1997 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I PURCHASED THIS 1997 HONDA ACCORD FROM MY MOM (SHE WAS THE ONLY OWNER) IT ONLY HAD 18,000 MILES AT THE TIME. CURRENTLY THE AUTO HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 40,000 AND THERE IS NOTICABLE TIRE WEAR AND THE BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING.

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 1997 V6 MODEL AND HAVE CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH SRS LIGHT. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IN THE END I AM TOLD ABOUT COMPUTER REPLACEMENT NEED WHICH COSTS $750. I AM DRIVING WITH SRS LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEPLOYED. TODAY I SAW SAME COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE.WAS THERE ANY SOLUTION FOUND FOR THIS COMPLAINT PLEASE HELP ME WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THIS SRS PROBLEM IN MY CAR. YOUR HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.MY CAR VIN IS [XXX]. *AK UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL REPAIRS FOR A BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL LEAK. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. HONDA INSISTED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ENDED IN JANUARY 2003. HOWEVER, CONSUMER CALLED IN SEPTEMBER 2002 TO GET THIS WORK DONE. IT WASN'T MENTIONED AT THAT TIME. FILE WASN'T UPDATED, RESULTING IN REFUSAL OF RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

I REMOVED IGNITION KEY , THINKING TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, AND EXITED FROM CAR. THE CAR ROLLED AWAY. I DISCOVERED IT WAS IN DRIVE. HONDA HAS A RECALL # 03V423000 FOR THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ON MY CAR HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY THE DEALER. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE 1997S , ONLY 1998-1999. I AM HEREBY INFORMING YOU THAT THE PROBLEM ALSO EXISTS ON 1997S (DEMONSTRATABLE ON MY VEHICAL WITH 59K MILES.) 1997'S SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY CASE NUMBER WITH HONDA IS NO12003-12-1000057. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I CAN GET A FIX TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANK YOU.*AK

THE LOCK ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKES A NOISE AND AT TIMES I AM UNABLE TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE 4 FRIENDS WITH ACCORDS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1995-1997 AND THEY ALL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAMPLE PROBLEM. IS THIS RECALLED BY HONDA? *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. *JB THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HER THE PROBLEM WAS THE ROTORS, HOWEVER AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL AND TO JUST GET A ALIGNMENT. *JB *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON/OFF. VEHICLE WAS ASSESSED BY HONDA. THE CONTROL UNIT IN THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, THUS DISABLING THE AIR BAGS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.*AK

AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THE SRS LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY 97 ACCORD LX WAGON HAS 72000 MILES. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED A YEAR AGO (AT ABOUT 65,000), AND I PAID ABOUT $40 TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT, AND RESET THE LIGHT. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN EXPENSE THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR. OBVIOUSLY, I AM NOT ALONE IN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *LA

RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL LAST YEAR. HOWEVER, THE STALLING PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND HE WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. *AK

THE "SRS" LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON. HONDA SERVICE SAYS THE SENSOR/MODULE IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF $715.00. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. HONDA SHOULD WARRANT THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT ITEM AT NO CAST TO THE OWNER. THE WARNING LIGHT IS CURRENTLY "ON" AND CANNOT BE RESET ACCORDING TO HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *LA