THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER: WHILE TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR(5-10MPH) TRAFFIC ON I80 IN NEW JERESY ON HER FIRST DAY TO A NEW JOB, HER RADIO STOPPED PLAYING. WHILE PRESSING BUTTONS TO TRY TO FIND ANOTHER STATION, SHE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OTHER MOTORISTS NOTICING THIS BECKONED HER TO MOVE OUT OF THE LANE THAT SHE WAS IN TO GO TO THE SHOULDER. AS SHE WAS DOING THIS, SHE REALIZED THAT SHE HAD NO BRAKES. SHE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER & THEN HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR, THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHILE SITTING IN THE CAR CALLING HER BOYFRIEND FOR HELP, SHE WAS HEARING YELLING FROM THE OTHER MOTORISTS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS GOING ON, SHE OPENED HER DOOR TO THE SCREAMS OF PEOPLE TELLING HER THAT HER CAR WAS SHOOTING SPARKS FROM THE FRONT & BELOW. AT THAT MOMENT SHE STARTED TO GET SCARED & GOT OUT. SHE SAW THE SPARKS & TOOK A STEP BACK & HEARD A YELL FROM SOMEONE TO GET AWAY FROM THE CAR. SHE STARTED TO WALK AWAY WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. HER BRAND NEW CAR HAD 15 FT. FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NEEDLESS TO SAY , SHE WAS DEVISTATED. EVERYONE AT THE SCENE, STATE POLICE, MECHANIC, & FIRE DEPT. CONCLUDED THAT THIS WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED.AFTER 3 WEEKS OF CONSTANTLY CALLING HONDA,WAITING FOR AN ANSWER, NATURALLY HONDA DISAGREES. THEY SAID THAT THE "PROBABLE CAUSE"....WAS DUE TO A "NON- HONDA" OIL FILTER. AT THIS SITE ALONE I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS