2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

DT: CONSUMER STATED HER SON WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THE AIRBAGS COULD STILL BE CHECKED TO SEE IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE AND THE FRONT END HIT THE DITCH. THERE WAS DEW ON THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD. HE THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. HE SUSTAINED A BRUISE COLLAR BONE, BRUISES ON HIS LEGS, A BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND HE HAS TO GO TO THE DENTIST THIS WEEK TO HAVE HIS TEETH CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HER TO CALL AND FILE A COMPLAINT. *NM

VEHICLE WANDERS, SAFTEY RELATED, BEEN TO DEALER 3 TMES. ALSO HAVE SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR ACCELERATOR STARTS RACING. MOVE GEAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. ACCELERATOR THEN DISENGAGES BACK TO NORMAL. 2005 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH APPROX 5000 MILES. *AK NO CORRECTION TO DATE

2005 HONDA CIVIC LX HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL EFFICIENCY CAUSING VEHICLE'S IDLE TO BE LOW. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** . *MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE WAS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS AS SOON AS SHE LET FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *JB

AUTOMIBILE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 27, 2004 FOR FAILURE OF BRAKES, ON IMPACT EXCESSIVE FORCE OF DEPLOYED AIRBAG CAUSED HAND INJURY. BRAKE PEDAL FADE WHEN CAR WAS IN IDLE, CLICKING SOUND OF BRAKE LINE WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A FAULTY GEAR POSITIONING SENSOR AS WELL. *AK

THE OWNERS MANUAL OF THE CONSUMER'S 2005 HONDA CIVIC PROVIDED INCORRECT INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE'S HIGH BEAMS. *NM *NM

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING AT 120 MPH, WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING SLOWER. *JB *NM

NEW VEHICLES TURN SIGNALS ARE RED IN COLOR AND SEEM TO HAVE BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE DRIVERS INTENTIONS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER SITUATIONS. WHAT EVER ALLOWED THIS CHANGE FROM THE AMBER/YELLOW COLOR OF THE TURN SIGNAL TO THE CURRENT RED COLOR ON NEWER MODEL VEHICLES IS A WRONG DECISION, IN MY OPINION, ON THE PART OF A DRIVERS SAFTEY WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE DEALER WHEN HE PURCHASED HIS 2005 HONDA CIVIC. *NM THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO INSTALL A REMOTE START ALARM. *SC *JB

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION . THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*AK *JB