Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving approximately 25-30 mph, the power steering failed without warning. the contact also heard an abnormal sound in the engine compartment. the contact inspected the vehicle and found that the auto tensioner pivot bolt had fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. findlay honda henderson (933 auto show dr, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 381-4926) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
We bought a 2006 honda civic in 2013, only to have the dealership not disclose the warranty extension put out on the car in 2010. we would have never bought that car, and bought another. terribly dangerous the have an engine block crack. the block did crack in december 2019. american honda will do nothing. passed the warranty extension.. this should have been a safety recall. the car with only 129,000 is garbage and we are out money. we will never buy honda again. we've bought at least 10 in our 27 year marriage. the cracking could have exploded the engine!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving 60 mph, the contact noticed the odor of smoke coming from the engine without warning. the contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle, but it failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to mel rapton honda (3630 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95821, (916) 436-8364). the dealer diagnosed that the engine block failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block failed and needed to be replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa id number: 10118211 (engine). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the failure mileage was approximately 133,000.
I own a honda civic that falls under honda's tsb 10-048. (2006-2009 engine crack due to a faulty production of weak engine blocks) honda will not honor any sort of remedy beyond their secret 10 warranty from date of production to replacing the engine block. the customer should not be responsible for a faulty product! honda needs to own up to their faulty product and call the issue what it really is, a recall!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact parked in a nearby parking lot, exited the vehicle, and noticed smoke and flames rising from under the hood. the contact called 911 and the police arrived and filed a report. the contact stated that the fire extinguished on its own within twenty minutes. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was towed to schaumburg honda automobiles (located at 750 e golf rd, schaumburg, il 60173, (847) 327-0112) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 150,000. *ln attached is insurance claim xx-xxxx-xxx, policy number xxxxxxxxxx "parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*jb
Cracked engine block. this is a known issue with this car and honda would replace it under warranty if it was leaking. now out of warranty and engine block starts leaking. this was a known issue and should be a recall. all of these affected engines should be replaced now!!! or honda should buy the car back. now i'm without a car and still owe money. i cannot afford the $6,000 to replace this engine. i can afford 10%, but honda will not even offer any discount to replace an inferior product that they knew had problems.
Engine leaking coolant honda dealer said block it cracked. found out later that this is a common problem with 2006 to 2009. honda dealer nor honda corp ever notified me. they knowingly sold and serviced my car just running out the clock. i have been riding honda's before i was driving them going back the the 60's. i have two honda cars in the driveway now. my complaint is more the the company and dealer then with the product. i could not sell this car to anybody now nor should have you. i still believe you make a dependable and durable product but am no longer a one stop shopper.
My 18 year old son was out of town was on his way home on a highway. his honda civic's a/c began to be less and less cool. then his temperature gauge quickly rose as far in the red that it could go. he pulled over and called us. we went to pick him up. there was no sign of a leak under his car but the antifreeze was low. we filled it up and drove it home. the next day we checked the antifreeze level and it was very low again with no sign of anything under the car. we took the car in and the antifreeze was leaking into the oil. we had one of the civics that had the known issue of faulty manufacturing and the engine blocks were cracking around the 100,000 mile mark. this situation could have been potentially extremely dangerous as my son drove it on the highway often for school. honda is taking no responsibility for the default because it was out of the extended warranty for that claim. because it didn't happen sooner, does not make the defect less dangerous. my son was not injured because he made a intelligent decision about an issue that wasn't right. i worry for those that take the chance. no one wants their child stranded after dark because of something that honda knows is a problem but wash their hands of if it doesn't happen in their time frame. these vehicles should not be on the road.
While driving i came to a stop sign. smelled antifreeze and saw that my temperature gauge was high. i pulled over and the car was overheating.i had the car towed to shop to find out that there was a crack in my engine block. i have never had any issues with this car. no coolant leaks or low coolant observed. just had oil change the week before and mechanic said that everything looked fine. i have maintained the car regularly. after researching this issue i found that honda has know about this since 2013. i never received a notice or was made aware of this. i have had the car to a honda dealer for recall on airbags and sun visor and no one ever mentioned anything about a crack in the engine block. honda said they will not pay for repair because warranty has expired. i wasn't even aware of this warranty and have not had any issues with coolant leak or overheating to even cause concern. they are putting a rebuild engine in at my expense over $3000. i have no other choice. i need a car to get to work.
The engine blocked cracked. it is a known defect. tsb 10-048. i am outside of the honda warranty and they refuse to do anything about it. the car is now virtually worthless. i noticed a coolant smell. i stopped the car and saw coolant leaking out. i took to an independent mechanic and they verified that the engine block was cracked. called honda of america and they told me to take it to the honda dealer to verify the cracked engine block. the honda dealer verified the cracked engine block. honda of america refused to do anything about it. basically i am out of luck.
Car overheated and cracked engine block on drive to work through town. it was a sudden, overheat and the car stalled. the car had been serviced by honda ~2 months earlier. car had been regularly maintained by honda, following suggested service schedule. honda knew about the problem but refused to replace the engine block as i purchased car new in 2006. car only had 103,000 miles on it.
Twice while driving the bolts to the torque mount and engine broke. and the cars engine fell on that side. making very loud sound and the car stoped not being able to drive. both times it happened on residential street. had it happened on the freeway. there would have definitely caused a very dangerous life threatening collision. went to pick a part looking for the bolts. doing so found other cars there having the same issue.
I purchased my car from a honda dealership back in 2014 and am the second owner. i was never told about the chance of the block cracking or that honda will only warranty it till 10 years past original purchase because if i was told that i would have never got the car knowing that info. the car has only 160,000 miles and i get regular oil changes done at the honda dealership.
Car has excessive vibrating when at idle, and when putting car in reverse, steering also vibrates more than necessary.
Cracked engine block. honda knowingly allowed customers warranty to expire despite knowing this is a lifetime issue. i was driving to work on a city street as it began to over heat then pulled over and realized the car was leaking.
Engine block crack. honda made a defective engine block and leaks coolant. they knew about problem and only offered a 10 year warranty, leaving the rest of customers out.
Engine block crack! i am the owner of a 2006 honda civic lx coupe and my engine block has just been diagnosed by a local honda dealer since what i thought was a radiator leak turned into my worst nightmare. they told me that my engine block had a crack in it thus not being able to retain radiator fluid. he told me that i would have to pay roughly $4500us for the repair of my engine. my local dealer also told me that their was an unpublished recall on these engines but that i was out of warranty.. i had no idea their was an unpublished recall on 2006 to 2011 honda vehicles. well apparently my car is out of warranty by 3 years. my dispute is that honda failed to let it's customers know that they indeed found issues with these (06-11) engines. i would like to start a class action lawsuit against honda to have these engine repaired or replaced. i only have 106000 miles on my vehicle. i only drove roughly 7 to 8 thousand mile per year. after some research i have found that these engines fail at about 90000 to 110000 miles. where was my recall letter. even after taking my car in for service or repair at my local honda dealer they failed to advise me of this issue (recall). please help anyone.
My 2006 honda civic has a cracked engine block. i was driving it home and noticed the heat rising. got it towed home and then took it to a mechanic who then informed me about the issue i now have. told that a can get a new motor. i called honda to be told that they extended the factory recall for 10yrs. and with it being 2019 its been out of date for 3 yrs now. so its going to cost me money to fix something that they knew was causing issues for folks.
While driving on the highway the engine sputtered then lost all power. it was towed to the shop where they told me the engine block was cracked. i bought the car used and the cost of repairs will exceed the vehicle's worth.
March 21, 2019 found coolant leak on driveway coming from 2006 honda civic. the vehicle has cracked engine block & leaking coolant. vehicle has only 54,000 miles, well kept and maintained. discovered that there was a extended warranty issued in 2013 & again in 2015 for this problem. warranty is for 10 years from date of purchase. no such warranty or notice made it to owners address. no news articles were made public about this issue. brought car to dealership and contacted honda america to request assistance due to out of warranty of the vehicle. honda america only offered a deductible to repair engine at $2,700.00. owner is still appealing this as this is a known manufacturing defect that honda should own up to at a 100%.
Excessive coolant leak cracked block non drivable less than 140ooo miles disappointing no warning whatsoever
The engine block crack is a know issue that honda has recognized, but they only issued an extended warranty on. vehicles still experience thins failure mine included, but have to pay out of pocket for a repair that the manufacturer is at fault for. i am submitting this complaint in the hopes that it will bring this to attention so a recall/or an additional extension can be put into to place to cover those still being affected by this fault.
The engine block cracked (according to dealer) exactly like as described in service bulletin 10-048 which they extended the warranty for, but which a bunch of us owners are outside of now. so my car is garbage unless i spend 2-7k fixing a manufacturing defect that should have been recalled. i started overheating as i was driving home as and limped home trying to not let the engine get too hot (didn't work).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke under the hood and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned off the engine. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was leaking and needed to be replaced. the contact called the insurance company and the vehicle was towed to jim riehl's friendly honda (18900 hall rd, clinton twp, mi 48038, (586) 412-9600) where the independent mechanic's diagnosis was confirmed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and mentioned a ten year engine block leak warranty. the dealer offered the contact $2,000 towards the repair cost. the failure mileage was 85,000. *dt*jb
Cracked engine block- my engine has been leaking radiator fluid and i just found out that it has a cracked engine block. from my research on the web, it appears there was a design/manufacturing defect on the block, causing a crack.
Coolant leaking resulting from a cracked engine box. see honda service bulletin 10-048. diagnostic made in honda authorized dealer. honda ask $6,950.00 to repair their bad manufactured engine box.
Car engine block cracked and cased engine to overheat leaked coolant all over the engine and road. 110k miles on the car, original owner, routine maintenance performed and car rarely ever saw over 4k rpm.. apparently this is a known manufacturer defect, yet there is no recall issued. yes, honda issued a 10 year 'extension' of a warranty and claims to have notified owners via mail when it was officially 'announced' back in 2014. i understand 'normal wear and tear' from an older car and i would expect to own the costs for repair... but an engine block cracking due to a known manufacturer defect rendering a car unusable, and honda expects you to pay 2600-5k to make their cars derivable again? this should be a safety recall as it is a manufacturer defect that results in engine failure and overheating while driving (potential loss of control of vehicle, traffic hazard, fire,etc).
Engine block cracked due to manufacturer defect. this should have been fixed by honda as a recall whether or not there was a leak yet. 10 year warranty only for a leak during that time doesn't make things right. and most people never got the information about this problem until it was too late. people buy honda because they have confidence in the longevity of the main components, like the engine, of these vehicles. why is it fair that others got a free engine replaced but ours lasted a little longer, maybe due to better care of the vehicle, and we get nothing for the same defect? make this right, honda!
I'm completely devistated. my 2006 honda civic started leaking antifreeze. we thought it would be an easy replacement for an old part or something, wrong. our engine cracked because of bad crafstmanship. we are past the 10 year extended warranty by 2-3 years. this should still be covered! i planned on our kids driving this car and keeping it for a long long time! we can't afford $7000 new engine! this engine should have lasted a lot longer! i'm so upset that this is not covered still.
Service bulletin 10-048 engine block cracked
I was driving on a highway and my engine started to get really hot i lost my power steering and my brakes all at once because the engine overheated, i pulled off the road and filled the coolant however that did not work and so i took it into the dealership and found out there was a crack in the engine block. this is a safety hazard because i was n the highway and had mere seconds of losing power steering to pull off onto the side of the road and get out of the car as smoke was coming from the engine. the issue is that the car was bought in 2006 and because of just an extended warranty that was only 10 years i now have to put thousands of dollars into getting a new engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that while the driver was driving, the vehicle overheated. the contact coasted to the side of the road and waited a few minutes and was able to drive the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced, the technician informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. the vehicle was taken to coggin honda of orlando dealer (11051 s orange blossom trail, orlando, fl 32837, (407) 792-1211), where it was diagnosed that the engine block had a small crack causing antifreeze leaks and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the extended warranty on the vehicle was expired and did not offer any further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. the vin was not available.
Got off the road from ny to md last night and noticed a bit of a coolant smell. not a big deal, but was going to take it into jiffy lube for an oil change anyways, would have them check it out. turns out that it was a leak from the engine block. also turns out that honda had noticed a problem with this era of cars and did not issue a recall, only a technical service bulletin 10-048, whereas owners were covered within 10 years of purchase, regardless of mileage. since the problem did not manifest itself within those 10 years, i would have had no way of knowing to bring it in (despite being serviced at honda dealerships in the interim). the car only has 63k miles on it and it's patently absurd to think that a defect that they noticed has an expiration date on it, punishing low volume drivers--as in, had we driven more frequently, the defect would've revealed itself earlier, perhaps within the window, and perhaps saving us thousands of dollars. please consider this and urge honda to change its policy regarding this particular problem with this era of civics.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while the vehicle was stationary, the engine block fractured. the contact stated that anti-freeze leaked into the engine, which caused the engine to release smoke from underneath the hood. bob rohrman honda (821 sagamore parkway south, lafayette, indiana 47905, (765) 250-5222) was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 08932022. the failure mileage was 112,000.
These cars have been known to get a cracked engine block and you never know when it's going to happen. honda has had extended warranty due to make and model having a lot of these cars engine blocks cracking while driving, which this can cause a major car accident. because you never know when these engine blocks are going to crack it can become a safety hazard and cause car accidents injure them or others. honda should be replacing all the 2006 honda civic engines not just doing extended warranty. because there are a lot of these hondas who are having their engine blocks cracked right after the extended 10 year warranty is up. it is not right 2 not do anything for others who get a cracked engine block and lose their car when honda specifically knows is make and model has major issues with the engine blocks cracking. there needs to be a recall on these engines no matter how many miles we have on these cars due to the engine blocks cracking and could be possibly causing a car accident on a freeway highway or a main street somewhere which can kill their self or other parties on the roads. if honda knows is specifically is a defect in 2006 honda civic engines they are responsible to take care of this problem because it's there fault not the owner's fault. this is hondas responsibility to fix their defects that they are aware of, when they know this is a defect. yes this is a safety hazard , due to the engine blocks cracking at any possible time while driving our cars. no my car has not had a cracked engine block yet, but i do worry when and if mine does i can't go make honda fix there defect
The engine block on my 2006 honda civic cracked, and the car broke down today. i was driving home with my daughter from running errands and it just died. i had to have it towed to a shop. just got the call saying the block is cracked, that it means a new engine, that there was a 10 year warranty, but that i'm outside the warranty. honda knows certain years of civics have a manufacturing defect, but those of us whose civics made it longer before the defect killed the engine now basically have scrap metal. this vehicle has been immaculately maintained and i have all the service records.
Car heating up due an engine block crack coolant leak.
The engine block has a hairline crack and they wont cover it as it is over their "10 year mark " i am a second owner and i bought the car in perfect condition. fast forward a few years later, and i do all of my maintenance, and i wake up and theres coolant all over my garage floor. and when i changed the oil it seemed slimey. i took it in to honda to get it checked out and they saidsince i am out of the warranty period they are willing to cover 60% of the costs which i would have to pay out of pocket $3200 are you kidding me? for a defect that was there from the beginning. i could replace the whole engine myself for $1000. but its not my problem. regardless of the miles (170k) ive had fords and older hondas that reach well over 300k miles as long as you take care of them. this needs to be addressed immediately.
Cracked engine block. vehicle overheated and burned while driving. consumer told engine warranty no longer valid because it past.
My ' 06 honda civic has approximately 158,000 miles. it has received manufacturer specified maintenance. while i was driving in may '18, i noticed it was overheating. i immediately took the vehicle to my local maintenance garage. after inspecting the vehicle, they informed me the that overheating was due to a crack in the engine block. they informed me that this is a reoccurring issue with the year, make and model vehicle. they printed the manufactures process for identifying and cause and the process for replacing the engine. subsequently, i informed the local honda dealership of the issue, they said the my vehicle falls outside of the 10 year extended warranty the provides coverage/ engine replacement to remedy this issue. i have an appointment to have the dealership conduct the official inspection. the inspection cost is 75.00 alone and doesn't even guarantee that the honda corporation will even look at the evidence. this issue is very frustrating to say the least.
Engine continues to overheat, smoking was coming out of the car. we added antifreeze however it kept overheating. we went to the mechanic and they said the pipes were shot, and that had to be changed as well. radiator got locked
Coolant is leaking from a crack in the engine block. car is 161k miles and everything was fine. when on a trip for 3 months and came back to an empty radiator. after servicing the radiator started noticing the leakage.
Began overheating. had checked often & no problem found. finally mechanic said small crack in block and engine needed to be replaced. not repaired as of this complaint. i am original owner and have taken care of my vehicle well
I have a 2006 honda civic that has 55,000 on it and it developed the know issue of the crack in the engine and is now leaking antifreeze from the crack. honda did a warranty campaign on this known problem but only for 10 years. i called honda corp and was basically told i was beyond the 10 year mark and on my own for the repair. i feel that if honda knows this is a problem then they should cover the cost and make it a recall not an extended warranty campaign. this car is not driven al lot that why the miles are so low. this happened as my son was driving to school on a town road.
Engine block is cracked ..leaking coolant
Honda civic cracked engine we purchased the honda civic from the dealership and were never apprised of any warranty extension in 2010. if we had, we would not have purchased this vehicle. honda notified us of two other recalls (airbag, visor) but never notified us of problems with the engine. the honda has been seen at three different honda dealerships and all repairs/maintenance done at them, but never did any of the three tell us about the engine. the dealership we purchased it from won't pay, even though they were aware that they were selling us a defective car. since this is a manufactures defect, it should be repaired by the manufacture and not the owner. the warranty extension was for 10 years. this car has 141,000 miles of which we only put 37,000 on in the last 7 years that we owned it this car is still in great condition, but not worth more than $3,000 on kelly blue book the quote for a new engine was $5,766. this continues to be a major safety issue and honda needs to be held responsible for faculty and unsafe vehicles. the engine cracked due to defective materials and not due to the owner.
On 3/3/18, at 92000 miles, the engine block cracked, causing coolant to leak. apparently this is a known issue for many 2006 to 2009 honda civics, as honda extended the warranty for this to 10 years (unlimited miles) from the original purchase date. unfortunately, it seems that this issue typically doesn't occur until after 90,000+ miles, and i don't drive the car that many miles each year to reach the "danger zone" for this issue within the 10 year extended warranty period.
Cracked engine block outside of 10 year recall becomes full responsibility of owner. if this is a known issue, it should be fully covered, regardless if the car is outside the 10 year period. honda is using the coverage period as a copout, especially as i was not previously notified a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle overheated without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. an independent mechanic diagnosed that there was a crack in the engine block, which required the engine assembly to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling) concerning the hybrid models. the approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
My car hit 164,000 miles and i was on my way back home from work and took the streets instead of the highway when all of a sudden i see the temperature electronic gauge almost reach the max which has never happened since i've owned the car and it was maintained properly. i then pulled over the side and smelled anti freeze and thought imediately that it was my water pump since i thought that it couldn't be the motor since it was never abused or maintained incorrectly but then i popped the hood open and saw a hairline crack on the engine block and knew that i would have to at least stop a few times and wait for the engine to cool down and drive again to make it home and that my car would need a new engine block or new engine. i then researched online to see if this was a common problem or if it was just my car that had this problem and saw that it wasn't just my car with this problem on their honda civic and i'm out of luck since my car is an 06 and the 10 year warranty won't cover it anymore and now i will have to be paying this defective engine block repair out of my own pocket which won't be a cheap repair that honda should have an unlimited timeframe for this repair since they know that it is a defective part. i got lucky i wasn't driving on the highway when driving otherwise it might of caused me to have an accident. this will be my last honda i will be buying ever again due to this problem. hopefully one day there will be a recall for this model as i'm sure within a few years other owners of this model will end up having the same problem in the future and this isn't a a few hundred dollar repair but a few thousand dollar repair. please make this a recall so that honda can fix this common problem on this model because this is a safety issue, i got lucky nothing happened to me but i'm not sure if others will have the same luck i had of not being in one.