1996 Honda Civic: jerking or lurching

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Body, Engine · 90,000 miles · PA

8/4/2014 dear american honda motor company, inc. I am a proud honda owner, and I chose honda as my auto of choice for its compact size, its known reliability as well as great gas mileage. I have been holding on your customer service line @ 1‑800‑999‑1009 for quite a while and a few days, and I have been unable to speak to a customer service representative, so I am in this letter corresponding my concerns to you. I own a 1997 honda civic lx which I purchase in 6/12/2006 new. My honda has just legitimately clocked 90 thousand miles as of 8/4/2014, so I am queried I would be having problems. I was recently informed by a honda dealer as well as I checked and read on line that honda issued a recall on these models for transmission problems as well as the paint chipping off in several areas. I never received any kind of notification from honda nor had an opportunity to have my honda checked for these problems, although I had my honda serviced in 3 major pennsylvania honda dealership service departments on a regular basis. It was never reported as a major concern to me, my auto check engine light is on and off and the car stutters and jerks while accelerating indicating problems, I can drive without a major incident doing neighborhood chores or physicians office visits if the auto is going 40 MPH or under, and when taken to be serviced by me and checked, it is not showing up. Recently my auto bogged down on the highway only going 50 MPH while the speed limit is 70, I was frightened by this occurrence and I felt the auto was going to stop and I would be unable to get out of harms way! I am a senior citizen on a fixed income and I am asking for goodwill repairs concerning these problem as well as a repair for the chipping paint. Would you please get in touch with me so these can be resolved?

Filed May 2, 2014 · Electrical · 280,000 miles · CA

While driving the car engine will suddenly die. Does not matter if you are going 20 miles or 60 miles an hour. I can crank it after a few moments and it starts backup. Sometimes it takes several tries. When driving, it will sometimes jerk slightly like it is not getting fuel. Recently, it would not start I had it towed to the dealer where it subsequently started right up. The honda dealer thought it could be my old alarm system so they removed it. However, the problem persisted intermittently. I took the car back. They again placed it on the diagnostic machine and told me there were various things wrong with my older model car. However, they did not know what was causing it to stall out. Definitely it was a fuel delivery issue so they said replacing the fuel pump could be it. They replaced the fuel pump (with genuine honda parts) and still the problem persists intermittently almost on a daily basis. You never know if it is going to start or die when driving. I have had a new battery installed and everything I can think of checked. I cannot afford to invest any more money in my older model car and with the engine stalling it is, of course, not really safe to drive. However, when I researched the problem, I learned there had been a recall on honda car models starting with 1997 models (mine is a 1996) for ignition problems that sound exactly like the one I am currently having that the dealer is not able to identify. Is there anything left I can do. The car will sometimes start right up and drive without any problem at all. It is very strange.

Filed Aug 29, 2001 · Acceleration · FL

When pressing on accelerator pedal it would stick. Vehicle would suddenly jerk forward or reverse, if pressed too hard. Whenever this happens, vehicle would run rough.*ak

Filed May 24, 2001 · Transmission · VA

After slowing to make a turn or other maneuver, transmission shifts roughly as you accelerate unless the gas pedal is depressed very slowly and carefully. I'm assuming the car is downshifted to 1st or 2nd gear, but there's a violent jerk as you increase the speed from there and I'm afraid this might harm my transmission, so I try to "baby" it, but I hate that I can't accelerate normally.

Filed Feb 2, 2000 · Engine · MS

Car loses power while driving and sometimes it can jerk . It will stall when idling. Contacted dealer, and was not able to find the caus eof the problem.