On my way home on I-295 my car lost all power and was hard to steer and brakes did not work. I was able to coast to a stop in the emergency lane. I had the car towed to a local mechanic who informed me that it was a bad ignition switch. I took the car to the honda dealership and the part was under recall. The honda tech called me yesterday and tried to tell me that the problem was in the fuse box. My mechanic already knew it was the switch and honda told me the same thing when I dropped the car off. Im not sure if they were trying to upsell me or deny responsibility.
1997 Honda Accord: brake failure
6 of the 459 complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
When applying the brakes at normal conditions ABS light and brake light came on intermittently. Causing loss of braking. Dealership indicated to consumer ABS module and sensor needed to be replaced at consumer's expenses of $2,200, but problem was not resolved.
While driving in inclement weather the brakes failed, resulting in a collision. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic was not able to resolve the problem.
While traveling about 70mph on highway brake pedal went all the way to the floor, and hit another vehicle and flipped over. Dealership was aware of problem.
While driving at approximately 25-30 MPH sudden acceleration occurred, full throttle, the vehicle went out of control, no brakes, crash occurred. Dealer not aware of the problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
While driving on wet or dry pavement the front brakes failed, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has been notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Brake system indicator comes on and goes off
- Rear brake shoe kits now available
- Clearing anti-lock brake system (ABS) diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- Information used when the ABS control unit sets a diagnostic trouble code 1-8 (accumulator volume problem)
- Information on regarding: brakes ABS DTC
- Information on diagnosing anti-lock brake system (ABS) diagnostic trouble code 1-8, accumulator volume
- Information on preventing diagnostic trouble code 1-3 after anti-lock brake system (ABS) modulator work
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Honda Accord brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1997 Honda Accord?
6 of 459 owner complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord (1%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Honda Accord?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Honda Accord
Airbag light 83Stalling 28ABS 17Seat belt 16Ball joint 13Adaptive cruise 11No deployment 11Check engine light 11Sudden acceleration 11Transmission failure 9Loss of power 8Door locks 6Slipping 6
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