROUND ATLANTA WITH MULTIPLE LANES AND FAST TRAFFIC. I GOT ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN...NO DASH LIGHTS (I.E. BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT) CAME ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY ALTERNATOR HAD DIED. THAT IS WHY THE CAR QUIT AS I SLOWED AT THE INTERSECTION...THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DRAINED COMPLETELY. I HAVE HAD NIGHTMARES ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME HAD I STILL BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE OR HAD THIS OCCURRED AT NIGHT, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE I TRAVEL THAT BUSY HIGHWAY EVERY DAY! I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL DEFECT. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AT CAREY PAUL HONDA IN SNELLVILLE GA AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM...BUT, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AT ALL! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. I WILL ALSO CONTACT HONDA OF AMERICA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB
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0
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0
#10038763September 12, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SERVICE BULLETIN #' 030013 & 03034 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST RECALL REPLACED BRACKET FOR LOOSENESS IN SEAT-BACK & CUSHION - DID NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM - RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP & WAS ADVISED SEAT TRACK - NEEDED REPLACEMENT - ($758.53 TRACK - LABOR $218.38) THE SEAT STARTED SHIFTING WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROX 2.5 YEARS OLD - CONTACTED HONDA DIRECT (800-999-1009 CASE#N012003-08-220-1363) WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD PAY 50% OF SEAT TRACK. THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA DIRECT HAVE BEEN COURTEOUS & KIND. I DO NOT FEEL UNDER NORMAL USAGE THAT THE SEAT TRACK SHOULD FAIL. I BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE TRACK NOT THE BRACKET. *PH
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#10037433September 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD HAS HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAIL AT 40,000 MILES, 80,000 MILES, AND 126,000 MILES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT, BUT HONDA AND MY LOCAL DEALERS REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
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#10037494September 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED AND ACCELERATED OVER 45 MILES PER HOUR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
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0
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#10038032September 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER AT 25 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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Yes
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0
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0
#10037079September 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 HONDA ACCORD-VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE REVVING ON OWN WHILE IN PARK. TOWED TO DEALER. SERVICE DEPT SAYS THROTTLE BODY IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT AND WAS LEFT AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING PART.*AK
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0
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#10036741August 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,000 MILES
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0
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0
#10036719August 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES PLUS ON ROUTE 192 IN MELBOURNE FLORIDA SOLD MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER A BRAND NEW SET OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES HIGH PERFORMANCE. THEY TOLD HER HER CAR (A 1999 HONDA ACCORD TWO DOOR) COULD ONLY USE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES AND NOT THE LESS EXPENSIVE BRAND. THIS WAS IN APRIL OR 4 MONTHS AGO. THE TIRES ARE NOW BALD AND STRINGS ARE FLYING OFF THEM. WHEN SHE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO TIRES PLUS THEY SAOID THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE ON THOSE TIRES. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO MILEAGE WARRANTY. THE SALESMAN TOLD HER THAT THEY GAVE HER A BREAK ON HER ALIGNEMENT. SHE SAID SHE NEVER ASKED FOR A BREAK AND HAD NO IDEA THEY GAVE HER ONE AND WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE DEFECTED ( ALL FOUR) TIRES. THEY TOLD HER THE AIR PRESSURE WAS 31 POUNDS AND SHOULD BE 35 LBS. SHE TOLD THEM SHE PUMPS THEM DAILY AND THEY DON'T HOLD THE AIR. THEY TOLD HER THATS' TOUGH AND THEY WOULD SELL HER 4 NEW TIRES FOR JUST OVER THEIR COST. NOW MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS DRIVING ON BALD FRAYING TIRES. SHE WORKS TWO JOBS AND IS AT THE NIGHT JOB NOW. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO . NEITHER I ( HER MOTHER) NOR SHE CAN PAY FOR NEW TIRES AT THE MOMENT. IF I COULD I WOULD AND MAYBE NEXT MONTH I WILL BUT I DON'T WANT HER TO DRIVE WITH THOSE TIRES ENDANGER HER OR OTHERS. SHE MUST WORK BUT FOR VERY EXPENSIVE TIRES TO BE TOTALLY SHOT AFTER 4 MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT SHOULD WE DO. SHE HAD HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE CAR SERVICED BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. *AK
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0
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#10034487August 25, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED VEHICLE HESITATES AND JUMPS. TOOK VEHICLETO DEALER, DEALER SAID, " THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED". *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034338August 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN THE PARK GEAR TO RESTART BECAUSE IT WOULD CRANK IN THE NEUTRAL GEAR. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK UPDATED 5/18/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB
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#10034258August 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PRODUCE A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10032727August 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLY FELL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN POWER STEEERING FAILURE AND ENGINE DIED. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THE ALTENATOR QUIT, THE WATER PUMP QUIT. LUCKILY I COULD COAST INTO A PARKING LOT ENTRANCE TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT "CRYSTALIZED" AND BROKE OFF INSIDE THE CRANKSHAFT. THE TIMING BELT, CRANKSHAFT PULLY AND BOLT, AND THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032688August 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DASHBOARD CLOCK LIGHT WENT OUT, FOLLOWED BY THE AC ADAPTER. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE ADAPTER WENT OUT (WORKING SPURATICALLY) THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND/OR THE DOOR IS OPENED. I ALSO HAVE A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COME ON WHEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY ENGINE. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032579August 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REOCCURING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. GLAD I BOUGHT THE 100K WARRANTY...CHANGED ONCE AT 60K DUE TO BEARING FAILURE...NOW AT 75K THE CENTER BETWEEN THE BACK SEATS GET VERY, VERY HOT AND STARTING TO FEEL SLIPPING...AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE...ESPECIALLY WHEN I COMMUTE 75 MILES A DAY WITH A 13 MONTH OLD BABY.
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#10031138August 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POORLY MADE TRANSMISSION IN 6TH GENERATION ACCORDS , HONDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10025041August 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL WHICH ONLY AFFECTED HONDA ACCORD WITH A V6 ENGINE, 2000 TO 2001, AND THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM THE RECALL BUT HONDA WILL NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE HONDA 1999 ACCORDS . *AK *CB IT COST $4000.00 FOR A RECONDITION TRANSMISSION, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HONDA REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *JB
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Deaths:
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