Brake Light On problems of the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

Vehicle brought to repair shop for burning smell. It was found that front brakes were locked. Bleeders were opened which released the front brake application. Only the built up pressure in the caliper was released, hydraulic system was not drained, or bled. The brake fluid is full, there are no signs of fluid contamination. Now, vehicle has a hard brake pedal but absolutely no brake application. No brake fluid escapes when opening bleeders, with helper pressing brake pedal. I thought, even in the event of complete abs failure, the basic hydraulic system would still be functioning. Updated 4/13/10 the problem was created by an improper adjustment of the brake position switch (brake light switch). Updated 05/13/10.

1. Left my lights on and needed a jump start on my 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid navi. 2. After receiving the jump start, the vehicles brake light, abs light and brake system lights were all illuminated on my dash board. In addition, the vehicles auto engine stop feature was no longer operative, 3. My Honda dealership diagnosed the problem as a failure of the abs module. As such, the vehicle's abs was non functional, although the automobile continued to run. Since my vehicle had 103,000 miles it was not covered under warranty. The initial estimated repair cost was $1500. I suspected that the cause of the abs was the jump start. I did some online research and confirmed a number of other similar reports of the same problem, same condition (after a jump start) and same expensive repair have been reported. There is no warning about jump starting in the vehicles engine compartment, although there are many other warnings. There is no protective cover on the vehicles negative battery terminal (which may be the cause of the problem). And there is no warning in the vehicles users manual. I contacted american Honda motor corporation to report the problem, only to be told that my vehicle was out of warranty due to its mileage. I continued to reach out to senior management of american Honda motor corp to report the problem and ask for their assistance as "a goodwill gesture" and again received the same "out of warranty" reply. On December 21, I sent certified letters to american Honda motor corps ceo outlining the issue and the fact that they have a documentation and warning label failure, which can put the driver at extreme risk of injury since the abs circuit becomes non operational. On December 28th I received a phone call from american Honda in which they confirmed that have received other complaints on this identical issue, but they denied my request for assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered by their warranty.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that the rear brake engaged while driving 55 mph. The tires were smoking, and as a result, were grinded down to the metal belts. The brake warning lights never illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure mileage was 2,500 and current mileage was 10,000.

I was driving on route 88 heading west. I shifted lanes gradually from the left lane to the right lane when I hit a puddle. I was easing off the accelerator, but I did not have my foot on the brake. My Honda Civic Hybrid 2006 started to hydroplane. It spun around 320 degrees and went over an embankment. The car suffered over $14,000 damage and my wife suffered a severe back injury that continues to impact her ability to function today. The accident was reported to the state police. A witness that was driving behind me confirmed that my brake lights never lit up. I am concerned that the Honda Civic Hybrid is more likely to hydroplane than other cars. I would like someone to investigate the possibility that there is a defect that creates this significant risk. I should also note that I have observed unusually rapid wearing of the tires on the hybrid. The dealer confirmed that this is a known issue, but did not offer a remedy. The front tires were replaced at 13,000 miles and the car had approximately 20,000 miles at the time of the accident.