# Honda losing power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 7, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926 "2012-06-07T20:08:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![DrJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@DrJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DrJ)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/1 "2012-06-07T20:08:07Z")

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My 1999 Accord loses power when driving it. All gauages will drop and I lose power steering and brakes. If I am going over 40 it usually restarts on its own, as if I jump started it. Otherwise, I have to put it in neutral, and restart it, which I can usually do. Lately, I have had to hold the key in start to get the engine to fully engage, if I let go too soon it just quits again. I have put up with this for over a year, but it is becoming for frequent. Often happens after driving for a while, then turning off the engine for a short time, and then going somewhere else. It is that 2nd trip when I have the most problems.

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/2 "2012-06-07T20:20:58Z")

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The power steering and alternator belts?  
Maybe a bad connection on the battery or bad ground on the frame?

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**Author:** ![raj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raj)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/3 "2012-06-07T20:24:17Z")

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It sounds like the ignition. Just went through this with my relative:

[http://www.driveaccord.net/PDF/ignition\_switch.pdf](http://www.driveaccord.net/PDF/ignition_switch.pdf)

Call dealer or Honda and have VIN handy (on drivers side of windshield visible outside). It should be a covered eg free repair.

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/4 "2012-06-07T21:19:22Z")

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A 1999 is covered? That’s pretty good…

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**Author:** ![DrJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@DrJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DrJ)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/5 "2012-06-07T21:36:01Z")

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Thanks all. This is helpful. I will call Honda right away.

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**Author:** ![raj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raj)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/6 "2012-06-07T23:45:14Z")

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@RemcoW unperformed recalls do not lapse.

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-losing-power/72926/7 "2012-06-08T01:21:59Z")

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Goes to show ya that one learns something every day. I did not know that.  
Good to know.