2012 Honda Insight problems

“The car has only 83000 miles. We bought the vehicle 2 months ago from the estate of an individual that passed away. We were driving the vehicle and the gas pedal stopped working. Prior to this happening, we noticed no oil leak from the car. Per the manual we were checking oil level everytime we filled car up and would top it as it would be lower. We were driving the car on the highway and when we pressed on the gas pedal it stopped working, the car was not moving. Several lights came on the car, check engine etc. We took it to the dealership for a check and was told that the car needed a new engine at the tune of $17000. Honda Company stated that the car had no warranty on the engine and they would take no responsibility for failure. Was told engine block and piston 1 to 4 had misfire. No prior warning was given to us. The spark plugs for those pistons had melted the head.”

“TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“OIL CONSUMPTION AND SHAKING”

“ON JULY 31, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY NOON, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON PA RT. 663 APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE NORTH ON RT. 73, WEATHER WAS CLEAR, TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 85 F. THE SPEED CONTROL HAD BEEN SET AT 45 MPH BUT PREVIOUSLY DISENGAGED AT A STOP LIGHT. AS I ACCELERATED THROUGH 40 MPH I RE-ENGAGED THE SPEED CONTROL USING THE RES/ACC SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TROUGH 45 MPH AND AT 58 MPH I DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE AND HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO HIS OFFICE AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ...UPDATED 10/01/15*BF”

“BEGAN HAVING HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN ON A LONGER COMMUTE THAN I WAS NORMALLY DRIVING AFTER CHANGING JOBS. IT STARTED AS DISCOMFORT AND SOON MOVED TO SEVERE PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK, NUMBNESS IN MY LEFT LEG AND FOOT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST ME. MY WIFE'S CAR LEASE WAS ENDING AROUND THIS TIME SO I GOT A DIFFERENT CAR AND THE LOW BACK PAIN WENT AWAY ALONG WITH THE NUMBNESS. NOW MY WIFE, WHO IS STILL DRIVING THE 2012 INSIGHT AND HAS NEVER HAD BACK OR HIP PAIN, IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE INSIGHT. *TR”

“WHEN THE DRIVER STEP ON IT'S BRAKING SYSTEMS BY FOOT TO STOP THE THIS CAR, IT WILL STARTS TO WOBBLE IT'S BACK BODY OF THIS CAR AND SHAKES IT SEEMS THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON IT'S BOTH REAR BRAKING SYSTEM ARE DRAGGING IN EVERY TIME WE STEP ON IT'S BRAKING SYSTEM. IT WILL RATTLE THE DRIVERS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM IT'S REAR BODY WILL SHAKES AND WOBBLES FROM SIDE TO SIDES BEFORE IT WILL COMPLETELY STOPS THIS CAR. DURING RUNNING WHEN THE DRIVER WILL STEP THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL WOBBLES / SHAKING AND DRAGGING IT'S REAR BRAKING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE NEW DRIVER PERSON TO DRIVE SHE / HE MAY PANIC AND CAUSE TO CRASH THE THIS CAR.”