1992 Honda Civic Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR TWICE. THE CONTACT ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,105.

NHTSA ID

10410003

Incident

May 23, 2011

Mileage

205,105 mi

1. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT EVENTS LEAD UP TO THIS FAILURE. 2. IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED APPROX. 90% OF THE TIME. (CAR IS IN PARK.) THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHICH CAN CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY IF THE CAR IS STOLEN. 3. MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10348694

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

116,754 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD START AND THEN STALL IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. HE FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT. HE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH HIMSELF. THE VEHICLE IS WORKING CORRECTLY AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10142994

Incident

Nov 11, 2005

WHILE DRIVING MY 1992 HONDA CIVIC ON INTERSTATE FREEWAY AND CITY STREETS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE ENGINE STALLING WITH NO WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10064366

Incident

Mar 29, 2004

Mileage

204,430 mi

IN 1998 DISTRIBUTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AT THAT TIME I HAD DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED. SINCE THEN I HAD A SECOND DISTRIBUTOR PUT IN 6/22/2000 AFTER ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. SERVICE LIGHT AND DIAGNOSE POINTED TO BAD DISTRIBUTOR AGAIN. NOW IT 2002 AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN. IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER, I PLAN TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SOON. DIAGNOSE CODE OF 9 FLASHES ON THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. POINTS MAYBE TO DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE AGAIN. I AM SUBMITTING THIS IN AN EFFORT TO BE REIMBURSTED BY HONDA FOR REPAIRS I PAID FOR. I ALSO WANT HONDA TO KNOW THERE DISTRIBUTORS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I DISCOVERED THAT THE DISTRIBUTORS FOR 1991-1993 ACCORD AND 199201993 CIVICS ALL HAVE COMMON PROBLEMS.*AK

NHTSA ID

763877

Incident

Jul 28, 1998

VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8005134

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

DISTRIBUTOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. PRIVATE MECHANIC HAS REPLACED ALL OF PLUGS AND RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER FIND ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE "THE DISTRIBUTOR WANTS TO DIE". *AK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE EASILY AND STALLS AS WELL. *YH

NHTSA ID

888509

Incident

May 1, 2000

THE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NLM

NHTSA ID

557286

Incident

Oct 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION PICKUPS AND IGNITOR ASSEMBLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

555548

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM *AK

NHTSA ID

850205

Incident

Oct 2, 1999

DISTRIBUTOR BEARING FAILURE

NHTSA ID

703744

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

FACTORY DISTRIBUTOR ASSY. REPLACED 04/1997. REPLACED AGAIN 02/1999. CONTACTED HONDA EACH TIME. SELECTIVE CAMPAIGN BY MFGR. MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY CAMPAIGN. RESEARCHED RELIABILITY AT WWW.CARPOINT.COM, DISCOVERED: 1991-1993 ACCORD AND 1992-1993 CIVIC ALL HAVE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH DISTRIBUTOR!!!

NHTSA ID

703712

Incident

Apr 25, 1997

DISTRIBUTOR BEARINGS WERE GROUND UP. DISTRIBUTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL/REIMBURSEMENT ON THE PAT GOSS AUTOMOTIVE RADIO SHOW. PAT TOLD ME THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON HONDA DISTRIBUTORS, AND THAT HONDA DISTRIBUTORS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD. I AM SUBMITTING THIS IN AN EFFORT TO BE REIMBURSED BY HONDA FOR THE REPAIRS THAT I PAID FOR. I ALSO WANT TO KNOW IF HONDA HAS REDESIGNED THEIR DISTRIBUTORS SO THAT FAILURES WILL NOT OCCOUR IN THE FUTURE. THE PAT GOSS AUTOMOTIVE IS ON FROM 11AM TO 2PM EST ON SUNDAYS. HIS PHONE NUMBER AT THAT TIME IS 1-800-636-1067 IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HE KNOWS CONCERNING THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH HONDA DISTRIBUTORS. PAT TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO MILEAGE LIMIT TO THE RECALL. I PLAN ON KEEPING THIS CAR AS LONG AS IT WILL RUN, AN WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ASSURED THAT ANY FUTURE REPAIRS TO THE DISTRIBUTOR WILL BE PAID FOR BY HONDA. MY CAR WAS DISABLED, SO I HAVE A TOWING BILL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!! PLEASE CONTACT ME AFTER YOU GET THIS, SO I KNOW IT WENT THRU. THANKS! -- MIKE YOUNG

NHTSA ID

702782

Incident

Feb 1, 1998

CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. DEALER HAD TOLD HER THE PROBLEM WAS DISTRIBUTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

833523

Incident

Nov 11, 1998

DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED.

NHTSA ID

541620

Incident

Aug 6, 1997

BEARING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING GENERATES EXCESSIVE HEAT THROUGH THE STEEL DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT AND FAILS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OFENGINE POWER AND DIMINSHING BRAKING AND STEERING.

NHTSA ID

539715

Incident

Jul 27, 1998

WIRING FAILS DURING WET WEATHER.

NHTSA ID

605821

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

536312

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT BEARINGS WERE WEARING OUT AND WERE MAKING NOISE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE WATER PUMP AND DISTRIBUTOR WERE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER'S MECHANIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

823955

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

DISTRIBUTOR, IGNITION COIL AND TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING.

NHTSA ID

535831

Incident

Mar 2, 1998

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

528836

DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT BEARINGS WERE DISINTEGRATING DUE TO ENTIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND INSIDE OF CAP BEING COVERED IN RUST DUST.

NHTSA ID

526870

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

THE BUSHING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS MAKING A CHIRPING NOISE . *AK

NHTSA ID

513742

Incident

Dec 1, 1996

UPON PULLING WAY FROM A STOP SIGN VEHICLE CONVULSED VIOLENTLY DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR/ROTOR/CAP FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

515419

Incident

Mar 4, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE AIR CONDITION ON THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES AND ALSO CUTS OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

984848

Incident

Jul 12, 1995