Honda Accord Complaints (1994)

369 consumer complaints on file.

#744535April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED, AND PUMPED OUT ALL THE OIL IN MY ENGINE. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS PART OF AN ON GOING PRODUCT UPDATE. HONDA AMERICA AGREED THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO THE SEAL, BUT THE TIMING BELT ALSO NEEDS REPLACEMENT DUE TO OIL SATURATION FROM THE FAILED OIL SEAL. THEY STATE THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $410 FOR THIS REPAIR! IN THE HONDA CAMPAIN, IT MANDATES A CHANGE OF THE TIMING BELT. I WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS, AND IF THE TIMING BELT FAILS DUE TO THE OIL, WILL HONDA BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY THIS MAY CAUSE? IF THE TIMING BELT SNAPS, I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD LOSE ANY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD DIE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886012April 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED ,AND SPEEDOMETER HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMS PARTS IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND NO CURRENT RELEASE DATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885452April 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER HIT GUARD RAIL HEAD ON, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#884439March 28, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY TO TAKE CAR IN. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560469March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE SEAL WENT BAD CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-231. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742518March 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MASSIVE OIL LEAK DUE TO FAILURE OF BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL. $1,700 PERIPHERAL ENGINE DAMAGE. ITEM RECALLED, BUT HONDA WILL NOT HONOR MAJORITY OF REPAIR COST. VERY LATE RECALL; 1.2 MILLION VEHICLES INVOLVED ACCORDING TO HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741808March 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11-7-2000 INCURRED AN EXPENSE OF $827.93 RESULTING FROM A BLOWN OUT BALANCE SHAFT SEAL. 11-29-2000 MAILED TO HONDA A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WITH: THE PROCARE INVOICE FOR 827.93, COPY OF THE RECEIPT, AND CENTURY HONDA INVOICE CONFIRMING INSPECTION OF BALANCE SHAFT SEAL CORRECTION. 1-13-2001 RECEIVED POSTCARD FROM HONDA CONFIRMING RECEIPT OF CLAIM. THEY CLAIMED THE DID NOT RECEIVE THE CENTURY HONDA INVOICE. 1-23-2001 AFTER DAYS, YES DAYS, OF BUSY SIGNALS I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FAX THE INVOICE THEY SAID THEY DID NOT RECEIVE. ALL PHONE CALLS IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF THIS ORDEAL HAVE RESULTED IN BUSY SIGNALS OR BEING PUT ON HOLD. I HAVE PUT THE PHONE ON SPEAKER AT WORK AND WAITED AS LONG AS AN HOUR BEFORE GIVING UP. HONDA HAS BASICALLY MADE THEIRSELVES INACCESIBLE. 3-2-2001 TO DATE NO RESPONSE FROM HONDA EXCEPT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED POSTCARD.HAVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741763March 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS I APPROACHED A STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AT ALL. THE PEDAL RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY, HOWEVER THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL. I HIT A VAN IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH WAS PUSHED INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER, WHICH THEN COLLIDED WITH A POLICE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $4000 DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND THE OTHERS ARE BEING ASSESSED. I TRIED TWICE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITHOUT SUCCESS. ALSO NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741064February 17, 2001
WHEELS, TIRES:VALVE
CAR IS EXPERIENCING SLOW AIR LEAK ON 2 WHEELS. TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. THE SLOW LEAKS CONTINUE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY ALLOY RIMS (STANDARD ON EX MODEL) MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEAK. I SEE NO OTHER POSSIBILITY SINCE THE TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBEM WASN'T SOLVED. READING FAILURES REPORTS FOR THE 94 ACCORD MODEL, I FIND SIMILAR PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY OTHER OWNERS. IF THERE IS A PATTERN OF LEAKY ALLOY RIMS ON 94 HONDA ACCORD MODELS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880641February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING INTO AN INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER MOTORIST RAN RED LIGHT, HE WAS GOING STRAIGHT, AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740939February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. A DRIVER GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED HIS VEHICLE INTO THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. ESTIMATED SPEED OF OTHER VEHICLE AT IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR (ACCORDING TO VERBAL REPORT OF INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICER). NEITHER OF THE DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#740842February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
A/C RECALL - COOLING SYSTEM NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. DEFROST DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE. ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL PROFUSELY (PART RECALL?) ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. LIGHTING SWITCH WENT OUT & ALL LIGHTS BLEW. ANTENNA DOES'NT WORK PROPERLY. WINDOWS ARE COMING DOWN SLOWER AND SLOWER. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT BE THE NEXT TO GO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL CASE OF MURPHY'S LAW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559271January 30, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AN UPHILL GRADE WITH BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN CAUSING ANOTHER CRASH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739535January 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HONDA IS NOW GIVING ME THE RUN-AROUND ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT. THEY HAVE SET UP A SERIES OF HOOPS THAT ARE GOING TO COST ME TIME, MONEY AND THE USE OF MY CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738858January 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE INTERSTATE DRIVING, CAR (ENGINE) SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN . NOTICED RPM DROPS TO 0 AT THE INSTANT OF THE SHUTDOWN. LOST STEERING CAPABILITY (STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION), LOST ACCELERATION POWER. HAD TO DRIFT OFF TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY BEHIND. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED IGNITOR COIL, IGNITOR U AND ENGINE OIL SEAL ALL FAILED. LOST ALL OIL FROM ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED COIL IGNITOR, IGNITOR U, T-BELTS, OIL SEALS, WATER PUMP, COOLANT AND RUBBER, ACCORDING TO PARTS LISTING ON INVOICE. DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO $837.33. HONDA NOW RECALLING AND REPAIRING OIL SEAL BUT WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR WATER PUMP, EXTERIOR BELTS OR THE TWO IGNITION/IGNITOR PARTS REPLACED. THIS WAS A MAJOR FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH ON THE INTERSTATE. IF HONDA RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF A PART TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURE AS IN THE CASE OF THE WATER PUMP, THEN HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE FOR SAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738343December 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN GASKET SUDDENLY BLEW, SPRAYING HOT OIL ALL OVER ENGINE, DESTROYING NEW TIMING BELT, ALL OTHER ENGINE BELTS AND HOSES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785158December 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 1800 RPM, THERE IS A BUZZ IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737630December 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL PART OF IGNITION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, THEN RECOVERED; FINALLY FAILED PERMANENTLY. EACH FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP, SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875678November 29, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINES WERE CORRODING AND RUSTING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL AND RESULT IN A FIRE. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736256November 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BALANCER SHAFT SEAL POPPED OUT. ALL ENGINE OIL QUICKLY LOST. CAMSHAFT FROZE IN HEAD. CRANKSHAFT CONTINUED TO TURN, STRIPPING TEETH OFF OF TIMING BELT. OIL SOAKED BRAKE PADS, TIRES AND BELTS. MECHANIC SAID ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT, DAMAGE IRREPAIRABLE. HEAD, CRANKSHAFT, AND PISTONS DAMAGED. REPAIR COSTS $2000 -$4000. CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS STRANDED IN THE ROAD, COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. IF I HAD TO STOP IN A HURRY, COULD HAVE CRASHED DUE TO OIL SOAKED BRAKES. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE. I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLANTS ON THIS SAME FAULTY OIL SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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