1995 Honda Accord complaints

THE FRONT BALANCE SHAFT FAILED WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. *JB

AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS: GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DOESN'T LIGHT UNLESS YOU HIT IT HARD WITH YOUR HAND. INSIDE CONSOLE LIGHTS NOT SHOWING UNLESS YOU JIGGLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURN KNOB. CLOCK DISPLAY FAILS TO LIGHT UNLESS YOU PRESS THE DISPLAY BUTTON ON CLOCK.

THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 120,000 MILES 7 YEARS. DT

ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS PUMPING OF THE MODULATOR ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER QUOTED $1600 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. NLM

ABS SYSTEM LEAKED ALL ITS FLUID,CAUSING CAR TO SKID OFF ROAD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*AK

OFTEN AFTER COMPLETING LONG FREEWAY DRIVE OF OVER 2HOURS IN LENGTH AND WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY JUMPED TO OVER 3,000 AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. HAD TO EXERT EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING FORWARD. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE ENGINE STILL RACING UNCONTROLLABLY, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND BEGAN TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. AS BRAKE WAS RELEASED, ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DROP, RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLE. TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED ENGINE. PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEND AGAIN AS DRIVE RESUMED. TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS AFTER PROBLEM HAPPENED. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. REPORTED PROBLEM TO HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION. THEY CLAIMED THAT HAD NO REPORTS OF SUCH PROBLEM, NO SERVICE BULLENTIN OR RECALL NOTICES ON THIS PROBLEM. NTSA WEB SITE HAS OVER A DOZEN REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. WILL CONTACT HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION AGAIN.*AK

THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT ISSUE FOR 1994 THROUGH 1998 HONDA CARS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE. SERVICE MECHANIC SAYS LEAKAGE AROUND SEALS OF ABS UNIT. PAID $150 TO HAVE SEALS REPLACED--MOSTLY LABOR. AFTER SERVICE, BRAKES MUSHY AND ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. BASED ON MECHANIC RECOMMENDATION HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND SYSTEM BLED AGAIN. PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED. ABS PUMP WILL WORK FOR FIRST FEW MINUTES WHILE DRIVING, BUT THEN RUNS CONSTANTLY AND QUITS, CAUSING ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. MECHANIC SAYS NEXT STEP IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT $1200+. FOR A SYSTEM THAT IS HARDLY USED, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR!*AK

ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE MODULATOR WAS LEAKING AND THAT POSSIBLY OTHER ABS COMPONENTS WERE BAD BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $70 TO CHECK IT OUT. WAS QOUTED "ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO $3,000" TO FIX AND AFTER TELLING THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I HAD READ THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 95 ACCORDS, HE CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS BUT SAID "IT'S REALLY NO BIG DEAL YOU STILL HAVE REGULAR BRAKES". I BELIEVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A CAR WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES AND HAVE READ OF MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL\YEAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK HONDA SHOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE SINCE IT IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE.*AK

ORIGINAL RIMS OF THE CAR 3 TO 4 YEARS LATER BEGAN LEAKING, NOT HOLDING AIR IN TIRES. CHROME WAS COMING OFF INSIDE THE WHEELS. OWNER REPLACED RIMS WITH SAME MODEL, AND THE REPLACED RIMSEXHIBITED SAME FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HONDA ACCORD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SPLIT ON HIGHWAY. BRAKES FAILED. THANKFULLY, WAS ABLE TO MANUAVER THE CAR TO A SAFE.

I BELIEVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IS CAUSING THIS AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED ON MODELS 1997 AND NEWER. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS RECALL EXTENDED AT LEAST TO THE 1995 MODEL. MY CAR EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. I'LL BE TRAVELING ALONG AND THE ENGINE JUST QUIETLY SHUTS DOWN. I'M AFRAID OF DRIVING IT FOR FEAR THAT THE ENGINE MIGHT QUIT WHEN I TRY TO PASS ANOTHER CAR OR MAKE A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS. JASON FRITZ. *AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS MODULATOR IS LEAKING AND MALFUNCTIONING ALTHOUGH ABS LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN FLUID IS ADDED. I BELIEVE MODULATORS ARE BEING REPLACED WHEN THE ONLY THING WRONG IS THE LEAK. COST IS $1100 TO REPLACE. A SAFETY FEATURE SUCH AS ABS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR FIXED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S COST.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE BROKE INTO PIECES IN A 60 MILE AN HOUR WRECK. I ALSO KNOW OF TWO OTHER WRECKS IN WHICH THE CARS BROKE APART.*AK

THE ABS LIGHT COME ON. THE HONDA DEALER PRICE WAS $1700 TO REPLACE ABS MODULATOR AND ACUMMULATOR. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN A STANDING POSITION THERE WAS CONSTANT FLUID LEAKING UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FLUID, AND WAS REPLACED.*AK

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONSUMER HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT DOESN'T COVER THE ABS SYSTEM. *JG

MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND EVEN WHEN I HAVE A BRAKE JOB DONE IT STAYS ON. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

THE MODULATOR AND ACCUMILATOR NEEDS REPLACING ,AND REPORTED TO COST $1500. IF THE PART COST THIS MUCH, I WOULD THINK THAT IT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT TO RESEAL AND RETIGHTEN THE ABS MODULATOR. ABS LIGHT WAS BACK ON WITHIN 4 MONTHS. WENT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $1400 TO FIX PROBLEM OR IGNORE IT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD OPERATE PERFECTLY FINE WITHOUT ABS FUNCTION. LATELY THE ABS LIGHT IS COMING ON SOONER AND MORE OFTEN AND I AM HAVING TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP IT FROM GOING TO THE FLOOR. I AM GOING TO THE DEALER TODAY, BUT I AM EXPECTING THE USUAL RUN AROUND.*AK

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST OVER $700. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 1994 AND 1995 ACCORDS. WHY HASN'T NHTSA MANDATED A RECALL? THE ABS SYSTEMS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. HONDA IS TRYING TO AVOID PAYING MILLIONS TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. NHTSA HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ASSIST THE DRIVING PUBLIC AND COMPEL HONDA TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE CARS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. ANT ILOCK FEATURE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

RECALL 96V217000 REPAIRS CONCERNING AIR BAG WAS PERFORMED WITH ITEM REPLACED IN 1999. PART HAS NOT BEEN WORKING AGAIN, AND HONDA HAS NOT SHOWN ANY RESPONSIBILTY OF REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE KEY IS IN ON POSITION VEHICLE WOULD TAKE SEVERAL TIMES TO START. VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT ANY SPEED AND RESTARTING WHILE COASTING WITHOUT THE KEY BEING TURNED IN THE ON POSTION. ALSO, VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 40-50MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

IN JUNE OF 1999 I GOT INTO MY 1995 HONDA ACCORD TO START IT AND THE MOMENT IT TURNED OVER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED ONE OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS (ONEAL HONDA) AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR THEM TO CHECK WHY THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. ONEAL HONDA RAN MY CAR THROUGH SEVERAL TESTS AND AFTER 3 HRS. TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE WAS TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL HARNES TO SEE IF ANYTHING SHOWED UP THERE. HE ALSO SAID THEY MAY NOT FIND A SOLUTION WITH THAT OPTION EITHER. HE WANTED TO CHARGE ME $500.00 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. I REFUSED TO HAVE THEM DO THE WORK.. THE FOLLOWING JULY, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BLUE/GRAY SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES. I HAD A SERVICE REPAIR MAIN CHECK IT OUT FOR ME . HIS FINDINGS WERE THAT IT PROBABLY HAD A CRACKED SEAL. MY CAR ONLY HAD 65000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. I CALLED THE ONEAL DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MAN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. HONDA'S DO NOT HAVE THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE. NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR LATER THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR (ACCUMULATER) WENT OUT . I TOOK MY CAR TO JAY WOLFE HONDA TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. HE SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS GONE AND IT NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT THE MAINTENANCE UP ON THIS CAR. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A HONDA WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE SHOULD HAVE ALL THESE MECHANICAL FAILURES. I AM GETTING

TRANSMISSION IS ROUGH. WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR IN IDLE, WHILE STILL IN DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED.*AK *YD

ABS LIGHT HAS COME ON, THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND ABS PUMP IS RUNNING CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING.*AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER SYSTEM ATTEMPTS TO BUILD PRESSURE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG HONDAS OF THIS AND OTHER YEARS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE OIL DRAINED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP. DEALER DETERMINED THAT PLUG FROM ENGINE HOUSING CAME OUT. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR RESPOND, ENGINE LOCKED UP, CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, BALANCER SHAFT BELT, BALANCER SHAFT SEAL AND A RETAINER WAS PUT IN TO HOLD THE SHAFT SEAL IN PLACE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED, CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TWO BULLETINS REGARDING THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL AND THE FRONT BALANCER SEAL, HOWEVER HONDA WILL ONLY PAY 1/3 OF THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST. FAULTY BRAKES WERE CAUSING A NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT, DEALER MACHINED ROTORS AND SERVICED FRONT BRAKES. *SLC

I RECENTLY WAS A VICTIM OF A HONDA RECALL ON FRONT BALANCER SHAFT SEAL, WHICH CAUSES OIL TO BE RAPIDLY PUMPED OUT ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. I TOOK MY CAR TO EMPIRE HONDA IN DENVER,CO (303)-399-8443. AT EMPIRE HONDA THEY ADMITTED IT WAS THE HONDA RECALL THAT CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE HONDA RECALL AND THEY STARTED TO MAKE REPAIRS. WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, THEY STATED THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 1/3 OF THE COST. WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE PROBLEM NEVER WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE "DEFECT" IN HONDA CARS. I HAVE THE PAPERS ON THE HONDA RECALL THAT STATES HONDA IS SUPPOST TO REPLACE MY ENGINE AT NO COST (FRONT BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT PG. 5 "D"). I KNOW YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PAPERS PLEASE LOOK AT THEM, SO YOU CAN SEE THAT I AM CORRECT. HONDA IS TRYING TO WEASEL THEIR WAY OUT OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE "DEFECTS" IN HONDA CARS. IF THERE IS ANY INFORMATION OR HELP THAT WOULD HELP ME IN MY FIGHT AGAINST HONDA TO MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THEIR DEFECTS, PLEASE CONTACT ME (303)-458-6314. IF THERE IS ANYBODY THAT CAN MAKE HONDA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IT IS THE NHTSA.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKES, VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. *AK CONSUMER WAS PARKING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER A CURB, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY AN ELEVATED SIDEWALK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON 1 DAY AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT ABS MODULE AND ACCUMULATOR BAD (PUMP RUNNING CONSTANTLY). BLEEDING SYSTEM DIDN'T CHANGE CONDITION. COST TO EXCEED $1450.00 FOR REPAIRS. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF ABS FAILURES WITH HONDA VEHICLES, ALL IN AND AROUND 1995 MODEL VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF BUT ISN'T TELLING ANYONE ABOUT, NOR ARE THEY WILLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR COSTS! THE APPLICABLE WEB SITE IS WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/HONDA/32.HTML, IF YOU WISH TO CHECK MY CLAIMS OUT FOR YOURSELF. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION!

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. DEALER FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THE COMPUTER COMPONENT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WOULD COST $600 TO $800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR/REPLACE. I CONTACTED HONDA THREE TIMES AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SAYING THAT ALL PARTS ON THE CAR WEAR OUT AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IS MY RESPONNSIBILITY. I ARGUED THAT SOMETHING LIKE A SAFETY DEVICE IN STANDBY CONDITION COULLD NOT WEAR OUT SINCE IT WAS NEVER USED. THEY PERSIST IN SAYING ALL PARTS OF A CAR WEAR OUT AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I NEED HELP. ROY SUTZ NLM

WHEN DRIVING LOST CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID COME OUT. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 8 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL 96V217000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES IN 3/01/02 HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT IMPACT AT 20-30 MPH WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIR BAG, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *YH

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT AIR BAGS TO FAIL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE MILEAGE WAS LOW.*YH

HEARD A BOOM, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED CAUSING MY WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE WAS COMMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS RECALL 96V217000; HOWEVER, THIS VEHCLE IWAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER MAKING A STOP AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RED LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT COMPUTER FOR AIRBAG DIED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THIS LIGHT WARNED DRIVER THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG.THERE WAS A RECALL 96 V 217 000 ON ANOTHER MODEL FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ALPINE STEREO OVERHEATS AND RUINS THE TAPES. *SLC

ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH OUR CHILD AT AROUND 25 MPH, THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED SHAKING ALONG WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POWER INTO THE WHEELS. SHE MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A STOP AND UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS TIPPED AND LOOKED AS IF IT HAD DECOUPLED FROM THE AXLE, AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD DROPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING LIFTED ON THE TOW TRUCK I NOTICED METALLIC SHAVINGS THAT LOOKED LIKE WEAR DEBRIS COMING OUT OF THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE BALL JOINT, THE FRONT AXLE AND THE CONTROL ARM NEED TO BE CHANGED. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY SIGNS OF CORROSION AND THEY SAID NO. THE CAR HAD ALSO UNDERGONE A MAJOR SERVICING ABOUT 2 MONTHS BACK AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS NOTICED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE APPEARS HIGHLY UNUSUAL SINCE THIS IS A 7 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAS BEEN DEALER-SERVICED REGULARLY AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING, SUDDEN FAILURE. IF THE CAR HAD BEEN GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL EXPERIENCED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED AIR BAG SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON THROUGH OUT TRAVEL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PART WAS UNDER RECALL FOR CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1994 AND FEBRUARY 1995. *JG *AK