2000 HONDA S2000 Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS IN THE RAIN IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON ICE. IF THERE WAS ANY DIP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS, CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, THE DEALER BLAMED THE TIRES, THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BLAMED THE CAR MANUFACTURER P02ENZAS-02 ONLY 11000 MILES ON THE TIRES. *AK *CB *JB

THE VEHICLES REAR WINDOW IS MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. *AK *CB *NLM

REAR PLASTIC WINDOW BECOMES WRINKLED AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE AS A WINDOW BECAUSE IT IS TOO FOGGY TO SEE YOU OF. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS DRIVING.

REAR PLASTIC WINDOW HAS ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO SCRATCHING DURING CONVERTABLE TOP USE. THIS IS DURING NORMAL USE OF THE CONVERTABLE TOP. REAR PLASTIC WINDOW AS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE DUE TO ZERO VISIBILITY AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM CURRENTLY. DURING REVERSE OR LANE MERGING, THERE IS NO OUTWARD VISIBILITY THROUGH THE OEM PLASTIC REAR WINDOW.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE MAIN BEARINGS IN ENGINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW ON 06-28-02. ORIGINAL ENGINE HAD 35,600 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE AND INCIDENT OCCURED AGAIN ON 9-8-02 WITH 27K MILES ON REPLACEMENT ENGINE.. TS

THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONG TERM SERVICE AND SAFETY ISSUE OF THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW INSTALLED WITHIN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE CONCERNS ARE, ROUTINE OPERATION OF THE CONVERTABLE TOP WHICH PUTS SCRATCHES IN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW ALONG WITH CREASES AND DIMPLES WHICH DISTORT REAR VISION,(THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS TO PREVENT DUE TO THE DESIGN), WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS LOWERED AND& STORED, THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW WRINKLES WHEN IT FOLDS(WHICH ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETELY REMOVE)REARWARD VISION BECOMES DISTORTED, AND CONTRIBUTES TO A GROSS SAFETY HAZARD, THE PLASTIC INTERIOR RELEASES GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS AND DEPOSITS A TRANSLUCENT FILM ON THE INSIDE OF REAR PLASTIC WINDOW WHICH MAKES IT CLOUDY AND DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, TREAD STARTED SHREDDING ON RIGHT REAR TIRE WHERE IT REVEALED CORD ON TIRE. TIRE DECREASED AMOUNT OF TREAD. CONTACTED DEALER WHO INDICATED A POSSIBLE CORD PROBLEM. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR HONDA, ECSTA, S2000, 2000. TIRE SIZE 712 225/50R16 92V .*AK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT, THE TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED, PRIOR TO MAKING TRIP, THE ENTIRE TREAD WEAR GROOVE WAS LESS PROMINENT, DOT NUMBER Y018YAW2901.*JB

THE VEHICLE HAS A CONVERTIBLE TOP. WHEN TOP RETURNS BACK UP REAR WINDOW BECOMES WRINKLED. CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDOW. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF THE BRAKE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT ANY SPEED WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AND IS NOISY. *YD