1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

A CLUNKING NOISE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. *TR

RUSTED SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY, RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RESULTED FROM A/C DRIPPINGS.

THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA I OWNED AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MY SECOND HONDA'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR A ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW. I FIRST NOTICED A SLIPPING AND A DELAY IN SPEED WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE IT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE BUT THEN IT STARTED TO SLIP MORE SEVERELY TO THE POINT I ALMOST WRECKED TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE THIS CAR HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. HE SAID IT WAS A SHIFT SOLENOID, $365 DOLLARS LATER JUST FOR THE PART ALONE, NO FIX. THE SAME SLIPPING AND JERKING CONTINUED. I HAVE LOOKED FOR A GOOD PRICE FOR A TRANSMISSION AND IT COST ABOUT $1,800> TO GET A THE TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WITH LABOR. A PRICE THAT I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY. I FEEL HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAULTY CAR. SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE ITS A FACT. HONDA GET IT TOGETHER OR YOU WILL LOSE MANY LOYAL CUSTOMERS!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAME RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. *TR

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE (1998 ACCORD LX 4 CYLINDER) WHEN A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION. PUT THE VEHICLE UP ON RAMPS TO INSPECT AND THE FRONT SUBFRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE HOLDING THE SWAY BAR WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND ROTTED/RUSTED OUT. PRIOR VISUAL INSPECTION NEVER SHOWED THE ISSUE AS THE RUSTING WAS TAKING PLACE FROM ON TOP OF THE SUBFRAME. AFTER SOME QUICK RESEARCH THIS ISSUE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE AC CONDENSER EMPTIES DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SUBFRAME CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 49,765 MILES ON IT AND THE FRAME SHOULD NOT BE FAILING IN THIS MAGNITUDE. *TR

THE ACCORD MODELS FROM 1998 TO 2002 HAVE BEEN HAVING A CRUCIAL RUST PROBLEM. THE SUB- FRAME HAS BEEN ROTTING OUT DUE TO A MISPLACED AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATION DRAIN. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS OUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IS COINCIDENCE THAT THERE ARE A RUST PROBLEM. HERE'S THE DEAL, ALL THESE CARS HAVE A MAJOR RUST PROBLEM ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE CAR. HONDA ALSO, CLAIMED THAT THE A/C DRAIN WAS NOT THE PROBLEM FOR IT. WELL THEN TELL ME WHY ALL THESE CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ONLY ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY UNDER THE A/C DRAIN. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALLS THIS MODEL BECAUSE IF THAT STRUCTURE BREAKS ON THE ROAD THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL COULD COME OFF OR THE RACK OF THE POWER-STEERING COULD SPLIT AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR CAR. NOT TO MENTION THE ENGINE COULD DROP OUT THE BOTTOM OR EVEN MORE DEVASTATING THINGS THAT COULD HURT PEOPLE! HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BCQZUDDAS-G HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=EEFXSQPR0PQ HTTP://WWW.NEWSNET5.COM/DPP/NEWS/LOCAL_NEWS/INVESTIGATIONS/CENTER-FOR-AUTO-SAFETY-REQUESTING-RECALL-OF-1-5-MILLION-HONDA-ACCORDS-FOR-RUST-ISSUE-IN-SUB-FRAME. *TR

RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER HAS SUFFERED SEVER CORROSION DUE TO POOR A/C DRAIN VALVE LOCATION. DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE INTO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HOUSING, AND CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

THE CAR ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF WITH OUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, SO WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF ON THE INTERSTATE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND THEN WE CALLED A TOWING COMPANY FOR FEAR IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED, BUT WE WERE INFORMED BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAD UNDERGONE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IN 2002. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 222,759. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND JUST YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES OVER A TEN MILE RANGE. MY CAR STALLS IN MIDDLE OF DRIVING, IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR STALLS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND I HAVE TO COAST WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STEER ONTO THE SIDE OF WHATEVER ROAD I AM TRAVELING ON. THEN I HAVE TO TRY TO START THE CAR, SOMETIMES THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND A PERSONAL MECHANIC AND BOTH TELL ME THAT I NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR 1998 HONDA ACCORDS, BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RANGE, SO I AM NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE MY OWN CAR KILLS ME, WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE FROM THE GET GO. I HAVE A 1998 HONDA THAT IS BEHAVING AS THE CARS YOU DESCRIBE FOR THIS LIMITED RECALL. FIX IT PLEASE! *TR