1998 Honda Accord: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Oct 20, 2015 · Airbags · 180,236 miles · MA

1998 honda accord defect number:2303 idle air bleed may be restricted so that idle air flow is reduced. Jerking during deceleration, hesitation at acceleration afterward unstable idle and engine stall at vehicle stop. This is the information I was given after a vehicle inspection was done on my car.

Filed May 21, 2012 · Transmission · 128,823 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the transmission slipped and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 128,823 and the current mileage was 132,000.

Filed Jan 31, 2007 · Transmission · 93,122 miles · FL

Tl* - the contact stated that while driving the 1998 honda accord at 45 MPH the engine light came on, and the contact pulled to the side of the road. The vehicle hesitated then surged forward. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who ran a diagnostic test on the vehicle and recommended a new transmission. The failure had occurred 45 times.

Filed Apr 22, 2006 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · TX

The automatic transmission in my car started with hesitation during cold starts as described by numerous other honda 98 accords. It would get out of park and into 1st gear just fine, but when getting out of 1st and into 2nd, the rpms would just shoot up and the transmission would catch the 2nd gear 2-5 seconds later. In those 2-5 seconds, there would be no power transferred to the front wheels. The car is so jerky that sometimes I spin out on my front tires. The problem had been looked at by honda, but they wanted $5,000 for the repair; the entire value of the car. We took it to aamco and they did the repair for 2,200. We've been into their shop twice now in their 1 year warranty, but the hesitation has come back. The car has only 82,000 miles on it and I don't drive it hard at all. Something is definitely wrong with these units and something has to be done.

Filed Oct 25, 2005 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · FL

Automatic transmission failure in my honda accord ex-v6 coupe. It began to hesitate going from 2nd to 3rd gear while I was driving. It occurred immediately after the fuse to my radio blew. Was told by honda needed new transmission $3-4k.

Filed Jul 24, 2004 · Transmission · 91,274 miles · CA

The transmission on my 1998 accord is slipping between gears. It hesitates when accelerating and sometimes accelerates and decelerates without notice. The car has 90,000 miles on it and has been scrupulously maintained according to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule. The transmission is supposed to last at least 120,000 miles, but I have researched the problem on the internet and found many references to defective transmissions on late model hondas that have failed with even very low mileage. Replacement is costing owners upwards of $4,000 and honda is extending the warranty on only a limited number of models and years, although the same transmission is in many of its other cars. My mechanic is recommending a complete replacement. I am afraid to drive the car for fear it wlll fail on the freeway and cause an accident.

Filed Jan 21, 2004 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · NC

Vehicle had continuous transmission failure. Transmission hesitated, then jerked into gear. Dealership flushed the transmission in an attempt to correct the problem. However, problem still exists.

Filed Aug 5, 2003 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · VA · fire

Consumer backed out of driveway and vehicle hesitated as if going to stall. Down the street from home car stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, and attempted to return home, and without warning flames "shot" out from under hood when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Every component under the hood burned completely. **request callback from odi**

Filed Jan 13, 2003 · Transmission · VA

Nar 1/31/2003. The vehicle lurched forward while at a stop light with the brake applied and then hesitated when the consumer attempted to accelerate. The consumer was told a new transmission was needed.

Filed Jun 24, 2002 · Transmission · FL

The car hesitates upon acceleration primarily as it shifts from 1st to 2nd gear. This hesitation can and does occasionally cause the vehicle to lose speed in traffic.

Filed Jan 29, 2001 · Steering, Tires · NJ

This vehicle has been in the taken back to the dealer 4 times in a month and a half. The car shakes at high speeds and at idle (dealer says unbelivable shake is normal). When vehicle is driven for long periods of time it starts to vibrate and hesitate at high speeds the car becomes very hard to drive in the steering wheel, the whole suspension of the car is not secure. The brakes on the car have also been fixed or checked 4 times - it is very hard to break. Their is also a very hesitation in the engine when changing gears. It feels like there may be a transmission problem or an engine mount problem. The tires were replaced with used tires because manufacturer said that there was a flat spot on the tires. I was told that they were replacing the bad tires with new good tires (hoping that all the problems I was having was due to just the bad tires) they replaced them with used tires and didn't balance and align them (this is on the forth visit to the dealer). The problem is still there and getting worse. *ak (dot number: m3ta tiresize: 195/65r15)

Filed May 15, 2000 · Acceleration · FL

When taking off at low speeds the car will hesitate and then take off. At around 45 MPH it will also hesitate. This has happend hunderds of times. The dealer spent a whole weekend with the car and found nothing. My wife went there drove it and it happened again. Th kept the car for a week and did not find anything, the dealer claims that that is the way the car works. My 91 accord has neevr done this.