Honda dealership replaced ignition switch. The original ignition switch was replaced in the 2002 recall. The replacement switch was replaced in 2016 after exhibiting the same symptoms that LED to the original recall: silent stall. The faulty switch LED to a stall at a stop light and when the light turned green I was rear ended as I was attempting to restart the car. I had to reach out to honda asking them to verify the problem and replace at no charge.
1997 Honda Accord: engine stalls while driving
28 of the 459 complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 155,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. After starting the vehicle, it stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was not aware if the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
My car engine some times used to suddenly shut off and stop abruptly, while slowing or braking. At times, it will start right away after cranking the ignition switch, but, some times, required several tries. Abrupt stopping caused extremely dangerous situation, as the drivers behind had to make very hard stops and narrowly missed hitting rear end of my honda. Since the problem was occurring intermittently, it was very difficult to diagnose and took almost one year. First my mechanic thought it was caused by defective idling speed control relay, then due to bad ignition related relay, which was replaced, but the fault persisted and stalling became more frequent. Actually, the defect was due to worn or defective ignition switch, which use to shut the engine off while slowing or braking. After replacing the ignition switch approximately one year ago, car has never stalled.
Engine stalled suddenly, without warning, while driving on highway. Since first occurrence it has been happening more frequently, sometimes on the highway and sometimes while stopped at traffic lights. Is very difficult to restart.
While driving on the highway the engine stalled/failed, windshield wipers stopped working and it felt like the ignition switch was the cause of the failure. Headlights were working along with the dash lights. During the stalling period - I pulled over and came to a stop on the highway. Soon there after, the engine came on and I began to drive again. This happened twice during a 30 minute ride while it was raining. Very dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at an unknown speed. The dealer stated that the o-ring needed to be replaced and an oil leak needed to be repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 98v231000 (electrical system). The failure progressively worsened and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000.
Vehicle stalled without warning. Continued to stall at low speeds high speeds cold engine hot engine. Since it was intermittent, mechanic had trouble diagnosing. I found a recall on the federal safety agency regarding this problem in which the ignition switch module was to blame. Honda refused to honor the recall given the length of time that had passed so I had it repaired at my mechanics.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly stalled. As the vehicle speed decelerated the contact switched the shifter into the neutral position and restarted the engine and the vehicle operated shifted into neutral and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 200,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that while traveling 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and was able to restart. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system) but the failure recurred two days after the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning numerous times. The dealer advised the contact that the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v120000 electrical system: ignition: switch repair was performed; however the failure was not corrected. The contact stated the ignition failure caused the muffler to fail. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and parked. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 152,587. Updated 08/24/11 *bf updated 08/29/11
Service bulletins that may apply
- Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration
- Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse
- Subject regarding customer complaints that the engine hesitates briefly when accelerating
- Customers may complain of a brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speeds
- Product update regarding front balancer shaft oil seal
- Subject regarding the front balance shaft retainer product update
- A condition may exist where the front balancer shaft oil seal may back out of the oil pump housing over time
- Parts information bulletin regarding product update for the front balancer oil seal retainer kit
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Honda Accord stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 Honda Accord?
28 of 459 owner complaints about the 1997 Honda Accord (6%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Honda Accord?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Honda Accord
Airbag light 83ABS 17Seat belt 16Ball joint 13Adaptive cruise 11No deployment 11Check engine light 11Sudden acceleration 11Transmission failure 9Loss of power 8Brake failure 6Door locks 6Slipping 6
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