1999 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD, AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER FOR 1 MONTH, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WHEN REAR-ENDED BY A TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT HENCE A REAR AND FRONT IMPACT TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

DRIVER'S FRONT AND REAR AND PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE HAD BLOWOUTS. THEY WERE MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN. ANGLE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSES A GLARE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHICH RESULTS IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY BREAKS HAVE NOT FAILED, BUT SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR THEY HAVE MADE A TERRIBLE SQUEALING NOISE. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT TWICE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE NEW MATERIALS USED TO MAKE BREAKS CAUSES THIS NOISE. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER SINCE VERY FEW IF ANY OF THE OTHER NEW CARS I SEE AND HEAR ON THE ROAD ARE MAKING THE SAME NOISE. HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER HONDA OWNERS? IS IT IN FACT DUE TO THE MATERIALS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE BREAK PADS? IT IS REALLY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE A NEW CAR AND HAVE IT SOUND LIKE THE BREAKS NEED REPLACING.

ENGINE HESTITATES/LURCHES FORWARD AT ANY SPEED WHEN USING REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE. PROBLEM LESS FREQUENT WHEN USING PREMIUM GAS, BUT IS CAUSING CARBON BUILDUP ON THROTTLE BODY OVER TIME, WHICH LEADS TO THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. LOCAL DEALER STATED THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER SUGGESTED LOWER GRADE GASOLINE TO PREVENT CARBON BUILDUP. DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLAINATION WHY ENGINE IS HESITATING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I BELIEVE THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE ARE PLACED TO CLOSE TOGETHER CAUSING RAPID ACCERLATION.SIMILAR TO THE 1980 'S PROBLEM FOUND ON THE AUDI 5000.THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE RECENT ACCIDENT OF THE NY NURSES WHO DIED RECENTLY WHEN THEIR CAR WENT OF THE TOP OF THE PARKING GARAGE.*AK

MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSENT FOR FOUR TIRES. *SLC

ENGINE HESITATES AND SPUTTERS AT HALF-THROTTLE. DEALER STATES HONDA SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL" WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF AIR INTAKE IS OVER 150 DEGREES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS SPORADICALLY AT A WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE.

THESE TIRES FLATTEN OUT LIKE THE OLD BIAS PLY TIRES, AND FEEL LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING ON A WASHBOARD FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF MILES. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY OTHER RADIAL EVER. I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 22 AUTOMOBILES WITH VARIOUS BRANDS OF RADIALS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )