2007 Honda Civic complaints

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS NOW. IN THAT TIME I HAVE PUT ONLY 20000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE ALREADY ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES. THE CAMBER OF THE TIRES IS AFFECTED BY THE REAR CONTROL ARMS. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE REAR SUSPENSION TO WEAR, WHICH I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN BREAKING MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AFFECTING MY STEERING. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE UNEVEN INNER TIRE WEAR ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY ON THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES MIGHT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS ALSO BECOME A QUITE EXPENSIVE PROBLEM FOR ME TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH ON THIS VEHICLE. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, THANK YOU! *TR

I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS CAR. THE CAR IS EXPIRING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THIS DOES EFFECT BRAKING OF THE CAR AS WELL. HONDA HAS ADMITTED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM IS TO SHORT EFFECTING SUSPENSION AND TIRE WEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VISIBLE PART OF MY TIRE LOOKED FINE, PLENTY OF TREAD AND ABOUT 38000 ON A 90000 MILE TIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SO WORN IT ACTUALLY HAD A HOLE WORN IN IT. THIS WEAR ISSUE COULD CAUSE A TIRE TO FAIL WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. PLEASE HELP THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES GET A RECALL FROM HONDA BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. *TR

MY CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AFTER THE ENGINE GOT OVERHEATED. HONDA CIVIC 2007 HAS SEND A FORM TO REIMBURSEMENT, AND NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS BOTH DEPLOYED IN INADVERTENTLY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TR

RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FAILING. FRONT END OF TOP, RIGHT MOUNT NOW RESTING ON BODY OF VEHICLE AT TOP OF HOUSING FOR SHOCK ABSORBER. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN REVERSE, TRANSMISSION RUMBLES. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FORWARD, TRANSMISSION RUMBLES ONLY SLIGHTLY. TRANSMISSION NOISE IS MOST EVIDENT WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED COLD AND PARTICULARLY ON COLD DAYS. ONCE ENGINE IS HOT, VERY LITTLE NOISE IS HEARD. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN: SEE INTERNET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN FIRST GEAR WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED OVER 5,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

2007 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTOR MOUNTS UPPERS AND LOWERS CRACKED AND REPLACED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE HEARD A RUMBLING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH STARTED SHAKING. AT THE TIME, SHE DIDN'T KNOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT, UNTIL SHE ARRIVED AT THE REPAIR SHOP.

WHILE GETTING MY CAR SERVICED FOR NEW TIRES, I MENTIONED TO THE MECHANIC ABOUT THE ROUGH VIBRATION THE CAR HAS. PER MECHANIC, MOTOR MOUNT WAS WORN, MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT NEARLY EVERY 2007 HONDA CIVIC THEY SERVICE HAS MOTOR MOUNT ISSUES. REQUESTED MECHANIC TO STATE THAT ON BILL. CALLED HONDA, THEY WERE LITTLE TO NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN FOR ME TO CONTACT LOCAL DEALER. IF THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURRING PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T HONDA ADDRESS IT? I REQUIRE A CAR TO GO TO AND FROM WORK DAILY, THE EXPLANATION BY HONDA WILL NOT SUFFICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS CAUSING THE INNER TIRES TO PREMATURELY WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

CODE 32-10 PER S/B # 10-001: SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAUSED BY A FAULTY HARNESS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT COULD PREVENT AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY CRIMPED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

WAS ADVISED OF UNEVEN TIRE WEAR (CUPPING) AND BROUGHT CAR TO TIRE STORE FOR ALIGNMENT AND POSSIBLY NEW TIRES. TIRE STORE (ALSO REPAIR SHOP) WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM ALIGNMENT BECAUSE OF PROBLEM WITH BENT CAMBER ARMS. I PAID APPROX $700 TO REPLACE. (NOTE: I OWN ANOTHER 2007 CIVIC WHICH HAD SAME PROBLEM AND PAID FOR SAME REPLACEMENT/REPAIR). REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HONDAS. THOUGH I MY REPAIR SHOPS CONSCIENTOUSLY CHECK TECH BULLETINS, HONDA DID NOTHING TO MAKE ME OR THE REPAIR SHOPS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM., I HAVE SEEN OTHER POSTINGS WITH SIMILAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND BELIEVE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND OWN IT. *TR

CAR ENGINE WAS RUNNING "ROUGH" UPON START FOR 2 DAYS; WORKED OUT AFTER DRIVING 1-2 MILES. DROVE 15 MILES AND STOPPED TO FILL UP WITH GAS. LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AFTER FILL UP,ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO HAD PERFORMED LAST OIL CHANGE AND MAJOR SERVICE (A MONTH OR SO PREVIOUSLY). MECHANIC IDENTIFIED PROBLEM WITH #4 CYLINDER. MECHANIC SWAPPED SPARK PLUG IN #4 CYLINDER WITH SPARK PLUG IN #2 CYLINDER. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. PROBLEM AGAIN WITH #4 CYLINDER. REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND ENGINE AIR FILTER. ONE WEEK LATER, HEATER STOPPED WORKING. NEXT DAY, RADIATOR (COOLANT) GAUGE ON DASH MOVED UP PAST MID-POINT AND HITS 3/4 POINT. I STOPPED DRIVING AND HAD A FRIEND BRING COOLANT WHICH WAS 1 GAL LOW! (NOTE: MECHANIC CHECKED AND FOUND COOLANT LEVEL FULL WHEN CAR WAS IN FOR ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM LESS THAN A 10 DAYS PREVIOUSLY. I DRIVE LESS THAN 15 MILES PER DAY...ALL LOW SPEED. I PARK OFF STREET AND HAVE CAR IN ONE SPOT FOR 9 HOURS DURING WORK AND NEVER SAW ANY FLUID ON PARKING SPOT.) ADDED COOLANT. 1 WEEK LATER (COOLANT) GAUGE ON DASH MOVED UP PAST MID-POINT AND HIT 3/4 POINT (AFTER DRIVING 5 MILES AT 45 M.P.H. OR LESS). STOPPED DRIVING. CHECKED COOLANT LEVEL WHICH WAS FINE (FULL). THAT NIGHT GOT LETTER IN MAIL FROM HONDA SAYING THAT 2006 - 2009 CIVICS MAY HAVE CRACKED ENGINE BLOCKS. ALL "SYMPTOMS" DESCRIBED IN HONDA LETTER MATCHED WHAT I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING (UNEXPLAINED/UNDETECTED COOLANT LOSS, OVERHEATING, ENGINE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY DASH

WHEN PRESSING FOR THE WIPERS TO RUN ONCE, IT RUNS MULTIPLE TIMES, AND OTHER TIMES, THEY STOP WHEN ON THE INTERMITTENT, LOW, OR HIGH SETTINGS. ALSO WHEN TURNING OFF OR WHEN THEY RANDOMLY STOP THEY DO NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT POSITION ON THE WINDOW. *TR

HONDA CIVIC LX 2 DOOR COUPE. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET LOOKING AT HOMES. GOING SLOW - ESTIMATE10-12 MPH - WE HAD JUST BEEN AT A COMPLETE STOP LOOKING AT A HOUSE. FOOT WAS ON BRAKE - GOING DOWN SLIGHT HILL. APPROACHED TWO METAL SEWER COVERS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD - ONE IN FRONT OF THE OTHER. MIDDLE OF CAR WENT OVER FIRST COVER AND I PRESSED BRAKE HARDER BECAUSE ROAD WAS MORE UNEVEN THEN APPEARED AND CAR SITS ALITTLE LOW TO GROUND. WAS ABOUT TO GO OVER SECOND COVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH A LOAD EXPLOSION. WHEN I OPENED MY EYES, I SAW SMOKE AND THOUGHT CAR WAS ON FIRE. WIFE WAS HOLDING RIGHT ARM, SAID IT WAS BROKEN (IT WASN'T). IT TOOK A WHILE TO REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED. I INSPECTED BOTTOM OF CAR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I SAW NO DAMAGE AND STARTED THE CAR - NOT SURE IF I SHUT IT OFF OR HAPPENED AUTOMATICALLY. DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED IN POSITION. PASSENGER SEAT BELT WORKED. CAR RAN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRBAGS CAUSED A LOT OF INTERIOR DAMAGE. I TOOK PICTURES OF ROAD AND SEWER COVERS FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES. WHILE THE CAR WAS BETWEEN THE TWO SEWER COVERS, I FELT A VIBRATION COME UP THE STEERING WHEEL. WIFE FELT AND HEARD NOTHING. I SUSPECT BOTTOM OF CAR HIT EDGE OF SECOND COVER BECAUSE IT'S SLIGHTLY ELEVATED. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO MARKS ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT OR METAL COVER. MY QUESTIONS ARE: * WHY DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY? WHY DID THEY DEPLOY AT THIS SPEED? WHY ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS? WHY DID SEAT BELTS LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE AND NOT PASSENGER

BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO LEAKING (GREEN AND BROWN FLUIDS). WAS TOLD THAT ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE RADIATOR. WAS TOLD THAT TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR THAT SHOULD PROBABLY BE REPLACED SOON AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE CONTROL ARM ISSUE IN 2007 HONDA CARS CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES. PAID FOR NEW TIRES AND LABOR FOR INSTALL. PAID FOR NEW RADIATOR AND LABOR FOR INSTALL. WAS NOT CHARGED FOR CONTROL ARM PART. WAS NOT CHARGED FOR PARTS/LABOR ON CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. ON 11/11/2013, BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO CONTINUED LEAKING. WAS TOLD THAT CLAMP ON THE RADIATOR HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED PROPERLY. *TR

OPENED OUR TRUNK RECENTLY AND WATER POURED INTO THE TRUNK FROM THE TRUNK DOOR WHEN WE LIFTED IT. KEEPS HAPPENING EVERY TIME AFTER A RAINY DAY (WHICH IS ALOT IN FLORIDA). NOW OUR TRUNK IS SMELLY, MOLDY AND DAMP. WE CANNOT PUT OUR GROCERIES, PURSE, SUITCASES, ETC INTO THE TRUNK OR ELSE THEY WILL GET WET. IT SMELLS SO BAD IN THE CABIN AREA THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO BREATHE AND YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN WHICH IS DIFFICULT WITH MY ALLERGIES. THE THINGS WE KEPT IN THE TRUNK LIKE THE JACK ARE NOW RUSTED AND THE BAG WHERE I KEPT MY JUMPER CABLES IS MOLDY. DIFFICULT TO USE THE CAR NOW SINCE WE CANNOT PUT ANYTHING INTO IT SAFELY AND CANNOT BREATHE IN THE CABIN AREA. *TR

I AM ONLY ENTERING LIGHTING ON THIS COMPLAINT. IT IS NOW APPARENT TO ME THAT MOST 2007 HONDA CIVIC SEDANS SUFFER FROM FAILURE OF THE THIRD (HIGH MOUNTED) BRAKE LIGHT. THIS LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WORKING AT TIME THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. I ALSO OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IN MY DAY TO DAY DRIVING, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MOST OTHER HONDA CIVIC SEDANS ALSO SUFFER FROM FAILURE OF THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT COMPROMISES SAFETY AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

AND REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS SUBMITTED TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS STATED ON THE CARD I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL FROM HONDA, AND SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. THE REQUIREMENTS WERE: COMPLETE THE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM ATTACH A COPY OF THE REPAIR RECEIPT OR INVOICE FOR THE REPAIR ATTACH PROOF OF PAYMENT MAIL TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,INC. HONDA IS NOW ASKING FOR THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE ENGINE BLOCK BEFORE THEY WILL HONOR THE REIMBURSEMENT. THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT DOES NOT STATE THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER IS REQUIRED. THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS STATE: YOU MUST HAVE HAD YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE RECEIVING THE NOTICE. YOU MUST HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT IF YOU NO LONGER OWN THE VEHICLE, AS IT WAS STOLEN AND DECLARED A LOSS BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. I FEEL HONDA IS NOT HONORING THEIR OWN REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES. MY REPAIR/REPLACEMENT BILL WAS $4863.49. *TR

THE PAINT STARTED PEELING ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR, THEN WENT ON TO START ON MY HOOD. IT HAS BEEN QUICKLY PEELING MORE AND MORE AND LOOKING WORSE AND WORSE. BEFORE I WENT TO SPEND $600+ ON A NEW PAINT JOB, I FOUND OUT ONLINE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENING TO THEIR HONDA CIVICS. IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE QUALITY OF HONDA'S PAINT, WHICH IS WHAT MOST SOURCES ARE SAYING, THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. IT'S A 2007, THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE 'EQUIPMENT INSPECTION' WAS INFORMED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS 'BURNED OUT'. AS THIS IS A MULTI-LIGHT LED, THE PROBABILITY OF THE ALL THE LED TO HAVE FAILED WAS SUSPICIOUS. DEALER REP WAS VERY SURE ENTIRE UNIT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND QUOTED A PRICE OF NEARLY $200 FOR REPAIR OF A PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT. DEFERRED REPAIR TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A EXTREMELY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON 2007 AND LATER CIVICS. PROBLEM IS NOT THE LED BUT THE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE ASSEMBLY WHICH FAIL FREQUENTLY. AS THIS IS A DESIGN DEFICIENCY IN A PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT, ONE WOULD EXPECT A RECALL TO CORRECT. APPARENTLY AS THE PROBLEM REQUIRES 'IMMEDIATE' REPAIR IN MOST STATES WITH ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTIONS, IT HAS NOT GARNERED SUFFICIENT TRACTION WITH NHTSA TO WARRANT ACTION. (NOTE: ACTUAL FAIL DATE/MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND WOULD MAKE A LOUD MUFFLE NOISE SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUDER NOISE AND THE VIBRATION WAS MORE INTENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT AN ENGINE MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,500.

SHORTLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY I BEGAN TO NOTICE ISSUES WITH THE PAINT JOB. THE PAINT BEGAN TO DEVELOP LARGE AREAS ON THE ROOF, HOOD, FENDERS, AND SEVERAL OTHER AREAS OF THE CAR THAT WERE EXTREMELY FADED WITH THE CLEAR COAT TOTALLY WEARING THROUGH. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEARLERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS WHEN A REGIONAL REP. WOULD BE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR HIM TO EXAMINE. I CALLED BACK AND WAS ASKED IF I COULD BRING THE CAR DOWN THAT DAY, LUCKILY I WORK ONLY A FEW MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR DOWN. WHEN I GOT THERE MY SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK THE CAR FOR THE "REGIONAL" GUY TO HAVE A LOOK. ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER MY SERVICE ADVISOR CAME BACK TO THE SERVICE LOUNGE TO TELL ME THAT, ACCORDING TO THE "REGIONAL" GUY, WHO I NEVER MET, SAID THAT IT WAS QUOTE, "ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES" THAT CAUSED THE ISSUES WITH THE PAINT JOB AND SUGGESTED THAT KEEPING THE CAR OUT OF THE SUN ( IN FLORIDA !!!! ) WOULD HELP. IN AN EFFORT TO RETAIN ME AS A CUSTOMER, SINCE BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE HAVE BOUGHT HONDAS FROM THAT DEALERSHIP, THEY WOULD MAKE AN OFFER TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE PAINT JOB AND THAT THEY WOULD REPAINT AND MY HALF OF THE BILL WOULD ONLY BE $1200.00 !!!!! NEEDLESS TO SAY I TURNED THEIR OFFER DOWN AND WILL SIMPLY NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA NOR WILL ANYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY !!!!!! *TR

CLEAR COAT AND PAINT ARE PEELING FROM TOP OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF, AND BEHIND THE SUNROOF. *TR

HONDA MANUFACTURED FAULTY REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS, AND THUS MADE THE CAR DEFECTIVE CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IN THE REAR TIRES. HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THE FACTORY DEFECT AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HONDA CREATED THE PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE OR AGE OF THE CAR. I DID NOT CAUSE THE FACTORY PROBLEM, DUE TO THE FACT I DID NOT MAKE THE CAR. AMERICAN HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER 2006, IT CURRENTLY HAS OVER 165,000 MILES ON IT, (YES I KNOW ITS HIGH) BUT I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES A GOOD 5 TIMES, NOW IM ABOUT TO BUY ANOTHER SET, ITS ALWAYS THE REAR TIRES THAT I HAVE REPLACED. I DIDN'T KNOW HONDA HAD THIS ISSUE, NOW THAT I KNOW ABOUT IT IM VERY UPSET THAT I COULD HAVE HAD THIS FIXED SINCE THE BEGINNING. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN WEARING UNEVENLY AND WEARING EXTREMELY FAST. THIS OF COURSE HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF FRUSTRATION. IM HOPING THAT HONDA CORP WILL HELP ME PAY FOR THE FIX. *TR

TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC FOR SRS LIGHT ON .HE PUT IT ON HIS COMPUTER AND CODE 32-10 COMES UP FOR "OPEN OR INCREASED RESISTANCE IN RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER". HE SAID TO TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR. HONDA SERVICE MAN TELLS ME WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED A $1,200.00 REPAIR!! HONDA HAS HAD MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA EVEN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETIN 10-001 DATED FEBRUARY12,2010 AND REVISED ON AUGUST13,2010. IT SAYS FLOOR WIRE HARNESS HAS A POOR CRIMP IN IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS!! *TR

TOOK MY HONDA CIVIC FOR SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE AS USUAL, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT CAR NEEDED FRONT AXLE REPAIRED. MY CAR HAS ONLY 49, 159 MILES. WHEN SEARCHING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR CASES, I FOUND OUT THIS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 CIVIC. THE ISSUE I HAVE WITH HONDA IS THAT WHY HONDA DIDN'T RECALL THE 2007 CIVIC FOR DUE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED? I DON'T RECALL RECEIVING ANY COMMUNICATION FROM AMERICA HONDA MOTORS AND/OR ANY RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP DURING THE LAST 5 1/2 YEARS THAT I TOOK MY CAR FOR SERVICE. P.S. - CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT (YET). *TR

PREMATURE PAINT FADING ON TOP OF CAR FRONT OF MOONROOF AND BACK OF ROOF AND GROWING. *TR

SRS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND USUALLY WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN TERRAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE LIGHT FOR ERROR CODE 33-10 (RELATED TO AIRBAG INFLATOR). I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG IF THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. IN THE EVENT I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, I WILL NOT BE PROTECTED. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN TO AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED AND I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. I BELIEVE HONDA USES A FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEM AND CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IN FACT, I THINK HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS AND A NEW PART NUMBER TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE. *TR

TOOK CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE BECAUSE REAR TIRE NOT HOLDING AIR. ON INSPECTION OF TIRE IT WAS WORN WHERE THE BELTS WERE EXPOSED. REPLACED TIRES AT THAT TIME AND HAD ALIGNMENT. TIRES RATED FOR 60,000 MILES. ON 1/30/2013 TOOK CAR IN FOR TIRE ROTATION. WAS SHOWN BADLY CUPPED TIRES. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS 67,000. HALF THE MILEAGE THE TIRES WERE RATED FOR. REPLACED TIRES YET AGAIN. JUST RECEIVED NOTICE OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AND CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT FOR THE HONDA CIVIC. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE HONDA CIVIC SI 2007. WHY IS THE SI EXCLUDED??. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME BODY STYLE AND USES THE SAME CONTROL ARMS WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. IN FACT, YOUR SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM DOESN'T EVEN LIST HONDA SI. IT ONLY LISTS HONDA CIVIC. WITH SUCH AGGRESSIVE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IT WOULD SEEM TO POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE TIRES WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. *TR

PAINT/CLEAR COAT IS DETERIORATING AND CRACKING. HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA STATE THAT SINCE THE CAR IS BEYOND THE 3 YR WARRANTY, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO (EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DEFECT). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

3RD GEAR FAILURE IN TRANSMISSION. GEAR BLEW OUT THE BOTTOM AND TOP CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE THING. HAD TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY REBUILT (ALMOST $3000). THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MECHANICAL FAILURE. PRIOR TO THIS, I NOTICED THE 3RD GEAR WAS STICKING/FAILING TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED AND FLUSHED. THIS ONLY APPEARED TO HAVE MASKED THE ISSUE. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO 0. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, HAD TO BE TOWED (ADDITIONAL $100) AND THE REPAIR HAD TO BE MADE. FOR ANYONE WITH 3RD GEAR ISSUES - PLEASE HAVE THIS CHECKED ASAP AND PREVENT YOURSELF THE EXTREME EXPENSE I HAD! IT APPEARS AS IF, AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE... *TR

THE CONTROL ARMS ON 2006-2007 HONDA CIVICS ARE DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSES UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IN THE REAR TIRES. THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRES GO BALD QUICKLY AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR BEGINS TO 'JUMP' AROUND ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY HONDA (08-001), BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR FEELS VERY UNSTABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND GET AN ALIGNMENT EVERY YEAR. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2007 COUPE ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT DURING JUST A 15 MINUTES SHORT DRIVE!!! IT HAPPENS IN JANUARY WHEN SEATTLE WEATHER IS VERY CHILLY, MY DASHBOARD INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE IS ABNORMALLY HOT. PULLED OVER ON A RESIDENT STREET AND STOP FOR A WHILE, START ENGINE AFTER 5 MINUTES, IT'S EVEN WORSE. ENGINE OVERHEATED EVEN FASTER. HAVE TO PULL OVER EVERY SINGLE 5 MINUTES!!! WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, COOLANT ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND OBVIOUSLY I CANNOT MAKE MY WAY HOME EVEN IT'S 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME. TURNS OUT THERE IS A RECALL (EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND HONDA MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FROM MY OWN POCKET. I STILL NEED TO PAY $500USD FOR THE WATER PUMP AND SOME PARTS CAUSE MY TECHNICIAN REPLACE IT BY OURSELVES BEFORE WE FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO CAR RENTALS AVAILABLE WHEN REPLACING THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO HONDA'S FAULT!!!! I WROTE MY EXPERIENCE HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO LET OTHER CIVIC USERS KNOW THAT THEY DON'T NEED TO PAY OUT FROM THEIR OWN POCKET WHEN THEIR ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT, THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS HELPING ME WAS NOT TELLING ME THEY ARE GONNA DO IT FOR FREE UNTIL """I ASK THEM"""! BRAND NEW ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED FOR 6 MONTHS NOW AND IS RUNNING GOOD! HOWEVER!! I JUST RECEIVE A CLAIM FORM IN MY MAIL BOX FROM HONDA SAYING THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE RAPID TIRE WEAR, WTH!? *TR

I HAVE HONDA CIVIC SI 2007. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH 3RD GEAR. IT POPS OUT AND SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO GET IT IN THE 3DR GEAR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOL AND IT'S INTERMEDIATE. IT COULD HAPPEN 2 TIMES A DAY OR 2 TIMES A WEEK DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER/DRIVING TIME AND CONDITIONS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN MAHWAH, NJ (AS I BEEN TOLD CAR HAS BEEN TAKING FOR THE TEST DRIVE 7 TIMES AND TOTAL 22 MILES ON IT)AND NANUET, NY(2 TIMES TOTAL 10 MILES) AND I ALSO CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT 3 TIMES(CASE # [XXX]). AS A RESULT DEALERSHIPS COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HONDA OF AMERICA ONLY CAN ADVISE ME TO GO TO THE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR IT WILL EXPIRE IN AUGUST 2013 AND AS I WAS TOLD AT HONDA OF AMERICA IT BECOMES MY PROBLEM AFTER WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE. THIS IS THE WORST COSTUMER CARE SERVICE OWNING A CAR I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED, AND IT'S HONDA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

3RD GEAR POPS OUT FOR NO REASON. HONDA WILL NOT FIX MY PROBLEM AS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM WHEN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICTAE THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY CLAIM IS TOO LATE FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETING UNTIL RECENTLY. AFTER BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER WITH MORE THAN 2 HONDA VEHICLES I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN ESPECIALLY WHEN THE US MANUFACTURERS ARE NOW MAKING RELIABLE AND GAS EFFICIENT CARS. *TR

I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES EVERY 30000 MILES DUE TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. I GUESS THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY REAR ARMS THAT HONDA KEEPS IGNORING AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS. SURE WAY TO LOSE CUSTOMERS WHEN YOU PRIDE YOUR SELF IN QUALITY BUT NOT DELIVERING. *TR

ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED ALLOWING ALL COOLANT TO DRAIN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, MAKING STEERING VERY DIFFICULT AT INTERSTATE SPEED. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED ON THE INTERSTATE SHOULDER BARELY OUT OF THE ROADWAY. ENGINE BLOCK GOT SO HOT THAT THE HEAD WAS TOO WARPED TO BE REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. *TR

HAD ALL ANTIFREEZE ON GROUND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE CAR HOME FROM WORK. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO STATED I HAD CRACKED ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS CRACKED BUT STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY HAD TO KEEP UNTIL FRIDAY AND TODAY IS MONDAY. *TR

CAR IS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN SUBJECTED TO CROSSWINDS. STEERING CORRECTIONS HAVE TO BE CONSTANTLY MADE TO KEEP THE CAR ON COURSE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS OVERCORRECTIONS CAN HAPPEN. I NOTICE OTHER SIMILAR SIZE CARS I'M FOLLOWING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE SAME CONDITIONS ARE NOT NEARLY AFFECTED AS I AM. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 60K MILES BACK IN 10/2010 AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM. I HAD THE REAR UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS REPLACED (AT MY EXPENSE) WITH AN AFTERMARKET BRAND TO CORRECT THE CASTER PROBLEM BACK INTO SPECIFICATION AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THIS HAS NOT MADE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE CAR HANDLES IN SIDE WIND CONDITIONS. *TR

IT DOESNT STOP AT CORRECT POSITION AND AT TIMES KEEPS GOING EVEN PRESSING ONCE... EXPECIALLY ON SNOW OR RAINY DAY ITS STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING VIEW AND I HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING OFF AND ON DISTRACTING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY!!! PLEASE RECALL THANKS! HTTP://YOUTU.BE/JNYWYAXXG8W. *TR

REPLACING SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES DESPITE ROTATION AND DEALER MAINTENANCE. PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR. DURING SERVICE, DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TOOK TO NON-HONDA MECHANIC FOR 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT MECHANIC SAID UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER WHICH COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED TO PROPER SETTING. MECHANIC REPLACED WITH HONDA PARTS, BUT STILL COULD NOT ADJUST CAMHER TO CORRECT 0 SETTING. VEHICLE UNABLE TO SET TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. FOUND THAT ISSUE APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS THAT DETAILED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: 08-001, ALSO DETAILED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10024687. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE EDGE. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT MECHANIC SAID UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY HAD EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER WHICH COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED TO PROPER SETTING. MECHANIC INDICATED ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FOUND THAT ISSUE APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS THAT DETAILED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: 08-001, ALSO DETAILED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10024687. *TR

EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE UNRELATED TO NORMAL HIGHER NOISE FROM ALL SEASON TIRES. THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT PASSENGERS CANNOT CONVERSE IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED. EXCESSIVE UNUSUAL WEAR ON TIRES REQUIRING FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. HONDA PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 FEB 5, 2009 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD DO A RECALL OR OFFER TO PAY SOMETHING TOWARD THE CORRECTIVE ACTION THEY MENTION IN THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN. A REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT, NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT AND LABOR CHARGES ARE NEEDED TO BE DONE AND PARTS WILL NEED TO BE SHIPPED TO ME FROM THE US SO I CAN HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE WHERE I AM STATIONED HERE IN GERMANY. I'M FRIGHTENED TO TAKE THE CARE OUT ON THE AUTOBAHN. THANKS. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY HONDA WAS ON FOR THE PAST MONTH. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING LOTS OF HONDA CIVICS OF 2006 AND 2007 THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WEIGHT SENSOR, WHICH IS CLOSE TO A $2000 REPAIR. WHEN I ASKED HONDA CORPORATE (CUSTOMER SERVICE [XXX] AT 800-999-1009) I WAS ARROGANTLY TOLD THEY DO NOT CARE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. IT IS DISGRACEFUL THAT HONDA MARKETS SAFETY IN THEIR VEHICLES, BUT DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR SRS SYSTEM FAILING PREMATURELY. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAM ITEM AND NO ONE SITS IN MY CAR BESIDES ME. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS SINCE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHETHER OR NOT WE WEAR SEAT BELTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SUN VISOR FALLS DURING DRIVING LIMITING VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN GETTING TO AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CAN'T BE SEEN. IT IS A SAFETY AN HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. *TR

I LIVE IN ARIZONA AND MY CAR IS IMMACULATE. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE TWO SERVICE BULLETINS FIXED: 3RD GEAR POPS OUT/ GRINDS AND KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEN TURNING. I THOUGHT HONDA DEALER OR AMERICAN HONDA CORP. WOULD COME THRU AND FIX WHAT WAS INADEQUATELY DESIGNED/BUILT. THE DEALER TREATED ME LIKE I WAS AN IDIOT, AND HONDA CORP. SAID I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. $1700 FOR 3RD GEAR, AND THEY DENIED THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM FRONT END. I DIDN'T EVEN COMPLAIN ABOUT MY REAR TIRES WEARING BADLY BECAUSE THEY WONT WRECK MY CAR, LIKE THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS. DO THEY THINK I'LL TRADE THE CAR INTO HONDA, SO I WONT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS, AND BUY A NEW CAR FROM THEM? I LIKE MY SPORTY CIVIC, BUT NO, I WONT GIVE THEM MY MONEY. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT USE TO BE A GOOD CAR COMPANY. *TR

I GOT THE CAR FROM MY GRANDFATHER AND IT HAD ABOUT 20000 MILES ON IT, AFTER ABOUT PUTTING 6000 MILES ON IT MYSELF I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND I ALWAYS NOTICED THE CAR WAS LOUD WHILE DRIVING AND JUST FIGURED IT WAS NORMAL AND I GUESS I GOT USED TO IT ALTHOUGH ANYONE WHO RODE IN IT WOULD MENTION THE LOAD NOISE(LIKE HAVING MUD TIRES ON IT). WELL AFTER ABOUT 5 SETS OF TIRES(THE CAR NOW HAS 120,000 MILES) I JUST NOW (2013) STARTED LOOKING INTO WHY THE CAR HAS A LOUD NOISE AND CAME ACROSS THE SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUE INVOLVING THE REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. I CALLED CORPORATE HONDA AND THEY ADMITTED THEY HAD DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THE CIVICS AND SAID I WAITED TOO LATE TO COMPLAIN!??? I EVEN TOLD HER I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE $ I WAS OUT ON ALL THE TIRE SETS I JUST WANTED THE ISSUE FIXED BY THEM. SHE ACTUALLY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO GO TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND READ THE SERVICE BULLETINS AND IT WAS MY FAULT THAT I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS TO BE LEGALLY TAKEN CARE OF! *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AROUND 9:30PM - 10:00PM IN THE RAIN. I HAD MY WIPERS ON, WHICH WERE WORKING FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF MY 40 MINUTE DRIVE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE WIPER BLADES OCCASIONALLY STOPPED RESTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE ON INTERMITTENT, BUT WOULD REST SLIGHTLY HIGHER. THEY WOULD ALSO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD BETWEEN 3-5 TIMES IN A ROW, WHEN THE INTERMITTENT WAS SET TO WIPE ONCE EVERY FEW SECONDS. I TRIED TURNING THE INTERMITTENT OFF AND WOULD MANUALLY PUSH THE WIPER BAR IN THE CAR WHEN NEEDING MY WINDSHIELD CLEARED, TO SEE IF THAT WORKED BETTER. I RECEIVED THE SAME RESULTS, WITH THE WIPER BLADES NOT RESTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE BLADES WIPING 3-5 TIMES IN A ROW WITH ONLY ONE PUSH. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, IT RAINED AGAIN, AND I EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, EXCEPT IT HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE FIRST TIME. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN THE SECOND TIME, INSTEAD OF THE INTERSTATE. *TR