1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

SWAYBAR CONNECTING ROD CAME DISCONNECTED FROM POTHOLE. WAS TOLD THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE PROBLEM, LATER ANOTHER FRIEND WITH IDENTICAL CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM.

VIBRATION THRIUGHOUT THE CAR OVER 62 MPH,WHEELS BALANCED 8 SEPARATE TIMES AT 4 DIFFERENT SHOPS. *AK

ON NOVEMBER 1ST, I GOT IN MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION THE TACHOMETER JUMPED UP TO 2000 RPM AND WAS SUSTAINED FOR MINUTES. THEN, THE CAR ACCELERATOR BEGAN SURGING BETWEEN 1000 TO 1500 RPM WHILE STILL IN THE "PARK" GEAR. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND KEPT IT THERE WHILE I SHIFTED THE CAR IN TO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING STALL. THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING IN REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THEN, WHEN I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO "DRIVE" , THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED IMMEDIATELY INTO 2ND GEAR AND BEGAN ACCELERATING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT DECOMPRESSION OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CONTINUED ON MY ENTIRED DRIVE INTO WORK (15 MILES). WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, I STARTED TO DRIVE HOME WHEN I NOTICES MY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. I THEN DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE PRELIMINARY CAUSE FROM THE DEALER SHIP WAS NOTED AS AN "ELECTRICAL PROBLEM". I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE SINCE THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR WAS AFFECTED. I AM WILLING TO OFFER MORE INFORMATION TO THE NTSA ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR AS OF 11/2/99 IS AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. SINCERELY, VIRGINIA L. GLEN

SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE AT THE 10% LEVEL WHICH MAUFACTURER SAYS IS WITHIN GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY YOUR AGENCY ALTHO COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH HARD COPY, LATER DEALER SAID INACCURATE SPEDDOMETER READINGS WITHIN DOT STANDARD AND FINALLY SAID IT WAS A HONDA STANDARD. INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER IS DANGEROUS AND MAY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HONDA REPLACED IT ONCE. TOLD ME REPLACEMENT MIGHT BE AS BAD. AND IT WAS. SO DOES HONDA HAVE WHO KNOWS HOW MAY ACCORDS OUT ON THE ROADS WITH 10% INACCURATE READINGS ON THEIR SPEEDOMETERS? I BELIEVE THAT ACCURACY STANDARD SHOUD EXIST FOR SPPEDOMETERS BUT AM AT MERCY OF MANUFACTURER WHO SAYS THEY SET THE ACCURACY LEVEL ONLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. COULD YOU LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME AND PROBABL THOUSANDS OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE FAINTEST IDEA THAT THEIR SPEEDO ARE GIVING THEM FALSE REASDINGS.

TRANSMISSION IS CHRONICALLY SLOW TO DOWNSHIFT. SEEMS TO HUNT FOR GEARS AND DOWNSHIFT INDECISIVELY. CAN MAKE VEHICLE RUN AS IF IT SURGES. ONCE IN A GEAR, ESPECIALLY 3RD OR 4TH, STILL SEEMS TO HUNT ABOUT OR SURGE WITHIN THAT GEAR. DEALER VISIT TODAY (RALPH SCHOMP IN LITTLETON,CO - NO COMPLAINTS THERE) INDICATES ALL IS WELL, THAT'S THE WAY IT RUNS. I THINK AN UPDATED COMPUTER CHIP COULD CURE ALL THIS. *AK

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN A MINIVAN TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND OTHER DRIVERS (ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAULT) INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE DETERMINED THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED. MY CONCERN IS THAT GOING AT THE RATE OF SPEED I WAS, AND THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR (I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES)WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO HAVE IT TOTALED, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

CLUTCH PEDAL RELEASES IN JERKS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE. BAD AT STOP SIGNS AND SLOW TRAVEL TRAFFIC.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL AND SIDE COLLISION IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH A SHORT WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT/HORN FAILURE, AND VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING FROM DIFFERENT GEARS. *AK

ENGINE WANTS TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE AT STOPS--WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED, THEN HESITATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELEARATE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DISCUSSED TWO TIMES, EACH TIME DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THE POTENTIAL "ACCIDENT" WAITING TO HAPPEN. AFTER READING THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, AND NOTICING ACCIDENTS WITH THIS ISSUE CAUSES ME GREATER CONCERN. WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP TO GETTING THIS FIXED?