1998 Honda Accord: check engine light

Filed May 11, 2020 · Airbags, Engine · 170,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v026000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact contacted honda of salem (1101 van ness ave ne, salem, or 97301, (971) 701-2708) who confirmed that the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jul 26, 2018 · Engine · 160,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to operate normally; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to autonation honda west knoxville (10117 parkside dr, knoxville, tn 37922, (865) 730-0012) where the technician replaced the key interlock. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Transmission · WA

This is exactly what happened to our car please see below from the other honda owner's description: at 100,000 miles my 1998 honda accord began jerking and bucking when shifting from first to second gear and also when accelerating in higher gear. I was almost killed by a semi truck behind me when the car bucked and decelerated rapidly. These are dangerous cars! The check engine light came on and in the lower gears the car would go into "limp mode" and I would have to pull off the road and restart the engine in order to drive it. I took the car to a very reputable mechanic and he diagnosed a complete failure of the transmission and told me this was a known issue with this year and model of honda. To replace the transmission would cost $3,400.00. After researching I have come to learn that it is a manufacturing defect in the transmission that honda has been aware of and has done nothing to rectify. I contacted honda and was told that they "sympathize with the problem I had but because they have no recalls or alerts in their system" there was nothing they would do to help. There have been hundreds of complaints about transmission failure in 1998 honda accords and in my case it almost cost me my life. If you have a similar problem, please report it to the national highway safety administration.

Filed May 30, 2016 · Engine · 128,000 miles · NV

My car's engine was shut off while I was driving 65 m/h in the freeway and regular road. Also I couldn't re start my car right a way. It is happening more when is hot days than cold days. When I turn to ignition side nothing happened and it's so hard to see regular lights including airbag and engine light etc. I almost got get into accident couple time during at night cause I was trying to get my engine turn on middle of street. If this were one or two time incident I wouldn't report but as summer is getting closer it is getting worst. Now I am getting afraid of when I could get hit and I can't get into freeways. Please check on it. I will try to make some kind of recording.

Filed Jun 17, 2015 · Transmission · 266,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle jerked and stalled. In addition, the vehicle failed to shift out of reverse and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 266,000.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 120,000 miles · NY

Car randomly stalls at different speeds at any given time.could do it sitting in driveway or on highway. Not weather related or how long the car has been running.might happen 4 or 5 times a day or just every 3 or 4 days. No engine lights nothing. A few mechanics think its a ignition switch problem.this car has been recalled for this a number of years ago. Honda dealers in area want to charge me a large sum for finding the problem and repair. I know this is unsafe and should be repaired. Do I have any options? Do you know anything about this problem? Can you help in any way? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Suspension · 161,000 miles · KY

I took my 1998 honda accord ex 4cylinder v-tec to get new shocks, and struts which had 161,000 miles. My mechanic called to tell me that I needed a new subframe. I had heard a tire squeal when I made right turns, and I have brand new firestone tires so I knew it wasn't the tires. So I went to the shop to look at the car myself, and sure enough up under the passenger side of the car was rusted out as if the car wasn't maintained properly, which isn't the case. I keep my car regularly serviced, and when the "check engine light" comes on the issue is always addressed, and fixed. I don't think that it's fair as a consumer to take care of something that's just going to fall apart in turn. Come on honda, bite the bullet and reimburse us consumers who've had to have this expensive problem taken care of.

Filed Aug 14, 2014 · Engine · 210,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several attempts, but the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.

Filed Jun 13, 2013 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · AZ

This is my second honda I owned and I have been dealing with my second honda's transmission problem for a about 6 months now. I first noticed a slipping and a delay in speed when I started to drive it. At first I thought it was a fuel pump issue but then it started to slip more severely to the point I almost wrecked trying to make a left hand turn into oncoming traffic. I have several incidents where this car has almost caused an accident. I have taken it to a mechanic, check engine light was on. He said it was a shift solenoid, $365 dollars later just for the part alone, no fix. The same slipping and jerking continued. I have looked for a good price for a transmission and it cost about $1,800> to get a the transmission installed with labor. A price that I am not willing to pay. I feel honda is responsible for this faulty car. So many of the same complaints is not a coincidence its a fact. Honda get it together or you will lose many loyal customers!!

Filed Nov 14, 2012 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · TX

On the date specified above up to the current date 11/14/2012 I [xxx]have had this 1998 honda accord ex for less than a year and I have had problems out of this car's take off speed. To further explain the car struggles to take off, and when it does and tries to shift, the shifting is either delayed, and or the vehicle shifts very rough. It is almost as thought the vehicle is leaping forward. There are even times when I try to take off after stopping in traffic, the car behaves as though it is in neutral when trying to shift from first gear to second gear. My engine light did not come on until later indicating that there was a malfunction somewhere. I pulled out my code reader and hooked it to the obd outlet on my car and it indicated, low torque shift solenoid circuit. I checked the internet to see if any other honda owners had this same issue with their honda accords, and it appears that I am not alone with having the same symptoms. It also appears that honda has had these problems with the craftsmanship of their transmissions on the accords from year models 1998-2002. However, so far from what I have researched on the web their has been no accidents or fires reported yet. I am urging the federal safety agency or to immediately investigate this issue. This is a safety issue that I believe needs to be addressed. Although my car is a 1998 model, their have been customers whom have had their vehicles have transmission failures with mileage as low as 56000. This type of mileage of 56000-117000 miles for a transmission to fail is not normal. Especially if the vehicle has been very well maintained, with maintenance records to back it up to date. Anyway, please investigate before someone gets seriously hurt or even killed. I don't want anyone or honda to suffer like firestone tires did a few years ago. Come on honda, fix your product that you have been standing behind. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 27, 2012 · Transmission · 215,000 miles · GA · 1 injury

I bought the car from a dealership. And it was ok at first than check engines light came on and I got it checked out long story short the dealer replaced it. But I messed up my wrist bc of the jerk from the vehicle. And now a year and a half later my torque converter goes out again at 245,000 miles which means your transmission is out too. I been all over the web why hasn't the federal safety agency made honda recall their transmission when its effecting so many people. I'm now about to be out of a job, and home. I'm begging the federal safety agency do something about this 2000-2003 weren't the only year to have a defective transmission problem 1999 are to. I think there is no better proof than research. If u google transmission problem honda accord/odyssey 1998-2002 have bad issues with the torque converter code p0740. Please resolve this issue transmission shouldn't go out after 50,000 miles. Safety wise: this past week I almost hit to semi truck bc it jerked forward I could've died. And being on the highway n the middle is a dangerous situation when it you and your family. Another issue is that people wanted to know the issues with the car they are buying carfax only stats recall. I prefer a recall like a thousands of other people but if you can't, at least make honda come up with a better solution a better transmission have them add a transmission filter.

Filed Aug 28, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 138,000 miles · IL

Car suddenly shuts off on its own while driving; all electrical goes off except for check engine light, ABS light, or none at all. Happened 3 or 4 times, sometimes at freeway speed, car restarted from neutral a few minutes later. Taken to honda dealer & diagnosed with a faulty transmission module, replaced for $450. Yet the problem just recurred not long after that repair. This creates a serious road hazard & potential for crash & serious injury, as suddenly & without warning, the vehicle shuts down & cannot be controlled with any acceleration, power steering or normal braking. This vehicle has always been maintained meticulously, since new, per recommended schedule with honda dealerships. Browsing the internet shows this to be an unusually common, serious & difficult to diagnose issue with hondas & acuras from ~1997-2002.