1997 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

PEOO 020; ATTENDANT AT GARAGE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKING ALL AROUND SIDEWALL. LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS SHOWING MORE WEAR . ALL TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING. BRIDGESTONE, POTENZA, RE92 1856515, THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK CRACKING WAS ON INSIDE AND CORD FAILURE WAS VISIBLE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL CAME OUT AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

MY HUSBAND COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT FROM THIS PART COMING OFF OF HIS VEHICLE AS HE WAS GOING TOO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE.THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO ACCORDS YEARS 96&97 AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. MRS. SUTTON H

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (SRS) CAME ON AND STAYED ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THERE HAD BEEN AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE NEEDED PART, AND WAS NOT SURE WHEN PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB

SAME EXACT INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CAR I OWNED, HONDA ACCORD LX 96, AT THE SAME MILEAGE RANGE (59K-60K). ONLY WITH ACCORD 96, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STOP ON TIME, AND WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE ENGINE. WHEREAS, IN THIS CAR - ACCORD 97 SITUATION, I WAS TOO LATE, ALL OF THE OIL CAME OUT, AND ENGINE WAS IRREPARABLY DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA ACCORD MANUALS, MAINTENANCE (CHANGE OF TIMING BELTS, ETC.) ON THE CAR SHOULD BE DONE AT AROUND 90K MILES, EXCLUDING THE REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THEREFORE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOT RELATED TO A DELAYED MAINTENANCE, BUT TO AN IRREGULAR FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP AND THE OIL SEAL. BOTH CASES ARE IDENTICAL ON SIMILAR CARS AND DESERVE TO BE INVESTIGATED.

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ABS LIGHT ACTIVATED, VEHICLE STILL HAD BRAKING CAPACITY. TOOK VEHICLE TO NEAREST HONDA DEALER IN GOLDSBORO, N.C AND WAS INFORMED ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE QUOTED A COST OF $ 996.00. *AK

THE FUSE BOX FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WERE PROBABLY RELATED TO THE FUSE BOX FAILURE. *MJS

THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN VEHICLE. IT'S FAULTY DEFECTIVE PIECE. AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURE FELT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG IS FACTORY DEFECT. *YH

THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTIVATOR IS DEFECTIVE, WHEN ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED THEY WILL START ACTIVATING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & DID NOT GO OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE REPLACED.*AK