1998 Honda Accord Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE EXTERIOR BODY CLEAR COAT PAINT WAS PEELING SEVERELY ON THE ROOF, HOOD AND TRUNK LID AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT BODY COLLISION SHOPS WHERE THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THE MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,527.

DURING A RECENT OIL CHANGE AND VEHICLE INSPECTION, THE HONDA DEALER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUB-FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE DRIVER SIDE HAD NO SIGNS OF RUST DAMAGE. THE TECHNICIAN JUDGED THE CAR AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FRAME COULD OCCUR AT ANYTIME. THE TECHNICIAN SAID HE HAD PREVIOUSLY SEEN THIS FAILURE ON THE 1998 ACCORD LX SEDANS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $2,200.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF DETACHED FROM HER VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT STOP TO INSPECT IF THE SUNROOF CAME IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE PAINT ON MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD HAS FADED OFF. THE PAINT HAS COME OFF ON THE TOP AND THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. THE PAINT HAS JUST FADED AWAY. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK ON THE VEHICLE KEPT OPENING AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR; THEY FOUND THAT THE GIST OF THE FRAME WAS BROKEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE, AND THE DEALER INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PAINT AND CLEAR COAT OF VECHICLE. *AK

CLEAR COAT PAINT FADING AND PEELLING ON ROOF, HOOD, AND TRUNK OF 1998 HONDA ACCORD EX. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BLACK AND THE GREEN 98 ACCORDS. *AK

PAINT OXIDIZING ON 1998 HONDA ACCORD. *NM

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE FRONT CRADLE ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. SHE SAID WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IT MADE A POPPING NOISE. PART WAS REPLACED. DEALER STILL HAS THE PART. DEALER SAID NOTHING ELSE WAS RUSTED, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PART EASY BECAUSE THAT PART DID NOT GO BAD THAT OFTEN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE CALLER WANTED TO CALL NHTSA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE RUSTED PART.*AK *NM

I HAVE A 1998 HUNTER GREEN HONDA ACCORD EX AND THE PAINT IS FADING ON THE TOP OF THE CAR. IS THIS A FACTORY DEFECT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL HUNTER GREEN ACCORDS WITH ITS PAINT FADING IN THE SAME AREA AS MINE OR EITHER ON THE TRUNK. *LA

WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE CONSUMER CUT HIS FINGER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *NM

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE TRUNK AREA. WHEN IT IS RAINING, WATER DRIPS FROM THE AREA NEAR THE REAR SPEAKERS, ONTO THE TRUNK FLOOR. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE RECENTLY (THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE CAR NO LONGER BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE).*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT PROBLEM. *AK

1998 HONDA ACCORD PAINT PROBLEM: MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THE EXTERIOR PAINT CAUSING IT TO CRACK UNDERNEATH THE COATING LAYER. *NLM

I HAVE HAD A STROKE. MY LEG IS GETTING BETTER AND MY LEGS ARE 34". I DID'T REALIZE THAT THE 1998 CAR DOES NOT HAVE AS MUCH ROOM AS THE19 89(MY PREVIOS CAR). I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO APPROVE MODIFIFYING MY CAR,SO I CAN HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO DRIVE. THANK YOU. *AK

BUMPER CLIP.

PASSENGER DOOR FAILURE.

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS "ADJUSTED" BY THE DEALER FOR BEING HARD TO OPEN. *YC

DOOR GUARDS FAILED. YH

DOOR AND DASHBOARD RATTLES. MJS

SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

MOONROOF RATTLES.