1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO COME TO A SAFE HAULT THERE BY SLAMMING INTO GEARS AND CAUSING INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO OCCUR. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE SHUTTING OFF PROBLEM WOULD STILL OCCUR. SOON AFTER CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL HONORED AND DUE TO THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SHUTTING OFF. CONSUMER FEELS THE EXPENSE INCURRED WAS A RESULT OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *JG

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, THE DEALER HADTO DISCONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM. THE DEALER IS CHARGING CONSUMER A RECONNECTION FEE. THE ALARM IS NOT AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT. IT IS THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. *JG *DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING THEM TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER DISCONNECTING IT TO DO RECALL. *MR

CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE WAIT WOULD BE AT LEASE TWO AND HALF MONTHS. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 02V120000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO GET REPAIRS WHEN HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $70.00. HONDA WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ANY DEALER FOR WIRING COSTS REQUIRED FOR SUCH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY UNITS. *SCC . *AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE RECALL#02V120000IGNITION SWITCH. BREWSTER HONDA 250 EAST MAINE ST BREWSTER, NY 10509. (845) 278-4100. NLM

MFR# 02 & 02 V 120 00 / IGNITION SWITCH: DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO RECONNECT THE CAR ALARM AFTER RECALL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. HONDA OF PRINCETON IN PRINCETON, NJ. PHONE# 609/683-0722. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

MFR3 02-031 & NHTSA# 99 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER, BARON HONDA IN PATCHOQUE, NY. PHONE # 631/475-85000 IS REFUSING TO RECONNECT THE ALARM AFTER RECALL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER IS CHARGING CONSUMER FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN ALARM SYSTEM. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE SHOULD NOT BE A CHARGE FOR ANY PART OF RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATIION. *MR