CarComplaints.com Notes: 1997 is the last model year in the 5th generation of Accord. Which means it's also the last model year before problems like widespread transmission failure, subframe rust and peeling paint took over.
Does the 1997 have problems? Sure it does. Any car this old will. Some owners say their engine started to cut out around 147,000 miles. That's still not bad, and getting to 200,000+ miles isn't out of the question.
Does anyone believe a newer Accord will reach 200,000 miles?
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles
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So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
On 3/26/01 Monday, while traveling from hwy 80 from fairfield, ca to vallejo ca. My Honda Accord began to display "unintended acceleration". my foot was not on the accelerator and the cruise control was "off". however, the Accord was accelerating by itself. It felt the car was on cruise control. While going uphill, it began to speed up instead of slowing down. The only way I can slow my vehicle was to downshift at 2nd or 3rd gear. My Accord is an automatic. I had to periodically press the brakes because the car was approachings speeds up to 80 mph. After 5 miles of sheer terror, I decided to exit on an offramp and while the Accord was stopped, the Accord began idling very high. Applying the brakes took effort. Because, once I let go, the car began to accelerate by itself. Finally, I reached the Honda dealership-avery green motors. Until now, the car is still there, because the throttle cable is in back order. The NHTSA campaign id 99I002000 for fuel throttle linkages and control is what I suspect is the defect that is occuring with the Accord. Originally, the dealer quoted an estimate of $90. Then, I received a call that I have a bad throttle cable and it should be replaced. The esitmate was approximately $500. The manufactuer/dealer should/must fix this problem without any cost to me. According to Office Of Defects Investigation-recall database 888-327-4236 dealers will replace the throttle cable. Honda has decided to conduct a product improvement campaign to replace the throttle cable. Owners can contact Honda at 800-999-1009. My main question is this. Why was I not notified of this defect? I did not receive any written notification or calls for this type of problem occuring to my Accord. However, I experienced this firsthand on 3/26/01. A potential accident was in a making, especially during rush hour in the morning - 5:30am pst. If advance warning was given to me, the inconveniece and danger would have been averted.
While driving at approximately 25-30 mph sudden acceleration occurred, full throttle, the vehicle went out of control, no brakes, crash occurred. Dealer not aware of the problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
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