2017 Honda Civic: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jan 6, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 22,250 miles · IL · fire

My son and I purchased a certified pre-owned 2017 honda civic sedan on dec 3rd from honda of lisle il. The car was purchased with 22,100 miles. My son was driving on dec 10th and stopped for gas for the first time. He got back in the car and started it up. He noticed the engine light came on. He immediately cam home and called for an appointment for the next day to have it checked out at the dealer. As he was driving to the dealer he got about 1 mile down the road when all of a sudden black smoke started pouring out of the engine compartment and the car froze up and immediately burst into flames. Thankfully it happened on a side street as he was slowing down for a traffic light. I had it towed to the dealer. Even though there is a law that they need to take it back within 15 days or less than 500 miles, they essentially told me it wasn't their problem and I needed to get my insurance involved. A fire inspector hired by the insurance company looked at the totaled vehicle and suspected the fire started near the battery. My insurance company informed me that they would have to have a fire engineer inspect it at a cost of $5,000 therefore they will not pursue further. This should not have happened to a certified car with 22k miles. Full video https://youtu.be/ttsvy7zgmw8

Filed Sep 3, 2020 · Driver assistance, Engine · CA

My car randomly lost power in the middle of the freeway forcing me to turn on hazards and make my way from the express lane to the nearest off ramp going 20 MPH while trying to avoid an accident. My check engine light began to flash rapidly causing further anxiety. Fortunately I was able to make my way to safety and call a tow truck. I attempted to have my car delivered to the nearest honda (walnut creek ca) however they did not have any availability for a few days. The car also had lots of smoke coming out the exhaust and read check engine oil level on and off. It was a nightmare and who knows what it's going to cost me to repair. On top of all the work I'll loose being my work relies on my car 100%. I've owned nothing but hondas however this time I feel I made a bad purchase buying a new 2017 civic. I've kept up with maintenance, only goes to dealership, pumped nothing but premium gasoline. I am sad, upset, angry, anxious and very much still in disbelief that this is happening to my 3 year old car at only 80,000 miles . What can I do? Is anyone else having same issue? I got a code p0299 turbo underboost

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · TX · fire

On june 13th, less then a month after it was inspected/serviced from the honda dealership on may 21st, my 3 year old car busts up in flames. As we were driving down a rural road on a clear day going about 65, a spark flew from the engine. The oil pressure light comes on followed by loss of power to the car. Luckily we pulled over just in time to watch the car go up in flames and explode. I have contacted 3 dealerships, including their service team, honda financial, honda general, and the honda plant in indiana. Every one of them has shown no compassion or interest in finding out why this happened. Does it take someone to die to take this serious? And my insurance is taking their time since it is a total loss.

Filed Jun 12, 2020 · Visibility · 62,000 miles · CA

A few days ago, while on my way home from work on the freeway, I noticed the driver side AC started blowing hot air. Thought maybe because it was so hot. Checked the passenger side and it was a bit cooler. Cooler than the driver side at least. I kind of ignored it for a few days since it hadn't been so hot but today I decided to try it again and the same thing happened. Warmer air compared to the passenger side but the passenger side is still not very cold. Then I realized some fog like smoke coming out of the middle vents after like 2 minutes of it being on. I felt light headed and kind of out of breath so I immediately turned it off and pulled over to catch my breath.

Filed Jul 18, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 55,000 miles · AL · fire

Woke up at 4:30 am on this day july 18,2019 saw that my car was on fire (it started under the hood). It was parked in the driveway

Filed Jul 16, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 11,000 miles · OK · fire

Potential taketa recall. July 14, 2018. I had made a left hand turn into the parking lot of a local convenience store. Time was approximately 7 p.m.as I pulled into the parking spot, the drivers side front tire bumped the curb.the drivers side center airbag, located in the steering wheel did not deploy. It exploded! I thought someone had rammed into my car. When the airbag blew, it sounded like someone had fired a couple of 12 guage shotguns in the vehicle.smoke was billowing out from the left and right sides of the steering wheel and column. It smelled like something electrical was on fire. The impact from the exploding airbag was not a pleasant experience to say the least. By the time I unbuckled my seat belt to exit the car, the smoke inside the vehicle was so thick I could not see out the windshield. My chest and hand are sore, but nothing appears to be broken. I left the vehicle where it was parked and have made arrangements to have it towed to the local dealershiop where I purchased the car, so that a complete evaluation can be done to determine the extent of damage to the vehicle that resulted from the exploding airbag. When I checked the VIN on this website, it did not come up as being on the airbag recall. That needs to change asap. Thank goodness I was the only person in the vehicle. I shudder to think of what could have happened if there were passengers in the vehicle when that airbag blew!