Steering Column Problems of Honda Civic

Tl- the contact owned a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact while driving 30 mph in inclement weather the vehicle's wheels and the steering column seized which resulted in the vehicle hitting the guard rail. The vehicle happened without warning. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle had to be towed to salvage. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. A police report was filed. There were no injuries that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of a failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000. Kh.

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I had never had any problem like this with my car before this incident. I was driving by myself on a state highway just after dawn, at approximately 45 miles per hour, approaching a curve to the right. I had just executed a curve to the left and and was straightening the wheel when the steering froze, and I was unable to straighten the wheel. Going off the road to the right, I bounced from side to side while crashing into a ditch. Two cars immediately stopped, I unfastened my seltbelt, took my keys out of the ignition, and turned everything off. Then the drivers helped me out through the driver's side window. Later when the tow truck arrived, the driver told me to steer the vehicle as he pulled it up out of the ditch toward his truck. I told him it was frozen, and I would not be able to steer it. However, when I turned the engine on, the steering column was no longer locked. I do not know why it froze. I do not know if the engine stopped running, but I don't think so because I remember turning the key off right away because of fear of fire. I did not go to the hospital but called my chiropractor and began treatment that afternoon.

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New vehicle still under warranty. 6-7-10 took into service re intermittent creaking when turning steering wheel, especially when backing up. Problem not identified. 6-23-10 problem continues, now constant when going forward and backing up when turning wheel. Lubricant applied to steering column. 7-2-10 problem continues, service department "had a conference" with experienced repair employees. Problem identified, parts ordered. 7-26-10 2 day repair, "steering bolts not torqued correctly", retorqued 8-4-10 problem continues, creaking now louder. Left car with them for 3 weeks while on vacation. "both front driveshafts binding", both replaced. 8-24-10 returned from vacation, problem continues. They want me to take care in again for sixth attempt to fix. Major concern: does this noise indicate a safety concern? they reassure me that it isn't but also state that this same problem has occurred in 5 other cars, same year, same model, "some we couldn't fix" decision time: return the car for another attempt or file through lemon law.

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While making a turn at < 5 mph in my Honda 2003 4dr-sedan, to take it out of the parking lot, there was a popping sound, followed by the steering wheel becoming free. Turning the steering had no affect on the wheels. The dealership did their 1st inspection after 7 hours of the vehicle being to towed to their facility, found it to be a first-of-its kind failure. They confirmed that a bolt had broken in half in the power steering column pinion bracket.

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On November 4, 2006, I was turning the corner going up a ramp when my 2002 Honda Civic ex steering wheel locked up in the right turn position. I was heading off of the ramp to the right when I jerked the steering wheel back straight to find that the key in the ignition and my other car key on the same ring were bent terribly and unusable. It appeared to me that the other car key had somehow gotten lodged in the steering column causing the wheel to lock up and, after a jerk from me, bent and freed the wheel. Upon looking at the column, there are 2 holes in the column itself, and 2 holes in the cruise control console on the steering wheel that it appeared to me the key could have gotten lodged in. I started thinking of the more serious consequences such as if I had hit someone or my wife or daughter were traveling with me. So I called american Honda and spoke with kenitra. She suggested that I take the vehicle to a local Honda dealer, which I did, and she would follow up. We then spoke again and she said there was no record of anything like this ever happening to this vehicle. She said she herself went out and looked at her friends 2002 Civic to try and understand where the key could have gotten lodged and couldn't find any conceivable place. She said that the best she could figure is that my knee either bumped the key or that I had too long of a keychain, or too many keys on the ring. I told her that my knee did not bump the key and that the keyring was an average length and I had owned and used it for a very long time without incident. I didn't feel that Honda took my concern seriously or really checked into this. It really happened and was terrifying. I am afraid it may happen again.

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While driving, the steering wheel locked. The consumer had come to an intersection, had her foot on the brake, suddenly the steering locked, aimed the vehicle to the right, went off the road, over the curb and almost rear ended by a tractor trailer. The rear of the vehicle was still in the driving lane. The consumer was on the way to the dealer to have the brakes checked out along with the remote starter which allowed the vehicle to be driven without keys. The vehicle was returned to the dealer for a brake defect.