1997 Honda Accord Suspension Problems

SEVERE frame rust where suspension bolts to. Safety hazard.

NHTSA ID

11516052

Incident

Apr 7, 2023

I TEST DRIVE 1997 HONDA ACCORD AND YOU HAD TO PUMP THE BREAK PADDLE TO SLOW IT DOWN WITHIN 4 BLOCK RADIUS WHEN RETURNING THE GARAGE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING THIS WAS LAST WEEK THIS MONTH JUNE 2020. THEY SELLING THE FOR $1600. THE BLUE BOOK SHOW IT WORTH $800. TO 1200. THIS VEHICLE SERIOUS MECHANICAL ISSU

NHTSA ID

11328759

Incident

Jun 4, 2020

I'M THE OWNER OF 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX.RECENTLY, I HAVE CHECKED SAFERCARS.GOV WEBSITE TO SEE IF MY CAR HAS ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS PENDING. YET,I HAVE FOUND ONE SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. FOR VEHICLES YEAR 1997-1998 HONDA ACCORD'S. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA ON 09 DEC 13 AT WHICH TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY MY VEHICLE FOR A RECALL.I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ,SINCE IT MAY CAUSE SUDDEN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING CONTROLLABILITY COULD BE ALSO BE AFFECTED. SAFETY IS OUR BIGGEST CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY. PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10555358

Incident

Dec 9, 2013

THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED --THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED, BREAKING THE AXLE AND RIM OF FRONT LEFT TIRE AND TURNED THE LEFT TIRE SIDEWAYS. UPON RESEARCHING THE COST OF THE BALL JOINTS ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL DATED 5/10/99 FOR 1997 HONDA ACCORDS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM...MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458906

Incident

May 7, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. CONSEQUENCES: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED. MY CAR VIN IS NOT LISTED UNDER THIS RECALL BUT I JUST HAD AN ESTIMATE TO FIX THOSE EXACT PARTS. THE SWAYBAR BUSHING IS BREAKING ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I AM AFRAID SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN AS I MUST DRIVE OVER 2,300 MILES THIS WEEK. IS THERE ANY WAY TO SEE IF HONDA'S RECALL WILL EXPAND ITS VEHICLES IT COVERS UNDER THIS SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10404505

Incident

May 28, 2011

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V069000 (COMPONENT: SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10378480

Incident

Jan 23, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT DISENGAGED BECAUSE THE LEFT BALL JOINTS FAILED. THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 99V069000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10290966

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

155,000 mi

DT: 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY BROKE OFF WHILE IN MOTION, AT 30 MPH CAUSING THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO GO OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS DAMAGED THE UNDER CARRIAGE, BENT THE RIM AND DAMAGED THE TIRE AND AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. HONDA STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AS WELL AS NECK AND BACK PAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 17, 2005. *AK (11/22/05) REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #99V069000. *SC

NHTSA ID

10140012

Incident

Oct 17, 2005

DT: 1997 HONDA ACCORD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT HONORING EXTENDED WARRANTY. AMERICAN HONDA SENT THE CONSUMER CAMPAIGN I 98-081 FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. WENT ONLINE FOR A RECALL THAT NHTSA HAD FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS. AMERICAN HONDA RAN CONSUMER'S VIN ON WEBSITE AND THEY SAID THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE OIL. VEHICLE WOULD BE READY ON TOMORROW BY NOON. THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS CONFIRMED AND THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THEM. THE ISSUE WAS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT HONDA ISSUED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS NOT IN THEIR INTEREST TO LET OTHER CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT SAFETY NEEDS. *SC. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138269

Incident

Sep 30, 2005

I HAVE A 1997 HONDA ACCORD, WITH BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE BALL JOINT RECALL AND THE AIR CONDITION RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO HER. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE BALL JOINT FAILED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10109728

Incident

Jan 3, 2005

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED, AND THE AXLE CRACKED. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE BALL JOINT NHTSA RECALL 99V069000. *AK....AS ARESULT, OF BROKEN LOWER BALL JOINT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DETACHED AND WAS LODGED UNDENEATH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS ON THE GROUND, AND FLUID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER CALLED AAA AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED T A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN RIGHT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT. HOWEVER, IT WAS OBVIOUS TO THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS NOT A TYPICAL PROBLEN, AND WAS NOT THE RESULT OF NAURAL WEAR. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVIC EBULLETIN WHICH APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE. MECHANIC REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT AND CRACKED AXLE. IN ADDITION, HAD THE BALL JOINT ON THE OTHER SIDE REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMED TO BE TIGHT, AS A PRECAUTION SO THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106653

Incident

Dec 16, 2004

Mileage

92,190 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. *JB THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HER THE PROBLEM WAS THE ROTORS, HOWEVER AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL AND TO JUST GET A ALIGNMENT. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10044712

Incident

Sep 10, 2003

Mileage

58,987 mi

SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS DURING COLD WEATHER. REPLACED SWAY BAR BUSHINGS BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT GONE AWAY. HAVE FOUND OUT AFTER TALKING TO HONDA TECHNICIAN THAT THE STRUTS IN THE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS ARE WORN. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ACCORDING TO TECHNICIAN FROM HONDA. VERY ANNOYING PROBLEM THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT AND WILL NOT FIX.

NHTSA ID

10039508

Incident

Sep 24, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10020262

Incident

May 2, 2003

Mileage

107,000 mi

THERE IS A RECALL FOR A 97 HONDA ACCORD THAT MATCHES THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID THAT MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO WANTED TO KNOW THE BUILD DATE OF MY VEHICLE, YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD KNOW THAT SINCE THEY BUILT IT, NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN, THEY DON'T KNOW. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #99V069000. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018673

Incident

Jun 2, 2001

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A "POPPING SOUND" ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING A CORNER FROM THE FRONT END. THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE STRUTS WERE FAILING. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017709

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON HER VEHICLE WHICH IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NOW SHE IS EXPIRIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ALREADY REPLACED THEREFORE THEY WON'T WORK ON THE VEHICLE AGAIN. TS

NHTSA ID

8021994

WHILE DRIVING FRONT END BECOMES ERRATIC WITH MOVEMENT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ALSO, VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED STATED THAT PROBLEM WERE HANKOOK TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018463

VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK DEALER PERFORMED ALIGNMENT AND CONSUMER EVEN TRIED DIFFERENT TIRES, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TT

NHTSA ID

8009414

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AND BUMPER, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T1 P185/65R15, CLAIM 01-6215-223. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900298

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE 2000. AS CERTIFIED VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP,, CERTIFIED FOR SAFETY INSPECTIONS 150 POINT? I NOTICED WHEN TEST DRIVING VEHICLE. FRONT OF VEHICLE HAD SEVERE VIBRATION, I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE LOW ON AIR PRESSURE. PROBLEM CONTINUED, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIME TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. AT THE TIME OF SALE THE INSPECTION WAS TO BE FINAL. I LATER FOUND OUT THE INSPECTION WAS NEVER COMPLETED PROPERLY, THER ARE TWO ACTIVE TITLES CURRENTLY ON VEHICLE, OHIO AND CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA IS NOW SALVAGED TITLE AS OF 2/04/2001. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIME REGARDING THE FINDINGS ON THE BUMPER COVER THAT HAD MEDICAL TAPE HOLDING THE SIDE SECURE FASTNERS TOGETHER. AND BUMPER COVER OUT OF ALLIGNMENT. RADIATOR SUPPORT HAD BEEN BUCKLED AND NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY, PRIMER ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT FRONT HOOD, HEAD L IGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT NOT COMPLETE AND OUT OF ALLIGNMENT, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, NO OWNERS MANUAL, TIRES SWITCHED AT TIME ALLIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP RENTED VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS., DEALERSHIP REPRESENTED PREFERRED BODY SHOP AMERICAN AUTOBODY AND PAINT AS BOAR OFFICIAL THAT WAS MISREPRESENTATION, CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AS WELL AS HONDA CARE REGARDING THIS VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP? I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHAT THE CERTIFICATION APPLIED TO? IT WAS TO BE WARRANTIED JUST LIKE A NEW VEHICLE..VEHICLE WARRANTY DOCS WERE INCOMPLETE AND NOT VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED? DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE PUSHED HUSBAND AGAINST WALL? NO OWNERS MANUAL? MICHELLON WARRANTY CAME WITH VEHICLE DOCS. BUT AT TIME OF ALLIGNMENT FEDERAL TIRES WERE REPLACED WITHOUT WARRANTY? I WAS TOLD THE NEW TIRES WERE MAGICAL? I TOTALLED THE VEHICLE AND LATER FOUND ON CCC REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THAT VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUS DAMAGE DONE.. AND ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEM PERTAINING TO PREVIOUS DAMAGE?*AK

NHTSA ID

746278

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES CONSUMER NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

881415

AS SOON AS VEHICLE'S SPEED IS OVER 60 MPH, IT SHAKES VERY BADLY. STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

879296

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL (99V-069) OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT REPAIR, EIGHT MONTHS LATER CUMSUMER RECIEVED REMINDER CARD STATING REPAIR HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED YET. NLM

NHTSA ID

551337

Incident

Jun 8, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WANDERING TO THE LEFT WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 OR MORE MPH. PROBELM WAS CORRECTED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855187

Incident

Jun 15, 1999