Differential Unit Problems of Honda Civic Hybrid

The car has a propensity to lurch forward at low speeds. When making a turn or stopping at a light the engine intermittently will rev and thrust the vehicle forward. If the driver is not knowledgeable or prepared for this tendency, the vehicle can thrust forward and strike whatever is in its path. The second problem that I have encountered is that the vehicle uses a malfunctioning integrated motor assist (ima) feature that is supposed to give the vehicle extra power to enter a highway and safely merge with oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, this feature is unreliable and can leave the vehicle and driver in a position of not having enough power to safely merge with high speed traffic. This differential in speed is very unsafe. In 2011 I had the li battery for my hybrid vehicle replaced. This battery failed in less than a year. I was told by the senior mechanic at the Honda dealership that Honda corporation was aware of this defect. And that Honda knowingly replaced the li batteries last year with known defective batteries as a quick fix to appease customers. There is something seriously wrong with this technology, and I believe that Honda is intentionally not disclosing the true nature of the problem with these hybrid vehicles. I would be interested in knowing if the Honda Civic Hybrids are experiencing a higher than normal accident rate due to engine surging at low speeds and inability to safely merge with highway traffic because of loss of power due to the ima system.

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