1998 Honda Accord: jerking or lurching

Filed Jan 31, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

I was in a bad accident I was in the far right lane on the highway I'm going 55mph someone jumped in front of me I used my breaks then my car jerked right into the other person car causing my car to spin around 2 time on a 6 lane highway . The airbag never deployed the staring wheel was not turning lots of fluids leaking out of it but it was always jerking for some reason even when the mechanic says that's natural..

Filed Jan 30, 2021 · Body, Brakes · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

My car kept jerking it also had stop while my feet was on the metal while on exit 41 my car spin around and almost collided with another car after the accident

Filed Jan 30, 2021 · Body, Brakes · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

I'm in the right lane on exit 41 highway my car kept jerking then someone jumped in front of me as soon as I hit the breaks the breaks sent out and hit the lady who jumped in front of me and then there was something wrong with the wheel before then my car was leaking .*dt

Filed Apr 1, 2017 · Transmission · 131,000 miles · NY

Transmission is failing. It is slipping between shifts, which leads to spiked rpms because of the delayed shift. The shift is also very harsh, where it jerks, shakes, and rumbles the car. Gears also grind occasionally between stop and first gear.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda accord. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle automatically decelerated to 25 MPH. The contact was unable to shift the gear into reverse and the vehicle jerked while driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 266,000.

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 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 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 Jan 21, 2010 · Transmission · 89,000 miles · GA

Have a 1998 honda accord. Was driving slowly up a hill in congested traffic and the car acted like I had put it in neutral. At this time the car rpms jumped up and the car started rolling backwards almost rolling into a car behind me. The car then jumped into gear and lurched forward almost hitting the car in front of me. The car started to run fine after that but since it had first happened it has re-occurred a number of time, just not on a hill. The check engine light has come on and a reading of the code was a po740 which is a failure of the torque converter. I've checked on the web to see if anyone else has had this problem and I'm surprised to see that it seems to be a common problem with accord models from 98 to about 2002. There was no one hurt or damage to anything but I can see where it could really be a safety issue around uneven roads with slow moving traffic or, around mall type parking lots where there are usually a number of persons walking around and thru traffic.

Filed Jan 6, 2010 · Transmission · 142,000 miles · IN

I drive a 1998 honda accord ex v6 with 140,000 miles. As of the end of december, 2009; the vehicle's gears would not engage when putting it into 'drive'. The car would roll forward for about 100-200 yds; if you tried to push on the accelerator it acted as if you were in neutral and the engine would just rev. After that, it would jump/jerk and kick into gear. I have 2 children, ages 2 & 7 that are in the car daily. I have been told by a honda dealer that w/o at $3,500 replacement of my transmission the vehicle will likely leave me stranded on the road. I am also scared to death when pulling out on a major road and my car won't go over 3-5 MPH. I'm sitting crossways in traffic hoping that it will eventually kick into gear. I have come close to causing a few accidents b/c my car won't move. The honda transmission has a design flaw; yet honda won't cover any of the repairs and there is no recall. This is absolutely a safety issue and my car should not be on the road.