Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10237941August 13, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE TIRE NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY 2007 CIVIC LX COUPE. I ALSO FELT A SLIGHT SHIMMY COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HEARING A MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED HUM/VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS VERY PERCEIVABLE SHIMMY ON THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. I CONCLUDED THAT WHATEVER WAS WRONG IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WAS NOW TRANSFERRED TO THE FRONT AND IT HAD TO BE TIRES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT FLAT SPOTS HAD DEVELOPED ON THE FRONT TIRES (WHICH HAD BEEN ON THE REAR UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE). THESE FLAT SPOTS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION/HUM. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT HONDA DOES NOT WARRANTY TIRES. THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES AND THAT I SHOULD ALSO ALLOW THEM TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARM AS A WARRANTY REPAIR. THE DEALER NEVER ACTUALLY SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL FACTORY REAR CONTROL ARMS LEAD TO MY PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THEY ONLY SAID THAT HONDA WAS ADVISING CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AS A WARRANTY REPAIR. I HAD TO PAY FOR TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES AND LABOR - ABOUT $280. *TR
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#10238173August 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
2007 HONDA CIVIC EX HAD A RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED THE ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN SHE DROVE OVER 60 MPH. *JB
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#10238039August 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY STRETCH OF DOUBLE-LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR JUST SLIPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. I INSTANTLY PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT THAT DID NOT STOP CARS FROM ALMOST SLAMMING INTO MY CAR. I WAS TERRIFIED. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP (AGAIN, IN TRAFFIC - I WASN'T ABLE TO PULL OVER) AND REALIZING MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, MY CAR WAS PUSHED DOWN THE STREET (BY A POLICE OFFICER) AND OVER TO A SIDE STREET WHERE I WOULD BE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND COULD WAIT FOR A TOW. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2008 AND TODAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2008, I AM STILL WITHOUT A CAR AS A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2001 HONDA CIVICS. IN FACT, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE (1800-999-1009) DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT A RECALL IS NOT IN PLACE. IT IS VERY STRANGE TO ME THAT A CAR COMPANY WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO DRIVE AROUND IN CARS THEY KNOW WILL UNEXPECTEDLY DIE FOR NO REASON BESIDES A MANUFACTURING FLAW. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I WASN'T HIT WHILE BROKEN-DOWN IN TRAFFIC, I WASN'T IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD, IT WAS DAYTIME, AND MY CELL PHONE WAS WORKING. I'M SORRY TO THINK THAT OTHERS ARE NOT AS FORTUNATE. THE FACT THAT HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND AGREED THAT IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON IS ESPECIALLY DISCONCERTING TO ME AS A CONSUMER AND AS A DRIVER. I AM CONSIDERING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I HAVE ATTACHED A LINK TO A WEBSITE THAT DOCUMENTS THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH 2001 HONDA CIVICS FOR YOUR REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/CIVIC/TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.SHTML. *TR
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#10237797August 12, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I HAD ALL FOUR TIRE STEMS THAT WENT ON MY CAR BLOW OUT ON 95 A MAJOR HWY. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UPDATED 9/10/08 *NJ UPDATED 09/11/08*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEM ON THE TIRES CAUSED THE BLOW OUT . UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB
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#10237815August 12, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2007 HONDA CIVIC, AND NOTICED ON MY FIRST DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT THE REAR TIRES MADE QUITE A BIT OF NOISE. UPON INSPECTION BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPED AND UNUSUALLY WORN FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM SERVICE BULLETIN FROM HONDA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO OFFICIAL RECALL. I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER REGARDING THIS SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT SINCE I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED I'M WORRIED THAT THEY WILL NOT SEE A "PROBLEM" AND WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THERE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR THE NHTSA TO FORCE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, AS THE UNEVEN AND RAPID TIRE WEAR IS AN EXPENSIVE AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION CAUSED BY HONDA'S MISTAKE.
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#10237810August 12, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON 2006/2007 CIVICS WERE MANUFACTURED TOO SHORT YET INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND SOLD IN NEW CARS. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND KICK OUT WHILE IN TURNS, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. IT ALSO CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY FAST. I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY ADMITTED THEY HAD ISSUED A TSB THAT GAVE THE DEALERS THE OK TO REPLACE THE PARTS, PROPERLY ALIGN THE CAR, AND COVER THE TIRES ONLY IF IT HAD LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. I FIND THIS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS PRACTICE ON HONDAS PART AND FEEL A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. TSBS ARE ONLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE DEALERS, NOT THE END CONSUMER. THEREFORE IF A AN OWNER DOESNT GO TO THE DEALER, THEY ARE NEVER AWARE THE CAR IS UNSAFE. MY REQUEST IS TO MAKE HONDA ISSUE A RECALL OF THE EFFECTED CARS, NOT JUST ISSUE A TSB WHEREAS ITS THE SAME AS A YOU-CALL AND MAKE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RAPID TIRE WEAR $. SHAME ON HONDA.
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#10237629August 11, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I, JANADAN JAY NAIDU, WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 405, SOUTH TOWARDS LOS ANGELES AFTER A TRIP TO SOLVANG AT ABOUT 6PM, ON 10 AUGUST 2008. WHILE COMING BACK, I WAS ABOUT TO REACH LOS ANGELES COUNTY, I COULD FEEL MY CAR WAS NOT GOING STRAIGHT, HAS IT SHOULD WHILE DRIVING. I KNEW I HAD BOUGHT NEW TIRES FROM SCOTT RIBINSON, HONDA IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA. SO I THOUGHT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES, SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. AS SOON AS I REACHED HOME WITH MY WIFE. I SAW MY REAR BACK LEFT TIRE HAS A FLAT. I INSPECTED THE TIRES COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I CHANGED WITH THE EMERGENCY TIRE, AND WENT TO THE 76, GAS STATION TO REFILL THE TIRE WITH AIR, AGAIN CANT FIND THE LEAKS ON THE TIRE SURFACE, SUDDENLY I NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE TIRE, DILL VALVE. OMG I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I SAW THIS, BECAUSE I JUST GOT REPLACED MY TIRES ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE TIRE WHICH I HAVE IS FIRESTONE. I WILL BE TAKING A PICTURE OF THE DEFECT. THANKS TO MY LUCKY DAY, WHEN SOMETHING BAD MAY ENDANGER MY LIFE AND MY WIFE'S. THANKS TO GOD TO SAFELY BRING US HOME. I'M COMPLETELY SHOCKED, WHY DO MANY DEFECTS ARE COMING INTO NEW PRODUCT JUST AND ITS ENDANGERING AMERICAN CITIZENS, PLEASE ADVICE. THANKS SO MUCH. IAM GOING TO CHANGE ALL MY TIRE TO SOME OTHER BRAND ASAP. SINCERELY JANADAN *TR
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#10237762August 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
HONDA INSTALLED "OUT OF TOLERANCE" UPPER CONTROL ARMS (REAR) ON ALL 2006, 2007, AND POSSIBLY SOME 2008 HONDA CIVICS WHICH CAUSES ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON THE REAR (CUPPING). I PURCHASED 2007 CIVIC AND BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION AT ~6000 MILES. AT THIS TIME HONDA HAD NOT ISSUED A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE MY ORIGINAL TIRES. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I NOTICED THE SAME KIND OF TIRE WEAR PROBLEM...RESEARCHED (ON MY OWN) AND FOUND THAT HONDA HAD ISSUED TSB...001 (FIRST TSB OF YEAR 2008) I BELIEVE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 (PROBLEM HAD STARTED IN 2005 WITH INITIAL DELIVERY OF 2006 MODEL CIVICS) I'VE SPENT ALMOST $1,400 IN REPLACING TIRES, COUNTLESS HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH DEALERSHIPS, AND HONDA AMERICA...FINALLY HAVE MY CAR FIXED (ALMOST 6 MONTHS AFTER I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM) AND HAVE NOT BEEN COMPENSATED...I'VE HAD A CASE OPEN WITH HONDA AMERICA SINCE FEBRUARY 2008. *TR
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#10237784August 11, 2008
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
WE OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC DX WHICH HAS HAD A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILING TWICE BEFORE AND, NOW, BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISORS HAVE FAILED. EACH TIME A HONDA DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT, WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONING, THE DRIVER HAS TO HOLD THE VISOR OUT OF HIS / HER LINE OF SITE LEAVING ONLY ONE HAND TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS SAID IT WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART AS IT OCCURS, HOWEVER, THIS PART SHOULD BE EXAMINED AND RE-ENGINEERED TO GIVE CONSISTENT, SAFE SERVICE. *TR
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#10237537August 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN MY TIRE STORE SHOWED ME MY 20,000 MILE TIRE WITH THE STEEL BELTS EXPOSED I WAS STUNNED-WHAT IF NO ONE HAD SEEN IT? A SUBSEQUENT ALIGNMENT CHECK REVEALED THE REAR SUSPENSION OF MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAD MUCH MORE NEGATIVE CAMBER THAN IS SAFE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST IT AS IN OTHER CARS-IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE ON MY CAR,IT MAY BE A BELL WEATHER. I HAVE 150,000 MILES ON MY 2006 CIVIC AND HAVE BOUGHT 5 SETS OF TIRES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST 70,000 MILES EACH. THE ENTIRE TIME MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY HONDA DID NOT OFFICIALLY ADMIT THE PROBLEM OR OFFER A SOLUTION. HONDA DEALERS AND CORPORATE REPS ARE GENERALLY UNCOOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT ISSUE A PUBLIC RECALL AND GENERALLY HAVE TO BE PRESSURED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEM. YOUR SHEDDING LIGHT ON THIS ISSUE WOULD BE A TRUE PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROBABLY HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT USED TO DEALING WITH A LARGE CORPORATION WITH AN UNREPROACHABLE IMAGE OF PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE MANY MORE HONDA CUSTOMERS LIKE ME- THIS HONDA USERS GROUP WILL OFFER MORE PERSPECTIVE. HTTP://WWW.GREENHYBRID.COM/DISCUSS/F12/NEGATIVE-CAMBER-PROBLEM-WHAT-YOU-NEED-DO-GET-UPPER-CONTROL-ARMS-REPLACED-17377/#POST164501 W. SCOTT MOYER *TR
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#10237547August 9, 2008
TIRES, WHEELS
HONDA CIVI 2007 LX COUPE; NOISE COMING FROM WHEELS/TIRES. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID TIRES. WENT TO TIRE DEALER,THEY SAID NOT TIRES BUT RIMS. NOISE GETS REALLY BAD AROUND 70. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW MONTHS. GETTING EXPENSIVE, FRUSTRATED. *TR
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#10237309August 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY 1997 HONDA CIVIC SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON 6 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS. EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT TO HONDA SERVICE THEY SAID IT WAS INTERNAL FAILURE AND RESET IT. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS CAUSED BY LOW BATTERY CHARGE, BUT THEN THEY DECLARED BATTERY WAS GOOD. FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE SRS MODULE UNIT. THE NEW UNIT ONLY HAS 12 MONTH WARRANTY. ISN'T THE SRS UNIT A SAFETY FEATURE AND SHOULDN'T IT BE COVERED BY LIFETIME WARRANTY? FIRST INCIDENT BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2003, FOLLOWED BY OCT 2005, NOV 2006, JUN 2007, SEP 2007, AND FINALLY IN MAR 2008. *TR
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#10237330August 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1990 HONDA CIVIC 4 DR 1.5 LITER AUTO. AND THE DISTRIBUTOR WENT BAD-I KNOW THE CAR IS NOT WORTH MUCH BUT IT IS MY WORK CAR-TO REPLACE THIS PART $800.00 AND TALKING TO SEVERAL JUNK YARDS IT WOULD BE $225.00 BUT THE MAN SAID THAT THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT PART WOULD BE GOOD AS THIS YR. MAKE AND MODEL ARE FAMOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT I DO NOT FIND ANY RECALL. *TR
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#10237214August 6, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IDENTICALLY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3500. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB
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#10236966August 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA 2001 CIVIC 4 DOOR WITH 80,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION DIED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THE SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION ($2800). CAR HAS NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THIS HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE, NO WARNING. THERE ARE LISTS AND LISTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH KIND OF MAKE AND MODEL OF HONDA. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
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#10236981August 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS A SHUDDERS ON START-UP FROM A STOP. WAS TOLD THAT CHANGING THE CVT FLUID TWICE FIXES THE PROBLEM AND THAT HONDA HAS POSTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. OTHER HCH OWNERS HAVE STATED THAT CHANGING THE CVT FLUID IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND THAT IT IS REALLY A FAULTY CLUTCH PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T HONDA BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM? *TR
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#10237002August 5, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
VALVE STEM FAILURE ON THREE TIRES RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
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#10236820August 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR TIRE TREAD WAS BALD ON THE INSIDE. THE OUTSIDE WAS STILL SHOWING PLENTY OF TREAD. THE TIRE WAS VERY CLOSE TO FAILURE, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO NOTICE THE UNEVEN WEAR UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE INTERNET SHOWED MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE CONTROL ARMS ARE FAILING ON MANY OF THE VEHICLES. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERSHIPS BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE OWNERS. *TR
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#10236849August 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE MOTOR IN HER VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT ON THE SEAT BELT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR WOULD PULL REALLY FAST AS IF IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE MOTOR REVVED EXTREMELY FAST AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE MOTOR. ON ONE OCCASION, THE MOTOR EVEN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,965 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
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#10236737August 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE BACKING UP AT APPROXIMATELY 2MPH THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO ABOUT 3,000RPMS FOR 2-3 SECONDS. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE REVVING STOPPED. *TR
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