1994 Honda Accord complaints

FRONT DOOR GLASS IS COMING OUT OF THE RUN CHANNEL AND SCREECHING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE

OIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES

WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON, IT EMMITS A MUSTY MILDEW ODOR THAT DETOURS THE DRIVER FROM FROM ROAD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

1) CAM SEAL BLEW, OIL EXPELLED, SATURATED BELTS; REQ'D CAM, CRANK, & AXLE SEALS, REPLACE TIMING BELT, BALANCE BELT; 2) DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN HEAD ON ACCIDENT 25 MPH, WHIPLASH RESULT

WHEN DRIVING OVER POTHOLES , TIRES, SIZE 195/60R15, WILL DEVELOP BUBBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER IS REPLACING 2-3 TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR. *AK

RECURRENT SICKENING MOLDY ODOR IN AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER

ENGINE LOST ALL OIL ON FREEWAY DUE TO SEAL FAILURE, MECHANIC SAID IT'S COMMON

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY CLICK SHUT BY THEMSELVES

THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR "DEFECT" I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VECHILE. FIRST IT WAS WITH THE OIL SEAL WHICH RESULTED IN A $750.00 REPAIR AND NOW WITH THE ABS WHICH IS $1665.00. HOW ABOUT MAKING HONDA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTS THEY HAVE IN THIS CAR. I'M TIRED OF SHELLING OUT BIG BUCKS FOR THEIR MISTAKES.

BALANCE SHAFT SEAL FAILURE LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC OIL LOSS FROM TIMING BELT COVER HOUSING. MAY BE DESIGN DEFECT IN ORIGINAL SEAL BECAUSE DEALER FIXING CAR SAID REPLACEMENT PART WAS 'LARGER' AND HE DID A STEADY BUSINESS IN REPAIRING HONDAS WITH FAILED BALANCE SHAFT SEALS. THE DEALER HAD NOT SEEN ANY FAILURES OF THE DIFFERENTLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT PART BALANCE SHAFT SEAL. (THIS DEALER WAS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE THE SEAL FAILED.) FIXING A SHAFT SEAL FAILURE REQUIRES NEW BALANCE BELT AND NEW TIMING BELT IN ADDITION TO NEW SEAL. IF ENGINE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED DUE TO THE SUDDEN OIL LOSS, YOU MIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP. APPARENTLY THE SEAL FAILS WITHOUT WARNING (OUR SEAL FAILED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND 700 MILES OF A VERY MAJOR SERVICING BY THE DEALER).

COMSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION. HIT ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE FROM BEHIND, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH. TWO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH DRIVER SAW THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AND SHE STOPPED. OIL WAS COMING OUT, CONSUMER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL THAT BECAME DISLODGED AND COULDN'T HOLD THE OIL. *AK

BALANCER OIL SEAL FAILED AND ALL OIL GUSHED OUT, CAUSING SATURATION OF THE TIMING BELT, BALANCING BELT AND DRIVE BELT, THE WATER PUMP AND ALL THREE OILS SEALS. HONDA DEALER REQUIRED THAT ALL THESE PARTS BE REPLACED, RESULTING IN A BILL OF $809.57. THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATABASE LISTS OVER 7 RELATED COMPLAINTS FOR THE FAILURE OF OILS SEALS. I HAVE REQUESTED FROM THE DEALER THE DAMAGED PARTS, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM. THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THERE APPEARS TO BE A RELATED NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN, NUMBER 961001B. THE SEAL COSTS ABOUT $12 TO $13, BUT ITS FAILURE CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND SAFETY PROBLEMS.

AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH OR MORE, IF CONSUMER REMOVED FOOT OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL BLOWN RESULTING IN OIL TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS. NLM

FRONT BALANCER SEAL/ OIL SHAFT BLEW OUT, CAUSING ALL OIL TO LEAK FROM CAR AND SOAK ALL BELTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK BEING DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE VIBRATES FROM UNDER THE CAR. DEALER SAYS IT MAY BE THE HEAT SHIELD. *AK

FAULTY OILS SEAL CAUSED VEHICLE TO LEAK OIL. NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. PULLING OVER THE THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, I FOUND THE ENGINE TO HAVE NO OIL AS DETERMINED BY THE DIP STICK. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT OIL SEAL HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS HANGING ON THE BALANCE SHAFT. THIS SUDDEN LOSE OF ALL OIL IN THE ENGINE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

HOOD OF THE RADIATOR SPLIT. MJS

THE PLASTIC RADIATOR TOP WA SSPLITTING HORIZONTALLY, SPRAYING HOT ANTI-FREEZE. THE SCALDING HOT ANTI-FREEZE JUST MISSED THE CONSUMER BY INCHES. *AK

THE CAR PULLS TOWARDS THE LEFT VERY STRONGLY AND YOU NEED TO APPLY FORCE TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. I GOT ALL OF THE WHEELS ALIGNED, BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MAKES UNNECESSARILY LOT OF NOISE, THE GAS INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW THE FULL INDICATOR. THE TRUNK HYDRAULIC OPENING SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER TEH WARRANTY, STILL IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PUMP WHICH LEAKS OIL, AND MAY RESULT A FIRE. OIL PUMP HA S BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK

FRONT LEFT ALLOY WHEEL CAUSES AIR TO LEAK FROM TIRE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO RE-SEAL TIRE TO ALLOY WHEEL THREE TIMES. TIRE IS NOT DEFECTIVE. DEALER RECOMMENDS WHEEL REPLACEMENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ON THE PART OF HONDA. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE WITHOUT REFILLING IT DAILY. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH INADEQUATE AIR IN THE TIRE AFFECTS HANDLING AND VEHICLE SAFETY. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT OTHER OWNERS OF '94-'95 ACCORD EX 4-CYLINDER MODELS AREN'T EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER. THANK YOU. *AK

AN ENGINE SEAL , WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSED AN OIL LEAK WHICH MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE AND RUINED THE TIMING BELTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

OIL SEAL/BALANCER SEAL "POPPED OFF" OF THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP SEES 3-4 OF THESE EVERY OTHER WEEK. TECHNICIAN HAS INVENTED OIL SEAL HOLDER PART TO HOLD OIL SEAL ON BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY OF THIS REPAIR. HONDA WILL NOT RECALL. MY COSTS $399.87. ALL OF THE OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE ENGINE WHEN THIS OCCURS; VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING WITH THIS FAULTY PART IN SO MANY HONDA ACCORDS FROM 90-97. CONTACT CROWN HONDA IN GREENSBORO NC FOR CONFIRMATION OF FREQUENCY OF OCCURANCE OF THIS DEFECT.

A/C BLOWS HOT AIR. MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *MJS

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED & PROPERLY SERVICED. IT HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY, WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE HONDA REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS UNPREVENTABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE CAR HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT ANY FASTER SPEED, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE WAS SEEING 2-3 HONDAS PER WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND APPARENTLY THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT. I FEEL THAT UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. I AM INTERESTED TO KNOW THE HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM AND IF I AM ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTOFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHEER DETAILS. *AK

ABS MODULE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT OWNER BELIEVES A MAJOR SAFETY FEATURE LIKE THIS SHOULD LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN REPAIRS COST $1200 OR MORE. MY MECHANIC (HONDA-TRAINED) SAID HE DID 5 ABS REPAIRS IN 3 WEEKS. WHY WAS THE ABS MODULE REDESIGNED IN 1996? PERHAPS A HIGHER -THAN- NORMAL FAILURE RATE TREND WAS NOTICED (JUST MY OPINION). PRE-1996 ACURA LEGENDS ALSO HAVE THE SAME ABS MODULE. *AK

I PURCHASED A USED HONDA FROM THE ABOVE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT HAD A PENDING OIL LEAK AND A DEAD BATTERY. OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS I HAD TO RETURN TO HAVE THE LEAK FIXED. FOR UNDER MY PURCHASE CONTRACT THE LEAK WOULD BE REPAIRED. AFTER THE FOURTH TIME RETURNING FOR AN OIL LEAK, THE DEALERSHIP(FINDLAY TOYOTA) SAID I HAD A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. UPON REQUEST OF WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO AND WOULD THEY HELP ME AND WOULD MY 2 YEAR WARRANTY PAY FOR IT? NO WAS THEIR REPLY. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE IT EXPOSED,(YEH, RIGHT!) AND PAID FOR THAT REPAIR. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ALSO FOUND SOME OTHER FAULTS WITH THE CAR THAT IN MY MIND SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED IN "TOYOTAS POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC." WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? DO I NOW OWN A LEMONCAR? ITS VALUE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY FALTERED NOW DUE TO THE CRACKED BLOCK. *AK

BALANCER SHAFT SEAL DISLODGED, *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

TWO OF THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PORPERLY. THE BELTS ON THE FRONT DO NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY AND ARE LEFT PARTIALLY HANGING. THIS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO ONE DOOR PANEL BY THE BELT LOCKING MECHANISM STRIKING THE PANEL WHEN CLOSING THE FRONT DOOR. THE RIGHT REAR BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL. *AK

PROBLEM #1 SCREECHING NOISE OCCATIONALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVER' SIDE POWER WINDOW IS PUT DOWN. PROBLEM #2 ALL POWER WINDOWS ARE TOO SLOW

ALL REPAIR PEOPLE WHO LOOKED AT AND WORKED ON THE CAR REPORTED THEY HAD NOT EVER SEEN A SEAL "BLOW OFF" IN THIS AREA AND THAT THE PART LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT FROM THE START OR WAS PUT ON WRONG. THE CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. ALL REPAIR PERSONS SAID THEY WOULD VOUCH FOR THE CONDITION OF THE CAR AND THE PART--WHICH I HAVE.

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND FLUID LEVEL LOW AND ABS MODULATOR LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. AFTER +/- 12 HOURS TOPPING OFF FLUID, ABS LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON . CALLED MANUFACTURER, WAS ASKED TO TALK TO DEALER.

HYDRALLIC FLUID LEAK DUE TO DEFECTIVE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER

OIL LEAK AT DISTRIBUROR. DEALER SAYS DISTRIBUTOR IS COVERED IN OIL AND WILL FAIL. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE CURRENTLY IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR 1990 THROUGH 1993 MODELS.

ABS MODULATOR FAILED TWO TIMES.

FORWARD BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL BLEWOUT, CAUSING OIL SATURATION OF TIMING BELT, BALANCER BELTS, ACCESSORY BELTS, AND LEFT FORWARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE RPM METER SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DEALER STATED THAT A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE COILS/ROTORS AND WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS KEEP GETTING TWISTED, CAUSING THEM TO BECOME USELESS.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE PEDAL AND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, BRAKING ABILITY SLIGHTY DECREASED. DEALER SAID IT WAS WARPED ROTORS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE A/C HAS HOT AIR/ BAD SMELL COMING OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. ALSO, THERE IS A GAS LEAK. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEAKED RIGHT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ACTUATOR CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSING THROTTLE TO BECOME HUNG UP ON THE WEIGHT OF ACTUATOR CABLE RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.

FRONT SEAL IS LEAKING OIL ONTO TIRE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING TIMING BELTS, APPEARS TO BE PERFORMING PROPERLY NOW. *AK *ML

ENGINE OIL SEAL DISLODGED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSED ALL OF THE OIL TO DRAIN OUT WITHIN A MATTER OF SEVERAL SECONDS. BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ROUND 20,000 MILES. ODOMETER FAILED TO RECORD MILEAGE CORRECTLY. IT WOULD STICK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 32,000 MILES.

THE ELECTRICAL LINES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FROM THE CENTER TO THE REAR/MUFFLER/HUBS WERE CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH CAUSED NOISE AND DIFFICULTY DRIVING. MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OWNER TOUCHED THE LINES IN THE COLD WEATHER, AND THE LINES BROKE IN HIS HANDS *AK *ML