1999 Honda Accord Electrical System

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS INCIDENT REOCCURRED THREE TIMES A WEEK IN A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLINGS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAD PROBLEMS TO START THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE ABOUT RECALL # 02V120000, WHICH DESCRIBED THE IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE REPETITIVE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXISTENT RECALL FOR THE IGNITION DEFECT DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WAS A RECALL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V025000; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH. 1,000 MILES LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AND REPLACED THE SWITCH.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL # 02V120000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH WAS PERFORMED IN 2003. THE IGNITION FAILED AGAIN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE STALLING HAD OCCURRED 30 TIMES. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

(1) THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT RESTARTED OKAY. I CALLED AN ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND HE ADVISED ME OF AN IGNITION RECALL WITH THAT SYMPTOM. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED , AND A DIFFERENT RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE MY PROBLEM WAS FIXED. (2) THE SYMPTOM OF SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING CONTINUED AND HAPPENED MORE OFTEN. IT OCCURRED 3 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK. IT ALSO BECAME HARD TO RESTART. SEVERAL TIMES IT SHUT OFF WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE. (3) I RETURNED TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V025000 AND HONDA #S P69 & P69, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. I CALLED HONDA'S (800) 999-1009 TO SEE I THEY WOULD COVER MY CAR UNDER THE RECALL, AND I WAS TOLD NO, BUT IT WOULD BE DOCUMENTED. I NEW IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND I USED TO BE AN ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN, SO I PURCHASED THE PART AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. AT THE PARTS COUNTER THE ASKED IF I WANTED THE RECALL IGNITION SWITCH. I PAID $54.55 FOR THE PART AND IT TOOK 1 HOUR TO INSTALL, AND THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY DASHBOARD LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATED WAS THE GREEN KEY LIGHT. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED UP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SHE BELIEVED IT MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM. *AK

1999 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE QUITS AND MANY GAUGES GO TO ZERO. I PULL OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT USUALLY STARTS. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE I JIGGLED THE KEY AND THE CAR STARTED GOING AGAIN. I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ALL IS WELL. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR 1998 MODELS BUT NOT FOR MINE. I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM HONDA DESCRIBES IN THE BULLETIN THAT RECALLS CERTAIN 1998 MODELS FOR IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *JB

1999 HONDA ACCORD DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR. *MR THE VEHICLE BEGUN TO LOSE POWER, BRAKING AND STEERING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WAS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER ANY COMPENSATION. *SC

DT: THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. MAINTENANCE LIGHT WILL STAY ON, AND THEN WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 60-80 MPH THE GREEN LIGHT WILL POP ON, AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUST CUT OFF. *AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V423000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THIS RECALL. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS RECALL REPAIRS DONE. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE THE OWNER $500.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.NGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HARD TO START THE ENGINE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR EVEN WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON, ENGINE CAN ONLY START WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON AND SHIFT INTO GEAR FREELY.*AK THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE TO TAKE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY PHOUNG'S BROTHER DONG NGO.*AK

1999 HONDA ACCORD IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. ON 4-5 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ABOUT RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE KEY INSIDE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

DASH LIGHTS OUT. I READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD SEDANS MODELS FROM 2000-01. MINE IS A 1999.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE IGNITION AND STALLING PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT A FEW DAYS AFTER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *LA AS THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DIED. THE IGNITION WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *SC *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY.

WHILE DRIVING ALTENATOR FAILED. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING LIGHT WHEN ALTENATOR STOPS CHARGING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE DROVE UNTIL THE BATTERY FAILED RESULTING IN A SUDDEN STOP. *TC

THE CONSUMER CAN REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. *JB

EXTREME DISSATISFACTION WITH HONDA'S RESPONSE TO THE CONSUMER'S MECHANICAL PROBLEM. (NAR) *PH *CB

CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR RESTART AFTER PUSHING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT START LATER IN THE DAY. HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST AUTO SHOP. SHOP INFORMED ME OF RECALL. CONTACTED NEAREST DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SHOP REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND NEEDED TO REPROGRAM KEYS, RESULTING IN $700 BILL.*AK

WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION CONSUMER COULD REMOVE THE KEY WHILE IN PARK. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE ON ITS OWN AND CAUSE A COLLISION. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTER LOCK FAILED, CAUSING THE KEY TO COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING PARKED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS A PARKING LOT CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *MR

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH . HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTER ON JUNE 2002, AND JANUARY 3, 2004, RECALL #02V120000 AND 02V43000. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. *NM

WHILE PLACING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION VEHICLE DID NOT TURN ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK