The engine completely blew out one day. I was on the way to work and there was an explosion under my hood. Honda put in a re-built engine and I have had nothing but problems since then. A few months later...the paint gradually started to fade away on the roof. It has only gotten worse and will get much worse. It is a 1998 honda!! This stuff shouldn't be happening!
1998 Honda Accord transmission complaints
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I own a 1998 honda accord sedan which was bought in december of 1998. Like so many other people who own the 1998-1999 models, I am having transmission problems and the transmission needs to be replaced. I have 100,000 miles on it and the car is serviced whenever the time came. My dad is a mechanic so he was always strict on maintenance. Even timing belt and all other belts were changed out. I am very disappointed because I thought honda's were reliable. This is a 5 yr. Old car and already the transmission needs to be replaced. I've called my dealership and explained everything. They gave me a number to honda of america to make a complaint. They made a claim and called me back with no help to me. Their customer service is really bad also, not much help and were rude. They stated that the warranty is over and will not cover anything. Now my car is just sitting at there and can;t be driven safely. The problem is that the transmission slips on all the gears and will not drive correctly. At a stop, the car would jerk back to first roughly and the when I accelerate, it slips on first gear and then finally catches violently. I am very disappointed in honda overall. They are suppose to be reliable cars. Please look into this complaint because I'm one of the many who are dealing with the same issues. The price for a rebuilt transmission is 3500. I didn't expect to buy a new car in 98 and 5 yrs later have to replace the transmission. There is something fishy going on with the 98-99 transmission. Even the 00-01 accords have now warrant with a 100,000 mile/ 7 yr. Warranty. Honda seems to know something we don't know and I think it's a recall. Please help if possible. Here's a website /forum where many others are voicing their concerns and complaints. Http://www.autofan.com/forum_thread.asp?message=5734 and http://www.autofan.com/forum_thread.asp?message=3625 please help if you can. Thank you, wayne le.
While driving transmission shifted into another gear unexpectedly. This caused a banging noise under the hood. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.
Gear shift would not shift out park, causing the consumer to depress the manual release button in order to release the gear shift problem also caused brake lights to be inoperative.*ak
My 1998 honda accord (automatic transmission) has a mileage of only about 50,000 miles. Over the last couple of months I noticed that the engine check light had come on and I was having a problem with delayed and hard shifting of gears especially at lower speeds . The engine check came up with a diagnosis code of p740. The service advisor also detected leaking transmission fluid and he recommended that I fix the seals and drive it around for some time. Even after the seals were replaced I still found that the vehicle was lunging forward whenever it came to a stop and it would have a trouble changing gears (especially the second gear). Though the vehicle is in drivable condition it seems like a big safety hazard and a disaster waiting to happen. I took the vehicle to a honda dealer who recommended that I replace the entire transmission at a cost of about $4000. Given the low mileage and otherwise good condition of my vehicle I can only attribute this problem to a manufacturing defect. When I did some research I found out that there are a number of 98 accord owners who have been facing similar problems with their transmission. I have sent a fax to honda of america with a detailed description of this problem about a month ago but have not heard any response. I am expecting honda to take a greater responsibility in understanding and rectifying customer complaints with such serious safety implications. However that has not happened so far. I am currently not using this vehicle much given the obvious safety issues.
Transmission failure at 60000 miles.
My 98 honda accord transmission slips after 76,000 miles, it will jerk when I try to go from low gear to high gear, it also leak transmission oil, I took it to honda dealership and told I need a new transmission.*ak I open a case with honda american and made a deal with them to repire my trany.
Transmission is slipping when shifting.
While driving, the consumer heard a noise and there was vibration from the front end of the vehicle. The noise increased at 40 MPH and higher. The consumer had the tires replaced, but the problem worsened. The problem was caused by a defective automatic transmission carrier needed replacement.*ak *jb
When the vehicle was parked without the emergency brake engaged and the engine was turned off, the vehicle rolled backwards. The dealership serviced the vehicle several times for this problem, but the cause of the failure is undetermined.*ak the consumer learned of a recall of 650,000 related to the failure the vehicle experienced. The information indicated that the emergency brake should be used whenever the vehicle was parked. The consumer now uses the emergency brake. The dealer was unable to find and problem since the failure didn't occur at the shop. *ph
After exiting my 1998 honda accord after parking it on my flat driveway, my car then rolled down my backyard hill and 100ft into the woods on my property. The key had come out normally when I exited the vehicle, however the car was in the "drive " position. No one was injured but the car had $6500 damage. I am complaining because I thought a safety feature of most ignitions is that the keys do not come out unless the car is in park. 2 months after this event honda has come out with a statement regarding '98 accords having a problem with the key coming out when the car was not in "park."
Transmission failed on 98 honda accord, replaced two months ago, same problem again, may need it replaced again.
Erratic shifting.
98 accord 4cyln ex. Only 47,000 miles on it. Transmission slipping from 1st to 2nd and slightly from 2nd to 3rd. Car lundges foward when coming to a stop when the gears change from 2nd to 1st. Premature transmission failure.
Transmission failure - had to replace transmission last year.
While vehicle was shut off the key was taken out of the ignition without the vehicle being in the park position. As a result, the vehicle rolled back into a truck.
Transmission had been replaced at 60,000 miles. Currently, at 103,000 miles transmission needs to be replaced again.
Car lunges forward at stops while brake is depressed. Transmission is delayed when shifting from park to r or d, slipping when accelerator is pressed and finally shifting with a jerk. Slips when accelerating from a stop, engaging with a hard jerk and slips again when shifting from first to second gear. On hard acceleration, transmission downshifts hard and engine revs, car feels out of control. Notified dealer of problems at 65,000 miles and was advised transmission is bad and needs replacing at a cost of $5,000. Honda does not allow dealer to rebuild. Dealer is required to return entire assembly to honda. Honda customer service was contacted. I am still waiting for a reply. Honda's reputation was built on reliability. They should stand behind their product.
Transmission failed. Started by making clicking noises when going from park to drive. Transmission eventually would not engaged. Gears slipped severely all the while transmission fluid leaking. I had to keep putting fluid in until I had to replace the whole transmission. I replaced it with a salvage 98 transmission only to start having problems again. Honda would not help me saying that it was my fault because I had not got the suggested service on it at 30, 60k miles.
My 1998 honda accord lx model had atf leak at around 70,000 miles. I got the axial seal replaced and power flush the atf. Now my transmission started slipping and the car is vibrated when I shift from p to n or r or d4,3,2,1. I was told by honda that I need to replace a new transmission. I personally think honda should take this matter seriously. I do trust honda for the reputation and I am trying to be patient before I am loosing my trust. I found out on the web more than 1000 complaints about honda's transmission. I bought my 98 honda because my 92 honda which has 150k and it is still running find.
Transmission problems on 1998 honda accord lx.*mr at very low mileage. The cost of repairs were over $5000.00.
The clutch engaged and would not shift out of gear until vehicle died. Brakes had to be applied firmly because vehicle was moving erratically. Consumer went into web side, and found the same problem she had as stated in complaint #8013574, filed on june 1, 2002. Also, vehicle experienced suddenly acceleration.
The main reason to buy a honda is because of its reliability, and if these cars can't even reach a 100,000 miles, whats the use of doing all the services on time? All the fluids and everything was taken care of on time and still the transmission went out. What's the whole concept? One thousand of its qualified technicians have enginered a machine that can't even last 100,000 miles. I've heard a lot of people who have experienced its transmission problem of their coupe. I think it's time to have a recall.
Master cylinder on clutch failed. Had no clutch. It took honda a week and me calling customer relations at american honda to locate the part. The car rental was $315. Customer relations is "playing games" with customer requesting reimbursement for car rental. They are not "user friendly." I have had to rent a car or loose time from work many times because of this car. Honda is not responsive to these problems.
The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for a transmission problems. The dealer changed the transmission fluids. Two weeks later transmissions was not working.
Clutch failure on 1998 honda accord-replacement part (clutch master cylinder) on emergency national backorder. Told that honda had experienced "problems" with this part. Are there not enough to handle nationwide demand?
I have a 1998 accord ex, only 75000 miles. At first I heard noices under the vehicle at low speed. Later I notice my transmission fluid leaks and then the noice got louder. The gear seems to slip and not shifting properly when accellerating and decelerating, this occurred more especially at cold start. I then brought the car to my family mechanic and was told that the my transmission need to be rebuilt, that I have a broken bearing which caused the fluid to leak and making all the noices. Later he told me that one of the solenoid shift valve was bad in which caused the transmission to shift out of the ordinary and would not shift up and down at low gear per engine rotational speed (RPM). He told me that if I had driven this vehicle longer it would cost me a fortune to replaced the transmission. If this is the problem with honda, why it's not resolving this issue with a recall. I am so skeptical of buying another honda vehicle. My last 1993 toyota 4runner did not have any problem at 189,000 miles. If yall out there know any info, please let me know. Thanks.
98 honda accord, transmission fluid leakage and transmission slipping, dealer told me that the seals are damaged because the internal cv joint bearing is damaged, causing metal to ruin transmission valve body. Estimate to repair$5,000. I called american honda and I was told to" assume responsibility for my car". The car started acting up at 103,000 miles. I currently have 110,000 and hope it will last long enough to scrape up the money to buy something else. Note pleased with the atitude of any representative of honda.
I have a 1998 honda accord 4dr ex that is having transmission problem. The vehicle does not seem to drive forward. When it does go forward, seems like the vehicle is having trouble shifting gear. The rpms goes up about 5000 and the car does not seem to move. I took the car to the dealer, it was told that there is something wrong with the torque converter. Is there any recall regarding the transmission torque converter?
This complaint is similar to investigation number pe 03-014. My wife's 1998 honda accord (4 cylinder with automatic transmission) rolled away from the spot where she had parked it. Apparently she had left the vehicle in drive, but was able to remove the key from the ignition. When she returned from her errand, the car was no longer in the parking spot where she had left it. The car had rolled about 75 feet away, somehow managing to miss several other cars in the parking lot. Thankfully, she and our baby weren't halfway out the car door when the car rolled away. I verified that the key can be removed with the shifter in drive. I took the car to the honda dealer here in colorado springs, and they indicated that there may be a mechanical problem in the ignition switch, but that it isn't covered by a warranty or recall. They also said it would be pretty expensive to fix since the electrical part of the ignition switch would need to be replaced as well as the mechanical part and the electrical part of the switch has an anti-theft feature that reads a computer chip in the key and that the system would have to be reprogrammed (including the remote controls for the doors...). The car had about 60,000 miles on it when we first noticed the problem. We don't recall the exact date of when it happened, but it was during the summer of 2002 when we first noticed the problem. Thank you for your attention to this issue. Michael brady (719) 668-4068.
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