1997 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

ALL WINDOWS WHEN BEING OPERATED EITHER UP OR DOWN CONTINUE TO COME OFF TRACK. DEALER HAS REPLACED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BUT ALL WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TRACK INSIDE THE DOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND HAS BEEN ON FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS. IN JUNE, IT WAS RESET, AND REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED ITSELF. *AK

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, IT HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR (APPROX. 50 MPH) THE BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BACKED OUT. THE ENGINE OIL WAS PUMPED OUT. THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY WIFE PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. BUT IT WAS TOO LATE THE ENGINE SEIZED. HONDA WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE SEAL BUT SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE ENGINE. HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS SEAL IS A PROBLEM AND HAS SENT A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TELLING PEOPLE SO. (WE DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM HONDA ON THIS) INSTEAD OF RECALLING THE FAULTY PART HONDA HAS FIGURED OUT THAT THEY CAN PUT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN MISTAKES ON THEIR CUSTOMERS BY SIMPLY SENDING OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. IF YOU DON'T GET A LETTER FROM HONDA --OH WELL. HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE SEALS IN ALL OF THE AFFECTED CARS AND HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR/REPLACE ANY ENGINES DESTROYED BY THE FAULTY SEAL. *AK

THE LOUD NOISE TICKING VALVE PROBLEM HAS START AROUND 50000 MILES. AFTER HAVING THE VALVES ADJUST, PROBLEM STILL PERSIST.*AK

THE MUFFLER FAILED AT 33,695 MILES. DEALER SAID ORIGINAL MUFFLER IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER SAID THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE COST IS NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY..

WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OFF, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND DEALER STILL COULDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. BELT WILL LOCK BUT CAN EASILY BECOME UNDONE. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER THEN CAR BECAME INOPERABLE. ALSO, CAR WAS STEAMING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK