1995 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems

WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE LIGHTS FOR THE SHIFT STICK AND THE RADIO FLICKER OR DON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WHEN THEY DECIDE TO WORK, ONE SLIGHT BUMP AND THEY ARE OFF AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AT TIMES TAKING UP TO 45 MINUTES TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

1995 HONDA ACCORD EX, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: INITIALLY, DASH LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN KEY IS IN "RUN" POSITION. STARTER MOTOR WILL TURN OVER, BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO IGNITION CURRENT, ENGINE WILL NOT START. NON-IGNITION "ON" RELATED ACCESSORIES (RADIO, POWER WINDOWS) WORK FINE. HOWEVER, THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. EVENTUALLY, ON AN OCCASION WHEN THE ENGINE DOES START, AFTER STARTING AND RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. PLEASE SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 02V120000 FOR 1997 AND NEWER ACCORDS. IGNITION "SWITCH PLATE" WAS REPLACED BY DEALER BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 194,000.

I HAVE A 1995 HONDA ACCORD WAGON EX. AS I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS, ALL FOUR CORNER LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT TURN ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON, NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I WAS AT. I HAVE RESEARCHED MY SITUATION ON GOOGLE AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY HONDA OWNERS. *TR

THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILING IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR (ENGINE LIGHT IS ON), WHICH IS ESSENTIAL PART OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, IS REQUIRED ON MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD WAGON LX. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE TO THE MILEAGE AND SPEED SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO HONDA NORTH AMERICA THE EXTENSION OF THE EMISSION WARRANTY (TSB# 98-081) GRANTED TO ALL 1995-V6, 1996-ALL AND 97-ALL ACCORDS, IS NOT APPLICABLE TO MY YEAR AND MODEL. SINCE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES WERE REPORTED FOR VEHICLES COVERED BY EXTENSION OF THE EMISSION WARRANTY (TSB#98-081), HONDA SHOULD ALSO EXTEND THIS COVERAGE TO 1995 V-4 ACCORDS.*JB

1. 1995 HONDA ACCORD SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT TRAFFIC STOP 2. SENT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR - IGNITION SWITCH (1997 HONDA ACCORD HAS THIS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL BUT NOT '95 MODEL, CALL HONDA-USA, THEY CAN'T HONOR THE REPAIR FOR FREE DUE TO NOT YEAR RECALL). *JB

(1) THE CAR HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT. (2) A SERIOUS FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EXTERIOR PAINT, AND A/C AND ELETRICAL SYSTEM. THE HOOD RELEASE NO LONGER WORKS EITHER. (3) NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES(AS FAR AS REPAIRS) HAVE BEEN TAKEN. MY FIRST ACTION WAS TO CONTACT THE BBB AND NHTS.

AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIR (RECALL # 96V217000) WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEFECT RECURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD LX FAILED. THIS IS A FAILURE WHICH IS COVERED UNDER OTHER YEARS, BUT NOT MY 1995. *JB

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ENGINE TO START, STARTER CRANKS NORMALLY. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE IN "ON" POSITION OF IGNITION SWITCH. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF "FUEL PUMP FUSE" CORRECTS PROBLEM (FUSE IS NOT BLOWN). OPERATES NORMALLY FOR MONTHS AND THEN FAILS. SERIOUS HAZARD IF ENGINE STOPS WHILE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD.*AK

UPON PARKING AT THE MALL TODAY, I PARKED NEXT TO ANOTHER, 1995 HONDA ACCORD/ 4- DOOR. THE LADY INSIDE ASKED, WAS THAT NOISE MY CAR LOCK, SHE SHOWED ME THAT HERS WAS THE SAME, WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR ANTENNA'S, AND WINDOWS. THIS IS NOT A REAL HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET SOMEONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS?( WE BOTH HAVE TWO WINDOWS,TWO DOORS LOCKS, AND ANTENNAS PROBLEMS) AND THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM????? AND ARE NOT COMPLAINING. *JB

AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS: GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DOESN'T LIGHT UNLESS YOU HIT IT HARD WITH YOUR HAND. INSIDE CONSOLE LIGHTS NOT SHOWING UNLESS YOU JIGGLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURN KNOB. CLOCK DISPLAY FAILS TO LIGHT UNLESS YOU PRESS THE DISPLAY BUTTON ON CLOCK.

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I BELIEVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IS CAUSING THIS AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED ON MODELS 1997 AND NEWER. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS RECALL EXTENDED AT LEAST TO THE 1995 MODEL. MY CAR EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. I'LL BE TRAVELING ALONG AND THE ENGINE JUST QUIETLY SHUTS DOWN. I'M AFRAID OF DRIVING IT FOR FEAR THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT QUIT WHEN I TRY TO PASS ANOTHER CAR OR MAKE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS. JASON FRITZ. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ON THURSDAY MAY 10, 2001 AROUND 12:05 PM, THE STARTER ON OUR 1995 HONDA ACCORD (@76,000 MILES) ENGAGED WHILE NO ONE OR THE KEY WAS IN THE CAR. MYSELF AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITNESSED THE CAR CLIMB A FOUR INCH CURB AND MOVE APPROXIMATELY 35 FT WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. THE CAR WAS STOPPED WITH FOOT BRAKE. IT STARTED TO SMOKE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD WAS RAISED TO FIND THE STARTER AND CABLES IN FLAMES. A HAND HELD CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE TWICE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO RICK WOODSON HONDA, PETERS CREEK ROAD, ROANOKE, VA. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY WORK DONE ON THE STARTER. IT HAS NEVER FAILED TO START NOR HAS THE STARTER SYSTEM EVER REQUIRED CHECKING. OTHER THAN MOTOR OIL AND A BATTERY REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999, EVERY MAINTENANCE PART HAS COME FROM HONDA. ONLY A HONDA DEALER OR MY HUSBAND HAS EVER HAD THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD UP ON THIS CAR. IT HAS NEVER REQUIRED A JUMP-START NOR HAS IT JUMP STARTED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN 95% OF THE MILES ACCUMULATED ON THIS CAR. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM CLEVELAND VILLAGE HONDA, CLEVELAND TENNESSEE ON JUNE 24, 1995. THE CAR HAD SLIGHTLY OVER 6,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DRIVEN BY THE SERVICE MANAGER.*AK

1995, HONDA, ACCORD EX HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM. CONSUMER COULD REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE IT STAYED IN PARK. *AK

SRS LIGHT ON. DEALER PERFORMED COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. CODE 08-1. INTERMITTENT CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. CONTROL UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. $695.00 PLUS TAX. *AK