Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| DP00007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/13/2000 | 10/25/2001 | IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR | ||
| The petition alleges that ignition distributor failure could cause a vehicle fire or a traffic accident | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 205105 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1992 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start after being parked and shut off for approximately 20 minutes. after repeated attempts, the contact was able to start the vehicle. the failure had since recurred every time the vehicle was operated. an independent mechanic examined the vehicle on several occasions and replaced the distributor twice. the contact also replaced the battery. the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 205,105. sm. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/28/1998 | 3 | 10/01/2092 | |
| In 1998 distributor failed without warning. at that time i had distributor replaced. since then i had a second distributor put in 6/22/2000 after engine check light came on. service light and diagnose pointed to bad distributor again. now it 2002 and check engine light is coming on again. it looks like it might be the same problem however, i plan to take it to the dealer soon. diagnose code of 9 flashes on the engine check light. points maybe to distributor failure again. i am submitting this in an effort to be reimbursted by honda for repairs i paid for. i also want honda to know there distributors should be recalled. i discovered that the distributors for 1991-1993 accord and 199201993 civics all have common problems.*ak | |||
| 07/15/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was cutting off while driving, dealer replaced distributor on two occasions, but problem was reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 3 | 05/09/2000 | |
| Distributor has failed three times. private mechanic has replaced all of plugs and recommended that consumer find another vehicle because the distributor wants to die. *ak the vehicle does not accelerate easily and stalls as well. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving vehicle suddenly died, the cause of the problem was found to be failure of the ignition pickups and ignitor assembly. *jb | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| The distributor failed without warning, the consumer believes this component should be recalled. nlm | |||
| 10/02/1999 | |||
| While driving at 60 mph and without prior warning vehicle shut down due to the distributor malfunctioning. consumer had the vehicle in for repairs, and dealer could not solve the problem *ak | |||
| 03/02/1998 | 1 | 04/11/1992 | |
| Distributor, ignition coil and timing belt failed causing the vehicle to stop running. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| Distributor bearing failure | |||
| 04/25/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Factory distributor assy. replaced 04/1997. replaced again 02/1999. contacted honda each time. selective campaign by mfgr. my car was not covered by campaign. researched reliability at www.carpoint.com, discovered: 1991-1993 accord and 1992-1993 civic all have common problems with distributor!!! | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1992 | |
| Distributor bearings were ground up. distributor needed replacement. i heard about a possible recall/reimbursement on the pat goss automotive radio show. pat told me that there is some type of recall on honda distributors, and that honda distributors are a known problem in the automotive field. i am submitting this in an effort to be reimbursed by honda for the repairs that i paid for. i also want to know if honda has redesigned their distributors so that failures will not occour in the future. the pat goss automotive is on from 11am to 2pm est on sundays. his phone number at that time is 1-800-636-1067 if you would like more information about what he knows concerning the major problems with honda distributors. pat told me that there is no mileage limit to the recall. i plan on keeping this car as long as it will run, an would also like to be assured that any future repairs to the distributor will be paid for by honda. my car was disabled, so i have a towing bill associated with this repair. thank you for your help!!! please contact me after you get this, so i know it went thru. thanks! -- mike young | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 0 | ||
| Consumer tried to start vehicle, but vehicle wouldn't start. dealer had told her the problem was distributor. *ak | |||
| 08/06/1997 | 08/28/1992 | ||
| Distributor assembly failed. | |||
| 07/27/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Bearing in the distributor housing generates excessive heat through the steel distributor shaft and fails without warning resulting in a sudden loss ofengine power and diminshing braking and steering. | |||
| 1 | 03/09/1994 | ||
| Distributor failed. | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 25 mph distributor shaft bearings were wearing out and were making noise on the engine compartment where the water pump and distributor were replaced. manufacturer was contacted by consumer's mechanic. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 01/24/1992 | |
| Distributor shaft bearings were disintegrating due to entire distributor and inside of cap being covered in rust dust. | |||
| 12/01/1996 | |||
| The bushing in the distributor was making a chirping noise . *ak | |||
| 03/04/1997 | 03/02/1993 | ||
| Upon pulling way from a stop sign vehicle convulsed violently due to distributor/rotor/cap failure. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1995 | |||
| When driving the vehicle and turning the air condition on the vehicle stalls/hesitates and also cuts off. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1995 | |||
| The distributor froze and then the car caught on fire in the middle of the highway. please describe. tt | |||
| 05/15/1995 | |||
| Distributor is faulty; engine shuts off frequently without warning. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 204430 | 1 | 05/05/1992 |
| While driving my 1992 honda civic on interstate freeway and city streets, i have experienced immediate engine stalling with no warning. *ak | |||
| 05/09/1995 | 1 | ||
| The engine hesitates due to humidity, owner believes the computer in vehicle cause more porblem. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/11/2005 | 2 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Dt: the contact stated the engine would start and then stall immediately. this happened twice. he found the ignition switch was not making contact. he replaced the ignition switch himself. the vehicle is working correctly at this time. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Wiring fails during wet weather. | |||