2007 Honda Civic Hybrid Engine Problems

“My wife was driving our 2007 Honda civic and I was in the passenger seat. We were in traffic, on the freeway, slowing down due to cars stopped in front of us. When traffic started moving again she attempted to speed up, but the car lost power. She pushed the accelerator further and further until it was floored, but the car had little to no power. The car barely made it across two lanes to the side of the freeway. We barely made it off the freeway to a parking area. The car could reach speeds of only 5-10 MPH even with the accelerator pushed to the floor. …”

“On sept 15, '12, I was taking my son and his friend over to his coach's house for a football party. I attempted to drive up the coach's driveway but at approximately the halfway point, my Honda Civic Hybrid stopped moving forward although the accelerator was pushed to the floor. I had the two nine year old kids exit the vehicle but it still did not move forward. I slowly backed down the driveway and attempted to accelerate up the driveway again, this time with a running start. Again, my Honda Civic Hybrid did not make it up the driveway. …”

“The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The failure occurred on three occasions. The dealer stated that the integrated motor assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”

“The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the el-1 iam battery was not working and the service engine and several unknown warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to prescott Honda (3291 willow creek rd, prescott az, 86301) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 76,081.”

“The contact owned a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. While driving approximately 72 MPH with the cruise control activated, the contact attempted to deactivate it, but the vehicle accelerated to 100 MPH on its own. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact crashed into the concrete barrier on the rear driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle spun 360 degrees and crashed into the concrete barrier on the front passenger side. The front and rear passenger side air bags deployed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. …”