NHTSA Complaint #10247294 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

WHEN GOING UP A HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE RPMS WILL INCREASE IN ORDER TO CLIMB THE HILL WHILST MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED. ONCE THE PEAK OF THE HILL IS REACHED, THOUGH, THE RPMS WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL RANGE (BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000). THIS WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY UNLESS I SLOW DOWN BELOW 40 MPH, OR SHIFT FROM D TO S AND THEN BACK TO D. WHILE I HAVE INCLUDED OCT 5TH, 2007 AS THE INCIDENT DATE, THAT IS APPROXIMATELY WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE. NO DOUBT IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR, BUT THIS IS WHEN I FIRST BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON A LONG ROAD TRIP. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS WASTING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS, AS WELL AS PUTTING UNNEEDED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN. HONDA MAINTAINS THAT THIS IS NOT TRIGGERING ANY ERROR CODES WITH THE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN THE CAR. HOWEVER, THIS BEHAVIOR IS SURELY NOT INTENDED, AND OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME BEHAVIOR ON ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS. *TR