NHTSA Complaint #10393521 — 2008 HONDA CIVIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10393521
Vehicle	2008 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 12, 2009
Date Filed	March 28, 2011
Mileage	8,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY YET THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER A CERTAIN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM SOFTWARE WAS UPGRADED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE PROPERLY YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

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