1998 Honda Accord Complaint Log

ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILS WHEN DEFOGGER AND LIGHTS ARE ON. ALSO, GAS GAUGE DID NOT READ OVER 3/4 FULL. *AK

SWAYBAR CONNECTING ROD CAME DISCONNECTED FROM POTHOLE. WAS TOLD THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE PROBLEM, LATER ANOTHER FRIEND WITH IDENTICAL CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM.

BRAKES FAILED.

HEADLIGHTS DIM (ALMOST FLASH) WHEN AN ACCESSORY IS ACTIVATED. DEALER STATES IT IS NORMAL.*AK

PASSENGER DOOR FAILURE.

GAS COMPARTMENT LATCH FAILED. YH

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED. YH

MAT SLIDES UNDER GAS PEDAL

SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE SEAT BACK WHERE IT RETRACTS INTO THE SEAT CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE TRAPPED IN SEAT. YH

PLEASE NOTE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE CHANGED DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THE TIRE COULD BLOW OUT AND CAUSE LIFE THREATING INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED BUT DIDN'T CARE. ALL FOUR TIRES SLOWLY STARTED TO FORM BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL WHICH PROGRESSED OVER TIME.( DOT NUMBER: MT3AC66348 TIRE SIZE: 195/65R15 )

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LUNGES FROM GEAR TO GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. IT APPEARS THE COMPUTER CONTROLING THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SURE WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN.

FUEL METER COMPONENT FAILED. MJS

VIBRATION THRIUGHOUT THE CAR OVER 62 MPH,WHEELS BALANCED 8 SEPARATE TIMES AT 4 DIFFERENT SHOPS. *AK

FUEL GAUGE FAILED. *YC

THIS CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. THE SUNROOF HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES, THE HEADLINER 2 TIMES. THE FUEL GAUGE STICKS AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK IT ONLY SHOWS IT'S HALF FULL. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND IT NOW IS BAD AGAIN. I BURN 93 OCTANE GAS, SUPPOSEDLY THE CLEANEST, BUT MY DEALER TELLS ME IT'S FROM DIRTY GAS. THE FAN FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL CHIRPS LIKE A BIRD.

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

LEFT FRONT DISC ROTOR BROKE. NLM

FUEL GUAGE FAILED TWICE. *YC

FUEL SENDING DEVICE FAILED TWICE. *YC

FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE.

SHIFT POSITION SWITCH, SHIFT SENSOR.

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK DOESN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY

TIRES CAME APART AS, TREAD CAME APART FROM TIRE, COULD LIFT IT UP. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: ORIGINAL )

SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RAN ONTO THE STAIRS OF A HOUSE, KNOCKED DOWN A FENCE, AND RAN INTO A CHIPPING MACHINE THAT STOPPED IT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THIS. *AK

LEFT REAR STRUT FAILED. YH

WINDSHILED LEAKING WHICH CAUSED HEADLINER TO BE REPLACED. NLM

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS, REPLACEMENT OF THE PCM (NOT FAILED), DID NOT RECTIFY STALLING.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED COMPLY WITH INVESTIGATION NUMBER IE98073. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO PARK THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE PLUNGED 4 FT. FORWARD, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS OF OWNING MY CAR I BEGAN TO HEAR A WHINNING SOUND WHEN I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OF OF THE GAS. THIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THERE NEW CAR AND THE TRANMISSION AND IF SO WILL THERE BE A RECALL. HONDA WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT FIXING MY CAR AND I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SERVICE BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT JUST PURCHASING A CAR AND HAVING SOMETHING MAJOR LIKE THIS OCCUR

THE BACK RIGHT BRAKE WENT OUT. YH

GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING OIL. YH

POROUS ENGINE BLOCK CAUSED OIL LEAK, NLM

GAS TANK FLOAT FAILED.

GAS GAUGE FAILED. *YC

GASOLINE GAUGE.

TIRE. FIRESTONE SIZE: P185/65R14855.

DRIVER'S EXTERIOR AND REAR MIRRORS VIBRATE SO HARD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT THEY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. ALSO SQUEAKING NOISE COMING THE SUN ROOF WHICH DEALER HAVE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

LEFT FRONT WINDOW WASHER FAILED, DEALER REPAIRED AND FAILED AGAIN. YH

BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISIONS.

CRACK IN WINDSHIELD.

ENGINE LEAKED OIL DUE TOA DEFECT IN THE MOLD USED TO CAST THE ENGINE BLOCK. *AK

HAVING TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH ALUMINUM DUE TO OTHER TRANSMISSION MADE OF PLASTER. ALUMINUM TRANSMISSION PARTS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY. VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER & SQUEAK. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER COULD FIND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 11/19/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/08 *JB

#1-7941 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED), #2-22960 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED-REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT), #3--34496 MILES (GAS & TEMP. GAUGES FAIL-REPLACED ENTIRE METER/GAUGE SET-MILEAGE RESET TO 0), #4-34996 MILES (ALL GAUGES FAILED-REPLACED LOOSE GROUND CONNECTION), #5-44257 MILES (CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED, PCV & EGR-ALL REPLACED) ***THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. THE TRUE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE IT HAS FAILED FOR MILES AT A TIME. HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON. I HAD ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH THE BBB, THREE DEALERSHIPS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO COMPENSATION. I CAN'T TRADE THE CAR OR SALE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ODOMETER REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS. AND WORST OF ALL I AM STILL TO THIS DAY HAVING PROBLEMS! RIGHT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO CLOGG EGR VALVES THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED AT MY EXPENSE, ALTHOUGH THEY JUST COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAT A MONTH AGO WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHERE DO I GO NOW? WHAT DO I DO? SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP CONTINUING PAYING HONDA FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR?

FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED. NLM

FUEL GAUGE FAILED. YH