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1999 Honda Accord complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 5, 2004PR

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTER ON JUNE 2002, AND JANUARY 3, 2004, RECALL #02V120000 AND 02V43000. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. *NM

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 1, 2004WI

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 31, 2004CT

HONDA REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR HAVING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO THE RECALL. *PH *LA

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 30, 200470,000 milesAZ

COMPLETE FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX 3.0 COUPE WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 30, 200456,000 milesFL

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 1999 HONDA ACCORD V6 WITH ONLY 56000 MILES. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 26, 2004CA

STICKY ACCELERATOR IN THE MORNING, NOTED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN JAN-2001, CAN CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION TRYING TO UNSTICK ACCELERATOR. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 24, 200467,000 milesFL

99 ACCORD EX V6. DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND ACCELERATING. TRANSMISSION JOLTED THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FROM THAT POINT ON TRANSMISSION WAS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND JOLTING DURING DOWN SHIFT OR UPSHIFT. TOOK INTO DEALER WAS INFORMED IT NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $6500. THIS CAR HAS 67000 MILES ON IT. FOUND SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES EXACTLY LIKE MINE IN V6 ACCORDS EXACTLY LIKE MINE. HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2000 AND 2001 V6'S TO 7 YR/100K, BUT NOT 1998 OR 1999. MY CAR HAPPENS TO BE A 1999. WHEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS INITIATED, COUNT ME IN. I WILL FILE FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA. *JB

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 18, 200492,450 milesNY

TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THERE ARE ONLY 92,000 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5200 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS HIGLY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR 5 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ESPECIALLY GIVEN THAT HONDA PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE ON THE SAME ACCORD IN 2000-2001.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Mar 17, 200425,000 milesCO

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. CONSUMER COULD EXTRACT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. CURRENTLY, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 12, 200485,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, AND STALLED THREE TIMES. ENGINE CHECK WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. STARTER WAS REPLACED, AND THE DEALER PERFORMED A VALVE JOB. ALSO, DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Mar 11, 2004GA

INTERNAL TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM; WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS; LOCK UP NOT COMING ON IN OVERDRIVE; REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF CYLINOIDS, TORGE, GASKET SEAL, TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND LABOR COSTS ($1241).*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Floor Shift
Filed Mar 9, 200454,980 milesPA

I HAVE A 99 HONDA ACCORD V6. MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION LEAKS FLUID, IT DOES NOT SHIFT IN A RIGHT GEAR.I A WAS ON THE HILL SHIFTED TO D4 GEEAR AND MY CAR WENT DOWN AND DEMADGE MY FENCE,

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 8, 2004FL

THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHOM PERFORMED THE RECALL AND OTHER UNNECESSARY WORK. *PH THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SECURITY ALARM BUT DID NOT CUT BACK ON WHICH RESULTED IN AN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE CONSUMER. RECALL# 1000000 *SC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 3, 2004120,000 milesNY

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR INTERMITTIENTLY. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 2, 200448,000 milesMD

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSIONS HAVE UPDATED CARRIER BEARINGS. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD DEFECTIVE CARRIER BEARINGS WHICH SPREAD METAL DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER SENT A PETITION LETTER BUT DID NO RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM ODI WHETHER IT WAS RECEIVED OR WHAT POSSIBLE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. *NM

Tires › Valve
Filed Feb 28, 200470,707 milesFL

TIRES ALL FAILED 2/2004. NO APPARENT REASON. P195/65R15. DOT EJ9NCAL2502 AND EJ9NCAL2402 PURCHASED 9/2002 APROX 20,000 MILES OF USE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 27, 200466,851 milesCA

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX V-6 FAILED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2004. THE CAR HAS 66,800 MILES ON IT. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IMPLEMENTED ON THIS MODEL YEAR AS THERE HAS BEEN ON THE 2000-2001 ACCORD AND THE '99-'01 ODYSSEY. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SHOP FOREMAN AT MY HONDA DEALER AND HIM REVEALING TO ME THAT THEY PERFORM APPROXIMATELY 3-5 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS EACH WEEK ON THE HONDA ACCORD('98-'01), I THOUGHT IT HIGHLY SUSPECT THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RECTIFY THE PROLEM TO OTHER YEARS IN THIS MODEL. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Feb 26, 200436,000 milesIL

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION GOES IN AND OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL OR ON A BUMPY ROAD VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD INVOLUNTARILY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 26, 200420,000 milesFL

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE TREMBLED AND STALLED WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 24, 200461,160 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING AT 30/40 MPH, THE BOLT FOR THE MAIN PULLEY CAME OFF THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE BELT BECOMING LOOSE. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 24, 2004CA

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS AND OTHER PARTS DUE TO CORROSION. *AK THE CLUNK NOISE WAS THOUGHT TO BE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR STABILIZER LINK WHICH WAS REPLACED. *SC

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 24, 2004TX

PASSANGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK CONSISTANTLY WHEN AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM IS USED. IT WILL ALSO NOT UNLOCK WHEN SYSTEM IS USED. IT WORKS SOME TIMES AND NOT OTHERS. I CAN PULL UP ON THE LOCK OR PRESS DOWN TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE. THIS IS ONGOING AND HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 24, 2004TX

GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN STARTING THE CAR. MUST PRESS HARD TO GET CAR IN MOTION AND THEN QUICKLY LET OFF SO CAR WILL NOT GO OUT OF CONTROL SPEED WISE. USUALLY WHEN CAR HAS BEEN SETTING FOR A WHILE OR COLD OUTSIDE. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE IN PARKING LOTS OR ANYWHERE PEOPLE MAY BE WALKING BY CAR WHEN THIS HAS TO BE DONE AS THE CAR "JUMPS" AND THE ENGIN REVES UP. BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. GIVING THE LAST DATE IT OCCURRED.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 23, 200488,000 milesCA

EVERY TIME I WOULD ACCELERATE, MY CAR WOULD STALL THEN THE CAR WOULD GIVE A STRONG JERK.I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OK, AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR LATER MODELS BUT NOT FOR 1999 YEAR MODELS. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR A RIDICULOUS CHARGE OF ~$ 5,000 SINCE MY WARRANTY PERIOD HAD PASSED.WHY DOES HONDA ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2000+ MODELS AND NOT ANY OTHER ONES. THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT POSES A SERIOUS THREAT FOR MY CHILDREN AND ME.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 23, 200451,000 milesFL

TRANSMISSION SLIPS HORRIBLY; GEARS ARE ALL SCREWED UP; TORQUE CONVERT CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION ; ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION; WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 1999 V6 ACCORDS. *AK ENGINE ERROR CODE: P0740

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Feb 23, 2004AR

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON IGNITION INTERLOCK PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION KEY AS STATED ON THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE KEYS WERE WORN, BUT DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO INCUR THE COST OF THE KEYS AT $40.00. *LA *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 19, 2004NY

AUTOMATIC SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AFTER IGNITION REPAIRS, WHICH LED TO INABILITY TO TURN ON HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER. *LA *MR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 18, 200460,000 milesFL

I JUST PURCHASED A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EXV6 COUPE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO KEPT EXCELLENT RECORDS ON THE SCHEDULED MAINTAINCE ACCORDING TO THE FACTORY MANUAL. THE COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS FAILING WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE READ WHERE THE HONDA RECALLED 16000 ACCORDS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND REPLACED THEM ON 2000 AND 2001 ACCORDS. WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SKIP THE 1999 PROBLEMS? SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. LARRY WEINSTEIN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Feb 18, 200455,000 milesMD

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CODE P0427) ON A HONDA ACCORD 1999 EX 4CYL, 4 DR.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 17, 200440,000 milesHI

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THAT THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CAUSES THE TIRES TO BREAK LOOSE CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE TRACTION AND WHEN THE TIRES REGAIN THEIR GRIP ON THE ROAD THE CAR DARTS OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 13, 2004CA

THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ON A 1999 HONDA ACCORD 2 DOOR. THERE IS SEVERE JERKY MOTION BETWEEN SHIFTS. ALSO WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD VIOLENTLY WITH WHAT SEEMS TO BE DOUBLE GEAR SHIFT. MY FAMILY OWNS THE 4 DOOR VERSION OF THE CAR ALSO, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SUCH SYMPTOMS. OUT OF 7 PEOPLE I KNOW WHO ALSO OWNS THE ACCORD, 3 PEOPLE HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO DATE. HONDA CLAIMS THAT SINCE IT DOES NOT OCCUR WITH "MANY" OF PRODUCTION CARS, IT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 12, 2004TX

1999 HONDA ACCORD V6, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 2000 THROUGH 2002 HAD WARRANTIES EXTENDED.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 10, 200440,000 milesID

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT MOVE AS FREELY AS IT SHOULD. CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL VERY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE GOING WHEN MOVING FROM A START POSITION. . THIS OCCURS ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Feb 10, 2004MA

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE IGNITION AND STALLING PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT A FEW DAYS AFTER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *LA AS THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DIED. THE IGNITION WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *SC *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 9, 200455,000 milesCA

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX SEDAN. IT CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES ON IT, AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION @ 55,000. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS MENTIONED ON MANY INTERNET FORUMS. THE COST OF REPLACING THIS TRANMISSION IS RATHER SUBSTANTIAL. THE 00-01 MODELS HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM HONDA ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE 1998-1999 MODELS WERE LEFT OUT EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE THE SAME GENERATION VEHICLES. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. I HOPE SOME ACTION CAN BE TAKEN TO HAVE THE WARRANTY EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 1998 TO 1999 HONDA ALSO.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 9, 200427,000 milesPA

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. BUT, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 4, 200457,497 milesCA

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 HONDA ACCORD (PURCHASED NEW) WITH 57,400 MILES. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL IN WET BUT NOT RAINY CONDITIONS, MY BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR & I LOST ALL BRAKING POWER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKES BACK UP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKE INDICATOR OR WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON. IT WAS NOT AN ABS ACTIVATED SYSTEM BECAUSE THE PEDAL SIMPLY FELL TO THE FLOOR. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES, FULL BRAKING POWER RETURNED. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING SMELL, WITH A FOUL ODOR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A ONE-TIME OCCURRANCE. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER (THIS IS THE 5TH HONDA I HAVE OWNED & I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM) THE DEALER GAVE TWO REASONS FOR LOSS OF BRAKES/PEDAL TO THE FLOOR: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID (MINE WAS FINE) OR A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE DEALER REPLACED MY MASTER CYLINDER AND BLED THE WHOLE SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS RATHER LOW MILEAGE & HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. MY CHILD & HIS FRIEND WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS NO CRASH AS I USED THE E-BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SLOW STOP (IT TOOK APPROX. 1BLOCK) AND I WAS ONLY TRAVELING APPROX. 30 MPH. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 4, 200460,000 milesVA

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANY 1999 HONDA ACCORDS HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 60000 MILES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 2, 200494,000 milesPA

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS AND THERE IS A LOST OF POWER BEFORE THE CAR BEGINS TO MOVE FORWARD. NEAR ACCIDENT WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ON THE INTERSTATE. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR LATER MODELS BUT NOT FOR 1999 YEAR MODELS. DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT FOR $ 3,000. THE CAR RANDOMLY ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NO PROBLEMS WHEN THE CAR CROSSES 35 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jan 28, 200483,000 milesIL

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS WHEN DEPRESSED-EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! NEEDED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND PHYSICALLY REACH DOWN AND PULL PEDAL UP WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THANKFULLY NO OTHER DRIVERS WERE NEARBY!*AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jan 28, 200453,000 milesFL

DEALERSHIP HAS THE PART TO PERFORM THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 03V423000, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS TO INSTALL IT. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchCrash
Filed Jan 27, 200452,000 milesFL

HONDA CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL SCHEDULED ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR 1999 ACCORDS INVOLVING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE CAR TO QUIT WHILE DRIVING AND/OR NOT START PROPERLY. THESE HAVE BOTH HAPPENED TO ME, BUT HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AS MY VIN IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BAD SWITCH. MY VEHICLE IS ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED ON THE WEBSITE. IT HAS QUIT WHILE DRIVING TWO TIMES AND NOT STARTED ONCE. BOTH TIMES IT QUIT I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. IT STARTED RIGHT UP AGAIN. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. IT IS UNRELIABLE THE WAY IT IS. *JB

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Jan 27, 200452,000 milesFL

IGNITION INTERLOCK PROBLEM. KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN CAR IS IN NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. RECOGNIZED RECALL ISSUE. MY CAR IS IN AFFECTED 1999 MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS NOT WITHIN VIN RANGE!! THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECOGNIZED VEHICLE RECALL. HONDA REFUSES TO HONOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE NOT IN VIN RANGE BUT LOTS OF OTHER CARS IN 99 MODEL YEAR HAVE FAILED BECAUSE OF THIS. BECAUSE OF THIS CAR WILL ROLL IF PARKED AND KEY REMOVED AND CAR IS NOT IN PARK. INTERLOCK IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. DANGEROUS! IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME. *JB SEE ODI 10054995. *DSY

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Jan 27, 200452,000 milesFL

IGNITION INTERLOCK PROBLEM. KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITH CAR PARKED IN NEUTRAL. CAR WILL ROLL IF ON A HILL. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS BEEN SUBJECT OF A RECALL, BUT HONDA WON'T FIX MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN THEIR VIN RANGE. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL , BUT THEY REFUSE . *JB SEE ODI 10054990. *DSY

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 27, 200453,000 milesOR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 53K!. TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY JERKED CAR FORWARD AT STOP LIGHT FORCING IT INTO INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO EXTENDED WARRANT FROM HONDA FOR '99 MODELS. UNLESS HONDA TAKES CARE OF ITS DEFECTIVE PARTS IT WILL BE MY LAST HONDA. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 26, 200459,000 milesFL

1999 HONDA ACCORD, TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 59,000 MILES! ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONLY 5 MILES BEFORE I TOOK IT TO AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER WHO DEEMED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE! I DO NOT HAVE ALL THE SERVICE RECORDS BUT I KNOW I DID TAKE IT FOR EVERY SINGLE SERVICE SUGGESTED IN THE MANUAL. NOT ONLY DOES HONDA KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (IT EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 2000 AND 2001 MODELS, WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE 1999) BUT JUST IN MY SMALL TOWN ALONE I PERSONALLY KNOW OF 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM!AFTER MUCH PRESSING, HONDA AGREED TO PAY FOR LESS THAN A THIRD OF THE $5000.00 COST OF NEW TRANSMISSION BIG DEAL! ALSO THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL (NOW GOING ON 2 WEEKS)....IT TOOK THEM OVER W EEK TO RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT LEAVING ME EITHER DRIVING AN UNSAFE (IN THEIR WORDS) CAR OR RENTING 1! *LA

Suspension
Filed Jan 22, 2004104,000 milesAL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jan 16, 200440,000 milesCA

THE POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. IT WAS POSSIBLE IT MAYBE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jan 16, 2004MI

PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH ON 1999 HONDA ACCORD. *PH

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jan 15, 200464,000 milesCA

MY CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF DAMAGING MY WHOLE ENGINE. HONDA ESTIMATES IT WILL BE APPROX. 5900.00 TO FIX. THIS IS RIDICULOUS SINCE MY CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW (1999) AND I GET ALL MY SERVICING AT THE DEALERSHIP!

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