1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

HONDA ACCORD 99 V6 TRANSMISSION FAILED, SPEED 10 MPH WHILE IT'S 6000 RPM, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, VERY DANGEROUS, IT'S 2ND TRANSMISSION. THE 1ST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ABOUT 70K MILES, AND THE 2ND FAILED AT 82K. *JB

I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY HONDA ACCORD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC IN PARKVILLE, MISSOURI, HE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FOUND IT BLACK. HE FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, PUT NEW FLUID IN, AND CHANGED A FILTER BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT HONDA FROM 98 TO 2002 HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND SEE IF THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. I COULD TELL AS I DROVE HOME THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD COST 1,600 TO 1,800 DOLLARS. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE IN MY ACCORD OR MY LEMON, THREE NEW BATTERIES, AND NOW A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT IS NOT ALREADY PAID FOR BECAUSE I LEASED IT AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING IT, I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 1999 HONDA ACCORD I HAD CARBON BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE, WHICH IS RESULTED IN THE THROTTLE STICKING. REGARDLESS, OF HOW LONG THE VEHICLE SAT, WHEN THE CONSUMER GAVE THE VEHICLE GAS, THE THROTTLE STUCK. IT DID NOT MATTER IF IT WAS IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 4 TO 5 YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER. THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE BRING IT IN FOR A THROTTLE CLEANING, WHICH SHE DID. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THIS DONE AGAIN BECAUSE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. AND OFTEN REFER HER TO HAVE THE THROTTLE CLEANED AGAIN AT HER COST. AT THIS RATE, THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED EVERY FEW MONTHS. AT THIS POINT, THE THROTTLE IS STICKING AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED, BUT THE OWNER SUGGESTED THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT OR RECALL. *AK *JB

1999 HONDA ACCORD DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR. *MR THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO LOSE POWER, BRAKING AND STEERING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WAS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER ANY COMPENSATION. *SC

ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2005, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I REFERRED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AS WRITTEN. THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL HONDA REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY INDICATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND THEY QUOTED ME $1100 TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. I DO NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF MONEY LAYING AROUND. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE 8 COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? NOT ONLY WILL I HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT, BUT I WILL BE POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE SAME TIME. I GUESS I NEED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE EPA AS WELL. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *NM

I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 HONDA ACCORD LX IN THE SUMMER OF '99. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THAT THE BLACK PAINT WAS STARTING TO CHIP AND FLAKE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (PERFORMANCE HONDA, FAIRFIELD, OH) TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR OFFERED MANY EXCUSES SUCH AS THAT I MUST HAVE DRIVEN THROUGH A STREET PAINTING PROJECT, ENCOUNTERED ACID RAIN, USED A POWER WASHER TOO OFTEN, OR DIDN'T KEEP THE VEHICLE CLEAN. MY HUSBAND AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR VEHICLES WITH THE INTENT OF KEEPING THEM FOR MANY YEARS. THIS VEHICLE WAS WAXED WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE AND HAD BEEN WASHED AND MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE CONTINUED TO SEE MORE PAINT SPECS MISSING IN THE BLACK PAINT. AT EACH SERVICE VISIT, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN CAME TO OUR HOUSE AND TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE EXCUSES POINTED TO OUR INADEQUATE CARE OF THE VEHICLE. ON MY LAST VISIT, THEY ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE A QUOTE ON A NEW PAINT JOB FROM THEIR BODY SHOP. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HONDA WEB SITES AND I WONDER IF THERE WAS EVER ANYTHING DONE TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION WITH THIS BATCH OF BAD PAINT. HONDA SEEMS UNWILLING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION OR OFFER ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE PAINT TROUBLES. *NM

1999 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. ON 4-5 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ABOUT RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. ONLY 55,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE STRICTLY ADHERED TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES. BASED ON RESEARCH ON THE WEB, THIS IS QUITE COMMON BUT HONDA IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. HONDA RECOGNIZED THE ISSUES WITH THE 2000-2003 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS BUT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE 1999'S WHEN THEIR IS OBVIOUSLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TRYING TO EXIT VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. WHEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR LATCH DISCONNECTED. *AK *JB

HAD TWO (2) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES BLOW OUT APPROXIMATELY A MONTH APART ON MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD - HIGHWAY DRIVING...FRONT TIRES, FIRST THE LEFT AND YESTERDAY THE RIGHT TIRE. LUCKILY NO INJURIES. WONDERED IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS.