2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Problems

ELECTRIC SISTEM FAIL

MY SON PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL AT A DEALERSHIP. DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE SELLER DID TELL HIM THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE IMA BATTERY, BUT THAT IT DIDN'T KEEP FROM DRIVING IT. DIDN'T CRANK THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS. WHEN WE PUT THE 10 DAY TAG TO GET INSPECTION DONE IT WOULDN'T START. TOOK THE 12 V BATTERY OUT GOT IT TESTED AND SHOWED BAD BATTERY. REPLACED THE BATTERY, DROVE AROUND AND IT DIED THE STEERING STOPPED, THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART. WE TOOK THE NEW BATTERY OUT GOT IT RECHARGED BUT ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IT MORE THAN 10 MILES WITHOUT IT FLOODING POWER AND FINALLY LEAVING STRANDED. IF IT WAS A STANDARD VEHICLE I WOULD SAY IT WAS THE ALTERNATE BUT THIS CAR DOESN'T HAVE THAT. THE IMA BATTERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WITHOUT IT THE CAR IS TRASH. WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THIS CAR? I CAN'T SELL IT, THAT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT. THE MAN WHO SOLD THIS CAR TO MY SON WAS WRONG IN DOING SO.

"VEHICLE SHUDDER PROBLEM" I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A JOLTING/SHUDDERING ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2013. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS WITH THE STEERING VIBRATING BEFORE MOVING. ON A SNOWING OR RAINING DAY, SOME SKIDDING OCCURS WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN SOME ASIAN COUNTRIES, I WOULD ENCOURAGE SIMILAR RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FROM HONDA. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 1-800-999-1009 THIS MORNING, AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO SHUDDER RECALL AT THIS TIME. IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE IF THE ADMINISTRATION COULD LIAISE WITH HONDA. WE SHOULDN'T REALLY WAIT UNTIL THERE IS FATALITIES BEFORE AN ACTION IS TAKEN. LET'S SAVE LIVES!

HONDA CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN STARTING OUT , ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING UPHILL . HAVE TAKEN TO HONDA AND PRIVATE MECHANICS NO SOLUTION. THIS THING SLIPPING WHEN I TRY TO START OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAN AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOMEDAY .

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The contact detached and re-attached the battery and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that a fault code would show regarding an issue with the braking system. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V106000 (Electrical System). The mechanic was unable to confirm the exact cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 195,000.

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THERE IS STILL POWER TOO THE CAR BUT THE SPEED ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, ALONG WITH WHATEVER IS USED TO MONITOR THE MILAGE I HAVE TRAVELED. I HAVE TO SWITCH IT TOO LOW GEAR IN ORDER TOO KEEP IT GOING OR THE CAR STOPS EVEN WHEN IM GOING 65. IT HAS HAPPENED NOW MULTIPLE TIMES AND WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK IT WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINALS TOO RESET THE CODES BECAUSE IF I DON'T ILL END UP SITTING IN MY CAR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE I CAN START MOVING AGAIN. THE LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE ARE THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND IMA SYSTEM ALL AMBER. IF I DIDNT ACT AS I DID THIS TIME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE THE FIRST TIME WHERE I ACTUALLY DID STOP ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING FOR A TRAFFIC JAM, NOT ONLY WAS THAT EMBARRASSING IT WAS ALSO SCARY BEING STUCK IN THE FURTHEREST LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE TOO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND ALL THE CARS SPEEDING AT 65 MPH OR MORE BY ME .

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THERE IS STILL POWER TOO THE CAR BUT THE SPEED ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, ALONG WITH WHATEVER IS USED TO MONITOR THE MILAGE I HAVE TRAVELED. I HAVE TO SWITCH IT TOO LOW GEAR IN ORDER TOO KEEP IT GOING OR THE CAR STOPS EVEN WHEN IM GOING 65. IT HAS HAPPENED NOW MULTIPLE TIMES AND WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK IT WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINALS TOO RESET THE CODES BECAUSE IF I DON'T ILL END UP SITTING IN MY CAR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE I CAN START MOVING AGAIN. THE LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE ARE THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND IMA SYSTEM ALL AMBER. IF I DIDNT ACT AS I DID THIS TIME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE THE FIRST TIME WHERE I ACTUALLY DID STOP ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING FOR A TRAFFIC JAM, NOT ONLY WAS THAT EMBARRASSING IT WAS ALSO SCARY BEING STUCK IN THE FURTHEREST LEFT LANE WITH NO SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE TOO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND ALL THE CARS SPEEDING AT 65 MPH OR MORE BY ME .

"VEHICLE SHUDDER PROBLEM" I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A JOLTING/SHUDDERING ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2013. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS WITH THE STEERING VIBRATING BEFORE MOVING. ON A SNOWING OR RAINING DAY, SOME SKIDDING OCCURS WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS IN SOME ASIAN COUNTRIES, I WOULD ENCOURAGE SIMILAR RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FROM HONDA. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE @ 1-800-999-1009 THIS MORNING, AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO SHUDDER RECALL AT THIS TIME. IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE IF THE ADMINISTRATION COULD LIAISE WITH HONDA. WE SHOULDN'T REALLY WAIT UNTIL THERE IS FATALITIES BEFORE AN ACTION IS TAKEN. LET'S SAVE LIVES!

GAS TANK CRACKED AT 132K MILES, LEAKING GAS, FUMES IN CABIN AND CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. IT'S UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT IT WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, STATIONARY AND EMITTING FUMES AFTER BEING FILLED UP WITH GAS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED AND STOPPED DRIVING IT. TURNS OUT, HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO DEALERSHIPS EXTENDINGWARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES BUT DESPITE REGULAR SERVICES AND OTHER RECALL FIXES, I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THIS COULD BE AN ISSUE, AND THE TANK WAS NEVER CHECKED FOR CRACKS BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE.

I CAN SMELL A STRONG GAS ODOR NEAR THE REAR OF THE CAR. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND COULD SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK WHERE THE FILLER HOSE GOES INTO THE TANK. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR WHEN IT IS PARKED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V268000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CHARLIES MOTOR MALL (465 WESTERN AVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330, (207) 622-7327) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - MY SON WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND HIT ANOTHER CAR FROM THE REAR ON A US HIGHWAY. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED. SIX AIRBAGS WENT OFF IN THE CAR HE HIT, BUT NONE WENT OFF IN THIS CAR. HE SUSTAINED MINOR PHYSICAL INJURIES, BUT HAS BEEN EMOTIONALLY TRAUMATIZED AND REQUIRES PSYCHOSOCIAL THERAPY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE WHO WILL HELP US.

MY SON PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL AT A DEALERSHIP. DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE SELLER DID TELL HIM THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE IMA BATTERY, BUT THAT IT DIDN'T KEEP FROM DRIVING IT. DIDN'T CRANK THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS. WHEN WE PUT THE 10 DAY TAG TO GET INSPECTION DONE IT WOULDN'T START. TOOK THE 12 V BATTERY OUT GOT IT TESTED AND SHOWED BAD BATTERY. REPLACED THE BATTERY, DROVE AROUND AND IT DIED THE STEERING STOPPED, THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART. WE TOOK THE NEW BATTERY OUT GOT IT RECHARGED BUT ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IT MORE THAN 10 MILES WITHOUT IT FLOODING POWER AND FINALLY LEAVING STRANDED. IF IT WAS A STANDARD VEHICLE I WOULD SAY IT WAS THE ALTERNATE BUT THIS CAR DOESN'T HAVE THAT. THE IMA BATTERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WITHOUT IT THE CAR IS TRASH. WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THIS CAR? I CAN'T SELL IT, THAT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT. THE MAN WHO SOLD THIS CAR TO MY SON WAS WRONG IN DOING SO.

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING DISENGAGES LEAVING ME WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN THIS WILL OCCUR. ONLY THAT IT WILL USUALLY HAPPEN AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF STEADY DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M GOING STRAIGHT AND OTHER TIMES WHEN I'M GOING AROUND A BEND. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65, 55, 40, 30, 20, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 5 MPH RIGHT AS I'M PREPARING TO PARK MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH AGO I HAPPENED TO BE GOING STRAIGHT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD IT OCCURRED 20 SECONDS EARLIER WHEN I WAS GOING AROUND A BEND. EVER SINCE THEN I STAY HYPER VIGILANT W/ 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL, SO IF IT DOES HAPPEN WHILE TURNING I'LL BE ABLE TO MUSCLE MY WAY THROUGH THE TURN. SURE ENOUGH, YESTERDAY EVENING I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST MY REFLEXES. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH ON A BACKROAD HIGHWAY I BEGAN TO TURN INTO THE SHARP BEND IN THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE POWER STEERING SIMULTANEOUSLY DISENGAGED. AS I BEGAN TO DRIFT OVER INTO THE YELLOW LINE W/ ON-COMING CARS WHIZZING PAST, I DECISIVELY PUT EVERY OUNCE OF MIGHT I HAD INTO TURNING THE WHEEL AS FAST AND AS FAR RIGHT AS I COULD UNTIL I COULD GET MY CAR SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER. I NARROWLY ESCAPED A HEAD-ON COLLISION. WITH A SIGH OF RELIEF, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, ACTIVATED MY HAZARDS AND SHUT OFF MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. THAT USUALLY DOES THE TRICK. WHEN I RESTART MY CAR, I CAN USUALLY EXPECT THE POWER STEERING TO RETURN. AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE ISSUE ALMOST ALWAYS SEEMS TO RESURFACE WITHIN 10 MINUTES OR SO. THE FACT THAT THE POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY DISENGAGES FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON WHATSOEVER IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. The contact detached and re-attached the battery and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that a fault code would show regarding an issue with the braking system. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V106000 (Electrical System). The mechanic was unable to confirm the exact cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 195,000.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE WHERE I AM WORKING A TEMP FOR 2MO. MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND SEEM TO BE RACING ,INTO THE BRICK WALL (NO WAY TO STOP), I CALLED HONDA DEALER THAT WORKED ON MY CAR 2 WEEKS PRIOR, AND THEY PUT ON MACHINE AND DROVE IT AND TESTED THEY SAY, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS THEY EVEN CALLED HONDA DEALER. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT . I HAVE NECK AND UPPER THORACIC PAIN. IT WAS A NIGHT MARE. PLEASE HELP US . AMERICAN HONDA!! FRONT END DAMAGE. BUMPER GOT REPAIRED 1MONTH AGO FROM A TRUCK RUNNING A RED LIGHT .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS SHORTED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V106000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DC/DC CONVERTER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE IMA WARNING LIGHT AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH HESITATION AND STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IMA BATTERY MODULE AND UPDATED THE PCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,028.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. A WARNING ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED BY A DEALER UNDER A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

HONDA HAD A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO REAR WHEEL EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, HOWEVER I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAVE MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR WARRANTY. AFTER CONTACTING AMERICAN HONDA, PLACING A CLAIM FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND AFTER REVIEWING THEY PROVIDED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AND THAT I COULD RE-SUBMIT CLAIM ONLY AFTER I HAD HONDA DEALER PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS WHICH THEY CHARGE $75 FEE WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD RECOVER THIS COST OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR OF ISSUE. I KNOW THIS IS THE ISSUE AS I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL HONDA OEM PARTS, HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HAD PEP BOYS PERFORM INSPECTION ALERTING ME TO THE HONDA REPLACEMENT KIT. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE ALSO FOUND STATEMENT THAT THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ISSUES WITH STEERING AND SAFETY. WITH HONDA REPAIR PRICES MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, THERE IS NO REASON TO PAY HONDA DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE SIMPLY TO CONFIRM WHAT ALREADY ESTABLISHED KNOWLEDGE IS. END RESULT IS THAT HONDA HAS CORRECTED A FLAWED DESIGN YET IS NOT WILLING TO MAKE RIGHT WITH PROVIDING REPAIR FOR NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT KIT, WHICH MAKES ME A VERY UN-SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

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

HONDA HAD A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO REAR WHEEL EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, HOWEVER I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ISSUE AND THEREFORE HAVE MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR WARRANTY. AFTER CONTACTING AMERICAN HONDA, PLACING A CLAIM FOR GOODWILL ASSISTANCE AND AFTER REVIEWING THEY PROVIDED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AND THAT I COULD RE-SUBMIT CLAIM ONLY AFTER I HAD HONDA DEALER PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS WHICH THEY CHARGE $75 FEE WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WOULD RECOVER THIS COST OR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR OF ISSUE. I KNOW THIS IS THE ISSUE AS I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL HONDA OEM PARTS, HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE INNER TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND HAD PEP BOYS PERFORM INSPECTION ALERTING ME TO THE HONDA REPLACEMENT KIT. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE ALSO FOUND STATEMENT THAT THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ISSUES WITH STEERING AND SAFETY. WITH HONDA REPAIR PRICES MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, THERE IS NO REASON TO PAY HONDA DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE SIMPLY TO CONFIRM WHAT ALREADY ESTABLISHED KNOWLEDGE IS. END RESULT IS THAT HONDA HAS CORRECTED A FLAWED DESIGN YET IS NOT WILLING TO MAKE RIGHT WITH PROVIDING REPAIR FOR NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT KIT, WHICH MAKES ME A VERY UN-SATISFIED CUSTOMER OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

EXPERIENCING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OUT ON REAR TIRES (<30K MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING). WAS INFORMED THROUGH AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (SB 08-001) THAT INFORMED DEALERS THAT THERE WERE DEFECTIVE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS THAT COULD CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT INITIALLY PROVIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHEN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY DEFECT WITH THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING BROUGHT IN FOR A RECALL SERVICE, THE SERVICE MANAGER CONCEDED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND THAT THEY WOULD CHECK OUT THE CAR. THE DEFECT WAS CONFIRMED AND THE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THE TIRES HOWEVER WERE UNUSABLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND HONDA WOULD NOT COVER THAT EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE BULLETIN SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THE DEFECT WOULD CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE WEAROUT (CUPPING). *TR

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

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING PROPERLY - THEY FAIL TO STOP WIPING WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE INTERMITTENT SETTINGS FAIL TO WORK AT ALL, AND WHEN THE WIPERS DO STOP IT IS OFTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A SWIPE, OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VISION. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM REVEALED THAT THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT HONDA HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL BULLETINS DESCRIBING THE EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS WHEN ONE IS USING THE WIPERS. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE FAILURE OF THE WIPERS TO PARK PROPERLY BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. *TR