1998 Honda Accord Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PRIOR TO THE FAILURE REGARDING IGNITION PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 02V120000 AND 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,445.

HONDA ACCORD ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILURE. I PICKED UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL. I STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING. I STEERED THE CAR BACK TO THE CURB USING THE REMAINING MOMENTUM, STOPPING NEAR THE CURB AT AN ANGLE. I OPENED THE ENGINE HOOD TO LOCATE ANY LOOSE CABLES GOING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, THE METAL CABLE WAS LOOSE AND FELL OUT OF THE HOUSING, REVEALING A BROKEN FRAYED CABLE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO DELIVER THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

MY HONDA ACCORD 1998 ENGINE HAS STOPPED. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO START IT WAS WORKING BUT ONLY TILL I LOOSE SWITCH IN "ON" POSITION. SO I COULDN'T TO DRIVE, BECAUSE IT NOT SAFE. IN MY UNDERSTANDING IT IS ELECTRICAL SWITCH (PART OF IGNITION SWITCH) PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED DUE TO THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SIERRA HONDA OF GRANDVILLE LOCATED AT 4260 KENOWA AVE SW, GRANDVILLE, MI 49418, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A TURN WAS MADE AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHERE THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

1999 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED AS A USED CAR IN 2006. NO PROBLEMS UP UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN THE CAR STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. CAR WOULD START UP AFTER STALLING. TOOK CAR INTO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE MAYBE BE A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER. THEY SAID THAT VIN OF CAR DID NOT FALL INTO RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY DID FIND THAT THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT FOR 250.00. I EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS 2002 RECALL ON THIS EXACT PART AND THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT THE TECHNICIAN SAID IF THE EXACT VIN DOESN'T SHOW UP UNDER THE RECALL, THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. *TR

MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR SEDAN L4 ENGINE STALLS AND THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. THE FIRST TIME THIS EVENT HAPPENED THE CAR STALLED THEN DIED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I LET THE CAR SIT FOR AWHILE I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR. IT TOOK FOUR TIMES. I THEN SOUGHT SERVICE OR REPAIR. FOUR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. NONE OF WHICH ARE SUCCESSFUL. *TR

HONDA ACCORD LX 1998. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT DID NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MARCH OF 2009, I BOUGHT A SET OF PRIME WELL PS830 TIRES FROM FIRESTONE FOR MY 98 HONDA ACCORD V6 SEDAN. SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, I NOTICED UNUSUAL SHAKES FROM MY CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE MATTER GETS WORSE IN RECENT MONTHS AS I NOTICED LOUD ROAD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE TIRES. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE MY CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED NOW. I HAVE BALANCED THE WHEELS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND MANY ALIGNMENTS SINCE THEN. I HAD FIRESTONE CHECKED MY TIRES RECENTLY, INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE TIRES, THEY SUGGESTED EXPENSIVE REPAIRS WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE ARE THE CAUSES OF THE ROAD NOISE AND TIRE VIBRATION. *TR

REAR DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE GOT SHUT, STEERING GOT COMPLETELY LOCKED (CAN'T DO ANY LEFT-RIGHT). THE KEY LIGHT GOT ON. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE OFF. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND MY CAR. ELSE I WOULD HAVE MET SEVERE ACCIDENT. I STOPPED THE CAR, RESTARTED IT, AND REACHED HOME SAFELY. I AM SCARED NOW TO DRIVE ANYMORE. *TR

MY 98 HONDA ACCORD LX AUTOMATICALLY DECELERATED TO 0 MPH WHEN I DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY (I-10 HOUSTON). THE SIGNAL LIGHTS (MAINTENANCE LIGHT AND THE KEY LIGHT) TURNED ON FIRST AND THEN THE SPEED DROPPED TO ZERO ALL THE SUDDEN BY ITSELF. I TRIED TO PUSH THE ACCELERATION PAD AND NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I WAS ABOUT TO PARK CAR TO THE SIDE. THEN AFTER ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES, IT BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. IT WAS A SHOCK TO ME. VERY WORRY ABOUT IF IT DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME WITHIN A FEW MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED PRIOR THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE THE STALLING BEGUN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145000.

I DRIVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 140,000 MILES. AS OF THE END OF DECEMBER, 2009; THE VEHICLE'S GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUTTING IT INTO 'DRIVE'. THE CAR WOULD ROLL FORWARD FOR ABOUT 100-200 YDS; IF YOU TRIED TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR IT ACTED AS IF YOU WERE IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. AFTER THAT, IT WOULD JUMP/JERK AND KICK INTO GEAR. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN, AGES 2 & 7 THAT ARE IN THE CAR DAILY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A HONDA DEALER THAT W/O AT $3,500 REPLACEMENT OF MY TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE WILL LIKELY LEAVE ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. I AM ALSO SCARED TO DEATH WHEN PULLING OUT ON A MAJOR ROAD AND MY CAR WON'T GO OVER 3-5 MPH. I'M SITTING CROSSWAYS IN TRAFFIC HOPING THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY KICK INTO GEAR. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING A FEW ACCIDENTS B/C MY CAR WON'T MOVE. THE HONDA TRANSMISSION HAS A DESIGN FLAW; YET HONDA WON'T COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT FIVE TIMES IN FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WAS DRIVING SLOWLY UP A HILL IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE I HAD PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. AT THIS TIME THE CAR RPMS JUMPED UP AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ALMOST ROLLING INTO A CAR BEHIND ME. THE CAR THEN JUMPED INTO GEAR AND LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR STARTED TO RUN FINE AFTER THAT BUT SINCE IT HAD FIRST HAPPENED IT HAS RE-OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIME, JUST NOT ON A HILL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND A READING OF THE CODE WAS A PO740 WHICH IS A FAILURE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I'VE CHECKED ON THE WEB TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND I'M SURPRISED TO SEE THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACCORD MODELS FROM 98 TO ABOUT 2002. THERE WAS NO ONE HURT OR DAMAGE TO ANYTHING BUT I CAN SEE WHERE IT COULD REALLY BE A SAFETY ISSUE AROUND UNEVEN ROADS WITH SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC OR, AROUND MALL TYPE PARKING LOTS WHERE THERE ARE USUALLY A NUMBER OF PERSONS WALKING AROUND AND THRU TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DECREASE IN SPEED ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

ENGINE CUTS OFF AT 60 MPH. SOMETIMES HARD STARTING. HONDA SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION AND REPLACED IT. WORKS FINE NOW. 220K MILES AND STILL ROLLING. *TR

I HAVE HAD 2 HONDA ACCORDS AND MY GIRLFRIEND HAS A 3RD HONDA ACCORD. OVERALL THE CARS ARE GREAT, BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS. THE EVAP SYSTEM IS FLAWED AND ESPECIALLY IN NEW ENGLAND WEATHER, THE CANISTER AND SHUT VALVE GET ATTACKED BY ROAD CONDITIONS IN THE WINTER AND SOMETHING FAILS. WHY SHOULD WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ISSUE IS SIMPLY AN OVER-SIGHT ON PACKAGING THE UNIT TO PROTECT IT. LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND RUN CODE P1456 AND P1457. IF YOU LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND YOU WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM OR YOU WILL BE VERY LUCKY. YOU ASK, HOW DO I KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT THIS? I AM BATTING %100. 3 HONDA ACCORDS 1998-2000 YEAR MODELS AND 3 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P1457. IT IS PRETTY RIDICULOUS. THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AGES AGO. I JUST SPENT MONEY TO GET IT FIXED ON THE 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WOULDN'T YOU KNOW, RIGHT AROUND A YEAR AFTER THE 1999 HONDA ACCORD. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND DO THE RESEARCH. THESE ARE GREAT CARS SO YOU PROBABLY DON'T GET MANY COMPLAINTS, BUT HONDA IS GETTING OVER. THEY SCREWED UP AND THEY KNOW IT. LOOK AT THE NEW HONDA ACCORD, TOTALLY REDESIGNED EVAP CONTROL UNIT. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

1. I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AT STEADY SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. 2. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THEN A SHORT WHILE LATER SHUT DOWN. 3. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. THE SAME PART HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE DUE TO A RECALL BY HONDA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT MAKING A SUFFICIENT CONNECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AT HIS EXPENSE AND THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $300. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT A PART OF ANY OF THE RELATED RECALLS, 02V120000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION SWITCH 03V423000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $339.00, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V069000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO COMPENSATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN UPDATED 10/27/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THERE WHERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V423000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION:SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR COST WAS $200.00 AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE RECALL AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 208,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 213,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FAILED AND DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A REPAIR ESTIMATE HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V069000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT); THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT ROUGHLY OCCASIONALLY SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. CAR IS NOW SLIPPING GEARS ESPECIALLY WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT ~143000 MILES 16 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF SLIPPING GEARS. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IF I AM TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS ~160000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 30 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DEFECT. HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,100. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED, BUT THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,876.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS IGNITION SWITCH CORROSION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V1002000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,950. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF UPDATED 10/08/09.*JB

REAR BRAKES ON MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. *TR

HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON OUR 1998 HONDA ACCORD DX IN 2002 VIA THE NHTSA# 02V120000 RECALL AT HONDA DEALER. RECENTLY CAR STALLED A FEW TIMES AND I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH THEY REPLACED IN 2002. I HAVE SINCE MOVED BUT CALLED NEAREST HONDA DEALER 60 MILES AWAY AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AND THEY REFUSED, STATING I DID NOT HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. I FEEL SINCE THE PART WAS ON SAFETY RECALL AND IT FAILED AGAIN; I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $150.00 I HAD TO SPEND LOCALLY TO REPAIR PROBLEM SO THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN SAFELY. I ALSO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS REPLACED. THANK YOU. *TR

A WEEK AGO THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH FLASHED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPG. I DID NOT LOSE POWER, AND THE CAR RAN FINE FOR A WEEK. TONIGHT, THE CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING, THANKFULLY ONLY AT 35 MPH. I RESTARTED IT AND I GOT HOME SAFELY. I WAS TOLD IT MAY BE THE IGNITION SYSTEM, AND AS I WAS INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET, MY SITUATION WAS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHERS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLES. *TR

1998 HONDA ACCORD DOES NOT ALWAYS START AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY CLAIMED, BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER, THAT THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT APPLY TO MY PARTICULAR CAR. IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT I HAVE THIS PROBLEM IF, AS HONDA CLAIMS, THIS DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST IN MY CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE HAS NANKANG ULTRASPORT NS2 TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRE SPLIT. SINCE THAT TIME, TWO OTHER TIRES HAVE BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE TIRE MILEAGE OVER THE PAST FIVE MONTHS WAS 20,000 AND THE REMAINING TREAD DEPTH WAS 80%. THE CONTACT DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 179,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

1998 HONDA ACCORD WITH HORN THAT WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO SOUND. THEN SOUNDED ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. NOW USUALLY WILL NOT SOUND AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX WHILE DRIVING WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF. THIS OCCURED REPEATEDLY IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALSO ON FREEWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS AT 60 MILES AND ABOVE. WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF, ALL DASH LIGHTS INCLUDING THE GREEN "KEY" SECURITY LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE CAR WOULD START UP AGAIN IF YOU TURNED THE IGNITION KEY ON, BUT AT 60 MILES AN HOUR, OR CROSSING A BUSY STREET AND LOSING POWER THAT WOULD NOT BE THE FIRST THING ONE WOULD DO AND THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE LED INTO VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. GIVEN THERE WAS NO CODE IN THE COMPUTER, THE REMEDY WAS A HIT AND MISS, MY MECHANIC AFTER HE EXTENSIVELY TEST DROVE MY CAR FOR A WEEK FOUND THAT ON OCCASIONS WHEN HE WAS BEHIND A RED LIGHT WHEN HE TOUCHED THE INGNITION KEY, THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF. HE THEN CONNECTED WITH A HONDA MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED HIM THAT THE IGNITION HARNESS HAD A SHORT. WHEN HE WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW HARNESS, THE SUPPLIER (ACCRODING TO WHAT HE TOLD ME) HAD SHARED WITH HIM THAT, "OH YES, WE ALWAYS KEEP A SUPPLY OF THESE HARNESSES, THEY GO OUT A LOT!" GIVEN THE DANGER THIS POSES TO THIS VEHICLE (IT SEEMS THE MODEL WAS PRODUCED FOR SEVERAL YEARS), THERE SHOULD BE SOME WARNING TO OWNERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A COMPETENT TECHNICIAN TEST THEIR IGNITION HARNESS AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO SHORTS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

THE A/C LIGHTS WONT WORK, THE A/C WONT WORK, THE MILEAGE ODOMETER NUMBERS DISAPEARED. *TR

I SMELL THE GAS AROUND TANK AREA WITH MY 98 ACCORD LX WITH CEL ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE CODE P0420 AND NEED TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIME WITH NOTHING ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM. IT WAS A HUGE WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. IT HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING. I WAS PULLING OUT ON TO A ROAD THAT WENT UP HILL AND ON COMING TRAFFIC ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. JUST IN TIME IT JERKED INTO GEAR AND I FLOORED IT GETTING OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME. THE ON COMING CAR WAS EXTREMELY UP SET WITH ME AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GATHER MYSELF. I HAD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT JIFFY LUBE AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. THAT EVENT IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL. FOR ALL OF THE COMPLAINS ABOUT THE 1998 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I CANT BELIEVE THEY DON'T SEE A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSE A WRECK THAT DAY. *TR

1998 HONDA ACCORD QUIT RUNNING IN AN INTERSECTION, ON INTERSTATE, AND OTHER DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. WOULD START BACK UP SECONDS AFTER IT QUIT RUNNING. FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FOUND TO BE CAUSE. STARTED OCCURRING OVER THE LAST YEAR VERY INFREQUENTLY THEN MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

1998 HONDA ACCORD HAD RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *NJ ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND HAD TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART IT. THE AUTO SERVICE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD THAT NO SUCH RECALL SHOWED IN THE COMPUTER DATABASE. THE CONSUMER CONTACT HONDA AND WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND WITH THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE VEHICLE THAT HE SHOULD EXPECT FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH TO FAIL.*JB

I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A HALLMARK STORE AND RIGHT BEFORE I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION, MY CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON ITS OWN AND WENT THROUGH THE PLATE GLASS WINDOWS IN THE FRONT OF THE STORE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WAS TRYING TO GET IT TO STOP AND IT WENT THROUGH THE PLATE GLASS WINDOW IN A SPLIT SECOND. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO THINK, IT HAPPENED SO FAST. I WAS NOT HURT AND THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT HURT, BUT SECONDS BEFORE THE CRASH, THE EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING BEHIND THE COUNTER WAITING ON A CUSTOMER AND THEY HAD JUST WENT OUT ON THE FLOOR RIGHT BEFORE IT CRASHED THROUGH THEIR WINDOW AND UP TO THEIR REGISTERS. THEY MISSED BEING HURT BY A FEW SECONDS. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, SO THEY CAN INVESTIGATE FURTHER. I ALSO CALLED 1-800-HONDA AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND WHAT DID I EXPECT THEM TO DO ABOUT IT. I TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND MAYBE KEEP SOMEONE FROM GETTING KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE FOUND A WEBSITE CALLED ALLWORLDAUTO.COM THAT LISTS SEVERAL INCIDENTS HAVING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL THAT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AROUND THE U.S. HONDA'S MECHANICS JUST SAID ALL THE INCIDENTS WERE DUE TO DRIVER ERROR, BUT EVERYONE THAT WROTE IN ABOUT THEIR INCIDENTS KNOW, THE SAME AS I DO, THAT IS WAS NOT CAUSED BY DRIVER'S ERROR AT ALL. POLICE TRIED TO SAY MY FOOT WAS ALSO ON THE EDGE OF THE FOOT FEET AS WELL AS ON THE BRAKE AND I KNOW THAT WAS NOT TRUE. I WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD.*TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN LOCAL TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 02V120000 OR 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL PURCHASE THE SWITCH AND REPLACE IT HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2004, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,688.

HAD 4 TIRES AND VALVE STEMS ON A 1998 HONDA ACCORD REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2007 AT GOLD COAST AUTO CENTER. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 THE FIRST VALVE STEM FAILED. LUCKILY I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS CONTINUOUSLY GETTING LOW ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE STEM REPLACED BEFORE IT CAUSED A CRASH. THE SECOND STEM FAILED IN DECEMBER OF 2008, AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN A WATER BATH, THE STEM ONLY LEAKED WHEN IT WAS FLEXED TOWARD THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE WHEEL. THIS IS THE FLEXING THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THAT IS APPLIED TO THE STEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN THE CASE OF THE SECOND FAILURE, THE LEAKAGE WAS SO SLOW THAT THE TIRE DEFLATED AND WAS RUN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR AN HOUR OR MORE. THE TIRE EVENTUALLY BEGAN VIBRATING BADLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE TIRES SIDEWALL EXHIBITED NUMEROUS BULGES AND WAS RUINED. ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS INJURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, AS A RESULT OF CHANGING THE TIRE, I SLASHED MY HAND ON THE LUG WRENCH. I TOOK THE ISSUE BACK TO GOLD COAST TIRE AND THE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO RASH OF VALVE STEM FAILURES. THAT IS A LIE, AS INDICATED BY NUMEROUS REPORTS OF VALVE STEM FAILURES REPORTED BY CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG. ITS TIME FOR A LETTER WRITING PROJECT TO OUR LEGISLATORS. *TR

SECOND AND THIRD GEARS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY 1998 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ACCORD, EVERYTIME I HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I STOP THEN MOVE AT A STOP LIGHT. *TR