NHTSA Complaint #10381200 — 2004 HONDA CIVIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN LOUD ROAR, THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS HEADED TOWARD A TREE AND ABRUPTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHENEVER IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD CONCERNS OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,139.