Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#759935March 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005206March 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE TRAVELING THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THREE OUT OF THE FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758741February 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE HAD A STROKE. MY LEG IS GETTING BETTER AND MY LEGS ARE 34". I DID'T REALIZE THAT THE 1998 CAR DOES NOT HAVE AS MUCH ROOM AS THE19 89(MY PREVIOS CAR). I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO APPROVE MODIFIFYING MY CAR,SO I CAN HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO DRIVE. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004570February 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HUMIDITY GETS INSIDE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED HEADLIGHT WASN'T SEALED PROPERLY. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758145February 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR SO I THOUGHT AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION TO GO INSIDE MY HOME. ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER I WAS CONTACTED BY MY NEIGHBOR WHO TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS THE STREET. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NARROWLY MISSED HIM BEFORE STRIKING HIS BRICK MAILBOX STRUCTURE AND DESTROYING IT. I TOLD HIM I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE ROLLED BACKWARDS AS I HAD PUT IT IN PARK AND REMOVED MY KEYS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I CAME TO REALIZE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL. I CONTACTED THE HONDA REGARDING MY CONCERN ABOUT BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL NOT PARK. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS UNLESS THE CAR WAS IN PARK. THEY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE. I TOLD THEM THAT I DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD EVER BE OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED THAT POSSIBLY THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD CERTAINLY END UP GETTING SOMEONE HURT OR KILLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564313February 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE PRODUCES A LOUD RATTLE AFTER GOING OVER SMALL POTHOLES, CONSUMER STATES THE RIDE IS VERY HARSH AND ROUGH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757875February 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 60000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING BAD TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY PUT NEW SEALS IN IT AND IT CONTINUED TO LEAK TOOK IT BACK AT 65000 MILES AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA HAS MANY TRANSMISSION FAILURES BUT REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND THIER PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757587January 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN JANUARY 2000, I TOOK MY HONDA IN TO THE TRICKET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A STICKING GAS PEDAL REPAIR. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 35, 187. THE PEDAL WOULD STICK AND REQUIRE A HARD PUNCH WITH THE FOOT TO COME LOOSE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE AND TOLD ME IT WAS CAUSED BY A HONDA FLOOR MAT. THIS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. ON JANUARY 16, 2002 I TOOK THE HONDA INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED MY GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I USED NO FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE AGAIN WITH A CHARGE TO ME OF $35.18 WHICH SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS ELEMENT HAD FAILED TWICE, AT FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS, THEN THE DEALERRSHIP ADMITTED 98-99 HONDA ACCORDS HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT NORMALLY STICK WIDE OPEN. I GUESS DANGEROUS IS A MATTER OF OPINION. A GAS PEDAL STUCK HALF WAY DOWN COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I CALLED THE NATIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD TO GET THE THROTTLE CLEANED AS PART OF MY NORMAL MAINTENANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER HONDA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS DILEMMA. IT APPEARS TO ME TO BE AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA SHOULD BE CORRECTING IT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT LATER MODEL HONDA ACCORDS. I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO PURCHASE A NEW PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. BY THE WAY, MY HONDA IS A "LX" MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757594January 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN JANUARY 2000, I TOOK MY HONDA IN TO THE TRICKET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A STICKING GAS PEDAL REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 35, 187. THE PEDAL WOULD STICK AND REQUIRE A HARD PUNCH WITH THE FOOT TO COME LOOSE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE AND TOLD ME IT WAS CAUSED BY A HONDA FLOOR MAT. THIS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. ON JANUARY 16, 2002 I TOOK THE HONDA INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED MY GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I USED NO FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE THROTTLE AGAIN WITH A CHARGE TO ME OF $35.18 WHICH SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS ELEMENT HAD FAILED TWICE, AT FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS, THEN THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED 98-99 HONDA ACCORDS HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT NORMALLY STICK WIDE OPEN. I GUESS DANGEROUS IS A MATTER OF OPINION. A GAS PEDAL STUCK HALF WAY DOWN COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I CALLED THE NATIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD TO GET THE THROTTLE CLEANED AS PART OF MY NORMAL MAINTENANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER HONDA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS DILEMMA. IT APPEARS TO ME TO BE AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA SHOULD BE CORRECTING IT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT LATER MODEL HONDA ACCORDS. I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO PURCHASE A NEW PROBLEM. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. BY THE WAY, MY HONDA IS A "LX" MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757515January 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 17,000 MILES FIRST REPORTED A "RUMBLING, ROTATIONAL NOISE" TO DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE. AT 52,729 PROBLEM WITH ROTATIONAL NOISE AGAIN REPORTED -- THIS TIME LOUDER. DEALER AGAIN UNABLE TO LOCATE. AT 57,000 AGAIN REPORTED. MECHANIC UNABLE TO HEAR DURING TEST DRIVE. AT 70,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM TURNED INTO A SEVERE GRINDING WHICH MAKES OWNER BELIEVE FAILURE IS IMMINENT. COST FOR AND WAIT FO REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS EXTREMELY LONG; ONLY OTHER OPTION USED WITH 34,000 MILES (FROM ACCIDENT) -- UNACCEPTABLE. OWNER DECIDED TO TRADE IN VEHICLE AT A CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL LOSS RATHER THAN EXPERIENCE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564133January 25, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, TIRE BLEW OUT, THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES IN THE TIRE.(MICHELIN MXV4-PLUS 195/65 HR15)DOT M3TAC66X348.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002132January 14, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP, WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE DRIVER SEAT COLLASPED, DEALER DETERMINED THAT BRACKET OF SEAT BOTTOM HAD BROKEN.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756541January 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY AFTER A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE , VEHICLE WAS TRAVEL ABOUT 30 MPH, DRIVER STRUCK HEAD ON CEILING OF MOTOR VEHICLE AND SUFFERED MINOR HEAD INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001572January 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE, GAUGE IS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY DISPLAY CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001573January 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT 60-70 MPH ON FREEWAY. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756113December 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS CONTINUALLY AFTER COLD STARTS OR SHORT PERIODS OF NOT RUNNING. EXCESSIVE AND HARD PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL, EVIDENTLY TO ENGAGE THE THROTTLE PLATE AND/OR THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE SURPRISING RESULT TO THE DRIVER IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD, OFTEN SQUEALING TIRES, IN A SPEEDY AND DANGEROUSLY UNCONTROLLED MANNER. CAN BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING IN CONFINED AREAS, PARKING LOTS OR AROUND PREDESTRIANS. OUR SON RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAD DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICE ADMITS A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS RELEASED TO ITS DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 1981, 1987, STILL OWN A 1993 HONDA ACCORD AMONG OTHER MAKES AND MODELS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED GAS PEDALS THAT BIND AND STICK LIKE THE ONE IN THIS 1998 HONDA ACCORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755931December 21, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#755891December 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAME APART INTERNALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755847December 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF. FIRST TIME WHILE IN PARK, SECOND TIME WHILE ON HWY AT 45 MPH, LOSING ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES NEEDS NEW IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755848December 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NEEDED TO MOVE STUCK ACCELERATOR, THEN SUDDENLY LOOSENS AND CAR LURCHES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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