2001 Honda Civic Electrical System

THE VEHICLE TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START. JG

WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION ON, I SOMETIMES HEAR A SPARK BUZZ COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE DISPLAY PANEL OF THE SPEEDOMETER, ETC. I AM NOT SURE THIS IS NORMAL. IT COULD BE A WIRING CONNECTION PROBLEM. UNABLE TO TAKE IT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER OR ASK QUESTIONS. THEY ARE VERY UNHELPFUL. HAVE DRIVEN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES, AND NEVER HAVE HEARD SUCH SPARK BUZZ NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON. HONDA CORPORATION HAS NOT ANSWERED MY INQUIRY.*AK

CAR IS STALLING AND NOT WANTING TO PICK UP SPEED. *AK

I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN MY SISTER AND I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. WE PULLED OVER INTO A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT, AND I TRIED TO POP OPEN THE HOOD BUT IT WAS TOO HOT. I LOOKED UNDER AND SAW FIRE. MY SISTER TRIED TO LOOK BENEATH THE CAR AND SAW FIRE ALSO. SHE RAN INTO THE SUPERMARKET TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A SECURITY GUARD CAME OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND OPENED UP THE HOOD FOR ME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, WE LOOKED INSIDE TO SEE WHAT LOOKED TO BE THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRES ALL MELTED. THE SECURITY GUARD HYPOTHETICALLY STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING HOLDING THE WIRES UP WHICH CAUSED IT TO TOUCH THE MOTOR. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHEN I START THE CAR (WITH MY FOOT ON CLUTCH), A BUZZING SOUND COMES ON AND I'M GUESSING IT'S FROM THE DASH. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST BUT I JUST IGNORED IT. UNTIL RECENTLY I READ FROM YOUR WEBSITE THAT A SIMILAR COMPLAINT HAS BEEN LODGED SO I DECIDED TO COMPLAIN.*AK