1997 Honda Accord Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. IN 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AS IF THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF HERSELF. SHE STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTARTED IT AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE FIRST FAILURES OCCURRED 1-2 MONTHS APART. MOST RECENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVERY OTHER DAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FRIEND, WHO STATED THAT THE ISSUE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 REGARDING THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, A FORMAL DIAGNOSIS WAS NEVER RECEIVED. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS ON APRIL 16, 2009 WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN HE PLACED THE IGNITION IN THE LOCK POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HE HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WOULD COST $500. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 12 YEARS OLD AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

HONDA MISSED A RECALL ON AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME A FATAL ACCIDENT AS THE CAR WAS STOPPING ON THE FREEWAY ONCE AT FULL SPEED 65+ MPH I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WITH DETAIL OF THE PROBLEM "THE CAR DYING' AND THEY MISDIAGNOSED IT AND FAILED TO SEE THE RECALL WHICH THEY WOULD HAVE HAD ACCESS TO ONCE THEY INPUT THE VIN - HONDA THEN REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME THE MONEY I PAID FOR THE UNNECESSARY AND UNSUCCESSFUL WORK THAT THEY DID. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PGMFI RELAY WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER 2-3 MONTHS IN 2007. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 03/07 PER RECALL ON 1997 HONDA CRV. IN 06/07, VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH ERRATIC TACHOMETER MOVEMENT AND VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STARTED. CURRENTLY AT DEALER, DIAGNOSED WITH FAILURE OF IGNITION COIL . NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *AK

I HAVE A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR TURNING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT LOOKS AS IF THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 BUT WAS NOT. I CONSULTED THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND THEREFORE I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. WITH A POSSIBLE ONE MILLION CARS RECALLED, IT SEEMS AS IF THEY HAVE MISSED SOME. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FEEL THAT IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND DETERMINED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN. UPDATED 2/9/2006 - THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALSO RECALLED (02V120000) IN THE SUMMER 2002. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN IMPROVED IGNITION SWITCH BUT THAT ONE FAILED AS WELL. *NM

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL(98V231000) WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON A RECALL NUMBER 99I-0020000 ON JANUARY 20. THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN IN JUNE. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING ELSE WRONG. *LA

A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS ISSUED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OF AN AFTER MARKET ANTI-THEFT DEVICE THAT WAS ADDED BY THE MANUFACTURER UPON DELIVERY OF VEHICLE TO CONSUMER. *AK

1997 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION RECALL.*MR (NAR) *CB

A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK I READ ABOUT A RECALL ON VARIOUS HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES WITH REGARD TO AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM IN CONSUMER REPORTS. THE RECALL AFFECTED SOME 19'97 MODELS, BUT 1998 AND NEWER ACCORDS. I OWN A '97 ACCORD THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND AFTER ALMOST 3 WEEKS OF AGGRAVATING PHONE CALLS REDIRECTING ME TO EVERYONE FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE TO THE JANITOR, I WAS DENIED INCLUSION IN THE RECALL. SOME OF THE EXCUSES WERE THAT MY VEHICLE HAS TOO MANY MILES ON IT TO BE INCLUDED, THAT I DON'T MAINTAIN A SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY PARTICULAR DEALER, AND THAT IT MAY JUST BE MY KEY HAS WORN OUT (BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME?). I WAS WONDERING IF IT IS CUSTOMARY TO MAKE SUCH ARBITRARY DECISIONS WHEN DETERMINING INCLUSION IN A SAFETY RECALL. ALL THOSE FACTORS LISTED DO NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT MY CAR CAN ROLL AWAY AFTER I REMOVE MY KEY. *AK

RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL LAST YEAR. HOWEVER, THE STALLING PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND HE WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. *AK

I DROVE TO A RESTAURANT ABOUT ONE MILE FROM MY HOUSE AND PARKED NOSE-IN TO A CURB IN A PARKING LOT. I PLACED THE CAR IN FIRST GEAR, AS ALWAYS, AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS I AND MY THREE COMPANIONS LEFT THE CAR, I CLICKED THE REMOTE KEYLESS LOCK, AS I USUALLY DO. AFTER DINNER, WE CAME OUT TO RETURN HOME. MY HUSBAND WAS TO DRIVE BACK, SO I AGAIN USED MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY CLICKER AND THE CAR UNLOCKED. MY HUSBAND HELD OPEN THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT DOOR FOR ME, AND I SAT IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE CLICKER IN MY HAND, BUT NO BUTTON ACTIVATED. BEFORE MY HUSBAND COULD SHUT THE DOOR, THE CAR STARTED (NOTE: NO KEY IN THE IGNITION), AND CLIMBED THE CURB IN FRONT. IT STALLED, THEN STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED UP AND OVER THE BUSHES IN FRONT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A REMOTE IGNITION. THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STILL ON. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR SEPARATED AS WE BACKED OFF THE BUSH.*AK

PER CONSUMER, AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SUPERIOR HONDA; ORANGEBURG SC; 803-531-6161, HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK THE RECALL FOR THE IGNTION SWITCH 02 V 070 000 WAS NOT DONE. TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL #02120000 IGNITION SWITCH. ATAMAN HONDA 978-851-4356 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS

DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO REMOVE ALARM SYSTEM TO DO RECALL O2V120000 REPAIRS ON IGNITION SYSTEM. AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE JUST QUITS.*AK

CONCERNING THE IGINITION SWITCH RECALL ON HONDA VEHICLES - WHY SHOULD CONSUMERS BE MADE TO PAY ALMOST ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE AN ALARM SYSTEM REWIRED FOR THE VEHICLE??? THE RECALL WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE CONSUMER, AND HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING EXORBITANT PRICES TO HAVE THE ALARM SYSTEM REWIRED. EVEN IF THE ALARM IS NOT A HONDA PART, THE 1997 MODEL DID NOT COME WITH AN ALARM, SO OBVIOUSLY ONE HAD TO BE BOUGHT, AND IF THE HONDA HAS TO REMOVE THE WIRES BECAUSE OF THEIR RECALL, THEN THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON TO HAVE TO PAY SUCH HIGH FEES TO HAVE THOSE WIRES REPLACED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN IGNITION KIT TO BE REPLACED FOR VEHICLE NOT CRANKING. CONSUMER STATES AFTER THE REPAIR CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V120000 IGNITION SWITCH; THE OWNER DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE PROCESS THAT HONDA MANUFACTURE HAS INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHARGE THE OWNERS TO REMOVE WIRES FOR REMOTE ENTRY/ALARM SYSTEM. HE WANTED THE HONDA MANUFACTURE TO SEND HIM A LETTER STATING THIS PROCESS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECALL. THE PHONE NUMBERS THAT WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY THE CORPORATION ARE EITHER NOT WORKING OR THEY WILL NOT TRANSFER HIM TO THE CONTACT PERSON WHICH HE SPOKE TO WHEN FIRST CALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT DELAER IS CHARGING FOR THE DISCONNECTING OF AN ALARM IN ORDER TO CORRECT RECALL.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE DONE, BUT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE LABOR BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE HAD AN AFTERMARKET ALARM SYSTEM. *YH