Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I'M IN THE RIGHT LANE ON EXIT 41 HIGHWAY MY CAR KEPT JERKING THEN SOMEONE JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME AS SOON AS I HIT THE BREAKS THE BREAKS SENT OUT AND HIT THE LADY WHO JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME AND THEN THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WHEEL BEFORE THEN MY CAR WAS LEAKING .*DT*JB
MY CAR KEPT JERKING IT ALSO HAD STOP WHILE MY FEET WAS ON THE METAL WHILE ON EXIT 41 MY CAR SPIN AROUND AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES WERE ROTATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL STUD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
WHILE I WAS CHANGING THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIVE AXLE OF A BROKEN CV JOINT BOOT LAST YEAR (JULY 2014), I NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED OUT (ABOUT 60% CAME THROUGH AND OFF WHEN I PUNCHED THE AREA WITH A SCREW DRIVER) WHERE THE STABILIZING BAR BRACKET AND LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT ARE MOUNTED TO THE FRAME. THE PROBLEM AREA OF THE SUBFRAME IS RIGHT UNDER THE DRAIN HOLE FOR THE A/C EVAPORATOR. THE SUBFRAME TO THE DRIVER SIDE IS CLEAN AND HAS NO RUST ISSUE. THE LOCATION OF THE RUST AREA SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE DRAIN HOLE OF THE A/C SYSTEM OR/AND SOMETHING SIMILAR (SUCH AS RAIN) THAT HAD LED TO WATER STAYING IN THE AREA. THE RUST IS GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. I CHECKED IT TODAY (JULY 23, 2015) AFTER NOTICING YELLOWISH DRIPPING MARKS LEFT ON THE DRIVER WAY. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR THE DAY BEFORE WHEN THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVE WAY (UP HILL ABOUT 15 DEGREES) OVER NIGHT. WHEN SHE PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE NEXT DAY, WE SAW YELLOWISH WATER DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR. SO, I LOOKED AT THE AREA. FOR SURE, IT'S GETTING WORSE THAN LAST YEAR. I PUNCHED AROUND AND GOT ABOUT A COUPLE OF SPOONFULS OF RUST OFF THE FRAME. I USED MY PRY BAR TO PRY AROUND THE AREA AND I CAN SEE THAT THE FRAME IS GETTING VERY WEAK. NOW I CAN SEE THE RUST IS PROGRESSING OVER TIME. AS THE AREA IS GETTING MORE RUSTED, THE STRUCTURE IS LOSING ITS STRENGTH. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND/OR THE STABILIZING BAR WILL COME OFF THE FRAME, CAUSING DISASTER ON THE ROAD. I SEARCHED THE INERNET ON THE ISSUE ("HONDA ACCORD SUBFRAME RUST"). THE ISSUE SEEMS VERY COMMON. THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW (A/C DRAIN OR RAIN WATER) WITH THE CAR. IT SEEMS THAT THE ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN UNDERSTOOD AND TAKEN CARE OF BY HONDA. I AM URGING SOMEBODY LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE AND HAVE HONDA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. THANKS.
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
I HAVE HAD TWO VALVE STEM FAILURES IN AS MANY MONTHS. *TR
HUNTER GREEN PAINT FAILURE ON HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK. *TR
FOLLOW UP TO PHONE COMPLAINT 10/11/07 3:50 PM PST. NO REFERENCE NUMBER, TOLD 4 TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE I GET FORM TO REVIEW AND ANOTHER 4 TO 6 WEEKS TO REVIEW. I DECIDE TO USE WEBSITE. I'M ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX . ON 9/24/02 IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AS ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHEN DRIVING. DID NOT FIND RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE, HAVE COPY IF NEEDED. DEALER IS BILL PEARCE 780 KIETZKE LANE RENO NV 89502 TEL 775-789-7999 WHO COMPLETED WARRANTY WORK ON 10/12/02. DAUGHTER OWNS CAR AND MOVED TO LAS VEGAS IN AUGUST A FEW DAYS LATER ENGINE CUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER TALKING WITH OUR MECHANIC HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT DUE TO KEY CHIP AS CAR STARTED RIGHT UP OR ONE TIME OCCURRENCE IT WAS 112 DEGREES. ON 10/5/07 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ENGINE TURNS OFF AT 70 MPH. TRIES TO PULL OVER CAR RECYCLES AND STARTS. SPOKE TO OUR MECHANIC ASKS ABOUT IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. DEALER CONFIRMS THEY REPLACED THE PART. MECHANIC SAID ITS UNLIKELY TO BE IGNITION SWITCH IF REPLACED. DAUGHTER INQUIRED WITH LOCAL MECHANICS WHO GAVE VARIOUS SOLUTIONS. I ELECT TO RETRIEVE CAR. SHE IS A FULL-TIME STUDENT WITH 22 CREDITS COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT CAR OR SPEND TIME SEEING IF AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC RESOLVE. DRIVING BACK TO RENO ENGINE STOPS AGAIN. GOING ABOUT 70 MPH ABLE TO PULL OVER. DRIVE HOME CLOSE TO RODE SIDE. MY MECHANIC WORKS ONLY ON HONDA AND TOYOTA (OWN THREE HONDA CARS). HE DETERMINES ITS IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER CONFIRMS TO HIM PART WAS REPLACED. BUT HAD NO RECORD OF PART COMING OUT OF INVENTORY AND VIN WAS NOT PUNCHED FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGING (I CAN FORWARD PAPER WORK ON REPAIR AND OTHER ISSUES THAT OCCURRED AFTER THEY REPAIR. CONCERN/COMPLAINT, IF REPLACED WHY ALMOST 5 YRS TO DATE ISSUE RE-OCCURRED. IS MANUFACTURER PART STILL DEFECTED? HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS? ODD ORIGINAL RECALL WAS 5 YRS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE 10/31/97, HAVE INVOICE IF NEEDED. *TR
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY HONDA ACCORD WAS REPLACED IN 2002. NOW, FEBRUARY 2004, THE HONDA DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK
ALL 4 RIMS ON VEHICLE ARE LEAKING AIR PRESSURE. MUST FILL TIRES ON A DAILY BASIS. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE CRASH AND FATALITY IF TIRE WERE TO BLOW OUT BECAUSE OF UNDER INFLATION.*AK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN LOOSING AIR ON A EVERYDAY BASIS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE CONTATED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ALSO STATED THAT FOR THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE TIRES OFF AND TO CLEAN THE RIMS. RIMS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. TS
REAR BEARING HAD BEEN WHINING FOR ALMOST A YEAR, BUT I WAS BLAMING THE TIRES SINCE THE POSSIBILITY OF BEARING FAILURE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE DID NOT OCCUR TO ME. BEARINGS USUALLY LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEIZURE IN THE BEARINGS AND A RESULING ACCIDENT. DT
MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED WITH THIS CAR AND MOST OTHERS WILL NOT ALLOW MOST PEOPLE TO REMOVE THE LUG NUTS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN TORQUED BY A TIRE DEALERSHIP. EITHER THE TORQUE BEING APPLIED IS TOO MUCH OR THE WRENCHES ARE NOT ADEQUATE. MANY PEOPLE THERES DAYS HAVE SOME TYPE OF ROAD-SIDE INSURANCE AND NEVER REALLY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL, HOWEVER IF A FLAT HAPPENS IN A REMOTE AREA AND THE ONLY EQUIPMENT AVAIABLE IS THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR, MANY PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS. MY CONCERN IS NOT ONLY THE EQUIPMENT IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO THE AMOUNT OF TORQUE APPLIED. I BELIEVE THE TORQUE BEING APPLIED BY THE TIRE DEALERSHIPS IS WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS, HOWEVER I ALSO BELIEVE IT IS MORE THAN NECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE LUG NUTS TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION ON YOUR CAR, ASK YOUR WIFE TO TRY AND LOOSEN ONE. NLM
DEALER INSTALLED "GOLD KIT" TRIM BECAME DISCOLORED AND COLOR STARTED TO PEEL OFF OF THE GOLD STRIP TRIM OVER REAR LICENSE PLATE. *AK
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