1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS ON. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK THEN ACCELERATED WITH A HESITATION. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

I NOTICED TRANSMISSION LEAKING FROM MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX AT ABOUT 78,000 MILES. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NOT CHANGING GEARS AT THE PROPER TIMES. THUS, I TOOK MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY SEALS AND AXELS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TO GET A SECOND OPINION, I TOOK IT TO A MEINEKE SHOP WHO ADVISED THAT MY AXELS WERE FINE AND THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN BECAUSE MY PROBLEM WAS GREATER THAN I IMAGINE. I CONTACTED A TECHNICIAN IN THE AREA AND HE ASSESSED THE SITUATION. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE BEHRINGS ON THE VEHICLE WERE POORLY MANUFACTURED AND THUS WERE CAUSING LEAKAGE AND SLIPPAGE. HE OFFERED LITERATURE ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WHICH HELPED ME UNDERSTAND. HIS SOLUTION WAS TO COMPLETELY REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION BUT THAT WAS A COST THAT I COULD NOT EVEN FATHOM TO BEAR. THIS LED ME TO CONTACT A TRANSMISSION REPAIR TECHNICIAN THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY CONSULTED WITH WHEN I WAS FACED WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY 1988 HONDA ACCORD. THIS TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN. HE CAUTIONED THAT HONDA ACCORDS BUILT IN BETWEEN 1998 AND AFTER HAD THOSE FAULTY PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION, THUS CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS I WAS DESCRIBING. I HAD TO OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAN TO TRUST THIS TECHNICIAN WITH THE REPAIR OF MY TRANSMISSION SINCE I HAD PREVIOUSLY DEALT WITH HIM. HE WAS HONEST AND STRAIGHTFORWARD FROM THE START. AS A RESULT, I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING NEW PARTS; I HAVE HAD TO RENT A CAR IN THE INTERIM; AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN ANY TYPE OF ANSWERS AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS OR WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN HAS GRANTED ME THE FAVOR OF KEEPING THE OLD PARTS AND WILL PROVIDE ME WITH AN ITEMIZED BILL FOR HIS SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY PARTS ORDERED FOR THE REPAIR/REFURBISHING OF THE TRANSMISSION.

THE IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY.

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING MY ACCORD V6, MY TRANSMISSION SENSOR BLEW OUT. THAT WAS THE ONLY THING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REPEATEDLY EXPRESSED CONCERNS TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WITH MY TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD THUMP AND LURCH THE CAR FORWARD OR HESITATE BETWEEN GEARS. REPEATEDLY THEY ASSURED ME THIS WAS NORMAL. LIKE EVERYONE WHO BUYS A HONDA, I THOUGHT HONDAS ARE BUILT TO LAST SO MAYBE THIS IS NORMAL. THE FIX-IT WAS TO FLUSH MY SYSTEMS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. WHICH BY THE WAY, MADE THINGS WORSE. I HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT AN AUTOMATIC. SUCH IRONY. NOW THE VEHICLE ONLY ENGAGES 2ND GEAR. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING HONDA WITH THIS FOR 9 MONTHS NOW.*AK

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN '99 ACCORD LX. MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT IT WAS DESIGN FLAW SEEN IN SEVERAL '98-'01 TRANSMISSIONS, YET HONDA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY COVERS '00-'01 MODELS (THANKS FOR STANDING BY YOUR PRODUCT, HONDA). JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND WILL COST $3000-5000 TO FIX. I'M A STUDENT AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED SOON BEFORE THEY REALLY START MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE.

HONDA ACCORD 1999, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INDICATES CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW WHEREBY LEAN FUEL MIXTURES PRODUCE LOW EMMISSIONS, BUT ALSO BURN UP THE CATALYST BED. THE FAILURE IS SYSTEMIC AND HAPPENS BETWEEN 80,000 AND 130,000 MILES. MANY FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AND SINCE IT IS NOT CRITICAL, IT WILL BE LEFT UNATTENDED, WHICH LEADS TO ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION AND THE IMMEDIATE RISK OF DRIVING WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ALREADY ILLUMINATED.*AK

THE CONSUMER CAN REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. *JB

I OWN A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX 2.3 VTECH. I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AROUND 60000, WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD TRANSMISSION HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS, WHEN THE CAR GETS HOT TRANSMISSION IS OK. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE MY FRIEND WORKS AS A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND SOONER OR LATER IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMING TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HONDA ISSUED A RECALL ON 2000 AND 2001 HONDAS ACCORD TRANSMISSION BUT THEY DID NOT ISSUE THE RECALL FOR 1998 AND 1999. I'VE ENDED UP SELLING MY ACCORD AND GETTING ANOTHER 1999 HONDA ACCORD LX 2.3 VTECH AND FEW WEEKS AGO I'VE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT'S GOING ON? IF HONDA WON'T ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL FOR 1999 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS, I'LL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN. *JB

1999 HONDA ACCORD, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS DURING UPSHIFT TO 5TH GEAR

THE SEAT BRACKET BROKE. WHEN THE DRIVER ACCELERATED THE SEAT WOBBLED. *AK THE CONSUMER WOULD BE THROWN AROUND NEARLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB