NHTSA Complaint #10231815 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10231815
Vehicle	1998 HONDA ACCORD
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 16, 2008
Date Filed	June 20, 2008
Mileage	154,112 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING IT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A TEMPORARY LOWER BALL JOINT SO THAT THE CONTACT COULD DRIVE TO A LOCAL DEALER. ONCE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE WAS FOUND, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,112. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ RECALL # 99V069000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT WAS IN GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK AS WELL. UPDATED 07/29/08

Related Complaints for the 1998 HONDA ACCORD

Other POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Complaints

#10475460 — September 14, 2012 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD COMPLETE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 91,150 MILES. INCIDENT BELOW RESULTED IN NEAR COLLISI...

#10361875 — October 23, 2010 — I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN NOTICING THAT IT HAS BEEN SHIFTING ROUGH OR LIKE IT HAS LOST POWER. ...

#10308380 — February 10, 2010 — 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX-V6. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 1. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED...

#10301760 — January 21, 2010 — HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. WAS DRIVING SLOWLY UP A HILL IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE I HAD PUT IT IN N...

#10298442 — January 6, 2010 — I DRIVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 140,000 MILES. AS OF THE END OF DECEMBER, 2009; THE VEHICLE'S GEARS WOULD NOT...

Recent Complaints for the 1998 HONDA ACCORD

#11523565 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — May 23, 2023 — When I was driving my 98 Honda accord lx . I notice it shuts off itself if hitting a hard bump . Then I noticed onlin...

#11510760 — CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP — March 8, 2023 — The contact owns an Evenflo Car Seat, Model Number: 36412348, Model Type: Nurture Max, Manufactured Date: 8/17/2022. ...

#11486061 — AIR BAGS — September 23, 2022 — The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact stated stopped at a traffic light, a second vehicle crashed f...

#11482235 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — August 31, 2022 — The contact owns a 1998 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive pow...

#11421767 — AIR BAGS — June 22, 2021 — Honda refuses to replace recalled airbags. I've been trying for a year and even when they "order" the part they don't...