1998 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL SWITCH OR KNOB DOES NOT DIM THE LIGHTS ADEQUATELY FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THE PANEL IS TOO BRIGHT AT NIGHT AND INTERFERES WITH NIGHT VISION.

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RAN ONTO THE STAIRS OF A HOUSE, KNOCKED DOWN A FENCE, AND RAN INTO A CHIPPING MACHINE THAT STOPPED IT. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THIS. *AK

AT APPROX. 6000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HUNT FOR THE CORRECT GEAR. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45MPH IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE HAS A BAD MISS. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, ON THE LAST VISIT WE WERE TOLD THAT HONDA FACTORY TECHS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE REMOVED OTHER TRANSMISSIONS AND ARE WORKING ON IT. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC. AND THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. HONDA DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO PARK THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE PLUNGED 4 FT. FORWARD, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN DELIVERED FROM FACTORY (TWO DOOR PANELS AND BACK SEAT COVERS).

FUEL PURGE VALVE IN THE EMMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM IS MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN PURGING THE VAPORS INTO THE COAL CANNISTER. HONDA IS MAKING NO EFFORT TO REPAIR BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE SYSTEM IS PERFORMING THE WAY IT SHOULD. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW.

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR (ABOUT 3 MONTH NOW) THE CLUTCH MAKES A SQUEEKY NOISE WHENEVER ITS APPLIED. ID HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, AND ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER (HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIR) AND NONE OF THE TELL ME HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED. THE BOTH SAY THAT ITS UNDER INVESTIGATION, I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SQUEEK IN THE CLUTCH WHICH THE HONDA COMPANY SAYS IS RELATED TO CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER.

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING AND THE ODOMETER REGISTERED ZERO MILES, INSTEAD OF 4588 AND THE FUEL GUAGE STILL DOES NOT WORK.

WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED FROM STOP, IT PULLS TO THE LEFT APPROX. 10-12 INCHES. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS JUST THE TORQUE AND NOTHING IS WRONG.