1993 Honda Accord Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“The latch housing of the doors developed a crack. As a result, the doors were difficult to open because they did not unlock fully. Both front doors housing were replaced. The dealership indicated that this was a common problem with these vehicles and a consumer service representative stated that since this was an expensive part to replace they felt it was inconvenient to replace it. 10 other Accord owners that experienced the same failure on one or more door handles and plates on the interior. (4 door latch/plate were cracked and replaced twice)”

“We have a 93 Honda Accord ex. Recently the locking mechanism in the driver's front door stopped working. Apparently a lot of people have had this problem and spent hundreds of dollars for the repair. The car was not in an accident nor has it ever sustained any damage to that door. Now you cannot open the driver's door from the inside or the outside. This is a severe safety hazard. Until this happened, we have never heard of anything like this happening to any vehicle regardless of its age. I do think that it is a defect in the locking mechanism. …”

“I am the owner of a bodyshop that repaired a 1993 Honda Accord with some light front end damage. During the course of the repair , we noticed that the striker of the existing hood was loose. The striker is what the latch hooks on to to keep the hood closed. The hood with the loose striker was not damaged in the current crash, but was replaced some time before. It turns out that the hood was an aftermarket hood not made by Honda. I replaced the hood for the customer with a factory Honda hood at no charge to the customer. Would you be interested in inspecting the aftermarket hood? …”

“Everytime when its raining the doors isn't lock/unlock with the keys normally after the heating of engine (maybe 15 minutes) the second speed not work normally (mine it's manually) it's scratch my hearing.”