general problems of the 1997 Honda Civic

Eight problems related to tire have been reported for the 1997 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire problem

Failure Date: 02/29/2008

I was driving on interstate 85, and there was a large truck tire laying in the middle of a 4 lane highway, thus causing multiple accidents. My car hit the tire and almost caused a few accidents, almost causing other people as well as myself to be injured fatally. The dot should have cleaned it up, and since I do not have collision on my insurance policy they are not covering any damages. We pay taxes to the state and government to have safe motor ways, and I feel these accidents could have been prevented in advance.

2 Tire problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2001

While driving, pipes from catalytic converter fell off, consumer states muffler now needs replaced. Firestone tires size 14, dot number wz7jmnb466, replaced under 20000 miles.

3 Tire problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2000

While driving on FL I-95 near boca raton, tread on left front tire separated from tire down to the casing. Firestone refuses to reimburse for a new tire because it is not on the designated recall. When the Honda dealer service department checked the other 3 tires they were all showing signs of impending tread separation. ( dot number: 200 tire size: p185/65-r1 ).

4 Tire problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2000

Tread separated from body of tire( dot number: w27j tire size: p185/65r14 ).

5 Tire problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2000

Failed inspection @ 21,000 miles bald treads unsafe- suppose to be a 50,000 mile tire( dot number: tire size: 1856514 ).

6 Tire problem

Failure Date: 11/15/1999

The air bag falsly deployed when the right front tire went flat causing the consumer to crash into a utility pole. Consumer escaped with only a few bruises. Nlm.

7 Tire problem

Failure Date: 12/19/1998

While driving 30mph tires would just chug. Left front tire would eventually go flat. Took to dealer & had tires rotated. Problem still exists.

8 Tire problem

Two premature flat tires. (p185/65r14 firestone) yh.




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