2001 Honda Civic Cruise Control Problems

Your car is losing all power unexpectedly while driving, causing it to sputter, shake, and stall—sometimes multiple times per trip. This happens unpredictably in any driving condition, whether city or highway, making it dangerous. The problem could stem from fuel delivery, ignition, or engine performance issues that need diagnostic testing.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. ENGINE REV WENT TO 3000 RPM WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. KEPT CAR STATIONARY BY PRESSING HARD ON THE BREAK. FIRST AND ONLY OCCURRENCE; ALSO ALMOST THE FIRST AND ONLY DAY THE CAR WAS DRIVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

I AM THE SINGLE OWNER OF THE CAR AND BEEN METICULOUS WITH MAINTENANCE. THEN SUDDENLY OVER THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AS I STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR REVVED UP BUT DID NOT MOVE. FORTUNATELY I WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET. NOW THE MECHANIC IS ASKING FOR $2200. QUESTION IS IF I DO SPEND THAT AMOUNT AND GET A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHAT'S THE GUARANTEE IF THAT ONE WON'T FAIL? *TR

CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING RAPIDLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL. WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP AFTER DRIVING DOWN AN ENTIRE STRETCH OF FLAT ROAD WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS AT ALL. WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT ACCELERATED FURIOUSLY BUT DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO GO ANYWHERE, AND FINALLY I JUST TURNED IT OFF. MY FATHER WAS ABLE TO COME TO MY ASSISTANCE, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR DRIVABLE AGAIN AFTER PRESSING ON THE GAS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHER SPEED ROAD, SUCH AS THE INTERSTATE, MY SAFETY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY COMPROMISED AND BRINGING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, BUT I AM NOW VERY SKEPTICAL ABOUT DRIVING IT, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BETWEEN GEARS AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING CAR IT WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE AND NOT MOVE AND THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY CAR WHILE DRIVING , THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A "NEW" TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I HAD WARRANTY AND NOW AT 128000 MILES THE " NEW" TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL NOT REPAIR AND THAT THERE IS NOT ANY WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION ANYMORE. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE HONDA CIVIC 2001 TRANSMISSION, ONE OF THE WORST TRANSMISSIONS FROM HONDA CARS, HONDA USED TO BE A GOOD RELIABLE CAR. ALL THAT I CAN SAY IF THE HONDA DEALER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A " NEW " TRANSMISSION WHY IS LEAKING? IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE. NOW TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION AT A LOCAL SHOP THEY WILL CHARGE AROUND 3000 DOLLARS.

MY NAME IS [XXX] , MY HUSBAND IS [XXX] AND WERE PURCHASED A CARE FROM JACK MATIA IN 2006 FOR THE HONDA CIVIC 2001, ON JULY THE 4TH MY DAUGHTERS TOOK THE CAR TO PUT GAS IN IT WHEN THEY PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC TE CAR STOPPED AND WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE, AFTER CALLING NOT ONLY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE HONDA HEADQUATERS I'VE ONLY BEEN TOLD THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS ISN'T A WARRANT ISSUES THE REASON BEHIND IT NOT BEING ON A RECALL LIST IS BECAUSE HONDA DOESN'T THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER HASD JUST CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY I'M ONLY GRATEFUL THAT IT DIDN'T DIE ON THEM THEN AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR OUT WE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD DIED. MY DAUGHTER SAID NO LIGHTS (ENGINE OR OTHERWISE) HAD CAME ON THAT'S WHY SHE DIDIN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.THEY BECAUSE MY VIN # WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THAT IWAS STUCK WITH THE COST REPAIR, IT MAY NOT BE A RECALL BUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.SO NOW I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A LEMON THAT WAS SOLD TO EVEN WITH THE AWARENESS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE. AND I PRETTY SURE THERE WAS A LEMON LAW BROEKN SOME WHERE, NOT TO MENTION THE RISK THIS PUT MY FAMILY AT WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR . WE DO ALOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING DUE TO MY JOB. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY BUT SOMEONE DEFINITELY SHOULD FORTHE RISK THEY PUT MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AT. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT TIL WE ARE DEALING WITH A SITUATION LIKE WE JUST DID WITH TOYOTA????? I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT. I'VE PUT OVER 5,000.00 DOLLARS IN PAYMENTS THAT'S NOT COUNTNG REPAIRS INTO THIS CAR AND THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR A CONSUMER WHO WORKS AND HAS ALWAYS WORKED HARD FOR HER LIVING. I KNOW I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA, TOO AFRAID ESPECAILLY AFTER WHAT MY DAUGHTERS EXPERIENCED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FROM A DEAD STOP THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED. THE FOOT BRAKE WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. SOMEHOW THE CAR WOUND UP DOING A 180 ON THE ROAD AND SLAMMED INTO A SNOW BANK. I WAS ABLE TO JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND SLOW THE CAR WITH THE HAND BRAKE. *TR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS SURGING/RACING AT IDLE, THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING DRIVING/OPERATION ALSO. *YD

THE VEHICLE IS SURGING/RACING AT IDLE, THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING DRIVING/OPERATION ALSO. *YD

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN VEHICLE WILL STALL FREQUENTLY AROUND 20 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

CITED IS ACTUALLY THE 2ND OF FOUR FAILURES, THE FIRST ONE FOR WHICH I HAVE A DATE. IN ALL CASES THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WHILE AT A LOW SPEED BUT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. IT WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL W/ USE OF THE BRAKE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A GRAVELLED ROAD AT 5 TO 10 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED A PIECE OF GRAVEL WAS IN THROTTLE AREA. CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A PROTECTED COVER OVER THAT AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IDLE LOWERS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO TURN OFF, BUT THEN RECOVERS. DEALER HAS NOT LOCATED DEFECT OR PROVIDED REMEDY.*AK