Honda Prelude Complaints (2000)

13 consumer complaints on file.

#10789416November 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PRELUDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443354January 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AFTER ELEVEN YEARS OF OWNERSHIP AND 72,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE SEALS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, CAUSING SERIOUS TRANSMISSION LEAKS. BOTH SEALS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER ONLY FOUR MONTHS, BOTH AXLE SEALS BEGAN SERIOUSLY LEAKING ONCE AGAIN. TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN TO MAKE WHIRRING NOISES ABOVE 30 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS AND OFF-AXIS AXLES WERE WEARING OUT THE SEALS PREMATURELY. DEALER QUOTED $4,500 REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION AS ONLY REPAIR OPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408916June 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HI, I HAVE A 2000 HONDA PRELUDE. IT IS THE AUTOMATIC VERSION WITH THE SPORT SHIFTER. RECENTLY MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING MORE THAN USUAL. FROM WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2009 AND UNTIL JUNE 18TH 2011, MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO EACH GEAR FINE, BUT DID HAVE SOME ABNORMAL SHIFTS ON SOME DAYS. FROM JUNE 18TH 2011 IN THE AFTERNOON AND UNTIL JUNE 25TH 2011, MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND SHIFTED REALLY HARSH IN EVERY GEAR. THE WORST GEAR IS 3RD. THIRD GEAR SLIPS REALLY BAD AND HAS A LATE DELAY WHEN SHIFTING TO 4TH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326964April 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. NOW STARTING TO SLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232064June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA PRELUDE TYPE SH. IT HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD SOUND SO I TOO IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE AUTO TENSIONER AND TIMING BELT NEEDS REPLACED. THE SERVICE IS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE DONE UNTIL 105,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS 77,000 MILES. I RAN INTO THE SAME THING ON MY PREVIOUS PRELUDE WHICH WAS A 1999 BASE MODEL PRELUDE. HONDA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR HELP FINANCIALLY. THIS COSTS AROUND A $1000 TO FIX. IF THE AUTO TENSIONER FAILS, THE TIMING BELT CAN BREAK LEADING TO A RUINED ENGINE. EVERYONE IN THE HONDA COMMUNITY KNOWS THIS. WHY CAN'T HONDA BE LIABLE TO FIX A DEFECTIVE PART THAT EVERYONE HAS TROUBLE WITH? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137016September 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY STATING THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER, DUE MY FROM MY CAR WHATSOEVER TRANSMISSION. 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM MY CAR WHATSOEVER REVERSE, OR PLACE MY CAR IN PARK SO THEREFORE I PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE ON MY RECALL NOTICE SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THESE EXACT PROBLEMS WOULD OCCUR AND WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE OR REIMBURSED. AND HONDA DEALER I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTION FROM RECALL LETTER AND HONDA DEALER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE AND HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY REPAIRED BUT HOW CAN I COMPLETELY REPAIR IT IF THEY DON'T REIMBURSE MY MONEY AND KEEP MAKING ME PAY FOR REPAIRS OF A RECALL . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130205July 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 HONDA PRELUDE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE, AND THE RADIO BECAME INOPERATIVE AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*MR THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE STARTER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018699September 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR SHIFTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SHIFTER BECOMES HARD WHEN DRIVING TO SHIFT INTO PLACE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS CHECKING IT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015323August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSES COMPRESSION ON TWO CYLINDERS. MECHANIC SAID VALVES MIIGHT BE BENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008171April 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CASE IS CRACKED AND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. CONTACTED MECHANIC. *AK HONDA CORPORATE OFFERED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY FRONT END COLLISION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751518September 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE OR A DEAD SPOT IN THE THROTTLE OF PRELUDE DURING DAYS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE PROBLEM APPEARS WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP UP THROUGH 3RD GEAR. PROBLEM EXHIBITS ITSELF AS A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. AFTER 3RD GEAR PROBLEM IS NOT APPARENT. PROBLEM IS AMPLIFIED WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS OPERATING. AIR CONDITIONER MUST BE TURNED OFF WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS BECAUSE ROUGH ACCELERATION PUTS UNDUE AND IRREGULAR STRESS ON DRIVE TRAIN. UNDER CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS POWER INTERRUPTION COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. DEALER FAILS TO RESOLVE PROBLEM EACH TIME OR REPORTS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM DESPITE THE PROBLEM BEING REPRODUCEABLE BY THE OWNER WHEN OUTSIDE AIR TEMP IS ABOVE 80 DEGREES. DEALERSHIP IS NOW UNRESPONSIVE. OWNER OF 2000 HONDA PRELUDE HAS REQUESTED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A FACTORY ENGINEER INVESTIGATE TROUBLE. THE REQUEST HAS GONE UNANSWERED. OWNER OF THE 2000 PRELUDE HAS CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA TO COMPLAIN AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED AT THIS PRESENT TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887067April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STALLS, TOOK TO DLR AND THEY SAID EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CARBON WAS ON VALVES. DEALER CLEANED VALVES, AND IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854741January 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED 3 SECONDS LATE, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO HIT THE STEERING WITH SEATBELT ON, AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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