1995 Honda Accord Engine Problems

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH TACH AND SPEED NEEDLES DROPPED TO 0, ENGINE DIED AND HAD TO SWITCH OFF. SOMETIMES, THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP AGAIN. OTHER TIMES, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS. IT SOMETIMES WOULD TAKE ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF SWITCHING THE KEYS OFF/ON BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD STAY RUNNING. THEN AFTER SOME DISTANCE, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/27/1997 THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SRS CONTROL UNIT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS CONSISTENTLY ENGAGING, AND HAD THE SRS RESET ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE GETTING A NEW ONE ON 12/27/1997. THE SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAST TIME IT WAS RESET WAS 2003, AND A MONTH LATER ,THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN, AND IT HAS BEEN ON EVERY SINCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, BUT THIS VEHICLE ID NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT BEING ON. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN EXHAUST NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, SO THE DEALER INSTALLED AN EXHAUST KIT. THE THERMOSTAT AND HEAD GASKET COVER WERE REPLACED. THE TIMING BELT AND CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

A/C-HEAT- THE SWITCH TO CHANGE HOT/COLD ON DASH KEEPS BREAKING. IT "FREEZES INTO ON POSITION, AND YOU CANNOT ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH- ONLY WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS THE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN JUST FINE, BUT WILL NOT GO BACK UP. YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE WINDOW UP SO YOU CAN PULL UP ON THE WINDOW GLASS AND PRESS THE WINDOW SWITCH "UP" TO GET THE WINDOW BACK UP (IF YOUR LUCKY & IT GOES UP !!!) TRANSMISSION-THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN YOU GO AROUND A CORNER. IT ALSO SLIPS IF YOU ARE COMING UP BEHIND SOMEONE, SLOW DOWN FOR THEM TO TURN (OR WHATEVER) WHEN YOU RE-ACCELERATE, THE TRANS. SLIPS, THEN KICKS IN. WHEN YOU ARE GOING 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE TRANS. "JUMPS", AND YOU CAN WATCH IT DO SO ON THE TACHOMETER WHILE IT DOES SO.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON/DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK/UNLOCK/RADIO, TAPE UNIT PLAYS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY/FUEL GAUGE READINGS GROSSLY INACCURATE, AND POWER ANTENNA WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

I RECENTLY WAS A VICTIM OF A HONDA RECALL ON FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL, WHICH CAUSES OIL TO BE RAPIDLY PUMPED OUT ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. I TOOK MY CAR TO EMPIRE HONDA IN DENVER,CO (303)-399-8443. AT EMPIRE HONDA THEY ADMITTED IT WAS THE HONDA RECALL THAT CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE HONDA RECALL AND THEY STARTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, THEY STATED THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 1/3 OF THE COST. WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE PROBLEM NEVER WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE "DEFECT" IN HONDA CARS. I HAVE THE PAPERS ON THE HONDA RECALL THAT STATES HONDA IS SUPPOST TO REPLACE MY ENGINE AT NO COST (FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT PG. 5 "D"). I KNOW YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PAPERS PLEASE LOOK AT THEM, SO YOU CAN SEE THAT I AM CORRECT. HONDA IS TRYING TO WEASEL THEIR WAY OUT OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE "DEFECTS" IN HONDA CARS. IF THERE IS ANY INFORMATION OR HELP THAT WOULD HELP ME IN MY FIGHT AGAINST HONDA TO MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THEIR DEFECTS, PLEASE CONTACT ME (303)-458-6314. IF THERE IS ANYBODY THAT CAN MAKE HONDA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IT IS THE NHTSA.*AK

THE SRS LIGHT FAILED AND THE 02 SENOR EMISSION LIGHT REPLACED. THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP AND BELTS WERE REPLACED. *BF THE BATTERY WAS FOUND BAD. *SC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST ALL OIL AND ENGINE SEIZED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

A VALVE CONNECTED TO ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CYLINDER HEAD. *AK

BRITTLE FRACTURE TO THE KEY WAY HOLDING CAM GEAR IN PLACE ON END OF THE CAMSHAFT. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATES THERE HAD BEEN MANY ENGINE BLOCK FAILURES. *YH

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO GET SERVICED DEALER NOTED THAT ENGINE BLOCK HAD A CRACK, AND IT WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE.*AK

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAMSHAFT SEAL FAILED AND ALL THE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE ENGINE, CASUING THE ENGINE TO BE DESTROYED. THE CAM SHAFT SEAL HAS BEEN RECALLED BY HONDA.

A VALVE CONNECTED TO ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO A CYLINDER HEAD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE CRACK

ENGINE OIL SEEPAGE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE BLOCK, COST ME $1400 FOR LABOR, HONDA TOOK CARE OF ENGINE COST. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE HONDA CONDUCTED A CAMPAIGN FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. HONDA SAID, THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR WASN'T CORRELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN. EVERY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED HONDA CENTER PLUS THE CAR HAVEN'T DRIVING A LOT IN 2000 SINCE I'M IN THE MILITARY AND DEPLOYED TO KOREA FOR A YEAR WITHOUT MY CAR, MY WIFE WAS ONLY DRIVING THE CAR ON BASE AND SHORT ERRANDS OFF-BASE. I WANT FOR HONDA TO ADMIT THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR WAS A MAJOR SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REIMBURSE ME FOR WHAT I PAID ($1400) TO GET ENGINE REPLACED.*AK

THE CRANKSHAFT OF THE ENGINE BROKE (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). NLM

RADIATOR RETURN HOSE NECK DISINTEGRATING, PIECES INSIDE RADIATOR. HOSE LIKELY TO SEPERATE FROM RADIATOR AND SPEW HOT . *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE DEALER NOTICED A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RE: EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS - CAR CONTINUALLY STALLED. RE: AIR CONDITIONER - LEAK BEHIND GLOVE COMPARTMENT. RE: CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK- DISCOVERED WHEN MECHANIC WAS LOOKING FOR AIR CONDITIONER LEAK. FIXED CRACK AND REMOUNTED ENGINE BLOCK WITHOUT USING EXISTING SCREW BECAUSE THE SCREW WAS CAUSING STRESS TO THE BLOCK.