1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
103,767 miles

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problem #6

Mar 112019

Accord

  • 149,170 miles
Car repeatedly shuts off when driving. I was driving in the highway and my Honda lights started flickering and the speedometer hands started flickering. My car then shut off and my wheel locked. I tried to restart and it would not turn back on. It sounded like my car was dragging something but I checked underneath and didn't see anything. After gassing the car while starting, it finally started back up but you could tell it was barely being powered. It sounded like it was trying hard to power but it was only doing it so much. Now I'm sitting still on side the highway and it also runs hot so I filled the antifreeze and now I'm letting T run, hoping that the antifreeze is the cause of these problems. My car sounds awful!!!!! it doesn't even have 150K miles!!!! for it to be a 1999!!!!!!

- Cambridge, MD, USA

problem #5

Mar 012011

Accord

  • miles
The car cuts off at any giving time the lights are dim and the electrical is malfuntioning.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #4

May 062012

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
I was driving on the interstate. My car started trying to go out on me like it wasn't getting the fuel it needed or something. I was going 65mph and then also when I stop at a light it tries to idle out or it does go out.

- Mt. Vernon, AL, USA

problem #3

Jan 092012

Accord 4-cyl

  • 163,700 miles
Update to ODI 10444643 filed 1/20/12. I was attempting to turn left at a highway intersection and the Honda totally stalled and the green key light came on the dash. The vehicle did not lose total power but it stalled while a fast vehicle approached from the right. I was afraid I would not get through the intersection without a wreck. It was a terrifying experience. After that first experience the vehicle totally lost power while at a stop sign in a mall. It took 2 attempts to restart car. I could not imagine what the problem could possibly be so I researched the possible problem and found that this Honda had ignition switch problems. I purchased the vehicle in 2007 and it had approximately 121,200 miles. The vehicle was recalled in 2002 due to a defect in the ignition switch. Am "ignition switch update" was completed on 10/1/02 at 59,183 miles. By an authorized Honda dealer. I have had no issues until Jan 2012. Looks like I will have to replace this switch again but it is too dangerous to not address the problem. Can't imagine this problem at 70 mph. Update; took the vehicle to Honda dealer on 1/23/12 and told the tech what I thought the problem was. The test showed it was indeed the ignition switch once again. The cost for replacing was $206. 36.. so, Honda's recall in 2002 did not correct this defect.

- Bells, TN, USA

problem #2

Jan 092012

Accord 4-cyl

  • 163,700 miles
I was attempting to turn left at a highway intersection and the Honda totally stalled and the green key light came on the dash. The vehicle did not lose total power but it stalled while a fast vehicle approached from the right. I was afraid I would not get through the intersection without a wreck. It was a terrifying experience. After that first incident the vehicle totally lost power while at a stop sign in a mall. It took 2 attempts to restart the car. I could not imagine what the problem could possibly be so I researched the possible problem and found that this Honda had ignition switch problems. I purchased this vehicle in 2007 and it had approximately 121, 200 miles. I checked the papers received when buying the auto and the vehicle was recalled in 2002 due to a defect in the ignition switch. An "ignition switch update" was completed on 10/1/02 at 59,183 miles by an authorized Honda dealer. I have had not issues until January 2012. Looks like I will have to replace this switch again but it is too dangerous to not address the problem. Can't imagine this problem at 70mph.

- Bells, TN, USA

problem #1

Jul 012008

Accord

  • 146,030 miles
Below are bits of a letter I sent in as part of a survey to the Honda dealer: The Honda (H) dealer in ftwaltonbeach, fl refused to replace the recall part. I have emails and numerous attempts to have it replaced; once I discovered there was a recall part, Honda still wouldn't agree to fix it. Initially, I thought they couldn't fix my car problem, so I bought a haynes manual, searched the web and attempted to diagnose it myself. That is how I found out about the recall. I contacted them about my discovery, and they told me I would have to pay for a diagnostic (which was indicated to me that I would have to pay for) to determine if the part truly needed replacing. They refused to replace the part. They stated the part had been replaced only 1/2 way through my struggle to get them to replace it. I was told by H Corp. That it had not been replaced. Honda.com indicated that it needed replacing, and then miraculously mid-ways through my battle with gsh it shows up in the computer as having been replaced. I have had the car since before the recall. I know for a fact that it had not been replaced. I do wonder how many other women and unsuspecting men they have gouged in the pocket to randomly replace good parts ($1000 - $2000 for me). My car finally broke down (wouldn't crank); I was w/out a vehicle for 1 week; one of my friends had it towed to her car dealer. He ran a diagnostic which indicated the recall part needed replacing, dah. He replaced the recall part. It has been about 2 mths now & no car problems at all; where before it had gotten to the point that it was shutting off on me at least once about every 30 M. I have emails with gsh, notes from phone conversations with both gsh and kai, notes from visits to gsh w/ the serv. Dept. Manager and the gsh manager, receipts for the replacement of in warranty parts & randomly replaced new parts, a copy of the fax I sent kai and a confirm. Indicating it went through, in addition to having printouts of my searches on the web.

- Andalusia, AL, USA