2001 Honda Civic service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,975. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ UPDATED 11/17/16.*JB”

“I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 3 MONTHS AGO, HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECT IT AND DO ALL THAT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY AND SAFE. NEW TIMING BELT, HEAD GASKET, BRAKES, ENGINE MOUNTS, BUSHINGS, TIRES, AC COMPRESSOR, BELTS, ETC. ETC. SO AFTER SPENDING OVER $2500.00 IN REPAIRS I THOUGHT I HAD A PERFECTLY RUNNING SAFE VEHICLE. AND IT DID RUN BEAUTIFULLY UNTIL 2 DAYS AGO WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT AROUND 45 MPH WITHOUT ANY SIGN OR INDICATION OF TROUBLE I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FROM UNDER THE CAR AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. LUCKILY, WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC AROUND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID PORING OUT FROM BELOW. I HAD AAA TOW THE CAR TO A RELIABLE SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ROUGH ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR $2000. - $2600. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SHOCKED AND ANGRY. AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT I'M NOT ALONE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS, PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DESIGN FLAW FOR YEARS AND MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR LEAVING IT'S CUSTOMERS IN DANGER WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION.. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING HOME, BACK COUNTRY ROADS, WHEN SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE REVVED UP TO OVER 5000RPM WHILE MAKING A VERY SLOW TURN. I BRAKE, IT STOPPED REVVING UP, BUT WHEN I STARTED AGAIN IT SHUDDERED AND THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING. I COULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR, I TRIED WAITING A WHILE, CAR RUNS FINE BUT WON'T MOVE. SAT BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR A TOW, HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED. OF COURSE, THIS WILL COST ALMOST THE VALUE OF THE CARE, BUT THAT'S NOT MY MAIN CONCERN. WHILE THIS DID NOT CAUSE ME PHYSICAL HARM, I WAS PLANNING ON LEAVING FOR BALTIMORE WITHIN THE HOUR. HAD THIS CAR WAITED 50 MORE MILES TO GIVE OUT I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON 695S ALONG WITH MANY OTHER FRIDAY NIGHT COMMUTERS AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, MYSELF INCLUDED? THIS CAR SIMPLY STOPPED MOVING WITHIN 1 MINUTE - NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH, NO PRIOR NOTICE OF ANYTHING WRONG. I KEEP THIS CAR MAINTAINED PER THE MANUAL AND WAS PLANNING ON KEEPING IT FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS. I HAVE NOW FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR HONDA FOR MANY YEARS AND STILL NOTHING…”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2001. SHE STATED THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN 5 DAYS. SHE REQUESTED A RENTAL VEHICLE AT NO COST; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED OVER FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUTS BEING DAMAGED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FUEL PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR HAVE ALSO BEEN REPAIRED AND THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.”

“BRAKES NEVER WORKED RIGHT, FELT LIKE NOT STOPPING QUICK ENOUGH, HAD REPLACED 3 OR 4 TIMES SINCE 2001, BUT TO THIS DAY, WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY WITH BRAKE PEDAL FULLY TO FLOOR, CAR DOESN'T WANT TO STOP & IS SCARY. WAS REAR ENDED,RADIO & SPEAKERS QUIT WORKING, REPLACED & ALARM QUIT WORKING, HAD TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY REMOVED & HAD DAMAGED FLY WHEEL. ALARM MALFUNCTION WAS CAUSING CAR TO RUN IN "SAFE MODE" AND CAR WAS USING TOO MUCH GAS. THE GAS INDICATOR IS NOT ACCURATE, AND SLOW TO ADJUST TO EMPTY OR FULL LEVELS, EVEN WHEN IN PERFECT WEATHER. EVEN NOW I AM CERTAIN THAT I DO NOT GET GOOD GAS MILEAGE IN CITY OR HIGHWAY DRIVING & FEEL THIS CAR IS VASTLY OVERRATED IN EVERY WAY! SRS INDICATOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON FOR 3 YEARS NOW, RED IN COLOR, I NEVER KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE READING BULLETINS ( BUT DO NOW). RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WAS SLOW TO ROLL DOWN FOR MONTHS, THEN WOULDN'T ROLL UP IN COLD WEATHER, AND NOW WON'T WORK AT ALL REGARDLESS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. IS STUCK, AND WHERE I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A SIMPLE FUSE ISSUE, NOW WE'RE FINDING OUT IT WILL BE A $600 WINDOW MOTOR ISSUE. NOT A VERY HAPPY HONDA CUSTOMER RIGHT NOW. IRONICALLY, I BOUGHT THIS CIVIC BECAUSE OF A…”

“DT: THE CALLER STATED THAT RUST HAS BUILT UP ON THE FRONT ROTORS AND SHE HAD TO HAVE IT REMOVED. THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND REMOVE THE RUST. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK *NM”