The Civic Story

linxeffect · 15th May 2008, 22:43

Hi All,

My all, I just purchased my new honda civic 1.8 se 6 days ago and love it to bits.
I was enjoying the car for the last 6 days, when this evening when I got home from work, I parked my car as usual on the drive that slopes to the side. I applied the handbrake as per usual for the last 5 days.
This evening I did the same, but the handbrake failed!
My car rolled down the slope and hit the partion wall.
I am now left with a dented right pumper / right front body panel / plastic trim and broken front drive side light enclosure.
I'm really mad about it, why did the handbrake work for the last 5 days stop working? for a brand new car.... I would have thought they amended all the necessary handbrake issues for the new car I purchased 6 days ago!!!

Luckily I have the 7 days honda driveaway cover. This accident took place within this period. I have contacted the honda insurance (zurich insurance) within 10 mins of the incident. They will call me back tomorrow to process the the claim form. If anyone have any experience dealing with them please post something, as I am unsure how competent they are...

NEEMSTAR · 15th May 2008, 22:53

ouch, such a sad first post
unfortunately as stated by Honda, leave the car in gear

hope it gets all sorted for you.

pace960 · 15th May 2008, 23:01

I am sorry to hear about your misfortune on a car so new. I am insured with Zurich and have found them to be very good. I am sure they will have your car shipshape in no time at all.

When you say the handbrake failed, do you mean the lever came off the ratchet,or the lever was still engaged and the car rolled away?
It has been known for disc type handbrakes to be prone to losing grip if the discs are very hot after a long journey, or when the brakes have been used heavily. This is due to the metal contracting on cooling. I always leave my car in gear as well as applying the handbrake.

Good luck with the repair

linxeffect · 15th May 2008, 23:15

level engaged but the car rolled. After seeing the car against the wall. I reversed the car back to the correct position - pulled the handbrake again.... and yes entered 1st gear

HappyMan · 16th May 2008, 05:23

So sorry to hear your news

.

Welcome to civinfo anyway and I hope you get everything sorted soon.

Thankfully I have now got into the habit of putting my car into gear!

Rich 11 · 16th May 2008, 07:54

Thats bad ............should i be worried and mention it to the stealer when i pick it up ?? When excatly did this problem come to light ???
Hope you get it sorted out quickly

GlennR97 · 18th May 2008, 20:29

Hi, Sorry to hear about the damage. Did you know about the recall on the handbrake. Had mine fixed on my 1.8 civic sport only on monday last. New lever is munch better!!

angie4m · 18th May 2008, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlennR97

Hi, Sorry to hear about the damage. Did you know about the recall on the handbrake. Had mine fixed on my 1.8 civic sport only on monday last. New lever is munch better!!

I would think that if the car is only 6 days old at the date of post then this car SHOULD have the new handbrake applied - its only ones built before December 2007 that need this recall but it would seem that this car is new, has the new handbrake and it still failed!

I would be rather worried as it seems that Honda have not fixed the issue at all then.

How did it go with the Claim? The excess with the Honda 7 days cover is rather steep isn't it? I would be making a complaint to Honda to get that cash back too, if it is a brand new car as this is the issue they have supposedly sorted!

Chris_J · 18th May 2008, 21:13

I was told £300 excess when I took out the cover. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, and hope you get it sorted soon.

Always leave your car in gear, as this can happen to any car in reality, especially parked on a hill.

robbo51 · 18th May 2008, 21:25

Pre 08 cars need the handbrake fix I was led to believe.
Hope the car is fixed soon

-=Stella Artois=- · 19th May 2008, 02:56

Ello, Welcome to Civinfo.

cp794 · 19th May 2008, 18:53

Feel for you man, you must be gutted, first stone chip is bad enough, hope you get it sorted and do what Angie said and get that excess back!

Welcome to CIVINFO.

illegalhunter · 20th May 2008, 21:56

Now thats some first post. no luck . Welcome to the madhouse.

lippy · 20th May 2008, 22:44

Sorry to hear of your bad luck, but, as said above, if your car is an 08 build then the handbrake should have been fixed. I would go back to your dealer and have a word with them as it should not have happened.

I put mine in gear everytime I park, without fail. Been doing it for years so it's a habit.

P.S. Welcome by the way! Hope you get to enjoy your civic and the grin factor!

Marc W · 6th June 2008, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by angie4m

I would think that if the car is only 6 days old at the date of post then this car SHOULD have the new handbrake applied - its only ones built before December 2007 that need this recall but it would seem that this car is new, has the new handbrake and it still failed!

I would be rather worried as it seems that Honda have not fixed the issue at all then.

I guess it's theoretically possible that the car was built earlier (Pre December 2007) but had been in storage up till now. I'm not sure how much stock Honda builds up but its very common with other manufacturers. For example, Vauxhall has a large storage area around the corner from the Rockingham Circuit near Corby.

Sorry to hear about (and see) your damaged car though linxeffect, I hope you get it back to 100% soon.

angie4m · 6th June 2008, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc W

I guess it's theoretically possible that the car was built earlier (Pre December 2007) but had been in storage up till now. I'm not sure how much stock Honda builds up but its very common with other manufacturers. For example, Vauxhall has a large storage area around the corner from the Rockingham Circuit near Corby.

Sorry to hear about (and see) your damaged car though linxeffect, I hope you get it back to 100% soon.

MY08 models were built from late October 2007 so it would have had to have been an early October 2007 or before to be a MY07. Plus the waiting lists that have been going on doesn't make me think there is a big stock out there.

I don't know of anyone who has an 08 reg which was a MY07 build unless its the 1.4 SE+ (and I don't know of anyone with that car)

15th May 2008, 22:43	#1 (permalink)
linxeffect Valve Cap Join Date: 15th May 2008 Location: mansfield Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The Civic Story Hi All, My all, I just purchased my new honda civic 1.8 se 6 days ago and love it to bits. I was enjoying the car for the last 6 days, when this evening when I got home from work, I parked my car as usual on the drive that slopes to the side. I applied the handbrake as per usual for the last 5 days. This evening I did the same, but the handbrake failed! My car rolled down the slope and hit the partion wall. I am now left with a dented right pumper / right front body panel / plastic trim and broken front drive side light enclosure. I'm really mad about it, why did the handbrake work for the last 5 days stop working? for a brand new car.... I would have thought they amended all the necessary handbrake issues for the new car I purchased 6 days ago!!! Luckily I have the 7 days honda driveaway cover. This accident took place within this period. I have contacted the honda insurance (zurich insurance) within 10 mins of the incident. They will call me back tomorrow to process the the claim form. If anyone have any experience dealing with them please post something, as I am unsure how competent they are...

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HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 3,638 Thanks: 30 Thanked 91 Times in 85 Posts iTrader: (0)	So sorry to hear your news. Welcome to civinfo anyway and I hope you get everything sorted soon. Thankfully I have now got into the habit of putting my car into gear!

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NEEMSTAR Type R Brigade Member Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In Your Mind Posts: 1,585 Thanks: 36 Thanked 29 Times in 29 Posts iTrader: (0)	ouch, such a sad first post unfortunately as stated by Honda, leave the car in gear hope it gets all sorted for you.

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pace960 Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 14th January 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am sorry to hear about your misfortune on a car so new. I am insured with Zurich and have found them to be very good. I am sure they will have your car shipshape in no time at all. When you say the handbrake failed, do you mean the lever came off the ratchet,or the lever was still engaged and the car rolled away? It has been known for disc type handbrakes to be prone to losing grip if the discs are very hot after a long journey, or when the brakes have been used heavily. This is due to the metal contracting on cooling. I always leave my car in gear as well as applying the handbrake. Good luck with the repair

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linxeffect Valve Cap Join Date: 15th May 2008 Location: mansfield Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	level engaged but the car rolled. After seeing the car against the wall. I reversed the car back to the correct position - pulled the handbrake again.... and yes entered 1st gear

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Rich 11 TYPE R GT (R-15016) Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2008 Location: Kingston upon Hull (Red & White side), East Posts: 2,197 Thanks: 17 Thanked 45 Times in 45 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thats bad ............should i be worried and mention it to the stealer when i pick it up ?? When excatly did this problem come to light ??? Hope you get it sorted out quickly

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GlennR97 Valve Cap Join Date: 12th May 2008 Location: Boldon UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi, Sorry to hear about the damage. Did you know about the recall on the handbrake. Had mine fixed on my 1.8 civic sport only on monday last. New lever is munch better!!

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Chris_J Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 25th April 2008 Location: West Mids Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I was told £300 excess when I took out the cover. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, and hope you get it sorted soon. Always leave your car in gear, as this can happen to any car in reality, especially parked on a hill.

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cp794 Valve Cap Join Date: 13th March 2007 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Feel for you man, you must be gutted, first stone chip is bad enough, hope you get it sorted and do what Angie said and get that excess back! Welcome to CIVINFO.

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lippy Bournemouth Belle Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 10th January 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 508 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear of your bad luck, but, as said above, if your car is an 08 build then the handbrake should have been fixed. I would go back to your dealer and have a word with them as it should not have happened. I put mine in gear everytime I park, without fail. Been doing it for years so it's a habit. P.S. Welcome by the way! Hope you get to enjoy your civic and the grin factor!