1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

1998 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6 NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION, 108,000 MILES - PROBLEM SINCE 86,000. SEEMS THAT QUITE A FEW CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL; HOWEVER, AMERICAN HONDA HAS IGNORED THE COMPLAINTS OF 1998-1999 OWNERS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY, FOR THE 2000-2001 OWNERS GOT A RECALL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS THE SAME IN THE 1998-1999 MODELS. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OURSELVES WHEN THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM (LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS). ALSO, HONDA NEVER SENT ME ANY RECALL OR SERVICE NOTICES FOR OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE FUEL FLOAT, EGR PROBLEM, OR THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA - FIRST I OWNED FOR 17 YEARS, AND NOW THIS? I AM VERY UPSET.*AK

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AREA. WHEN IT IS RAINING, WATER DRIPS FROM THE AREA NEAR THE REAR SPEAKERS, ONTO THE TRUNK FLOOR. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE RECENTLY (THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE CAR NO LONGER BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE).*AK

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AGAIN. *AK

I OWN A 1998 HONDA ACCORD AND THE RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT HAS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO RE-COIL CATCHING ON THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE SEAT TO A RECLINING POSITION. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL TO LATE , IT EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE SEAT MOTOR TO "BURN" OUT .THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME JUST UNDER $800.00 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR , OBVIOUSLY THAT IS UN -ACCEPTABLE TO ME . DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE ? *AK

MANUFACTURER RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH TWICE. CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. (NAR) *LA *CB

IGNITION KEY SOMETIMES WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. (NAR) *LA DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB

CONSUMER STATES ROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. SHE DOES NOT THINK DEALER WILL TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. *LA THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE COST OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR 58 DAYS. *SC

THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND CAR WAS STILL ON DRIVE. THE DRIVER WASN'T INSIDE THE VEHICLE. RECALL NOTICE ON IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED BY CONSUMER 4 MONTHS AFTER INCIDENT. *LA THE VEHICLE ROLLED FAST DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND CURB. RECALL#03V423000 *SC