2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE DEFROST; THE A/C SYSTEM TURNS ON CAUSING A CONDENSATION ON THE WINSHIELD WHICH OBSCURS VISILITY.

CAR STOPPED STEERING WELL; HIGH PITCHED CONTINUOUS WHINE; MECHANIC DIAGNOSED POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE; PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A REFLECTION COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE THAT OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A DEFECT.

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HIT A DEER HEAD ON. THE DEER DESTROYED MUCH OF MY FRONT END BUT THE MOTOR WAS STILL GOING . I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND COULDN'T BE STOPPED. SINCE IT WAS A HYBRID IT FELT LIKE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR KICKED IN FOR SOME STRANGE REASON AND THE CAR COULDN'T BE STOPPED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR I PUT IT IN TO PARK WHILE IT WAS MOVING. THE CAR CONTINUED TO TRY AND ACCELERATE BUT SINCE IT WAS IN PARK IT WAS JUST MOVING SLOWLY TO A STOP. ALTHOUGH THIS WASN'T DEADLY FOR ME IT COULD HAVE BEEN IF I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY OR IF I WAS KNOCKED OUT. I DON'T THINK A CAR SHOULD ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON. *NM

04/22/06 AUTO ACCIDENT. FRONT IMPACT AT 50 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT APPEARS TO BE JUST ABOVE THE BUMPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUT ON THE BUMPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AS BOTH FENDERS AND THE HOOD AND THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. *NM

I WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 CAR WRECK, WHERE A LADY GOING APPROX 45-55 MPH HIT MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC WHICH WAS STOPPED AND KNOCKED ME INTO A TRUCK AHEAD OF ME WHICH WAS ALSO STOPPED IT TOTALED MY CAR. BOTH FRONT AND BACK WERE COMPLETELY CRASHED IN AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE REVVED. IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, IT WAS PLACED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

AT 1:30 PM PST ON 17 FEBRUARY 2006, I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 70 MPH ON CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 73 NORTHBOUND, A FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND OPERATING NORMALLY. I USED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO CHANGE LANES, BUT AS I PUSHED THE LEVER, ANOTHER CAR ALREADY IN THE LANE HONKED AT ME AND I WAS UPSET. THEN SUDDENLY, WITHOUT THE KEY MOVING, THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT ITSELF COMPLETELY OFF. THE CONSOLE WENT DARK, AND THEN ENGINE FIRST WENT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AND THEN GROUND TO A HALT, SPONTANEOUSLY. THE KEY DIDN'T MOVE. *NM

2005 HONDA CIVIC GEAR POSITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. * TS *JB

OUR NEW 2005 HONDA CIVIC HAD BOTH FRONT WHEELS LOCK WHILE MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK, DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN FORT WORTH TX. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL, BLOWING THE AIR BAGS, SPINNING AROUND, STARTING A FIRE AT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND STARTING MY WIFE'S COAT ON FIRE AS SHE WAS GETTING OUT. WE HAVE AN EYE WITNESS WHO HAS A DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, PHOTOS, A POLICE REPORT AND THE CAR ITSELF. THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT BY ITSELF AND MY WIFE WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT IT SINCE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE IN A COMPLETE SKID. THE CAR HAD 2113 MILES ON IT AND EVEN THE POLICE COMMENTED THAT IN HER TWELVE YEARS ON THE FORCE SHE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO STRANGE AS THIS. THERE ARE TWO SOLID BLACK LINES THAT SHOW WHERE THE SKID STARTED IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE ENDING AT THE GUARDRAIL. BOTH TIRES ARE TORN UP AND MELTED IN ONE SPOT. THE ROADS WERE DRY, NO TRAFFIC, NOTHING IN THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP SOLID, CAUSING A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED THE HONDA CORPORATION @ 800-999-1009 AND THE DEALER BANKSTON HONDA OF LEWISVILLE TX @ 866-507-6355. HONDA SAID IT WAS AN INSURANCE PROBLEM, BANKSTON REFERRED ME BACK TO HONDA. FINALLY HONDA SAID THEY WOULD COME OUT AND TAKE PICTURES "ONLY" CAR WOULD NOT BE MOVED. THE DAY THEY WERE TO COME OUT AND TAKE PICTURE THEY SAID "DUE TO SAFETY REASONS THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO BANKSTON HONDA TO TAKE PICTURES, BREAKING OUR AGREEMENT. WE HID THE CAR AND ARE SEEKING LEGAL MEANS AS OUR INSURANCE IS HAVING TO PAYOUT DUE TO A DEFECT. I HAVE A CASE AT HONDA #[XXX]. THE POLICE REPORT IS FILED IN FORT WORTH TX, LOC.05148069 AND OUR WITNESS SAID SHE WOULD GLADLY TESTIFY WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE VIN# IS [XXX]. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)