2003 Honda Civic TypeS review from UK and Ireland

The engine hesitates when ever I drive the car from a cold start, but the dealer has not solved the problem under warranty.

The alarm started sounding in the early hours of the morning due to a faulty sensor.

The battery failed after only 12 months.

At 12 months old and 8,000 miles all of the alloy wheels had to be replaced under warranty due to corrosion.

When ever I go round sharp left hand bends I hear a rattling noise from the front right suspension, but the dealer cannot fix it after attempting several times.

While the engine is warming up and I am driving in slow moving traffic the rev counter needle will drop to a low r.p.m. when ever I apply the brakes, nearly stalling the engine.

The engine has a small oil leak caused by the garage leaving a bolt out of the rocker cover when they tried to fix the hesitation problem.

My car has now only covered 13,000 miles, but just lately I have been hearing a metallic slapping sound coming from the engine bay when I press the brake and clutch pedals.

I am very disappointed with my Civic TypeS as I believed it would give me many years of trouble free motoring.

The dealer does not seem capable of fixing any problems with my car, giving me the impression that Honda does not care about its customers.

My cars warranty expires soon and I going to trade it in for a Ford Focus mark II.

I will not be buying another Honda again.