Problems with 1999 Honda Accord ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord ex. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. after playing with the ignition switch for several moments, the vehicle was able to be restarted and all of the gauges were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact of a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). the manufacturer was notified who advised that the contact's vin was not included in the recall campaign. the failure mileage was 125,000.

My car stalls while driving. this is dangerous and i am afraid. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle within a few minutes. the failure recurred whenever traveling at high speeds in warm weather temperatures. in 2003, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system). the most recent the failure recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximately failure mileage was 110,000. d

While coming to a stop at a stop sign the car shut itself off, but restarted, all the electronics were not affected. a second event happened two weeks later while the car was being driven at 65mph, power steering, and power brakes were affected. *tr

Ignition switch failed. car repeatedly stalled. this was the same part recalled in 2000/2001. this switch was not replaced then (dealer said switch was ok). *tr

The engine shut off twice on that day while i was driving. fortunately, there was no accident but might have been in a serious accident. i searched the internet and found out some old honda models had these kind of problems and it was caused by a defected ignition switch. i contacted a local honda dealer but there was no active recall regarding of this problem. i got my ignition switch replaced in a mechanic shop. *js

I was driving on the interstate. my car started trying to go out on me like it wasn't getting the fuel it needed or something. i was going 65mph and then also when i stop at a light it tries to idle out or it does go out. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. while traveling 62 mph the vehicle began to decelerate independently. moments later the failure had corrected itself. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 168,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 35 mph. the failure occurred on an intermittent basis. the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle whenever the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the failure mileage was 121,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. the vehicle restated and resumed as normal. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the malfunction was related to the ignition switch. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). the manufacturer was notified and they informed the vin was ineligible under the recall defect. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord lx. the contact stated that while braking to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of all of the instrument panel warning lights. the contact was the able to turn the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was diagnosed as needing the ignition switch replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 147,000. updated 05/11/12*lj updated 05/15/12

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled while driving 50 mph. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. the contact replaced the spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap, and the fuel pump. none of the repairs remedied the failure. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or mechanic. the contact noticed a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) and notified the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin number. the failure mileage was 105,000. updated 06/06/12 *bf the consumer stated that the car may start one day, but not start the next day. updated 06/07/12 *js

My wife was in drive-thru at mcdonald's when the engine died suddenly. she was able to started back up right away by turning the ignition off and on to crank the engine. later around 1pm on the same day, while driving on hwy 101 at 65 mph, the engine died suddenly, the 'key in ignition warning' came on that warns the driver not to forget to take the key out before leaving the vehicle. the car coasted with engine dead just a short distance and the engine started up again. the car ran fine after that until my wife got home. i googled '1999 honda accord engine shut off while driving' and found a dozen other drivers had posted about the similar problem with their honda accord. i found that the ignition switch is the cause of engine shut-off and there's honda recall on them. the car had a problem with the ignition switch in november 2006 at 135,500 miles. while driving on the freeway, smoke came out of the steering column and the car started jerking. the ignition switch was replaced at a dealer after having the car towed there. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 70 mph. the contact safely coasted to a stop and was able to restart the vehicle. the failure occurred a total of three times. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. both the dealer and manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact was traveling 30 to 40 mph when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times where they stated the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 140,000. updated 8/31/12 *cn the consumer stated the dealer did replace the recalled ignition switch but the failure recurred after six (6) months. when the failure occurred the vehicle would shut down (brakes, power steering, etc.) and did not start up immediately(5 minutes later). the dealer was not able to replicate the failure. the consumer stated the failure occurred about once every 5-7 days. once the failure occurred four (4) times in one (1) day. the manufacturer was notified. updated 09/11/2012 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the ignition switch failed. the contact was also made aware of a recall. the contact notified the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 03v423000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). the failure mileage was 178,000 and the current mileage was 205,000.

Honda needs to recall their recall of the ignition switch. at their suggestion i had the ignition switch replaced several years ago when it was not a problem. just recently i had a problem with their replacement and had to have it replaced again. why was the original switch a safety concern in their eyes but their defective replacement switch is not a safety concern. i feel they should be held accountable for the failure of their replacement switch. *tr

Car would just shut off without warning while driving creating dangerous situations. would usually restart afterwards and run fine. there was a recall for this problem in 2002 which i had performed. apparently remains a problem as the vehicle ages as i just had the recall performed for a second time 9 years later. *tr

1999 honda accord ex-v6. consumer states vehicle engine quit and would not restart and gear shift would lock *tgw the consumer stated after waiting for about five minutes; she was able to restart the vehicle and continue as normal. the dealer was unable to find a problem. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. while driving approximately 75 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact informed the dealer there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) that stated the ignition switch would had to be replaced and may be related to the failure. the technician stated the vin was not included in the recall and the repair would not be covered under the recall. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v025000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) for the redesigned interlock lever and was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without any warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 113,900 and the current mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after various attempts. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled. the contact coasted the vehicle to a safe location. the engine restarted and the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure recurred six times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch was replaced. there was a recall associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch); however the vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable.

1999 honda accord. consumer states vehicle had a power surge and rpm, speedometer and oil gauges went to zero then flickered back on *tgw the consumer stated after having the distributor replaced, the same problem happened again one day later, only the vehicle stalled. the consumer stated with no where to pull off, she placed the gear in neutral, tapped the reverse and completely damaged the reverse gear. the repairs were made to the vehicle. however, the vehicle stalled again. the consumer did some research and discovered a recall, but it was supposedly fixed once before. an inspection revealed the ignition switch was faulty. the consumer stated there was nothing ever wrong with the distributor or the reverse gear, but it was the ignition switch that was the problem all along. *jb

I was driving my 1999 honda accord on the highway and all of a sudden all the electrical system cut off and i was forced to pull over and restart the car. this has happened several times before and i took it to my mechanic who said there is a problem with honda's with the electrical switch and it was recalled..this is very scary and could cause a major accident. is there anything one can do to rectify this problem because i was told to pay for it myself..thank you *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning but was able to restart the vehicle without difficulty. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v423000 (electrical system: ignition switch) and took the vehicle to the dealer. the contact was told by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 139,000. kmj

Our 1999 honda accord ex automatic is part of the recall program on faulty electric ignition switch. so sometime in oct. 2002 the electric ignition switch was replaced at robertson honda in north hollywood, california. no such stalling problem has occurred until december, 2010. but on the morning of january 2011 the car stalled in the freeway with four passengers in it. everyone is so fearful because the freeway is busy with cars driving at 65 miles an hour. the car has approximately 172,000 miles at that time. this incident happens again four times within the span of 6 months after january 2011 on the freeway and on surface street . i brought the car to robinson honda at north hollywood on january 30, 2011 for service telling the service manager that the problem is exactly the same before the recall and that it may still be covered by the nhtsa recall program but he said if it was fixed before then you are not eligible for the second free service. at 2:30pm , i called [xxx] for status of my car but he said they are not doing anything because they couldn't duplicate the problem. i am suspicious they did not do anything because i mentioned to him it may be covered by the recall. i told him to replace the elec. ignition switch and i will pay for it. they did in a flash for $180. i place a complaint at honda corporate office at torrance, california in august 2, 2011. i was assigned a case manager to mediate the issue but still yet to receive the outcome of my complaint. the car has registered with 180,326 miles at the time of the service. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact made a stop and restarted the vehicle. the failure recurred frequently. the vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection who determined that the failure was related to the ignition switch. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 05v025000 (electrical system: ignition: switch), but the recall only covered the interlock function. the vehicle was repaired under the recall however, the ignition switch also needed to be replaced and was not covered under the recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 180,000. the current mileage was 199,000.

At times, engine suddenly dies out when coming to a stop (traffic light; stop sign). the car has automatic transmission. i can easily put the car in "park" again and restart with no problem. the car has 80k miles and is well maintained. after a few of these scary experiences, took the car to a local honda dealership in atlanta ga. cost of $160 (description - routine maintenance - bg fuel service all - cleaned throttle body). assumed this would have corrected the issue. i was wrong. in two more occasions - had the same problem again. the last time it happened, the car suddenly stopped while slowing down to stop at a "stop sign". the car started again (takes a while in an automatic transmission though). i was lucky a car behind me had enough space to stop. this time, i researched the web and noticed many owners have similar problems with honda accord 1999. i was one of the lucky ones though (the car had not yet stopped while driving in a busy traffic). at 20,374 mile, the same honda dealership performed the "2002 safety recall - accord ignition switch" - "electrical ignition switch fp number : 3510-s84-305 (switch e 79530)", this was done on 12/03/02. took the car back to the honda dealership on 10/28/11. i asked the service technician to look into the 2002 ignition switch recall ; customer complaints & what else was performed to correct it. i don't believe this service adviser was aware of this major safety issue with honda accords (1999). this time the dealership surprised me with replacing ignition switch again. this was a $405 repair. the fp number is 35130-s84-a01 (switch s 79530). i assume there are two parts in the ignition switch. i am not certain why the 2002 safety recall did not advice the dealerships to replace both parts (e & s switches). the dealership advised me the "s" switch is behind the ignition switch. *tr

Engine cuts out while driving. radio, lights and other electrical devices remain on. no check engine light appears; however a green key symbol light does appear on the dash after the cut-out. issue has recurred three times so far. mechanic states issue is due to ignition switch and that the issue appears to be as described by nhtsa 02v120000. however, honda states that my vehicle's vin is not covered by the recall and recommended contacting nhtsa for resolution.

The nhtsa should be aware that honda has failed to notify many accord owners of a potentially dangerous problem, namely, an ignition switch that may cause their cars to quit at any time and at any speed. nhtsa recall 02v120000 of may 16, 2002 included the 1997-1999 accords; however, honda claims many of these accords, including ours, were excluded due to their vins and will not replace the switches without charge. our 1999 accord ex recently experienced this problem and examination of the old switch (photos included in a letter to the nhtsa) showed that deterioration of the switch contacts caused the switch to reach a temperature sufficient to melt the solder on the v+ white wire/switch bond. replacement of the switch remedied the problem. when the switch fails the car quits immediately and the driver is left with no option other than to pull to the side of the road -- which at high speed and in congested traffic may lead to a serious/deadly collision. updated 08/17/11. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10-50 mph, the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. the vehicle would restart after several minutes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the ignition relay failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the ignition relay. a few months later, the failure had recurred and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

As you are driving the engine just shuts off. after pulling over the engine will restart most of the time. the problem appears to be in the ignition switch. *tr

1999 honda accord. consumer writes in regards to a safety recall notice for an ignition interlock *tgw the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall repair completed. however, the dealer encountered a problem when the key became stuck in the ignition and they had to wait for a shop foreman to research the issue. the dealer informed the consumer that since the key was stuck in the ignition, they were going to charge him 2 hours of labor to diagnose the problem. the consumer stated that should have been included in the recall since the problem was apparently related to them trying to fix the ignition. the dealer informed the consumer there was a pre-existing issue with the shifter and that the 2 free hours no longer applied. the dealer later contacted the consumer and informed him the cost would be $650 to replace the shifter mechanism.*jb

The car cuts off at any giving time the lights are dim and the electrical is malfuntioning. *tr

After driving about 20 miles in mixed city/highway traffic and without warning while traveling approximately 35 mph in heavy city traffic the engine cut off, tachometer dropped to zero and immobilizer system indicator flashed. engine started immediately when key was turned to "start" position. same thing occurred about a mile later and a third time 23 days later when accelerating on a rural four lane highway after operating for approximately five minutes. quick action to restart the engine averted a potential rear end collision. replacement of the electrical portion of the ignition switch scheduled for replacement mar. 10, 2011. will save faulty part. *tr

The ignition shuts off. the gm recall on ignition sounds very similar. the car just shuts off on the freeway going any speed 20-70 miles per hour and sometimes at a stop sign. no warning at all. almost caused accident on freeway with having to get to shoulder as soon as possible. realize sometimes i put pressure on key toward clockwise slightly and engine right back on like nothing happened. but sometimes need to keep the forward pressure on it or it goes off again immediately. new key helped some but not completely. *tr

I was driving at 30 miles per hour, first the maintenance blink then all warning lights blink and the engine shut off. i was able to switch to park and restart. *ln

I was driving down a freeway w/ my 6 yr grand daughter in backseat, when all of a sudden ( no warning ) my car died. we almost were rear ended. when it died, the lights on the dash flickered on and off about 4 xs. mech state ig switch burn out cuz 2 much amp goin thr system. honda refused to do anything even thou ig switch was on recall but not my vin number. several attempts/calls were made to honda-said no. the ignition switch that was taken out, well it is quite obvious there is too much of something going thru causing the melting of all the stuff i can see. i have the old switch. i had the mech give it to me. when he told me it was switch i asked if there was a recall so he checked and yes so i called honda. the woman i spoke to was very mean/snotty saying my vin was not on the list. so, i had to go ahead and pay out of my pocket at the dealership my insurance comp towed to for fixing. if honda was going to fix it, i would have had it taken on to a honda dealer. the poor ways i was treated on the phone, i don't think much of honda anymore.mech said honda has not made a switch yet that will handle the amperage that is going to it so this one will only last 4-5 years give or take. we could have been killed when the car died. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 55 mph in increment weather. the contact lost power steering and the vehicle crashed into a pole. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. prior to the failure, the dealer replaced the ignition switch under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the dealer stated that the failure was due to the ignition defect addressed in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired a second time. the failure mileage was 153,000 and the current mileage was 157,000. the vin was unavailable.

I have had incidents with my honda accord for months. many times, particularly when the weather was extremely hot, it would take as long as 15 minutes to get it started. but worse, it would just simply die when i was driving it. sometimes this was in my neighborhood which wasn't scary, but a couple of times it was in major traffic and once on a busy highway. i took it to my honda dealer (where it has been regularly serviced since the day i bought it!) and explained the issue. they charged me $100 to tell me they couldn't find anything wrong with it. my sister found this website and thought it could have been the ignition switch. it continued to have issues, so i took it to an independent mechanic and told him to check the ignition switch. he charged me $40 to tell me there was nothing wrong. i took it to another independent mechanic who said the ignition switch looked fine, but maybe it was the fuel switch. he replaced that and i still had issues. i took it back to the last guy and told him to replace the ignition switch anyway. the car feels great! it hasn't run this well in a year. my point is that if you have these symptoms, and they tell you it looks fine, insist on the switch replacement. this guy charged me $180 (and that included an oil change) and it would have saved me time, money and some very scary situations had honda done that to begin with! *tr

While driving down the high way, my car just turned off and had to pull over the right side of the road. luckily it was not busy, but it has been happening a lot lately. that means i don't have a car. i looked online and they have a faulty ignition switch. at first i changed the main relay to a brand new one from honda. but it still did the same thing, till it didn't start again. *tr

Consumer writes in regards to a honda switch recall *tgw the consumer stated there was a recall on his vehicle to replace the ignition switch because it was defective and it could cause the engine to stop. the consumer stated the engine had been stalling for a number of years, but only when the vehicle was at a complete stop. however, within the past month, the vehicle stalled as he was driving. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer only to be told the part had already been replaced. therefore, they were no longer claiming any responsibility. the consumer had to pay for the repairs. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord ex. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts yet the failure recurred six times. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) but the contact was advised by an authorized dealer that his vehicle had been previously repaired under the recall. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. the failure mileage was 87,000.

Horn button needs repair but is integral to a very expensive airbag assembly, making the horn repair financially unachievable, resulting in consumers driving cars with inoperable horns, very unsafe. *tr

Was passing a car on a rural road and the vehicle just died then restarted luckily there was no car coming but that could have been bad later i found out there is a common problem with the ignition switch but the dealer told me it does not affect my vin number well... i say it does! *tr

1999 honda accord v6 2 dr sometimes starts and not start. ongoing issue for 3 months. took it a honda dealer who could not duplicate the problem. told via internet it may be a main relay, coil or fuel pressure regulator. what's scary is honda has no clue about this issue. all recalls (2) have been completed. *tr

Starting in april of 2010, my car started stalling at "random" times; there was no rhyme or reason to it and no noticeable associated symptoms. the car would simply stall or completely cut out on me in an instant, whether i was idling, stopping at a stop sign or light, or driving down the road, most commonly when i was driving in the city in traffic, but three times when i was driving 70mph on the interstate. most often after it stalled and i put the car in park, it would start again immediately. however, it was also common for the car to stall and for it to take 5-6 tries for it to restart. this stalling occurred nearly daily, most often once but sometimes 3-4 times each day. i took the car into an auto repair shop twice, in may and june 2010, to have this stalling looked into, but they were unable both times to find anything wrong with it. i finally took it in a 3rd time on october 11, 2010 and they told me that i have a faulty ignition switch. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle stalled without any warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes. th dealer performed a diagnostic on the vehicle and discovered that the ignition switch was faulty. the ignition switch was replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch ) and was advised by the manufacturer that his vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 205,000.