1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE REAR SUB-FRAME AREA WAS CORRODED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED IN SPEED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,960 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,660.

DRIVING AT 65 MPH, SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT, CAUSING SPEED TO GO FROM 65 TO MUCH MUCH LESS. *TR

THE FRONT CROSS BEAM THAT HOLDS THE SUSPENSION HAS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS HAS WEAKENED THE FRAME/ENGINE CRADLE TO THE POINT THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. IN CHECKING IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BADLY DESIGNED AC DRAIN SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

ON MAY 26TH, 2014 I HAD MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME, PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE SUBFRAME WILL NEED REPLACED. THE SUBFRAME IS FREE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT RUST OTHERWISE. I WAS TOLD AND HAVE READ THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY PLACED AC DRAIN HOSE. THE CAR'S UNDERCARRIAGE IS VIRTUALLY RUST FREE AS WELL, AND IS FREQUENTLY WASHED DURING WINTER MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER MULIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 261,000.

WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME OR CRADLE ON OUR 1999 HONDA ACCORD IS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR AND DUE TO THE RUST, ANY PARTS THAT ATTACH TO THE SUBFRAME, SUCH AS THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS, CANNOT BE SAFELY REPLACED DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE SUBFRAME. THE MECHANIC ESTIMATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS AND SUGGESTED IT BE REPLACED. IN A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF 1999 ACCORDS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

1999 HONDA ACCORD WAS SUBJECT OF A RECALL IN MAY 2002 FOR IGNITION SWITCH THAT THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON SUBJECT AUTO AND HAS NOT HAD ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SWITCH UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO. THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN AND DID AT 65MPH IN TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO STEER TO THE ROADSIDE AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT! THE SWITCH HAS AGAIN BEEN REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF THE ROADWAY AND ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. ..UPDATED 06/25/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURES OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE MODEL AND YEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/30/2014 *JS