Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10226819May 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,238 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 07/03/08
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226094April 29, 2008
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY
HUNTER GREEN PAINT FAILURE ON HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224106April 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY STEPDAUGHTER'S CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. BEING AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC I SPENT A LOT OF TIME TROUBLE SHOOTING THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WAS QUITE SURE THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE THE HARDEST PROBLEM TO NARROW DOWN SO I CHANGE QUITE A FEW OF THE COMMON PART AND TUNED UP THE VEHICLE I CHANGED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: DISTRIBUTOR CAP ROTOR, TIMING BELTS WIRES CLEANED THE FUEL INJECTION AND A FEW OTHER COMPONENTS YET THE VEHICLE WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY SHUT DOWN. GOING IN TO FLORIDA WINTER THE PROBLEM SEEM TO GO AWAY HOWEVER I WAS NOT SURPRISED ONCE IT WARMED-UP THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND MORE FREQUENTLY. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THE INFORMED ME THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE I WAS LESS THAN CONVINCED. I FINALLY SWITCHED VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. HAVING TO MAIN SUSPECT IN MINE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE MAIN RELAY I WENT TO THE LOCAL JUNK YARD TO SEE IF I COULD FIND THESE TWO COMPONENTS WITH OUT SPENDING. FINDING THESE TWO COMPONENTS ON MY WAY HOME THE CAR STALLED ' I QUICKLY CHANGE THE RELAY CAR STILL STALLED THEN CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM HAS AGAIN SEEMED TO GONE AWAY SINCE HONDA SAID THE PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK I CAN ONLY SURMISE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ALSO FAULTY OR THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT DONE, HOWEVER DOCUMENTED. I HAVE THE SWITCH AS AN EXHIBIT SHOULD ANY ONE WANT TO SEE THE FAULT. I NOTICED THE SOLDER HAS FLOWED OFF TWO OF THE CONTACTS AND THE INNER WORKING LOOK EXCESSIVELY HEAT WORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223635April 7, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT: 1998 HONDA ACCORD 117,000 MILES. EVENTS THAT LED TO COMPLAINT: VEHICLE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN LEAVING NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE: NO LIGHTS, NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO SIGNALS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITH 2-3 KIDS IN CAR AND 2 ADULTS. WE WENT ON LINE FOR RECALL NOTICES AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING: COMPLIANT: RECALL # 02V120000,MAY 16TH, 2002' & 03V423000 OCT 27,2003' "IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS WORN OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WITH OUT WARNING". "CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!" HONDA OF OXNARD REPLACED PART BACK ON MAY 2002' WITH SAME FAULTY PART. REGISTERED COMPLIANT 4/3/08 WITHOUT RESOLUTION WITH HONDA AMERICA AND HONDA OF OXNARD DCH: HONDA AMERICA CASE # N012008-04-0200208 - SENIOR REGIONAL CASE MANAGER:JAMAHL BROWN 1-800-999-1009 X118263. JAMAHL ASKED THAT WE TAKE THE SUBJECT CAR IN TO DCH HONDA OF OXNARD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TO CONFIRM FAILURE. FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED BY CLINT STREMCHA-SERVICE TECH, ROSE SIELA - SERVICE MANAGER, TO BE THE "IGNITION SWITCH"! SAME AS RECALLED PART. I BROUGHT THE RESULTS BACK TO JAMAHL BROWN AT HONDA AMERICA AND HE SAID HE WOULD NOT PERFORM ANY GOOD WILL BECAUSE OF AGE OF VEHICLE. I STATED TO HIM THAT THIS CAR WAS STILL ON THE ROUND TRANSPORTING KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL DAILY. A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. HE REPLIED THAT IS MY PROBLEM AND THAT I NEED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE SERVICED. I FURTHER EXPLAINED THIS PART IS NOT A SERVICEABLE PART LIKE BRAKES AND OIL ARE. I ALSO SAID I HAVE A HONDA THAT HAS 200,000 MILES THAT IS STILL ON THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. I ASKED HIM WHY DID HE ASK ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO HONDA TO IT GET DIAGNOSED TO CONFIRM THE FAILED PART? WITH OUT ANSWERING THE QUESTION HE SAID HE WOULD STAND BY HIS DECISION NOT OFFER ME ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT OR SOLUTION TO THIS FAILURE. END OF EXPLANATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222479March 27, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE KEPT OPENING AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR; THEY FOUND THAT THE GIST OF THE FRAME WAS BROKEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE, AND THE DEALER INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221860March 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START. PROBLEMS ARE RANDOM AND OCCUR BOTH IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN PARKED. PROBLEM STARTED MID-2007 WITH MOMENTARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (<1 SEC) COMBINED WITH LOSS OF POWER TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE NOW. ENGINE NOW STALLS AND DOES NOT RESTART FOR 2-3 MINUTES WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. INCIDENT DATE IS THE LATEST DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221201March 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER FOUR YEARS AND 49,278 MILES, A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN JULY OF 2002. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSIONS WERE MALFUNCTIONING; THEREFORE, THEY ONLY CHARGED THE CONTACT $1,000 FOR LABOR. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE VEHICLE NEEDS ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,278 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,658.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219883March 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE SHIFTING INTO FOURTH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED OVER 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN MAY OF 2005. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 270,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219577February 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART ITSELF AND OTHER TIMES, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART IT MANUALLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN DECEMBER OF 2007 AND THEN DIMMED. THERE WAS NO CODE TO PINPOINT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO AUTO SHOPS, BUT NEITHER COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 198,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219185February 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THERE ARE 130K ON IT. IN SEPT 2007 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP IT WOULD JUMP. THE MORE THAT I DROVE IT WOULD SHIFT HARD INTO EVERY GEAR. ON OCT 30 2007 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JUMP FROM 1ST TO 3RD GEAR AND THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AT ALL. THE RPMS WERE AT 3K IN 1ST GEAR AND WOULD BEGIN TO JUMP WILDLY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE IT IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD. IT WILL COST AROUND $1200 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216115January 22, 2008
TIRES
1998 HONDA ACCORD LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TREAD FROM THE TIRE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-91-0825
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214540January 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN AND DRIVE A '98 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-CYLINDER WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN HAVING A ROUGH SHIFT IN THE 2ND GEAR FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FROM STATIONARY TO MOVING. BUT THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE ON THE HIGHER GEARS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS TILL FEW WEEKS AGO. AROUND THE 15TH OF DEC 2007 I SUDDENLY STARTED TO HAVE VIBRATIONS IN THE CAR AND STRANGE HITTING NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR FELT DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY (I270S) WHICH PANICKED ME AND I HAVE TO GIVE MORE GAS TO PULL TO SAFETY. THE CAR STILL RUST, BUT I'M NOT USING IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW BECAUSE OF FEAR OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD CASES WITH SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHERE THE CAR DOWN SHIFTS TO 2ND GEAR SUDDENLY ON A HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHICH WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR COMING BEHIND ME. DEALER SAYS THAT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF AROUND $3200. I REFERRED THE CASE TO AMERICAN HONDA, BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS AROUND 105000 BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN IT HAD AROUND 93000 MILES. THE 90000 MILE SERVICE WAS DONE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS CHANGED AT THAT TIME USING GENUINE HONDA MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION OIL. I ALSO HAVE CHANGED ENGINE OIL REGULAR AND DONE ALL MAINTENANCE AS PER THE SCHEDULES PROVIDED IN THE '98 HONDA ACCORD MANUAL. THE CAR HAD BEEN UNDER PROFESSIONAL CARE ALL THROUGH THE TIME I OWNED. THIS TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2001, 2002 AND 2003 HONDA ACCORDS BY VOLUNTARY RECALLS BY HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION. HONDA HAD CHANGED THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. BUT THAT RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO THE 1998 MODEL CARS AS WELL BECAUSE THE ACCORD MODEL HAD BEEN COMPLETELY REDESIGNED IN 1998 WHEN, I BELIEVE, THIS PROBLEM HAD ORIGINALLY STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214345January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN MAY OF 2002 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). FIVE YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, THEY WOULD NO LONGER ASSUME LIABILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214039January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE ENGINE WOULD OCCASIONALLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE IGINITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 246,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,068. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209640November 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 CYLINDER 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC . VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE SO I HAD TO USE A FLAT-HEAD SCREW DRIVER TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE SHIFT LOCK. THIS POSES A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207372October 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) NORMAL 1 HOUR COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK. (2) AS I PULL AWAY FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION EITHER FAILS TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR OR REVS TO ABOUT 5000 RPM THEN LURCHES INTO SECOND GEAR. FREQUENT DROPS WILL OCCUR. ONCE CAR IS INTO THIRD GEAR THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS NOW, AND I HAVE HAD ABOUT FIVE TIMES WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN FENDER BENDERS BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT TRANSITION THE TRANSMISSION WILL MAKE WHEN THROWING THE CAR FROM SECOND TO FIRST. (3) HAVE TRIED REPLACING TRANSMISSION FLUID/FILTER TO NO AVAIL. CALLED HONDA DEALER FOR POSSIBLE RECALL. WHILE HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. NEW TRANNY TO COST AROUND $3000. CAR HAS ABOUT 140K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205478October 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT
FOLLOW UP TO PHONE COMPLAINT 10/11/07 3:50 PM PST. NO REFERENCE NUMBER, TOLD 4 TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE I GET FORM TO REVIEW AND ANOTHER 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO REVIEW. I DECIDE TO USE WEBSITE. I'M ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX . ON 9/24/02 IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AS ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHEN DRIVING. DID NOT FIND RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE, HAVE COPY IF NEEDED. DEALER IS BILL PEARCE 780 KIETZKE LANE RENO NV 89502 TEL 775-789-7999 WHO COMPLETED WARRANTY WORK ON 10/12/02. DAUGHTER OWNS CAR AND MOVED TO LAS VEGAS IN AUGUST A FEW DAYS LATER ENGINE CUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER TALKING WITH OUR MECHANIC HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT DUE TO KEY CHIP AS CAR STARTED RIGHT UP OR ONE TIME OCCURRENCE IT WAS 112 DEGREES. ON 10/5/07 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ENGINE TURNS OFF AT 70 MPH. TRIES TO PULL OVER CAR RECYCLES AND STARTS. SPOKE TO OUR MECHANIC ASKS ABOUT IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. DEALER CONFIRMS THEY REPLACED THE PART. MECHANIC SAID ITS UNLIKELY TO BE IGNITION SWITCH IF REPLACED. DAUGHTER INQUIRED WITH LOCAL MECHANICS WHO GAVE VARIOUS SOLUTIONS. I ELECT TO RETRIEVE CAR. SHE IS A FULL-TIME STUDENT WITH 22 CREDITS COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT CAR OR SPEND TIME SEEING IF AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC RESOLVE. DRIVING BACK TO RENO ENGINE STOPS AGAIN. GOING ABOUT 70 MPH ABLE TO PULL OVER. DRIVE HOME CLOSE TO RODE SIDE. MY MECHANIC WORKS ONLY ON HONDA AND TOYOTA (OWN THREE HONDA CARS). HE DETERMINES ITS IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER CONFIRMS TO HIM PART WAS REPLACED. BUT HAD NO RECORD OF PART COMING OUT OF INVENTORY AND VIN WAS NOT PUNCHED FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING (I CAN FORWARD PAPER WORK ON REPAIR AND OTHER ISSUES THAT OCCURRED AFTER THEY REPAIR. CONCERN/COMPLAINT, IF REPLACED WHY ALMOST 5 YRS TO DATE ISSUE RE-OCCURRED. IS MANUFACTURER PART STILL DEFECTED? HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS? ODD ORIGINAL RECALL WAS 5 YRS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE 10/31/97, HAVE INVOICE IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205453October 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AS SHE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF AND REGAINED NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. FIVE YEARS LATER, IN OCTOBER OF 2007, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE IGNITION FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT A SECOND TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205293October 9, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR GRAND AM LXE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THE TIRES WEREN'T MAKING PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE WORN, UNEVEN AND THE TREAD BEGAN TEARING APART. THE REMAINING TREAD DEPTH IS APPROXIMATELY 5/32. THE TIRE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS P205/65R15. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 08407540. PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 157232.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204763October 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD (V6 COUPE) BEGAN JERKING AND FAILING TO ACCELERATE. AFTER REPEATED OCCURRENCE OF THIS, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM (2) IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION, SPECIFICALLY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. (3) THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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