1999 Honda Accord Problems

Why you are driving the RPMs drop down to zero and the car just shuts off and you could be sitting at a light it does the same thing our traffic it is just shut off I Googled about the car and it said it was the ignition switch and then when I Googled that it said it was a recall on my car I'm just trying to see what's going on

WHEN YOUR DRIVING OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR A MINUTE AND TRY TO START IT A COUPLE OF TIME BEFORE IT WILL ACTUALLY START 95 % OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ITS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AND CITY STREETS THE OTHER 5% OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN I COME OUT TO START THE CAR IT WILL START THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND IT'S UNSAFE WHEN I'M ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND IM COASTING IN TRAFFIC TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT

OVER THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE CAR SUDDENLY TURNING OFF....NO RPM'S, NO SPEED...WHILE I AM STILL IN DRIVE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). IN VIEWING VARIOUS WEBSITES, THIS IS NOW BECOMING A COMMON OCCURRENCE...AND IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALTHOUGH HEADLIGHTS STILL WORK, POWER STEERING IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE...SO I MUST HURRIEDLY SHIFT INTO N TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR DOES NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT INTERSECTIONS, ON THE HIGHWAY (AT 70 MPH) AND WHILE GOING 20 MPH. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE IGNITION FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN/AROUND 2002-2003. I RECEIVED THIS LATE...BUT DID GO TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT REPLACED IN 2009 (HONDA RECALL #02V120000). AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM RECENTLY, I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO SEE COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS....EVEN AFTER HAVING THE RECALL FILLED. EVIDENTLY, THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN FAILING...OR IT WAS NOT THE FIX TO BEGIN WITH. THIS HAS WAS A VERY POPULAR MODEL..AND THERE ARE SURE TO BE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE ON THE ROAD...ABOUT TO RUN INTO SOMETHING WHEN THE POWER FAILS. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS RESOLVED...BUT IT IS INCUMBENT UPON YOUR ORGANIZATION TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REVIEWED..AND A SOLUTION AVAILABLE...ASAP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS....I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A FRIGHTENING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THANK YOU. *JS

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 1999 WHILE WORKING AS A SALESMAN FOR A HONDA DEALERSHIP.ITS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AS IT IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE.I NO LONGER WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT MY LITTLE BOY NEEDS A WAY TO GET TO VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SCHOOL.WE DEPEND ON THIS MACHINE AND HONDAS REPUTATION TO GET THINGS DONE.AROUND 76000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT HARD AND NOT WANT TO GO INTO GEAR. AFTER CHECKING AROUND VARIOUS SHOPS AND THE INTERNET I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT SO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 1999-2002 ACCORDS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OR WORST.SOME WITH ONLY 50000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED.I'M PRETTY SURE THIS IS AN AMERICAN HONDA DEAL AS THE JAPANESE PEOPLE WOULD BACK UP THEIR PRODUCTS.ONCE AGAIN WE GET SCREWED BY OUR FELLOW GREEDY AMERICANS.I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT BE IT A LAWNMOWER,CAR,MOTORCYCLE,GENERATOR OR PAPER BAG FOR THAT MATTER.I WILL ALSO WARN EVERYONE I KNOW BY INTERNET AND CARRIER PIDGEON ABOUT AMERICAN HONDA AND THEIR LACK OF ETHICS.WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND! *TT

MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE LEFT TURN LANE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. I WENT AND DIDNT REALIZE THE FAR RIGHT LANE WAS FOR PARKING ONLY ON A 1 WAY STREET LEFT HEADED EAST IT WAS A 1 WAY WITH 2 LANES MOVING FORWARD A 1 LANE NEXT TO THE CURB WHERE VEHICLES PARK IN FRONT OF THERE RESIDENTS. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE PARKED WHITE CHEVY TRUCK. MY VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP FORCING MY BODY FORWARD TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. MY SEATBELT ONLY RESTRAINED MY BODY SO FAR SO I USED MY FOOT TO APPLY THE BRAKE. MY CARS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. I THEN LATER HAD A FRIEND DRIVE ME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. I DIDNT WANT TO GO BY AMBULANCE DUE TO PANDEMIC IN PLACE. ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS LATER I RECIEVED THE RECALL LETTER IN MY MAILBOX. SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO WORK OR EVEN DAILY FUNCTIONS. I HAVE A CRUSHED HEEL AND UNABLE TO WALK. SEVER PAIN AND SWELLING. MY LIFE HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED.

IGNITION SWITCH NO LONGER LETS ME TURN THE SWITCH TO OFF. CAUSINF THE BATTERY TO DIE

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was high resistance in the front driver's side air bag due to the air bag connector failure. The dealer diagnosed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact associated the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V026000 (Air Bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

The SRS light indicator is lit showing airbag malfunction unbreaks there is a 10 or clip where the brake pad is located that is broken and leaves the break end break mode leaving my brake lights on after engine shut off

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front of the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact's father inspected the vehicle and discovered that the sub-frame was severely corroded. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to an A/C condensation leak onto the sub-frame, causing the sub-frame to corrode. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 188,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the alignment checked by an independent mechanic who determined that the passenger’s side subframe was extremely rusted, causing the vehicle to be out of alignment. The mechanic also advised the contact that the A/C drain tube had drained over the subframe on the passenger side and might have been a contributing factor to the extreme rusting of the subframe. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND MYSELF WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN OUR HOME TOWN RIGHT AT CITY SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE FROM THE MIDDLE LANE ATTEMPTED TO GET IN THE RIGHT LANE TO TO GET OFF ON MY EXIT 4 MILES AHEAD I SLOWLY HIT MY BRAKES THEN THE GAS AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE I WAS ALMOST PLOWED INTO NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED A FEW COLLISIONS MYSELF SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL L WAS SO SCARED I WAS ABOUT TO DIE WITH MY KIDS I WAS FROZEN

DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY '99 HONDA ACCORD HAS BECOME LOOSE, ROCKS AND PULLS AWAY FROM STEERING WHEEL UPON ACCELERATION, CAUSING LACK OF CONTROL SINCE MOMENTUM PULLS DRIVER AWAY FROM WHEEL. WHEN SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED, THIS IS EVIDENT BY PUSHING ON HEADREST, CAUSING SEAT TO 'ROCK' BACKWARDS APPROX 6". MECHANIC SAID THAT A PIECE OF STEEL ON THE BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT IS BROKEN (& SEAT BRACKET IS THE SAME FOR ALL 1998-2002 MODELS). DEALER SAID THIS ISN'T A RECALL OR ANYTHING SO REPAIRS WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. CAR CANNOT PASS STATE INSPECTION UNTIL THIS IS FIXED, SO LOOKS LIKE I NOW HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY & LOCATE A REPLACEMENT BRACKET AT A JUNKYARD & PAY SOMEONE TO INSTALL, COSTING ME AT LEAST $300 (WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPLACEMENT BRACKET WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM). BIG SAFETY ISSUE HERE WITH LOTS OF COMPLAINTS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM (PER ONLINE SEARCH)- WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED? *TR

CAR REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND MY HONDA LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THE SPEEDOMETER HANDS STARTED FLICKERING. MY CAR THEN SHUT OFF AND MY WHEEL LOCKED. I TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. IT SOUNDED LIKE MY CAR WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING BUT I CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. AFTER GASSING THE CAR WHILE STARTING, IT FINALLY STARTED BACK UP BUT YOU COULD TELL IT WAS BARELY BEING POWERED. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING HARD TO POWER BUT IT WAS ONLY DOING IT SO MUCH. NOW I'M SITTING STILL ON SIDE THE HIGHWAY AND IT ALSO RUNS HOT SO I FILLED THE ANTIFREEZE AND NOW I'M LETTING T RUN, HOPING THAT THE ANTIFREEZE IS THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. MY CAR SOUNDS AWFUL!!!!! IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 150K MILES!!!! FOR IT TO BE A 1999!!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK IN POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

The SRS light indicator is lit showing airbag malfunction unbreaks there is a 10 or clip where the brake pad is located that is broken and leaves the break end break mode leaving my brake lights on after engine shut off

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the contact stated the vehicle in front suddenly braked, which caused the contact to depress on their brake pedal however the vehicle began to spin out of control and hit another vehicle in the next lane on the front passenger side door by the contacts front bumper. The contact vehicle did not sustain any damage, however, the vehicle they hit the front passenger side tire came off of that vehicle. There was no one was injured. No medical treatment was needed. No police report was filed. The contact was concerned that the cause of their vehicle spinning out of control was due to the brakes system. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and inadvertently decelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,251.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE RPM REVVED UP AND JERKED WITH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the alignment checked by an independent mechanic who determined that the passenger’s side subframe was extremely rusted, causing the vehicle to be out of alignment. The mechanic also advised the contact that the A/C drain tube had drained over the subframe on the passenger side and might have been a contributing factor to the extreme rusting of the subframe. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD V6 HAS A RUSTED SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY DRIPPING WATER FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUBFRAME IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERS SEVERAL NEWS STORIES AND OFFICIAL INQUIRIES TO HONDA FOR AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM. FURTHER NO DEALER OR MECHANICS UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO ME. AFTER SEEING THE EXTENSIVE RUST MISSING SECTIONS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO NOT SEE THE DAMAGE WHEN CHANGING THE OIL. EVEN I CAN TELL THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR IS NOW INOPERABLE BECAUSE IT'S NOT SAFE. AT THE MOMENT IT ONLY HAS 110K MILES OR APPROX 6K A YEAR. I DON'T SEE A RECALL FOR THIS YET THE ISSUE SEEMS COMMON.

MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 -20 MPH ON A MAIN ST. LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASH, THEN ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKES STOPPED AS WELL. I HAD TO SLAM MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING A VEHICLE AT A LIGHT.

BEGAN HEARING UNUSUAL NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA WHEN TURNING. UPON INVESTIGATING, DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WORN EXCESSIVELY AND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUB-FRAME IS ROTTED OUT. NO OTHER PART OF THE FRAME IS ROTTED ONLY THE RIGHT FRONT. APPARENT CAUSE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE THE A/C DRAIN TUBE IS LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER THIS SUB-FRAME AND CAUSES IT TO PREMATURELY RUST AND ROT OUT. I CANNOT GET AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE SUB-FRAME IS TOO WEAK. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE SUB-FRAME WILL LIKELY FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A MINUTE OR MORE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRANS IN DRIVE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE , THEN UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE AND NO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL THE AUTO SURGED FORWARD AT A RAPID SPEED.CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE AUTO IN FRONT OF ME. I RESEARCHED THIS ANOMALY ON LINE AND FOUND A LIST OF TESTIMONY WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. HONDA DID A DIAGNOSIS OF THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR.

WHEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A MINUTE OR MORE WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE AUTO TRANS IN DRIVE UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AT A RAPID SPEED. *TR

I AM HAVING ISSUES W/TEMP GAUGE GOING UP AND DOWN , MAY HAVE TO HAVE A BIG ENG, JOB DONE, THIS IS NOT RIGHT, I TAKE VERY GREAT CARE OF MY CARS, NEAVER HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS BEFORE, ? HEATER CORE, , AND PAINT ON THE ROOF!!! WHY THE REST OF CAR IS FINE, LOOKS LIKE SKIN CANCER ,THIS SHOULD BE FIXED!!! I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY ARE REDOING THIS! CAR RUNS OK,, TEMP GAUGE IS A BIG ISSUE 151,000 MILES. GOOD FOR THE YR!!!

DURING LATE NIGHT DRIVE IN CLEAR WEATHER AT ABOUT 30 MPH, AUTO VEERED INTO UTILITY POLE HITTING ON DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. THE HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS SEAT BELT WHOSE HEIGHT WHERE MOUNTED TO SIDE BODY OF CAR IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. THE SEAT BELT WORN CORRECTLY BY DRIVER, CUT ACROSS THE NECK OF THE 5'3" DRIVER AND ABOVE HER RIGHT BREAST. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO TWO HOSPITALS (THE FIRST DIDN'T FEEL IT COULD HANDLE THE INJURY). THE ONLY MAJOR INJURY WAS C2 CERVICAL FRACTURE REQUIRING (SO FAR) THE WEARING OF A RIGID MIAMI J NECK BRACE. FOLLOWUP WITH NEUROSURGEON WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INJURED NECK IS HEALING PROPERLY OR WILL REQUIRE SURGERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TL TIRES, SIZE: P195/65/R15H (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, IT FAILED DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,400 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 111036 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES THAT CONTINUE TO GO FLAT. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. ON 2-23-07 WHILE DRIVING UNDER DRY CONDITIONS AT 60 MPH HAD ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE TIRE FAILURE WAS NOT THEIR FAULT ,AND THAT THEIR TIRES DID NOT HAVE DEFECTS AND TO GO BACK TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS.

WHY ARE ALL AUTO MANUFACTURERS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VEHICLES IN COLORS OF SILVER, GREY AND BLACK WHICH ALL BLEND IN WITH FOG, ASPHALT, CONCRETE AND THE DARK OF NIGHT? WHAT A BRILLIANT SAFETY FEATURE. IS THIS SO THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE REPLACED OFTEN AS NO ONE CAN SEE THEM VERY WELL? NO BRAINER! *TR

1999 HONDA ACCORD: DRIVER'S WINDOW. LESS THAN 60,000 MILES USUALLY PARKED MOST OF THE DAY. DRIVER'S WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN BUT NOT UP. WAS TOLD "DUE TO USE - WINDOW WIRE GEARS STRIPPED. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR AND DROVE TAURUS TO 120,000 UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. I COULD SEE IT IF THERE WAS MORE THAN SLIGHT USE OF THE WINDOW!!! COST $282 TO REPLACE GEAR. (MIDWEST LOCATION) *JB

1) HONDA IGNITION SWITCH: FOUR TIMES BETWEEN END NOVEMBER AND FIRST WK OF DECEMBER: VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN CITY STREETS - SO DANGEROUS! I HAVE TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. NEED TO WIGGLE IGNITION KEY TO START ENGINE. 2) -INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK WHEN OPENING DOORS. -LIGHT ON CLOCK DOES NOT WORK -PANEL LIGHT OK

TAKATA RECALL I HAD PROBLEMS WITH GETTING THE KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. IT EVENTUALLY FAILED. I WAS INFORMED BY A PROFESSIONAL THAT IT WAS THE KEY. I HAD THE KEY REPLACED. HONDA TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE KEY KNOWING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. TOO, MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY DIMMED. I HAVE BOUGHT SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS. THEY STILL APPEAR VERY DIM.

TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE WHEN WHEN FRONT-END OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. MOMENTS AFTER THE VIBRATION, THE CAR VEERED HARD RIGHT ON ITS OWN. UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AS STEERING WHEEL SEEMED AS IT WAS "LOCKED" IN A HARD-RIGHT ENABLING POSITION. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A RETAINING WALL AT APPROX 55MPH, CAUSING BODILY INJURY. INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY/FAILED STEERING KNUCKLE, WHICH HAD COMPLETELY FAILED/SNAPPED. CAR CONSIDERED A TOTAL, AFTER INCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD IN COLUMBUS TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT & GETTING READY TO COME TO A STOP SINCE TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF, I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR SAFELY WITH SO MANY CARS TRYING TO GET AROUND ME, I SAW WHAT WAS WRONG. I THOUGHT THE AXLE WAS BROKEN, BUT WHEN I HAD TOWED TO A MECHANIC, HE FOUND OUT ALL THE WHEEL STUDS WERE STRIPPED ON THAT SIDE & ON THE ALL OTHER 3 TIRES, THERE WERE AT LEAST 1 OR MORE WHEELS STUDS WERE TOTALLY STRIPPED JUST LIKE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME, 'IF I HAD GONE ON THE FREEWAY DOING THE 65 MPH OR ANY FASTER ME & MY PASSENGER WOULD BE DEAD!' AFTER KNOWING THIS INFORMATION, IT MADE ME ANGRY THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, SINCE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAS A HONDA'S THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. MY PASSENGER & I HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL HOURS IN THE COLD WEATHER BEFORE I GOT A TOW & SOMEONE HAD TO COME PICKUP MY ELDERLY PASSENGER. WE DIDN'T GET TO OUR DOCTORS APPOINTMENT THAT WE REALLY NEEDED TO GET TO.

I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MY HONDA ACCORD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC IN PARKVILLE, MISSOURI, HE CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FOUND IT BLACK. HE FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION, PUT NEW FLUID IN, AND CHANGED A FILTER BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT HONDA FROM 98 TO 2002 HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND SEE IF THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. I COULD TELL AS I DROVE HOME THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD COST 1,600 TO 1,800 DOLLARS. SINCE I HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE IN MY ACCORD OR MY LEMON, THREE NEW BATTERIES, AND NOW A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT IS NOT ALREADY PAID FOR BECAUSE I LEASED IT AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING IT, I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. *NM

DT: THE BOLT BACKED OUT OF THE PULLEY IN THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN RUINED PULLEY/ BENT THE CRANK SHAFT/LOSS OF POWER STEERING/ DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, AND AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS SURPRIDE. CONSUMER, HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE NEW PULLEY.*AK