Problems with 1999 Honda Civic ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently; however, it would stall more frequent when the vehicle was turned on. the contact was experiencing the same failures as the nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) recall, but the vin was not a part of the recall. the dealer was contacted, but not repair the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,500 and the current mileage was 79,100.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the contact stated that he started having problems with the vehicle failing to start. the contact stated they had to wiggle the key in the ignition in order to get the vehicle to start. in addition, the vehicle would stall at any time without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the ignition switch and the cylinder lock failed. the contact located a recall under nhtsa campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) but the contact was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 253,000.

1999 honda civics should also be recalled for problems with the ignition keys. it is possible to remove the ignition key while the car is in the drive position. if a car is started with the ignition key it can then be removed and driven. *tr

Engine stalls while driving, auto would restart stalling became more frequent and restarting became more difficult until on 01/01/2011 vehicle would not restart. replaced ignition switch and solved problem. canadian recall includes my vehicle but american does not

Engine will stall without warning at idle, slow speeds, even high speeds on the highway, just checked my vin with honda.com and it was affected by the 1997-99 ignition switch recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 1999 honda civic. the contact stated when braking to a full stop, the entire dashboard would illuminate followed by the vehicle stalling. the vehicle would start after several attempts and occasionally, would not start at all. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer yet the were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. while driving the vehicle would stall. he contacted the dealer in reference to recall# 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). he was advised that since his vehicle identification number was excluded from the recall he was ineligible for a free remedy. the failure mileage was 149,569.

A total ignition cutoff has been occurring on my 1999 honda civic ex. the car has 151k miles.it has cutoff on the fwy at 65mph.this is very dangerous i could have been rear ended,etc. canada honda has a recall for 97 thru 2001 accords,civics,crvs to replace faulty electrical switch on the keylock.:usa honda is not doing this recall,why not? i would think that honda should replace those that experience this dangerous occurence. i visited a local honda dealer w this problem, the service writer stated that my vin was not on the recall list. all civics are built in canada and they all have the same type os electrical assy attached to the key assy. i would think that all these assys should be replaced .the assy costs about 48.00 and dealer wants 150.00 labor. this is a major safety issue, internet search of this problem has surfaced many customer complaints of this ignition cutoff due to bad electrical contacts in the switch. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the problem was with the ignition switch and that there was an existing recall. the contact stated that recall campaign 02v120000, which was related to the ignition switch on the electrical system, but the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was 190000. the current mileage was 211000.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. while driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions the engine stalled without warning. the driver coasted onto the emergency lane the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failures occurred twelve different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two separate occasions for the identical failures. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch; however, the vin was excluded from the recall defect. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 162,000. updated 03/04/10. *lj

Good afternoon, i have a 1999 honda civic lx, when i'm driving at the speed limit or idling at a stop sign, the engine just dies for no reason. you lose all power steering control and power brakes, etc. this too me is a major safety issue and could quite possibly get me (or my teens who drive it) rear ended or cause you to lose control, crash and be killed. i have confirmed (from honda) that my electrical ignition system is faulty and it is shutting off by itself due to a defective switch, cause; honda) there is too much power going through the switch. (i can actually remove my key while i'm driving.) there is a recall by honda on this switch which was posted in may 2002 for all honda civics from 1997 to 2001. all civics were built in canada at that time.1,000,000 were recalled. however, my car is not included in the recall ( my vin # not in the recall, in canada it was all cars recalled). honda reps tell me they don't know why my car is not in the recall. i have the same exact symptoms as in the recall. in canada, they recalled and repaired every single car in that country. why not my car? because it was sent into the usa? i'm filing a major safety complaint against honda usa and i want my car fixed by them. the cost is $ 153.00 for the switch and 195.00 for labor. i'm ready to elevate this complaint if necessary, news organizations, etc if you direct me to do this. i hope you can help me and all the people in the usa who own a honda civic for those years, have a bad switch but, their vin # isn't included in the recall. i hope nobody dies before this safety problem its fixed. thanks in advance for your help!! you guys at the nhtsa are awesome!! have a great week!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. she noticed the vehicle would shut down without warning and after waiting a few minutes it would re-start. the failure occurred in april 2009. a mechanic replaced the battery and the failure continued to occur. an authorized dealer stated that failure was caused by the coil spring. the estimated cost for repair was $253.97. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall #02v120000, electrical system, ignition switch and due to the age of the vehicle they would not assist her with the repairs. the failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 97,003.

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would stall. occasionally, it would take at least four to five attempts to restart the vehicle. the vehicle loses complete power when the failure occurs. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the failure mileage was 73,929.

My 1999 honda civic caught on fire november 11 it was 11:45 pm my car was parked within 6 feet of my house my dog alerted me by barking and going crazy i was asleep so got up and went to the bathroom, and noticed a bright flickering light went outside to see what was causing this and saw my car on fire: drivers side. it looked to me the fire was right above the tire, and also the fire dept. confirmed that don't know if it was the tire, or electrical system i owned the car for approximately 6 months i had no insurance so was out $4,000. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, it is just now beginning to experience the failures listed in the recall. while approaching a stop, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current and failure mileages were 121,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she had to hold the key in the ignition switch in order to prevent the vehicle from stalling. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 205,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda civic ex. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically without any warning. the vehicle would restart after several minutes and was taken to a local repair shop. the mechanic was unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance stating that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch) . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000 and current mileage was 206,436.

My car simply shuts off. it sometimes cranks right back up and other times it remains off. the car turns off as if the key was turned off. no crash occurred. i had the car looked at by a honda dealer. they informed me that it was an ignition switch issue. i found a recall related to the issue for 1999 honda civics. however honda refused to replace mine. *tr

Electrical system ignition switch. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic ls. while driving 30 mph, the engine failed without warning. in april of 2007, the contact stated that the engine failed intermittently, but would restart. in may of 2007, it began to fail more regularly. the contact stated that there is safety recall # 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) for this vehicle. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 73,900 and failure mileage was 73,200. the consumer provided documentation from the all data website pertaining to the defect on her vehicle. the consumer has also provided a repair invoice and would like to reimbursed for the repair. updated 07/06/07 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda civic dx. the contact called regarding recall # 02v120000 concerning the electrical system: switch. the contact stated that the vsteering became difficult, the brakes failed, and the engine shut off while driving at any speed. the failure occurred everyday. the recall stated that the ignition switch was the source of the failure,. therefore , the contact ordered an ignition switch to be replaced on the vehicle. the current failure mileage is 112,000 and failure mileage was 104,000.*ak

Tl* - the contact stated that her 1999 honda civic dx electrical ignition switch loses power at least twice a day while driving. she returned to the dealer to have the vehicle repaired. she has returned several times for several issues including the ignition switch and now they will not repair it. the vehicle was not working properly when purchased.

Key is stuck in the ignition recall id 02v120000 dated 13 may 2002 seems to apply but dealer refuses to fix saying the vin disqualifies. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle is difficult to start and stalls without warning. there is a nhtsa recall, # 02v120000, regarding the electrical system ignition switch. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin.

Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 02v120000 concerning ignition switch . this vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but i it s not included in the recall due to vin. the contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense.*ak

1999 honda civic dealer fixed problem for stalling, ignition switch. also had same problem as nhtsa#05v025000 ignition key can be removed when car is not in park. honda dealer charged me 350.00 to fix this problem. *nm

1999 honda civic engine shut off while driving. *ts the consumer was told his vehicle year had an ignition switch recall. when the consumer arrived at the dealer, he was then told his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. after inspecting the vehicle, the consumer was informed there was nothing wrong with the ignition switch and they suggested replacing the plugs. after having the plugs replaced, the vehicle stalled 2 more times. the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership and it was determined that the ignition switch was the problem. the ignition switch was replaced with the exact same kind as the one that was being recalled. *jb

About 3 weeks ago, i was driving home from work and made a right turn at a stop light and all of the sudden the car stopped. i nearly got hit, and i was able to coast to the side of the road. the car would not start again. i had it towed to the station across the street from where it died. they replaced the distributor cap and coil in it. this all cost me $710. then 4 days ago i was driving home on a local road by home and the car just quit on me again. i have someone looking at it and they thought it was the tps but that's not it. they can't figure out what's going on. i had the ignition switch replaced when the recall came out for that a few years ago. maybe that's the problem again?

Never notified of problem, electrical system:ignition

1999 honda civic ex yesterday, my car died on me three times while i was driving on the road. it just stopped as i was driving. my car made it to my mechanic this morning, but it was scary not knowing when the car would suddenly died. the oil, battery, fuel pump, and alternator were all working properly at the time of the incidents. what i just learned from your site was that my car had an ignition switch recall, which honda failed to notify me about such danger. had i been on the freeway, i could have been in a serious accident. i wished someone would contact honda immediately and have them sent out notices to those who still have not had their ignition switch changed because like your site indicated, it could cause a sudden crash. thank you. *nm

Engine shut down when driving on the highway as well as in local traffic. ignition switch was replaced on a recall several years ago. no warning was given before shutting down. *ak

The vehicle experienced the symptoms and consequences described in the ignition switch recall 02v-120000 but the vin isn't included in the recall. *la

I notice the passenger right front window was not functioning properly. the window would go up and down slowly. the honda mechanic diagnosis reported the window regulator needed replacing. two months later the driver left front window would go up and down slowly. last week the window would not go up on its own and i had someone help pull the window up. i know its the regulator. i want to know if any car owners who own a 1999 4 sedan honda civic are experiencing the same problem. i've own two cars previously and never experience the regulator shortning out after 4 years. i don't know if anything can be done at this stage since the car is no longer under warranty but i want a record of this particular problem i've experienced with my car.*ak

I also have problems with my window regulator on my 1999 honda civic ex sedan. my car was only 4 years old when the driver side window went out while rolling it down and stuck halfway. after taking the door panel off and looking at it, the plastic holding the wires in it had split and the wires were rubbing causing them to fray. my husband switched that regulator over to the passenger side door and the passenger over to the driver so that i could at least use my driver side window. about a year later that window did the same thing. now i am stuck with two front windows that will not roll down. i called the dealer to see how much it would cost to fix them and they said you have to replace the motor and everything even though there is nothing wrong with the motor. it will cost $265 to replace when you include labor.

The dealer refused to reconnect the alarm system after the recall work was performed on the ignition switch.*jb

Ignition switch problem. ph

Recall# 02v12000 concerning ignition switch. dealer refused repairs due to lack of parts. vatland honda. 772-567-3484 772-567-3484. please provide the address. ts. *ak

Consumer states that the dealer wants to charge them to reconnect the alarm system to perform the recall on the vehicle. please provide the dealer name address and number. recall#02120000 igntion switch ts

Consumer recieved a recall letter for ignition. dealer was contacted, dealer told consumer no appointment was available for three months. consumer feels this is a safety issue and parts should be available ts

Consumer stated that vehicle stalled while driving. dlr determined that ignition switch had failed. ts

I received a recall notice on my 1999 honda civic for the ignition switch in september 2002. i took the car to get a new switch installed. after that i did not see a positive change or faster start up of the car . in fact, it seemed to start slower and slower. when i would press the accelerator i felt a grinding sensation under my foot from the gas pedal, which sounded like the car was struggling to speed up. also, when i would turn the key in the ignition the car would not start right away, it stalled for about (7) seven seconds or so. i believe this car is a lemon. when i bought it, the gears wouldn't change properly. i would press the accelerator to go up to spped on the highway and it would take a long time for the car to change gears, it sounded very loud because of this. i don't know why it did this, i am concerned and it became very annoying. i had an accident while driving this car on oct. 16, 2002. as i was driving i heard something crack under the car and the car started to spin to the other side of the road causing me to lose control of the car. i believe the car had a safety defect that caused the wheels to break, resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. the insurance adjuster told me these are some of the damages to the car: the bottom of the floor shifted, the axle broke, the tires and wheels broke, they declared the car a total loss. i believe the wheels/tires broke first, which is probably what the cracking sound was that i heard which caused the car swerve. my insurance company paid the car off so fast which leads me to believe they are hiding something. aslo, i think the steering of the car was out of line, because sometimes the car would veer to the right when i would be driving straight it would be difficult to stay in the lane i would appreciate all the information you can give to help me find out what else is wrong with this car as i already said a recall for the ignition ...

Consumer states that dealership wants too charge to have alarm disconnected to have recall done, but will not reconnect, after recall is complete. ts

dealer will not honor any after market products on the electrical system ignition switch recall. please provide further information. *mr

No parts available.recall#02v120000 ignition swtich. union park honda wilmington, de 19805 302-658-7245 mr

Consumer states that took vehicle in for a recall on an ignition switch. dealer states since there was an alarm put on after vehicle was sold, there will be a charge to put the alarm back on. nlm

When consumer recieved recall letter, consumer called dealer to schedule an appointment. consumer was told he would get a call back when an available spot came up. ts

Dealer told consumer that he would be called when an available spot came up. please provide any further information. ts consumer is waiting on the ignition system recall. *jg *jb

Mfr# 02-031 & nhtsa# 02 v 120 000/ignition switch: the dealer wants to charge consumer for reconnection of the sun roof wires after recall repairs. *mr the consumer states that the dealer wants to charge for labor to reconnect wires for the sunroof after he made the repair for the recalled ignition switch. *scc

Consumer states that dealership is charging to reconnect vehicle starter system after disconnecting to do recall repair. *mrrecall repair was for a faulty ignition switch. *jg

while driving in traffic vehicle choked a couple of times and lost power. when consumer coasted into a gas station and tried to restart vehicle, it would not start. consumer had vehicle towed, and mechanic told her that that there was something was wrong with ignition: coil. *ak