1999 Honda Accord Electrical System

IS HAPPENING REGULARLY! CAR IS CUTTING OFF. PLAY WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAR TURNS ON. DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT TODAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. CHECKED VIN AND WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST! WHY?! *TR

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX FOUR CYLINDER STICK SHIFT SEDAN. THREE OR FOUR TIMES A YEAR, EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN, AS WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING FOR A TURN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, AND TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. MY REGULAR MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE WHEN I ASKED HIM TO, A YEAR OR SO AFTER I GOT THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION IN THIS WAY, AND I AM SIMPLY ALERT TO IT. IT ALWAYS STARTS RIGHT BACK UP WHEN I EITHER POP THE CLUTCH OR USE THE STARTER. JUDGING FROM THE RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE, THE CAUSE IS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *JS

ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO, DASHBOARD CAME ON, BUT WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START IT WOULDN'T TURNOVER. ALSO WHEN I GO TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE CAR CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN IT DOESN'T. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN RELAY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

VEHICLE STALLS OR ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON ROADWAY. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT LATELY HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK IT SHUT-OFF OVER 10 TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED IN SPEED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,960 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,660.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS IN WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. IN 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MOST RECENT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THREE MINUTES LATER AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS ON THE VEHICLE WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OFF THE ROADWAY AND ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. ..UPDATED 06/25/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURES OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE MODEL AND YEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/30/2014 *JS

THE IGNITION SHUTS OFF. THE GM RECALL ON IGNITION SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ON THE FREEWAY GOING ANY SPEED 20-70 MILES PER HOUR AND SOMETIMES AT A STOP SIGN. NO WARNING AT ALL. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY WITH HAVING TO GET TO SHOULDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REALIZE SOMETIMES I PUT PRESSURE ON KEY TOWARD CLOCKWISE SLIGHTLY AND ENGINE RIGHT BACK ON LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. BUT SOMETIMES NEED TO KEEP THE FORWARD PRESSURE ON IT OR IT GOES OFF AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. NEW KEY HELPED SOME BUT NOT COMPLETELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. D

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MILES AN HOUR, MY CAR SHUT DOWN. THE RADIO SHUT OFF, THE WHOLE CAR SHUT DOWN! THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I SAT THERE IN SHOCK AND TRIED TO RESTART IT, AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT I WAS A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE I THOUGHT I LET UP A LITTLE TO MUCH ON THE CLUTCH. IT JUST QUIETLY SHUT DOWN. I CAN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME. I WENT STRAIGHT HOME AND GOOGLED AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS RECALLS ON ELECTRICAL PARTS OF SWITCH. CALLED LOCAL HONDA DEALER. HE STATED THAT MANY HAS COME THROUGH THE DOOR OVER THIS, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF IT. I WILL CONTACT HONDA CORPORATION AND TRY MY LUCK THERE. IT JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. UNBELIEVABLE!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TR

THE ENGINE SHUTS-OFF AT RANDOM TIMES -- ON FREEWAY, CITY STREETS, STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS -- IDLING, ACCELERATING, MAINTAINING SPEED. LIKELY THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VIN -- I ASSUME THE "EARLY" FAILURE WAS ADDRESSED, BUT AT WHAT AGE/MILEAGE IS THIS NO LONGER A SAFETY ISSUE? IS THERE SOME STANDARD AGE/MILEAGE UNTIL WHICH A VEHICLE SHOULD BE DESIGNED FOR SAFETY UNDER NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND AFTER WHICH ONE SHOULD NOT ASSUME SUCH? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED BUT AN INTERLOCK LEVER WOULD NEED TO BE PURCHASED AND REPLACED FIRST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. UPDATED 05/29/13... UPDATED 06/10/13 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MADE A STOP AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH), BUT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER PLAYING WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND ALL OF THE GAUGES WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 TO 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WHERE THEY STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER SIX (6) MONTHS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN (BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ETC.) AND DID NOT START UP IMMEDIATELY(5 MINUTES LATER). THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE EVERY 5-7 DAYS. ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR (4) TIMES IN ONE (1) DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 09/11/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER VARIOUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF, BUT RESTARTED, ALL THE ELECTRONICS WERE NOT AFFECTED. A SECOND EVENT HAPPENED TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 65MPH, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES WERE AFFECTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IGNITION RELAY. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

CAR HAS INTERMITTENT STALLING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED IN LEESBURG HONDA, ONLY KNOWN THRU CARFAX REPORT. LEESBURG HONDA COULD NOT VERIFY IF IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED FROM RECALL STATUS. VERIFICATION CAME FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE BROWN'S HONDA THAT SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT NOT BY WHO. TOLD IF KEY WAS SHOOK WHILE RUNNING AND CAR STALLED THEN IT WAS IGNITION SWITCH. CAR STILL PERSISTS INTERMITTENTLY IN SHUTTING OFF WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. SOMETIMES, AFTER STALL, IT TAKES SEVERAL TURNS OF KEY TO FINALLY GET CAR STARTED. STALLING CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND HAS IN FAST LANES OF HIGHWAYS MAKING CAR A LITTLE HARD TO STEER OF THE ROAD. ONLY HAZARD LIGHTS WORK TO SEND WARNING SIGN OF CAR TROUBLE. *TR