Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#538830August 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DESIGN ALLOWS FOR BELT TO WRAP AROUND THE RELEASE LEVER AND GET STUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539486August 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538807August 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL; BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM DASH DUCTS. PULLED OVER, SHUT ENGINE OFF, AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825557July 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND CUTS OFF. VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBIT A HARD SHIFT CONDITION. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE WITH AN UNKNOWN PART, BUT PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824835June 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE SEATING IN THE VEHICLE ON A FLAT INCLINE WITH THE IGNITION OFF, GEAR INDICATOR LOCKED IN THE PARKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, KNOCKED OVER A FENCE, WENT INTO A GARDEN AND ALMOST HIT AN APARTMENT BUILDING BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER READ ABOUT RECALL # 98V01800, TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL WHEN CONTACTING A DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537195June 22, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
MOONROOF RATTLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537162June 21, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT WINDOWS MAKE WHISTLING AND CRAKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVE 50MPH. I SUSPECT THE SEAL IS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH. THE DEALER, WITH ONLY VISUAL INSPECTION, SAYS ITS ONLY NORMAL..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780093June 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOMETIMES, AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, PRESSING ON THE GAS, VEHICLE STALLS THEN COMPLETELY DIES OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536546June 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER CAN NOT VISIBLY SEE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR LIGHT DURING THE DAYTIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823685June 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE WILL CUT OUT AT IRREGULAR TIMES AND APPROACHING STOP SIGNS IT CUTS OUT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE COMPUTER CONTROLS THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823882June 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AT ANYTIME, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD TIGHTEN UP. WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, SEAT BELTS WOULD LOOSEN UP. HAPPENS EVERYTIME. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC & OWNER WENT FOR TEST DRIVE & IT HAPPENED. MECHANIC SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536003May 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCKED UP UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536155May 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD DESIGN ALLOWS FOR HAZE TO REFLECT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535834May 26, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823136May 7, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY STEERING DOESN'T HANDLE PROPERLY. IT SHIFTS AND IS HARD TO CONTROL, SPEED LIMIT UP TO 65 MPH IS MORE DANGEROUS. HONDA SERVICE MANAGER WAS CONTACTED TWO TIMES AND STATED OTHER COMPLAINTS , BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPRESENTATIVE TEST DROVE VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT IT WAS LIKE A PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THE BACK END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822832April 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN, GIVING THE OWNER NO INDICATION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS INCORRECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534650April 23, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS LIGHT TAN IN COLOR, WHEN IN SUNLIGHT REFLECTS ON THE DASH IT INTERFERS WITH VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822757April 23, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE WHILE IN A REAREND COLLISION, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE THROWN BACK INTO THE BACK SEAT. PASSENGER ALSO FELT AS THOUGH THE SEAT RELEASED SLIGHTLY, BUT CAUGHT ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534360April 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534262April 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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