Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#710525August 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, THE CAR HAS STALLED PERIODICALLY. USUALLY FROM STOPPED POSITION, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING/SLOWING. AIR TEMP. NOT A FACTOR. HAS HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 20F TO 80F. DEALER APPARENTLY UNABLE TO REPLICATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710333August 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844250August 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING OUT, VEHICLE STALLS AND HESITATES, THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE PURCHASE OF THR VEHICLE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842082August 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS
ALL REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN UP FOR NO REASON, CHOKING THE OCCUPANTS. THE MORE THE OCCUPANT MOVES THE TIGHTER THE BELT GETS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. DEALERSHIP SAID REPLACING SEAT BELT WILL NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, REDESIGNED SEAT BELT IS NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709308July 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF MY DEFECTIVE SEATBELT SYSTEM UNTIL I SAW THAT HONDA ACCORDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED (97V220000) FOR THIS SYSTEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE BELT LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING. WHAT I MEAN IS IT LOCKS UP , HOLDING THE PERSON IN SECURELY-IN FACT TOO TIGHT SO THAT THE PERSON CANNOT MOVE WITHOUT GETTING HELD IN EVEN TIGHTER(LIKE A BOA CONSTRICTOR). SO SINCE THERE IS NO ACCIDENT OCURRING THE PASSENGER REMOVES THE SEAT BELT TO "FREE" THEMSELVES UP AND RE-FASTEN. WELL WHAT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AT THIS SAME TIME ? I DID GET THE BELT REPLACED IN A WEEK OR SO FOR FREE. SO I AM CONCERNED THAT MAYBEE OTHERS NEED TO GET CHECKED OUT. THANKS FOR THIS EASY SITE AND SERVICE. PROSPERITY TO YOU ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709270July 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAT SLIDES UNDER GAS PEDAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709287July 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND ALL POWER IS LOST (NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC). THERE IS NO WARNING (I.E. THE CAR DOESN'T BUCK OR HESITATE - IT JUSTS SHUTS OFF AND ALL POWER IS LOST). IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM TWICE WHEN GOING AROUND A TURN, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. REAL BIG POSSIBILITY THAT SOMEONE EVENTUALLY WILL BE HURT IF PROBLEM PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708271July 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAS BEEN REPAIRED 6 TIMES, FAILED AGAIN. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782389June 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER IS ERRATIC,VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND CHATTERS AT EVERY START, NEW CLUTCH MASTER INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS THE SAME. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546414June 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHILED LEAKING WHICH CAUSED HEADLINER TO BE REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841158June 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLOOR MAT ROLLS UP UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707384June 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
HESITATES/SURGES - WAS TOLD IS PROBABLY COMPUTER CHIP PROBLEM WITH NEW VTEC ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545925June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN
UNABLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-120 MPH DUE TO DESIGN . MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838409May 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHLE CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838298May 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THE SWITCH THAT LOWERS THE BACK OF THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS AGAINST THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782359May 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE AT EITHER THE PASSENGER SIDE OR FROM THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706119April 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WITH A STICKY ACCELORATOR ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR BUT OFFER NO REMEDY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS! PLEASE DEMAND THAT HONDA REMEDY THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY. MY DEALER'S INCOMPETENT SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS HE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN MY CAR. HOWEVER, ONE OF HIS TECHNICIANS DID. I'VE GIVEN UP TRYING TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CAR AND HOPE YOU CAN CONVINCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THIS CAR. SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS IS NOT REPAIRED. THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL ME DIRECTLY IF I CAN OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836802April 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WAS DRIVING SLOWLY & MOVING INTO LEFT LANE TO TURN. TOW TRUCK IN LEFT LANE. PROCEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP & SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ROARING. REARENDED TOW TRUCK. THE WHEELS ON HONDA WERE SPINNING & SMOKING AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN USE. FOOT WAS NEVER ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEEL SPINNING HAD TO BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ENGINE HAD REVVED & ACCELERATED WITH FOOT NOT ON PEDAL, BUT ON BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705162March 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POSSIBLE PARKING PAWL FAILURE, LOUD CLANGING NOISE IN FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS IF METAL COMPONENT BROKE. IN MOVING SHIFTER FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE LOUD TRANSMISSION GEAR NOISE IS EVIDENT. FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE NOISE IS NOT AS LOUD. WHEN SHIFTER IS MOVED TO PARK THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE MOVEMENT IN VEHICLE AS TRANSMISSION GEAR LOCKS INTO PARKING GEAR. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR ON TRANSMISSION , AS DEALER STATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705115March 30, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILS WHEN DEFOGGER AND LIGHTS ARE ON. ALSO, GAS GAUGE DID NOT READ OVER 3/4 FULL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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