I own a 1998 honda accord and I am experiencing issues where my car completely cuts off while driving. Just recently, this past sunday to be exact, my car cut off 3 times in traffic while I was driving and I was almost rear ended by another vehicle. When my car shuts off, I lose all power and my dash board goes black (not 1 light is lit). I have to find a way to get out off traffic safely, so I can place my car in park and restart it. My car restarts with no problems but my car also dies/cuts off without any warning. I contacted honda today and was told that my car was not part of the ignition switch recall #02-031 but they said that it was part of the ignition switch interlock recall#03-088. I took my car to a repair shop and was told that the reason my car is cutting off while driving is because of a faulty ignition switch. I have not corrected the problem on my own because I feel that my car should be included in recall#02-031 and honda should absorb the cost.if all else fails I will have to pay for the repairs myself, to avoid being seriously hurt or injuring someone else. I feel unsafe driving my car because I am constant worrying about "will my car cut off in traffic and cause a serious accident". I have no choice but to drive it at this point because it is my only means of transportation. Please take this complaint into serious consideration because lives are being endangered. Thank you
1998 Honda Accord electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v120000, electrical system:ignition:switch. While driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stalled. He was unable to give an approximate speed and he was also unaware if any service lights illuminated on the dashboard. Upon restart the vehicle continued to drive as normal. This failure became intermittent and sometimes the vehicle did not immediately restart. The vehicle had not been taken to have the failure diagnosed and had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.
While driving, the engine got shut, steering got completely locked (can't do any left-right). The key light got on. All other lights were off. Luckily there was no car behind my car. Else I would have met severe accident. I stopped the car, restarted it, and reached home safely. I am scared now to drive anymore.
1998 honda accord stalls randomly while driving. Dash lights flash for a brief instant at same time engine stalls and you can hear all the dashswitch relays firing. This car had a previous recall for defective ignition switch which would cause the car to stall suddenly and randomly while driving. This appeared to be the same issue. My car had the recall repair done a few years ago. The dealer told me that the replacement switch was failing. I paid over $245 for a 3rd ignition switch to be installed. This is a real safety concern as it can cause the engine to stall at any time while driving, including "freeway driving" and cause the potential for serious accidents to occur.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the vehicle would stall without warning. The dealer advised that the ignition switch was defective and would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. The manufacturer advised that there was a recall for the failure but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 225,000.
1998 honda accord stalls randomly while driving. Dash light flashes for a brief instant at same time engine stalls. At first dealer told me to try different keys as it may be a bad key triggering the engine immobilizer, but problem occurs with other keys. This car has had a previous recall for defective ignition switch which would cause the car to stall suddenly and randomly while driving. This appears to be the same issue. My car shows that the recall repair was done a few years ago, but now it appears the same situation is coming back as the replacement switches may be failing. This appears to be a real safety concern as it can cause the engine to stall at any time while driving, including "freeway driving" and cause the potential for serious accidents to occur.
I was driving my 98 honda accord at 65mph and suddenly the engine stalled without warning. It was difficult to steer as the power steering stopped working. Luckily the highway was not busy and I escaped any crash. The car restarted after jiggling the key. I took it to the mechanic to find that the ignition switch was faulty. A honda dealer told me that the ignition switch was replaced in a recall.
1998 honda accord vehicle just shuts off while driving does not want to restart and run. You have to let it sit then restart. Found similar complaints on line checked with honda for ignition recalls. None on this vehicle but they said it sounds like the ignition switch. Have had it replaced at my expense and hope it solved the problem.
Engine dies when driving at high speeds.
My honda accord 1998 engine has stopped. When I was trying to start it was working but only till I loose switch in "on" position. So I couldn't to drive, because it not safe. In my understanding it is electrical switch (part of ignition switch) problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic prior to the failure regarding ignition problems; however, no repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were two recalls under the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 02v120000 and 03v423000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The VIN was excluded from the recall defect. The failure mileage was 138,445.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to coast onto the emergency lane. She was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving until the vehicle stalled a second time within a few miles. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and stated that the electrical wires were defective which caused the vehicle to stall. Although there was a recall for the failure, the manufacturer stated that her VIN was not included in the recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The failure and current mileages were 150,000.
Engine cuts off at 60 MPH. Sometimes hard starting. Honda said it was the ignition and replaced it. Works fine now. 220k miles and still rolling.
My 1998 honda accord lx while driving would turn itself off. This occured repeatedly in city driving conditions and also on freeway driving conditions at 60 miles and above. When the engine would turn off, all dash lights including the green "key" security light would come on. The car would start up again if you turned the ignition key on, but at 60 miles an hour, or crossing a busy street and losing power that would not be the first thing one would do and the problem could have LED into very serious accidents. Given there was no code in the computer, the remedy was a hit and miss, my mechanic after he extensively test drove my car for a week found that on occasions when he was behind a red light when he touched the ingnition key, the car turned itself off. He then connected with a honda mechanic and he informed him that the ignition harness had a short. When he went to purchase a new harness, the supplier (accroding to what he told me) had shared with him that, "oh yes, we always keep a supply of these harnesses, they go out a lot!" given the danger this poses to this vehicle (it seems the model was produced for several years), there should be some warning to owners of this dangerous situation so that they can have a competent technician test their ignition harness and make sure there are no shorts.
1999 honda accord purchased as a used car in 2006. No problems up until recently when the car stalled several times. Car would start up after stalling. Took car into mechanic and was told that there maybe be a recall on the ignition switch which he thought was the problem. Took car to honda dealer. They said that VIN of car did not fall into recall for the ignition switch. They did find that the electrical portion of the ignition switch was bad and replaced it for 250.00. I explained that there was 2002 recall on this exact part and that the car should be considered under the recall but the technician said if the exact VIN doesn't show up under the recall, they cannot fix the problem for free.
Honda accord lx 1998.
1998 honda accord ignition switch recall 02v120000. *nj the consumer stated he had to return to the dealer for a second time because the ignition switch failed again. The consumer stated it seemed that the problem with the ignition switch was not permanently resolved.
1. I was driving normally at steady speed on an interstate highway. 2. The engine shut down and restarted then a short while later shut down. 3. The dealership is going to replace the ignition. I still have the old part. The same part has already been replaced once due to a recall by honda.
1998 honda accord with horn that was always difficult to sound. Then sounded only intermittently. Now usually will not sound at all.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving approximately 5 MPH. He was able to restart the vehicle. He removed the key from the ignition and noticed that it was not making a sufficient connection. The dealer stated that they had to replace the ignition switch at his expense and that the repair cost was $300. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not a part of any of the related recalls, 02v120000, electrical system, ignition switch 03v423000, electrical system ignition switch. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and shut off. He was able to restart the vehicle and drive normally. There where no warning lights when the failure occurred. A local mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that the VIN was a part of the federal safety agency campaign number 03v423000, electrical system: ignition:switch; however, the repair cost was $200.00 and the failure recurred. The manufacturer advised the contact that vehicle was previously repaired per the recall and no compensation would be offered. The failure mileage was 151,000 and the current mileage was 151,200.
1998 honda accord does not always start and stalls while driving. I called american honda and they claimed, based on my VIN number, that the recall issued for this problem does not apply to my particular car. It makes no sense that I have this problem if, as honda claims, this defect does not exist in my car.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving at any speed, the vehicle suddenly shuts off. The vehicle is able to immediately restart after the failure occurs. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 124,000. Updated 10/20/09 *cn updated 10/22/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to a recall; however, the failure still persists. While making a turn at 30 MPH, the entire vehicle shut off and lost power without warning. The failure has occurred twice. The dealer stated that the ignition switch was previously replaced by the previous owner according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The contact stated that this was a serious safety issue and defect. He would be responsible for the repair cost. The failure mileage was 88,300 and current mileage was 86,100. Updated 08/31/09 *bf updated 09/03/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving between 25-30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The engine was able to be restarted after several attempts. The failure occurred intermittently and the vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics on two separate occasions. The technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that there was ignition switch corrosion. The ignition switch was replaced. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v1002000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 159,100 and current mileage was 159,950. Updated 10/06/09 *bf updated 10/08/09.
Had the ignition switch replaced on our 1998 honda accord dx in 2002 via the federal safety agency# 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.
A week ago the lights on my dash flashed on and off several times as I was driving at 60 mpg. I did not lose power, and the car ran fine for a week. Tonight, the car lost power as I was driving, thankfully only at 35 MPH. I restarted it and I got home safely. I was told it may be the ignition system, and as I was investigating on the internet, my situation was very similar to others mentioned in the articles.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact is able to start the engine with any key other than the actual vehicle key. She has started the vehicle with her home keys. In addition, the vehicle stops abruptly when slowing down and driving over 10 MPH. In 2004, she received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The dealer stated that they repaired the interlock shift; however, the recall mentioned that it should have been replaced. The contact believes that the recall repair was performed incorrectly and should be remedied again for free. The failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 99,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, the vehicle continues to stall without warning. The dealer stated that nothing could be done to repair the vehicle a second time. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 80,000.
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