While driving or at stop light, car stalls without warning. Must have a jump to restart and can only drive 5-10 miles before car stalls saying battery not charging. Battery and alternator both test as good. Car may start and run normally for several days then problem reappears.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

The contact owns a 1998 Honda Prelude. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the interior lighting illuminated; however, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was taken to norm reeves Honda superstore West covina (1840 E garvey ave S, West covina, ca 91791, (626) 251-2995) where it was diagnosed that there was electrical failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 02V120000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

- Covina, CA, USA

Honda recall Honda parts defective or poor workmanship. Honda dealership in jasper, Alabama is not honoring replacement of known defective parts on my 1998 Honda Prelude. The following includes known defective automatic transmission, known defective ignition module/switch/ignition interlock systems. All three have failed completely and or are in the process of failing. My vehicle is unsafe it cuts off while driving down the road sometimes not restarting. The key will switch to off position and come out while the gear shift lever is not in park with the E-brake not pulled. My car is experiencing all the faults stated in numerous reports on this website and in Honda own recalls. I have done extensive research and hundreds off people suffer from these same problems that Honda will not acknowledge is faulty/defective/has poor workmanship on the 1997-1998 models. There own negligence has allowed many affected year model parts to be installed, they are refusing to honor stated warranty printed in all owners manuals. A investigation for these model years are needed as it is costing people thousands of out of pocket dollars to this very day including myself along lost wages. Vehicle break downs not allowing to make it to work. I also expect to be reimbursed for all costs out of pocket from said faults which I bet Honda shall not even though its stated they will in there warranty and owners manuals for 1997-1998 Honda Prelude. I have included attachments of multiple cases further reiterating this is indeed a defect and or poor workmanship of these vehicles and said parts. As a note my 1998 Honda Prelude has less than 190,000 miles on all the original equipment that is failing so mileage can be taken out of the equation as most vehicles never experience this amount of problems and multiple failures of this magnitude in that window. I'm calling in the lemon law if applicable.

- Cullman, AL, USA

My 1998 V-tec Honda Prelude recently hit 157000 miles and shortly after has been experiencing loss of power, stalling, and loss of steering. Within 5 weeks I have experienced it stall and instantly restart while going through an intersection, lose all power and steering while turning through an intersection, and lose power and steering while going 55 mph down the highway. Upon doing some research on this website, across the internet and speaking with some mechanics I believe these issues to be in line with two major recalls that were done on my year make and model of vehicle however I have come to find out that my vehicle among many others were excluded from these recalls (recall #'s 99V069000, 02V12000). Most of these issues would not even present themselves until the car reached a certain amount of wear and tear and the fact that some vehicles were excluded when they present the same issues is deplorable and has put many lives at risk as these are both considered life threatening issues.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

1. driving under normal conditions. 2. car stalled at stop light (3 times). Was able to restart car without disrupting traffic. Car stalled at freeway speed (1 time). Was able to safely maneuver to shoulder of road. Car restarted. 3. replaced part after inspection and determined abnormal wear on switch contacts. Also plastic body of switch melted in one area. Old part is available. Part number 35130-S30-305 note: This was a part previously replaced under the "Prelude ignition switch" recall issued in summer 2002.

- Redwood City, CA, USA

Ignition switch will not allow car to start on some occasions, sometimes car will suddenly want to stall, only to be stopped by engaging the clutch to prevent it. The stall has occurred twice now. Honda had issues with the ignition switch in the 1997-99 Prelude, but only 3/10ths actually experienced problems.

- San Jose, CA, USA

The contact owns a 1998 Honda Prelude. While driving various speeds, the motor shuts off without warning two to three times per day. There was a recall on May 17, 2002 and the ignition switch was replaced in October of 2002; however, there were no failures at the time of the recall repair. Currently, the vehicle is shutting off and the dealer stated that they would not repair it under recall again. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,125.

- North Bend, OR, USA