1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- WALLINGFORD, CT
THROTTLE CONTINUALLY STICKS WHEN COLD OR AFTER SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DANGEROUS SITUATION AS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OFTEN NEEDED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS ON MANY OCCASIONS. HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS TO THE SAME CONCERN ON WEBSITE.*AK
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- HYATTSVILLE, MD
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER HAVING RECALL DONE FOR EGR VALVE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP, AND DIAGNOSTIC READING SHOWED NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS BEEN ADVISED TO PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF RECALL INFORMATION WITH COMPLAINT FORM.*AK
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE -
1998 HONDA ACCORD- OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
1) THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. A BUMP WOULD FINALLY MAKE IT GO OFF. PAID TO HAVE FUEL CAP REPLACED, DIDN'T HELP. PUT FUEL CAP OF 2000 ACCORD ON, DIDN'T HELP. DISABLED SENSOR FROM CAP, FINALLY RESOLVED LIGHT ISSUE. BECAME INVALID, AND DROVE WITH BRAKE ON SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FREQUENCY OF LIGHT BEING ON. 2) SRS LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT REASON. DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS (3) INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY REPLACED THE SENSOR AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED.
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- MANTECA, CA
DEALER STATES THAT A SHAFT IN TRANSMISSION HAS COME APART, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.*AK
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- AKRON, OH
VEHICLE HAS AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL COMING THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. ODOR IS GETTING WORSE AND VERY SICKENING. IT MAKES CONSUMER SICK WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- HERNDON, VA
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR AND FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN 98054. *SLC
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- MT. JULIET, TN
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AT MORE FREQUENCY THAN IT SHOULD (7 TIMES ) FOR EMISSSION FAILURE. *AK
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- VANCOUVER, WA
WHEN APPLYING CLUTCH IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE JUMPED LIGHT. CLUTCH STUCK TO FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT CLUTCH BEING FAULTY. CONTACTED HONDA, AND HONDA WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL BACK, BUT HAS NOT RESPONDED. *AK
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- WARREN, RI
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, THIS HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IN ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK WHILE STALLED OUT IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM
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1998 HONDA ACCORD- WHEELING, IL
CATLYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY UNDER NORMAL USE LEADING TO CAR UNDERCARRIAGE OVERHEATING AND/OR FIRE. SUGGEST REPLACE SHIELDS WITH A THICKER GAUGE METAL SHIELD.*AK
Source: NHTSA WEB SITE