2001 HONDA CIVIC Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ACCELERATING. WHILE STEPPING ON THE GAS THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE. AS I WAS ONLY A SHORT WAY FROM AN EXIT, I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE INTERSTATE, DOWN THE EXIT RAMP, AND TO THE STOP LIGHT PRIOR TO THE LOCAL ROADS AS THE CAR WOULD STILL DRIVE BUT ONLY LESS THAN 40 MPH. UPON GETTING TO THE STOP LIGHT, THE CAR NO LONGER RESPONDED TO THE GAS PEDAL GOING FORWARD, I WAS ABLE TO BACK UP TO A SPACE IN BETWEEN TURN LANES. I PLACED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND CALLED TRIPLE A FOR A TOW TRUCK. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAD GONE, TO THEIR SURPRISE AS THE CAR IS IN "GREAT CONDITION". *TR

DRIVING MY CAR WITH ONLY 78,000 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE CAR LOST POWER TO MOVE FOREWORD/BACKWARD ETC.........TOOK TO THE GAS STATION GLENDALE MOBILE BROADWAY, EVERETT,MA, THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF,,, I KNOW IT IS OLD BUT ONLY 78,000 . HE PUT IN A USED TRANSMISSION FOR 1900.00., THERE WAS NO WARNING ONLY MINUTES FROM THE TIME CHECK ENGINE WENT ON UNTIL COMPLETE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 3 MONTHS AGO, HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECT IT AND DO ALL THAT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY AND SAFE. NEW TIMING BELT, HEAD GASKET, BRAKES, ENGINE MOUNTS, BUSHINGS, TIRES, AC COMPRESSOR, BELTS, ETC. ETC. SO AFTER SPENDING OVER $2500.00 IN REPAIRS I THOUGHT I HAD A PERFECTLY RUNNING SAFE VEHICLE. AND IT DID RUN BEAUTIFULLY UNTIL 2 DAYS AGO WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT AROUND 45 MPH WITHOUT ANY SIGN OR INDICATION OF TROUBLE I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FROM UNDER THE CAR AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. LUCKILY, WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC AROUND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID PORING OUT FROM BELOW. I HAD AAA TOW THE CAR TO A RELIABLE SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ROUGH ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR $2000. - $2600. NEEDLESS...

WAS DRIVING ON BLUEGRASS PARKWAY IN KENTUCKY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I TRIED GETTING OUT OF HARMS WAY. THEN MY ENGINE CUT OFF. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IT WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. HONDA PLACED A RECALL IN DECEMBER 2011 BUT NEVER CONTACTED ME OF THE RECALL. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. SUFFERED WRIST AND ANKLE DAMAGE SO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE???? *TR

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED, CAUSING DANGEROUS FUMES TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE FUMES ARE MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, AND THEY ARE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A STRONG HEADACHE/LIGHT-HEADEDNESS WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS EXACT MODEL/YEAR HONDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUSTED MANIFOLD AND SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING, BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD RECHARGE THE BATTERY, BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TOA SECOND MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TDDC CYLINDER CODE STALLED FOR THE CAM SHAFT CYLINDER SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM IN THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE DEALER STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 01V329000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; YET, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE OWNER BELIEVED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUE FOR THAT SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED REGARDING THE PCM. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 11/04/10

I WAS DIVING DOWN THE HWY WHEN MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND MY RPMS WERE SHOOTING THROUGH THE ROOF, BUT MY SPEED WAS DECLINING, AS CARS GOING 70MPH WERE SHOOTING AROUND ME. THEN I CAME TO A HALT, AND THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO WARNINGS, IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND STATED IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RADIATOR NOT COOLING THE FLUIDS, YET MY CAR NEVER READ AS HOT. $3000 LATER I HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS NOT MADE MY HONDA. HONDA FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THIS AND SEEM "SHOCKED" WHEN I CALLED THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. SHE STATED THAT ON APRIL 15, 2010, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LOST POWER. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION AND TWO RALLIES WERE REPLACED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED FIVE YEARS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 81000 MILES ON IT. ON MAY 2ND 2009, THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CODES TO BE P0740 AND P0730, WHICH I AM TOLD, INDICATE A BROKEN TORQUE CONVERTER AND A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA IN MISSION VALLEY, SAN DIEGO. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION UNIT. WHEN I ENQUIRED THE REASONS FOR THIS, THE TECHNICIAN'S ONLY RESPONSE WAS BADLUCK'. HE QUOTED THE PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AS $2600. ON MAY 4TH, I OPENED A CASE WITH AMERICAN HONDA, MAINLY BECAUSE THE CAR HAS ONLY 81K MILES ON IT, IS NOT VERY OLD AND I HAVE RECORDS FOR ALL THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES FOR THE CAR. ABOVE ALL, A...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT COULD BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,204 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,205.UPDATED 08/04/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/06/08.

I WENT TO HONDA DEALER TO CHANGE AN AIR FILTER FOR MY WIFE HONDA CIVIC 2001. THEN I FOUND OUT THE AIR CLEANER CASE CRACKED. SO, I WENT BACK TO HONDA DEALER AND TOLD THE SERVICES MANAGER. THE SERVICES MANAGER KNEW WHAT CAUSES THE AIR CLEANER CASE TO CRACK BECAUSE ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2003, HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 03-061. SINCE, HONDA KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE AIR CLEANER CASE TO CRACK, HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL AIR CLEANER CASE FOR MODEL 2001 CIVIC TO AVOID INJURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *JB

CAR ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING WITHOUT NOTICE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD VEHICLE WILL LOOSE ACCELERATION EVEN WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. NOTIFIED BY HONDA SERVICE THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PARTS NEEDED INCLUDE: CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY, HEAD GASKET, TDC SENSOR, VALVE COVER GASKET, TIMING BELT COVER, COVER, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, REAR WATER PASSAGE GASKET, WATER PIPE "B" O-RING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SERVICE TECH STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY ARE ONLY OFFERING TO PAY FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY SHOULD REPLACE ALL ITEMS IF IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CAR IS NOT EVEN 4 YEARS OLD. *JB

THE VEHICLE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN HALF A TANK AND A FOURTH OF A TANK WITHIN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND DID NOT REALLY MOVE DURING LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. *TC THE FRONT SHOCK MADE NOISES, THE FRONT SPRING WAS WEAK, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. *SC *JB

A/C DOESN'T GET COLD, CAN'T GET HONDA TO FIX AS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE NEW. BRAKES WENT BAD WITH ABOUT 15000 MILES ON THEM. WERE BAD BEFORE THAT, STILL DOES NOT STOP RIGHT, AND HAS A VIBRATON WHEN STOPPING TRANSMISSION HAS A THUMPING LIKE NOISE SOME TIMES WHILE IDLING. HAD TO REPLACE STRUT ON PASSANAGER SIDE, COULDN'T GET HONDA TO PAY FOR ALL OF IT. I THINK ONE ON DRIVER SIDE IS BAD ALSO. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA CIVIC

VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HIT THREE MOTORISTS BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK GEAR TO STOP. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A PEBBLE ENTERING THE AIR INTAKE VALVE. *LA

IN REQUESTING A QUOTE FOR CAR INSURANCE, A LINK WAS PROVIDED TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THOSE WISHING TO SEE IF THEIR VEHICLE HAS/HAD BEEN RECALLED. FOR THE HECK OF IT, I DECIDED TO TRY IT. TO MY SHOCK, I DISCOVERED THERE HAVE BEEN 5 RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC SINCE 2001(RE: SEAT BELTS; FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL PUMP; AND ENGINE & ENGINE COOLING). IT IS NOW 2003, AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ONE NOTIFICATION. THE SYSTEM DID NOT SPECIFY IF THESE RECALLS ARE RELATED TO THE EX MODEL, WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE. HOWEVER, THE THOUGHT THAT THE RECALLS ARE RELATED TO MY VEHICLE HAS ME SERIOUSLY CONCERNED AND NEEDLESS TO SAY VERY FRUSTRATED AT THE THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NOT BE CONTACTE BY HONDA.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK