1997 Honda Accord complaints

HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN 4 TIMES AND THEY JUST RESET IT. THEY KEEP ON TELLING THAT THERE'S NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM YET. THEY CONTACTED THE HEADQUARTERS, AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO SATISFY ME. I DO NOT FEEL CONFORTABLE ABOUT MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TO MISS WORK AND SCHOOL SO MUCH FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND YET THEY DO NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I THINK I HAVE A LEMON AND I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THEY ARE TREATING THIS SITUATION. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

IGNITION LOCK STICKS CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO TURN KEY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

BACK SEAT LATCH FAILED. NLM

SEAT BELT TOO TIGHT ACROSS CHEST OF CONSUMER. NLM

DRIVER SIDE SRS AIR BAG COMPLETELY FAILED. (UNSPECIFIED REASONS) YH

TIRE JUST WENT FLAT. ( RE92BW885) YH

CLOCK MALFUNCTIONED. YH

SEAT BELT DESIGN ALLOWS FOR CONTINUED TIGHTENING WHEN MOVEMENT IS FELT, CAUSING A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TIGHT FEELING ON CONSUMER.

SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND TIGHTENED, CONSUMER HAD TO CUT TO RELEASE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

JUST FINISHED WASHING CAR AT THE TOUCHLESS CAR WASH. PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, WENT OVER A METAL BUMP AT THE END OF THE CAR WASH AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WASN'T EVEN GOING 1 MPH.

WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF 60 TO 70 MPH. CONSUMER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN AFTER RUNNING OVER AN OBJECT THAT FLATTENED THE TIRES, AND CONSUMER SHUT ENGINE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM

DOOR CONTINUALLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND LOOSE WEATHER STRIPPING/SEAL CAUSING NOISE.

CJONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45MPH WHEN THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON . CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL #98-V-321 FOR AIR CONDITIONER WIRING HARNESS, REPAIRED EARLY IN NOVEMBER 98. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT DID NOT RECTIFY FAILURE.

WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE WILL OVERHEAT, AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL WIRES BURNING. WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THEY SQUEAK AND GRIND TO THE METAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH TO 70 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID'NT DEPLOY. *AK

BATTERY WENT OUT, AND TWO FUSES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER IS BLOWING OUT HEAT, MAKING THE VEHICLE HOT, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM. *AK

TIRES HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. PUT AIR IN THE TIRES AND THEY ARE NOT BALANCED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED VEHICLE NEEDS REPLACEMENT TIRES, WARRANTY STILLS EXISTS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A CLICKING NOISE OCCURS. DEALER SAYS THE BRAKE PADS ARE SHIFTING IN THEIR SOCKETS, CAUSING THE NOISE, WHICH IS NORMAL. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DEFOGGER SYSTEM CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP, RESULTING IN VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT GETS STUCK. PASSENGER MUST UNBUCKLE SEAT BELT AND RETRACT IT COMPLETELY AND THEN REBUCKLE IT. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHENEVER A PASSENGER IS IN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW.

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (WIRING HARNESS) PRIOR TO NOTICE.

GAS MILEAGE REDUCED AFTER 30000 MILE SERVICE.USED TO GET 30-32 MPG ON HIGHWAY DRIVING 70 MPH. CURRENTLY, GETS 29 MPG ON HIGHWAY AT SAME SPEED.

WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO TURN OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON TURNED OFF. BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE. ONLY WHEN PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED DID VEHICLE SLOW.

HAD VEHICLE IN DEALERS FOR OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC NOTICED LEAKAGE FROM STEERING RACK & PINION (FRONT END), PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON FOR WARNING FOR MAINTENANCE. *AK *JB

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 40 MPH STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHERE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT ALREADY, AND CONSUMER SAW VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND COULDN'T STOP ON TIME. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

SEATBELT FAILURE

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. ENGINE MISFIRES, BUT DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY FOR NOT APPARENT REASON.

CONSUMER WAS IN DRIVEWAY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING IT HIT A TREE AND AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DEPLOYED AIR BAGS CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER DENIES ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM.

WHILE DRIVING THINKS THAT THE AIR BAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY. DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL CONSUMERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CANNOT DO TO VEHICLES THAT THE HAVE PAID FOR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SAFE. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE SIDE.

THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL STATES THAT INFANT SEAT SHOULD BE PLACED IN REAR CENTER , THIS CONTRADICTS ALL CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTRUCTIONS, WHEN ARM RESTS ARE PRESENT.

BRAKES BECOMING LESS EFFECTIVE AND THAT THEY EMITTED GRIND AND SCREECH WHEN APPLIED, FRONT BAKE PADS CRACKED RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER ALL FOUR OF THEM.

ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID AND VEER TO THE RIGHT.

DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST THE SIDE/REAR/WINDOWS.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BRAKING. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH OVER A CEMENT CURB STOP.

WHEN SUN VISOR IS OPENED IT BLOCKS THE VISION OF THE DRIVER COMPLETELY DUE TO ITS SIZE AND DESIGN.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, CONSUMER HAD TO HIT A CURB. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DESIGN OF THE OIL FILTER (LOCATION) WHICH IS OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALLOWS OIL TO BE RELEASED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHILE CHANGING FILTER. THIS RESULTS IN SMOKE FROM BURNING OFF OF UNIT.

LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT INERTIA REELS FAILED TO RETRACT THE SEAT BELT TO THE STOWED POSITION.

VEHICLE STOPPED; CHEROKEE REARENDED ACCORD; WINDOW SHATTERED; ACCORD REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT & UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CSS IN REAR OCCUPIED BUT NOT HURT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

DESIGN: RIGHT FRNT SHOULDER BELT ONLY RETRACTS AFTER IT'S FULLY EXTENDED, BECOMES TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNIL OCCUPANT IS FORCED TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT. OCCUPANT CONTINUES TO RIDE UNRESTRAINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ,AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO PUT AIR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, AIR PRESSURE REMAINS LOW. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM WAS CRACKED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK