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1990 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1990 Honda Accord7% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Consumer added into crank case an engine treatment slack 50/ manufacturer petrolan-slack 50 penzoil oil tratment ucp, code 027104004131 in june 2000. Since then the engine will overheat and will not cool off.*ak

    filed Mar 20, 2001

  • When I brought the car they said it was in perfect condition but come to find out they had to replace the rack and pinnon the water pump and the day I took it home it was leaking tran,oil,radiator fluids. The back right door and fender appear to be replaced I asked them they said it was just the…

    filed Sep 5, 2000

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Concerns with engine hesitation or stumble can be felt under light acceleration between 1,500 and 2,000 rpm. *yc updated 10/09/07. *nj

    98074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 20, 2007
  • Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews. *tt

    11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003
  • Information on replacing the o2 sensor when experiencing hesitation or delay during moderate acceleration. *tt

    010400 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2000
  • Some vehicle may experience hesitation or stumble. *yc

    98074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 6, 1998
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.