1998 Honda Civic complaints

TRUNK LIFT SPRINGS ARE TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE AND ALLOW TRUNK LID TO DROP SUDDENLY STRIKING ANY PERSON OR OBJECT IN ITS PATH

SUSPENSION VERY POOR CAUSING DRIFTING AND POOR STABILITY.

FLUIDS FROM THE RADIATOR ARE LEAKING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MAY 9, 1998 WHEN THE FIRST OCCURENCE HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH AND WHEN I NEEDED TO BRAKE, IT DIDN'T WORK AT THE FIRST TIME. I HAD TO PUMP SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL, SO I USED THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKES, AND SO IT STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN MY MILEAGE WAS PRIOR TO 1479. THE NEXT DAY, I CONTACT PARAGON HONDA TO SCHEDULE THE CHECK-UP. MAY 13, 1998 - I TOOK THE CAR TO PARAGON HONDA AND RELATE THEM MY COMPLAIN. THEY TEST DRIVE IT AND FOUND ALL OK AT THAT TIME (I HAVE THE INVOICE NO. 85016 DTD. 5/14/98). THE WEEKEND (MAY 17, 1998) WHEN I USED THE CAR, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I FEEL VERY VERY SCARED BECAUSE I ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PUMP SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. SAME REMEDY, I USED THE HANDBRAKES TO STOP IT. MAY 18, 1998 - THIS TIME I TALKED AND INSISTED WITH THE PARAGON MANAGER THAT THEY SHOULD REALLY TEST AND CHECK THE CAR BRAKES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEY ROADTESTED THE CAR FOR 163 MILES, AND FOUND EVERYTHING NORMAL. AFTER COUPLE OF MONTHS, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS HESITANT TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO HONDA DEALER BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS SO BUSY WITH MY BUSINESS THAT I HAD NO TIME TO GO TO THE DEALER AND FIGHT FOR MY RIGHT TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED. I DECIDED LATER ON TO GO TO A CONSUMER COMPLAINT BUREAU TO ASK FOR ADVISE AS TO WHAT TO DO, TILL I TRIED TO CHECK YOU ON THE INTERNET. LAST MONTH OF NOVEMBER, IT HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK WHEN I'M DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH. THIS TIME,

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WIITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES STRANGE PINGING/RATTLING NOISES WHILE ACCELERATING. ONLY FOUND WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND VEHICLE IS MOVING(IN GEAR). NOISE MOST PREVAILANT JUST PRIOR TO REACHING RECOMMENDED SHIFT POINT FOR 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HONDA FACTORY TROUBLESHOOTER CALLS THIS STRANGE NOISE NORMAL.

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND CAR REFUSED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, CAR SLID ACROSS THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER SLID OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERINCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

TRANSMISSION IS INTERMITTENTLY NOT CHANGING GEARS. WHEN IT REACHES HIGH GEAR TRANSMISSION WOULD STAY IN LOW GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND CONDITION HAS BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN EXIT WHEN A TRUCK REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE, THROWING THE CAR 69 FEET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE FRONT SEAT BROKE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT ROLLS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINE.

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT HARD BRAKING OR A COLLISION. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND WAS INJURED.

VIOENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG PRIOR TO RECALL.

VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDELY OPEN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. SPEED INCREASED FROM 67 TO 100 MPH. CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS BEING CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CABLE GOT AROUND THE CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO BREAK A PART AROUND THE CRUISE CONTROL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

DEFECTIVE REACTION TO SUNLIGHT. WHITE "CHALKY SPOTS" APPEAR ON HOOD/FRONT PANELS AND FRONT ROOF PANELS WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT.

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT OVER CONCRETE IN SPACE AND HIT A WALL. REPAIRS DONE, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 70 MPH . UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS RESTRAINED WAS KNOCKED UNTO THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OR ABOVE THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IS EXTREMELY LOOSE WHICH CAUSES IT TO SHAKE. DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION ALLOWS ENGINE TO DOWNSHIFT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES AND ENGAGING.

DEFECT IN THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD CAUSED THE HOOD TO COME CRASHING DOWN, ALMOST RESULTING IN INJURIES, SUPPORT ROD BROKE IN HALF IN THE MIDDLE OF ROD. *AK THE HOOD CAME DOWN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BUCKLE IT. *SLC

DOME LIGHTS FAILIF A NON-HONDA RADIO IS INSTALLED.

GAS PEDAL KEEP GETTING STUCK. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO HAVE STEERING ABILITY WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECREASE SPEED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

DOME LIGHT WON'T WORK WHEN DOORS ARE OPEN.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, SEVERAL CABLES MOUNTED TOO TIGHT AND NEEDED ADJUSTMENT.

WHITE CHALKY SPOTS APPEAR ON HOOD/FRONT PANELS AND FRONT ROOF PANELS WHEN EXPOSED TO SUN LIGHT.

DEFECTIVE REACTION OF VEHICLE TO SUNLIGHT. WHITE CHALKY SPOTS APPEAR ON HOOD/FRONT PANELS.

WHITE "CHALKY SPOTS" APPEAR ON HOOD, FRONT PANELS, AND FRONT ROOF PANELS WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT.

SHEET METAL FATIGUE ON BOTH FRONT FENDERS.

VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO MAIN BEARING FAILURE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE TILTED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.