Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#755644December 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR A BREIF PERIOD OF TIME, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT MAY ENDANGER CITIZENS IN PARKING LOTS AND OTHER AREAS WHEN TRYING TO GENTLY MANUEVER THE VEHICLE. HONDA WAS CONTACTED AND THEY FELT THAT IS WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY THIS FAULTY THROTTLE BOX. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755612December 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED AT 41,000 MILES. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD COST $4,100. CARE DRIVEN AND MAINTAINED CAREFULLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755264December 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, ENGINE, RADIO, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AS IF KEY TURNED OFF . AT A 4 WAY STOP, MOVING INTO INTERSECTION, HALFWAY THROUGH A RIGHT TURN. WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAR SHUT DOWN WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE PROPERLY, CAR CROSSED ONCOMMING TRAFFIC LANE ENDING UP ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD. RESTARTED OKAY, RAN FOR 2 SECONDS THEN FAILED AGAIN. RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER 10 MINUTES AND RAN LONG ENOUGH TO GET HOME 2 MILES THEN TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT FIND ROOT CAUSE, REPRODUCE THE FAILURE, AND HE DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. WE CANNOT DRIVE IT THINKING IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN WITH POTENTIAL LETHAL CONSEQUENCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755272December 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR END LINK IS BROKEN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE REAR SWAY BAR. APPEARS THAT THE WELD ON THE END LINK DID NOT HOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899190November 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THEN, IT DID NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899097November 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A DELAY. ONCE CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE IS STILL ENGAGED. WILL NOT RELEASE FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898782November 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH HAS CAUSED COOLANT AND OIL TO MIX TOGETHER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754128November 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE CONTINUALLY STICKS WHEN COLD OR AFTER SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DANGEROUS SITUATION AS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OFTEN NEEDED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MANY OCCASIONS. HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS TO THE SAME CONCERN ON WEBSITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898546October 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER HAVING RECALL DONE FOR EGR VALVE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP, AND DIAGNOSTIC READING SHOWED NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS BEEN ADVISED TO PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF RECALL INFORMATION WITH COMPLAINT FORM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753640October 24, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, AIR BAGS
1) THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. A BUMP WOULD FINALLY MAKE IT GO OFF. PAID TO HAVE FUEL CAP REPLACED, DIDN'T HELP. PUT FUEL CAP OF 2000 ACCORD ON, DIDN'T HELP. DISABLED SENSOR FROM CAP, FINALLY RESOLVED LIGHT ISSUE. BECAME INVALID, AND DROVE WITH BRAKE ON SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FREQUENCY OF LIGHT BEING ON. 2) SRS LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT REASON. DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS (3) INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY REPLACED THE SENSOR AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753294October 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER STATES THAT A SHAFT IN TRANSMISSION HAS COME APART, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897768October 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL COMING THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. ODOR IS GETTING WORSE AND VERY SICKENING. IT MAKES CONSUMER SICK WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563660October 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR AND FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN 98054. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752840October 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AT MORE FREQUENCY THAN IT SHOULD (7 TIMES ) FOR EMISSSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896409September 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN APPLYING CLUTCH IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE JUMPED LIGHT. CLUTCH STUCK TO FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT CLUTCH BEING FAULTY. CONTACTED HONDA, AND HONDA WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL BACK, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562869September 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IN ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK WHILE STALLED OUT IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751452August 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATLYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY UNDER NORMAL USE LEADING TO CAR UNDERCARRIAGE OVERHEATING AND/OR FIRE. SUGGEST REPLACE SHIELDS WITH A THICKER GAUGE METAL SHIELD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751375August 29, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894543August 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY; CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DRIVER HAD TO SWERVE INTO A FIELD. SOMETIMES HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT COULD BE THE FLOOR MATS. PLEASE ADD VIN #. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750512August 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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