NHTSA Complaint #10290439 — 2008 HONDA CIVIC POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290439
Vehicle	2008 HONDA CIVIC
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 27, 2009
Date Filed	October 31, 2009
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON A DOWNGRADE ON I-15 SOUTH OF THE BAKER GRADE SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS OUR 2008 HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY AND OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND US HAD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS TO KEEP FROM HITTING US. I HAD TO PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SLOWING DOWN ANY FURTHER. FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT IS THE FAULT OF HONDAS GRADE LOGIC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK ON UPSLOPE BUT IS ALSO MAKING INCORRECT DECISIONS ON DOWNSLOPES. ITS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES NOW IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND IS A DRASTIC DIFFERENCE TO OVERCOME THE % OF THE FREEWAYS GRADE. I WILL REPORT THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP WHEN I RETURN TO BE CHECKED. *TR

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