Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / PRELUDE / 2000

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000079618 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: WATERFORD Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: PRELUDE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JHMBB6148YC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Have complained to dealership several times about poor throttle response or a dead spot in the throttle of prelude during days when temperature is above 80 degrees fahrenheit. the problem appears when starting from a dead stop up through 3rd gear. problem exhibits itself as a brief interruption in power when accelerating from a dead stop. after 3rd gear problem is not apparent. problem is amplified when air conditioner is operating. air conditioner must be turned off when in heavy traffic conditions because rough acceleration puts undue and irregular stress on drive train. under certain traffic conditions this power interruption could be potentially dangerous. dealer fails to resolve problem each time or reports unable to duplicate problem despite the problem being reproduceable by the owner when outside air temp is above 80 degrees. dealership is now unresponsive. owner of 2000 honda prelude has requested the dealership to have a factory engineer investigate trouble. the request has gone unanswered. owner of the 2000 prelude has contacted honda america to complain and problem is still unresolved at this present time.*ak