1997 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED RECENTLY AND APPARENTLY THE CODE P0740 CAME UP WHICH IS RELATED TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WITH MANY HOURS OR RESEARCH AND SPEAKING WITH AMERICAN HONDA THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON HONDAS 1997 AND NEWER. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE CLUTCH SLIPS AND TAKES SHARDS OF METAL OFF LEADING TO A CLOG IN THE FILTER. THE PROBLEM WILL CAUSE TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ANY TIME. WHEN I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WOULD DO FOR ME. MY ONLY OPTION NOW IS TO SPEND 3000.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH SEEMS UNFAIR SINCE THE CAR IS IN OTHERWISE FANTASTIC SHAPE. *NM

1) AS PER DESCRIPTION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99I002000. THE THROTTLE CABLE DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY AT SLOW SPEED FOR 97 HONDA ACCORD AND RESULTED IN TO A COLLISION IN A PARKING. 2) AMERICAN HONDA DO NOT ACCEPT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99I002000. AS PER AMERICAN HONDA THIS IS NOT A VALID CAMPAIGN. THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE REQUEST. PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE FURTHER COURSE OF ACTION THAT I NEED TO DO SO THAT THIS CAMPAIGN ID CAN BE INVESTIGATED AND VALIDATED BY HONDA. FOR A 97 HONDA ACCORD. 3) AS PER LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA, DATED JANUARY 24TH 2006 BEARING FILE # N012006-01-2300700, THEY DENIED THE CAMPAIGN ID 99I002000. 4) THIS RESULTED INTO A COLLISION IN PARKING AND REPORTED TO GEICO. *JB

SRS COMPUTER FAILED. AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT IS IN THE COMPUTER MODULE. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S 1997 HONDA ACCORD ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DETERMINED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN. UPDATED 2/9/2006 - THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALSO RECALLED (02V120000) IN THE SUMMER 2002. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN IMPROVED IGNITION SWITCH BUT THAT ONE FAILED AS WELL. *NM

1997 HONDA ACCORD LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. *TS THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO IT'S LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. THE LUG NUTS HAD SHEARED OFF. ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED AND THE WHEELS ROTATED (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE THE VEHICLE SURGED AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION ON THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE DOOR AND PART OF THE HOUSE.*AK UPDATED 12/22/2005. *NM

DT: 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHILE IN MOTION, AT 30 MPH CAUSING THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO GO OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS DAMAGED THE UNDER CARRIAGE, BENT THE RIM AND DAMAGED THE TIRE AND AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. HONDA STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AS WELL AS NECK AND BACK PAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 17, 2005. *AK (11/22/05) REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #99V069000. *SC

SRS LIGHT ON 1997 HONDA ACCORD COMING ON. DIAGNOSED FOR $85. BATTERY REPLACED. A WEEK LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER ANOTHER $85, TOLD THAT SRS SYSTEM IS BAD, AND IT WILL BE $830 TO REPLACE. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND LEARN THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS UPGRADED. I BOUGHT THE HONDA BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH RELIABILITY AND WOULD APPRECIATE BEING REFUNDED BY HONDA. *JB

DT: 1997 HONDA ACCORD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT HONORING EXTENDED WARRANTY. AMERICAN HONDA SENT THE CONSUMER CAMPAIGN I 98-081 FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. WENT ONLINE FOR A RECALL THAT NHTSA HAD FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS. AMERICAN HONDA RAN CONSUMER'S VIN ON WEBSITE AND THEY SAID THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE OIL. VEHICLE WOULD BE READY ON TOMORROW BY NOON. THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS CONFIRMED AND THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THEM. THE ISSUE WAS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA ISSUED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS NOT IN THEIR INTEREST TO LET OTHER CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT SAFETY NEEDS. *SC. *AK