My car stalls without warning. Speed doesn't matter. All dash lights go out. Headlights barely light at night when it occurs. You lose all power. One day it might do it 4 times, the next it might not do it all. If you turn the key off and try starting it again sometimes it starts right up, other times you might have to sit for a few minutes. I just worry about someone hitting me when it happens. Please let me know something.
1998 Honda Civic: sudden loss of power
6 of the 434 complaints about the 1998 Honda Civic describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 17 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda civic. While in motion the vehicle would lose power sporadically and without warning. A recall was made, but the manufacturer stated that it did not include the contacts vehicle. The current and failure mileage were 118000. *ak consumer stated it was a recall on a faulty ignition switch but it does not pertain to his VIN number. Consumer also states that he has contacted the dealer to see if his vehicle can be fixed. Update *4/12tr
Distributor failed while driving on freeway causing the vehicle to lose engine power. I coasted to a stop in the middle of traffic, unable to restart the engine.
While I was driving my kids to school the car suddenly lost power and stalled. I took it to my mechanic I spent $300.00 in parts bad igniter and coil a month later same problem. But only this time the car did not start in the morning was told maybe bad ignition switch or distributor. Dt
While drivng vehcile stalled out/ lost all power, was unable to steer, resulting in an accident.
I was driving 55mph in congested traffic when my car started to stumble and immediately lost power forcing me to cross traffic. Car would not start and I was left on a busy expressway during rush hour.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P1456 and P1457
- Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code P0420 or engine ping under load
- Timesert 14MM drain plug thread repair kit
- Poor a/c cooling during hard acceleration
- Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse
- Malfunction indicator lamp comes on with diagnostic trouble code P0131 (primary heated oxygen sensor...
- Coolant in the engine oil pan
- Vehicle's emission type
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Honda Civic loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1998 Honda Civic?
6 of 434 owner complaints about the 1998 Honda Civic (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 17 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Honda Civic
No deployment 47Stalling 42Transmission failure 11Check engine light 9Tire blowout 9Slipping 8Adaptive cruise 7Airbag light 6Jerking 6Won't start 6Headlights 5Sudden acceleration 5
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