2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

MY WIFE AND I HAVE OWNED OUR 2003 HONDA CIVIC SINCE IT WAS NEW. ANYHOW, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY WIFE NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM BOTH IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF LOOKING UNDER THE CAR AND NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM, I REMOVED THE REAR SEAT AND NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE UNDER THE SEAT. I REMOVED THE HATCH TO THE FUEL PUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD NUMEROUS HAIR LINE CRACKS ON THE TOP AREA AND WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE ON POSITION, FUEL WAS POURING OUT AND GOING UNDER THE REAR SEAT BOTTOM. I HAVE SINCE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY UNIT. ANYHOW, THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE HAD DEADLY EFFECTS AS THE ELECTRONICS THAT CHARGE THE FUEL PUMP ARE RIGHT WHERE THE GAS WAS LEAKING. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS A SMOKER, WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY HAVE TAKEN PLACE. THIS ISSUE IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AND I'M SURE ADDITIONAL YEARS OF THIS MODEL CIVIC HAVE THIS SAME FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY UNIT. THE PART NUMBER IS: 17045-S5A-A31 (KAUTEX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL KICKED BACK UP WHEN DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 9/21/12 *CN

ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE HOOD, THERE ARE THREE RUSTED BOLTS. DIRECTLY ABOVE ONE OF THE RUSTED BOLTS, THE HOOD IS RUSTING...AS THIS RUSTED AREA IS IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE WINDSHIELD WASHING NOZZLE MECHANISM WHICH DELIVERS THE WINDSHIELD WASHING LIQUID TO THE WINDSHIELD, AT SOME FUTURE DATE, THERE WILL BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. PLEASE REVIEW AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION RECALL PLAN TO ADDRESS THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *JS

IN 2006 THE CAR WAS JOLTING WHEN YOU TOOK OFF OR WERE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP BURNISHED THE STARTER CLUTCH/ENGINE AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW IN 2012 THE PROBLEM HAS BEGUN AGAIN AND READING THROUGH BLOGS AND POSTS IS SEEMS THERE MAY BE A DESIGN CHANGE IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM PLASTIC BELTS TO METAL...SO IF THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM, THEN MY OLDER MODEL SHOULD BE RETROFIT TO REPAIR THE FAULTY ISSUE. *TR

I DROVE MY CAR TO HONDA OF SAN ANGELO DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL, A SOFTWARE UPDATE CAMPAIGN WAS DONE, I PICKED UP THE CAR AND UPON DRIVING OFF THE DEALERSHIP LOT, I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE ELECTRIC PART OF THE HYBRID WAS NOT WORKING, AT ALL, IT WAS WORKING WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF AND GETTING 47 MPG. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME NOT TO BLAME THEM FOR HAVING A 9 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. I ARGUED THE POINT, THAT IT WAS WORKING WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF, AND IT ISN'T NOW, SIMPLE AS THAT AND AS I DROVE OFF, THE SERVICE MANAGER FLIPPED ME OFF. THE CAR IS UNUSABLE, I PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE, AND DROPPED THE INSURANCE ON IT. I PLAN TO TOW IT TO A SAN ANTONIO DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS A 4 HOUR DRIVE ONE WAY, WHEN I CAN AFFORD IT. *TR

DRIVING VEHICLE, (2003 HONDA CIVIC), DURING PREDAWN HOURS ON UNLIT PORTION OF TOWN ROAD. PROCEEDING AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT GOING OFF THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!!! VEHICLE HIGH BEAMS WORK AND ALL OTHER LIGHTING APPEARS TO BE FINE.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SLIPPING IN THE CVT (TRANSMISSION) AT LOWER SPEED AND WHEN COASTING. *TR

I HAVE HAD HORRIBLE HEALTH ISSUES THE PASSED YEARS. IT CAME DOWN TO LONG TERM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. MY HONDA CIVIC 2003 WAS LEAKING GAS FUMES FROM THE FUEL PUMP UNDER THE BACKSEAT. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FUEL PUMP LEAK. IT WAS CRACKED ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP, ITS EXACTLY THE SAME RECALL ISSUE OF THE 2011 FUEL PUMP FROM THE HONDA CIVIC 2011. I HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF GAS ON A BLOOD TEST OF ETHYLBENZENE AND M,P, XYLENE, - GASOLINE CHEMICALS. I THINK ALL HONDA CIVIC OWNERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE CRACKING OF THE FUEL PUMPS, THAT CAN START A FIRE OR LIKE MYSELF CAUSE HEALTH ISSUES FROM BREATHING IT IN FOR A LONG TIME. IF IT IS ALREADY AN ISSUE ON THE 2011 MODELS, I'M LIVING PROOF ITS A HEALTH ISSUE AND DANGER FOR THE 2003. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND A POSSIBLE RECALLED. THANK YOU, *TR

DRIVER HAD JUST STOPPED VEHICLE IN PARKING SPOT WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED OVER THE CURB AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE,ALSO HIT SHRUBS IN COMMON AREA OF PARKING LOT. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. *TR

WHENEVER WE ARE GOING UP A THE HILL THE CAR LOSS SPEED AND A LOT OF POTENCY. *TR