2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

2001 HONDA CIVIC--MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING THE HONDA CIVIC ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26. THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DROPPED OUT. THE CAR LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ONLY REVVED ITS ENGINE WHEN THE GAS WAS PRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THE LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION, AND WE WERE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PRECARIOUSLY NAVIGATE THE CAR THROUGH LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO SAFETY. THE CAR STOPPED MOVING COMPLETELY AS WE TRIED TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON THE SHOCKS, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DANGER OF FAILING (THE MECHANICS HAD CHECKED THE CAR FOR OTHER ISSUES). THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. IMAGINE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THREE LANES AWAY FROM THE EMERGENCY LANE WHEN YOU COMPLETELY LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR EVEN MAINTAIN SPEED. FORTUNATELY, MY HUSBAND IS A SKILLED DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE US TO SAFETY, BUT A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $2000. UPDATED 11/04/10

SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TURNING RIGHT AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND THE CAR DIDN'T GET TO 30MPH. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE IN ANY GEAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP I TRUST, THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION FLUID IS CLEAN, BUT THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF IS SHOT. QUOTED IN THE RANGE OF $1800-$3000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS WORTH AROUND $2000-3000 IN GOOD CONDITION (KELLY BLUE BOOK). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED EACH TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE, THE CLUTCH SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THERE WAS AN INCORRECT GEAR RATIO STORED IN THE VEHICLE ECU. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,665 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,138.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FROM UNKNOWN SPEEDS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC STOP, CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS WERE PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V259000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE HE WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT THE PREVIOUS YEAR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS HANDLING THE CASE AND SHE WAS AWAITING AN OUTCOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 191,000.

2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. DRIVING ON THE STREET NEARLY GETTING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOW CAN HONDAS PRODUCTS FAIL SUDDENLY,AND NOT CLAIM IT A SAFETY ISSUE? HOW MANY DEATHS MUST OCCUR, BEFORE THEY OPEN THEIR EYES? PURE NEGLIGENCE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE: STARTED WITH A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE, SLIPPING STARTED ABOUT THE 19TH, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD NOT CLIMB ANY HILLS AND WITHIN 3 DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE.. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH WITHOUT THE RPMS SHOOTING TO THE RED ZONE. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE INCIDENT, IT'S A DRIVEWAY ORNAMENT. CHECKED ON PRICING FOR PARTS, BUT THE COST IS ABOUT $3K FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, USED WAS ABOUT $2K. AFTER CHECKING AROUND IF THE TRANNY IS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BECAUSE THE TRANNY FOR THAT YR IS THE PROBLEM.. *TR