1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND ALL POWER IS LOST (NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC). THERE IS NO WARNING (I.E. THE CAR DOESN'T BUCK OR HESITATE - IT JUSTS SHUTS OFF AND ALL POWER IS LOST). IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM TWICE WHEN GOING AROUND A TURN, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. REAL BIG POSSIBILITY THAT SOMEONE EVENTUALLY WILL BE HURT IF PROBLEM PERSISTS.

HAS BEEN REPAIRED 6 TIMES, FAILED AGAIN. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK

CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER IS ERRATIC,VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AND CHATTERS AT EVERY START, NEW CLUTCH MASTER INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS THE SAME. NLM

FLOOR MAT ROLLS UP UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

HESITATES/SURGES - WAS TOLD IS PROBABLY COMPUTER CHIP PROBLEM WITH NEW VTEC ENGINE. *AK

WHLE CHANGING GEARS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

SHOULDER BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THE SWITCH THAT LOWERS THE BACK OF THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS AGAINST THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *AK

PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE AT EITHER THE PASSENGER SIDE OR FROM THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. YH

I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WITH A STICKY ACCELORATOR ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR BUT OFFER NO REMEDY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS! PLEASE DEMAND THAT HONDA REMEDY THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY. MY DEALER'S INCOMPETENT SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS HE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN MY CAR. HOWEVER, ONE OF HIS TECHNICIANS DID. I'VE GIVEN UP TRYING TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE CAR AND HOPE YOU CAN CONVINCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THIS CAR. SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS IS NOT REPAIRED. THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL ME DIRECTLY IF I CAN OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WAS DRIVING SLOWLY & MOVING INTO LEFT LANE TO TURN. TOW TRUCK IN LEFT LANE. PROCEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP & SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ROARING. REARENDED TOW TRUCK. THE WHEELS ON HONDA WERE SPINNING & SMOKING AS IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN USE. FOOT WAS NEVER ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEEL SPINNING HAD TO BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ENGINE HAD REVVED & ACCELERATED WITH FOOT NOT ON PEDAL, BUT ON BRAKES. *AK *ML