1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

IN 2002, WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON OUR 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WE HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED HONDA'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, AND THUS TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE SEEN THE CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES, REPLACING THE SEALS AT LEAST ONCE. THEY NOW ADVISE US THAT BY DIAGNOSING THE SYMPTOMS (THEY CANNOT DISSEMBLE THE TRANSMISSION) THEY FEEL THE LEAKING IS DUE TO WORN DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE REPORTED TO HONDA NORTH AMERICAN WHO ADVISES THEY CAN DO NOTHING AS THIS IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. IF SO, WHY WASN'T THIS CAUGHT DURING ONE OF THE MANY VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP? WHEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN, THIS CAR ONLY HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. WITH THE LEAK, THERE HAS ALSO BEEN CLUNKING AND SLOPPING SHIFTING, ALMOST SINCE THE FIRST DAY WE OWNED THE CAR. *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING EVEN THOUGH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THROTTLE STICKING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE LIGHT. A DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WITH THE "CATALYST" THAT COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM *SCC

1998 HONDA ACCORD LX, 43,000 MILES. CAR'S ENGINE QUIT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ABOUT A WEEK APART WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. AFTER COMING TO STOP, ENGINE STARTED BACK UP IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH (UNDER RECALL) AND NO MORE PROBLEMS. *TT

AT 87,200 MILES MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE DIAGNOSTIC EXAM ($83.00) SHOWED A FAILURE IN MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER, IT WOULD COST $891 (NO LABOR). THE SERVICEMAN SAID THAT THIS "MIGHT" SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILT @ 55000 MILES ON MY 1998 ACCORD EX BUY AAMCO TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 2001 ODESSEY AND RECEIVED RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH MY 1998 ACCORD. *JB

AT APPROXIMATELY 87,500 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN. COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS OF THE TROUBLE CODE READ "CATALYST DETERIORATION." I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THREE WEEKS LATER. THIS TIME, THE TROUBLE CODE SAID THAT THERE WAS A BAD PRIMARY OXYGEN SENSOR. THIS TOO, WAS REPLACED, AND I AM HOPING THAT THE LIGHT STAYS OFF. *JB

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AT 92000 MILES. I HAD THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER CODES EVALUATED BY A SHOP AND THEY INDICATED THE POST OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE DEALER NOTIFIED.