1998 Honda Civic

I HAVE A 1998 HONDA SHADOW AERO (VT1100-C3) VIN[XXX] THAT HAS DEVELOPED AN OIL GUIDE PLUG LEAK. THIS LEAK RESULTS IN OIL BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE ENGINE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS BEEN A PROVEN INHERENT DESIGN PROBLEM IN MODEL YEARS 1998 THROUGH 2001. HONDA HAS ISSUED A WARNING AND THE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IN THEIR SEPTEMBER 1999 ISSUE OF THE HONDA WRENCH PUBLICATION. THE DEALERSHIPS THAT I HAVE CONTACTED DO NOT CLAIM KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM OR THE ARTICLE FROM HONDA. MY UNDERSTANDING IS HONDA STILL REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I STAY IN CONTACT WITH A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS SAME STYLE MOTORCYCLE VIA THE INTERNET AND THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. I AM GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE AS I DO NOT CONSIDER THE MOTORCYCLE SAFE TO OPERATE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION. I WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD AND FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AND WILL ENCOURAGE FELLOW AERO OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM TO DO THE SAME. I WILL KEEP A FILE WITH MY REPAIR INFORMATION IN THE EVENT HONDA COMES FORWARD AND ACKNOWLEDGES THIS FLAW IN THEIR DESIGN AND ISSUES A RECALL. *JB *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

1998 HONDA CRV, WITH ABOUT 100,000 MILAGE,ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIRED THE DISTRIBUTOR SENSOR. TOOK IT BACK FOUR MORE TIMES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO STAY ON. A WEEK LATER, TOOK IT IN TO DEALE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, VALVE #3 & 4, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEY RECOMMENDED A NEW CYLINDER HEAD. NOTIFIED HONDA MANUFACTURER AND THEY DECIDED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR, AND HAVE THE INVOICES TO PROOF IT. I THINK HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR COST. I AM STILL PAYING ON MY CAR AND THIS IS A FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.*AK

REGARDING MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT - STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD BEEN KICKED INTO PASSING GEAR. BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE I HIT JUMPED FORWARD AND MY PASSPORT CONTINUED TO REV AND LURCH FORWARD STRIKING THE VEHICLE AGAIN. AFTER THE 2ND STRIKE THE ENGINE KICKED BACK DOWN. I'M SEEING SIMILAR REPORTS REGARDING THE PASSPORT AND IT'S SISTER/BROTHER THE RODEO. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED THIS TIME. THIS CAR CAN'T BE TRUSTED. *AK

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND HIGH REVVING RPMS ON MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD COUPE V6 EX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NOW I WILL HAVE TO SPEND CLOSE TO $6000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT IS OBVIOUSLY THE MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

PROBLEMS WITH MICHELIN TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 1998 HONDA CIVIC. *MR DURING THE PAST NINE MONTHS, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 6 FLAT TIRES. TWO FLATS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE COMMUTING ON A DANGEROUS HIGHWAY. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A FULL SET OF MICHELIN TIRES. THE COMMON FACTOR OF THE FLATS, STEMMED FROM A CRACKED VALVE STEM, WITH THE CRACK ALWAYS LOCATED NEAR THE BASE OF THE STEM ON THE WHEEL AXLE SIDE. THE VALVE STEMS MAY BE TOO LONG FOR THE RIMS. *SC *JB

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WANTED TO CANCEL HIS COMPLAINT. HE WAS ADVISED BY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO ANY DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION. DEFECTIVE PART IMMEDIATELY REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *TC