1994 Honda Accord

I WAS RECENTLY DENIED ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIR OF WHAT I CONSIDER A SAFETY CONCERN ON THE 1994 HONDA ACCORD. THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION IS A SAFETY RELATED CONCERN. I LEARNED THE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO THIS WASN'T RELEASED UNTIL 1995. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CALLED DURING THE FIRST MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP TO ASK IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY CONCERN WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT READING PROPERLY NATURALLY THEY SAID NO. BECAUSE OF THIS THE CAR WAS NEVER BOUGHT INTO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM MY LETTER TO HONDA: RE: VIN # [XXX] MY FIANC IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. HER ACCORD NOW HAS ABOUT 150,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN MY FIANCE STARTED A NEW JOB AND BEGAN DRIVING THE ACCORD MORE FREQUENTLY(OVER 500 MILES/ WEEK) I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. FOR THE MOST PART IT ONLY REQUIRED SOME MINOR MAINTENANCE. THE ONE ISSUE THAT I DID DISCOVER HOWEVER WAS THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I ASKED MY FIANC ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID THAT IT WAS LIKE THAT SINCE THE DAY SHE FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY BULLETINS FROM HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. I LEARNED ABOUT BULLETIN NO. 95-013, WHICH SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE FUEL GAUGE CONCERN. LAST WEEK I ASKED MY FIANC TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER TO SEE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THIS CONCERN. THE BULLETIN EVEN MENTIONS THAT REPAIRS MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR GOODWILL CONSIDERATION AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. MY FIANC WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR BASICALLY BLEW HER OFF SAYING THAT WITH THE MILEAGE SHE HAD ON THE VEHICLE THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE BULLETIN STATES IT'S AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THE SENDING UNIT. TO ME THIS SAYS THAT IT WASNT WORKING RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN THE CAR WAS FIRST PRODUCED. THE OWNERS OF THIS CAR SHOULD'VE BEEN ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONCERN REPAIRED.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I OWN A 1994 HONDA ACCORD. OVER THE PAST MONTH, WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL - ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. OVER TIME THE SYMPTOMS BECAME MORE FREQUENCY AND THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO SWITCH OFF. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S ACCESSORIES INCLUDING POWER STEERING TO STOP FUNCTIONING AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH THOUGH KNOWN TO AFFECT MANY HONDA ACCORDS DOES NOT COVER THE 1994 MODEL YEAR. REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, AT MY EXPENSE, HAS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *NLM

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT DISC ROTORS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES. REPLACED AT 125000 MILES (2002) WITH HONDA PARTS AND THE NEW ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AFTER 2000 MILES. NOW ABOUT 6000 MILES LATER THEY ARE BADLY WARPED AGAIN. STOPPING DISTANCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED WHEN THE ROTORS ARE THIS BADLY WARPED. *JB

ON MY WAY BACK FROM MT RUSHMORE ON JULY4 ON I90 E TO ST PAUL, MN , SOMETHING HAPPENED RESULTING IN STEERING PULL, TIRE OVERHEATING AND EVENTUALLY THE TIRE LAYERS CAME OFF HITTING THE FENDERS & BUMPERS CAUSING SOME DAMAGE..I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED WITH TIRE STEM..FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO MAJOR CASUALTIES...I STILL FEEL HORRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT..SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO AVOID SUCH INCIDENTS..