1993 Honda Accord

WE HAVE A 93 HONDA ACCORD EX. RECENTLY THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT NOR HAS IT EVER SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE TO THAT DOOR. NOW YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. UNTIL THIS HAPPENED, WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO ANY VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF ITS AGE. I DO THINK THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE DETAILS ON HOW IT STOPPED WORKING FOLLOWS - ONE SNOWY DAY WE OPENED THE DOOR TO GET IN. NO PROBLEM. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR AND OPENED THE DOOR ONCE AGAIN TO SCRAPE THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS. THE DOOR WAS SHUT PROPERLY (NOT SLAMMED). AFTER SCRAPING THE WINDOWS, WE WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. PLEASE TAKE WHATEVER STEPS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL RETROACTIVE BACK FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED. *NLM

BALANCE SHAFT RECALL IN PLACE FOR 1994-1997 HONDA ACCORDS MY VEHICLE 1993 HONDA ACCORD. LETTER BEING MAILED TO AMERICAN HONDA P.O. BOX 2964, TORRANCE CA 90509. WAS INFORMED BY DAWN AT CORPORATE HONDA DID NOT RECALL 1993 BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH INCIDENTS WERE FILED FOR THIS FAILURE. WAS DIRECTLY ADVISED BY COURTNEY HONDA TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED AT ACURA AND TAKE UP THE PROBLEM WITH CORPORATE. ONE 12/04/02 STARTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE WAY, ALL FLUID EMPTIED OUT OF VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVERY WENT ON WHEN SYSTEM EMPTIED. WAS ADVISED BY COURTNEY TO TOW VEHICLE IN. AAA TOWED VEHICLE 12/04/02 TO ACURA(AFFALIATED WITH HONDA) WAS TOLD IF UNDER EXTENDED RECALL WARRANTY THEY WOULD GET VEHICLE TO COURTNEY. WAS IFORMED BY HONDA RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM COVERS ONLY 1994-1997 HONDA ACCORDS, I WOULD HAVE TO REUEST A GOOD WILL CONSIDERATION FROM CORPORATE. I WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED WHERE IT WAS AND ADDRESS CORPORATE. I LOST EVERYTHING, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELTS, INTERNAL VEHICLE SOAKED WITH OIL. I HAVE DONE EVERY MAINTENCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND BEYOND. I HAD THE 90,000 MILE DONE ON OCT 14, AT COURTNEY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION IT WOULD LAST DOUBLE THE MILEAGE BECAUSE I CARE FOR IT SO WELL. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED OR HURT. WE FEEL HONDA 1993 ACCORD SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON RECORD. NOTE AGAIN PLEASE THERE WAS NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER THE VEHICLE WAS TO EMPTY OUT. THE SERVICE WAS DONE AT ACURA OF MILFORD 203 877 4333 SCOTT PALA NOTE ON INVOICE: FIND BALANCE SHAFT SEAL TO HAVE FALLEN OUT, NEED TO REPLACE BALANCE SHAFT SEAL, INSTALL RETAINER KIT AND REPLACE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, BALANCER BELT AND DRIVE BELTS MAY BE COVERED UNDER HONDA WARRANTY (WHICH IS NOT AS STATED) THEY ALSO REPLACED THE OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET. RECORDS AVAIL FROM DEALER. I THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE US IN GETTING THIS ADDED TO THE PRESENT RECALL. PATRICIA A. AND PHILIP NOVAK 10 WOODRIDGE ROAD, WEST HAVEN, CT. DT

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ON FROM HEAT, POSSIBLY FROM DIRECT SUN. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR 2 YEARS AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER WILL REPLACE ENTIRE SRS UNIT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER WILL ONLY FIX AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER BY REPLACING THE FULL SYSTEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. *JG