1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND WAS THEN REAR ENDED ITSELF AT SPEED OF 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPCT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE SELF ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. YH

WHILE DRIVING 10MPH AND MAKING RIGHT TURN ON THE RAILROAD TRACK RAN OVER A POTHOLE, DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURIES AND CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UPON SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON FLAT SURFACE WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RUNNING INTO A FENCE/TRASH CANS, AND A STREET SIGN EFORE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. ALSO,GAS TANK HOSE WAS PUNCTURED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ON JAN 5, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM I BACKED MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES BEFORE ENTERING THE STREET. APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSED THE UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR, CAUSING IT TO CROSS THE STREET/SIDESWIPE A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE/ RUN OVER ANOTHER NEIGHBOR'S FENCE, AND KNOCK DOWN A STREET SIGN. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, BUT ANY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BREAKS FAILED TO SLOW THE CAR. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO REST IN THE CENTER OF THE STREET. DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND A NEIGHBRO'S HOUSE WAS EXTENSIVE. *AK

ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN COASTING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH IN (ABOUT TWICE A MONTH). DEALERS HAVE INSPECTED WITH NO DIAGNOSIS; INDEPENDENT OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER. *AK

DRIVER'S EXTERIOR AND REAR MIRRORS VIBRATE SO HARD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT THEY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. ALSO SQUEAKING NOISE COMING THE SUN ROOF WHICH DEALER HAVE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CAR WAS PARKED. WHEN STARTED IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, FIRST BACKWARD ONTO THE SIDEWALK, RESULTING IN A CRASH. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY DESPITE APPLYING THE BRAKES FULL FORCE. I ESTIMATE SPEED OF 50+ MPH DOWN A CROWDED CITY STREET. WHEN I PULLED THE EMERGENCY. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL SHOW UP AT ALL TIME ON THE DASHBOARD, AND LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR LONG TIME. *AK

SPEEDOMETER ERROR HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY AAA. ALSO, A COWORKER WITH THE SAME CAR, HAS SIMILAR HIGH READINGS. THIS ADDS ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE COSTS AS WELL AS LOWERS THE RESALE VALUE. *AK