1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I DRIVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 140,000 MILES. AS OF THE END OF DECEMBER, 2009; THE VEHICLE'S GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUTTING IT INTO 'DRIVE'. THE CAR WOULD ROLL FORWARD FOR ABOUT 100-200 YDS; IF YOU TRIED TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR IT ACTED AS IF YOU WERE IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. AFTER THAT, IT WOULD JUMP/JERK AND KICK INTO GEAR. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN, AGES 2 & 7 THAT ARE IN THE CAR DAILY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A HONDA DEALER THAT W/O AT $3,500 REPLACEMENT OF MY TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE WILL LIKELY LEAVE ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. I AM ALSO SCARED TO DEATH WHEN PULLING OUT ON A MAJOR ROAD AND MY CAR WON'T GO OVER 3-5 MPH. I'M SITTING CROSSWAYS IN TRAFFIC HOPING THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY KICK INTO GEAR. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING A FEW ACCIDENTS B/C MY CAR WON'T MOVE. THE HONDA TRANSMISSION HAS A DESIGN FLAW; YET HONDA WON'T COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT FIVE TIMES IN FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

1998 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V120000. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED IT SEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT PERMANENTLY RESOLVED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DECREASE IN SPEED ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

1. I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AT STEADY SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. 2. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THEN A SHORT WHILE LATER SHUT DOWN. 3. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THE SAME PART HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE DUE TO A RECALL BY HONDA. *TR

1998 HONDA ACCORD WITH HORN THAT WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO SOUND. THEN SOUNDED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. NOW USUALLY WILL NOT SOUND AT ALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT MAKING A SUFFICIENT CONNECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AT HIS EXPENSE AND THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $300. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT A PART OF ANY OF THE RELATED RECALLS, 02V120000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION SWITCH 03V423000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

I SMELL THE GAS AROUND TANK AREA WITH MY 98 ACCORD LX WITH CEL ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE CODE P0420 AND NEED TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $339.00, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V069000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO COMPENSATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN UPDATED 10/27/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V423000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION:SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR COST WAS $200.00 AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE RECALL AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,200.