1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

GAS PEDAL STICKS CONTINUALLY AFTER COLD STARTS OR SHORT PERIODS OF NOT RUNNING. EXCESSIVE AND HARD PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO GAS PEDAL, EVIDENTLY TO ENGAGE THE THROTTLE PLATE AND/OR THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE SURPRISING RESULT TO THE DRIVER IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD, OFTEN SQUEALING TIRES, IN A SPEEDY AND DANGEROUSLY UNCONTROLLED MANNER. CAN BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING IN CONFINED AREAS, PARKING LOTS OR AROUND PREDESTRIANS. OUR SON RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAD DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICE ADMITS A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS RELEASED TO ITS DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 1981, 1987, STILL OWN A 1993 HONDA ACCORD AMONG OTHER MAKES AND MODELS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED GAS PEDALS THAT BIND AND STICK LIKE THE ONE IN THIS 1998 HONDA ACCORD.*AK

EXCESSIVE PRESSURE NEEDED TO MOVE STUCK ACCELERATOR, THEN SUDDENLY LOOSENS AND CAR LURCHES. *AK

VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF. FIRST TIME WHILE IN PARK, SECOND TIME WHILE ON HWY AT 45 MPH, LOSING ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER STATES NEEDS NEW IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR A BREIF PERIOD OF TIME, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT MAY ENDANGER CITIZENS IN PARKING LOTS AND OTHER AREAS WHEN TRYING TO GENTLY MANUEVER THE VEHICLE. HONDA WAS CONTACTED AND THEY FELT THAT IS WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY THIS FAULTY THROTTLE BOX. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED AT 41,000 MILES. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD COST $4,100. CARE DRIVEN AND MAINTAINED CAREFULLY. *AK

REAR END LINK IS BROKEN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE REAR SWAY BAR. APPEARS THAT THE WELD ON THE END LINK DID NOT HOLD. *AK

ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, ENGINE, RADIO, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AS IF KEY TURNED OFF . AT A 4 WAY STOP, MOVING INTO INTERSECTION, HALFWAY THROUGH A RIGHT TURN. WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAR SHUT DOWN WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE PROPERLY, CAR CROSSED ONCOMMING TRAFFIC LANE ENDING UP ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD. RESTARTED OKAY, RAN FOR 2 SECONDS THEN FAILED AGAIN. RESTARTED AGAIN AFTER 10 MINUTES AND RAN LONG ENOUGH TO GET HOME 2 MILES THEN TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT FIND ROOT CAUSE, REPRODUCE THE FAILURE, AND HE DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. WE CANNOT DRIVE IT THINKING IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN WITH POTENTIAL LETHAL CONSEQUENCES. *AK

HORN WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THEN, IT DID NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A DELAY. ONCE CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE IS STILL ENGAGED. WILL NOT RELEASE FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FUNCTION.*AK

ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH HAS CAUSED COOLANT AND OIL TO MIX TOGETHER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK