2003 Honda Civic complaints

NEW 2003 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WITH 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH "PLAY" - CAUSING UN-SAFE FEELING - NOT SECURE AT ALL. DEALER SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT.*AK

FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS, AFTER HAVING MY OIL CHANGED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY NEW HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SOLVENT TO SPRAY ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. (JANUARY 27/28, 2004) THIS PRESENTED A SERIOUS HAZARD SINCE THE INCLEMENT WEATHER MADE IT NECESSARY FOR ROAD CREWS TO LAY A GEAT DEAL OF SALT AND SAND ON THE HIGHWAYS TO COMBAT THE FREEZING RAIN . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON THE MORNING OF THE 28TH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP SAID I SHOULD GO ACROSS THE THE STREET TO CHERRYDALE AUTO PARTS AND PURCHASE THE YELLOW SOLUTION THAT WAS GOOD TO SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES WHICH I DID. AFTER PUTTING THE NEW SOLVENT IN THE RESERVOIR THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HOWEVER, WHY IT IS THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE ALLOWED TO USE SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS IN THEIR SERVICE WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY HARM THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR CUSTOMER'S FAMILIES. IS IT A POLICY OF HONDA U.S. TO PRODUCE EXCELLENT CARS AND THEN HAVE THE OCCUPANTS KILLED SO THEIR DEALERSHIPS CAN SAVE PENNIES ON THE WINDSHIIEL WASHER SOLVENT THEY USE IN THEIR SCHEDULED SERVICE MAINTENANCE. THERE IS A GOOD REASON THAT THE WIPERS AND THE DELIVERY OF SOLVENT TO THE WINDSHIELD IS PART OF A VEHICLES SAFETY INSPECTION. BROWN'S ARLINGTON HONDA USED SUBSTANDARD SOLVENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MY DEATH. I WAS TOLD THAT MANY HAD COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY THEN SENT ME ACROSS THE STREET TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM MYSELF. TRULY THIS IS PENNYWISE AND POUNDS FOOLISH.*AK

LARGE SANDER MARK IN CENTER OF HOOD FROM UNSUCESSFUL REPAIR ATTEMPT AT FACTORY. SCRATCH ON PASSENGER QUARTER PANNEL. SCRATCH ON REAR TAILIGHT LENS. SCRATCH ON CLEAR COVER OF INSTRUMENT PANEL GUAGES

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. PULLED OVER, AND FOUND THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED WITH FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HIT A CURB, AND DAMAGED THE UNDER BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

2003 HONDA CIVIC. DURING WIND, DOOR BLOWN FULL BACK AND BREAKING HINGE. DOOR AND SIDE OF CAR NEEDED FULL REPLACEMENT. *LA

1. WHIRRING NOISE THAT INCREASES WITH SPEED. 2. OCCASIONAL CLUNKING WHEN BRAKING. 3. RIGHT SIDE DOOR SPEAKER VIBRATES ON LEVEL 3+. 4. CLICKING NOISE WHEN HEATER IS ON. IS THIS NORMAL? 5. I FIND THE CAR A VERY LOUD RIDE..A LOT OF ECHO UNDERNEATH WITH EVERY BUMP..I SUSPECT THE TIRES MAYBE. THEY ARE FIRESTONE.*JB

MY VEHICLE (2003 HONDA CIVIC SI) CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPT 13TH NIGHT AROUND 9:45PM. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO HOME FROM A MOVIE THEATER, SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE SPOTTED THE FIRE AND STOPPED ME. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, THERE WAS A FIRE BETWEEN TWO FRONT TIRES. I CALLED 911, POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED AND PUT OFF THE FIRE FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND BLAMED ON JIFFY LUBE, WHO CHANGED THE OIL ON THE SAME DAY EVENING AROUND 6:30. JIFFY LUBE WENT WITH SOME INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUDED THAT CHANGING THE OIL DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE AND BLAMED ON MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. BOTH INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS ARE SIMILAR. CONCLUSION FROM INSURANCE PARTY ( MDE ENGINEERS INC) ORIGIN OF FIRE WAS AT THE EXHAUST PIPE NEAR THE FLANGE. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) DRAIN TUBE FROM THE VENTILATION BOX CONTACTING THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONCLUSION FROM JIFFY LUBE PARTY (SCHAEFER ENGINERRING) CAUSE OF FIRE WAS AN A/C CONDENSATE DRAIN HOSE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE. HOSE WAS PROBABLY NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND ALLOWED THE HOSE TO MOVE AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST PIPE. *LA

2003 HONDA CIVIC COUPE-DURING SHARP CORNERING, THE CAR BECOMES UNSTABLE TO THE POINT IT WENT INTO A 4 WHEEL SLIDE OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. CONDITIONS DRY AND ROAD SURFACE CLEAN. CAR HAS EXHIBITED ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF THE CHASSIS DURING CORNERING SINCE THE INCIDENT. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE STEERING LOCKED. *PH THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED AND BEGAN TO MOVE FREELY. *TS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC 4DR LX ON SEPT. 20, 2003 AND TOOK IT TO THE CAR WASH ON 10/04/2003 ONLY TO HAVE WATER ON BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS (BOTTOM OF DOORS). ON 10/06/2003, I TOOK IT FOR A 48 HOUR RAINCHECK I HAD RECEIVED, AND AGAIN WATER HAD COME IN. WHEN I GOT HOME I DRIED IT UP AND AGAIN POUR A GALLON OF WATER ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. SURE ENOUGH WATER WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. AFTER INSPECTING BOTH DOORS WATER WAS EVIDENT BETWEEN THE DOOR PANELS. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE INPECTION. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE GAPS BETWEEN THE DRIVER BACK AND PASSENGER DOOR WERE DIFFERENT. THE PASSENGERS BACK DOOR GAP MEASURES 1/4 IN. WHILE THE DRIVERS BACK DOOR MEASURES 3/16 IN. *LA

WITH THE USE OF A GAUSSMETER, AN INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS, THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT VEHICLE HAD A HIGH ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE DRAWS POWER FROM THE BATTERY VIA THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST OR WHEN THE BATTERY WAS CHARGING. *TS *JB

A SOUND OF METAL RUBBING TOGETHER EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING. THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 30/40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *AK *TS *JB

AFTER A COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE STALLS AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER KEEPS GOING OUT. RADIO WAS REPLACED TWICE.*AK

DRIVER TRAVELING IN 2003 HONDA CIVIC AT ABOUT 40 MPH; OTHER DRIVER (IN A FORD MINIVAN) COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION MADE ILLEGAL TURN IN FRONT OF CIVIC CAUSING COLLISION; CIVIC COLLIDED WITH FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL OF THE MINIVAN, FOLDING THE WHEEL UNDER; HIT BRAKES ON CIVIC BUT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES (APPROXIMATELY $6000 ON THE CIVIC); AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE CIVIC. *AK

THE REAR WINDOW IS NOT ABLE TO BE FULLY CLEANED. THE BOTTOM 1/4 IS NOT ABLE TO REACHED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OUT OF WINDOW. WINDOW APPEARS TO BE FOGGY AND IS WORSE IN HOT WEATHER.*AK

WITHIN THE 8 DAYS WE OWNED THIS CAR, IT HAD ACCELERATED TWICE WHILE MY TEENAGED DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS ACCELERATING AFTER HAVING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. BEING AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER SHE DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM, ONLY COMMENTED THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING FUNNY. WHEN THE INCIDENT ON 08/08/03 HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A RESTAURANT AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING US TO JUMP UP ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND RUN INTO A CEMENT PICNIC TABLE, DENTING THE FRONT BUMPER. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR FROM DRIVING THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE RESTAURANT AND POSSIBILY INJURING OR KILLING THE PEOPLE INSIDE. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TO COME AND PICK IT UP AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER THEY COULD DO FOR US. WE FOUND ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE WERE SIX OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF THIS MODEL OF CAR HAVING SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING SLOW SPEED OR STOPPING SITUATIONS. WE PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY ARE STILL UNWILLING TO HELP US.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT, AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID.*AK

I PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC HYBRID VEHICLE IN MARCH OF THE CURRENT YEAR WITH THE INTENTION OF SAVING GAS AND BEING KIND TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE CUSTOMARY BRIEF TEST DRIVE BEFORE PUCHASING THE CAR LED ME TO BELIEVE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD CAR FOR MY HIGH MILEAGE LIFESTYLE. WITHIN A MONTH I STARTED HAVING ACHES AND STIFFNESS IN MY NECK AND LOWER BACK. AT TEN WEEKS I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN THAT I CALLED A CHIROPRACTOR, CRYING WITH PAIN, ON A SUNDAY MORNING TO BEG FOR HELP. (I HAD NOT REQUIRED CHIROPRACTIC HELP FOR THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS). THE CHIROPRACTOR TREATED MY BACK WITH HEAT AND MASSAGE FOR OVER AN HOUR AND THEN WENT WITH ME TO MY NEW CAR TO CHECK OUT THE SEATS. SHE IMMEDIATELY POINTED OUT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT GAVE NO BACK SUPPORT AND WAS TOO SHORT IN THE SEAT TO SUPPORT THE LEGS WHILE DRIVING. WITH THE DOCTOR'S HELP AND ADVICE AS TO CUSHIONS I COULD PURCHASE I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE ON THE TRIP BUT COULD ONLY DRIVE AN HOUR AT A TIME. MY COUSIN DID MOST OF THE DRIVING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA TO PORTLAND, OREGON (APPROXIMATELY 900 MILES) WHILE I SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ON SPECIAL CUSHIONS WITH MY FEET UP ON THE DASHBOARD TO RELIEVE THE PAIN.WHEN I GOT BACK HOME I WENT BACK TOT HE CHIROPRACTOR IMMEDIATELY, AND HAVE BEEN TREATED TWICE A WEEK FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. I'M DOING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND USING A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPPORT CUSHIONS. RELAX THE BACK STORES HAVE BECOME MY NEW BEST FRIEND. BUT THE CIVIC IS STILL IMPOSSIBLE TO BE COMFORTABLE IN. EXTRA CUSHIONS ARE MAKING THE DR

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL IT WAS IN THE INTERSECTION. *MR *CB *NLM

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, FIRST GEAR LUNGES OUT TO NEUTRAL, SHIFTING GEARS IS NOT SMOOTH AND HAS ROUGH GRINDING FEEL, CLUTCH DOESNT ENGAGE AND DISC ENGAGE PROPERLY.*AK

FREQUENTLY, BRAKING WILL ACTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCELERATION. IF I'M GOING DOWN A HILL AND AM PRESSING SLOWLY ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, AND THEN HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE CAR ACCELERATES AND THERE'S A BUMP, BUMP, BUMP UNTIL FINALLY THE BRAKES ENGAGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS JUST THE WAY ABS WORKS. HOWEVER, I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS WITH ABS (INCLUDING HONDAS) AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 30 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. ONE TIME I NEARLY COLLIDED WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *AK

AIRBAGS ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HAVING 2 ACCIDENTS GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH.

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD COME TO AN INTERSECTION, HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SUDDENLY THE STEERING LOCKED, AIMED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT, WENT OFF THE ROAD, OVER THE CURB AND ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVING LANE. THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT ALONG WITH THE REMOTE STARTER WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE DEFECT. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING FUEL SUPPLY WAS "FULL ON" AS IF DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO UTILIZE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. DRIVER DID NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT ALL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED.*AK

HEADREST RESTRICTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE ENGINE SHUT OF WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN AT 10 MPH. ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *TT *JB

GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD TICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PH *JB

2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON A SNOWY ROAD, COMING OVER A SMALL RISE WHILE GOING AROUND A MODERATE CURVE UNDER 40 MPH, THE BATTERY CHARGING FUNCTION, ACTIVATED BY DRIVER TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS BEFORE CRESTING THE HILL, PRODUCED PROGRESSIVELY STRONGER ENGINE BRAKING EFFECT ON THE FRONT WHEELS, EQUIVALENT TO AN UNWANTED DOWN SHIFT AND CAUSING FISHTAILING AND POOR RESPONSE TO CORRECTIVE STEERING, SO THAT THE CAR SLID ACROSS THE ROAD AND INTO A SNOW BANK AND CONCRETE ABUTMENT. $6000 DAMAGE. IF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITY. DUE TO THE STRONG AND VARIABLE [HARD TO PREDICT OR CONTROL] BRAKING ACTION OF THE HYBRID'S CHARGING SYSTEM, THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE A SKID SENSOR ACTIVATING SOME KIND OF TRACTION CONTROL, INCLUDING INTERRUPTION OF THE CHARGING FUNCTION AS SOON AS A SKID IS DETECTED. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ORDERED TO BE RETROFITTED TO ALL THE HYBRIDS. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS A FAULTY SEAT BELT. THE BELT LOCKS UP AS THE PASSENGER TRIES TO BRING IT FORWARD. THIS CONDITION ALSO OCCURRED IN MY OTHER 4 HONDA CARS. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO TEND TO RATCHET UP AFTER BEING CONNECTED AND CAUSE DISCOMFORT TO THE PASSENGER AS THEY BECOME EXCESSIVELY TIGHT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT (1) THE RATCHETING OF THE SEAT BELTS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD SAFETY PROTECTION AND (2) THE RATCHETING SHOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE BELT IS EXTENDED FAR OUT FOR ATTACHING TO A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. I HAVE DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM IN THE PRESENCE OF THE SERVICE MGR. THE DEALER ALLEGES TO HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I HAVE HAD OTHER EXPERIENCES WITH AMERICAN HONDA ALLEGEDLY REPLACING A PART (REFERENCE COMPLAINT # 10008215, IGNITION SWITCH RECALL) ONLY TO FIND THAT HONDAS STATEMENTS AND CLAIMS ARE HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE. I NOW ASK MYSELF WHETHER HONDA MIGHT BE ENGAGING IN DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES TO PROTECT ITS PROFIT LINE IN DISREGARD OF THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS. HONDA HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE ADVERTISED FUEL ECONOMY OF THE HYBRID. AFTER MEETING WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, ERIC CATHERINE, FROM AMERICAN HONDA ON 3/24/03, THE REPRESENTATIVE MADE CERTAIN COMMITMENTS TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS AND PROMISED TO GET BACK WITH ME IN A COUPLES OF DAYS. ONE OF THE COMMITMENTS WAS TO PERFORM A FUEL CONSUMPTION TEST ON MY HYBRID. AS OF 6/12/03, NEITHER THE REPRESENTATIVE NOR ANYONE FROM AMER

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO RESPOND. *MR PH THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ONE TIME WAS GETTING OFF FREEWAY AND ANOTHER TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. AT DEALERSHIP VEHICLE CRASH WHILE PULLING IN. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUESTLY SOLD BECAUSE OF THIS.CW

AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR A FEW MINUTES AT A STOP LIGHTTHE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. WHEREAS, I MIGHT BELIEVE MY FOOT LIFTED OFF THE BRAKE A LITTLE THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD AND NOT SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. AS A RESULT, I DID REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT(FIRESTONE P18570R14). *NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NLM

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT COMES LOOSE WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE CAR. HAD FIXED ONCE. GOING IN TO GET FIXED AGAIN. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB THE WAS NO WAY TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME, AND WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE ENGINE HAD GONE UP TO OVER 3K RPM'S. THE DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE. SCC

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION WENT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING.*JB *TS

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS FIRESTONE P185/65XFR690 TIRES ONIT. I HAD CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING FOR WORK. ALL WAS FINE. ABOUT 7 MILES INTO MY 9 MILE DRIVE TO WORK MY CAR ACTED LIKE A BIG GUST OF WIND HAD JUST HIT THE FRONT. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT THE CAR. I DISCOUVERED THAT THE 2 LEFT TIRES WERE LOW. BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK THE FRONT HAD GONE FLAT. WHEN I CHANGE IT WITH THE SPARE I DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AT THE INNER SIDE WALL. I THEN CRAWLED UNDER MY CAR TO EXAMINE THE OTHER LOW TIRE TO FIND IT HAD SEPARATED ALSO. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE TIRE STORE TO HAVE ALL 4 REPLACE ATLEAST ONE OF THE OTHER 2 WAS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION. I RETAINED THE TIRES FROM THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM AT MEY HOME IN AURORA.

HONDA CIVIC HYBRID: WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS VERY LOW AND CAR IS COLD, THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL BACK UP AFTER IT HAS BEEN ROLLED DOWN. ONCE THE CAR HAS WARMED THE WINDOW WILL ROLL UP BUT THIS CAN TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES. JANUARY IS VERY COLD TO BE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOW DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON ANOTHER OCCASION THAT THIS OCCURED BUT THE HONDA DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, MADE NO ADJUSTMENT.

STEREO AUDIO QUALITY INTEGRITY: WHEN VOLUME IS TURNED ON HIGH ON THE FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO, THE SOUND QUALITY DIMINISHES. THE SPEAKERS (SOUND) POP AND CRACK. MY QUESTION IS THIS... WHY WOULDN'T THE FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO SPEAKERS BE DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE THE HIGH AND LOW FREQUENCIES OF THE FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO? SHOULD IT BE EXPECTED TO?

CONSUMER STATED UPON ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY OF HER HOME, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE HIT THE REAR WALL OF THE GARAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH THE AUTOMOBILE AND HER HOME.*JB

WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP, WITH BRAKE LIGHTLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. DUE TO USE OF THE ENGINE AS A GENERATOR TO CHARGE THE PROPULSION BATTERY AT THIS POINT, THE FRICTION IS SUBSTANTIAL AND CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO BRAKING. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE SUDDEN DECREASE IN FRICTION WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP SLOWING DOWN UNLESS MORE BRAKE PRESSURE IS IMMEDIATELY APPLIED. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOW-SPEED REAR END CRASH WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE AHEAD. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT I COULD FIND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THIS. *AK