1994 Honda Accord

BROUGHT CAR TO MIKE PIAZZA LANGHORNE PA HONDA DEALER (1908 E. LINCOLN HWY - 215-702-1500 / ) - REFUSED TO FIX DEFECT UNLESS I PAID $68 IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEALERSHIP MAY BREAK AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION WIRE WHILE CONDUCTING THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ELECTED NOT TO HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THEY WANTED ME TO PAY ADDITIONAL MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEFECT OCCURRED OUT OF MY CONTROL. MY QUESTION, AM I LIABLE FOR THIS OCCURRENCE UNDER A MFG RECALL? ISN'T A MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE TO FIX DEFECTIVE PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE? IS THIS HOW THEY GO ABOUT MAKING MONEY ON RECALLS? A DEFECTIVE PART - IS A DEFECTIVE PART. IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED NO MATTER WHAT EXPENSE IS TO COME TO THE MANUFACTURER. WHAT ARE THE QUALITY CONTROLS METHODS GOING ON AT HONDA MFG PLANT TO ELIMINATE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? THIS LANGHORNE DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING FOR $68 IF THEY BREAK A PART TO GET TO THE DEFECTIVE PART. I WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT REGARDING CONSUMER RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MANUFACTURERS. WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS TO INNOCENT CONSUMERS FACED WITH RECALL PROBLEMS. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM THE PARTIES INVOLVED AND HOW WE CAN RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. DT

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SEAL THAT HOLDS OIL IN CAR, SEAL MAY POP AND COME OUT, CAUSING ALL OIL TO COME OUT AT ONE TIME. CONSUMER FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF ALL OF THE OIL COMES OUT AT ONCE, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, COULD BE ON A HIGHWAY, OR BUSY STREET COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

FIRST REPAIR DONE CLINTON HONDA (1511 ROUTE 22 EAST, ANNANDALE, NJ) - 6/12/01 SYMPTOM: ABS LIGHTS ON. 6/19/01 CLINTON HONDA DIAGNOSIS NEED TO REPLACE ACCUMULATOR,AND RESEAL MODULATOR. 6/26/01 PARTS IN, REPLACED ACCUMULATOR. PROBLEMS NOT FIXED. CLINTON HONDA SAID NEED TO REPLACE PUMP. 7/11/01. PUMP IN AND REPLACED. 7/18/01 ABS LIGHT BACK ON. 7/19/01 BACK TO CLINTON HONDA. BLEED AND REPLACE FLUID ON THE ABS SYSTEM. TOTAL COST. $ 1000.00. 07/23/2002 ABS LIGHT BACK ON. CALL CLINTON HONDA (MIKE DIANA) REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE LABOR WARRANTY, WHICH ONLY PASSED 5 DAYS. GO TO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALER (AUTOSPORT HONDA, NJ), BECAUSE DO NOT TRUST THE CLINTON HONDA MECHANICS WHO APPARENTLY USING TRIAL AND REPLACE TO FIX METHOD. NEED TO REPLACE MODULATOR. COST $ 1900.00. TOTAL ABS REPAIR COST IN ONE YEAR $ 2900.00. LOTS OF COMPLAINT WITH ABS FOR 1994 ACCORD MODEL, WHY HONDA DOESNOT ISSUE A RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEBODY GOT KILLED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THEIR ABS SYSTEM. HONDA MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY REDESIGN THE ABS IN 1996 MODEL. OR DO WE NEED TO HIRE A LAWYER TO START THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINTS HONDA?*AK

BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL POPPED OUT DUMPING THE ENTIRE ENGINE'S OIL ONTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO NEWPORT, RI ($80) THEN THERE WERE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE LEAKING OIL WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERAL BELTS BECOMING CONTAMINATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($574 TOTAL REPAIR COST). I JUST RECENTLY (11/27/02) RECEIVED NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE RECALL OF THIS PART AND AM FURIOUS THAT HONDA'S NEGLIGENCE RESULTED IN A LARGE REPAIR BILL AND THANK GOODENSS THAT MY ENGINE DIDN'T SEIZE BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING IT WHEN IT HAPPENED.*AK