1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

WAS IN A 35 MPH ZONE AND WAS TO STOP FOR RED LIGHT AND TO TURN LEFT. SERVICE ROAD BETWEEN ME AND FLAT-BACK BIG TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY STOPPED FOR LIGHT. PUT ON BRAKES AND STARTED ACCELERATING, AND HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WAS RAINING. PROBABLY HYDROPLANED. PICKED UP SPEED AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO BACK OF PARKED TRUCK. I AM INJURED AND AM UNDER DOCTORS CARE. BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T. WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED. HAVE PICTURES. *AK

FINAL GEAR IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION TO GO FROM DRIVE TO PARK. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *AK *SLC

ENGINE QUITS PERIODICALLY (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK) WHEN COASTING WITH THE CLUTCH IN. DEALERS WHO HAVE SERVICED CAR HAVE BEEN TOLD, HAVE LOOKED FOR PROBLEM, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASED NEW.*AK

#1-7941 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED), #2-22960 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED-REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT), #3--34496 MILES (GAS & TEMP. GAUGES FAIL-REPLACED ENTIRE METER/GAUGE SET-MILEAGE RESET TO 0), #4-34996 MILES (ALL GAUGES FAILED-REPLACED LOOSE GROUND CONNECTION), #5-44257 MILES (CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED, PCV & EGR-ALL REPLACED) ***THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. THE TRUE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE IT HAS FAILED FOR MILES AT A TIME. HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON. I HAD ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH THE BBB, THREE DEALERSHIPS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO COMPENSATION. I CAN'T TRADE THE CAR OR SALE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ODOMETER REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS. AND WORST OF ALL I AM STILL TO THIS DAY HAVING PROBLEMS! RIGHT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO CLOGG EGR VALVES THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED AT MY EXPENSE, ALTHOUGH THEY JUST COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAT A MONTH AGO WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHERE DO I GO NOW? WHAT DO I DO? SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP CONTINUING PAYING HONDA FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR?

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED A NOISE, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED ENGINE HAD A CRACK. *AK THE CRACK IN THE ENGINE CREATES AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SIDE STREET 0N A RAINY NIGHT. SHE HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND SHE RAN INTO HIM . UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL.*AK

WAS DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY. CAN HEAR A BUZZING NOISE LIKE ITS TRYING STO SHIFT INTO PROPER GEAR AFTER GAS PASSES THROUGH. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE.*AK

AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVING THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT, WHEN EXITING THE CAR THE SEATBELT HAS BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE MOTORIZED SEATBACK CONTROL. WHILE I WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR SEAT TO TAKE MY INFANT OUT OF HER CAR SEAT, THE SEATBACK MOTOR SMASHED THE SEATBACK INTO MY CHILD'S LEGS AND PINNED THEM BETWEEN THE SEATBACK AND HER CARSEAT. THIS CAUSED HER TREMENDOUS PAIN AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

FIRST FAILURE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC @71,927MI. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS SOLENOID SHIFT VALVE, SECOND FAILURE DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL PROBLEM WORN PARTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA GOING 40MPH IN RAIN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT AND THE 2 VEHICLES COLLIDED ON FRONT END SIDE OF PASSENGER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. HONDA DEALER WAS GIVING CONSUMER SOME PROBLEMS TO HAVE FIXED. *AK *JB