Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#702062January 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LUNGES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. IT APPEARS THE COMPUTER CONTROLING THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SURE WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543169December 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUALLY BUCKS AND STALLS, UNABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701116December 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAKES A LOUDE SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN HOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543168December 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS, REPLACEMENT OF THE PCM (NOT FAILED), DID NOT RECTIFY STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700911November 25, 1998
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PLEASE NOTE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE CHANGED DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE TIRE COULD BLOW OUT AND CAUSE LIFE THREATING INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED BUT DIDN'T CARE. ALL FOUR TIRES SLOWLY STARTED TO FORM BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL WHICH PROGRESSED OVER TIME.( DOT NUMBER: MT3AC66348 TIRE SIZE: 195/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831098November 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE WITH VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE REAR COIL SPRINGS. SOMEBODY HAD TOLD HER THE SPRING WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, AND THAT'S WHY IT WAS CAUSING TROUBLE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542640November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700587November 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OF OWNING MY CAR I BEGAN TO HEAR A WHINNING SOUND WHEN I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OF OF THE GAS. THIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THERE NEW CAR AND THE TRANMISSION AND IF SO WILL THERE BE A RECALL. HONDA WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT FIXING MY CAR AND I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SERVICE BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT JUST PURCHASING A CAR AND HAVING SOMETHING MAJOR LIKE THIS OCCUR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830659November 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVING TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM DUE TO OTHER TRANSMISSION MADE OF PLASTER. ALUMINUM TRANSMISSION PARTS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY. VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER & SQUEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700473November 10, 1998
SEATS
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#700451November 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE 11 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. NOT KNOWN IF THE PROBLEM IS INHERENT WITH THE PART OR THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830202November 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHENEVER SOMEONE TRIES TO GET INTO THE SEAT BELT THE BELT GETS STUCK, AND THEY CAN'T USE THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT WHENEVER SOMEONE GETS INTO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830149November 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
POWER BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER ON THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING LOWER. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES IN 11 MONTHS. DEALER STATED A DEFECT, AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781420October 29, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SWITCH OR KNOB DOES NOT DIM THE LIGHTS ADEQUATELY FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THE PANEL IS TOO BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND INTERFERES WITH NIGHT VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829657October 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RAN ONTO THE STAIRS OF A HOUSE, KNOCKED DOWN A FENCE, AND RAN INTO A CHIPPING MACHINE THAT STOPPED IT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THIS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700054October 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROX. 6000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HUNT FOR THE CORRECT GEAR. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE HAS A BAD MISS. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, ON THE LAST VISIT WE WERE TOLD THAT HONDA FACTORY TECHS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE REMOVED OTHER TRANSMISSIONS AND ARE WORKING ON IT. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC. AND THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781507October 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LEAKED OIL DUE TOA DEFECT IN THE MOLD USED TO CAST THE ENGINE BLOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781158October 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH PEDAL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828633October 6, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. HONDA DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828533October 5, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO PARK THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE PLUNGED 4 FT. FORWARD, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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