Problems with 1998 Honda Accord EQUIPMENT

1998 honda accord(four-cylinder sedan) horn works intermittently. sometimes the horn works at the slightest touch and at other times it does not work at all. also, ignition switch of the said vehicle was replaced for the second time. the engine of the said vehicle would die and cause the car to stall while driving. *tr

Had the ignition switch replaced on our 1998 honda accord dx in 2002 via the nhtsa# 02v120000 recall at honda dealer. recently car stalled a few times and i discovered it was the ignition switch they replaced in 2002. i have since moved but called nearest honda dealer 60 miles away and asked if they would replace it and they refused, stating i did not have the extended warranty on vehicle. i feel since the part was on safety recall and it failed again; i should be reimbursed for the $150.00 i had to spend locally to repair problem so the vehicle could be driven safely. i also have the defective part that was replaced. thank you. *tr

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

The ignition system fails in my 1998 honda accord. it has already been through the recall process for the same problem (03v423000). design problems were obviously not corrected. the recall appears to have replaced existing parts with new parts that are the same. car cuts out due to failure of ignition circuit to be completed. this can occur anywhere. it has happened driving down the road at 60 mph. sitting for 1 minute will sometimes correct the situation. jiggling the key will sometimes correct the situation. can result in dangerous situations in traffic. *tr

I have had two valve stem failures in as many months. *tr

Subject: 1998 honda accord 117,000 miles. events that led to complaint: vehicle engine and all electrical completely shuts down leaving no control over vehicle: no lights, no brakes, no steering, no signals, no check engine light. a sudden and complete loss of vehicle control with 2-3 kids in car and 2 adults. we went on line for recall notices and found the following: compliant: recall # 02v120000,may 16th, 2002' & 03v423000 oct 27,2003' "ignition switch contacts worn out causing the engine to stall with out warning". "catastrophic failure!" honda of oxnard replaced part back on may 2002' with same faulty part. registered compliant 4/3/08 without resolution with honda america and honda of oxnard dch: honda america case # n012008-04-0200208 - senior regional case manager:jamahl brown 1-800-999-1009 x118263. jamahl asked that we take the subject car in to dch honda of oxnard for diagnostic to confirm failure. failure was confirmed by clint stremcha-service tech, rose siela - service manager, to be the "ignition switch"! same as recalled part. i brought the results back to jamahl brown at honda america and he said he would not perform any good will because of age of vehicle. i stated to him that this car was still on the round transporting kids to and from school daily. a catastrophic failure of this magnitude could cause great bodily injury or death. he replied that is my problem and that i need to keep the vehicle serviced. i further explained this part is not a serviceable part like brakes and oil are. i also said i have a honda that has 200,000 miles that is still on the road without incident. i asked him why did he ask me to take the car to honda to it get diagnosed to confirm the failed part? with out answering the question he said he would stand by his decision not offer me any financial support or solution to this failure. end of explanation. *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

Hunter green paint failure on hood, roof, and trunk. *tr

98 honda accord, car went dead while driving 30 mph, coasted into lot and restarted. ran fine. 2 weeks later car went dead while traveling 60 mph, turned key while driving, car restarted, kept driving. car has been in for earlier, 2003 or 2004 , ignition recall. do not know if replaced. now at dealer, who stated they could not find find anything. very dangerous. has this issue been fixed?*ak

My car shut off when i was in the highway doing 60 m.p.h, this car was recall in 2002 for a ignition switch that was bad. it was replaced but unfortunately i'm having the same problems. i'm very thankful that it was early in the day and not rush hour or anything could had happen.

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

This is my mothers car (1998 honda accord ex-vl) which was totaled in an accident due to a sudden unintended acceleration.my wife was the first owner of the vehicle and my mother has had the car for about 2 years. she had stopped, put the car into park, got out to open a parking lot gate, got back in, stepped on the brake, and shifted the car into gear. it immediately went into a high rev and accelerated uncontrollably resulting in the car smashing into a wall about 60' away. luckily the air bags worked and neither her or my step father were seriously hurt. her foot was definitely on the brake pedal as there is a lockout mechanism that prevents the car from being taken out of park if the brake pedal is not pushed. this may or may not be related, but she was having difficulty getting the handle to move. the problem with it not moving had occurred previously, usually on a slight incline, but the honda dealer looked at it and told her nothing was wrong. my mother is a retired bus driver with a perfect driving record, no accidents, and only uses one foot to control the vehicle.

I purchased a 98 honda accord in october of 2001. it has been in the shop approximately eight times since it was purchased for numerous problems. the brakes had to be replaced about four months after buying the car. the paint has faded on the roof and is now fading on the trunk lid. the key has gotten stuck in the ignition twice and would not come out until the next day. the gas pedal has gotten stuck after cranking the car and pedal had to be "punched" to get it to accelerate. the cd player has been replaced. the doors would not lock using keyless entry or manually and the door accuator was replaced. the keyless entry has also been replaced. these are some of the things that are going on. currently, the back window is vibrating and it is unclear whether it is loose or not. i do feel this is a lemon.

Upon slowing down with brakes on, engine starts to buck and wants to quit, also happens when starting from a stop position. does not happen all the time but has caused a few situations whereby a collison almost occurred. dealer advised, checked out by dealer,stated nothing found would not go any further. note-above dates approx., have dealer invoice if needed.

The engine completely blew out one day. i was on the way to work and there was an explosion under my hood. honda put in a re-built engine and i have had nothing but problems since then. a few months later...the paint gradually started to fade away on the roof. it has only gotten worse and will get much worse. it is a 1998 honda!! this stuff shouldn't be happening!

Dealer installed "gold kit" trim became discolored and color started to peel off of the gold strip trim over rear license plate. *ak

Fuel sending unit failed twice causing gauge to read inaccurately

Compressor knocks loudly and seized once

Electronic climate control module fails when defogger and lights are on. also, gas gauge did not read over 3/4 full. *ak

Part missing from the compact disc player at time of delivery. mjs

Due to the design of dash board lights, it is hard to read odometer, digital clock, and radio indicator.

Gas gauge sensor failed. *yc