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

I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 88 HEADING WEST. I SHIFTED LANES GRADUALLY FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE. I WAS EASING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2006 STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. IT SPUN AROUND 320 DEGREES AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE CAR SUFFERED OVER $14,000 DAMAGE AND MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE BACK INJURY THAT CONTINUES TO IMPACT HER ABILITY TO FUNCTION TODAY. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE STATE POLICE. A WITNESS THAT WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME CONFIRMED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS NEVER LIT UP. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS MORE LIKELY TO HYDROPLANE THAN OTHER CARS. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT THAT CREATES THIS SIGNIFICANT RISK. I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT I HAVE OBSERVED UNUSUALLY RAPID WEARING OF THE TIRES ON THE HYBRID. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 13,000 MILES AND THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER STATED CODE F311 INDICATED LEFT SIDE DEPLOYMENT AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ANY BODY DAMAGE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE AND TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AGREED TO ASSIST HER WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21985 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25000. RK

I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX AND TOOK DELIVERY IN JULY 2006. FROM THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICEABLE THAT THE REAR END OR REAR TIRES OF THE HONDA CIVIC WERE VERY NOISY. I ROTATED MY TIRES AT EACH FACTORY RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE. AT 30K MILES, THEY WERE WORN OUT. MY SERVICE PERSON SHOWED ME THE UNEVEN WEAR (FLAT SPOTS). THE ROAD NOISE IS UNBEARABLE. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM ACURA - A DIVISION OF HONDA. THE SERVICE BULLETIN 05-076 DATED JANUARY 19, 2007 STATED THAT THE ACURA 2004 & 2005 HAD AN ISSUE WITH "PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR". THE PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED AS: "THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY (UNEVENLY ACROSS THE TREAD). PROBABLE CAUSE: THE REAR TOE INCREASES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOADED" THE DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES OF TIRE WEAR IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN EXACTLY MATCH WHAT I FOUND IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I FREQUENTLY CHECK THE AIR TIRE PRESSURE TO ENSURE EVEN WEAR. THERE ARE MULTIPLE INTERNET POSTINGS NOTING AN ISSUE WITH THE CAMBER/TOE ADJUSTMENTS. I BELIEVE SUCH PREMATURE WEAR CONSTITUTES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA SHOULD DO THE "RIGHT THING" AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PUTTING ON NEW TIRES WILL YIELD THE SAME RESULTS WITHOUT SOME CORRECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE REVVED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,745 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,343. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE APPROACHING TRAFFIC SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AT TIMES. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WILE THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THEY FAIL TO ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THERE WAS ALSO NO NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE SHOULD PUMP HIS BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTUALLY DRIVING HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT SOLUTION. THE ONLY TIME HE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE BRAKES IS WHEN HE IS DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,630. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ABS ON THE DAY OF THE CRASH, HOWEVER, THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

RECENTLY THOUGHT MY CAR SOUNDED LOUDER THAN USUAL UPON ACCELERATION AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE BUT DIDN'T' SEEM TO BE FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION AND I WASN'T TOO SURE IF IT ALWAYS SOUNDED LIKE THAT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ABS REAR WHEEL SENSOR O-RING INSPECTION, WHICH SAID IT COULD AFFECT MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS IF THE 0-RING WAS DEFECTIVE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED AND THEY ALSO NOTICED THE NOISE AT 40 MPH & ABOVE. THEY DID TELL ME I NEEDED TO HAVE MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED, BUT THE CLERK SAID THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL I JUST HAD CHECKED. SO I ASSUME THAT SINCE MY FRONT (NOT BACK) WHEEL BEARING IS DEFECTIVE, THIS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE & HASN'T YET BEEN RECALLED. I SET UP AN APPT. TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON 10/16/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND COME APART WITH THE SLIGHTEST PULL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL OFF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.