1991 Honda Accord

MY 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMES ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THE CAR JERKS, OR IF IT HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IDLING THE CAR STALLS. IT THE LIGHT IS ON I HAVE TO SHIFT BEFORE THE RPM 'S GET TO 3500 OR THE CAR SHAKES AND LOOSES POWER. WHEN THE LIGHT IS OFF THE CAR RUNS FINE. I CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 10 MILES BEFORE THE LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT COMES ON EITHER WHEN I START THE CAR OR SHORTLY AFTER EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. *JB

I WAS NOT TOLD AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE. THEREFORE LEADING TO MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. THERE WAS A DEFECTED PART PUT ON THAT WAS OLD AND RUSTED,AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE,THUS LEADING TO NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO WARN EVERYONE WHO IN THE FUTURE IS PURCHASING AN AUTOMOBILE (USED) PLEASE CHECK OUT THE CARFAX REPORT ON IT FIRST SINCE CAR DEALERS WON'T TELL YOU FIRST. THIS WAS MY LAST MISTAKE I'LL MAKE IN BUYING A USED CAR. I DON'T THINK ITS FAIR OR LEGAL THAT THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS. THANK YOU. *NM

THE PASSIVE (MOTORIZED) SEAT BELT IN MY CAR WILL NOT RETRACT/OPERATE. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA VEHICLE WARRANTY MANUAL, IT IS COVERED UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY. HONDA REFUSES TO REPAIR/REPLACE MY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE EXACT STATEMENT FROM THE WARRANTY MANUAL: "THIS WARRANTY CONTINUES FOR THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE CAR." "HONDA WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT IT'S OPTION, ANY HONDA SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING NORMAL USE. THIS INCLUDES ALL PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES." MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH (A SWITCH IN THE DOOR THAT SIGNALS THE COMPUTER THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED, THEN RETRACTS THE SHOULDER BELT) WAS BAD AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, ONLY THE BELT AND BUCKLE WERE. I SHOWED THEM THIS LIFETIME WARRANTY THAT STATES THAT HONDA WILL REPAIR/REPLACE A SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY (COULD BE ANYTHING THAT PERTAINS TO THIS TYPE OF SEAT BELT DESIGN, WARRANTY MANUAL IS NOT SPECIFIC) THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION (IT DOESN'T RETRACT OVER OCCUPANT'S SHOULDER WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED). NEITHER HONDA NOR THE DEALERSHIP COULD SHOW SOMETHING IN WRITING WHAT THE EXACT PARTS OF A SEAT BELT "ASSEMBLY" ARE IN THIS TYPE OF RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE SAFELY OR LEGALLY DRIVEN UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. *NM

FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING, I CHECKED TO SEE IF MY SEAT BELT WAS WORKING. IT WASN'T. I THEN TRIED THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE MY 13 YEAR OLD GRANDCHILD WAS, AND IT WASN'T WORKING EITHER. (WOULD NOT CATCH TO HOLD A PERSON IN) WENT ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OF COURSE THERE WERE SUGGESTIONS ON BAD FUSES, OR WIRING. I CALLED MY DEALER, AND THEY SAID SEAT BELTS WERE CHECKED WITH A JERK. YES, I ASKED IF THEY WERE EVER ON RECALL, AND HE SAID ONLY THE BACK ONES. I DO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO CHECK THEM OUT, BUT IF IT IS TO EXPENSIVE, THERE IS NO WAY. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. WHEN I FIND OTHERS ON THE INTERNET ARE ASKING THE SAME QUESTION, SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG. I TRUST THE SERVICE MEN WHO WORK AT THE DEALERS AS FAR AS I CAN THROW THEM- - THEY GET A COMMISSION FOR EACH ITEM THAT IS SOLD OR WORKED ON. *JB