1996 Honda Civic Brakes Problems

Your brake warning light came on while driving, and when you pressed the brake pedal, it went all the way to the floor with little resistance. A mechanic found that the master cylinder seal had detached, allowing brake fluid to leak into the brake booster instead of creating proper braking pressure. The repair involved replacing the master cylinder and flushing the brake system.

ON APRIL 20, 2007, I WRECKED MY CIVIC ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY HIT THEIR BRAKES, AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES WHICH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING MY CAR FISHTAILED AND RUN INTO THE CEMENT FREEWAY DIVIDER. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. *TR

I OWN A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX,, I AM HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH ROTORS GOING BAD. I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES BOUGHT NEW ROTERS AND I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ABS NOT WORKING RIGHT.AS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?*AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAULTY KEY MOUNT ON CRANKSHAFT, AND 2 BELTS CAME OFF PULLEY, VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXHAUST SYSTEM, THROTTLE CABLE, EMISSIONS, AXLES, BRAKES, CV BOOTS, AND FLOOR MAT. *AK 8JB

THE BUTTON ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS. "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES W/O SUCCESS. THE BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN THIS CONDITION AND IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. *AK

WAS REACHING TO RELEASE EMERGENCY BRAKE & NOTICED BUTTON WAS NOT ON VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AFTER HAVING EMERGENCY BRAKES RELEASED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ENTIRE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RECALL 96V10 000/BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:CHECK VALVE: REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, FRONT BRAKES WOULD CHATTER WHEN DRIVING 55MPH THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE. AT LOW SPEED THEY WOULD NOT FEEL THE PULSATING. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKES. ROTORS & PADS HAD BEEN CHANGED. SO FAR, ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK

1996 HONDA CIVIC DX EXPERIENCES STICKY ACCELERATION, MUST APPLY CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE TO ACCELATOR WHEN STOPPED WHICH CAUSES CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND APPEARED TO BE CORRECTED, BUT CONDITION REAPPEARED. CAR WAS RECALLED FOR FUEL THROTTLE AND REPAIRED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE STICKY ACCELERATOR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE MOST OF THE TIME. THE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE BRAKE STAYS IN WHICH KEEPS THE BRAKE DISENGAGED. THE WINDSHIELD WHISTLES AT ROAD SPEEDS.

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LEVER WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE SET POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING INSIDE THE LEVER MECHANISM WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I AM WORKING WITH INS CO. TO RESOLVE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED DUE TO DEFECT

PARKING BRAKE BUTTON SEEMS TO STICK "IN". WORRIED THE PARKING BRAKE WILL FAIL.

ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK AFTER ACCELERATION , CAUSING ALOT OF WEAR ON THE BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOSE TO THE FLOOR, GIVING NO RESPONSE, AND IF CONDITIONS ARE WET THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 30FT. BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER A WHILE THE VEHCILE NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT. *YH

RECALL 96V106000. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES DRAG, THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING. HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. AT DEALER'S & ROTORS CUT DOWN. NO WARRANTY. ROTOR PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING: BRAKE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FAILURE - CAUSING IT TO STALL AND START ON OCCASIONS, TIRE BLOWOUTS, THE ELECTRONIC DOORS, WINDOWS AND LOCKS MALFUNCTION, AND AN AIR CONDITIONER THAT DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE MOLD GROWTH.

VEHICLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, RECALL NOTICE SENT AFTER ACCIDENTS. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

THE DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY BRAKING LEVER IS INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY RESULT IN ROLL AWAY OR ACCIDENT. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE SYSTEM SAFETY VALVE FAILED.

BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILED.

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

FRONT BRAKES CONSTANTLY LOCKED UP. *AK

BRAKE BOOT FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND TURNED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD, SPINNED AROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF A ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK ALSO PASSENGERS SEAT COLLASPED.*JB

WEATHER WET; DRIVING; STARTED TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY; VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE; HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING CONTROL; HIT PARKED VEHICLE; 2ND TIME GOING AROUND CURVE 6/13/97, HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS; WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

FRONT DISK ROTORS FAILED.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE REAR ROTORS TO WARP. ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 3,000-5,000 MILES. ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN AT 18,000 MILES. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE IN THE REAR END WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-106). *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP , CAUSING ACCIDENT.

DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN ABS BRAKES FAILED, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, VISION BLOCKED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAREND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT VEHICLE.( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

96V106, RECALL RELATED, BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKES, IMPACT 6:00 POSTION, SPEED 10MPH, NOTICATION LETTER RECEIVED WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

RECALL RELATED, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED HAD EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

POWER BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED FOR LIGHT IN RAINY, PUT ON BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED, CAR DID NOT STOP, WENT THROUGH A LIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-106). *AK

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK.

DROVE VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKES FAILED. *AK

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST CHECK VALVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL 96V106000.*AK

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST CHECK VALVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL 96V106000.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH AROUND CURVE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, HIT A TREE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH AROUND CURVE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, HIT A TREE. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT.

ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED UNTIL VEHICLE WARMED UP. *DH

CAR WAS PARKED OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED BY ITSELF ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD