We have classified the 3 complaints from 1994 Honda Accord about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING into the following categories.
All repair people who looked at and worked on the car reported they had not ever seen a seal "blow off" in this area and that the part looks like a defect from the start or was put on wrong. the car is in perfect condition. all repair persons said they would vouch for the condition of the car and the part--which i have.
Forward balancer shaft oil seal blewout, causing oil saturation of timing belt, balancer belts, accessory belts, and left forward brake assembly. *ak
While interstate driving, car (engine) suddenly shuts down . noticed rpm drops to 0 at the instant of the shutdown. lost steering capability (steering wheel hard to turn in any direction), lost acceleration power. had to drift off to side of highway. luckily no traffic immediately behind. car towed to dealer. dealer determined ignitor coil, ignitor u and engine oil seal all failed. lost all oil from engine. dealer replaced coil ignitor, ignitor u, t-belts, oil seals, water pump, coolant and rubber, according to parts listing on invoice. damage amounted to $837.33. honda now recalling and repairing oil seal but will not reimburse for water pump, exterior belts or the two ignition/ignitor parts replaced. this was a major failure that could have resulted in death on the interstate. if honda recommends replacement of a part to prevent future failure as in the case of the water pump, then honda should reimburse for same. *ak
Vehicles engine began to race intermittently while stopping or pulling into a parking space, dealer replaced the t/w sensor which seemed to fix the problem, one year later consumer is experiencing problems again. nlm
Oil leak due to cracked engine seals around the engine oil pan. dealer has not been contacted. *ak
Engine lost all oil on freeway due to seal failure, mechanic said it's common
Oil pan gasket suddenly blew, spraying hot oil all over engine, destroying new timing belt, all other engine belts and hoses. *ak
Abs modulator failed two times.
No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak
Vehicle loss all oil due to cam seal malfunction.
No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak
Engine oil seal breaks; vehicle loses all of the oil, and then engine seizes while driving. **ak
Engine fire.
This crack has now completely circled the the bolt and the bolt broke off, leaving a hole in the block. please inform me of my rights regarding this my car has a lot more miles and the dealer will not honor this repair without charge to me.
While driving braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which almost resulted in a crash. also problems with the oil pump which leaks oil, and may result a fire. oil pump ha s been replaced twice. please provide further information and vin#.*ak
Engine oil seal dislodged while traveling on the highway. caused all of the oil to drain out within a matter of several seconds. brakes needed to be replaced at round 20,000 miles. odometer failed to record mileage correctly. it would stick and needed to be replaced at 32,000 miles.
Brakes failed twice, once resulting in an accident. *ak
No summary
Short engine block cracked, also engine makes knocking noise. *skd
When sitting at a light car shakes. tt
At highway speed of 55 mph or more, if consumer removed foot of accelerator pedal vehicle would shut off. vehicle been in / out of dealer shop and was informed that nothing could be found. can nhtsa help in this matter or provide additional information. *ak
Engine cylinders not firing.
Consumer states there is a seal that holds oil in car, seal may pop and come out, causing all oil to come out at one time. consumer feel this is dangerous because if all of the oil comes out at once, vehicle will shut down, could be on a highway, or busy street could cause and accident. please provide any further information. mr