Engine cuts out while driving....pulled over but engine still running and a strong smell of gasoline. ...continued driving home.
1998 Honda Accord: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 1,199 complaints about the 1998 Honda Accord describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 163,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. When the engine was started, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the fuel tank and a strong fuel fumes emitted around the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl - the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitting in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that there was fuel leak and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 165,000. Pm
Noted excessive smell of gasoline in and immediately outside the vehicle, and later determined gasoline mileage had dropped dramatically from 30+ mpg to 18 mpg. Upon securing the first available diagnostic check from my local mechanic it was determined there was "fuel leaking from the top area of fuel tank, but many items would have to be moved out of the way to lower the fuel tank to make a more specific location of the site and cause of the leak, which would be labor intensive and costly because the entire rear cradle would have to be removed with the danger that old rusting bolts would break and might not be able to be replaced. Possible items that might need to be replaced, include the fuel tank, fuel filler neck and fuel pump."
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord lx. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the check engine light illuminated and the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Honda Accord fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 1998 Honda Accord?
5 of 1,199 owner complaints about the 1998 Honda Accord (0%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Honda Accord?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Honda Accord
Stalling 137Transmission failure 84Check engine light 74Slipping 50Jerking 45Fuel gauge 43No deployment 29Ball joint 25Sudden acceleration 24Won't start 22Hesitation 21Harsh shifting 17Loss of power 16Grinding brakes 13Won't shift 13Airbag light 12Door locks 10Engine failure 10Power steering loss 10Brake failure 9Tire blowout 9Headlights 8Seat belt 8Knocking 7Adaptive cruise 6Overheating 6Fuel leak 5Warning lights 5
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