2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the navigation system time display became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the contact was informed that parts were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER (DCH ACADEMY HONDA, 1101 U.S 9, OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857) WHERE THE P0A7F CODE APPEARED (HYBRID BATTERY FAILED). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PRICE OF THE PART. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FOR A SECOND OPINION. BOTH THE FAILURE AND PART COST WERE CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO KEEP CALLING THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

..I WAS NOTICING GAS FUMES IN MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT A WEEK...EARLY ON CALLED DEALERSHIP AND SAID I HAD RECENTLY GASSED UP...I WAS ADVISED TO SEE IF MAYBE ODOR WOULD ABATE ON ITS OWN PERHAPS DUE TO SPILLING UPON FILLING...IT DID NOT...THERE WAS A CRACK FOUND WHERE THE GAS TANK CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE AND SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS WAS LEAKING REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT OF GAS TANK AND REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT 1350....I LOOKED ON LINE TO FIND INFO RE RECALL NOTICE FOR SOME 80000 VEHICLES FOR SAME PROBLEM....HOWEVER ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS IN THE SAID GROUP....MY VIN WAS NOT...ALSO I PURCHASED MY CAR DEC 07 LEAVING FIVE MONTHS OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY IF APPLIED.....I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A DISCOUNT AS I HAVE PURCHASED TWO VEHICLES FROM THIS DEALERSHIP SINCE 1992 AND ALL HAVE BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED.......I APPRECIATE THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN FORM OF DISCOUNT.......ALTHOUGH TECHNICALLY IT APPEARS I FALL OUT OF THE RANGE OF WARRANTY IN THE SPIRIT OF THE ISSUE...I WANTED THIS SAFETY FLAW TO BE MADE AWARE. I BELIEVE I WAS PUT IN HARMS WAY TO A DEGREE...IF GAS HAD TRICKLED ON A MANIFOLD OR IN THE GARAGE...THE PILOT LIGHT OF MY WATER HEATER MAY IGNITE AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.......SO I FEEL COMPELLED TO SHARE EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY I FEEL A 'FIX IT' LIGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED TO APPEAR ON MY DASHBOARD

I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THAT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS AND NOW IT IS LEAKING REALLY BAD TO THE POINT THA I AM AFRAID IT WILL CATCH FIRE .

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE IMA BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT CURRY HONDA IN CHICOPEE, MA IN 2014. AS CONSUMER REPORTS REPORTED IN 2014 THE IMA BATTERIES ARE VERY UNRELIABLE. MY IMA BATTERY RECENTLY WENT BAD AGAIN AND NOW HONDA IS SAYING IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. FULL DISCLOSURE THE CAR HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. THIS DID NOT MATTER IN 2014 WHEN IT WAS FIRST REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVERTIGATION I SEE THE WARRANTY ON THE BATTERY IS NOW 11 YEARS OR 162.000 MILES. MY CAR HAS UNDER 130,000 MILES AND IS LESS THAN 11 YEARS OLD. ALSO THE IMA BATTERY IS LISTED UNDER THE EMISSION SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED FOR SAFETY ISSUES. HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2012/SB-10051509-6014.PDF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER (DCH ACADEMY HONDA, 1101 U.S 9, OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857) WHERE THE P0A7F CODE APPEARED (HYBRID BATTERY FAILED). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PRICE OF THE PART. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FOR A SECOND OPINION. BOTH THE FAILURE AND PART COST WERE CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO KEEP CALLING THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE HONDA (751 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE WARNING INDICATOR; HOWEVER, IT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP, BUT IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY DUE TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 3:00 PM WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I MANAGED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. IN THE THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD BEEN FLOORED AFTER I PUT IT IN PARK AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (IT NEVER HAPPENED AFTER THE DRIVE TO WORK WHICH WAS IN LESS TRAFFIC AND TOOK LESS TIME). IT DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME ON ONE OCCASION AND EXPERIENCED IT ALSO.

VEHICLE MOVING IN TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY, ALL POWER LOST NOT ABLE TO MOVE AND INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. CHP REPORT PENDING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

WIPERS ON 08 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID GO ON EVERY TIME THE CAR IGNITION IS STARTED. AFTER 7-8 SWISHES, WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071 REPORTED THIS ISSUE ON 9/24/10 AND RECOMMENDS REPLACING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER PLATE. OTHER INTERNET SEARCHES RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY 76505-SNA-A02. DEALER REPAIR QUOTE WAS OVER $500: $117 FOR THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY PLUS LABOR. ONLY 06-07 MODELS ARE COVERED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071, BUT THERE ARE 240 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AT HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/WIPERS-WONT-PARK-DUE-TO-WINDSHIELD-WIPER-MOTOR-FAILURE-531?TRK_LOC=RR# . THE SAME PART WAS RECALLED IN 2003. HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DECLINED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, WHICH INCIDENTALLY ONLY COVERS THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF THE CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. WHY HASN'T HONDA EXTENDED THE DATES IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN SINCE THE PROBLEMS HAVE CLEARLY PERSISTED WELL BEYOND 2007 MODELS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY DOES NOT HAVE POWER WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED CONDITION. AT THE SAME TIME THE INDICATED DRIVE BATTERY LEVEL DROPS AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATES THE GAS MOTOR IS CHARGING THE BATTERY. AFTER MAYBE 30 SECONDS THE REDUCTION OF POWER IS LESS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME REDUCTION IN POWER UNTIL THE DRIVE BATTERY IS MOSTLY CHARGED. DURING THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRIC ASSIST IS NOT WORKING. HAVE ALSO OBSERVED DURING THIS SEVERAL MONTH PERIOD THE GAS MILEAGE IS REDUCED. THE PROBLEM IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT WITHOUT RUNNING FOR A FEW HOURS. THE HAZARD HERE IS THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN IT OCCURS EVEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT HAVE MUCH EFFECT. HAVE BEEN LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW SOFTWARE THAT HAS HELPED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ELIMINATED IT. WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE WITH THE DEALER. NOTICED THAT OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I SUSPECT IT IS RELATED TO A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN. AM NOT CONVINCED THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

UPON RECEIVING THE 'MANDATORY' IMA RECALL ISSUED BY HONDA, I NOTICED MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID (2008) ACTED VERY DIFFERENTLY WHEN IT CAME TO ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, PARTICULARLY ON A HILL. FROM A STOP IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD AT A REASONABLE SPEED (WHICH IT DID NOT DO PRIOR TO THE UPDATE). PRIOR TO THE UPDATE, THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE LIKE A NORMAL CAR WITH THE IMA KICKING IN TO ASSIST THE CAR FORWARD. POST UPDATE IT'S LIKE THE GAS ENGINE WANTS THE IMA TO ENGAGE BUT THE NEW FIRMWARE WON'T ALLOW IT TO. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS, I WAS NEARLY HIT COMING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AS MY CAR HESITATED. HONDA HAS STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO REVERSE THE UPDATE. THIS DECREASE IN POWER CONTINUES TO AFFECT ME TODAY (AT 60,000 MILES AND CLIMBING). THIS UPDATE HAS AFFECTED MY FUEL ECONOMY AS WELL (HAVING DROPPED BETWEEN 30-33 MPG ON A "GOOD" DAY). WHILE THE FUEL ECONOMY MAY NOT BE A PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AS THE HYBRIDS DO. I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A CHEVY SUBURBAN GOING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE'S BACK CRUMPLED ACCORDINGLY, AND THAT STRUCTURE DID WELL. HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE SO WHERE THE BACK COULD NOT BE SET UPRIGHT WITHOUT IT FALLING OVER AFTER THE CRASH. I WONDER IF MY BACK WOULD HAVE BEEN AS HURT IF IT WOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND A MONTH AFTER PURCHASED 3 OF 2011. DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK & UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO NORM REEVES HONDA IN CERRITOS,CA. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD MOTOR IN THE PASSENGER DOOR & NORM REEVES FIXED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS DEFECTED & NORM REEVES REPLACED THE WINDOW. IN 4 OF 2011, THE CAR DOOR LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING & UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING BUT NOW MAKING A SCREECHING SOUND. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME NORM REEVES & THEY EXPLAINED IT WAS THE MOTOR IN THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR.THAT WAS FIXED AS WELL. IN 6 OF 2011, AGAIN THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING & UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING. I THEN REALIZED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS NOT LOCKING & TOOK IT IN TO NORM REEVE WHERE THEY STATED THE MOTOR WAS OUT & THEY FIXED IT. I THEN ASKED IF MAYBE IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL & IF THEY COULD CHECK THE ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE CAR, I WAS TOLD BY OCTAVIO, SERVICE MANAGER AT NORM REEVES, IT WAS NOT THE ELECTRICAL THAT IT WAS THE DOOR LOCKS. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER, OCTAVIO AT THIS TIME I FELT LIKE THE CAR ALSO GIVES A PUSH OR SKIP WHILE DRIVING & ALSO SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. OCTAVIO STATED THE HONDA WAS CHECKED BY A TECH & SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I BEGAN TAKING THE HONDA CIVIC IN TO NORM REEVES EVERY MONTH COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CAR SKIPPING OR LOSING TRACTION. IT WAS FRIGHTENING DRIVING DOWN HILLS THINKING MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP OR LOSE CONTROL. THE BURNING SMELL WOULD BECOME GREATER WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE OR THE HILLS OF ANY FREEWAY OR CITY. WHEN THE CAR WOULD BE PARKED AT AN INCLINE THE SHIFTER WOULD LOCK & BECOME HARD TO REMOVE FROM PARK. DURING EACH VISIT TO NORMA REEVES HONDA, WHICH OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES, I WAS NEVER TOLD OF ANY RECALLS OR EXAMINATIONS NEEDED IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL TANK PROBLEMS & ONLY FOUND OUT WHEN MY HONDA CIVIC WAS TAKEN TO ROCK HONDA OF FONTANA, CA. *TR

2008 HONDA CIVIC HAS EXCESSIVE, DANGEROUS REAR TIRE WEAR. NO HEAVY TOWING OR ANYTHING CRAZY, AND THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES (ABOUT 3" INWARD) WEARS COMPLETELY OFF BY 15,000-20,000 MILES, WELL SHORT OF THE FRONT TIRES, OUR REAR OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. VERY DANGEROUS, EXPENSIVE, MAKES NOISE AND AFFECTS BRAKING. HONDA HAS A TSB, BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT REQUIRING A RECALL.

THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS ON THE CAR HAVE CORROSION AROUND THE BASE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM SENSORS THAT ALLOWS AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE. THE WORST OF THE LEAKS I'M EXPERIENCING CURRENTLY ALLOWS A LOSS OF ABOUT 7 PSI PER WEEK AND IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. A HONDA REGIONAL SERVICE REP HAD SUGGESTED THAT ADDING AIR MAY BE ALLOWING MOISTURE INTO THE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE INTERNAL CORROSION, WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. *TR

IT BEGINS AT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE CAR SOMETIMES COULDN'T STOP AFTER PUSH THE BREAK PADDLE. AND IT MAKES VERY LOUD "GAGAGA" NOISEWHEN IT FAILS TO BREAK. IT HAPPENED FEW TIMES ON LOCAL STREET, AND ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER YESTERDAY, THE HONDA DEALER FOUND : IT IS THE BREAK MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY , I WOULD BE KILLED IF I WAS NOT VERY CAREFUL, I WAS NOT VERY CAREFUL, THERE WAS NO ANY SIGN OF THE FAILURE. EVEN THE HONDA SERVICE TECHS SPENT ALL DAY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR. I TALKED TO HONDA USA, THEE REP TOLD ME IT ONLY OFFERS 3 YEARS WARRANTY . I THINK, THIS IS NOT WARRANTY PROBLEM. IF IT FAILED WITHIN 3 YEAS AND PEOPLE WERE LOST LIVES ALREADY, REPLACE THE PARTS DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING. IT IS TOO LATE. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT HONDA MUST RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE AND FIX MY MY CAR WITHOUT COST ME A PENNY. AND CHECK ALL THE SIMILAR PARTS ON ALL THE CARS.

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND A MONTH AFTER PURCHASED 3 OF 2011. DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK & UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO NORM REEVES HONDA IN CERRITOS,CA. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD MOTOR IN THE PASSENGER DOOR & NORM REEVES FIXED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS DEFECTED & NORM REEVES REPLACED THE WINDOW. IN 4 OF 2011, THE CAR DOOR LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING & UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING BUT NOW MAKING A SCREECHING SOUND. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME NORM REEVES & THEY EXPLAINED IT WAS THE MOTOR IN THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR.THAT WAS FIXED AS WELL. IN 6 OF 2011, AGAIN THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING & UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING. I THEN REALIZED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS NOT LOCKING & TOOK IT IN TO NORM REEVE WHERE THEY STATED THE MOTOR WAS OUT & THEY FIXED IT. I THEN ASKED IF MAYBE IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL & IF THEY COULD CHECK THE ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE CAR, I WAS TOLD BY OCTAVIO, SERVICE MANAGER AT NORM REEVES, IT WAS NOT THE ELECTRICAL THAT IT WAS THE DOOR LOCKS. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER, OCTAVIO AT THIS TIME I FELT LIKE THE CAR ALSO GIVES A PUSH OR SKIP WHILE DRIVING & ALSO SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. OCTAVIO STATED THE HONDA WAS CHECKED BY A TECH & SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I BEGAN TAKING THE HONDA CIVIC IN TO NORM REEVES EVERY MONTH COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CAR SKIPPING OR LOSING TRACTION. IT WAS FRIGHTENING DRIVING DOWN HILLS THINKING MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP OR LOSE CONTROL. THE BURNING SMELL WOULD BECOME GREATER WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE OR THE HILLS OF ANY FREEWAY OR CITY. WHEN THE CAR WOULD BE PARKED AT AN INCLINE THE SHIFTER WOULD LOCK & BECOME HARD TO REMOVE FROM PARK. DURING EACH VISIT TO NORMA REEVES HONDA, WHICH OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES, I WAS NEVER TOLD OF ANY RECALLS OR EXAMINATIONS NEEDED IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL TANK PROBLEMS & ONLY FOUND OUT WHEN MY HONDA CIVIC WAS TAKEN TO ROCK HONDA OF FONTANA, CA. *TR

NOW THE THING IS THAT I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FROM UK AND IMPORTED TO PAKISTAN . FEW DAYS BACK THE IMA LIGHT IN THE CAR CAME ON AND A WEEK LATER I WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR WHICH WAS CAUSED DUE TO BATTERY NOT RESPONDING AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION MY DAD WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED . NOW I KNOW THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OUTSIDE USA SO YOU MAY SAY THAT IT IS OUT OF YOUR JURISDICTION BUT AS IAM DEVASTATED BY THE ACCIDENT AND YOU SEEM TO BE THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN HAVE SOME SAY IN THE ISSUE AS HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS VERY POPULAR CAR IN THE USA . GOD FORBID SAME THING COULD ALSO HAPPEN IN USA . SO I WANT YOU TO TAKE THESE DEATH MACHINES OF THE ROAD . P.S THE PHONE NUMBER IS FAKE BUT THE EMAIL ADDRESS IS MINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED RUST ON THE QUARTER PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *TR

'TAKATA RECALL' THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AT RANDOM TIME WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY IN MOTION; IT IS VERY RANDOM. I COULD NOT GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IF THE CAR IS NOT ACTING UP WHEN GETTING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TELL ME THE PROBLEM. IT FIRST START HAPPENING IN JUNE 2018. IT STOPPED FOR MONTHS AND NOW IS MESSING AGAIN OUT OF NO WHERE.

TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION ON THE REAR. I HAVE CONSISTENTLY HAD TO REPLACE TIRES EARLY, COSTING ME AT LEAST $2000 EXTRA OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I NEARLY CRASHED A FEW WEEKS AGO ON RELATIVELY NEW TIRES THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO FIX AND NO PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THEY WERE LYING TO ME, BUT THE CAR IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. *TR