1999 Honda Accord complaints

THE MIDDLE OF THE HOOD HAS FOUR SPOTS WHERE THE PAINT IS CRACKING. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS SECONDARY TO BIRD DROPPINGS AND WILL NOT BE FIXED. DEALER STATES THAT DESPITE THE CAR WHETHER A BMW OR HONDA THAT NO MANUFACTURER WILL BACK UP THEIR PAINT JOB. DEALER STATES THAT THE "SHOULDN'T" RUST THROUGH.

VERN BUCANNAN HONDA NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM / NO SATISFACTION

CAR STUMBLES,AND OR HESITATES SINCE FIRST DAY

FUEL GAUGE NEVER READ FULL, ON A FULL GAS TANK. DEALER REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT, WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT ON THE RELEASE LEVER OF THE SEAT-BACK WHILE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. THIS SEVERELY RESTRICTS THE OF MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM STRAPPED VERY TIGHT IN THE SEAT UNTIL I CAN MANAGE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT PART THAT IS STUCK TO THE RELEASE LEVER.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WAS CLIPPED IN REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH THREW CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN SLOWER LANE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

EXHAUST PIPE RUNS DIRECTLY UNDER OILPAN PLUG. EVERYTIME OIL IS CHANGED SOME OIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH EXIST PIPE CAUSING SMOKE. OIL TENDS TO BURN OFF AFTER A WEEK OR SO OF DRIVING. I THINK THIS PRESENTS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD

THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR SHAKES A LOT WHEN AT SPEED (60-70MPH, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES SINCE THE VIBRATION IS QUITE STRONG. DEALER IGNORED THE PROBLEM AS BEING, "A NEW CAR". FUEL GAUGE IS QUITE INNACURATE AS WELL.

CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A 40-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN HEAD/BACK ,AND NECK INJURIES. DRIVER HAD SEATBELT ON. *AK

REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE REAR SEAT BELT. *AK

NO SUMMARY

RATTLING NOISES COMING FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL, CENTER PANEL AND MOONROOF WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS AT LOW SPEED. DRIVER SIDE DOOR MISALIGNED. EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE EVEN AT 25MPH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHICH CAUSED OWNER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING ON THE INSIDE. *YC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN STRUCK FROM THE REAR. IT BEGAN TO ROLL AT 100 YARDS, AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A POLE WHILE STILL IN PARK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGITION AND ALL ACCESSORIES ARE STILL ON.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS OFF BY 10 PERCENT. *AK

MASTER CYLINER LEAKING INTERNALLY

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, TIRE, AND THE HEAD LAMP. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED POSSIBLE INJURIES, DUE TO NO DEPLOYMENT. *YC

CONSUMER'S 4- YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL SHOULDER STRAP AROUND HIS HEAD AND NECK TWICE. WHEN THE CHILD LET THE STRAP GO IT LOCKED UP, PULLING CHILD UP TO THE WINDOW AND CHOKING HIM, ALMOST TO DEATH. CHILD DID SURVIVE THE INCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY ONLY .PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE AND THEN STARTED UP, VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT THE ENGINE HAD A SLIGHT MISSFIRE, OTHERWISE WAS NORMAL. *AK

STEERING TRACKING IS NOT NORMAL, THE STEERING RESPONSE APPEARS NON-LINEAR AROUND CENTER, THE VEHICLE W0NDERS LATERALLY, DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ON INCLINE. CAR WAS RUNNING, IN NEUTRAL (5 SPEED) FOR UP TO 10 MINUTES BEFORE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL. UNFORTUNATELY, IT ROLLED INTO THE LAKE. I WAS TOWING A JETSKI, AND RETRIEVING IT FROM THE BOAT RAMP. *AK

STEERING RESPONSE APPEARS NON-LINEAR AROUND CENTER, VEHICLE WONDERS LATERALLY AND IS GETTING WORSE. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER READS A LITTLE OVER 8 PERCENT HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT IS BEING TRAVELED. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR VEHICLE TO BE AT LEAST 10 PERCENT FASTER THAN WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER READS. *AK

TURN SIGNAL FAILS TO SELF CANCEL ON LEFT TURNS SOMETIMES, DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL: UNIBODY SO OUT OF ALIGNMENT THAT DOORS (4) DO NOT FIT PROPERLY, WIND AND ROAD NOISE PRESENT CONSTANTLY, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED TWICE, MORE DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE BY DEALER ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. *AK

RIGHT FRONT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER WHEN PIECES OF GLASS LODGED IN FACE, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FOLLOWING, REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD NECESSARY. MJS

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL WHEN FIRST APPLIED, NECESSARY TO REAPPLY TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. MJS

I AM HAVING A HARD TIME SECURING MY CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE POSITION REAR SEAT. IT DOESN'T HAVE A LOCK ON THE 3 POINT BELT . I USED THE HARNESS RETAINER THAT CAME WITH THE CENTURY CAR SEAT WHICH HELPS, BUT I FEEL THE SEAT SHOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL ACCORDING TO THE PARENTS MAG ARTICLE I READ. ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO SECURE THIS SEAT ANY BETTER??? THANKS. *AK

WINDSHIELD HAS DISTORTIONS. THERE ARE VERTICAL LINES OF DISTORTION THAT ARE MOST APPARENT WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AT AN ANGLE (I.E. SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND LOOKING THROUGH PASSENGER'S SIDE OF WINDSHIELD.) THIS IS MOST DISTRACTING WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS MOVING IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH ISN'T, BUT IT ALSO DISTORTS THINGS THAT ARE THERE. DEALER SAYS THIS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN IT IN OTHER CARS, BUT THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER FIXING.

I WAS TOLD THIS WILL ENABLE A VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE IF FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. I DO NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE. THE COMPANY WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT ALL THE NEW VEHICLES HAVE A PULL OR DRIFT. THE GMC ALSO DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED MY COMPLAINT. THAT WAS WHEN HE MENTIONED THAT STATEMENT TO ME. SO 3 MONTHS LATER I'M IN A LEASE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND THERE WAS NOT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE TO PLACE ME IN. I'M NOT REALLY HAVING A CHOICE. I ENDED UP GETTING A VEHICLE THAT I REALLY DIDN'T WANT. HAVING A 1996 ACCORD VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH PULLING OR ANYTHING. I AM SO SORRY I TRADED MY VEHICLE IN. SINCE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO GIVE ME MY VEHICLE BACK I AM NOW IN A VERY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION.

WHEN BEGINNING TO BRAKE GOING DOWN HILL, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN TIME, DRIVER REAR ENDED A STANDING VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON A DRY ROAD SURFACE. *AK *ML

THE REAR-COMPUTERIZED MOTOR MOUNT ON MY HONDA IS DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO HONDA. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THE 1998 AND 1999 ACCORDS, HOWEVER, THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR TWO HOURS OR MORE, OR WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE SHIFTS AND THE REAR MOUNT COLLAPSES ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE STOPPER ON THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS RESULTS IN A LOUD THUNK AT START UP AND, WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD THUD AND I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A WEIRD FEELING IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE IN TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL HONDA CORP. AUTHORIZES A RECALL OR A SPECIFIC FIX FOR MY CAR. I AM CURRENLY IN CONTACT WITH THEIR ZONE OFFIC IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA. THE CASE NUMBER FOR MY CAR IS 98-12-23-00001 AND THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 800-999-1009.

I FEEL THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SEAT BELTS. WHEN YOU PUT THEM ON, THEY LOCK TIGHT AROUND YOUR NECK AND YOU CAN NOT LOOSEN THEM UNLESS YOU UNHOOK THEM AND LET THE BELT GO ALL THE WAY BACK. I WENT TO THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE IF THIS WAS A DEFECT AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE SUPOSED TO DO. IF THESE BELTS DO NOT GIVE DURING A COLLISION, THEY WILL BREAK YOUR NECK OR CHOKE YOU TO DEATH. PLEASE ADVISE. I THOUGHT SEAT BELTS WERE MENT TO BE ADJUSTABLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A MECHANICAL BEARING SOUND COMES FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP HIS CAR HE NOTICED THAT A PUDDLE THAT WAS ORANGE IN COLOR COMMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS CAR TO THE DEALER ON NOV 23, 1998, THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. *AK