1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

IS HAPPENING REGULARLY! CAR IS CUTTING OFF. PLAY WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAR TURNS ON. DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT TODAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. CHECKED VIN AND WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST! WHY?! *TR

ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO, DASHBOARD CAME ON, BUT WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START IT WOULDN'T TURNOVER. ALSO WHEN I GO TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE CAR CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN IT DOESN'T. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. AFTER THIS NOISE, THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE OR STEER PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE SUB-FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS SUB-FRAME PROVIDES MOUNTING POINTS FOR MAJOR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS NOT RUSTED AT ALL. EVEN FURTHER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN HOSE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DRAINS DIRECTLY ON TO THE SUB-FRAME BELOW WHERE THE EXCESSIVE RUST CAUSED THE SUB FRAME TO DETERIORATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT RAN INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT KNEE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. ....UPDATED 01/23/15 *BF UPDATED 02/18/15*JB

I HEARD A KNOCK IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND TOOK THE ACCORD INTO AN AUTO SHOP THAT WAS OPEN ON SUNDAY. THEY PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND FOUND THE ENGINE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD REQUIRE A NEW SUBFRAME. IT'S THE ONLY RUST ON THE CAR. RESEARCH ONLINE FOUND THAT IN 2012 THE CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY IDENTIFIED THIS AS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH ACCORDS, AS HONDA DESIGNED THE AC TO VENT CONDENSATION DIRECTLY ONTO THE SUBFRAME. THEY ASKED HONDA TO DO A VOLUNTARY RECALL, AS BOTH TOYOTA AND FORD DID WITH SIMILAR ISSUES FOR SIMILAR YEARS. HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM, AND DENIED THE RECALL. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER HONDA IMMEDIATELY AFTER HONDA REALIZED THE 199 HONDA ACCORD TORQUE CONVERTERS WERE FAULTY. I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW AND WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE SITUATION UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. HONDA DID NOT SET UP A RECALL OR NOTIFY 199 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS. THEY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS WHEN THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILED FOR A FEW YEARS. I HAVE ONLY 62,45A MILES ON MY CAR AND NOW HAVE A $3007.00 BILL TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER BY HONDA AS SOON AS THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY HONDA. THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. *TR

I WANTED TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE THIS IS THE 2ND TIME WITHIN 5 YEARS THAT I'M HAVING TO HAVE MY EGR PORT CLEANED AGAIN WHICH IS COSTLY. ALSO I THE SAME THING WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRES, WHICH WERE RECALLED AND REPLACED 5 YEARS LATER ALSO TRYING TO SPARK A FIRE. I AM STILL THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY HONDA AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN ABOUT MY EGR AFTER I PAID LOTS OF $$$$$$$$$$.I THINK SOMEBODY NEED TO INVESTIGATE IF THE PARTS ONLY LAST FOR 5 YEARS AT A TIME. *TR

THE CLEAR COAT/PAINT IS PEELING/WEARING OFF OF MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD. IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOK HORRIBLE. THOUSANDS OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, YOU SEE THE SAME CAR WITH SAME COLOR (GREEN) ON THE ROAD. IF I HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED, IT WILL COST OVER $1000. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND THE PAINT BE RECALLED. [XXX] [XXX] LAKE JUNALUSKA NC [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, HE SHOWED ME THE CRADLE/SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED HEAVILY AND ALMOST BREAKING OFF. IN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999-2002 ACCORDS, DUE TO WATER LEAKING FROM AC CONDENSATION. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A SERIOUS MECHANICAL/FRAME ISSUE WITH POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING CATASTROPHIC. MY MECHANIC IS LOOKING TO ORDER THE SUBFRAME FROM AN HONDA DEALER BUT I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY HONDA. *TR

THE CAR'S CLEAR COAT IS PEELING AND HAS BEEN SINCE ABOUT 2005 WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION AND ALSO EXPLAINED THERE ARE MANY OTHER OF THE SAME CARS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS PARKING UNDER A TREE, OR BIRD POOP, OR SUN DAMAGE BUT I HAVE A FRIEND YOU DOES ALL OR THE ABOVE WITH THEIR CAR AND THERE IS NO PROBLEMS AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS (YES A FEW BIRD POOPS BUT NOT EXTREME, AS WITH SUN). I EXPLAINED THAT I WENT TO A PROFESSIONAL PAINT PLACE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS EITHER THE WAY IT APPLIED OR THE BATCH(LOT) WAS A BAD BATCH AND YOU CAN TYPICALLY ISOLATE IT TO A AREA OR MANUFACTURE - NO I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR REPAINTED I FEEL AS A CERTIFIED HONDA VEHICLE THEY SHOULD REPAINT IT ON THERE DIME. YES I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 11 YEARS BUT STILL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO NOT HAVING THE EMBARRASSMENT WHEN I TOOK GUESS OUT AND WITH MY NEIGHBORS THINKING I DON'T TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AS WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES. SHAME FIRMS CAN'T STAND BEHIND "OH THERE AWARD WINNING" PRODUCT. I ALSO HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION THE SECOND YEAR AND IT TOOK 3 YEARS TO GET THAT RESOLVES, THEN THERE WAS A RECALL WITH A IGNITION PARTS THAT THEY FIXED AFTER THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE ROAD TWICE, AND IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE ODOMETER LIGHT YOU HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE DASH REMOVED - SAD. *TR