1993 Honda Accord complaints

TOP RIPPED OFF CAR WHEN REARENDED A PICKUP, CAUSING A DEATH AND 2 INJURIES. *AK

TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IN COMPLETE DARKNESS. THEY CAME ON FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OUT, AGAIN. THEY STAYED OUT. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND WASN'T TOO FAR FROM THE HOUSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS FAILURE. *AK

FAILURE CAUSES CAR TO STALL. MANUFACTURE AWARE OF PROBLEM HOWEVER WOULD ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM IF IT BROKE. *AK

OIL PAN PLUG HOLE IS STRIPPED, AND CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. THIS CAN LEAD TO A FIRE IF CONTACTED TO A IGNITION SOURCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL VARIES APPROX 5MPH ON A STRAIGHT, LEVEL ROAD. ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL CAN CAUSE RAPID ACCELERATION, CREATING SKIDDING IN WET CONDITIONS, BOTH DEALER & CAR COMPANY REFUSE TO REPAIR. *AK

THREE ARE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS PENDING AGAINST FORD FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIV. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE COST FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS $3,000.00. WE ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON OUR ACCORD WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. WE REALLY EXPECTED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 80,000. MILES. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION SIMILIAR TO OUR PROBLEM WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

CONSUMER HAS TO BUY TIRES EVERY THREE MONTHS . CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES EVERY MONTH. CURRENTLY, TWO FRONT TIRES JUST POPPED OFF. *AK

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WHILE AT STOP BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL MUSHY AND GO TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WILL MOVD FORWARD WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVING VEHICLE & HEARD FUNNY NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC NOTICED BEARINGS & DISTRIBUTOR HAD GONE BAD. MECHANIC THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL. MANUFACTURER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER, IN TURN, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE SEATBELT IN MY HONDA ACCORD IS TOO SMALL FOR ME TO USE. HONDA CANNOT PROVIDE ME WITH A SEAT BELT EXTENSION WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO USE THE SEATBELT. NOT ONLY AM I COMPROMISING MY SAFETY, BUT I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TICKETED ONCE FOR FAILING TO WEAR MY SEATBELT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD NOT OBTAIN AN EXTENDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES , HEAVY VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH -70 MPH WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

ON THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL DISLODGES, POTENTLY CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE OR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE THIS COULD RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THIS FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. COMPLETE OIL LOSS OCCURS IN APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 3 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEMS ARE ENGINE FIRE AND SEIZURE. MINOR COMPLICATIONS ARE THE REQUIREMENT OF NEW OR REMANUFACTURED ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 961001B / BULLETIN SEQUENCE NO.: 46 / NHTSA ITEM NO.: SB049981

BRAKE PADS FIXED, WITHIN 3 MONTHS PADS WERE WORN OUT AGAIN. THE HONDA DEALER SAID WE DID NOT NEED NEW SHOES. BUT REPAIRS DONE AT MIDAS, SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. MY CAR MAKES A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY, BRAKES SQUEAK AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I AM HAVING TO PRESS DOWN HARD TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE DASH BOARD SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND WHEN AIR IS ON IT EVEN SHAKES MORE. IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION WHEN I AM STOPPED. THE STEERING FLUID PUMP IS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE, AND IT NEVER STOPS, IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, IT GETS LOUDER. *AK

MY PROBLEM IS NOT WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE CAR SEAT INSTALLATION. I WAS IN THE CHILD SAFETY SCREEN WHICH PROMPTED ME TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION FOR 3 YEARS ON HOW TO INSTALL MY INFANT CAR SEAT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 2 KIDS, SO 2 CAR SEATS MUST BE INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEAT. THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WHAT MUST BE USED IN THESE POSITIONS, BUT THEY ARE NEVER SECURE. WHEN I TURN A SHARP CORNER, THE CARSEAT SHIFTS TO A SIDEWAYS POSITION. I HAVE TRIED A LOCKING CLIP, BUT I CAN'T GET THAT TO WORK EITHER. ALSO, I THINK INFANT CAR SEATS ARE DESIGNED UNSAFELY. MY INFANT'S HEAD ALWAYS ENDS UP AT HER FEET WHEN SHE FALLS ASLEEP. I WAS TOLD TO PUT A STACK OF TOWELS UNDERNEATH THE SEAT TO HELP THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT. THAT DOES NOT WORK SATISFACTORILY EITHER. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A CRASH IF MY BABY WERE SLEEPING AND TOTALLY FLOPPED OVER LIKE THAT? I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT MY CHILDREN ARE RIDING SAFELY IN THEIR SEATS AND I DEFINITELY NEED SOME ANSWERS.

SHEET METAL HAS COME APART FROM HOOD FRAME AT SPOT WELDS.

THE GARAGE WHERE I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED SAID THEY HAD REPAIRED OTHER 1993 HONDA CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOTHERED TO REPORT THIS, BUT ALSO HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 1993 H0NDA ACCORD THAT WE OWN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOS INJURIES OR DEATH IF THE ENGINE RUNS OUT OF OIL ON AN INTERSTATE AND THE ENGINE SEIZES UP. MY SON WAS SMART ENOUGH TO PUSH THE CTUTCH PEDAL IN AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF.

THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH OF THE 1993 HONDA ACCORD LX CARS WE OWN. BOTH CARS WERE AND ARE DRIVEN BY DIFFERENT DRIVERS. PLEASE SEE #702495 FOR INFORMATION ON THE OTHER CAR. BOTH CARS ARE 5 SPEED.

ADDITIONAL EMAIL ON THIS MATTER IS SENT TO THE WEBMASTER

IN EXTREME HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A NO START SITUATION. CONSUMER AFRAID PROBLEM MAY OCCUR WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NO INFLATION OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, BURNING HANDS FROM GASES.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25 TO 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED TO MAKE A TURN, STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CALLED DEALERSHIP & TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN. STEERING WHEEL CHECKED OUT. TOLD NEEDS NEW POWER STEERING & HAD OIL REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT STOP WHILE IN DRIVE. ENGINE REVED WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED.

DEAR SIR: OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS BOTH REAR WINDOWS DEVELOPED A CLICKING NOISE. WHEN A MECHANIC INVESTIGATED, HE REPORTED THAT THE TAKEUP REELS IN THE CABLE ASSEMBLIES WERE DEFECTIVE. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE WAS QUOTED A PRICE FOR THE PART IN EXCESS OF $250.00 PER UNIT. THIS SEEMS QUITE EXCESSIVE CONSIDERING WE DO NOT HAVE SMALL CHILDREN WHO MIGHT PLAY WITH THE WINDOWS. IN FACT, THESE TWO WINDOWS RECEIVED ONLY NOMINAL USE DURING THE TIME WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE MACHENIC WHO NORMALLY INSPECTS OUR CAR, THERE IS A REQUIREMENT IN PA THAT REAR WINDOWS, WHERE SO EQUIPED, MUST FUNCTION DURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION. IF SO, THEN THIS SEEMS LIKE SOME SORT OF DESIGN FLAW SINCE THE REAR WINDOW MOVEMENT IN OUR VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXCESSIVE.

DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY.

TRANSMISSION FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.

THE HORN BUTTON IS TOO SMALL TO FIND WHEN NEEDED. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING. *AK

DISTRIBUTOR PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WHILE TURNING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. NOTHING WAS HIT. DEALER WOULD NOT REINSERT AIR BAG BECAUSE NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED & THEY WOULD BE LIABLE. INSURANCE CO. SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE DUE TO NO ACCIDENT. DUP 530160,P OSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

PRESSING THE HORN PAD(BUTTON) THE HORN DOES NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

THE POWER STEERING RACK GAVE WAY WHILE DRIVING, AND THE DRIVER RAN INTO A POLE AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILURES.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HESITANTLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND CORNERS.

RACK AND PINION SEAL FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE CABLE GOING FROM THE SHIFT TO THE TRANSMISSION IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR, SOMETIMES THE DOOR WILL NOT RELEASE FROM DOOR LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER'S SON DROVE THROUGH 3 STOCKADE FENCES, ACROSS TO AVOID A COLLISON AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH.*JB

VENT FAN DIAL FAILURE.