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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007112159 | Incident Date: Jun, 22 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: 00 |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 2007 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2HGFA15877H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2007 | 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: Throttle lag. immediately upon purchasing and driving the honda civic ex 2007 there was a delay in response from pressing the accelerator to increasing the engine's rpms. there was a distinct difference between the car that was test driven and the car that was purchased. the dealer originally acknowledged the throttle lag between the two cars. they contacted honda canada and were told to properly "break in" the engine. this consisted of lugging the car in fifth gear (manual transmission) up a hill for approx 100 kilometers. they felt that the engine was tight and that this might help the throttle lag problem. it did, marginally. further contact with honda canada was met with a response that throttle lag was a characteristic of the car and the drive by wire throttle system. apparently throttle lag in drive by wire is not uncommon and there are some after market parts (sprint booster) to help the problem but not for honda and they are only available in europe. the dealer suggested that perhaps it is a software issue but no software fix has been available through honda canada. there is most definitely a problem between the sending and receiving unit in the drive by wire system. this problem is more pronounced in some civics than others. although mine is pronounced, honda canada does not see it as a problem. it is most obvious on a steep hill where you must use the hand brake to keep from rolling backwards as there is approximately a one second delay between the time you press the gas peddle and the engine responds. also if you tap the accelerator while downshifting the rpms will not increase at all. *tr |
