2007 Honda Civic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE STALLING BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY STEPS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THE IMA BATTERY WILL SUDDENLY DROP FROM A CHARGE TO NO CHARGE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR LOSES ALMOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER BECAUSE THE GASOLINE ENGINE IS FORCED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME DURING ACCELERATION ONTO MAJOR HIGHWAYS DURING RUSH HOUR WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITHOUT ACCELERATION POWER. I WOULD LIKE HONDA MOTOR TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE INSTEAD OF ISSUING SOFTWARE RECALLS THAT DO NOTHING TO THE CAR. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER, RARELY EXCEEDING 60 MPH TO INCREASE MILEAGE, AND DRIVE FOR WORK IN AN AREA EAST OF DALLAS, TEXAS. I HAD GREAT MILEAGE AND NO PROBLEMS TO SPEAK OF UNTIL THIS PAST JUNE. I FIRST HAD NOTICED A DETERIORATION IN THE GAS MILEAGE. THEN I EXPERIENCED FOR THE FIRST TIME A DRASTIC DROP IN RESPONSIVENESS. I WAS ENTERING A HWY FROM A COUNTRY ROAD AND FOUND MYSELF WITH NO POWER. THIS HAS REMAINED SO DESPITE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE NUMBER OF BARS SHOWING ON THE GAUGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER, AND THERE WOULD BE WILD FLUCTUATIONS OF BARS. THERE HAS BEEN NO WARNING LIGHT. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEALER. MAILED AMERICAN HONDA A COMPLAINT, RESULTING IN A CALL FROM HONDA THAT SEEMED TO ME SIMPLY A WAY TO MOLLIFY. HONDA APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A "SAFETY" ISSUE. I BEG TO DIFFER. NOW I MUST ALWAYS BE AWARE THAT I DON'T HAVE POWER (THE COOLER WEATHER HAS GENERALLY SEEN A HIGHER NUMBER OF BARS), AND MILEAGE HAS DEFINITELY SUFFERED. ONE CLEAR EXAMPLE IS THAT SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE GAS ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF AS MUCH AS IT USED TO, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER. IF THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT A STOP, IT ALSO CAN ABRUPTLY ENGAGE AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING (NOTHING CHANGED SUCH AS BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE, ETC THAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO COME ON). I BOUGHT THE CAR TO BE A 10 YEAR, 300,000 MILE PRODUCT, WITH NO CONCERN FOR RESALE VALUE AT THE END. NOW I'M PARALYZED WITH THE PROSPECT OF POOR RESALE VALUE, PERHAPS UNABLE TO SELL PRIVATELY - RESTRICTED TO ONLY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME TO BUY A HONDA - BASED ON A REPUTATION FOR DURABILITY.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A CONSERVATIVE DRIVER, RARELY EXCEEDING 60 MPH TO INCREASE MILEAGE, AND DRIVE FOR WORK IN AN AREA EAST OF DALLAS, TEXAS. I HAD GREAT MILEAGE AND NO PROBLEMS TO SPEAK OF UNTIL THIS PAST JUNE. I FIRST HAD NOTICED A DETERIORATION IN THE GAS MILEAGE. THEN I EXPERIENCED FOR THE FIRST TIME A DRASTIC DROP IN RESPONSIVENESS. I WAS ENTERING A HWY FROM A COUNTRY ROAD AND FOUND MYSELF WITH NO POWER. THIS HAS REMAINED SO DESPITE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE NUMBER OF BARS SHOWING ON THE GAUGE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER, AND THERE WOULD BE WILD FLUCTUATIONS OF BARS. THERE HAS BEEN NO WARNING LIGHT. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEALER. MAILED AMERICAN HONDA A COMPLAINT, RESULTING IN A CALL FROM HONDA THAT SEEMED TO ME SIMPLY A WAY TO MOLLIFY. HONDA APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A "SAFETY" ISSUE. I BEG TO DIFFER. NOW I MUST ALWAYS BE AWARE THAT I DON'T HAVE POWER (THE COOLER WEATHER HAS GENERALLY SEEN A HIGHER NUMBER OF BARS), AND MILEAGE HAS DEFINITELY SUFFERED. ONE CLEAR EXAMPLE IS THAT SINCE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE GAS ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF AS MUCH AS IT USED TO, ESPECIALLY DURING HOT WEATHER. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO BE A 10 YEAR, 300,000 MILE PRODUCT, WITH NO CONCERN FOR RESALE VALUE AT THE END. NOW I'M PARALYZED WITH THE PROSPECT OF POOR RESALE VALUE, PERHAPS UNABLE TO SELL PRIVATELY - RESTRICTED TO ONLY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME TO BUY A HONED - BASED ON A REPUTATION FOR DURABILITY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER WHEN SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PULLEY TENSIONER BOLT BROKE INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE CONTACT'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,331.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A THREE YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE DUE TO HIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOW MILEAGE, AND THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WARRANTY IF HE WERE TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE FAILURE AFTER THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY EXTENSION. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HONDA CORPORATION THAT THE WARRANTY ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVICS' ENGINE BLOCK HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO EIGHT YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. I READ ONLINE THAT THE ENGINE BLOCKS WILL CRACK AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE CASTING AT THE TIME THE ENGINE BLOCKS WERE MANUFACTURED. I'VE READ ONLINE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF CRACKED BLOCKS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THIS DEFECT WILL SEVERELY DEVALUE MY CAR FOR SALE OR TRADE IN VALUE. HONDA CO. NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. *TR

I TOOK MY 2007 CIVIC HYBRID FOR A SERVICE AT BUENA PARK HONDA ON 9/16/10 AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL TO MY CAR ABOUT THE IMA BATTERY. THEY SAID THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT I WAS NOT GETTING THE BATTERY ASSIST THAT I USED TO GET. THERE WERE STILL 4 BARS ON MY BATTERY METER AND I WAS NOT GETTING THE POWER THAT I NEEDED TO PASS A CAR OR DURING MERGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY. I ALSO NOTICED THE DROP OF MY MPG. I HAVE THE SAME EVERYDAY DRIVING SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR. IT WENT FROM AN AVERAGE OF 40 MPG TO 31 MPG!!! THAT TAKES AWAY THE POINT OF ME BUYING A HYBRID. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS SITUATION SO I STARTED SEARCHING IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE THESE PROBLEMS AND IT TURNED OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY UNHAPPY CIVIC HYBRID OWNER. I REALLY FEEL UNSAFE ABOUT THIS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I HAVE 7 BARS LEFT AND DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I KNOW ITS CHARGING WHEN I USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL GO TO FULL BARS WITHOUT EVEN FILLING UP THE 8, 9. BARS. THAT MAKES IT VERY SUSPICIOUS IF IT IS REALLY CHARGED UP. ALL I CAN SAY IS HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS OUR 4TH HONDA VEHICLE AND WE LOVE IT BECAUSE OF THE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY THAT IT HAD GIVEN US. PLEASE HONDA, FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR