1997 Honda Civic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V193000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 9/9/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS

THIS IS CAR 2. ON THE 10TH OF AUGUST, I TOOK THE SATURN IN AFTER I HAD PLACED THE CALL TO [XXX] THE GENTLEMAN THAT SOLD ME THE SATURN, ABOUT THE CAR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS THEN GIVEN A 1997 HONDA CIVIC, I RESIGNED WHAT THE LOAN PAPERS AND LEFT. I HAD TO PAY TO TRANSFER THE PLATES FROM ONE CAR TO THE NEXT. WELL IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT ON 8-12-13 THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF I95, WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ANOTHER ADULT DOING 70 MPH. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, [XXX] IS CLOSED ON SUNDAY; I WAITED UNTIL MONDAY I PLACED A CALL TO [XXX]. I SPOKE WITH [XXX]AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. TODAY 10-15-2013 I GOT UP AND CALLED [XXX]. I THEN DECIDED TO GO TO THE SHOP. WHEN I GOT THERE ALL OF THE PARTIES WHERE THERE, AND I ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE CAR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD FIX THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT $1500-$1800. THAT WAS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME AS I FELT THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A WHOLE ENGINE AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR TWO MONTHS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERS?? HANDS WERE TIED. I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY OF 30 DAYS OR 1000 MILES.KEEP IN MIND I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR THEM TO TELL IF THE ENGINE IS BAD BEFORE THEY PUT IT OUT THERE TO BE SOLD. THE DEALER THEN BEGAN TO TELL ME THAT IN A 60 DAY PERIOD I DROVE THE CAR 4000 MILES I REPLIED WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING. I TOLD HIM THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE A WHOLE ENGINE WITHIN A TWO MONTH PERIOD USED CAR OR NOT. ALL I WANTED WAS A RELIABLE CAR THAT IS SAFE. THIS BUSINESS DIDN'T PROVIDE THAT. I WENT IN TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER FACE TO FACE, AS WELL AS EMAILED THE OWNER. ALL I WANTED WAS A RELIABLE CAR THAT WORKS PROPERLY, AND I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE MONEY THAT I HAVE ALREADY PUT IN TO WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHICH IS A SAFE RELIABLE CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY (APPROX 25 MPH). I'M THE ONLY OWNER AND HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG, BUT THE SERVICE ADVISOR NOTED "WE HAVE NO WAY TO TELL YOU WHAT THE ACTUAL ISSUE IS WITH THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG WITHOUT TAKING YOUR CAR APART WHICH WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS..EVEN AFTER WE TAKE IT APART, THIS WORK MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL ORDER PARTS SO WE COULDN'T FIX IT IMMEDIATELY." THEY SAID WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK-HOW, AT 60K MILES, COULD AN AIRBAG BE FAULTY? THE DEALER ASKED ME 3 TIMES IF THE CAR HAD EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT TO WHICH I REPEATEDLY TOLD THEM NO, AND THAT I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I'M CONCERNED THAT HONDA HAS MORE AIRBAG ISSUES WITH LATER MODELS LIKE MY 2007 CIVIC EX AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE. THIS SAME CAR HAS THE ENGINE BLOCK COVERAGE EXTENDED DUE TO A HONDA RECALL; THE SUN VISOR SPLIT (33K MI) AND WOULDN'T GO ALL THE WAY UP, I HIT MY HEAD ON THIS WHEN IT BROKE AND IT IMPACTED VISIBILITY-SOMEONE BROUGHT A CIVIL SUIT TO GET HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS. FURTHER, THIS CAR'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONS (MY VIN IS COVERED WITH A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN) AND THE WIPERS STOP MIDWAY ON THE WINDSHIELD IMPACTING VISIBILITY--ACCORDING TO THE TSB, HONDA DECIDES WHETHER THEY WILL ABSORB THE REPAIR COST FOR THAT SAFETY ISSUE (HONDA NEVER PROACTIVELY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN WAS AFFECTED WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY). AT ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, THE AC COMPRESSOR BROKE DUE TO POOR DESIGN ($400 ABSORBED BY ME). GIVEN WHAT I PERCEIVE AS A SAFETY ISSUE RE: THE AIRBAGS AND THE GROWING COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THE NHTSA WOULD DO SOMETHING FURTHER REGARDING LATER MODEL HONDA CIVIC AIRBAGS AND MAKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE EXPLOSION WAS HORRENDOUS. I PUT ON MY BRAKES WHICH PUT MY CAR IN A SIDEWAYS SLIDE ALMOST SENDING IT OVER THE CLIFF INTO THE RIVER. IT WAS A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. THE WINDSHIELD BROKE AND MY DASH SPLIT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AT ALL. THE AIR BAG BROKE MY NEW PRESCRIPTION GLASSES, BRUISED MY FACE, AND CUT MY LIP. MY SON WHOM WAS WITH ME IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS STOMACH WHERE THE AIR BAG HIT HIM. I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINS CONCERNING FAULTY AIR BAGS BUT READ HONDA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. THESE FAULTY BAGS ARE A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW. *TR UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 07/26/12