Wiring problems of the 2016 Honda Civic

Eps sub harness is made from a soy based product that attracts rodents and a common cause for wires being chewed and destroyed. As soon as we presented the problems with Honda mechanic he immediately and suspiciously asked if we parked the car outside. Upon his inspection of the engine he only looked at wires with predetermination that the cause of the issues was wiring. This appears to be a common compliant among the Honda community and law suits have been filed, only to be dismissed due to technicalities of probable cause. The damage endangers the consumer driving because the car stalls and the driver loses the ability to steer because of the loss of power steering and function. Because these are shorts occurring in the electrical system they tend to clear up in between drives making the driver believe the car is functional, but this only rises the risk to injury by accident and or even death.

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. When the vehicle was started, the emergency brake failure warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The contact was concerned that the soy base wiring harness had been eaten through by rodents. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. While driving various speeds, the brake warning indicator flashed intermittently on the instrument panel. The contact also mentioned that the check engine, power steering, and traction control warning indicators also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that something under the vehicle was chewing the wires and they would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.

I cranked up my brand new Honda and a emissions system error displayed. I contacted the dealer and drove it to them. In retrospect that was probably a bad idea. My entire electrical system could have glitched and I could have been hurt. Rodents ate my wiring harness this weekend. As per the service tech at my local Honda dealership the wiring harness and surrounding pieces are made from a soybean derivative. They are attracted to it because essentially it's a protein pack on tires. This is my 7th Honda (prelude si, Civic si, accord ex, Civic dx, Honda atv, Honda atv) and I've never had any critter eat anything Honda related before. I still park in the same place. Nothing has changed. My angst is that Honda is unable to provide parts not mad from soybeans. If my new Honda had been manufactured with something less environmentally friendly is is highly probable this loss would not have occurred. The thing that frustrates me the most is that Honda's brand of rodent deterrent tape is not part of any dealer option package. Therefore I wasn't offered a chance to buy the $30 roll of rodent tape from the Honda parts department. Now I'm looking at over $1000 in damage that could have been prevented by tape and Honda cannot guarantee that the way they repair it will not prevent it from occurring again. I've only owned the call for 3 months. I'm extremely concerned it could happen again and that would be another $1000 repair. Does Honda truly believe that using these parts is okay? do they expect me to purchase an 8th Honda after dealing with this mess? I'm very disappointed. . Read more...