2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,000 miles

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1998 Honda Prelude drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1998 Honda Prelude Owner Comments

problem #2

May 102023

Prelude

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This is the first time I had to replace the transmission at 65867 miles on it, Well I was driving down to the street one day and then it's started to Slip In. and out of a gear And the next day I tried to pull out Of. my driveway The transmission is bad and Honda knows this, the second time it is now 186573 miles on the second transmission.

- San Diego , CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 122016

Prelude

  • 160,000 miles
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

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