Honda Recals 1.3 Million 97-00 - Page 3 - Honda Prelude Forum

LowFlyin' · 12-29-2004, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ludatic

.. and you'll notice the problem if you have trouble starting the car sometimes.

Mine does that, and it is a '01. It won't crank at all sometimes...then later, it will start.

Prelude1897 · 12-29-2004, 11:18 PM

I've been meaning to go in and get a new one, cause I only have 1 key for my car, and since they should be replacing my ignition switch for free, that mean I get 4 keys

f0rk · 12-29-2004, 11:33 PM

After reading through this thread, I decided to sign up for the Owner Link thing and now I wish I hadn't. I take privacy and security very seriously and I have to admit, Owner Link is just terrible. Stores the VIN in a cookie, sure the login process is encrypted but the entire login session is not, emailed me a confirmation of registration that included my password in clear text, you can change your password within Owner Link but that too would be in clear text, the list goes on.... argghhh

Am I the only one that gets irritated by this? I know that my expectations may be higher than most, but this is horrible

p.s. sorry, I had to vent and since nobody else is around me right now I write it here

marcucci · 12-30-2004, 06:18 AM

You are not the only one. It's sad the kind of crappy programmers that people hire (or don't hire, and the crappy software packages they buy).

jc836 · 12-30-2004, 08:48 AM

You will NOT get a new Lock Cylinder assembly-the swtich is mounted to that component and only IT is replaced. Been there-saw the parts-very simple.

5Gen_Prelude · 12-30-2004, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Prelude1897

I've been meaning to go in and get a new one, cause I only have 1 key for my car, and since they should be replacing my ignition switch for free, that mean I get 4 keys

Uh no. They're not replacing the ECU either.

bauer778 · 12-30-2004, 09:57 AM

How do i know if any recalls were done on my car, i am not the original owner (does that matter) can i take it to honda and they will know if all the recalls have been done

PretecSH · 12-30-2004, 06:31 PM

it will tell you if you sign up.

holy i dunno what, this is an old thread. I looked at the title and was thinking I get some free stuffs

4thGenReady2Go · 12-30-2004, 06:32 PM

^^ call a dealer, give them your VIN and they'll tell you what campaigns were or are still open on your Prelude.

JDM H22A4 · 12-31-2004, 09:23 PM

i think they would send you something in the mail about it. cause on my cbr600rr they sent me a recall letter for the rear brake hoses still need to get that done

Philosopher JR · 01-07-2005, 10:08 PM

Man... i knew something was up. At least now i know it ain't me. haha

liquidxnitez · 01-08-2005, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Prelude1897

I've been meaning to go in and get a new one, cause I only have 1 key for my car, and since they should be replacing my ignition switch for free, that mean I get 4 keys

Won't happen. They will have the igntion coded/cut (whatever the term is) to your original key. If they give you new keys then you will have to get new lock assemblies for the doors and trunk.

I've had my ignition replaced due to theft in my civic. They just did the above and did not give me any new keys.

4thGenReady2Go · 01-08-2005, 09:01 AM

^^ once again, I believe they only replace the switch, not the actual cylinder.

eolife22 · 01-08-2005, 11:45 AM

I just brought my lude in a month ago to get the igintion switch fixed too.....my car stalled like crazy........I want a refund.....will they refund me!?!?!?!

Vapor · 01-08-2005, 12:51 PM

Since the recall was done several years ago, it's quite possible they sent the letter already,and the last owner received it.

4thGenReady2Go · 01-08-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by eolife22

I just brought my lude in a month ago to get the igintion switch fixed too.....my car stalled like crazy........I want a refund.....will they refund me!?!?!?!

the recall campaign covered 97-99 Preludes, and even then it wasn't all 97-99s, but VIN specific. Since you have an '01, I don't imagine they'd refund you unless you can somehow present them evidence that your switch failed because of, or in the same way the affected switches covered under the recall failed.

The short background for the recall is:

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Electrical contacts in the ignition switch can wear
prematurely due to high electrical current passing
through the switch. Worn out ignition contacts could
cause the engine to stall without warning. Although the
engine will restart in most cases, a vehicle that stalls
while driving increases the risk of a crash.

if the recall wasn't done by an absent-minded technician, there should be a center-punch mark above the 8th digit on the engine compartment VIN.