1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

MY HONDA WAS SOLD TO ME WITH NO REAR SEAT BELTS, AND THE HORN WHEN HOOKED UP DEFAULTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS.

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK INTO BUCKLE. THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE NO BUCKLE'S. DRIVER STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG IS COMPROMISED.

THE PASSENGER FRONT DOESN'T LOCK AND CAN BE PULLED OUT BY HAND AFTER IN BUCKLE. BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS DOESN'T HAVE ANY BUCKLE'S TO ATTACH TO. THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG COULD BE COMPROMISED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY CAUING INJURES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

CLEAR COAT AND PAINT HAS STARTED TO CHIP AND PEAL. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE YEAR AND MODEL AND HONDA IS AWARE. TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN NEEDING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED ASAP. AT ONE TIME A LARGE PIECE OF THE CLEAR COAT CAME OFF AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND STUCK TO MY WINDSHIELD AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO REMOVE IT FROM MY WINDSHIELD TO AVOID HAVING THIS HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS.

ENGINE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING....PULLED OVER BUT ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. ...CONTINUED DRIVING HOME.

FRONT SUBFRAME RUSTED ON PASSENGER SIDE PRESUMABLY FROM A/C DRAIN DESIGN FLAW. HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF SUBFRAME.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A MULTI LAND ROAD IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER PULLING OVER I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT OF TURNING THE KEY ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON.

I PAID $1300 TO REPLACE A TIMING BELT AND A LEAKING WATER PUMP. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE IT WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE FINISHED, ONLY TO DISCOVER A LOUD SQUEAKING WHICH REVEALED A RUSTED RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME THAT I HAVE FOUND, AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH IS FAIRLY COMMON AND DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF A DRAIN TUBE THAT LEAKED WATER OVER THIS SPOT ON THE SUBFRAME FOR 20 YEARS.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER A YEAR AND THE CAR IS CHIPPING SO BAD.I AM UPSET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!!PLUS MY DASH LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND I HAVE RAN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES.I HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING AND I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM.ZHONDA SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS.