OUR NEW 2005 HONDA CIVIC HAD BOTH FRONT WHEELS LOCK WHILE MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK, DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN FORT WORTH TX. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL, BLOWING THE AIR BAGS, SPINNING AROUND, STARTING A FIRE AT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND STARTING MY WIFE'S COAT ON FIRE AS SHE WAS GETTING OUT. WE HAVE AN EYE WITNESS WHO HAS A DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PHOTOS, A POLICE REPORT AND THE CAR ITSELF.

THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT BY ITSELF AND MY WIFE WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT IT SINCE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE IN A COMPLETE SKID. THE CAR HAD 2113 MILES ON IT AND EVEN THE POLICE COMMENTED THAT IN HER TWELVE YEARS ON THE FORCE SHE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO STRANGE AS THIS. THERE ARE TWO SOLID BLACK LINES THAT SHOW WHERE THE SKID STARTED IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE ENDING AT THE GUARDRAIL. BOTH TIRES ARE TORN UP AND MELTED IN ONE SPOT. THE ROADS WERE DRY, NO TRAFFIC, NOTHING IN THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP SOLID, CAUSING A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

I CONTACTED THE HONDA CORPORATION @ 800-999-1009 AND THE DEALER BANKSTON HONDA OF LEWISVILLE TX at 972-221-8611, AUTO NATION.COM. HONDA SAID IT WAS AN INSURANCE PROBLEM, BANKSTON REFERRED ME BACK TO HONDA. FINALLY HONDA SAID THEY WOULD COME OUT AND TAKE PICTURES "ONLY" CAR WOULD NOT BE MOVED. THE DAY THEY WERE TO COME OUT AND TAKE PICTURE THEY SAID "DUE TO SAFETY REASONS THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO BANKSTON HONDA TO TAKE PICTURES, BREAKING OUR AGREEMENT. WE HIDE THE CAR AND ARE SEEKING LEGAL MEANS AS OUR INSURANCE IS HAVING TO PAYOUT DUE TO A DEFECT. I HAVE A CASE AT HONDA # N012005-12-1600787. THE WITNESS WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND AND WITNESSED THE WHOLE SCENE. ALSO BOUGHT THE CAR ON 8/05 IT IS NOW 5/06 AND THEY WON'T EVEN GIVE US OUR TITLE . WE PAID CASH FOR THE CAR!!!!

On 5-18-06 after filing a complaint with the BBB, they said they would investigate. HONDA CALLED BACK BUT, #1 I was not allowed to video tape the investigation, #2 I was not allowed to have a lawyer with me at the investigation, #3 I as the owner was not even allowed to be present at the inspection and I own the car! It is paid in full.

The tires are both melted in one spot. Other people are contacting me from my3cents.com about similar occurrences.

SEE COMPLAINT # 10149079 AT http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/

PLEASE HELP US!!! Call Honda's toll-free number: (800) 999-1009 and complain.

ALSO, SEE THE NEWS INVESTIGATION LINK ON EXCESSIVE DOWNSHIFTING OF HONDA'S: http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0106/297245.html

OUR DEALER, OF NO HELP BANKSTON HONDA 601 Waters Ridge Drive @35N Lewisville, TX 75057 (972)-221-8611

ANY IDEAS? ANYONE WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES OF SKID AND THE CAR? THIS IS CRAZY!