1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED.*AK THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL OF 650,000 RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED. THE INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONSUMER NOW USES THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AND PROBLEM SINCE THE FAILURE DIDN'T OCCUR AT THE SHOP. *PH *NLM

AFTER EXITING MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD AFTER PARKING IT ON MY FLAT DRIVEWAY, MY CAR THEN ROLLED DOWN MY BACKYARD HILL AND 100FT INTO THE WOODS ON MY PROPERTY. THE KEY HAD COME OUT NORMALLY WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CAR WAS IN THE "DRIVE " POSITION. NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THE CAR HAD $6500 DAMAGE. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE I THOUGHT A SAFETY FEATURE OF MOST IGNITIONS IS THAT THE KEYS DO NOT COME OUT UNLESS THE CAR IS IN PARK. 2 MONTHS AFTER THIS EVENT HONDA HAS COME OUT WITH A STATEMENT REGARDING '98 ACCORDS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY COMING OUT WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT IN "PARK." *LA

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 98 HONDA ACCORD, REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO, SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, MAY NEED IT REPLACED AGAIN. *LA

WHILE DRIVING DOORS WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK ON THEIR OWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR MECHANIC TO CHECK. AS OF YET CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. BECAUSE OF THE CLOSENESS OF THE TWO PEDALS, WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

98 ACCORD 4CYLN EX. ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SLIGHTLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD. CAR LUNDGES FOWARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE GEARS CHANGE FROM 2ND TO 1ST. PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND JUMPED THE CURB. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WHEN IT DROVE OVER GRASS. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, ENTER THE VEHICLE, AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THERE IS RECALL 03 V 423 000 ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK

VIN#[XXX] IS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS A DEFECTIVE SAFETY FEATURE ALLOWING THE IGNITION KEY REMOVAL WHILE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON OCTOBER 12,2003. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I NOW HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO A TRUCK.*AK