Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / CIVIC / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999269904 Incident Date: Apr, 04 1999
Consumer's City: PORTLAND Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: CIVIC Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGEJ6578XL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 07 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1999 honda civic lx, developed engine noise, diagnosed as "something loose", not to worry, get it fixed at next major service interval. check light came on at 82,000 miles, due to a failed o2 sensor. discovered noise was due to a cracked manifold. probably what caused the sensor to fail. appears to be a known manufacturing defect. dealer and honda usa say this is only warrentied to 80,000 miles, estimate about $700 to repair.*ak