1994 Honda Accord

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND NOTICED BLUE AND BLACK SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND DETECTED NO FLAMES. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE CAM SHAFT SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO START TWICE. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF THE ISSUE. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MAY 2010 AND THE ENTIRE CAR WENT DEAD. NO POWER TO THE ENGINE OR ANY ACCESSORIES. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC OR ELSE THE SITUATION COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH DIFFERENTLY WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. I COASTED TO A STOP AND WIGGLED THE KEY, AND LIMPED IT HOME WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND TRACED THE ISSUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. I ORDERED A BECKARNLEY #201-1807 SWITCH TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE. THE OLD SWITCH WAS CLEARLY WORN AND HAD BURN MARKS ON THE METAL, THUS CAUSING THE LACK OF CONDUCTION IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. THE CAR IS RUNNING PERFECTLY NOW. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL (HONDA ACCORD). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS IN PARK. ON JULY 5, 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WHEN THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A DITCH NEAR HIS NEIGHBORS RESIDENCE. THE WHEELS WERE STRADDLED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DITCH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. UPDATED 09/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE HAD GOODYEAR ASSURANCE COMFORTED TIRES, SIZE P19560R15, DOT M6V9. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS, THE TIRES EXHIBITED TREAD FAILURE. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE FAILED. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW IN 2005. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. ONE OF THE TIRES POPPED. UPDATED 08/11/10

I BOUGHT A 1994 HONDA ACCORD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2010. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THE LEFT TIRE ROD BROKE ON THE CAR.,,,, IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER TO GET REPAIRED ON 2/13/2010, THEN AS I DROVE THE CAR ON 2/16/2010, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT ENABLING ME TO STEER, AND CRASHED ME INTO A BIG CURVE...I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO UNDERGO 2 SURGERIES WITH HAVING TO GET A TRACHEOSTOMY IN PLACE..I STILL HAVE IT AS OF TODAY. I AM UNDERGOING THERAPY,OUTPATIENT SURGERY AND FREQUENT ER VISITS.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEYS WOULD COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND IN PARK OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND ONLY COMES OUT WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY ON THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE LOCK POSITION. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND WAS PLACED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000. UPDATED 7/9/09 *CN UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB

WELL I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FRIEND AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. ONE DAY I WAS JUST DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. SO BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. AND NOW I AM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE 3000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!!! *TR

TIRE VALVE STEM FAILED. VALVE STEM HAD BEEN REPLACED 14 MONTHS AGO. VALVE STEM HAD THREE LARGE CRACKS NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEM. THE RESULTANT LEAK OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING OR PRIOR LOSS OF AIR, AND THE TIRE LOST ALL PRESSURE AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND RESULTED IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE SIDEWALL WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AFTERMARKET SONAR ANGEL EYES HEADLIGHTS IN 2006. HE WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E032000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS), BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. THE COMPANY HAS SINCE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. REMAILED 5/06/08. *LJ