1998 Honda Civic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE BLOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB

I AM LOOKING FOR HELP. MY 98 HONDA CIVICS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I PARKED MY VEHICLE, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF & BOTH AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN MY FACE! DON CARLTON HONDA IN TULSA DID LOOK AT THE CAR & STATED IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS THE DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION. AS I AM CONDUCTING MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE INFERIOR ALGORITHMS IS A KNOWN AIRBAG DEFECT AND THAT THEY CAN DEPLOY OR FIRE FOR NO REASON, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT BELIEVE ME. I AM OUT $3,800 ASSETT, I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION, I AM A SINGLE MOTHER GOING TO SCHOOL FULL TIME, THIS IS VERY STRESSFUL. I AM SO AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WITH MY 2 YR OLD IN THE CAR! WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! HOW MANY OTHER HONDA DRIVERS ARE AT RISK? *TR THE CONSUMER STATED INCURED $188 IN TOW CHARGES AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR SUCH CHARGES. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DEFECT, RECALL NOTICE, AND THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE OBTAINED THROUGH KELLEY BLUE BOOK. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

YEAR 2003: 1 O2 SENSOR REPLACED YEAR 2007: ENGINE LIGHT ON. WAS INFORMED DUE TO OXYGEN O2 SENSOR BAD AND ALSO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAR ACTS LIKE IT WILL STALL WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I AM VERY CONCERNED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONLY SOME HONDA CIVICS WITH A PARTICULAR VIN # QUALIFY FOR REPLACEMENT OF OXYGEN/O2 SENSOR AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THEY STATED THAT MINE DID NOT (ONLY UP TO 1997 QUALIFY) AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR 1998. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 1998 HONDA CIVICS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE MANIFOLD EXHAUST CRACKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANIFOLD EXHAUST WAS REPLACED BEFORE AT 158,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 10/30/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE TIRE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SEND THEM THE TIRE FOR AN INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL WAS MADE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 118000. *AK CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A RECALL ON A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH BUT IT DOES NOT PERTAIN TO HIS VIN NUMBER. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE CAN BE FIXED. UPDATE *4/12TR