1998 Honda Accord Fuel system Problems

ENGINE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING....PULLED OVER BUT ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. ...CONTINUED DRIVING HOME.

NHTSA ID

11031514

Incident

Oct 2, 2017

Mileage

193,263 mi

"TAKATA RECALL I TOOK MY CAR FOR INSPECTION AND IT SAYS SAFETY/EMISSIONS RECALL. I WANTED TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10945148

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

I BOUGHT THIS 1998 HONDA ACCORD AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY MY CAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALLS FOR THIS NO WARNING CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ITS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO START UP AND THEN CONTINUE TO CUT OFF I HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMP DISTRIBUTOR FULL TUNEUP AND NEXT MY IGNITION COIL WHICH IS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR HONDA ACCORD AND THIS CUT OFF PROBLEM SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR MY SAFETY BECAUSE I OWN THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND CONCERN OF THE RECALLS ON MY CAR PLEASE. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE NEXT DAY I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR JUST CUT OFF AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS OFF UNTIL I REALIZE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND STEERING GOT HARD AND TRAFFIC WAS YELLING AT ME FROM THEIR VEHICLES AND I WAS SCARED PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF FREEWAY.AND AS OF TODAY IT DOES IT MORE FREQUENTLY AND TAKE LONGER TO START BACK UP THAN IT DID WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR SO I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT MY VIN NUMBER FOR THIS CAN'T BE TAKEN CARE OF UNDER THIS UNSAFE RECALL THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN ONTHIS RECALL PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY IM NOT INCLUDED AND THAT'S NOT OK.

NHTSA ID

10874712

Incident

Dec 13, 2015

Mileage

55 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND A STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10748550

Incident

Jan 9, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

CAR RANDOMLY STALLS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.COULD DO IT SITTING IN DRIVEWAY OR ON HIGHWAY. NOT WEATHER RELATED OR HOW LONG THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING.MIGHT HAPPEN 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY OR JUST EVERY 3 OR 4 DAYS. NO ENGINE LIGHTS NOTHING. A FEW MECHANICS THINK ITS A IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM.THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. HONDA DEALERS IN AREA WANT TO CHARGE ME A LARGE SUM FOR FINDING THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR. I KNOW THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED. DO I HAVE ANY OPTIONS? DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10644755

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

120,000 mi

FAILED CLEAR COAT AND FADED PAINT WERE THE FIRST PROBLEMS TO OCCUR WITH MY SILVER HONDA ACCORD. NEXT WAS THE GAS TANK LEAK, WHERE FUMES AND LEAKED GAS COULD BE SMELLED AND SEEN ON THE GROUND WHEN FILLING THE TANK MORE THAN HALF FULL. FINALLY MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUBFRAME REAR CROSS MEMBER RUSTED THRU AND NOW THE CAR ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND WON'T PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT MAJOR REPAIRS TO THE FRAME. NONE OF THE REST OF THE UNDER BODY IS RUSTED, JUST THAT SECTION. NOT HAPPY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10618951

Incident

Aug 8, 2013

Mileage

238,000 mi

NOTED EXCESSIVE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND LATER DETERMINED GASOLINE MILEAGE HAD DROPPED DRAMATICALLY FROM 30+ MPG TO 18 MPG. UPON SECURING THE FIRST AVAILABLE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FROM MY LOCAL MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS "FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP AREA OF FUEL TANK, BUT MANY ITEMS WOULD HAVE TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY TO LOWER THE FUEL TANK TO MAKE A MORE SPECIFIC LOCATION OF THE SITE AND CAUSE OF THE LEAK, WHICH WOULD BE LABOR INTENSIVE AND COSTLY BECAUSE THE ENTIRE REAR CRADLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED WITH THE DANGER THAT OLD RUSTING BOLTS WOULD BREAK AND MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO BE REPLACED. POSSIBLE ITEMS THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDE THE FUEL TANK, FUEL FILLER NECK AND FUEL PUMP." *TR

NHTSA ID

10563689

Incident

Jan 9, 2014

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTING IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. PM

NHTSA ID

10563668

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

1998 HONDA ACCORD: VEHICLE LOST POWER SEVERAL TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MOTOR STOPPED, POWERS STEERING AND BRAKES LOST, GAUGE NEEDLES SPUN TO ZERO, AS IF CAR WAS SHUT OFF AT DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WE DID NOT TOUCH KEY! ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY CAR BEHIND US. PROBLEM OCCURRED SIX MORE TIMES BEFORE WE COULD GET TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGED ME $186.26 TO REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND THEY ADVISED THEY FIX A RECALL FOR SWITCH INTERLOCK WHILE CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS! WE SENT A LETTER TO HONDA,[XXX] FROM HONDA AMERICA CALIFORNIA CALLED ME TO DECLINE REIMBURSING MY COST! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10525902

Incident

Jun 26, 2013

Mileage

157,800 mi

I HAVE HAD SO MANY CORROSION ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, IT IS STRUCTURALLY DANGEROUS. THE CAR HAS 160,000 MILES ON IT BUT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE AND HAS HAD THE UNDER CARRIAGE FREQUENTLY WASHED SINCE I LIVE IN THE NORTHEASTERN US. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE BRAKE AND GAS LINES DO TO CORROSION. THE GAS LINE RUPTURED DURING A DRIVE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS REPLACED. IT WAS LEAKING FOR SOME TIME. THE LEAK WAS NEAR THE HALF WAY MARK AND ONLY LEAKED WHEN OVER HALF FULL AND DURING DRIVING OR GOING UP HILL. FORTUNATELY WE DID NOT HAVE A FIRE. I JUST FOUND OUT THE FRONT SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION THIS YEAR. BODY RUST IS MINIMAL AND NORMAL FOR AGE AND THE NORTHEAST WINTERS. THE CLEAR COAT IS PEALING OFF EVERYWHERE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY FIRST AND PROBABLY ONLY HONDA. LOOKING BACK, I AM VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR DIDN'T CATCH FIRE AND KILL SOMEONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503371

Incident

Mar 4, 2013

CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING; ALL ELECTRICAL GOES OFF EXCEPT FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, OR NONE AT ALL. HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES, SOMETIMES AT FREEWAY SPEED, CAR RESTARTED FROM NEUTRAL A FEW MINUTES LATER. TAKEN TO HONDA DEALER & DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION MODULE, REPLACED FOR $450. YET THE PROBLEM JUST RECURRED NOT LONG AFTER THAT REPAIR. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD & POTENTIAL FOR CRASH & SERIOUS INJURY, AS SUDDENLY & WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN & CANNOT BE CONTROLLED WITH ANY ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING OR NORMAL BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY, SINCE NEW, PER RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE WITH HONDA DEALERSHIPS. BROWSING THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS TO BE AN UNUSUALLY COMMON, SERIOUS & DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE WITH HONDAS & ACURAS FROM ~1997-2002. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472850

Incident

Aug 27, 2012

Mileage

138,000 mi

THE ENGINE FAILS WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE, THEN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE ENGINE FAILS. ALL BRAKING AND POWER FUNCTIONS FAIL. THIS OCCURS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DATES. THERE DOES NOT SEEN TO BE ANY REASON FOR IT. THE ENGINE RUNS FINE WHEN IT IS RE-STARTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442859

Incident

Feb 17, 2011

Mileage

134,043 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10436790

Incident

Oct 22, 2011

Mileage

119,000 mi

1998 HONDA ACCORD SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FUEL IGNITER, CAP, ROTOR, PLUGS, WIRES, ETC. NOTHING FIXED IT. NOW THEY SAY IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS IN 2002 BUT MY VIN DOESN'T COME UP AS PART OF THAT RECALL SO I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. AND THAT MAY NOT FIX IT EITHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402408

Incident

May 22, 2011

Mileage

155,000 mi

THROTTLE BODY PULLEY. THE PULLEY FOR THE THROTTLE USES TWO CABLES, EACH ANCHORED IN THE PULLEYS. THE ANCHORING AREA FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAS BROKEN, POSSIBLY FROM CORROSION. THE SAME MATERIAL AND ASSEMBLY ALSO IS FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SO THIS BREAK IN THE PULLEY COULD ALSO MEAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK. BROKEN PART IS THE THROTTLE BODY PULLEY.

NHTSA ID

10370200

Incident

Nov 15, 2010

Mileage

77,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10329837

Incident

May 10, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10326248

Incident

Mar 20, 2010

Mileage

170,000 mi

MY CAR STARTED LEAKING GAS. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT AND HAS HAD ALL OF ITS SERVICE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE GAS TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS DOESN'T SEEM LIKE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR A 10-YEAR OLD, DEALER MAINTAINED CAR THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. BUT HONDA COULD PROVIDE NO OTHER REASON FOR THE TANK TO HAVE BEGUN LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229206

Incident

May 28, 2008

Mileage

107 mi

I BOUGHY MY 98 HONDA ACCORD WITH 87000 MILES. 1 YEAR LATER WITH LESS THAN 100000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETLY OUT. IT WAS $3000 TO FIX. 2 YEARS LATER WITH ONLY 140000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. $3000 TO FIX. IT NOW HAS 170000 MILES AND IS STARTING TO SLIP. IT ALSO STALLS WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS STALLED MANY TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. HONDA REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH 1 MONTH AGO AND SINCE IT HAS CONTINUED TO STALL. HONDA WILL NO LONGER FIX IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10143826

Incident

Nov 28, 2005

FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED 4 TIMES: 12/98, 12/99, 8/00 AND 4/03. AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A GENERIC DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT. DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE 4TH FAILED SENDING UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016890

Incident

Apr 28, 2003

Mileage

87,400 mi

IN JULY 1998, I PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX. IN FEBRUARY 2000 THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CHECK AND EGR DEFECT OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND REPOSITIONING OF THE PCV VALVE AND HOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONDA RECALL INSTRUCTIONS AND RESETTING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT INDICATOR AT NO COST TO ME. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN APRIL 2000, THE SECOND PROBLEM WITH THE EGR VALVE AS MANIFESTED BY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE PCV HOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONDA RECALL INSTRUCTIONS AND RESETTING THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT INDICATOR AT NO COST TO ME. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN OCTOBER 2000, THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THE EGR VALVE FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED BY CLEANING THE EGR PORT AND VALVE. THIS WAS PERFORMED AT A COST OF $66 PLUS TAX. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN JANUARY 2001, A RELATED OCCURRENCE OF THE EGR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH AN IDLE AIR CONTROLLER (IAC) MOTOR FAILING. THE EGR PORT AND VALVE WERE NOT CHECKED, HOWEVER THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM WERE RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE IAC MOTOR AND CLEARING OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR. THIS RESULTED IN A COST TO ME OF $226.69. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN NOVEMBER 2001, I WAS SENT A NOTICE BY AMERICAN HONDA CONCERNING THE EGR FAILURES AND EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 80,000 MILES. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER. IN MAY 2002, THE FOURTH EGR PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE THE EGR VALVE FAILURE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE $800.00. HONDA?S DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAS DENIED THE CLAIM, SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 81,000 MILES, IT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED TO BE OUT-OF-WARRANTY BY HONDA AND THEREFORE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY COST. SERVICE OCCURRED AT DEALER IN TUCSON, AZ. AS A FURTHER POINT, HONDA HAS DENIED ALL CLAIMS FOR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

761663

Incident

Feb 9, 2000

GAS GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE, GAUGE IS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY DISPLAY CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8001572

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

1) THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. A BUMP WOULD FINALLY MAKE IT GO OFF. PAID TO HAVE FUEL CAP REPLACED, DIDN'T HELP. PUT FUEL CAP OF 2000 ACCORD ON, DIDN'T HELP. DISABLED SENSOR FROM CAP, FINALLY RESOLVED LIGHT ISSUE. BECAME INVALID, AND DROVE WITH BRAKE ON SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FREQUENCY OF LIGHT BEING ON. 2) SRS LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT REASON. DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS (3) INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY REPLACED THE SENSOR AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED.

NHTSA ID

753640

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

#1-7941 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED), #2-22960 MILES (GAS GAUGE FAILED-REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT), #3--34496 MILES (GAS & TEMP. GAUGES FAIL-REPLACED ENTIRE METER/GAUGE SET-MILEAGE RESET TO 0), #4-34996 MILES (ALL GAUGES FAILED-REPLACED LOOSE GROUND CONNECTION), #5-44257 MILES (CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED, PCV & EGR-ALL REPLACED) ***THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM DAY ONE. THE TRUE MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE IT HAS FAILED FOR MILES AT A TIME. HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR SELLING ME THIS LEMON. I HAD ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH THE BBB, THREE DEALERSHIPS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE WITH NO COMPENSATION. I CAN'T TRADE THE CAR OR SALE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ODOMETER REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS WORTHLESS. AND WORST OF ALL I AM STILL TO THIS DAY HAVING PROBLEMS! RIGHT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO CLOGG EGR VALVES THAT NEED TO BE CLEANED AT MY EXPENSE, ALTHOUGH THEY JUST COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAT A MONTH AGO WHEN THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHERE DO I GO NOW? WHAT DO I DO? SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP CONTINUING PAYING HONDA FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR?

NHTSA ID

745474

Incident

Sep 3, 1998

ENGINE IS OVERHEATING. DEALERSHIP IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING DEFECT. THIS DEFECT OCCURS RANDOMLY REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK HONDA STATED NEW HEAD GASKETS WERE NEEDED, AFTER REPAIR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER THEN STATED #5 CYLINDER WAS MISFIRIING, DEALER CLEANED PLUG, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, ALL PLUGS WERE REPLACED, COMPUTER WAS RESET, AND #5 SPARK PLUG WIRE WAS REPLACED, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND EXAMINED IT FINDING BURRS WERE EVIDENT ON THE STAMPING SURROUNDING THE MOVABLE BELLOWS, A LOT OF SHINY RIDGES WERE EVIDENT ON THE BELLOWS, HE RAN A HOT WATER TEST TO SEE IF THE BURRS WOULD CAUSE THE DEVICE TO REMAIN CLOSED, HOWEVER IT STUCK CLOSE, CONSUMER REMOVED THE BURRS AND THE THERMOSTAT OPERATED PROPERLY, ON ONE OCCASION ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT AT NIGHT DUE TO STEAM FROM THERMOSTAT, CONSUMER FEELS THE RADIATOR RECOVERY TUBE WAS BEING BLOWN OFF BY THE STEAM ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED AND CODE P1399 COMES UP, WHICH NOONE KNOWS WHAT THE CODE STANDS FOR, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH.. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

884599

Incident

Mar 23, 2001