Problems with 1997 Honda Accord ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I drove to a restaurant about one mile from my house and parked nose-in to a curb in a parking lot. i placed the car in first gear, as always, and engaged the emergency brake. as i and my three companions left the car, i clicked the remote keyless lock, as i usually do. after dinner, we came out to return home. my husband was to drive back, so i again used my remote keyless entry clicker and the car unlocked. my husband held open the passenger-side front door for me, and i sat in the front seat, the clicker in my hand, but no button activated. before my husband could shut the door, the car started (note: no key in the ignition), and climbed the curb in front. it stalled, then started again and continued up and over the bushes in front. i was the only one in the car. there was no key in the ignition. i was on the passenger side of the front seat. the car does not have a remote ignition. the car is a manual transmission. the emergency brake was still on. the front bumper of the car separated as we backed off the bush.*ak

Per consumer, after the dealership superior honda; orangeburg sc; 803-531-6161, had the vehicle for over a week the recall for the igntion switch 02 v 070 000 was not done. ts

Nhtsa# 02 v 120 000/ignition switch: island honda, manahawkin, nj was unable to honor recall. not enough parts available. please provide any further information. mr

Consumer states that vehicle was taken in for an ignition kit to be replaced for vehicle not cranking. consumer states after the repair consumer states problem seemed to have gotten worse. please provide any further information. mr

Consumer received recall notice 02v120000 for ignition switch. technician left live wires hanging from underneath dashboard.*ak

Consumer states that honda manufacturer is refusing to do any recall on vehicle cause vehicle was made in canada, and the honda canada is refusing to do any recall on vehcile cause vehicle is no longer in canada. also per honda usa vehicle is registered in canada. nlm

Dealership is refusing to remove alarm system to do recall o2v120000 repairs on ignition system. ak

Consumer states that delaer is charging for the disconnecting of an alarm in order to correct recall.*jb

Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall 02v120000 ignition switch repairs. dealer advised consumer that she would have to wait until car has 50000 miles before they would do repairs. *ak

No parts available recall#02v120000ignition switch. honda auto drive santa ana, ca 714-547-3555. nlm

Horn starts blowing while driving, without you touching the horn buttons. this happens without warning. the dealers does not know the cause. when the horn starts blowing it deprograms the alarm and keyless alarm remotes.*ak

While driving the engine just quits.*ak

Prior to the recall the ignition switch failed causing the engine to completely stop. *yh

While vehicle was being stolen, the alarm did not sound off. manufacturer was contacted. *ak *yh

While driving on the highway the car stalled (no power) without warning. this occurred several times between three visits to the dealership before being repaired. i was informed that my ignition was bad on the last visit (the mechanic had trouble starting the car). no problem except that i never had a problem starting the car, even after having to start the car and move it at the dealership on the day of the repair. when i initially declined the repair solution (unbelievable) i asked to talk to the manager. the manager never spoke to me but did adjust the price down better than $50 and made the repair without my consent. i paid reluctantly informing them that if this happened again they have a serious problem on their hands. i thought only to use the internet to find if this was a common problem without having been recalled. someone may have lost lost their life or will loose their life. my car has not stalled since being repaired. my last three cars were honda accords. i don't think future purchases will be.*ak

The vehicle power steering failed.

Vehicle lost all electrical power then car became inoperable. also, car was steaming. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details. *ak

Srs light on dashboard came on and stayed on.vehicle is only 4 years old. consumer has not yet contacted dealer. please provide any further information. *ak

Engine died without any warning lights. took vehicle to dealer. dealer looked at it and could not find cause of problem. consumer had this problem about 3 more times. took vehicle back to dealer, and they said igniter needed to be changed. consumer could not afford, and distributor was changed. but, problem still exists. when vehicle dies consumer loses power steering, and brakes get hard. *ak

Heared a loud banging noise under the shift lever while driving 40+ mph accelerating onto the interstate. after several days, car stalled while turning corner. experienced sluggish and intermittent loss of power (with frequent stalling driving betweeen 10 to 65 mph on residential area or on a highway). honda service technician removed and replaced the ignition coil & main relay, and advised me to disconnect a non-honda car theft alarm system for further troubleshooting of the ignition system. problem got worst after disconnecting car theft alarm system. car lost power, (sometimes power comes back on when foot was lift off the gas pedal), more than 15 times within 8 miles of driving at 4:30am and had difficulty restarting. experienced hard start later that day at 3:30pm. today, christmas day, i disconnected the battery, cleaned the terminals, checked the wires under the dashboard for cut or loose connections, reconnect the battrey, test drived, and car stalled with some weird noise (like a noise made by an electrical component lossing power) by front/lower of the front passenger floor. this problem had already cost me a little over $500.00 and i just don't have that kind of money to spend just to guess what will correct the problem. *ak

The onboard computer/brain is malfunctioning. a certified mechanic has advised me that the abs/brake system and the srs/air bag system could deploy at any time due to the computer malfunction. i am concered that a serious accident could result if the brakes fail or the air bags prematurely deploy while i am driving. *ak

Driver side airbag deployed when a parked vehicle was being started and injured the driver, at the time of the deployment the ignition system was not working. yh

When starting up the vehicle will overheat, and the consumer can smell wires burning. when taking the vehicle to the shop the dealer can't find the problem. *ak

Recall work can not be performed on the air conditioner system due to lack of parts.

Consumer received a recall notice in october of 1998 and was told by the dealer that his vehicle was not recalled. however, consumer received another recall notice (98v-231) on may of 1999 and called the 800 number on the recall and was told that the vehicle was recalled. the recall was for a wire harness that could short circuit, and cause possible fire in the engine compartment. possible injuries may have occured due to false information from dealer. *yc

Battery failed.

Vehicle fire due to failure of recall component (wiring harness) prior to notice.

Battery went out, and two fuses had to be replaced. also, the air conditioner is blowing out heat, making the vehicle hot, and the dealer can't found the problem. *ak

Driving w/daytime running light; noticed smoke coming from vent area and flames near leg/hands area; pulled off fwy into gas station; fire dept arrived & put out flames; flames reappeared & put out again; fire dept said it was electrical. at dealership, it was 3rd one that burned. *ak