Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / HONDA MOTORCYCLE / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214688 Incident Date: Apr, 27 2003
Consumer's City: TUCSON Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JHERC46453M Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Erratic engine performance almost causing numerous accidents. while attempting to hold a constant speed and throttle position, the bike will lose power (as if the gas was shutoff). opening the throttle will produce more power, causing the bike to surge forward. after deceleration in gear using compression braking there is no throttle response, with the initial turning of the throttle, for acceleration. turning the throttle open further results in a burst of power not proportional to the twist of the throttle. when accelerating slowly from a stop, the throttle response is weak until approximately 3500 rpms. at approximately 3500 rpms the bike power will increase as if the throttle was opened a lot more. while riding at a low speed (approximately 15-20 mph) the bike will buck (not lug) in 2nd gear. going down to 1st gear causes the bike to accelerate the decelerate. the only way to get around this is to lug the bike in 3rd gear. *nlm