Was passing a car on a rural road and the vehicle just died then restarted luckily there was no car coming but that could have been bad later I found out there is a common problem with the ignition switch but the dealer told me it does not affect my VIN number well... I say it does!

- Bonita, CA, USA

Starting in April of 2010, my car started stalling at "random" times; there was no rhyme or reason to it and no noticeable associated symptoms. The car would simply stall or completely cut out on me in an instant, whether I was idling, stopping at a stop sign or light, or driving down the road, most commonly when I was driving in the city in traffic, but three times when I was driving 70mph on the interstate. Most often after it stalled and I put the car in park, it would start again immediately. However, it was also common for the car to stall and for it to take 5-6 tries for it to restart. This stalling occurred nearly daily, most often once but sometimes 3-4 times each day. I took the car into an auto repair shop twice, in may and June 2010, to have this stalling looked into, but they were unable both times to find anything wrong with it. I finally took it in a 3rd time on October 11, 2010 and they told me that I have a faulty ignition switch.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

1999 Honda Accord repeatedly has sudden loss of power while driving. Symptoms are exactly the same as those surrounding previous recall suggesting an ignition switch failure. Local dealer indicated the recall service was previously completed.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

Vehicle shifts down while driving....had switch replaced and still stops while driving intermittently. The fix is the main relay under the dash....$55 fix cost me $700 plus as Honda said it was the switch the egr and wanted to hook up electrical system.....only cost $55 for main relay and can easily pop in and out...C'mon Honda, driving and then car shutting down while driving>>>>>@#$%^&*().......would love to see how Honda execs would feel if their family was in such a car and it happens with an 18 wheeler right behind you on the highway and you cant switch lanes as you cant accelerate as the engine is shut off!

- Markham O, 00, USA

I have a 1999 Honda Accord LX. The ignition switch had previously been replaced under recall. After the car kept cutting off in heavy traffic I took the car to the Honda dealer. They said the ignition switch was bad again and would not replace again under recall. This is a safety issue and someone will be injured or killed because of this defect. After paying dealer the car was fixed. I should not have been charged for this as it was a known defect.

- Micanopy, FL, USA

While driving the vehicle, the engine just quits. There is no stuttering, stalling, or engine misfires, it quietly just quits. The radio, heater fan, brake lights still work but not the signal lights nor the dashboard indicators. After a few hours troubleshooting, I realized that if I wiggle the lower of five wires on the ignition switch, the instrument panel indicator will return to functioning properly and the car will then be able to start. While the engine is running, if I wiggle the same wire, the engine and instrument panel will not operate.

- Brighton, CO, USA

Driving car down the road and the engine shuts off.

- Waysdie, NJ, USA

Ignition switch failure on 1999 Honda ex Accord...my vehicle shuts off while driving on the highway or regular roads.. you have a large recall on this vehicle but my VIN is not on the list..numerous individuals have the same problems as the recalled vins but you allow Honda to exclude the repair..you are to blame whenever people are killed or injured.. your job is to protect the public not Honda....recall was in 2002.

- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

I have a 1999 Honda Accord LX and while passing a Transport the engine suddenly died at 140km/hr. I put the car in neutral but it didn't start, so as we slowed down another Transport which was coming up behind us to pass the slower Transport as well then started honking the horn and we could nothing but wait till the Transport we were attempting to pass got further ahead of us so we could pull over to shoulder and allow the Transport behind us to get by. It was a very dangerous scary situation. The car did restart after several attempts. We had just had the ignition changed under the recall about two weeks prior to this. We have recently removed any unnecessary keys and used only the Honda key and it has not quit since.

- Kingston, 00, USA

Engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Upon investigation, I discovered on the internet that there was a recall notice issued for this exact item in June 2002 (and the recall item was fixed by previous owner in October 2002. The dealer and Honda of America both told me that if the recall had been completed, they are no longer responsible, even though evidently the repair has the same defect originally identified in the recall. Below is a copy of the recall notice: Recalls for the 1999 Honda Accord electrical & lights: Electrical system:ignition:switch campaign number: 02V120000 dates manufactured: 05/1998 to 08/1999 number of vehicles affected: 1,000,000 model years affected: 1997, 1998, 1999 date owner notified: 06/2002 defect summary: On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started. Consequence summary: Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Corrective summary: Dealers will replace the ignition switch. Owner notification began June 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 1-800-999-1009 or Acura at 1-800-382-2238 1-800-382-2238. Recall notes: Customers can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236 1-888-327-4236 ).

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

1999 Honda Accord - while driving the vehicle, the engine just quits. There is no stuttering, stalling, or engine misfires, it quietly just quits. It is so dangerous that you have no control over the steering and you are driving on 70 miles per hour on a highway. There are no indications that it will stall, with a truck right behind you, only god can save from the death situation.

- Littleton, CO, USA

While driving the vehicle, the engine just quits. There is no stuttering, stalling, or engine misfires, it quietly just quits. The radio, heater fan, brake lights still work but not the signal lights. Fortunately, I live in a semi-rural area so traffic did not present a problem but on a busy freeway or in heavy city traffic the consequences could be deadly. Imagine passing a car and all of a sudden, no engine!!!! this has happened over the last 6 months for us and sees to happen regularly on warmer days, but occurs either driving 70mph on the freeway or just turning the car into a parking spot. The situation is that very situation to the case at www.visualimpressions.ca/switch/ and we're planning to get the switches replaced. I was going to spend a lot of money to get the car looked at and fixed by guesswork without realizing it was a defect in the Honda model. We own a 1999 Honda Accord ex. Please share this defect with other consumers of the vehicle as it was very inconvenient and dangerous for us. To restart the car while in motion, I put the car into neutral and turn the key to start up risking the car more by having a horrible scratching sound. Luckily this works in the meantime while I find the wires, however I wish I'd known about the defect ahead of time.

- Hubbard, OR, USA

I have a 99 Accord ex. I have been having problems with the car stalling at any speed. After seeing all the problems online and their own tech's telling me it is an ignition switch, I thought they would help. I have contacted Honda many times and they were no help at all. I know of the recall on the ignition switch but they said my Accord is not on the list. I have worked for Honda for 15 years and always backed there cars but that didn't matter to them, I guess that's how they treat their employees. I'd rather have a Toyota.

- Walnutport , PA, USA

Occasionally the car has died while driving on city streets or interstate. The tach drops immediately to zero and I think all or most of the dash lights come on like they would with the key in the start position. When I try to restart the car, it starts and runs for about one second then dies again. Sometimes, it will take four or more attempts before it will keep running like normal. It does this when the car is cold or hot and has done this in intersections. There was a recall for this problem (NHTSA no. 02V120000) for 1999 Honda Accord, but Honda says my VIN was not included, therefore I am not covered.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

While driving down the road engine and other electrical components shut off. It was determined the ignition switch was bad. It had been replaced previously under recall. Dealer refused to fix again without payment. This hazard presents a potential for serious injury or worse.

- Micanopy, FL, USA

While driving on I-75 South bound all of sudden my car (1999 Honda Accord) stalled, immediately I put the car in neutral and moved to the shoulder, I realized this was an issues with my ignition switch. I could hold the ignition key and drive. I called a tow truck and he took me to the nearest mechanic who said there was a recall on the ignition switch. He gave me temporary fix that would get me home and I could talk to my Honda dealer. The issue is if there was a recall and if was fixed (next my dealer told me that my recall was fixed) why did it occur again. Was the fix done during the recall was not good enough" is there a really an problem with ignition switch" I had the car fixed at the dealer again.

- Orlando, FL, USA

I own a 1999 Honda Accord. It will periodically stall while I am driving. I believe it is an electrical failure of some sort because some of the dash lights go out and it just quietly stalls. This ha happened in town, in intersections, on the highway...it is scary and dangerous. It happens randomly and with no pattern. My mechanic says he can't find the problem. I found a description of the same problem online and it said it was a sensor in the ignition.

- Beavercreek, OH, USA

My 1999 Honda Accord ignition switch was under recall and was fixed in 2004 however again the ignition switch problem almost killed myself and two children when I was driving on the highway and stalled while I was going 65 mph. I could not get the car to restart. I took it to a local dealer who said that again the ignition switch is bad in my vehicle. When this occurred the safety hazards and flashers on my vehicle also failed so there was no way to warn anyone on the road that there was a problem.

- Cobleskill, NY, USA

As I was driving in the fast lane on the highway late last night my Honda Accord lost all electrical power for about 15 seconds and then turned back on in gear. During this time I had no engine power. As I was pulling off the freeway this occurred again for about 20 seconds. Since taking the car to the dealer this morning this problem occurred 3 more times. The dealer seemed familiar with the problem and recognized it as being related to a 2002 recall of the 1999 Accord V6. The dealer then replaced the wiring associated with the ignition switch that had previously been fixed in the recall. This seems to have corrected the problem.

- Santa Monica, CA, USA

My car shut off three times on the way home. The green light on the dashboard displaying a key symbol came on each time it shut off. I called Honda and they said that there are no recalls. But after looking on your sight there was a recall on the ignition switch. How can I get Honda to fix the problem they say does not exist?

- Louisville, KY, USA