general problems of the 2000 Honda Civic

On October 16, 2021, my wife drove the car on the way home, then there was a sudden sound (like a huge fan) and a rough vibration from the engine. The battery light turned on. Then she had a hard time steering the wheel. It was really stiff. She made very wide turns, occupying multiple spaces and lanes. She can't totally control the car. When we arrived home, we popped the hood and found out that all the 3 belts in the engine were off. We just called our insurance today oct 17 to have it towed to our mechanic. This car passed state inspection last Aug 2022 and we were able to take off 1 belt which seems to be in good condition. We also had 1 belt replaced last 2020.

Speedometer will intermittently stop working and freeze at 20 mph. This could cause the driver to drive at excessive and unsafe speeds without being aware. Based on an internet search this appears to be a common problem, due to poor circuit board soldering, in Civics over the years with same circuit board.

While driving I smelled then saw smoke coming out of the gear shift area. I pulled over, turned off and exited my car. I opened the hood and within minutes my car was engulfed in flames. The fire department had to come put it out.

This is regarding my Honda Civic 2000, please let us know the air bags and the headlights replaceable. Let me know whom to contact. Your earlier reply in this regards will be highly appreciated. VIN# 1hgej6671yl016844. I call Honda and local dealer no response. Please help me in this regards. Thanks on Honda website **********************content start**************************************************************************************** a message to our customers about takata airbags 10/28/2014 revised: 11/06/2014 Honda is committed to addressing the needs and concerns of our customers and making clear that we stand behind the safety and quality of our products. We want to reassure our customers that Honda has an ongoing customer service procedure that addresses each customer¿s needs and concerns. For customers concerned about the issue of takata airbags in certain Honda and Acura vehicles, our customer service will make arrangements for, as appropriate, the replacement of airbag inflators and the provision of or reimbursement for temporary alternative transportation. For anyone who owns one of our vehicles and is concerned, we encourage them to visit recalls. Honda. Com or call 1-800-999-1009, option 4, and recalls. Acura. Com or call 1-800-382-2238, option 4. We encourage customers with an affected vehicle to take immediate action to have their vehicle serviced at their authorized dealership. ***************************************content end************************************************************************.