1995 HONDA ACCORD Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS ENGAGED IN "D4", THE GEAR INDICATOR BLINKED "P". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,995.

WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE LIGHTS FOR THE SHIFT STICK AND THE RADIO FLICKER OR DON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WHEN THEY DECIDE TO WORK, ONE SLIGHT BUMP AND THEY ARE OFF AGAIN. *TR

ENGINE CAN BE SHUT OFF AND KEY REMOVED WITHOUT BEING IN THE PARK POSITION ON SHIFTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AT TIMES TAKING UP TO 45 MINUTES TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH TACH AND SPEED NEEDLES DROPPED TO 0, ENGINE DIED AND HAD TO SWITCH OFF. SOMETIMES, THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP AGAIN. OTHER TIMES, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS. IT SOMETIMES WOULD TAKE ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF SWITCHING THE KEYS OFF/ON BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD STAY RUNNING. THEN AFTER SOME DISTANCE, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE WITHOUT WARNING AGAIN. *TR

1995 HONDA ACCORD EX, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: INITIALLY, DASH LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN KEY IS IN "RUN" POSITION. STARTER MOTOR WILL TURN OVER, BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO IGNITION CURRENT, ENGINE WILL NOT START. NON-IGNITION "ON" RELATED ACCESSORIES (RADIO, POWER WINDOWS) WORK FINE. HOWEVER, THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. EVENTUALLY, ON AN OCCASION WHEN THE ENGINE DOES START, AFTER STARTING AND RUNNING, THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. PLEASE SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 02V120000 FOR 1997 AND NEWER ACCORDS. IGNITION "SWITCH PLATE" WAS REPLACED BY DEALER BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *TR

I HAVE A 1995 HONDA ACCORD WAGON EX. AS I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS, ALL FOUR CORNER LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT TURN ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON, NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I WAS AT. I HAVE RESEARCHED MY SITUATION ON GOOGLE AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY HONDA OWNERS. *TR

UPON PARKING AT THE MALL TODAY, I PARKED NEXT TO ANOTHER, 1995 HONDA ACCORD/ 4- DOOR. THE LADY INSIDE ASKED, WAS THAT NOISE MY CAR LOCK, SHE SHOWED ME THAT HERS WAS THE SAME, WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR ANTENNA'S, AND WINDOWS. THIS IS NOT A REAL HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET SOMEONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS?( WE BOTH HAVE TWO WINDOWS,TWO DOORS LOCKS, AND ANTENNAS PROBLEMS) AND THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM????? AND ARE NOT COMPLAINING. *JB

AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL DISPLAYS: GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DOESN'T LIGHT UNLESS YOU HIT IT HARD WITH YOUR HAND. INSIDE CONSOLE LIGHTS NOT SHOWING UNLESS YOU JIGGLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURN KNOB. CLOCK DISPLAY FAILS TO LIGHT UNLESS YOU PRESS THE DISPLAY BUTTON ON CLOCK.

SUNVISOR LIGHT WENT OFF. THEN THE INTERIOR LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER ISN'T OPERABLE. THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE FOR TEN MINUTES. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED,OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT STARTED FROM A WIRE LEADING FROM THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOST