Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/27/1997 | 2 | ||
| The vehicle turned over but wouldn't start from parked position. the mechanic replaced the distributer ignitor and rotor. the vehicle lost power again going up a steep grade. the ignitor and rotor were once again replaced. *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 08/15/1998 | |||
| When running a/c over 45 minutes it blows the fuses to the headlights.contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 04/04/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consume rwas traveling about 30mph and vehicle stopped, totally shutting down. he heard a click in engine shut down. vehicle was towed to dealership, who was aware of problem. distributor went out. *ak | |||
| 01/17/2000 | 3 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle now stalls at various speeds, dealer will not repair even though low mileage, honda in ohio contacted, they will not repair either, low mileage because i am a 100% disabled veteran. now afraid to drive my only vehicle after it stalled on the freeway at 55mph. almost had collission, was able to get to side of the road and vehicle restarted. however, distributor makes a grinding noise. vehicle will suddenly lose power or stall. dealer stated that it is most likely the distributor housing bearing. a costly repair. everyone i know that has an older accord had this problem. most had to pay for the repairs. why no recall !!! i looked up over a hundred complaints on this site alone. this should be a recall item. the vehicle will suddenly fail on the highway at any speed, could result in death. even wrecking yards are asking 150-180 dollars for a used distributor housing, due to a high demand for the 1991-1993 accords. dealer knows that this is a problem that usually appears on the 1990-1993 models usually just after the extended warrenty ends. consumer is forced to pay for costly defective items. distributor housing should last at least 150,000-300,000 miles. unable to afford repair and stuck at home. can't even pick up needed medications. i took vehicle to dealer when i received the extended warrenty in 1996, wouldn't replace dist housing because appeared normal. now is bad and won't fix because warrenties are too restrictive. please help. should be a recall.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 11/01/1991 | ||
| Concerns with engine hesitation or stumble can be felt under light acceleration between 1500 and 2000 rpm. dealer says that the distributor is bad. | |||
| 11/09/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1992 | |
| Cleaning out my glove compartment, after this incident occurred, i found a honda warrenty extension for distributor assembly. my first failure occured 3/17 98 at 73,000 miles and my second failure happened on 11/09/99 at 97,622. this is a very dangerous situation, especially the second time. my wife and i are on a heavy travelled street, the car engine stops while driving on a hill with a blind curve right behind us, and angel helped us get the car to start to get to safety. i will be contacting honda right after i am done here, to see if i can get refunded the money i spend for the repairs since i forgot about the warrenty. i did not take it tomy dealer, i took it to my mehcanic who i have happily had for the last 10 years. the first repair cost me 258.00. *ak | |||
| 09/13/1999 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| Distributor bearing failure caused very erratic engine problems, sometimes mis-diagnosed as dirty fuel, or injectors dirty, etc. honda refuses to go good for rembursement of any amount! rebuild unit runs approx. $230.00 plus labor. | |||
| 10/28/1997 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Door - driver door locked failed. access and escape impossible. engine - oil seal failure; crank and cam at 109,000 distributor - failed at 92,925. just beyond mfgr's letter notifying me that it will fail around 75,000 miles. suspension - both strut springs failed at 95,000 miles | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| Distributor sensor failed, causing engine failure. | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 11/17/1992 | |
| Vehicle was parked and was unable to turn key in ignition. | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 06/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Distributor housing makes loud noise; shuts off vehicle completely; speed 40 to 50 mph. tt | |||
| 04/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replace of distributor, vehicle will stall without warning while driving. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 02/07/2003 | |||
| Vehicle stalling due to a faulty ignition switch manufacturer part# p-n-0102-p13-a12, h-c-3859030. dealer has notified. please provide further information. ph | |||
| 12/30/2000 | 20 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Trouble turning ignition with the key. has had charging system checked, have to make several attempts before car will start have on a previous occasion taken it to piedmont honda, anderson, sc unable to get any service or a check of the vehicle. the door opening handle on the passenger side front door has broken repeatedly has been replaced several times this is a costly replacement that needs to be fixed by the manufacturer. the thermostat knob cracks repeatedly this also has been replaced several times. manufacturer need to make a better knob.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 0 | ||
| Car runs and then it stalls. consumer has to started it back up. then, sometimes it shakes and shimmies. took to dealer who replaced starter relay. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| The rear cable was replaced by dealer, consumer is still havings same problem. please describe . *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/16/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| While driving emergency brake light came on. when shifting from drive to park there was a loud scraping sound. consumer tried to shut off engine, but was unable to do. smoke was coming from under hood, there was a fire on left side of engine. vehicle at dealership at this time. *ak *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/22/1999 | |||
| Fire broke out from under the dash while vehicle was parked and nothing was turned on. manifacturer notified. *ak | |||