Honda Prelude Complaints

368 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#8016987August 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNONWN. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INURIES.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8016923August 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND ENGAGING INVOLUNTARILY. FRONT END VIBRATES. ALSO, LEFT WHEEL GETS HOT AND LOCKS UP. VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD ROLL BACK WHEN THE FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL ON AN INCLINE. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD, FOR A THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AND HOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765422August 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HONDA STATED THAT THIS REALLY WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE IT WAS A BOLT FAILURE! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566882August 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE EXITING FROM THE PARKING LOT THE ENGINE ACCELERATED INTO A PAASING GEAR THRUST WHICH HURTLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF A PASSING VEHICLE. HERITAGE HONDA ADMITTED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. AFTER REPAIRS THE VEHICLE SURGED AGAIN AS CONSUMER GENTLY EASED FORWARD TO AVOID HITTING A HIGH CURB. THE ENGINE ROARED INTO A FORWARD MOTION, JUMPING THE CURB, THE WHEELS WERE FORCED TO THE RIGHT, LOOSING CONTROL THE VEHICLE CROSSED AN ISLAND, AN ALLEYWAY, AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE. CONSUMER BELIEVES IT'S A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR THAT IS AT FAULT. *JG
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
#8015276July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTISIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOME, AND HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764569July 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FIRST FAILED AT 12692 MILES LAST APRIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND RESET THE CODES. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE UNIT FAILED AGAIN IT WOULD BE REPLACED. IT FAILED LAST FRIDAY. THE DEALER DOES NOT STCK THE CONTROL UNIT AND IT TAKES 3-5 WORKING DAYS TO ORDER THE PART. THE CONTROL UNIT IS NOW GIVING INTERMITTENT FAILURE SIGNALS AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763570June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (@55MPH) ON THE US 20 BYPASS, A LOCAL 2-LANE EXPRESSWAY. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER DUE TO THE BREAKING OF THE TIMING BELT. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEAR ME AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. VEHICLES ON THIS EXPRESSWAY ROUTINELY APPROACH 65 MPH. THIS BEING SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND TO HAVE 3 OF THE 4 ENGINE VALVES DESTROYED BEYOND REPAIR; A ROD OR PISTON IN THE LOWER ENGINE HAS ALSO BEEN AFFECTED, THUS EFFECTIVELY MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE AND UNECONOMICAL TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL FAILS TO INFORM OWNERS THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED. THERE IS NO INDICATION AT ALL IN THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ON PAGES 72-77 THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED. THE WARRANTY BOOKLET FOR THE 1989 HONDA PRELUDE STATES ON PAGE 4, " YOU MUST MAINTAIN YOUR 1989 HONDA AUTOMOBILE ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL". THE OWNERS MANUAL ALSO FAILS TO INFORM/WARN VEHICLE OWNERS OF WHAT CONSEQUENCES A BROKEN TIMING BELT CAN HAVE ON THE ENGINE AND DOES NOT WARN/INFORM OWNERS OF THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES ATTEMPTING TO RESTART AN ENGINE WITH A BROKEN TIMING BELT CAN HAVE ON THE ENGINE. SCENARIOS CAN BE ENVISIONED IN WHICH ACCIDENTS COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TIMING BELT. ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF ACCELERATION COULD RESULT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN ON-COMING CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD, OR WITH AN ADJACENT ONE IN BUSY, FAST MOVING TRAFFIC ON AN EXPRESSWAY. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA ON 06/20/02, MY CASE # IS 9N012002-06-2000-969. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, NOT THE LISTED DEALER--THAT IS WHERE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WHEN NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566263June 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE'S OIL PAN PLUG STRIPPED WHENEVER THE OIL WAS CHANGED. *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761825May 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD HAD OPENED UP WHILE MY SON WAS USING THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE FRON GLASS, ROOF, LEFT SIDE MIRROR, LEFT SIDE DOOR AND LEFT SIDE FRONT FENDER, AND HOOD.*AK
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
#8006001March 20, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES, IT STARTED TO VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH AND OVER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS AT 27000 MILES. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS VIBRATING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759429March 16, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
ORIG. POWER STEERING RACK CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. REPLACEMENT RESEALED AFTER 1 MONTH, CRACKED AND REPLACED AFTER APPROX. 3 YEARS. CONTACTED HONDA, THEY DID NOT RESPOND. SECOND REPLACEMENT NOW HAS PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759224March 11, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING
VEHICLE HAD POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND SMOKING AS PER NHTSA RECALL # 88V059000. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO VIN ([XXX]).*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564149January 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD HAD CRACKED BETWEEN 2 HEAD BOLTS AND THE CRACK HAD OPENED UP A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE OIL AND WATER PASSAGES, CAUSING A MIX OF OIL AND WATER, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BALANCER SHAFT RETAINER AND FEELS THAT THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE REASON FOR THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT, WHEN VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED, THIS PART LACKS THE PASSAGEWAY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECYCLING SYSTEM AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL THE SMOG CHECK, CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS FAULTY PART AND REPAIRS CAUSED BY THE PART. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756695January 11, 2002
TIRES
BULGE DISCOVERED ON RIGHT FRONT ORIGINAL TIRE. STEEL BELTS PROTRUDING THROUGH SIDEWALL OF LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES. ALL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNDER MERE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE TIRES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P20550R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756140December 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR RESTAINT BELT IS PERMANENTLY RETRACTED AND LOCKED, I AM A MOTHER OF TWIN TODDLERS AND REQUIRE THE USE USE OF BOTH REAR SEATBELTS IN ORDER TO SECURE THEIR SAFTEY SEATS PROPERLY. MEANWHILE I'VE TRIED TO SECURE IT WITH THE MIDDLE LAP BELT BUT IT HAS FAILED AT PROVIDING ANY KIND OF RESRAINT WHEN I TAKE A SHARP TURN IT TIPS OVER AND MY DAUGTERS HAVE BEEN INJURED A FEW TIMES OVER THIS DEFECT. I AM AFRAID IF I AM TO GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THIS MIGHT FAIL TO SAVE THEIR LIVES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE WHEATHER CONDITIONS ARE DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING AT THIS TIME AND I AM VERY WORRIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#755921December 21, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY (TIRESIZE: 550)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000740December 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC, WHEN DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 10 TO 20 MPH TOO FAST. ALSO, IT JUMPS FROM ONE SPEED TO ANOTHER WHEN DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO STATED ALL THEY CAN DO IS REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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