1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTED DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN. ENGINE RUNS GREAT BUT THE DESIGN IS FLAWED. *TR

UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS RUSTED AND DISINTEGRATED TO A POINT WHERE THE CAR IS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE TO OPERATE. THE FRAME SECTION HAS LOST SO MUCH MATERIAL THAT IT FLEXES WHEN DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT FRAME IS INTACT AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL SHOWING NO SIMILAR SIGNS OF RUST. *TR

THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR 2 1/2 YEARS AGO. SEVERAL TIMES I OR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAVE RETURNED TO THE CAR TO FIND IT IN DRIVE, BUT ON LEVEL GROUND, SO IT DID NOT ROLL MORE THAN A FEW INCHES AT MOST. HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL TO ROLL FURTHER AND CAUSE A CRASH IS DEFINITELY THERE IF ONE FAILS TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE. HONDA (NATIONAL LEVEL) CLAIMS THIS RECALLED ISSUE WAS REPAIRED 10 YEARS AGO AND WILL NOT DO A DIAGNOSTIC WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT BY ME. THEIR DEFENSE IS THAT IT COULD BE SOME OTHER PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE ONCE A REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. I AM ALERTING YOU TO THIS POTENTIAL "OTHER PROBLEM" AS A SAFETY CONCERN. EITHER THE PARTS USED TO REPLACE THE RECALLED PARTS ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH, OR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

7/8/2013 APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A FLAT RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. IT RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR DIED AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN GEAR. AGAIN IT RESTARTED. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THAT SAME DAY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON FOR A SECOND, BUT THE CAR DID REMAIN ON, ALTHOUGH THERE SEEMED TO BE A SECOND OR TWO WHERE EVERYTHING FELT LIKE IT FROZE UP. EVER SINCE THEN, I HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY TURNED FOR ABOUT 5 WHOLE SECONDS TO KEEP THE CAR STARTED. IF I LET GO RIGHT AWAY, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DIES. THEN ON FRIDAY 8/31, ALL THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH, AND THEN THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY AS I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AND FORTUNATELY DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER IN JULY AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY LOOK AT IT FOR $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I HAD MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF A FEW DAYS LATER , BATTERY, ALTERNATOR- AND THE LAST RESORT THEY HAD WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. HONDA HAS ALREADY HAD TWO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE FOR IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES, 2002 AND 2005. THE HONDA DEALER WAS VERY UNWILLING TO CHECK ANYTHING THIS TIME AROUND AND MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK , AND THAT DID NOT SEEM APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES IN THE PAST. *JB

WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR THE AC WAS NOT WORKING SO I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT CONNECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT HONDA'S HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAMES ROTTING OUT DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE AC DRAIN. UPON HAVING THE FRAME INSPECTED WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS ANOTHER STATE INSPECTION. MY CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE BODY WISE WITH NO OTHER RUST. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND UPON RESEARCHING ON LINE HAVE SEEN THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY HONDA IS NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS. HONDA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CAR OF CHOICE FOR MY FAMILY BUT AFTER THIS I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF UPDATED 11/29/2013 *JS

WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE MADE LOUD BANGING SOUND AS IT WENT OVER A MINOR ELEVATION WHEN ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE STREET. THE VEHICLE MAKES POPPING AND BUMPING NOISES WHILE TURNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE RUST HAS EATEN THROUGH THE FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION AND STEERING. THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO RUST ON THE DRIVER SIDE SUBFRAME. I WAS INFORMED THE RUST MAY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DRIP LINE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER DEPOSITING DIRECTLY OVER THE SUBFRAME. I WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

1999 HONDA ACCORD SUB-FRAME CRACK FROM AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN. PART NUMBER 50200-S84-A00 FRONT (REAR BEAM) OF THE SUB-FRAME HAS RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR DIRECTLY BELOW WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE DRIPS ONTO THE SUB FRAME. ALL OTHER AREAS OF SUB-FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. THIS RUSTED AREA IS OBVIOUSLY THE RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN CONSTANTLY WETTING THE SUB-FRAME. RUSTED SUB-FRAME FOUND AT 210,000 MILES BUT DAMAGE OBVIOUSLY OCCURRED MUCH EARLIER. NEED HONDA TO RECALL AND REPLACE SUB-FRAME. *TR

I HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY HONDA ACCORD. FIRST, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. IT BEGAN WITH IT SLIPPING IN HIGHER GEARS WHEN HOT AND FINALLY FAILED WHEN IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THE 00-04 HONDA ACCORDS THAT WERE RECALLED. HONDA REFUSED TO OFFER ANY TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE. MY EXPENSE TO REPAIR: $1516.30 SECOND ISSUE: IN 2002 THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED. THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TWO DAYS AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. HONDA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE NO CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TOWING EXPENSE. MY COST: $75. NOW THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED AGAIN AND HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE OR WITH ANY TYPE OF OWNER ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH THIS SAME PART WAS REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN "ESTIMATE" OF $275 TO REPAIR. FREEMAN HONDA OF DALLAS REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL. I'VE CONTACTED JOHN EAGLE HONDA OF DALLAS, ON LEMMON AVE, AND LEFT MESSAGES FOR[XXX] THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURN PHONE CALL. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE CONSULTANT WHO POINT BLANK TOLD ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY TYPE OF OWNER GOODWILL OR ASSISTANCE WITH EITHER REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND PARTS FAIL BUT THESE TWO REPAIRS ARE KNOWN PRODUCT ISSUES FOR HONDA! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR