1998 HONDA ACCORD Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

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Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Issues in the 1998 HONDA ACCORD

9 power trainautomatic transmissionparkneutral start interlock switch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 HONDA ACCORD. Of these, 5 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Complaints

#10475839 | September 18, 2012

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE DATES RANGING FROM 1999-2012. I THOUGHT IT WAS COVERED THROUGH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #: 98V018000 BUT I DID NOT USE THE CAR ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE A PATTERN UNTIL 2002. I THINK AT THAT TIME, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES IN 2002 WHEN I BEGAN TO USE THE CAR ON MORE ROUTINE BASES. THERE ARE TWO OCCASIONS THAT CAUSE THE ISSUE TO ARISE. WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK UP CAUSING AN ISSUE TO SHIFT FROM GEAR TO GEAR AND THE MOBILITY OF THE CAR. AS THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK AND CAUSE THE HORN TO MALFUNCTION AND NOT MAKE A SOUND AND THE LIMIT MY MOBILITY TO PARK THE CAR. MOST STREETS THAT I DRIVE ARE NOT ON AN INCLINE BUT THERE HAVE BEEN FEW OCCASIONS, WHERE IF THE CAR WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, IT...

#10101985 | December 10, 2004 Crash

REC'D RECALL 98V018000 FOR POWER TRAIN: TRANSMISSION,AUTOMATIC: IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM, AFTER CAR HIT A NEIGHBORS HOUSE, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. *JB

#10101788 | November 29, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 98V018000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO GILMAND'S HONDA FOR REPAIRS. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MOVES AND THEN JERKS AND STOPS. *TC

#767243 | September 20, 2002 Crash

MY WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE K-MART PARKING LOT. SHE TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION, LOCKED THE VEHICLE AND WE WENT INSIDE TO SHOP. AFTER SHOPPING FOR 5 - 10 MINUTES, K-MART INTERCOM ASKED HONDA OWNER TO COME FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARD ACROSS PARKING LOT, STRIKING CONCRETE BASE OF LIGHT POLE, COMPLETELY DESTROYING REAR BUMPER. VEHICLE WAS FOUND LOCKED, KEY OUT OF IGNITION, IN DRIVE INSTEAD OF PARK.*AK

#8017169 | August 26, 2002

CONSUMER HAD PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. TOOK KEY OUT AND WENT INSIDE. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN INTO STREET. THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, VEHICLE WILL STILL BE IN DRIVE GEAR.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

#566121 | July 2, 2002 Crash

THE CONSUMER REMOVED KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED. THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILS TO PREVENT FROM REMOVING THE KEYS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. *YH

#8009787 | May 14, 2002

WHEN NOT SHIFTING TO PARK AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE CONSUMER IS ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL.*AK SHIFTER POSITION SENSOR FAILED. *TT

#758145 | February 13, 2002 Crash

THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR SO I THOUGHT AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION TO GO INSIDE MY HOME. ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER I WAS CONTACTED BY MY NEIGHBOR WHO TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS THE STREET. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NARROWLY MISSED HIM BEFORE STRIKING HIS BRICK MAILBOX STRUCTURE AND DESTROYING IT. I TOLD HIM I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE ROLLED BACKWARDS AS I HAD PUT IT IN PARK AND REMOVED MY KEYS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I CAME TO REALIZE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL. I CONTACTED THE HONDA REGARDING MY CONCERN ABOUT BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL NOT PARK. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE...

#824835 | February 17, 1999 Crash

WHILE SEATING IN THE VEHICLE ON A FLAT INCLINE WITH THE IGNITION OFF, GEAR INDICATOR LOCKED IN THE PARKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, KNOCKED OVER A FENCE, WENT INTO A GARDEN AND ALMOST HIT AN APARTMENT BUILDING BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. OWNER READ ABOUT RECALL # 98V01800, TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL WHEN CONTACTING A DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

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