1990 Honda Accord

THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE. THE DOOR IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR INTERIOR HANDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE OR OTHER MISHAP, THIS MAY PROVE FATAL. IN FACT, WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A STATE OF ILLINOIS EMISSIONS TEST, THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE TEST BECAUSE THEY SAID THE DOOR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I WOULD NEED TO GET THE DOOR FIXED FIRST. HONDA MOTORS WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. I LEARNED FROM A WEBSITE POSTING VEHICLE PROBLEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURING PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL CAR THAT HONDA REFUSES TO CORRECT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE CAR MAKES IT MY RESPONSIBILITY. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT GO WRONG WITH A CAR--SIMILAR TO A SEAT BELT OPERATING PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES.*AK

DRIVER'S DOOR "FROZE" SHUT, DOOR WAS INOPERABLE. LOCK ASSEMBLY/ACTUATOR MECHANISM THAT FROZE ALSO CONTROLS AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS, WHICH WOULD NOT WORK. CONTACTED SEVERAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1990 AND 1991 MODELS. THEY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING PART 364246 LOCK ASSEMBLY ($265) IN STOCK, DUE TO NUMBER OF FAILURES. HONDA WOULD DRILL OPEN DOOR AND REPLACE ASSEMBLY FOR $800. SAFETY HAZARD CREATED BY BOTH DRIVER'S DOOR AND SHOULDER SEAT BELT BEING INOPERABLE. IF KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD/DEFECT, WHY IS CONSUMER EXPECTED TO PAY $800?*AK

DIVER SIDE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, COULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. LOCKSMITHS COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. REQUIRED BODY SHOP TO REMOVE ENTIRE DOOR REPLACE ENTIRE LOCKING SYSTEM. ENTIRE EFFORT COST IN EXCESS OF $600.00. LOCAL HONDA DEALER REPORTED THIS AS A PROBLEM AND REQUIRES THE INSIDE PANNEL TO BE CUT AWAY AND AIR CHISEL THE LOCKING DEVICE FREE.

POWER DOOR LATCH FAILS TO ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN AT TIMES,DOOR WOULD NOT ALLOW AN EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY, IF SOME HOW THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE YOU COULD NOT GET OUT WITHOUT CLIMBING OVER THE SEAT TO THE NEXT DOOR, THIS DOOR LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN JUST OVER 1 YEAR. HONDA KNOWS THAT THESE ARE A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALER PARTS COUNTERS STOCK THIS DOOR LATCH,HONDA ONLY WARRANTYS THESE LATCHES FOR 1 YEAR. *AK

MY CAR, LIKE MANY OTHER HONDA'S I'VE OBSERVED, IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE-OUT AROUND BOTH REAR FENDER WELLS. SINCE I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST I THOUGHT IT MAY BE WEATHER RELATED. I'VE SINCE NOTICED MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORDS FROM VARIOUS OTHER STATES, WITH LITTLE TO NO SNOW, ICE, AND/OR SALT DURING THE WINTERS, HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PAINT IN THE AFFECTED AREAS IS STILL THERE, BUT HAS BUBBLED. BEFORE I HAVE THIS REPAIRED, I JUST WANTED TO CHECK TO SEE IF THIS IS POSSIBLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURES DESIGN AND/OR MATERIALS.