1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME TANGLED AROUND THE SEAT ADJUSTER LATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR UPDATED 7/10/13 *CN

REPAIR SHOP SAID PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED OUT, REST OF SUBFRAME IS OKAY. THE IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THESE CARS RELATED TO THE LOCATION OF A/C DRAIN HOSE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA CORP. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY GIVEN THE MOUNTING EVIDENCE OF THIS FLAW BEFORE SOME POOR UNAWARE SOUL IS HURT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MILES AN HOUR, MY CAR SHUT DOWN. THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THE WHOLE CAR SHUT DOWN! THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I SAT THERE IN SHOCK AND TRIED TO RESTART IT, AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT I WAS A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE I THOUGHT I LET UP A LITTLE TO MUCH ON THE CLUTCH. IT JUST QUIETLY SHUT DOWN. I CAN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME. I WENT STRAIGHT HOME AND GOOGLED AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS RECALLS ON ELECTRICAL PARTS OF SWITCH. CALLED LOCAL HONDA DEALER. HE STATED THAT MANY HAS COME THROUGH THE DOOR OVER THIS, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF IT. I WILL CONTACT HONDA CORPORATION AND TRY MY LUCK THERE. IT JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. UNBELIEVABLE!! *TR

GOT IN VEHICLE AND HAD NO BRAKES. NO WARNING. JUST NO BRAKES. THIS WAS DUE TO RUST EATING A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE FUEL LINES ARE THE SAME WAY. IN FACT, THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUST. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, BUT PRIMARILY ABOVE 50MPH THE CAR STALLS. I WILL PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY, WAIT 30 SECONDS AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART. AT TIMES IT WILL TAKE UP TO A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO EVENTUALLY START. AROUND THE SAME TIME AS THE ONSET OF THIS PROBLEM THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START IT. THE SAME SOUND YOU WOULD HER IF YOU WERE TO TRY AND TURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION AFTER IT IS ALREADY STARTED. THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE YOU PUT ON TURNING THE KEY DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS ME THE MOST CONCERNED FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAIL SQUILLS WHINES LOUD IN REVERSE WON'T GO IN REVERSE SOMETIME SQUILLS WHINES IN PARK WHEN STARTED ONLY WAY TO HUSH IT IS TO THROW IN DRIVE THEN INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL THE PARK BRAKE. IN DRIVE IT SHIFTS HARD GOING UP IN GEARS THEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN IT DOWN SHIFTS HARD LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SOMETIME HARD ENOUGH TO SQUILL THE TIRES . THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH 98-02 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ITS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED . HONDA NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE CAR/ CARS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE SUB-FRAME : REAR BEAM - CROSS BEAM ( PART NUMBER 50200-S84-A00 ) WAS FOUND RUSTED AND UNSAFE. IT IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, NEAR THE REAR OF THE FRONT TIRE. THE SUB-FRAME COMPONENT IS RUSTED THROUGH ON THE TOP SIDE,WITH HOLES, LEAVING ONLY THE LOWER PORTION OF IT HOLDING THE ENGINE AND SUSPENSION IN PLACE. IT WAS DETERMINED A SAFETY ISSUE AND FAILED INSPECTION. LOOKS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW THAT COLLECTED WATER. EXPENSIVE PART AND REPAIR. HONDA IS NOT COVERING IT. THE REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRAME WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE, AND THE SUB-FRAME COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THESE ARE 2 COMPLAINTS, FIRST ONE IS THE POWER STEERING LEAK ON MY 1999 ACCORD, AFTER HEARING ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE FROM FLUID LEAK ON NEWER MODELS I WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH OLDER MODELS ALSO. THE SECOND IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT A QUALITY ISSUE INREGARDS TO THE CLEAR COAT COMING OFF THE CAR. IT WOULD BE NICE IF HONDA WOULD STEP UP AND ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS FROM LOYAL HONDA OWNERS. *TR

DURING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD THE SUB-FRAME HAD ERODED TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. AS THIS WAS A NORTHERN CAR, I EXPECTED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF RUST AND THERE HAD BEEN SOME PAINT CORROSION. THE MECHANICS STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH AN EXTREME EROSION OF THE SUB-FRAME AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT HONDA TO DETERMINE IF THIS HAD BEEN REPORTED AND RECALLED, PARTICULARLY SINCE IT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE SUCH A HAZARD. HONDA STATED THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF SUCH DEFECTS AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE SINCE THE SUB-FRAME SHOULD NOT RUST THROUGH, PARTICULARLY SINCE IT JEOPARDIZES THE INTEGRITY OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR

I WAS ALERTED TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE SUBFRAME OF MY VEHICLE THAT HAS CAUSED ME TO PARK IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS BROKEN IN THREE PLACES. THE REAR SUBFRAME IS LOCATED IN THE REAR PART OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND FRONT SUSPENSION. I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR FOR AN UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME IN THIS CONDITION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE PORTION OF THE SUBFRAME THAT ATTACHES TO THE SWAY BAR IS COMPLETELY BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. THE LOCATION OF THE RUST IS UNDER THE OUTLET OF THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATE DRAIN. THIS IS THE ONLY LOCATION WHERE THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTED. THE DISTILLED WATER COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS CORROSIVE TO METALS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED USING A VERY MODEST COST HOSE, FITTING AND PERHAPS A CLAMP TO RE-ROUTE THE CONDENSATE DRAIN AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE CAR. REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN QUOTED AT $1600. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY HAS REQUESTED A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. MANY OF THESE CARS ARE STILL ON THE ROAD AND TEND TO BE DRIVEN UP TO 200,000 MILES. THIS FLAW IS NOT READILY DETECTABLE AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN. AT A MINIMUM OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *TR