Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ACCORD / 1998

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004293177 Incident Date: Jan, 31 2004
Consumer's City: INDEPENDENCE Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ACCORD Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCG5656WA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 04 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 honda accord ex- had to replace automatic transmission due to failure of transfer bearing. problem first appeared at approx 85,000 mi. have records listing all suggested maintenance. why did honda offer to reimburse transmission replacements in 2000 - 2002 accords and not earlier models if the same transmissions were used in 1998 & 1999 model years?*ak