1994 Honda Accord complaints

ENGINE SEAL CAME OUT, CAUSING MAJOR OIL LEAK WHILE ON THE PARKWAY, ALL BELTS INCLUDING TIMING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHIILE TRAVELING NOTICED OIL INDICATOR LIGHT. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAS A BAD OIL SEAL. *AK OIL SEAL POPPED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE WIRING IN AUDIO EQUIPMENT. *YH

OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE OIL SEALS AND SPILLING ONTO GROUND. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIMING BELT/BALANCE SHAFT BELT AND WATER PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE LEAKED OIL CONSTANLY. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED A TECHNICIAN. TECHNICIAN SAID THAT POT SEAL POPPED OUT, CAUSING LEAKEAGE. *AK

THE TIRE TREAD PEELED-OFF THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS HOT DESERT HIGHWAY. THE TIRE WAS RATED TO HANDLE THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE & LOAD UNDER WHICH IT FAILED. WILL YOU PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE AUTOMOBILE TIRES? I AM AFRAID THAT THERE'S A SAFETY PROBLEM BEYOND PASSENGER TRUCK TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: EMJ6 TIRE SIZE: 185 70R14 )

WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE DOORS, REAR DOORS ARE MAKING BIG SCREEHCING NOISE. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS NOT ROLLING UP BUT ROLLS DOWN ONLY.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHERE ENGINE RAN OUT OF OIL. THEN ,VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS A BALANCE SHAFT SEAL PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL LINE/HOSE WHICH CONNECTS TO FILTER ONTO THE ENGINE, HAS A COVER OVER THE FUEL LINE/HOSE. "CRIMPED END OF THE HOSE/LINE" IS WHERE WATER GETS TRAPPED IN BETWEEN COVER AND HOSE/LINE, CAUSING FUEL LINE TO RUST. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN FLAW WHICH COMPANY CORRECTED STARTING IN 1997 MODEL YEAR. *AK

ON VACATION. DRIVING CAR ENGINE STOPPED. HAD TOWED. MECHANIC SAID IGNITOR IN DISTRIBUTOR WAS BAD, AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF ALL 94 HONDAS TO REPLACE THIS PART. HE SAID IT WAS THE ORGINAL PART AND WAS NOT REPLACED. COST $424.00 TO BE REPAIRED.

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WHILE DRIVING ALONG OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP/GARAGE. VEHICLE LOST ALL OIL BECAUSE THE BALANCER SEAL BLEW. SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN FURTHER AND FURTHER TO THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT ABS ACCUMULATOR HAS AN INTERNAL LEAK, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID PRESSURE. *AK

CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS AN IGNITION PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN REVERSE, BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THEN LURCHED FORWARD & WAS STOPPED BY THE GARAGE WALL. INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL WHILE ON HIGHWAY - I LATER FOUND OUT THIS WAS THE FAILURE OF THE BALANCE SHAFT, WHICH HAD BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL SINCE 1996. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP (THE DEALER WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO HAVE IT TOWED THERE). THEY DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM (ALL MY BELTS AND HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED INCLDING TEH TIMING BELT) TO THE TUNE OF $565.45. SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR (NEW) I HAD IT FAITHFULLY SERVICED AT THE DEALER. SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I REGULARLY HAD MY CAR SERVICED WITH THIS HONDA DEALER, WHY DIDN'T THEY ALERT ME AND HAVE THE RESTAINING CLIP INSTALLED? THIS COST ME $565.45 AND PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (TO AVOID BLOWING OUT THE ENGINE). NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT A HONDA DEALER SINCE THIS INCIDENT. I BELIEVE I DESERVE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS EXPENSE BY HONDA. *AK

PART ON NATIONAL BACKORDER; NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE TIMIMG CHAIN BROKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AC UNIT DEFECTIVE FROM THE TIME I DROVE OFF THE LOT. COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLING ANNUALLY FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. (THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THE DAY THAT I BOUGHT IT). HONDA FINALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, EVEN THOUGH THEY REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY YEAR, FOR 6 YEARS. THIS YEAR I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR SERVICE FIX IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *AK

LOOKING INTO THE TECHINCAL SERVICE BULLETIN YOU WILL SEE OVER 6 BULLETIN REPORTING THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE ABS ACCUMULATOR / MOLDULATOR AREA. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. SINCE I HAVE NEVER USED MY ABS, I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS SYSTEM HAS FAILED DUE TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. I FEEL THAT SINCE THE GOVERMENT PUSHED ABS AND THE MANUFACTURE CHARGES ADDITIONAL FOR THE FEATURE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE DEFECTS OF THE UNIT. THIS REPAIR IS OBNOXIOUS FOR THE TYICAL CONSUMER, COSTING ALMOST $1200.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS ABSURB, THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED PREVIOUSLY? ITS TIME THAT SOMEONE STOOD UP TO THE MANUFACTURE AND EXPRESSED THAT IF THEY CHARGE ADDITIONAL FOR FEATURES OF SAFETY THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO BACK THEM. THANK YOU. *AK

BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BLOWN, TIMING BELT REPLACED ALSO. NLM

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND UPON SHIFTING GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING INTO A BRICK HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

VERY EXPENSIVE PARTS AND LABOR! A DANGEROUS BRAKING PROBLEM AWAITING OWNERS. SOFT PEDAL RESULTS DURING LEAKING. *AK

SEAL BLEW CAUSING MASSIVE LOSS OF OIL. HOW MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE NECESSARY BEFORE A RECALL TAKES PLACE?

VEHICLES ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STOPPING OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, DEALER REPLACED THE T/W SENSOR WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ONE YEAR LATER CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AGAIN. NLM

THE GASKETS WORE OUT CAUSING THE CRANK AND BALANCE SHAFTS TO BLOW OUT RESULTING IN OIL SPILL FROM THE ENGINE. YH

THIS CRACK HAS NOW COMPLETELY CIRCLED THE THE BOLT AND THE BOLT BROKE OFF, LEAVING A HOLE IN THE BLOCK. PLEASE INFORM ME OF MY RIGHTS REGARDING THIS MY CAR HAS A LOT MORE MILES AND THE DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THIS REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME.

BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BLEW OUT IT CAUSED A OIL SLICK ON THE FREEWAY SOAKED THE TIMING BELTS AND LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY CHARGED ME 400.00 FOR THE REPAIR THEY SAID THE HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT INSIST ITS NOT A SAFTEY CONCERN.CAUSING A OIL SLICK AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ISN'T A CONCERN. AS A MECHANIC I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN MY SHOP 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. *AK

BALANCER SEAL FAILER CAUSED OIL LOSS SOAKING TIMING BELT AND BALANCER BELT MUST ALL BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL CAME OUT CAUSING MAJOR OIL LEAK. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE, BUT TIMING BELTS AND WATER PUMP THAT WERE REPLACED FEB.99, HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON ICY ROADS TRAVELLING ABOUT 50MPH, TRAFFIC IN FRONT WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF A PATROL CAR WHICH WAS ASSISTING WITH AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND A DIESEL TRUCK HIT THE CAR, CAUSING THAT CAR TO SPIN INTO THE RIGHT LANE WHERE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND SLID IN BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED AREA OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

A SEAL ON A SHAFT NEAR THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF CREATING A MASSIVE OIL LEAK. ALL BELTS AND PARTS WERE SOAKED WITH OIL. I HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE TIMIMG BELT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. I HAD JUST HAD THIS PROCEDURE AT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM MAY NOW BE RECOGNIZED BY HONDA AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A SEAL RETAINER TO HOLD THE SEAL IN PLACE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE BALANCER SHAFT SEAL BROKE AND ALL THE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE CAMSHAFT TO CRACK, RESULTING IN MY HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HONDA AGREED TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE ENGINE 50/50, BUT I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE PAID THE TOTAL BILL, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE SINCE UPDATED THE SEAL, AND ARE NOW PUTTING A GUARD/PLATE ON THE SEAL TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. PLEASE INFORM AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER AS I WAS ON INTERSTATE 95 IN NEW JERSEY, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAM BROKE. THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE, AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *AK

MY VEHICLE HAD THE OIL PUMP SEAL "FALL OUT," CAUSING A LARGE VOLUME OF OIL TO BE PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE WAS NOT DAMAGED AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED FOR A TRIP OF ABOUT THREE MILES, AND WAS TURNED OFF BEFORE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. MY AUTO TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THIS SEAL WAS LAYING INSIDE THE TIMING BELT COVER. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPAIRED A NUMBER OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. HE ALSO TOLD ME HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS DESIGNED A RETAINER TO INSTALL TO KEEP THE SEAL FROM FALLING OUT. THIS RETAINER WAS INSTALLED BY HIM, PLUS A BUNCH OF OTHER BELTS THAT HAD BEEN SOAKED BY OIL AND RENDERED UNUSABLE. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER, BUT MY TECHNICIAN HAS TOLD ME THAT HONDA IS NOT OFFERING ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN COVERING THIS REPAIR, WHICH JUST COST ME $390.00. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL (IT LOST THREE QUARTS OF OIL OVER A DISTANCE OF A MILE OR LESS; IT ONLY HOLDS FOUR QUARTS!), POTENTIALLY CAUSING ENGINE LOCKUP AND THE REPLACEMENT OF AN ENGINE, PLUS OUR INCONVENIENCE. THIS IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN FLAW, AS HONDA HAS IMPLICITLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING THIS RETAINER FOR THE OIL PUMP SEAL. I THINK HONDA OWES ME SOME MONEY, AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FROM HONDA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THAT IS MY OPINION. I KNOW THE VEHICLE HAS 90000 MILES, BUT THIS WASN'T A PART THAT WORE OUT - IT FELL OUT! THAT IS PRIMARILY WHAT MY OPINION IS BASED ON. INCID

DRIVER AND PASSENGERS EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS FROM BUILDUP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY, POSSIBLY DUE TO UPHOLSTERY OR TIRE COMPOSITION.

THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BLEW OUT, CAUSING RAPID OIL LOSS, AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. WE WERE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, 20 MILES FROM HOME. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER KNEW OF THIS SEAL PROBLEM AND SOLD ME A RETAINER (NOT MADE BY HONDA) THE TIMING BELT AND BALANCER BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL DAMAGE, ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP, WHICH A DEALER WOULD REPLACE AT TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT. PARTS ALONE WERE $123.00. IF I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA THAT THIS SEAL MAY BLOW OUT, I WOULD HAVE INSTALLED THE RETAINER WHEN THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES. THE OIL COATED MUCH OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, AND POSED A FIRE AND POLLUTION HAZARD. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD BE MORE FORTHCOMING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I COMPLANED TO THE DEALER AND SEVERAL SHOPS AND THEY ALL TOLD ME MY BRAKES ARE FINE, I AM STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. ROTORS GOING BAD/CAILPERS FREEZING TO THE ROTORS, AND VIBRATION AND PULLING IN THE STEERIN. THE DAMAGE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER GOING WAS 500 IN FRONT FORKS, 140 IN TOWING, I LOST ALL THE BRAKE LINES, AND HAD THEM ALL REPLACED AS WELL AS ALL THE PADS. THE DEALER WAS BURNS OUT OF DOVER NH AND THE ARE NOW DOVER AUTO WORLD, I HAVE A PRIVATE SHOP DO MY WORK CAUSE THE DEALER IS NOT VERY GOOD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALL THE OIL LEAKED OUT AT ONCE, AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER HAD TO PUT IN NEW BALANCER SHAFT SEAL. *AK

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FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO LOCK IN BUCKLE MECHANISM PROPERLY. WILL NOT STAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK LOCKING MECHANISM. *AK

NO SUMMARY

TIMING BELT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT NORMAL 90,000 MILE CHECKUP. THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL BROKE WHILE CAR IN DRIVEWAY, ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL WAS DISCHARGED. CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER, WHERE THE SEAL AND ALL TIMING BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER DENIED THAT THE "BLOWING" OF COUNTER SHAFT SEALS IS A PROBLEM WITH ACCORDS. ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS TO YOUR DEPARTMENT, IT APPEARS THAT ESPECIALLY IN 1999 THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (POSSIBLY A CONNECTION WITH THE CHANGING OF TIMING BELTS?). THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THERE IS EVEN A "FIX" USED BY SOME (BUT NOT ALL) HONDA DEALERS [SURE SEAL COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT SEAL SHIELD]. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE LOCAL DEALER TO FULLY REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FULL COST OF THIS REPAIR, AND I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE. GIVEN YOUR RESEARCH, HOW EXTENSIVE IS THIS PROBLEM? I AM 20 YEAR HONDA OWNER, AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST HONDA IF I AM UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS REIMBURSEMENT ISSUE. I DON'T EXPECT HONDA'S TO BE PERFECT, BUT I DO EXPECT THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TO BE HONEST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE--I HAD RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A "DRIVING VACATION" WITH MY SIXTEEN YEAR OLD SON. HAD EITHER OF US BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE SEAL BROKE, ENGINE LOCKED UP, ETC., THE INJURY AND/OR FATALITY SECTION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED VERY DIFFERENTLY.

DRIVING ON FREEWAY 60MPH AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER FOR REPAIRS,THEY REPLACED ACCUMULATOR AND RESEALED MODULAR. ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. *AK

WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO STOP AND CHECK OIL LEVEL. OLI DIP STICK SHOWS NO OIL,AND ENGINE IS SMOKING.O

WHEN TRAVELING 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER FRONT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

STARTER FAILED ONCE, AND IT MADE STRANGE SOUND AND FAILED TO START FIRST TIME AND THEN AFTER COUPLE OF TIMES IT STARTED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE STARTER DIED. I GOT IT REPLACE FROM DEALER WITH ORIGINAL PART. AFTER AN YEAR OR SO LOOKS TO BE I AM IN TROUBLE AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO FRONT RIGHT POWER WINDOW RATTLES AND DEALER MENTIONED IT NEEDS REGULATOR ($330). NUMEROUS TIMES THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN THE CAR FAILS. I AM NOT SURE IS THERE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR ITSELF OR I AM UNLUCKY TO HAVE ALL. *AK

HAVE SEEN MANY PREVIOUS COMPALINTS ABOUT 1994 ABS SYSTEM WITH HONDA AND WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE FILED AS A CAMPAIGN FOR A RECALL