Honda Accord Complaints (1998)

1,200 consumer complaints on file.

#10063666March 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 ACCORD EX V-6, WITH 62,000 MILES AND PERFECT MAINTENANCE, NOW REQUIRES A NEW "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION FOR OVER $7000, AS EXPLAINED BY A SALES PERSON FOR HONDA. AT MY LAST SERVICE, THE TECH MENTIONED THE TRANS FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE BUT IT SEEMED DIRTY SO I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY HONDA DEALER WHERE I WAS GIVEN THE NEWS. SIDENOTE: THEY WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW 04 ACCORD, SAID MY CAR WAS "A WASH" AND HAD NO VALUE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062423March 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. HAD CAR CHECKED, WORK COMPLETED, LIGHT STAYS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062080March 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEARINGS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REMOVED AND TAKEN APART TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS. REPAIR COST WAS $1113. CAR HAS ONLY 61,000 MILES AND IS MAINTAINED REGULARLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062124March 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY IN MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYLINDER FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME READING UP ON IT AND THERE ARE SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I HAVE REACHED THE CONCLUSION THAT HONDA SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME SORT OF INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061992March 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR MAKES A BUMPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP, IT ALSO SLAMS INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN THE CAR IS COLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064789March 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE DEALERSHIP HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE $90.00 TO REMOVE WIRES FROM AN EXISTING ALARM SYSTEM TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *PH *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060422March 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JOIN THE CLUB, I HAVE A 1998 ACCORD WITH 120,000 AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ALMOST RAN OVER BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THIS CAR HAS HAD A CLUNKY TRANSMISSION SINCE 80,000 MILES AND I WOULD GET THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND IT WOULDN'T HELP. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEAD. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A HONDA? I THOUGHT HONDA'S WERE RELIABLE? AMERICAN HONDA WILL NOT HELP, THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP SO BASICALLY I'M SCREWED. USED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ESTIMATES ARE $1700-2500. THIS IS TERRIBLE, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I ALMOST DID. HONDA KNOWS SOMETHING IS WRONG. THIS IS EVEN LISTED ON CARPOINT.MSN.COM THAT THIS CAR HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. I AM GOING TO FIX IT AND SELL IT AND GO BACK TO TOYOTA, I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060230March 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NEW 1998 AND HAVE MAINTAINED A PERFECT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE RECORD WITH DEALERSHIP. TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 70,000 MILES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DISCOVERED OVER 100 SIMILAR CASES INVOLVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE 1998 HONDA ACCORD ON THIS SITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060140March 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AREA. WHEN IT IS RAINING, WATER DRIPS FROM THE AREA NEAR THE REAR SPEAKERS, ONTO THE TRUNK FLOOR. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE RECENTLY (THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE CAR NO LONGER BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061168March 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060174March 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION, 108,000 MILES - PROBLEM SINCE 86,000. SEEMS THAT QUITE A FEW CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL; HOWEVER, AMERICAN HONDA HAS IGNORED THE COMPLAINTS OF 1998-1999 OWNERS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY, FOR THE 2000-2001 OWNERS GOT A RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME IN THE 1998-1999 MODELS. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OURSELVES WHEN THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM (LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS). ALSO, HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY RECALL OR SERVICE NOTICES FOR OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE FUEL FLOAT, EGR PROBLEM, OR THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA - FIRST I OWNED FOR 17 YEARS, AND NOW THIS? I AM VERY UPSET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059059February 26, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I OWN A 1998 HONDA ACCORD AND THE RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT HAS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO RE-COIL CATCHING ON THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE SEAT TO A RECLINING POSITION. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL TO LATE , IT EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE SEAT MOTOR TO "BURN" OUT .THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME JUST UNDER $800.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR , OBVIOUSLY THAT IS UN -ACCEPTABLE TO ME . DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE ? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059879February 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059885February 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060909February 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MANUFACTURER RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH TWICE. CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. (NAR) *LA *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059898February 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IGNITION KEY SOMETIMES WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. (NAR) *LA DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059734February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES ROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. SHE DOES NOT THINK DEALER WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060975February 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SAFETY RECALL WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER ON IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK AND NOW SEEKING REIMBURSE FOR REPAIR ON VEHICLE. *LA *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060997February 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. *LA THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE COST OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR 58 DAYS. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060993February 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND CAR WAS STILL ON DRIVE. THE DRIVER WASN'T INSIDE THE VEHICLE. RECALL NOTICE ON IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER 4 MONTHS AFTER INCIDENT. *LA THE VEHICLE ROLLED FAST DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND CURB. RECALL#03V423000 *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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