1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MECHANICAL ENGINE LIFTERS WERE BADLY DAMAGED. ENGINE KEPT MAKING A TAPPING SOUND. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *AK

REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS TIGHTEN TOO HARD WHICH CAUSES THE OCCUPANTS TO CHOKE AND RELEASE THE BUCKLE. THEY ARE UNABLE TO WEAR THE REAR SEATBELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING; PANEL LIGHTS BLINK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONE TIME, IT WOULD NOT START UNTIL THE 5TH OR 6TH TURN OF THE KEY. I COULD NOT EVEN CHANGE GEARS. THE ANTI- THEFT LIGHT HAS BLINKED ON OCCASION WHILE IN MOTION AS WELL. ALSO, IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN 11/1999 FOR REPAIR. THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER, IT LOST POWER WHEN TRYING TO MOVE AT A GREEN LIGHT. THE DEALER EVEN CHARGED ME $15 FOR A RENTAL CAR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS LEASED IN AUGUST 1999 AND IS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATION SINCE DAY 1. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW OR STOP POSITION, THE ENGINE HESITATES, THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES RATTLING NOISE, THEN SOMETIMES STALLS. THE ENGINE IS NOT UP/DOWNSHIFTING PROPERLY AND POSES SERIOUS SAFETY CONC

BROUGHT CAR HOME FROM DEALER AFTER 1ST OIL CNANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER WE DISCOVERED THE GARAGE FILLED WITH SMOKE. (OILFILTER DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. SEEODI ID 710860) DEALER NOTIFIED. ADVISED TO DRIVE CAR FOR 5 TO 10 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE. (WELIVE ABOUT 8 MILES FROM DEALER.) *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCEED A LOUD GUN SHOT SOUND FROM DASHBOAD AREA WHILE DRIVING. BUT NO REASON OR CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. TWO DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NO REASON COULD BE GIVEN.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, HITTING A POLE, DRIVER PULLED BACK INTO PARKING SPACE AND VEHICLE ACCLERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE CAME TO STO. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

BOLT THAT HOLDS LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OUT OF FENDER, AND LOSS OF CONTROL . *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS FACING DOWN HILL , AND YOU PUT IN REVERSE IT GOES FORWARD .I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL.I PERSONALLY DO NOT THINK ITS NORMAL .I HAVE AN `89 FORD TEMPO AS OLD AS IT IS IT DOES NOT ROLL DOWNHILL WHEN IN REVERSE AND FACING DOWNHILL.I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING MY GARAGE DOOR BECAUSE OF THAT. ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN GEAR IN ANY KIND OF LAND LEVEL IT CRACKS AND MAKES NOISES. TIRES VIBRATE ,FRONT ONES ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY IT STRAYS TO THE RIGHT A LOT . I`VE CHECKED AIR PRESSURE ON TIRES TO MAKE SURE THAT DID NOT CAUSE THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND IT WAS NOT THAT .AIR PRESSURE IS LOST A LOT ALSO ,EVERY 2-3 WEEKS AIR IN FRONT TIRES GOES DOWN APPROXIMATELEY 4-6 POUNDS, AND REARS GO DOWN 2-3 PUONDS.I HAVE TO CHECK AIR PRESSURE ON A WEEKLY BASES .( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR STRUCK A FORD RANGER TRUCK FROM BEHIND, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THE CAR WENT UP UNDER THE TRUCKS BUMPER. *AK