Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10285022September 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC BROKEN SUNVISOR ALL MOST CAUSE AN ACCEDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284097September 16, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE FRONT TIRES HAD WORN OUT RAPIDLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRES SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE CAMBERS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO WEAR AND CUP. THEY ALSO ADVISED HER THAT THE SOLUTION WAS TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WASS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS NEAR 40,000.UPDATED 01/20/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/10.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284001September 15, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LIKE IN COMPLAINT #10225955, MY 2008 CIVIC 4-DR EX-L SPORADICALLY REFUSES TO STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SO FAR, AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, IN DIFFERENT WEATHER, WITH AND WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I WILL LIGHTLY PUSH THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, AND THEN PUSH SLIGHTLY HARDER ONCE I'VE REACHED THE CROSSWALK/INTERSECTION TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD ONCE OR TWICE. IT'S LIKE THE BRAKE IS ON BUT THE ENGINE IS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE, AND IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. I'VE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER ONCE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL DOWNSHIFTING OF GEARS WHILE COMING TO A STOP--BUT THAT SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO ACTUALLY JOLT FORWARD, STOP, AND THEN JOLT FORWARD AGAIN, WITH MY FOOT SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME. (I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FEET THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I WONDERED IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS BY MISTAKE. I WASN'T.) I'M BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT AM NOT HOPEFUL THAT THEY WILL FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283731September 11, 2009
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC AND HAVE HAD 3 SUN VISORS REPLACED. THEY CRACK AND THEN FLOP DOWN INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW. THIS HASN'T CAUSED AND ACCIDENT BUT CERTAINLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DO SO. DEALER CLAIMS HONDA ISN'T INTERESTED IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM; THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THEM AS THEY BREAK. LAST VISOR LASTED 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283439September 9, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT ON A BUSY 6 LANE FARM TO MARKET ROAD. WHEN THERE WAS AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR MOVED OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC LANES, BUT WITH GREATLY REDUCED ACCELERATION. MY HYBRID HAD LOST THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST NEEDED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. I WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED BY A SPEEDING SUV BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY. 2. THIS LOSS OF ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST OR INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) STARTED OFF HAPPENING ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. NOW IT IS HAPPENING A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OR VISUAL WARNING LIGHT THAT THIS LOSS HAS OCCURRED. THE ONLY EVIDENCE IS THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND THE BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL WILL DROP FROM "NORMAL" (6 OR 7 BARS) TO ONE OR TWO "BARS" ON THE BATTERY CHARGE DISPLAY. THIS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF NORMAL ACCELERATION CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO BUSY TRAFFIC. IT IS ONLY AFTER THE DRIVER COMMITS THAT THEY DISCOVER THEY CANNOT ACCELERATE "NORMALLY" 3. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES AND OPENED A CASE AT AMERICAN HONDA. THEIR POSITION IS THAT SINCE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS LOSS OF ACCELERATION IS DUE TO A PROGRAMMED FUNCTION IN THEIR IMA SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PERIODICALLY RESET THE STATE OF CHARGE FOR THE BATTERY PACK TO A MINIMAL VALUE TO ELIMINATE ACCUMULATED ERRORS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST IS DISABLED AND THE SYSTEM USES THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY PACK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS "RESET" OCCURS AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME; WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THE DRIVER NEEDS THE HIGH TORQUE/LOW RPM ELECTRIC MOTOR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCELERATION. IN MY OPINION, THIS UNANNOUNCED RESET FUNCTION AT A STOP IS A DESIGN FLAW AND MAKES THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283311September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. FIRST TIME HAD ONE PASSENGER, A/C WAS ON, TERRAIN WAS FLAT. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. 2ND TIME: HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN REAR, A/C WAS ON, GOING UPHILL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. ENGINE REVVED AND CAR CREPT UPHILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283071September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
1.)BOTH SUNVISORS ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC SI HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN UNDER ONE YEAR. THE CLIPS BREAK AND CAUSE THE SUNVISORS TO DROP DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO PLACED BACK IN THE UP POSITION. 2.) THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 2X IN ONE YEAR. ONCE BROKEN THE VISORS HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF IN ORDER TO SEE TO DRIVE. 3.) BOTH SUNVISORS REPLACED TWICE IN UNDER ONE YEAR AND COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283075September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THAT I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE MY SUN VISORS. THE FIRST TIME IN JUNE OF 2009, MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS MELTED BY THE HEAT, CRACKED OPEN AND WOULD NO LONGER REMAIN IN THE "UP CLOSED POSITION," INSTEAD, IT WOULD HANG IN MY FACE, IMPEDING MY VISION. SUFFICE TO SAY I WAS NOT PLEASED. JUST YESTERDAY, (9/06/09) THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT TO MY PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE NOT FOLDED DOWN MY DRIVER SIDE FOR FEAR OF IT MELTING AND HANGING IN MY FACE BUT YESTERDAY A PASSENGER USED THE PASSENGER VISOR AND LEFT IT IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS MELTED. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ON THE DRIVER SIDE SO I DO NOT USE MY SUN VISOR AT ALL FOR FEAR OF HAVING TO SPEND TIME TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPEATEDLY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282820September 4, 2009
VISIBILITY
VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE SPLIT OPEN AND NOW JUST HANDS. ITS HARD TO SEE OUT WITH IT JUST HANGING HONDA CIVIC EX 08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282304August 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, CUPPING AND TIRE NOISE AT 17000 MILES. TONY HONDA OF HAWAII STATED PROBLEM CAUSED BY IMPROPER AND TIMELY ROTATION OF TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. FURTHERMORE IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WEIGHT EQUAL TO 85% CAPACITY WAS PLACED IN CAR DURING ALIGNMENT AT TONY HONDA. REAR CAMBER EXCEED SPECIFIED RANGE BY 1 DEGREE NEGATIVE CAMBER. HONDA'S ANSWER IS TO ROTATE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. IT IS EASY TO CONCLUDE THAT TIRE ROTATION WILL NOT ELIMINATE THE ACCELERATED TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282057August 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RANGING FROM 35 TO 65 MPH, HE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282033August 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN COMING TO A LOW SPEED STOP THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT ABOUT 6 MPH AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM GOES MANUAL REDUCING BRAKING EFFECT BY OVER 60%. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BUMPER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281750August 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OUR 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE DEVELOPED A ROAD NOISE IN THE REAR TIRES AT ABOUT 12K MILES. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 5K AND I HAVE SERVICE ORDER REQUESTS TO BACK THIS UP. AT 15KMILES THE NOISE HAD GOTTEN UNBEARABLE. I ASKED MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING OBVIOUS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HE NOTED THAT THE REAR TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE THE BELTS SLIPPED AND THAT THE RIGHT TIRE APPEARED WORN OUT. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO BRIDGESTONE WHO TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT BECAUSE HONDA HAS A CHASSIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT WARRANTED FOR WEAR. HONDA SAID THERE IS NO TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THEIR SUSPENSION AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. SO I HAVE A CAR WITH TIRES THAT ARE WORN OUT AT 15K MILES AND I HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO EAT IT AND HOPE THAT THE NEXT SET OF TIRES WEARS BETTER. THIS IS UNSAFE IN MY OPINION. POOT TIRE WEAR CAN ONLY COME FROM SO MANY THINGS. I HAVE AIR PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, SO IT WASN'T IMPROPER INFLATION, THE VEHICLE IS NEW SO IT ISN'T SUSPENSION ISSUES, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED TWICE IN FIRST 10K MILES (DOCUMENTED). I GUESS HAVING UNSAFE TIRES ON A ONE YEAR OLD AUTOMOBILE IS NOT A BIG DEAL FOR HONDA, BUT IT IS FOR ME. HAVING A 1 YEAR OLD AUTO IN THE DRIVE WAY THAT WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE NEIGHBORGOOD ISN'T A GOOD THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281751August 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
OUR 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE DEVELOPED A ROAD NOISE IN THE REAR TIRES AT ABOUT 12K MILES. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 5K AND I HAVE SERVICE ORDER REQUESTS TO BACK THIS UP. AT 15KMILES THE NOISE HAD GOTTEN UNBEARABLE. I ASKED MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING OBVIOUS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HE NOTED THAT THE REAR TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE THE BELTS SLIPPED AND THAT THE RIGHT TIRE APPEARED WORN OUT. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO BRIDGESTONE WHO TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT BECAUSE HONDA HAS A CHASSIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT WARRANTED FOR WEAR. HONDA SAID THERE IS NO TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THEIR SUSPENSION AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. SO I HAVE A CAR WITH TIRES THAT ARE WORN OUT AT 15K MILES AND I HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO EAT IT AND HOPE THAT THE NEXT SET OF TIRES WEARS BETTER. THIS IS UNSAFE IN MY OPINION. POOT TIRE WEAR CAN ONLY COME FROM SO MANY THINGS. I HAVE AIR PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, SO IT WASN'T IMPROPER INFLATION, THE VEHICLE IS NEW SO IT ISN'T SUSPENSION ISSUES, THE TIRES WERE ROTATED TWICE IN FIRST 10K MILES (DOCUMENTED). I GUESS HAVING UNSAFE TIRES ON A ONE YEAR OLD AUTOMOBILE IS NOT A BIG DEAL FOR HONDA, BUT IT IS FOR ME. HAVING A 1 YEAR OLD AUTO IN THE DRIVE WAY THAT WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE NEIGHBORGOOD ISN'T A GOOD THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280994August 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR, TIRE CUPPING, AND ANNOYING NOISE INSIDE CAR.HONDA'S LACKLUSTER RESPONSE IS TO MAKE IT AN OWNER PROBLEM. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT DISSATISFIED OWNERS SUBMIT COMPLAINTS TO THE BBB, STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION AND CONSIDER ACTION UNDER THE LEMON LAWS FOR HONDA REPURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA MOTOR CO TORRANCE CA IS GENERALLY OF LITTLE HELP, AND PLAYS DUMB ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280917August 18, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. AFTER NORMAL 30K MILEAGE SERVICE AND TIRE ROTATION/BALANCING 5/23/2009, WITH HIGHWAY HANDLING CAR SHOOK EXTREMELY AND WOBBLED AT SPEEDS 60 AND ABOVE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT GOING DOWNHILL. 2. PROBLEM REMAINS WITH 2008 HYBRID PAST 35K, REPRODUCIBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60MPH-70 MPH, 2000 RPM TO 2500 RPM) GOING ON STRAIGHT STRETCH AND DOWNHILL. FRONT OF CAR PULLING SIDEWAYS IS REPRODUCIBLE IN RAIN OR WHEN BREAKING GOING DOWN LOW/MEDIUM GRADE HILL. 8/18, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN ON HIGHWAY,ESPECIALLY GOING DOWNHILL OR ON STRAIGHT STRETCH. 3. REPORTED TO DEALER, WENT IN FOR CHECK, DEALER CONTACTED WARRANTY AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, DEALER RECOMMENDS CHANGE FRONT TIRES NOW AS TIRES RIPPLED BETWEEN MAY 23RD AND JUNE 3RD, 2009. PAID FOR 2 NEW TIRES TO REPLACE OLD PER DEALERS RECOMMENDATION FRIDAY 6/11. DEALER GOES THROUGH EXTENDED WARRANTY TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 6/11. THE PROBLEM DISSIPATED 30%,BUT SHAKING OCCURS. RETURN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO VERIFY IF SOFTWARE UPDATES WERE MADE 6/24 AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. DEALER MADE SOFTWARE UPDATE 7/6 RECEIVED CAR BACK AND PROBLEM SHOWED UP WITHIN A DAY. REPORTED ISSUE. DEALER RECEIVED HONDA RECOMMENDATION TO DISCONNECT EGR VALVE 7/31. PROBLEM REDUCED BY ~20% BUT STILL REMAINS AT 60MPH ETC. 8/8 FOLLOW-UP WITH CONCERN OF DRIVING IN RAIN DEALER RECOMMENDS CONTACTING HONDA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE. DEALER CONTACTS FACTORY REP, WHOSE RECOMMENDATION IS THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THAT CAN BE DONE. THERE WAS NO INSPECTION MADE FOR ANY JOINT/BOLT/BELT SLIPPAGE ETC. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTED DEALER AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE AND STATED NOTHING ELSE CAN BE DONE 8/18 AS F.REP HAS CLOSED THE CASE, CANNOT OVERRIDE F.REP, AND DOES NOT HAVE STATISTICS TO CONFIRM EITHER WAY WHETHER THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER 2008 HYBRIDS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. DEALER IS UNAWARE OF THE ROOT OF SHAKING/STEERING PROBLEM (SOFTWARE/D/DRIVETRAIN/COOLING/EXHAUST JUST A WORN BELT LOOSE BOLT ETC.). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280472August 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN FOR HELP MY PROBLEMS IS THAT I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC LAST YEAR 2008, FOR BUSINESS USE. MY WIFE WAS USING IT TO COMMUTED FROM HOME TO BUSINESS EVERY DAY. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY (AUG/12) WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN I-15 AND BANGERTER HWY SHE HEARD A SNAP SOUND VERY LOUD UNDER THE CAR, SHE THEN SLOWED DOWN TO 60MPH. THE CAR BEHIND HER PASSED ALONG SIDE HER AND SIGNALED HER TO PULL THE CAR OVER IMMEDIATELY. SHE PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND SHE FOUND OUT THAT THE AXLE (SUSPENSION SUPPORT) HAD BROKE OFF. THE ONLY THING THAT HELD THE SHAFT FROM FLYING OFF THE ROAD WERE THE BRAKE CABLE AND ELECTRICAL CABLE. THANK GOD, NOTHING HAPPENED TO HER AND MY 10 MONTH OLD SON AND MY SECOND CHILD ON THE WAY. SHE IMMEDIATELY CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I HAD HER CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO LARRY MILLER HONDA FOR NOW. ON THE SAME DAY I HAD TO FLY BACK TO SALT LAKE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS. I CALLED HONDA CONSUMER PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR ASSISTANCE BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN, CAN YOU HELP. THANKS A MILLION. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF *TR PHOTOS RECEIVED. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280343August 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON A DOWNGRADE ON CA HWY 101 NORTH OF SANTA BARBARA, OUR 2008 HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY AND OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND US HAD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS TO KEEP FROM HITTING US. I HAD TO PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SLOWING DOWN ANY FURTHER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND IT IS THE FAULT OF HONDAS GRADE LOGIC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK ON UPSLOPES BUT IS ALSO MAKING INCORRECT DECISIONS ON DOWNSLOPES. HONDA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BEHAVIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278220July 24, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR QUIT WORKING ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC-TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CONDENSER AND WAS NOT COVERED ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS A "SMALL PEBBLE" THAT CAUSED IT AND THAT TO FIX IT WOULD COST OVER $600.00. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THAT TONS OF PEOPLE W/HONDAS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM-HONDA ADMITS IT. PEOPLE HAVE FOUND A GRILL SCREEN TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN-WHICH HONDA SHOULD SUPPLY AND ATTACH ALONG WITH FIXING MY AIR CONDITIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277697July 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODOMETER - JUST HAD 10,000 MILE SERVICE DONE 2 WEEKS AGO, BUT HAD LESS THAN 9,000 MILES. I TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO WORK SO MY YEARLY MILEAGE IS LOW. WHILE DRIVING MY CARE TO THE BUS STOP THIS MORNING, I NOTICED THAT MY ODOMETER READS OVER 14,400 MILES - -THAT MEANS I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 5,500 MILES IN TWO WEEKS - -ALMOST AS MUCH AS I HAVE DRIVEN FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR. THE ODOMETER HAS OBVIOUSLY JUMPED 5,000+ MILES. I AM CONVINCED THIS IS NOT A DEALER SERVICE SCAM BECAUSE THE OIL CHANGE REMINDER STICKER THEY PLACED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF MY WINDSHIELD SHOWS MY NEXT SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 09 WITH AN ANTICIPATED 13,000 MILE USAGE. THIS ISSUE IS HUGE FOR ME BECAUSE I LEASE THIS CAR, AND NOW THIS COULD DRAMATICALLY IMPACT THE WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE ALONG WITH MY MILEAGE ALLOWANCE. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO BRING IN THE CAR WHICH I WILL DO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I DID ASK THE SERVICE REP TO MAKE NOTE OF MY NAME AND COMPLAINT SO THAT WHEN I COME IN THEY CANNOT CLAIM I ADDED THAT MUCH MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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