1997 ACURA INTEGRA

I AM A 78 YEAR OLD WOMAN DEALING WITH MALES AT ACURA/HONDA WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT RUN AROUND AND STALL. I HAVE HAD TWO TERRIBLE INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE FIRST ONE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON A CROWDED FREEWAY, THE CAR JUMPED TO 80 MPH AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I TOOK OUT 200' OF SHRUBS ALONG THE FREEWAY & WAS LUCKY I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND STANDING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR FINALLY WENT TO IDLE. THE AUTO SHOP CLEANED THE THROTTLE. 3 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 50 MPH, IN BOTH CASES I WAS LUCKY TO SURVIVE. TOWED THE CAR TO F AIRFIELD HONDA, WHERE THEY HAD HONDA INSPECTORS CHECK OUT THE CAR. THEY USED THE SAME EXCUSE AS TOYOTA SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE FLOOR MATS WERE UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE. THE CAR WAS NEVER DRIVEN WITH THE MATS UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE, IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT AT THE DEALER, IT WOULD BE HARD TO DO WITH THE STEM OF THE GAS PEDDLE GOING UP INTO CHASSIS, AND NOT DOWN INTO FLOOR. THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG, AND WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT, IF ANYTHING, THEY DID

Mileage: 76,000

I AM A 78 YEAR OLD WOMAN DEALING WITH MALES AT ACURA/HONDA WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT RUN AROUND AND STALL. I HAVE HAD TWO TERRIBLE INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE FIRST ONE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON A CROWDED FREEWAY, THE CAR JUMPED TO 80 MPH AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I TOOK OUT 200' OF SHRUBS ALONG THE FREEWAY & WAS LUCKY I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND STANDING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR FINALLY WENT TO IDLE. THE AUTO SHOP CLEANED THE THROTTLE. 3 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 50 MPH, IN BOTH CASES I WAS LUCKY TO SURVIVE. TOWED THE CAR TO F AIRFIELD HONDA, WHERE THEY HAD HONDA INSPECTORS CHECK OUT THE CAR. THEY USED THE SAME EXCUSE AS TOYOTA SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE FLOOR MATS WERE UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE. THE CAR WAS NEVER DRIVEN WITH THE MATS UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE, IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT AT THE DEALER, IT WOULD BE HARD TO DO WITH THE STEM OF THE GAS PEDDLE GOING UP INTO CHASSIS, AND NOT DOWN INTO FLOOR. THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG, AND WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT, IF ANYTHING, THEY DID

Mileage: 76,000

I AM A 78 YEAR OLD WOMAN DEALING WITH MALES AT ACURA/HONDA WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT RUN AROUND AND STALL. I HAVE HAD TWO TERRIBLE INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE FIRST ONE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON A CROWDED FREEWAY, THE CAR JUMPED TO 80 MPH AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I TOOK OUT 200' OF SHRUBS ALONG THE FREEWAY & WAS LUCKY I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND STANDING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR FINALLY WENT TO IDLE. THE AUTO SHOP CLEANED THE THROTTLE. 3 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 50 MPH, IN BOTH CASES I WAS LUCKY TO SURVIVE. TOWED THE CAR TO F AIRFIELD HONDA, WHERE THEY HAD HONDA INSPECTORS CHECK OUT THE CAR. THEY USED THE SAME EXCUSE AS TOYOTA SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE FLOOR MATS WERE UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE. THE CAR WAS NEVER DRIVEN WITH THE MATS UNDER THE GAS PEDDLE, IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT AT THE DEALER, IT WOULD BE HARD TO DO WITH THE STEM OF THE GAS PEDDLE GOING UP INTO CHASSIS, AND NOT DOWN INTO FLOOR. THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG, AND WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT, IF ANYTHING, THEY DID

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ACURA INTEGRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,779 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 84,779

CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISE SO IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED. CAR CONTINUE TO RUN, OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND STALLED CAR WITH CLUTCH AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. OVERFLOW HOSE FROM RADIATOR HAD MELTED. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING THE 1997 ACURA INTEGRA IN THE EVENING HOURS GOING AROUND THE OFF RAMP OF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL, AND THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT, AND THAT IT HAD DRIZZLED. HE FELT THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, AND IT WOULD HAVE SAVED THE DRIVER FROM SOME OF THE INJURIES THAT HE SUSTAINED. THE DRIVER HAD NECK, LOWER BACK AND HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT WILL SUBMIT PICTURES ALONG WITH POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WERE WORN OUT ON THE INSIDE, BUT THE TIRES WERE ABOUT THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300.*AK

Mileage: 11,300

SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. SERVICE CENTER AT ACURA DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED, AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SRS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

GAS TANK OF OUR 1997 ACURA INTEGRA DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE SEAM. NO CORROSION NOTED. NO DAMAGE TO TANK HAD OCCURRED. THE CAR IS IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE NO PENDING RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL THAT WE COULD LOCATE. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN UNUSUAL AND UNSAFE OCCURRENCE. WE HAVE NO OPTIONS (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER OR ACURA'S NATIONAL OFFICE) BUT TO REPLACE THE TANK AT A COST OF $900 PLUS. *LA

Mileage: 8,000

1997 ACURA INTEGRA STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 5 OCCASSIONS, TWICE ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE STALL. I CHECKED THE MANUFACTURER RECALL LIST BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY RECALLED BY THE MALAYSIAN DOH AND NOT BY AMERICAN HONDA. IT WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE 1996 TO 1999 RECALL TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECALL TO APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 204,001

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE MOON ROOF, OR SUNROOF TOP FLEW OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER STATES ROOF ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NO SUMMARY. DT

WHILE DRIVING 75MPH SUN ROOF GLASS BLEWOUT & BROKE. AT TIME OF MISHAP SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED. *AK

MOON ROOF MOTOR FAILED. NLM

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS IN WHICH DRIVER/OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40MPH,WHEN EXITING FROM HWY,APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BACK PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL AND CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, REAR ENDING A STOP CAR. AFTER HITTING THE STOP CAR, BRAKES WERE BEGINNING TO WORK AGAIN.

REAR LEFT TIRE HAD BULGING SIDEWALL, AND APPEARED TO BLOW OUT. YH

WINSTON TIRE CO. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND COMPLETED BRAKE MAINTENANCE ON 7/6/98. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT A FAULTY BRAKE PAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM ITS METAL BACKING, JAMMING INTO THE ROTOR WHICH SHATTERED AND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STEERING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO "360" AND SLAM INTO A CURB.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ANCHOR SLIDES IN AND CLICKS AS THOUGH IT WERE SECURE. WHEN ANY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BELT, THE BELT COMES OUT OF THE ANCHOR. THE VEHICLE HAS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE BELT DOES NOT WORK. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT OR FAULTY DISCHARGE OF THE AIRBAG.