We found the following complaints for HONDA ACCORD (1989)
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Electrical fire.
Replaced distributor cap.
Whenvehicle is idling the key releases from the ignition. Dealer notified.
Electrical short in the egnition switch, causing vehicle to catch on fire.
Second vehicle was also experiencing problem with releasing key fromignition switch during cold weather season. Dealer was not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.
While driving, vehicle caught on fire due to an electrical short in the ignition switch.
Dealership did not have parts for ignition recall, and they didn't know when the parts will be available. Ts....
My problem continues.so i repair, it continues.it is hard to get a new car and at the present time finances aren't allowing me to purchase a new vehicle. My health is suffering for that reason.when i warm my car upin the mornings, it revs very hard, the carbon monoxide gets into the house...i am suffering from really bad headaches.i need my car to gt back and forth to work.without a vehicle i have no job.what do i do.i ave complained til i a blue in the face.the car is now costing more to fix than it is worth.
I wish i had known earlier that this complaintto the nhtsa was possible.for years, i did not know what to do about a serious problem with my 1989 honda accord.since the first year of ownership the car overheated and revved very high whenever i had to wait in traffic for more than 15 minutes on a 70 degree or higher days.i've taken the car to several repair facilities and despite my spending nearly $3,000 on "repair-work", the problem caused the car's demise at 116,000 miles on june 11, 2003.the gear would not engage despite clutch replacementsin jan or feb. 2003 andin 1999. I had to have it towed home.i have taken very good care of my car, with regular oil changes every 3 to 6 months hoping to keep it till an odometer reading of at least 160,000 miles.this problem started within a year of ownership and i felt that i had no recourse but to try to get it repaired.i did not take it to my honda dealer because i felt that their charges for oil changes were excessive compared to regular gas stations charges and to my mind, delivered ineffectual repairs and suspect suggestions for repair as was the practice in other dealerships in the early 90's. My honda experience was not a good one and has cost me half the price of the car in repairs.i don't know if you can seek any redress for me since i purchased the car so long ago but i think i've been dealt a bad deal.thinking back on it all, i believe i was sold a lemon.i didn't think this was possible in a honda but when i read the complaints section of this website, many of then to do with engine cooling problems, my faith in honda is questionable.i had intended to buy a honda the second time around but i will think twice now and consider instead the highly-rated vw passat or a toyota. *nlm
The thermostat got stuck, causingwater not to go into the engine. Engine overheatedand caused a fire.
1989 accord engine compartment caught on fire.the vehicle caught on fire while the consumer was driving 65 mph.the consumer noticed the temperature gauge in the red prior to the fire.
Vehiclewas overheating, anddealer replacedhead gaskets.afterdealer replaced head gaskets vehicle leaked.owner has taken vehicle in for service several times, and problem still exists.
Engine was leaking oil. Was not smoking. Took to dealer & was informed to keep oil in engine. Took to another dealer & informed the engine needed to be overhauled. Finally, had the valve cover gasket replaced.
Vehicle caught on fire,cause still unknown.
Unknown cause for fire. Melted entire engine and hood area, hood had to be cut open. Car is totaled.
Repaired engine.
Consumer is having a small oil leak .tt
(1) eventhybrid design flaw: 1989 honda accord 2.0l fuel injection: manufactured as a hybrid, july 1989.proof of hybridization: auto part dealers show different parts for this model before,during, and after july 1989. Also, the hybrid fuel injection is visible from the number of wire and tubes from the valve cover for the carburetor and the official fuel-injected model. An original equipment installed yet unused valve-drive cog sits idly under a cover while a hybrid timing chain system runs the valves in perfect timing. Vin number: [xxx] the hybrid honda has a dangerous engine and transmission design-flaw vibration.an original design causes the vibration. We replaced the tires with new perfectly balanced tires and replaced the brake rotors and brake pads and replaced the suggested engine and transmission mounts. The honda still has the dangerous design flaw engine and transmission vibration.auto-parts dealers differ on what engine and transmission mounts to use. Honda will not provide a factory manual on how many or where engine mounts and transmission mounts the hybrid needs. The hybrid design flaw vibration caused me to swerve into the other lane and barely avoid a head-on collision. When the driver applies an initial load as small as engagement of the air conditioning, the steering wheel actually jumps up and down. The design flaw dangerously vibrates the whole automobile.we replaced the tires with perfectly balanced tires, the motor mounts and the transmission mounts, and brake rotors and brake pads.braking is smooth.honda will not provide a factory manual to determine where or how many parts to use.chilton and hayesauto repair manuals do not have the hybrid detail. All part suppliers have too many variations for the engine and transmission mounts for this hybrid. Honda should repair this design flaw in this automobile since it is a hybrid design flaw.updated 07/25/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
My problem continues.so i repair, it continues.it is hard to get a new car and at the present time finances aren't allowing me to purchase a new vehicle. My health is suffering for that reason.when i warm my car upin the mornings, it revs very hard, the carbon monoxide gets into the house...i am suffering from really bad headaches.i need my car to gt back and forth to work.without a vehicle i have no job.what do i do.i ave complained til i a blue in the face.the car is now costing more to fix than it is worth.
I bought the car for my son, who is 18, and when a friend was going to change the oil and he hoisted it to work underneath it, the whole underside of the car is damaged.the muffler isn't secured as it is rusted out, the gas tank is smashed in.it's running off the catalytic converter and the car dealer said the car made so much noise because of a piece they had connected to the exhaust pipe to make it that way.i was lied to and i will have to invest even more money into the car because of the dealers intentional misinformation.
While driving, a/c compressor got extremely hot melting metal that attaches hose resulting in vehicle fire underhood. Please describe details.tt
Air conditioner clutch/coil failed.
Fuel leak, causing fire.
Put in neutral at stop light. Upon taking out of gear, engine shot up to 5000 rpm. Had to turn off car, burning smell, car dieseled for one minute. Had to get carburator fixed.
Replaced fuel pump.
(1) eventhybrid design flaw: 1989 honda accord 2.0l fuel injection: manufactured as a hybrid, july 1989.proof of hybridization: auto part dealers show different parts for this model before,during, and after july 1989. Also, the hybrid fuel injection is visible from the number of wire and tubes from the valve cover for the carburetor and the official fuel-injected model. An original equipment installed yet unused valve-drive cog sits idly under a cover while a hybrid timing chain system runs the valves in perfect timing. Vin number: [xxx] the hybrid honda has a dangerous engine and transmission design-flaw vibration.an original design causes the vibration. We replaced the tires with new perfectly balanced tires and replaced the brake rotors and brake pads and replaced the suggested engine and transmission mounts. The honda still has the dangerous design flaw engine and transmission vibration.auto-parts dealers differ on what engine and transmission mounts to use. Honda will not provide a factory manual on how many or where engine mounts and transmission mounts the hybrid needs. The hybrid design flaw vibration caused me to swerve into the other lane and barely avoid a head-on collision. When the driver applies an initial load as small as engagement of the air conditioning, the steering wheel actually jumps up and down. The design flaw dangerously vibrates the whole automobile.we replaced the tires with perfectly balanced tires, the motor mounts and the transmission mounts, and brake rotors and brake pads.braking is smooth.honda will not provide a factory manual to determine where or how many parts to use.chilton and hayesauto repair manuals do not have the hybrid detail. All part suppliers have too many variations for the engine and transmission mounts for this hybrid. Honda should repair this design flaw in this automobile since it is a hybrid design flaw.updated 07/25/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Distributor/ignitor problems cause vehicle to stall continually. *dh
The fuel injector leaks.please describe.
I bought the car for my son, who is 18, and when a friend was going to change the oil and he hoisted it to work underneath it, the whole underside of the car is damaged.the muffler isn't secured as it is rusted out, the gas tank is smashed in.it's running off the catalytic converter and the car dealer said the car made so much noise because of a piece they had connected to the exhaust pipe to make it that way.i was lied to and i will have to invest even more money into the car because of the dealers intentional misinformation.
My problem continues.so i repair, it continues.it is hard to get a new car and at the present time finances aren't allowing me to purchase a new vehicle. My health is suffering for that reason.when i warm my car upin the mornings, it revs very hard, the carbon monoxide gets into the house...i am suffering from really bad headaches.i need my car to gt back and forth to work.without a vehicle i have no job.what do i do.i ave complained til i a blue in the face.the car is now costing more to fix than it is worth.
(1) eventhybrid design flaw: 1989 honda accord 2.0l fuel injection: manufactured as a hybrid, july 1989.proof of hybridization: auto part dealers show different parts for this model before,during, and after july 1989. Also, the hybrid fuel injection is visible from the number of wire and tubes from the valve cover for the carburetor and the official fuel-injected model. An original equipment installed yet unused valve-drive cog sits idly under a cover while a hybrid timing chain system runs the valves in perfect timing. Vin number: [xxx] the hybrid honda has a dangerous engine and transmission design-flaw vibration.an original design causes the vibration. We replaced the tires with new perfectly balanced tires and replaced the brake rotors and brake pads and replaced the suggested engine and transmission mounts. The honda still has the dangerous design flaw engine and transmission vibration.auto-parts dealers differ on what engine and transmission mounts to use. Honda will not provide a factory manual on how many or where engine mounts and transmission mounts the hybrid needs. The hybrid design flaw vibration caused me to swerve into the other lane and barely avoid a head-on collision. When the driver applies an initial load as small as engagement of the air conditioning, the steering wheel actually jumps up and down. The design flaw dangerously vibrates the whole automobile.we replaced the tires with perfectly balanced tires, the motor mounts and the transmission mounts, and brake rotors and brake pads.braking is smooth.honda will not provide a factory manual to determine where or how many parts to use.chilton and hayesauto repair manuals do not have the hybrid detail. All part suppliers have too many variations for the engine and transmission mounts for this hybrid. Honda should repair this design flaw in this automobile since it is a hybrid design flaw.updated 07/25/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I wish i had known earlier that this complaintto the nhtsa was possible.for years, i did not know what to do about a serious problem with my 1989 honda accord.since the first year of ownership the car overheated and revved very high whenever i had to wait in traffic for more than 15 minutes on a 70 degree or higher days.i've taken the car to several repair facilities and despite my spending nearly $3,000 on "repair-work", the problem caused the car's demise at 116,000 miles on june 11, 2003.the gear would not engage despite clutch replacementsin jan or feb. 2003 andin 1999. I had to have it towed home.i have taken very good care of my car, with regular oil changes every 3 to 6 months hoping to keep it till an odometer reading of at least 160,000 miles.this problem started within a year of ownership and i felt that i had no recourse but to try to get it repaired.i did not take it to my honda dealer because i felt that their charges for oil changes were excessive compared to regular gas stations charges and to my mind, delivered ineffectual repairs and suspect suggestions for repair as was the practice in other dealerships in the early 90's. My honda experience was not a good one and has cost me half the price of the car in repairs.i don't know if you can seek any redress for me since i purchased the car so long ago but i think i've been dealt a bad deal.thinking back on it all, i believe i was sold a lemon.i didn't think this was possible in a honda but when i read the complaints section of this website, many of then to do with engine cooling problems, my faith in honda is questionable.i had intended to buy a honda the second time around but i will think twice now and consider instead the highly-rated vw passat or a toyota. *nlm
Seat belt retractor does not return to its original position. Could result in injuries to the occupants.tt
Seat belt recall repairs refused due to seat belts being "nsk" brand.
Door mounted seat belts fray when released from retractor housing.tt
The seat belts do not lock when pulled with a jerk.in case of an accident, it will not restrrain the driver or the passenger.
Recall 95v103001 seat belts have not been serviced for a recall because parts aren't in.
Vehicle impact 12:00 position vehicle went out of control, impact 5:00 position speed 36 mph, child's seat safety belt failed, child was injured in rear.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with safety belts. The base of the belts are attached to the door, which poses as a safety defect.the manufacturer has been contacted.consumer states that the threat is if the doors open on impact of a crash, the belt would drag one out of the vehicle within the car, resulting in unnecessary injury or death. *aj
Seat belt retractors do not lock when pulled aggressively. I do not believe they would restrain a person in an accident,
Drivers seat belt failed, contributing to injury in accident prior to recall. (attorney for client) *dh
The driver's side seat belt failed, causing injury. (attorney for client)
Seat belt buckle cracked.
During rear end collision, upon impact driver's seatbelt buckle came undone, just prior experienced difficulty in latching and sometimes popped open.tt
Seat belt buckle failed prior to recall (95v-103.001)
Front seat belts not fixed correctly under recall. Just replace with seat belt guide when both front seat belt buckles should have been replaced. Describe.tt
The driver's side seat belt will not stay engaged. Both buckles on the front seat belt werereplaced under recall in august 18, 1995.
Driver's and passenger's seat belt buckles failed prior to recall, recall repairs refused, no reason given (95v-103.001).
Recall #95v103001 has not been serviced as of dec. 8, 1996.
Consumerhad to stopdriving becauseseat belts did not stay latched.
Seat belt buckle recall repair work was not completed due to dealership advising the correction was not required.
Recall #95v103001: vehicle has been taken in three times for repair since january,and each timethey didn't have the parts.went in three weeks ago, and they still didn't have the parts.
Front seat belt buckle unfastens, leaving passengers unsecured.
Both rear seat belt buckles are coming unlocked when locked.tt
The driver side seat belt retractor is not retracting .tt
The front passenger seatbelt was cut in half because it would not retract properly so the door cut the belt.tt
Failure of the driver side seat retractor belt will not retract.tt
Driver seat belt will not retract properly. Also noticeable wear.tt
Vehicle hit head-on by another vehicle out of control, seat belts did not restrain driver, head went through windshield.
Failure of the driver side seat retractor belt will not retract.tt
Driver seat belt will not retract properly. Also noticeable wear.tt
Vehicle was broadsided on the passenger's side anddriver's seat belt failed to lock up, forcingdriver intosteering wheel , etc. Dealer andmanufacturer have been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
The driver side seat belt retractor sometime retract half way it a slow process.tt
The driver's seat belt does not retract and caused injury to owner.
During frontal collision, driver's seat belt fabric broke in half; pulled completely out of lock; driver not properly restrained.tt
Drivers side seat belt failed, did not hold in place driver in an accident.tt
Drivers seat slips on track when locked in position while braking.
Passenger side seat will move while driving, failure of seat track and anchors.tt
Abs brakes failed, causing vehicle to lose control.
Replaced brakes.
When the disc brakes are applied the brakes vibrate violently. Please describe.tt
Front rotors/calipers failed; appleid brakes and they did not stop, causing a accident (no injury but $3,000 in damage); right front power window motor failed; power steering hose failed; and the speed control failed.
Brake master cylinder failed. *sd
Front rotors/calipers failed; appleid brakes and they did not stop, causing a accident (no injury but $3,000 in damage); right front power window motor failed; power steering hose failed; and the speed control failed.
Power steering hose leaked fluid onto the manifold, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The manufacturere has been notified.
Outer tie rods replaced.
Rack and pinion failed, causing accident/damage to wheel and control arm. *sd
Rear bumper dropping down on both sides 1 1/2 inch, front bumper appears to be dropping also.*et
The driver side outside handle broke for two times.tt
While driving the vehicle's hood flew up, causing the hood to hit the windshield.
(1) eventhybrid design flaw: 1989 honda accord 2.0l fuel injection: manufactured as a hybrid, july 1989.proof of hybridization: auto part dealers show different parts for this model before,during, and after july 1989. Also, the hybrid fuel injection is visible from the number of wire and tubes from the valve cover for the carburetor and the official fuel-injected model. An original equipment installed yet unused valve-drive cog sits idly under a cover while a hybrid timing chain system runs the valves in perfect timing. Vin number: [xxx] the hybrid honda has a dangerous engine and transmission design-flaw vibration.an original design causes the vibration. We replaced the tires with new perfectly balanced tires and replaced the brake rotors and brake pads and replaced the suggested engine and transmission mounts. The honda still has the dangerous design flaw engine and transmission vibration.auto-parts dealers differ on what engine and transmission mounts to use. Honda will not provide a factory manual on how many or where engine mounts and transmission mounts the hybrid needs. The hybrid design flaw vibration caused me to swerve into the other lane and barely avoid a head-on collision. When the driver applies an initial load as small as engagement of the air conditioning, the steering wheel actually jumps up and down. The design flaw dangerously vibrates the whole automobile.we replaced the tires with perfectly balanced tires, the motor mounts and the transmission mounts, and brake rotors and brake pads.braking is smooth.honda will not provide a factory manual to determine where or how many parts to use.chilton and hayesauto repair manuals do not have the hybrid detail. All part suppliers have too many variations for the engine and transmission mounts for this hybrid. Honda should repair this design flaw in this automobile since it is a hybrid design flaw.updated 07/25/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Determined to be steering.front left tire. Upon making slow left turns, front tire makes a grinding noise.
The vehicle is not stable when driving the vehicle.
Determined to be steering.front left tire. Upon making slow left turns, front tire makes a grinding noise.
The vehicle is not stable when driving the vehicle.
Determined to be steering.front left tire. Upon making slow left turns, front tire makes a grinding noise.
Control arm assembly and left/right control arms replaced.*skd
The vehicle's left ball joint shreared off causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and strike a guardrail resulting in injury to occupants (abdominal and neck pain) and damage to the vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report)
Back ball joints broke off twice. Dealer checked vehicle, and noticedleft front ball joint had the same problem.
Wheel fell off while driving. Consumer's wife stated that the right wheel was hanging out. This was the second 1986 honda accordthat had wheel fall off, due to upper control arm failure.*ml
Lower ball joints replaced.
Upper ball joint replaced.
Full tread separation on this tire.tread/inflation was fine, however, they were on the car when i bought it.car was handling poorly for 30 mins before failure.failure was after 60-90mins of travel at 70-80 mph on 90+ degree day in texas.could be isolated incident, but was the same type of failure as the atx recall. (tiresize: 185 90 r14)( dot number: tire size: 185 90 r14 )
A new set of firestone tires was installed in sep 1998. Mileage appr 135000. On september 11, 2000 the drivers side front tire blew and caused exrensive damage to the wheelwell, wheel, front bumper. Fortunately driver, my daughter 20years of age was able to stop the car on the shoulder of the turnpike in ok, with legal speedlimit of 75mph. Want to know if other incidents with passenger tires of firestone have occcures in light of the ford explores tires.( dot number: tire size: p195/60r14 )
Vehicle's odometer failed at 88,000 miles. *mrit was discovered the odometer was possibly tampered with.*scc
Had a accident because of sudden acceleration,problem is reoccuring.tt
Unintended sudden acceleration, resulting in loss of control.
Front rotors/calipers failed; appleid brakes and they did not stop, causing a accident (no injury but $3,000 in damage); right front power window motor failed; power steering hose failed; and the speed control failed.
Sudden acceleration 3 times, twice resulting in an accident/injuries.
When backing into a parking space and placing automatic transmission into reverse vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own at high rate of speed.tt
Engine surged, causing accident. *dsh
When applying brake the engine surge and high idle vehicle moves forward.tt
Unspecified fuel leak in either the carburetor or gasoline supply hose.
With foot on the brake car acceleratedwith an unbelievable amount of speed and hit a tree. Please describe details.
Rear window defroster burned out.
Rear window sheared while parked, then replacement cracked also.
Front rotors/calipers failed; appleid brakes and they did not stop, causing a accident (no injury but $3,000 in damage); right front power window motor failed; power steering hose failed; and the speed control failed.
Exterior rearview mirror states that objects may appear closer than they are, when they are actuallyfarther away than they are. (second vehicle on 501695)*dsh
Windshield leaks on the inside of the passenger side when ever it's rain which takes away from vision.tt
Two front wheel failures.
The driver side wheel fell off without warning.
Wheel fell off while driving. Consumer's wife stated that the right wheel was hanging out. This was the second 1986 honda accordthat had wheel fall off, due to upper control arm failure.*ml
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