1999 HONDA CIVIC Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost electrical power inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. Additionally, the contact stated that the instrument panel lights were no longer illuminated while starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the ignition switch was corroded at the contact point. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and several other unknown dealers were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERYDAY WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

IT BEGAN I THINK IN FEBRUARY 2012 GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON WHICH JERKED THE CAR. IT DID NOT DO IT AGAIN UNTIL WEEKS LATER. THEN IT WOULD BEGIN TO ACTUALLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVER WITHOUT WARNING. BUT THEN AGAIN IT WOULD ONLY DO IT A TIME OR 2.... THEN NOT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS LATER (WHICH BY THEN I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT IT). IT DID THIS ON AND OFF FOR THE REST OF 2012.... BUT WOULD ALWAYS START RIGHT BACK UP.... EVEN PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING AND STARTING IT..... THEN PUTTING IT BACK IN GEAR WITHOUT HARDLY SLOWING DOWN. BUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS, ESPECIALLY IN JULY (2013).... IT BEGAN CUTTING OFF MORE OFTEN AND WOULD BE HARDER TO START. SO I DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ UPDATED 2/8/2013 *JS UPDATED 2/7/13 *CN UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS STATUS UPDATE 03/20/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 7/26/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE CONTACT FIRST REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 11/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/18/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER COASTED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED TWELVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. UPDATED 03/04/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,569.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC LS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IN APRIL OF 2007, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WOULD RESTART. IN MAY OF 2007, IT BEGAN TO FAIL MORE REGULARLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS SAFETY RECALL # 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 73,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,200. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION FROM THE ALL DATA WEBSITE PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO PROVIDED A REPAIR INVOICE AND WOULD LIKE TO REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC DX. THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING RECALL # 02V120000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSTEERING BECAME DIFFICULT, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYDAY. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE,. THEREFORE , THE CONTACT ORDERED AN IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT FAILURE MILEAGE IS 112,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.*AK

KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION RECALL ID 02V120000 DATED 13 MAY 2002 SEEMS TO APPLY BUT DEALER REFUSES TO FIX SAYING THE VIN DISQUALIFIES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO START AND STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V120000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

1999 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE YEAR HAD AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS THEN TOLD HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PLUGS. AFTER HAVING THE PLUGS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE STALLED 2 MORE TIMES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXACT SAME KIND AS THE ONE THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V120000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH . THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT I IT S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

1999 HONDA CIVIC DEALER FIXED PROBLEM FOR STALLING, IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO HAD SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA#05V025000 IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN CAR IS NOT IN PARK. HONDA DEALER CHARGED ME 350.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *NM

NEVER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

1999 HONDA CIVIC EX YESTERDAY, MY CAR DIED ON ME THREE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IT JUST STOPPED AS I WAS DRIVING. MY CAR MADE IT TO MY MECHANIC THIS MORNING, BUT IT WAS SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIED. THE OIL, BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR WERE ALL WORKING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS. WHAT I JUST LEARNED FROM YOUR SITE WAS THAT MY CAR HAD AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, WHICH HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFY ME ABOUT SUCH DANGER. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WISHED SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HONDA IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE THEM SENT OUT NOTICES TO THOSE WHO STILL HAVE NOT HAD THEIR IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED BECAUSE LIKE YOUR SITE INDICATED, IT COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN CRASH. THANK YOU. *NM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS AND CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V-120000 BUT THE VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *LA

ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLES AFTER MARKET ALARM HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE ALARM RECONNECTED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *TS *NLM

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM HONDA FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO RECONNECTION OF ALARM SYSTEM WHEN DEALERSHIP PERFORMED CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE IGNITION RECALL 02V-120000.*AK *JB

RESPOND TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM HONDA FOR EXPENSES INCURRED THAT RELATE TO RECONNECTION OF THE ALARM SYSTEM WHEN THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE IGNITION RECALL (02V-120. *SCC *JB

THE DEALER REFUSED TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH.*JB

THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SERVICES FROM THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. RECALL# 02V120000 SCC *JB

THE DEALER STATED NO PARTS REGARDING RECALL 02 V 120 000 (IGNITION SWITCH) WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS. *TS *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, DEALER WAS WILLING TO DO RECALL REPAIRS BUT ONLY AFTER CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY $90.00 FOR DEINSTALLING AND THEN REINSTALLING AFTER MARKET IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER REFUSED TO DO SO. PH.....*AK

RECALL# 02V12000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. VATLAND HONDA. 772-567-3484 772-567-3484. PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SHE WAS INFORMED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO RECONNECT THE AFTER MARKET REMOTE STARTER ON THE VEHICLE, OR THE STARTED WOULD BE LEFT DISCONNECTED, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS ASSURED THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE.*JB

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL (02V120000) REPAIRED AND WAS CHARGED A FEE FOR REWIRING AN AFTER MARKET PRODUCT. CONSUMER CALLED AMERICAN HONDA WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY DO NOT PAY FOR LABOR COSTS OR THIRD PARTY ALARM SYSTEMS. CONSUMER SEEKS ASSISTANCE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *JG

DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE WOULD BE CALLED WHEN AN AVAILABLE SPOT CAME UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS CONSUMER IS WAITING ON THE IGNITION SYSTEM RECALL. *JG *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE THEM TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DEALER NAME ADDRESS AND NUMBER. RECALL#02120000 IGNTION SWITCH TS

CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER FOR IGNITION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER NO APPOINTMENT WAS AVAILABLE FOR THREE MONTHS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DLR DETERMINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD FAILED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE TO RECONNECT MANUFACTURE INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALERSHIP WANTS TOO CHARGE TO HAVE ALARM DISCONNECTED TO HAVE RECALL DONE, BUT WILL NOT RECONNECT, AFTER RECALL IS COMPLETE. TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE.RECALL#02V120000 IGNITION SWTICH. UNION PARK HONDA WILMINGTON, DE 19805 302-658-7245 MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING TO RECONNECT VEHICLE STARTER SYSTEM AFTER DISCONNECTING TO DO RECALL REPAIR. *MRRECALL REPAIR WAS FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *JG

DEALER WILL NOT HONOR ANY AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON AN IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER STATES SINCE THERE WAS AN ALARM PUT ON AFTER VEHICLE WAS SOLD, THERE WILL BE A CHARGE TO PUT THE ALARM BACK ON. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING TO RECONNECT ALARM SYSTEM AFTER DISCONNECTING IT TO DO RECALL. NLM

MFR# 02-031 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR RECONNECTION OF THE SUN ROOF WIRES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *MR THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR LABOR TO RECONNECT WIRES FOR THE SUNROOF AFTER HE MADE THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH. *SCC