NHTSA Complaint #888947 — 1997 HONDA ACCORD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	888947
Vehicle	1997 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	March 23, 2001
Date Filed	May 23, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IGNITER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. CONSUMER COULD NOT AFFORD, AND DISTRIBUTOR WAS CHANGED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WHEN VEHICLE DIES CONSUMER LOSES POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES GET HARD. *AK

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