1997 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE ARE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR. BUT, THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF A MECHANISM THAT HAS BEEN ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR A OVER A MONTH. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK.*AK

OIL SHIELD ON THE BALANCE SHAFT HAS POPPED OUT, CAUSING THE OIL TO LEAK ONT THE GROUND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT PART(S) TO CORRECT PROBLEM WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A PAVEMENT ROAD, AND FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE POPPED OUT, AND VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. *AK

CALLED HONDA RE: CAMPAIGN #99I002000 & WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS AN ERROR AND DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ACCORD BUT ONLY TO THE 96 CIVIC. MY ACCORD'S ACCELERATOR SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OF "THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEELS ROUGH OR NOTCHY WHEN YOU PRESS IT" AND "AND "ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO MAKE SLIGHT SPEED ADJUSTMENTS". YOU CAN REALLY FEEL THIS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THE CAR EITHER ACCELERATES TOO SLOW AND/OR WHEN ADJUSTING FOR MORE ACCELERATION IT THEN ACCELERATES TOO FAST AND NOT SMOOTHLY. FIND THAT I HAVE TO REALLY FOCUS MY ATTENTION ON THE USE OF THE ACCELERATOR FOR FEAR THE CAR WILL ADVANCE TOO QUICKLY ON ICE AND/OR RUN INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. DEALER STATES THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR OPERATES.*AK( DOT NUMBER: Y7LX 00L TIRE SIZE: 185/65R15 )

AIR BAG SOS CONTROL UNIT BROKE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED BOTH DEALER AND HONDA, PART NOT AVAILABLE, WAITING FOR SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN. *AK *ML

BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BROKE, CAUSING OIL SPILLAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

THE SEAT BELT IS NOT BIG ENOUGH. THE DEALER HAS INFORM ME THAT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXTENSION FOR THE SEAT BELT, IT IS ILLEGLE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE BUT MY STATE WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT FASTEN. *AK

I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY A/C DRAINING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR OF MY CAR. THE WATER FROM MY A/C DRAINS INTO THE CAR AS A RESULT OF BLOCKAGE OF THE DRAIN HOSE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR. ON 3/14/2000, AFTER REPAIRING THE SERVICE REP. STATED MY A/C SHOULD BE OPERATED IN THE RE-CIRCULATION MODE VICE THE FRESH AIR MODE. I EXPLAINED WE HAVE 4 OTHER CARS PARKING IN THE SAME AREA AS I DO, AND NONE ARE EXPERIENCING AC DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. I ASK THE REP. DOES THAT MEANS ALL HONDA MUST BE OPERATED IN THE RE-CIRCULATION MODE? HER RESPONSE WAS YES, THEY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT TO ALL THEIR HONDA ACCORDS OWNERS. THE SERVICE REP. STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT TO OPERATE THE AC IN RE-CIRCULATION MODE. *AK

I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY A/C DRAINING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR OF MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THIS DEALER AND ANOTHER DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR. THE SERVICE REP. STATED I SHOULD ONLY OPERATE THE AC IN THE RE-CIRCULATION MODE VICE FRESH AIR MODE. I EXPLAINED WE HAVE ABOUT 4 OTHER CARS PARKING IN THE SAME AREA AS I DO, AND NONE ARE EXPERIENCING AC DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. I ASK THE REP. DOES THAT MEAN ALL HONDA MUST BE OPERATED IN THE RE-CIRCULATION MODE? HER RESPONSE WAS YES, THEY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT TO ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. THE SERVICE REP. STATED THIS IS NOT AN UNSUAL SITUATION FOR HONDA. IS THAT TRUE? *AK