2001 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON. THE HIGH BEAMS WERE THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN HEADLIGHT RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THE VEHICLE WAS EVER REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,700.

I TOO HAVE NOTICED THE GRADUAL 'FROSTING' OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING OF MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS. IT BECAME NOTICEABLE ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT MY '01 CIVIC. IT DEFINITELY DIMINISHES EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BEAMS. I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THEM - THEY ARE HUGELY EXPENSIVE. I AM GLAD THEY MIGHT BE RECALLED. *TR

THE FAILURE I AM CONCERNED WITH HAS TO DO WITH THE HEAD LIGHT MODULE. THE PLASTIC/GLASS THAT COVERS AND PROTECTS THE LIGHT WILL IN TIME APPEAR FROSTED. THIS FROSTING GREATLY REDUCES NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. WHEN I WORKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY I WITNESSED IT OFTEN. I OWNED A CHEVROLET PRISM THAT HAD THIS DEFECT AND NOW OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE MODULES IS ENORMOUS. THESE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE CAR. *TR

RECENTLY, BOTH OUR HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. WE CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES AND ALL WERE OK. WE CHECKED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS AND QUICKLY DISCOVERED THERE IS A HONDA SAFETY RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT ALLEVIATED JUST EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING. WE CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP LOCALLY AND THEY LOOKED UP OUR VIN NUMBER AND SAID WE HAD ALREADY HAD THAT SAFETY ISSUE SERVICED. WE HAD FORGOTTEN. WE ASKED THEM WHAT COULD BE DONE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WHATEVER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN THE RECALL SERVICING WASN'T. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP US. ANY FURTHER SERVICING WOULD BE AT OUR EXPENSE. SINCE WE HAD TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS IMMEDIATELY AND DID NOT TRUST THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR PRIVATE HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC (THEY ONLY SERVICE HONDA'S.. EXCLUSIVELY). HE FIXED THE PART AND EXPLAINED TO US THAT THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL PROBLEM HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED DURING OUR SUPPOSED RECALL SERVICING WITH HONDA. HE SAID IN THE RECALL SERVICING, A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRE THAT WAS TOO SMALL OF A GAUGE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED BY A MUCH HEAVIER GAUGE WIRE. OUR CAR STILL HAD THE ORIGINAL SMALL GAUGE FACTORY WIRE INSTALLED WHICH NOT ONLY WAS MELTED THROUGH BUT HAD ALSO CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO MELT. HE REPLACED ALL PARTS FOR A CHARGE OF $117.95 WHICH WAS MUCH CHEAPER THAN WHAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE CHARGED US. HE GAVE US OUR MELTED PARTS AS EVIDENCE TO PRESENT TO THE HONDA CORPORATION. HE INFORMED US THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS WITH CARS WHO HAVE NEVER HAD THE SAFETY RECALL SERVICING AT ALL. WE HAVE REPORTED ALL THIS BACK TO THE HONDA CORPORATION BUT ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE GIVEN US A CASE NUMBER, THEY HAVE FAILED TO HELP US AT ALL. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE DONE. OUR CASE NUMBER WITH THE HONDA CORPORATION IS N032009-04-1500182. *TR

LOW BEAM OF THE HEAD LIGHT FOR HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX, I EXPERIENCED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF MY HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT OR WILL NOT CORRECT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE OVER HEATING OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN 2004. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, (REPLACED THE SWITCH, AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, ACCORDING TO THEM), I HAVE FOR THE THIRD TIME EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE OVER HEATING OF THE SWITCH. THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT TIME ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHT SWITCH HAS BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES BETWEEN MAY OF 2004 AND SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER GIVES HER A HARD TIME WHENEVER SHE BRINGS THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,374 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,300.

ON FEBRUARY 24, 2004 HONDA ISSUED A RECALL - "ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING." - I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK MY CAR FOR A FIX ON MAY 11, 2004 AT CONICELLI HONDA (AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SERVICE CENTER). A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS LATER ON JUNE 13TH 2006, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MY CAR. I AM DRIVING - RETURNING BACK FROM THE MALL - AND THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT. I HAVE TO DRIVE ON HIGH BEAM. IN THE MORNING AS I GET IN THE CAR - I SMELL BURNT PLASTIC. I TOOK MY CAR TO PEP BOYS WHO COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED BOTH BULBS BIT THE LIGHT STILL WOULDN'T WORK. I CALLED HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AS RECALLS ARE SERVICED ONLY ONCE. THEY SUGGESTED I SHOULD TALK TO CONICELLI. I CALLED CONICELLI AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE INVESTIGATED AND PAID-FOR SEPARATELY AND COULDN'T SCHEDULE ME BEFORE JULY 3RD (TODAY IN JUNE 14TH). I AM UPSET ABOUT THE FACT THAT NEITHER HONDA NOR ITS DEALER IS WILLING TO CONSIDER THAT THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED STILL EXISTS (EITHER IT WASN'T PROPERLY FIXED OR THE FIX WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH). ON TOP OF THAT - THE EARLIEST THEY CAN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE IS AFTER 18 DAYS. *NM

CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH 2001 CIVIC LOW BEAM LIGHT. *TS THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE WRONG LAMPS WERE IN THE HEADLIGHT (NOT HONDA LAMPS). THE RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS DONE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. *NM ***NAR***

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAMS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V086000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST LOW BEAM 3 TIMES SINCE THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL 04V086000. THE PART WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER NHTSA #04V086000. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TWO HOURS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL LETTER OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V086000 NOTIFICATION CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTNING. CONSUMER WAITED SIX WEEKS TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK *JB

LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY THE DAUGHTER OF CONSUMER JENNIFER GURBBA. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND ONLY MY HIGH-BEAMS WOULD WORK. I FOUND OUT THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLLUMN HAS BECOME BURNED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE SPOKEN TO SIX OTHER 2001 HONDA CIVIC COUPE OWNERS, AND THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THIS IS CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT AND NEEDS A SAFETY RECALL.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DUE TO A BURNED OUT SWITCH AND MELTING OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED HONDA AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRING BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION AND IT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSTINGS IN REGARD TO THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO CONTACTED HONDA TO REQUEST INFORMATION. THEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO OPEN A CASE FILE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION. DURING THE SECOND CALL THEY FINALLY OPENED A CASE FILE. WHEN THEY DID CALL REGARDING THE CASE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION, REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO BE TRANSFERRED OR PROVIDE ME WITH ANOTHER CONTACT AND THEN MARK HUNG UP. *JB

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.*AK

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *MR THE LOW BEAMS WERE INOPERATIVE. (LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED) THE CIRCUIT BURNED AND THE COMBO SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR TO WIRING HARNESS MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, PER THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETTING HOT AND BURNING THE WIRE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE IN A COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENT. THE PLASTIC SHIELD FROSTS OVER CUTTING VISIBILITY BY APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT. *JG *JB *NLM

THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHT SWITCH MELTED. AS A RESULT ONLY THE LOW BEAMS WORKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. MR

THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD BEYOND THE IMMIDIATE FEW FEET. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY IT IS VERY RISKY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DARK. THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT INCREASES SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAYS. RECENTLY A DEER CROSSING THE STREET COULDNT BE SPOTTED UNTIL IT WAS VERY CLOSE AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM WAS EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE SITUATION DID NOT IMPROVE IN ANY WAY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS, HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO CORROSPONDED WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS OF ILINOIS.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS WASHING VEHICLE NOTICED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO TRUNK. THEN, NOTICED THAT IT WAS LEAKING FROM TAIL LIGHT INTO TRUNK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK