1998 Honda Accord body problems

Filed Jan 30, 2021 · Body, Brakes · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

I'm in the right lane on exit 41 highway my car kept jerking then someone jumped in front of me as soon as I hit the breaks the breaks sent out and hit the lady who jumped in front of me and then there was something wrong with the wheel before then my car was leaking .*dt

Filed Jan 30, 2021 · Body, Brakes · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

My car kept jerking it also had stop while my feet was on the metal while on exit 41 my car spin around and almost collided with another car after the accident

Filed May 26, 2020 · Body · 100,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the front passenger side sub frame was corroded due to the condensation from the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front section of the sub frame needed to be replaced. Sierra honda of grandville located at 4260 kenowa ave sw, grandville, mi 49418, was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Mar 22, 2020 · Body · 150,500 miles · NY

My cross member bar is rotting away

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Body · 190,000 miles · MI

The air conditioning condensate drains onto the subframe assembly supporting the engine. There is a rust hole in the top of the frame at this location, first reported by the dealer tech and noted as 'common'. My mechanic and I watched it grow for a couple years to the point now where he says it's becoming risky to drive the vehicle because of the likelihood of catastrophic failure.

Filed Sep 3, 2018 · Body · 241,000 miles · IL

The AC drip tube is aimed right at the front passenger side subframe and rusts it out over time. Just recently I had the subframe totally fail and snap in half due to this rust. The scary part was that I had just gotten off the highway and was only going 5 MPH when it happened. If it had happened five minutes sooner this would have been a much worse situation. Notice in the picture I attach that the whole corner of the subframe is rusted out even though the rest of the frame and body is rust free. This happened while making a turn in a flat parking lot at about 5 MPH. This is a well-documented issue on all 97-02 honda accord and 00-03 acura cl vehicles since they are the same body/platform. I went to a junkyard recently to see if I could find a good subframe to replace mine with and every single honda accord and acura cl in the lot was rusted out exactly the same way. This clearly is a safety issue since the subframe has three of the four engine mounts on it and the suspension is all connected to it as well.

Filed Jul 7, 2018 · Body, Electrical · IN

Takata recall? I bought this vehicle from my co worker which stated these issues were already happening for months, firstly the cluster clusters instrument gages do not work (replaced them and nothing happens) , only the gage lights turn on. These include the gas gage, RPM, speedometer, temp. Which is another issue, the electrical issues even though you try to brighten the lights with the dim knob they are hardly brightened its hard to see the clock time or any thing that lights up to help see at night, the interior lights dont work, the horn doesnt work, cruise control doesnt work. As if all these are tied together thru the electrical wiring. (checked all fuses and replaced most) my wind shield leaks in the top corners, the trunk fills with water everyone it rains due to a leak. Defects in the sealing my rear view mirror fell off on my way to work today as well which caused the windshield to crack around where the mirror was. The hood latch is hard to close, I have to use pliers to push down the latch before shutting hood, (this is another part I replaced with the same factory part number) it looks to be the spring. Ball joints I am guessing... When barely turning the wheel either way you hear a grinding noise like metal against metal. Its a scary sound when making turns not sure if the wheel is you g to break off while making the turn a costly issue daily I have to add oil to the vehicle the oil pump gasket seal leaks every time the engine is running. Exterior issue the paint looks horrible due to the top clear coat peeling. Now after researching, I realize I'm not the only one who has these issues. Please get these issues fixed

Filed May 1, 2018 · Body, Suspension · 84,800 miles · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the upper control arm squeaked and was about to detach without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe was rusted out and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The technician recommended that the entire subframe be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,800.

Filed Oct 22, 2017 · Body · NC

Clear coat and paint has started to chip and peal. This is a common problem with this make year and model and honda is aware. To no fault of my own needing to get this problem fixed asap. At one time a large piece of the clear coat came off and hit my windshield and stuck to my windshield and I had to pull over to remove it from my windshield to avoid having this hazard to myself and others.

Filed May 25, 2017 · Body · 137,500 miles · MO

I paid $1300 to replace a timing belt and a leaking water pump. The mechanic test drove it when the repairs were finished, only to discover a loud squeaking which revealed a rusted right front subframe that I have found, after some online research is fairly common and due to the placement of a drain tube that leaked water over this spot on the subframe for 20 years.