Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 231,000.
1998 Honda Accord engine complaints
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I have a 1998 honda accord when I call honda to let them know my car is stalling while driving they tell me this is not a covered recall on my certain car for my VIN also the lower ball joints are not covered but they have a recall for the parts on line for other 1998 cars but it is crazy neither of these items are covered on my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the front passenger's side engine cradle was rusting. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 48,500.
I have a 98 honda accord lx that dies at random times while driving. It takes a few minutes to get my vehicle to restart. I've called honda and they told me it was the electrical portion of the ignition switch that wasn't covered by the recall and is expensive for labor and the part. I've done some research online and this seems to be a lot of honda owners who has this problem and the dealership won't replace the part.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact was driving at various speeds when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and performed normally however the failure later recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 212,272.
A clunking noise was noticed while driving. The vehicle was taken in for service and it was advised that the passenger's side sub frame was rusted. The private mechanic stated that the entire sub frame needed to be replaced and that the vehicle was not safe to be driven. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving approximately 55 MPH the engine stalled without warning. The engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The malfunction recurred five times after a previous repair under the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The vehicle had not recently been taken back to the dealer for diagnosis or possible repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 305,000.
The engine fails while driving for no apparent reason. The car is running fine, then at different speeds, the engine fails. All braking and power functions fail. This occurs at different times and dates. There does not seen to be any reason for it. The engine runs fine when it is re-started.
When I stop or slow down the car shuts off. I have no steering and no brakes and no hazard lights. Car shuts down while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the front suspension collapsed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the ground. A police report was not filed, but the contact suffered injuries from the crash. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the body damage and lower ball joints were repaired. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 250,876.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that after adding oil to the vehicle, he noticed oil leaking onto the ground and none appeared on the dipstick. The vehicle was taken to an local mechanic where the contact was advised that the oil seal had fractured from the vehicle. The mechanic replaced the front engine seals and all pumps seals with an upgraded seal retainer as well as the timing belts. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.
The engine stalls without warning when going at slow speeds.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times in regards to the failure yet the dealer was unable, each time, to duplicate the failure. There were no repairs. The failure and current mileages were 140,000.
Engine dies when driving at high speeds.
Honda accord accelerator cable failure. I picked up my son from school. I started to drive away from the school and the accelerator pedal stopped responding. I steered the car back to the curb using the remaining momentum, stopping near the curb at an angle. I opened the engine hood to locate any loose cables going from the engine to the accelerator pedal. When I touched the accelerator cable, the metal cable was loose and fell out of the housing, revealing a broken frayed cable. I called a tow truck to deliver the car to a honda dealer for repair.
My 1998 honda accord 4 door sedan l4 engine stalls and the engine dies while driving in traffic. I am very concerned about this issue as it relates to my safety and the safety of my family. The first time this event happened the car stalled then died. The check engine light came on. After I let the car sit for awhile I attempted to start the car. It took four times. I then sought service or repair. Four attempts have been made to correct this problem. None of which are successful.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly shut off while she was driving at approximately 15 MPH and occurred several other times. The lights flashed on the instrument panel before the failure. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after more than one attempt and continued to drive. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the egr valve needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 208,000. The current mileage was approximately 213,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at any speed the engine would suddenly stall without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact noticed prior that the check engine light had appeared on the dashboard before the stalling begun. The current and failure mileages were 145000.
I have had 2 honda accords and my girlfriend has a 3rd honda accord. Overall the cars are great, but there is an issue that honda refuses to address. The evap system is flawed and especially in new england weather, the canister and shut valve get attacked by road conditions in the winter and something fails. Why should we as consumers have to pay for the repair constantly when the issue is simply an over-sight on packaging the unit to protect it. Look on the internet and run code p1456 and p1457. If you live in new england you will have this problem or you will be very lucky. You ask, how do I know so much about this? I am batting %100. 3 honda accords 1998-2000 year models and 3 check engine light code p1457. It is pretty ridiculous. They should have done a voluntary recall on this problem ages ago. I just spent money to get it fixed on the 2000 honda accord. Wouldn't you know, right around a year after the 1999 honda accord. Coincidence? I think not. Please take the time and do the research. These are great cars so you probably don't get many complaints, but honda is getting over. They screwed up and they know it. Look at the new honda accord, totally redesigned evap control unit. Coincidence? I think not. Thanks for your time.
While driving my 1998 honda accord, the engine suddenly shuts off. I was able to start the car immediately after it stopped. This has happened about five times in four months. The dealer replaced the electrical portion of the ignition switch and it happened again.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving 63 MPH the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle slowed down to 30 MPH on the highway. The decrease in speed almost caused a crash. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The contact is concerned about the safety risk. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 119,000.
I smell the gas around tank area with my 98 accord lx with cel on, took vehicle to dealer and found out the code p0420 and need to replace catalytic converter.
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.
The A/C lights wont work, the A/C wont work, the mileage odometer numbers disapeared.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The vehicle will completely shut off regardless if it is accelerating, decelerating, or at a stop. The failure occurs everytime the vehicle is driven at various speeds. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 106,000 and failure mileage was 104,000.
1998 honda accord kept shutting off while driving. The car stopped on a back road around a turn and completely stalled. Then when driving the car to a dealership it shut off while driving on interstate.
My 1998 honda accord lx is randomly turning off while I am stopped, or while I am driving. It never occurs at any certain time or speed. I have many things replaced in the car and nothing has fixed it. I had a recall done on the ignition switch and it still did it. I talked with a service representative at a honda dealership and he told me that the main relay system are notorious for going out, so I took a chance since it was only 65 dollars and replaced it and it appears the problem has been fixed. I had read on many forums from tons of people who have had the same problem and no one can figure it out. This is a huge safety concern because my car could be driving along the freeway going 65 and it would just shut off for no reason. Sometimes it would not start back up and I had to force my car on the side of the road. This could cause a serious wreck which could lead to fatalities if it was during rush hour.
My 1998 honda accord has been having the same problem for the past three years. In hot weather, during the summer months, my car will either not start at all, start and then immediately shut off, or shut off while driving. This problem has continued to worsen over the past three years to the point I am afraid to drive my honda. I have taken it to numerous mechanics, including an authorized honda dealer, and no one has been able to fix this issue. The honda dealer replaced the battery and the starter, which has not fixed the problem. I do not have any of the old parts that were replaced. This problem occurs in hot or warm weather. It will happen a couple of times a week, and then won't again for a couple of weeks. I am fearful of the consequences enough that I am not driving my car because I have no way of knowing when or where my car will random shut off. My car has shut off while driving on a busy road, and men in other cars had to push my car across heavy traffic to get it off of the road. After a few minutes of rest, my car started again. I am also afraid of what would happen if my car shut off while driving on the interstate. I am not sure what to do at this point because authorized mechanics have not been able to solve this issue.
Subject: 1998 honda accord 117,000 miles. Events that LED to complaint: vehicle engine and all electrical completely shuts down leaving no control over vehicle: no lights, no brakes, no steering, no signals, no check engine light. A sudden and complete loss of vehicle control with 2-3 kids in car and 2 adults. We went on line for recall notices and found the following: compliant: recall # 02v120000,may 16th, 2002' & 03v423000 oct 27,2003' "ignition switch contacts worn out causing the engine to stall with out warning". "catastrophic failure!" honda of oxnard replaced part back on may 2002' with same faulty part. Registered compliant 4/3/08 without resolution with honda america and honda of oxnard dch: honda america case # n012008-04-0200208 - senior regional case manager:jamahl brown 1‑800‑999‑1009 x118263. Jamahl asked that we take the subject car in to dch honda of oxnard for diagnostic to confirm failure. Failure was confirmed by clint stremcha-service tech, rose siela - service manager, to be the "ignition switch"! Same as recalled part. I brought the results back to jamahl brown at honda america and he said he would not perform any good will because of age of vehicle. I stated to him that this car was still on the round transporting kids to and from school daily. A catastrophic failure of this magnitude could cause great bodily injury or death. He replied that is my problem and that I need to keep the vehicle serviced. I further explained this part is not a serviceable part like brakes and oil are. I also said I have a honda that has 200,000 miles that is still on the road without incident. I asked him why did he ask me to take the car to honda to it get diagnosed to confirm the failed part? With out answering the question he said he would stand by his decision not offer me any financial support or solution to this failure. End of explanation.
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