2006 Honda Civic

I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS OF COMPLETE BATTERY FAILURE ON MY HONDA CIVC HYBRID 2007. WITH THE LAST INCIDENT, ON OCT. 26, 2007. I FELT VERY SHAKEN BECAUSE I WAS PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS COMING - THE BATTERY FAILED AND I ONLY HAD THE POWER OF A SMALL GAS ENGINE. I WAS FORCED TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND CURRENTLY IT REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE NOV. 1. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM. ALL THREE TIMES THAT MY BATTERY FAILED, I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS PROBABLY HIGH 80S TO MID 90S. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS RE-WORKED THE ELECTRONICS TWICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. IN LATE APRIL OF 2007, THE ENGINE LIGHT, ICA LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MY CARS INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK, ALL GAUGES WENT OUT. THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE CARS ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT IS A HYBRID AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE AUTO STOP MODE WHEN YOU ARE AT A LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING (AT LEAST YOU COULD NOT TELL IT WAS RUNNING). I TURNED THE CARS IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND THE GAUGES WERE WORKING AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS. THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER FOR ERROR CODES AND FOUND NONE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT THERE WERE TO MANY COMPUTERS AND WIRES FOR THEN TO CHECK THEM ALL AND WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVE WAY DURING THE WINTER IDLING. WHEN WE GOT IN THE CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WE NOTICED THAT ALL GAUGES WERE OUT. AGAIN, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR CLEARED THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA HYBRID HAS A SURGE PROBLEM. I'VE SMELLED BATTERY FLUIDS BEFORE PLUS THE IMA DRIVE SHUTS DOWN UNDER LOAD (LONG-DISTANCE FREEWAY DRIVING) WHICH CAUSES MULTIPLE DRIVABILITY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME CLOSE TO THE ADVERTISED MPG LEVELS WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT THAT I BELIEVE MAY HAVE BEEN SURGE INSTIGATED AS THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. I WAS PARKED AND HAD JUST COVERED THE BRAKE AFTER ASSESSING THE ROADWAY WHEN A WOMAN HIT ME. SHE STATED IT WAS MY FAULT BUT I HAD THE BRAKE ON AND MY WORK PARTNER SAW SOMETHING RELATED TO THIS ON THE TELEVISIONS AT A SHELL GAS STATION RELAYING THE INFORMATION TO ME. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ACQUIRE ANY OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND DUE TO THE FACT I HAVE PAID (PAYING) 35 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS VEHICLE I FEEL HONDA OWES ME AN EXPLANATION AT THE VERY LEAST. I NEVER REPORTED THE DEFECTS AS I WAS UNDER THE BELIEF IT WAS JUST MY AMPLIFIER THAT WAS SMELLING BUT NOW I AM UNSURE. I HAVE HAD POOR SERVICE FROM CARSON HONDA IN THE PAST AND AM RELUCTANT TO USE THEM IN THE FUTURE SO IF YOU CAN HELP ME, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. *JB

AT ABOUT 11,000 MILES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FROM THAT POINT FORWARD, THE PROBLEMS BEGAN TO ESCALATE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE FROM 75 TO 50, 50 TO 35 AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION, 45 TO 25 WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 2/2006 FINALLY CONCEDED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REFERRED TO AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION FOR MEDIATION AND A BUY BACK PRICE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE VEHICLE MEETS ALL TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA LEMON LAW. AMERICAN HONDA WANTS TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE ENGINE, THEN RESELL.. HONDA CIVIC SEDAN WITH NAVIGATION. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE DESTROYED AND NOT RESOLD ON THE MARKETPLACE. *JB

I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CAR ON 8 OCCASIONS HAS NOT RESTARTED WHEN IN THE AUTO STOP MODE WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. MY DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT. I AM STUCK IN TRAFFIC UNTIL I RESTART THE CAR BY GOING TO PARK. I FEEL I AM A SITTING DUCK AND SOONER OR LATER WILL BE REAR ENDED. *NM

PURCHASED NEW HONDA CIVIC EX ON 5/25/06 1ST FAILURE ON 7/21/2006: FRONT AND REAR (TAIL) RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED WITH 1666 MILES ON THE CAR ---- DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUSE BOX. KEPT CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS 2ND FAILURE ON 7/31/2006: FRONT AND REAR (TAIL) RUNNING LIGHTS AGAIN FAILED ---- HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED, CAR DRIVEN BY DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS TO ENSURE REPAIR SUCCESSFUL 3RD FAILURE ON 10/22/2006: FRONT AND REAR (TAIL) RUNNING LIGHTS AGAIN STOPPED WORKING ---- HONDA AMERICA WANTED CAR BACK TO INVESTIGATE/REPAIR LIGHTS ---- DECLINED REQUEST AND INSTEAD HAVE ASKED HONDA TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE, INVOKING THE LEMON LAW BUYBACK PROVISION BECAUSE UNRELIABLE/INTERMITTENT REAR RUNNING LIGHTS FAILURE CAN LEAD TO DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND TWO FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS ARE SUFFICIENT TO INVOKE THE BUYBACK PROVISION IN OUR STATE. HONDA SENT THIS DEMAND TO INTERNAL HONDA ARBITRATION BOARD. IT IS NOW 11/2/2006 - 11 DAYS AFTER NOTIFYING THEM OF LIGHTS FAILING FOR 3RD TIME. *NM

AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES AND PARKING, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. UPON BACKING OUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. AFTER THIS, THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE TO GO BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE CAR CONTINUED IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE WAS THEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED 1 MINUTE LATER. EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURRED 11-OCT-2006 AND 1 PREVIOUS TIME LAST MONTH. HONDA HAS NO RECORD OF THIS ON 2006 CIVIC. *NM

REAR RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. FUSE BOX WITH ELECTRONIC CHIP REPLACED ON FIRST VISIT AND LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN AFTER TWO DAYS. ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON DURING FIRST VISIT FOR REAR RUNNING LIGHT PROBLEM AND SERVICE DEPT REPLACED THE ABS MODULATOR AND BLED THE BRAKES BEFORE RETURNING CAR. SERVICE DEPT BAFFLED BY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND CONSULTED WITH HONDA ENGINEERS IN LOS ANGELES WHO RECOMMENDED REPLACING FUSE BOX WHICH IS NEW DESIGN AND HAS ELECTRONIC CHIP IN IT,UNLIKE EARLIER HONDA CIVIC MODELS. DEALER HAD DRIVEN APPROX. 30 MILES AND THOUGHT PROBLEM RESOLVED. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS CAR HAS NO REAR LIGHTS VISIBLE AT NIGHT. *NM