1998 Honda Accord Engine

CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED AT AN EARLY AGE. MY REPAIR SHOP CLAIMS TO 'SEE IT A LOT' THE REPAIR IS $1070. HONDA DEEMS IT NORMAL WEAR.*AK

NO SUMMARY. DT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY RADIATOR, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR AND FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN 98054. *SLC

CATLYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELDS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY UNDER NORMAL USE LEADING TO CAR UNDERCARRIAGE OVERHEATING AND/OR FIRE. SUGGEST REPLACE SHIELDS WITH A THICKER GAUGE METAL SHIELD.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH HAS CAUSED COOLANT AND OIL TO MIX TOGETHER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED A NOISE, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED ENGINE HAD A CRACK. *AK THE CRACK IN THE ENGINE CREATES AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. YH

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND ,WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IT WILL NOT CRANK BACK UP RIGHT AWAY, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT AND DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

I NOTICED THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AT AROUND 7K MILES, BUT I DID NOT BELIEVE IT AT FIRST. I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL ONCE A WEEK. THE ENGINE BURNS CLOSE TO 3/4 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES, BUT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S FINE. I BELIEVE IT IS EXCESSIVE FOR A RELATIVELY NEW CAR, AND HONDA HAS A KNOWN REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN RELABILITY AND LOW MAINTENACE. *AK

ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN COASTING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH IN (ABOUT TWICE A MONTH). DEALERS HAVE INSPECTED WITH NO DIAGNOSIS; INDEPENDENT OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER. *AK

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING EXPERIENCES HESITATION, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, THE CAR HAS STALLED PERIODICALLY. USUALLY FROM STOPPED POSITION, BUT SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKING/SLOWING. AIR TEMP. NOT A FACTOR. HAS HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 20F TO 80F. DEALER APPARENTLY UNABLE TO REPLICATE

NO SUMMARY

WHEN PULLING OUT, VEHICLE STALLS AND HESITATES, THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE PURCHASE OF THR VEHICLE. *YC

ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN IDLING.

ENGINE STALLED (AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOPPED AND ACCELERATOR THEN SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED).

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEFECTS DESCRIBED COMPLY WITH INVESTIGATION NUMBER IE98073. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

POROUS ENGINE BLOCK CAUSED OIL LEAK, NLM

REAR ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. YH

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING OIL. YH

ENGINE STALLS. *YC

ENGINE LOSING OIL PRESSURE. *YC

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. NLM