1993 Honda Accord

I HAVE A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WGN. MY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE NOR THE OUTSIDE. THE LOCKS ARE WORKING FINE IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH!! I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT VERY EASILY. THE LEAST HONDA SHOULD DO IS PUT OUT A BULLETIN REQUIRING HOW TO FIX OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MAYBE EVEN HAVE THE DEALER DO THE REPAIR?? THANK YOU WILLIAM D DARBY *TR

THE LATCH HOUSING OF THE DOORS DEVELOPED A CRACK. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN BECAUSE THEY DID NOT UNLOCK FULLY. BOTH FRONT DOORS HOUSING WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND A CONSUMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE THEY FELT IT WAS INCONVENIENT TO REPLACE IT. *AK 10 OTHER ACCORD OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON ONE OR MORE DOOR HANDLES AND PLATES ON THE INTERIOR. (4 DOOR LATCH/PLATE WERE CRACKED AND REPLACED TWICE) *SC *JB

WE HAVE A 93 HONDA ACCORD EX. RECENTLY THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS IT EVER SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE TO THAT DOOR. NOW YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. UNTIL THIS HAPPENED, WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO ANY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF ITS AGE. I DO THINK THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE DETAILS ON HOW IT STOPPED WORKING FOLLOWS - ONE SNOWY DAY WE OPENED THE DOOR TO GET IN. NO PROBLEM. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR AND OPENED THE DOOR ONCE AGAIN TO SCRAPE THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS. THE DOOR WAS SHUT PROPERLY (NOT SLAMMED). AFTER SCRAPING THE WINDOWS, WE WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE TAKE WHATEVER STEPS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL RETROACTIVE BACK FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED. *NLM

I AM THE OWNER OF A BODYSHOP THAT REPAIRED A 1993 HONDA ACCORD WITH SOME LIGHT FRONT END DAMAGE. DURING THE COURSE OF THE REPAIR , WE NOTICED THAT THE STRIKER OF THE EXISTING HOOD WAS LOOSE. THE STRIKER IS WHAT THE LATCH HOOKS ON TO TO KEEP THE HOOD CLOSED. THE HOOD WITH THE LOOSE STRIKER WAS NOT DAMAGED IN THE CURRENT CRASH, BUT WAS REPLACED SOME TIME BEFORE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE HOOD WAS AN AFTERMARKET HOOD NOT MADE BY HONDA. I REPLACED THE HOOD FOR THE CUSTOMER WITH A FACTORY HONDA HOOD AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN INSPECTING THE AFTERMARKET HOOD? I REALIZE THIS IS A HOT TOPIC AFTER THE STATE FARM VERTICT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I CAN SEE NO SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE METAL WHERE THE STRIKER PULLED OUT. IT WAS NEVER CRIMPED DOWN AT THE FACTORY. THIS HOOD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEDAY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME BLINDED BECAUSE THE HOOD IS OVER THE WINDSHEILD. THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHAT CONCERNS THE BODYSHOP INDUSTRY CONCERNING AFTERMARKET PARTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! JIM CHAMPION. *AK