Honda Prelude Complaints

368 consumer complaints on file.

#741527February 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MAIN BEARINGS IN MY MOTOR SPUN AND ARE SCORED, THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE TO THE CRANKSHAFT AND BEARING JOURNALS. DUE TO THIS LOSS OF PRESSURE THE ENGINE BLOCK,CRANKSHAFT,JOURNALS, AND MAIN BEARINGS ARE RUINED. THE TOP HALF OF MY MOTOR IS FINE INCLUDING THE DUAL OVERHEAD CAM,PISTONS,VALVES,LIFTERS,CONNECTING RODS,ETC. I HEARD OF A RECALL OF MID 1990 HONDA ENGINES RECENTLY FOR SOME SORT OF THROWOUT BEARING OR ROD BEARING FAILURE THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE CAUSING SEVERE WEAR LIKE WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. THE COSTS OF REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE ARE GREAT AND IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT MOTOR. I'M HOPING TO GET HELP FROM HONDA FOR REPAIRS AND AM LOOKING TO YOU TO FIND OUT IF I'M ELLIGABLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SEAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881122February 22, 2001
WHEELS
VEHICLE HAS ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY REAR WHEEL RIM CAME APART, IT HAD A SPIRAL SPLIT IN IT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741270February 21, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE ACTIVE TORQUE TRANSFER SYSTEM TURNS ON AFTER START OF ENGINE AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (ABOUT A MILE - DOES NOT TURN ON INITIALLY AT ENGINE START). INDICATOR LIGHT DISCREPANCY OCCURRED THE SAME DAY AS THE INSTALLATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS SPARE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND LESS THAN 10 MILES ACCUMULATED ON THE SPARE TIRE. INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO TURN ON AFTER NEW STOCK SIZE TIRE INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740922February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED! IT IS SMASHED ALL IN THE FRONT, THE BACK IS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND DOWN TO THE GROUND...AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS CAVED IN ALSO, AND THIS AIRBAG COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE HEAD INJURY, AND BRUISING DOWN BY THE STEERING WHEEL. BUT THE AIRBAG FAILED !!!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739376January 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS GOING 15 MPH. CAR IN FRONT SLAMED ON BRAKES, WE SLAMMED ON BRAKES, THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR,AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. RAN INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF US AND SMASHED THE RIGHT CORNER PANEL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737884December 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THEY NEED TO BE RECALLS ALL DISTRIBUTOR FOR HONDA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558114December 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING COLLISION THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR SIDE AND THE CAR DOOR CAME OPEN AND THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR BUT WAS STILL INTACT IN THE SEAT LATCH, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737668December 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737669December 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NO SUM,MARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737670December 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR LOOSES POWER WHEN COLD OUTSIDE AND HESITATES OR LOSES POWER WHILE AT CRUSING SPEED. HONDA SERVICE SAID THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE ACCORD SOMETIMES CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE CAR AND CAUSES HESITATION SO IT MUST BE THE SAME HERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876246December 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SOON AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY WIRES. CONSUMER CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, AND THEY SENT CONSUMER TO A DEALER SHIP. BUT DEALERSHIP SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS TOO SERIOUS, AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HER. CONSUMER CALLED BACK AMERICAN HONDA, AND THEY SAID THEY WILL CALL HER BACK. CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875524November 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE LOWER PORTION OF VEHICLE HIT THE CURB GENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING TO AIRBAG'S DEPLOYTION. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736649November 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID.. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION NEVER DID THIS. OSHA AND THE EPA INDICATE THAT LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID FUMES ARE HAZAROUS. I REQUIRE YOUR HELP IN ORDER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, AS IT IS UNDER WARANTY AND HONDA REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DRIVING THE CAR IS UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874896November 14, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES P205/50R16 ARE CRACKING ALONG THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557457November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN NEED OF A NEW ENGINE, AFTER SOME TIME THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HAVE A USED ENGINE INSTALLED AFTER INSTALLATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BAD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT RUN (HEAD GASKET, SHORT BLOCK, HEAD ASSEMBLY, TIMING BELT AND OIL PAN). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734999October 24, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SEPARATION ON INNER SIDE WALL AND CRACKING ON OUTER WALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/50R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/50R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872959October 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A FLAT. WHEN THE TIRE WAS CHANGED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TREAD HAD BEGAN SEPARATING INSIDE OF TIREWALL. BRIDGESTONE/ FIRESTONE, POTENZA#RE92, #DOT EM3VJJJKO87. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733134October 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AS A RESULT OF TREAD SEPARATION CAR LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE MEDIAN. DRIVER WAS WHIP LASHED AND HER NECK AND BACK HURTS.*AK (TIRESIZE: 205/50R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/50R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#555218September 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732327September 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/55? )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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