2004 Honda Civic brakes problems

Filed Sep 25, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 95,000 miles · MA

Today, I was driving my wife s 2004 honda civic in the highway at about 60 miles per hr when all of the sudden the car started accelerating as if it was in cruise control.. I took my foot off the gas pedal and pressed the brake with little results. The brakes felt so hard as if they were locked. Then I decided to change gears to d2 and together with the emergency brake I was able to slow down the car a bit. After that, I pulled over the brake down lane at about 10 miles per hour but I still could not stop the car. With the help of the emergency brake I was able to stop the car however, the engine was still running as if it was accelerating. This is when I decided to put it on neutral and follow by a loud noise the engine finally stop running....thank god no one was hurt....

Filed Aug 29, 2012 · Brakes · 100,460 miles · TX · crash

I was slowing down to 15-20 MPH to be ready for a red light. When the distance between me and the front car was about 20 feet, I hit my brake pedal to make a complete stop, all the sudden, my car was speeding up and hit the car in front. And bounced back stopped. I was wondering, "why was the car speeding up when I hit the brake, ?" thought I mistakenly hit the gas pedal, to test if my brake was good, I hit the brake one more time, the exact same thing happened again, my car was speeding up and hit the front car very hard again and damaged both cars. If this had happened on highway, I would have been killed. I just changed my brakes at honda dealer about half years ago. I bought this car new in end of 2003. This is the first time for the brake trouble. The damage will cost me at least $4000. Repair , value decrease and insurance . I would like to know a place I can get compensation from the manufacture.

Filed Feb 9, 2010 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · VA

Same braking issue reported with the prius. When braking, if you go over a pothole, railroad tracks, etc., it feels like the brakes aren't stopping the vehicle. It happens every time you stop while going over an imperfection in the roadway. There are no consequences if you quickly take your foot off the brake and reapply. This has happened since I purchased the vehicle and I thought it was a standard side effect of driving a hybrid. Also, in rain or slick conditions, the electric motor kicks in provides additional power at the wrong time. Again, careful driving keeps this from being a serious issue. If you quickly take your foot off the accelerator and then reapply, the issue resolves itself. This has also been happening since I purchased the vehicle new.

Filed May 23, 2007 · Acceleration, Brakes · 3,100 miles · NJ · crash

2004 honda civic customer states that her car was totaled due to brake failure**cc the consumer stated that the car suddenly accelerated and did not cease to stop when the brakes applied, therefore crashing into a metal barrier at alarming speed.

Filed Oct 5, 2006 · Brakes · PA

Brake pedal travels several inches prior to brakes engaing. Car was delivered like this from dealer who said there was nothing wrong with the brakes.

Filed Jun 27, 2006 · Acceleration, Brakes · TX

Consumer's 2004 civic pulled left. Accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. The consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. The dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. The consumer was told that the gear shift was replaced. The rubber seal on the windshield popped up. The paint on the back fender started to flake. The brake began to make noise even after the vehicle was parked.

Filed Feb 28, 2005 · Brakes · NJ

While driving in snow driver noticed on more than one occasion that when applying the brakes pedal went to the floor. Vehicle slid on its own, then stopped. Finally, the vehicle started, slowing down and coming to a complete stop. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

Filed Sep 28, 2004 · Acceleration, Brakes · AZ · crash · 1 injury

When driving at low speeds vehicle surged forward. The vehicle suddenly accelerated , brakes failed and vehicle hit brick wall head on. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak

Filed Sep 16, 2004 · Brakes · 14,352 miles · TN

The steering wheel would shimmy when braking from 40-60 MPH. The dealer was notified. Dealer informed that they were aware of the problem concerning the front rotors. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jul 29, 2004 · Airbags, Brakes · 11,969 miles · MA · crash

While driving 65m ph in 3rd lane of a 4 lane highway. Tapped brakes to reduce speed slightly, both wheels on right side of car locked up, sending car into a fish tail through both lanes on either side of the car, spun and hit the center guard rail of the highway facing back up the direction I came from. Side and front air bags did not deploy on passengar side where the most serve impact occurred. The accident caused $13,000 of damage including severe frame damage. Honda refused to inspect the brakes after the accident, instead claimed that the brake damage was caused by the accident, not the cause of the accident. Talking privately with a honda certified mechanic, I was able to get the error codes on the computer: inlet cylinoid failure (31.1 & 35.1) & passenger side front air bag censor failure (9.9.7). Honda refused to do anything about this, and I sold the car as I felt unsafe driving it. The car was still on warranty.