Since 1/99, car will not start sporadically, dealership and regional offfice contacted. Keys and immobilizer replaced. Today, car shut off in third gear. Had to come to full stop and start up again. Dealership contacted again.
1998 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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Transmission on leaking. Yh
Clutch master cylinder failed. Yh
Forward gear slipping.
Driver's side power window failed.
Speedometer failed.
Transmission failure.
About 4 months after the purchase of the car, the clutch started making some loud squeeks while pressing or releasing the clutch. The squeek got louder as the traffic got heavier. While this was occuring the clutch becomes hard and difficult to control (too much release or too little). I took the car to the nearest dealership (honda world, westminster) and told them. They said it was the master cylinder and at this moment there was no replacement. I waited about 2 months then finally in august '98 it was replaced. I left for a trip to san francisco and by the time I got to my destination it was already occuring again. While driving in the city and going up steep hills it became difficult to calculate the release in the clutch because it was not smooth- it felt like it was rubbing against something else, I had to use the emergency brake. I took it back to the dealership as soon as I came back. At this moment they told me that it was a defect and they had no solutions and that I could only wait. After waiting for awhile I called american honda and told my problem. They said they were awared but they could not do anything about it at this time. They promised to call me to keep me inform of the situation which they have been. In one of the phone calls I was told that they had a part but it was only temporary and it would not solve the problem permanently. At this moment other things have come out - the driver's side door lock gives me electrical shocks while locking and unlocking the door and these are not minor shocks. Also sometimes the brakes squeak while pressing - it happened a little bit when I got it but I thought maybe because it was new. I don't want to be stuck with a car with these many problems - it was new and I have followed all the schedule maintance, all the help given it greatly appreciated it, thank you...
Automatic transmission slow to react to road conditions. Transmission reverts to low gear after braking on slippery roads causing several seconds of excessive engine braking making the car difficult to control until the transmission up shifts to the proper gear for road speed
This car is a lemon. I have had so many problems I can not believe it. The sunroof has been replace 3 times, the headliner 2 times. The fuel gauge sticks at times, even after filling the tank it only shows it's half full. The egr valve has been replaced once, and it now is bad again. I burn 93 octane gas, supposedly the cleanest, but my dealer tells me it's from dirty gas. The fan for the climate control chirps like a bird.
Automatic transmission lunges from gear to gear when slowing down and speeding up. It appears the computer controling the transmission is not sure what gear it should be in.
The clutch master cylinder makes a loude squeaking noise when hot
After approximately 2 weeks of owning my car I began to hear a whinning sound when I would take my foot of of the gas. This noise got progressively louder. I would like to know if other consumers have reported any problems with there new car and the tranmission and if so will there be a recall. Honda was very good about fixing my car and I have no problems with the service but I am concerned about just purchasing a car and having something major like this occur
Having transmission replaced with aluminum due to other transmission made of plaster. Aluminum transmission parts not available until february. Vehicle would shutter & squeak.
At approx. 6000 miles the transmission began to hunt for the correct gear. At speeds above 45mph it feels like the engine has a bad miss. This has been reported to the dealer three times, on the last visit we were told that honda factory techs are aware of the problem and have removed other transmissions and are working on it. American honda motor co, inc. And the florida office of the attorney general have been notified.
Clutch pedal failure.
Ever since I bought this car (about 3 month now) the clutch makes a squeeky noise whenever its applied. Id have contacted the dealer that I bought the car from, and also contacted the manufacturer (honda consumer affair) and none of the tell me how long it takes for this problem to be corrected. The both say that its under investigation, I really don't know if it's safe to drive this car because of the squeek in the clutch which the honda company says is related to clutch master cylinder.
Seat belts gets trapped underneath seat back electric switch. Qcaw
While cruise control is used at speeds of 65 MPH transmission shifts down without warning. Cause unknown.
Vehicle's transmission bucks or skips at 55 to 60mph under light load. Dealer determined that it was the lock-up converter and stated that it's normal.
Transmission does not fully lockup in overdrive.
While seating in the vehicle on a flat incline with the ignition off, gear indicator locked in the parked position, the vehicle rolled forward, knocked over a fence, went into a garden and almost hit an apartment building before consumer was able to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes. The vehicle has been repaired. Owner read about recall # 98v01800, transmission parking pawl when contacting a dealer, dealer stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall.
Transmission recall work not completed due to lack of parts.
Vehicle recalled on automatic transmission parking mechanism, failed prior to recall notice.
Consumer has received a recall notice. Dealer has not received the parts. Vehickle has not been repaired. (98v‑018).
Transmission does not shift into second gear. Once rpms rev to approx. 4000-5000, transmission violently shifts into gear.
Vehicle's gears disengage and make loud noise while engaging.
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