The vehicle has developed a coolant leak due to a cracked engine block. this vehicle can no longer be driven and while it is in otherwise excellent condition, repairs are economically unfeasible. this is a 2007 honda civic ex with the r18 engine. it has a clean title and i am the first and only owner. there have been a significant number of similar failures in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 model year honda civics with this engine due to bad metallurgy and weak casting during the manufacturing process. honda knows that these are defective engines as they created technical service bulletin 10-048 in response to these failures. they did not however issue a recall. i believe this is a safety issue, because this failure could occur in highway driving causing the engine to overheat and seize and the driver could therefore potentially be unable to leave the active traffic lanes. regardless, even if the driver could make it to the shoulder, that is not a safe environment. i noticed this problem when the vehicle was in motion just after exiting the highway. ...
I was driving to work on a busy highway when i noticed the temperature gauge rise quickly past it's normal range. i quickly got off the road and shut off the engine. i had the car towed to the shop and the mechanic found that there was no fluid in the radiator. he determined that there was a small crack. he informed me that this is an issue with 2007 civics. he told me i could put another motor in it or buy another car. the car has been well maintained and i had every intention to keep it for several more years. i am very disappointed that honda did not inform me of the defects in the engine.
As many of the other people, i have a leaking coolant crack in the engine block due to poor casting, thus resulting in the car to dangerously overheat. i have visited a local mechanic and they have confirmed it is a faulty problem among many civics manufactured that generation. the problem others and i encounter is the fact that the car exceeds the 10 year warranty. to make the dilema worse, the honda manufacturing company does guarantee full recompensation. they suggest for one to go in for $100 + inspection that does not completely guarantee aid. the problems i encounter include: an ongoing leak of dangerous coolant liquids while driving/parked, excessive overheating of the engine while driving, and the tear down of parts(coils, cylinders, and spark plugs) due to unstable/worrisome high temperatures. i have overlooked many forums and threads of unhappy honda drivers that are encountering the same problem as i have. the number of complaints found here have increased significantly in recent days. i plead/beg for your assistance! many of the people encountering this problem are of low income, few of which cannot afford repair costs and/or purchasing a new vehicle; we purchase these type of cars for their ...
When i bought the car it had a blown head gasket. it was fixd, but yesterday the car died on freeway and temp guage shot up. after looking at oil dipstick, it was completely gone. it melted. i had an oil change on the 14th. could they have forgot to put new oil in? what would cause my car to just die?
I was driving on a highway and i noticed coolant leakage resulting in engine overheating.
The car overheated suddenly. the engine block has a crack. 134k miles. well maintained vehicle. perfectly good engine cracked.
While driving on a highway the car started fuming with white smoke and it got inside the cabin of the car and the temperature gauge was at 100% all of a sudden and had to pull the car to the shoulder. it is a known manufacturing defect and honda has a technical service bulletin 10-048. but i was never mailed about the problem and when contacted honda mentioned they do not have to update me even though it is a known problem. honda representative has been really rude and did not reply or rake my call for more than 10 days to reply about my case. instead when she called she mentioned that its not their problem and they will not cover it.
Cracked engine block, random overheating, major coolant loss, emergency pullover
Car began leaking antifreeze from the engine block. honda admits that this is a common issue with this year as well as others but refuses to pay for repairs. i have appealed with american honda to no avail. they do not care because the car is outside of its warranty even though they will admit that the engine is a defect by honda. car was parked at the time, has no damages, and has been properly maintained.
I was driving my 2007 honda civic on 8/17/19 when i noticed my vehicle temperature gauge increasing at a fast rate. i immediately pulled over and found out that my car didn't have any coolant. thinking that this was the problem, coolant was filled in the radiator and i was able to drive the car home. however, less than a week later, the car began to overheat once again. after inspection, my car was out of coolant again. i took my car to ed napleton honda in oak lawn on 8/26/19 and was told that the engine cylinder block was cracked and was causing a leak of the coolant which causes overheating in vehicles. although this is a known defect in honda civic models 2006-2009, i was told that honda issued two warranty extensions for up to 10 years and that my car was two years outside of the warranty. because i'm the original and sole owner of the vehicle with great maintenance history, the dealership's service manager submitted a goodwill request to honda corporate asking for the cost of repair to be covered. however, the request was denied by the regional honda district parts and service manager. ...
When driving on a city street car lost power and won't go at more than 20 ml/hr and was overheating ,have it checked and found a crack on engine block,
Takata recall hi i am having several issues with the ignition not wanting to turn for several moments after putting the key inside to start my 2007 honda xivic lx sedan and then all of a sudden the lights and power to the doors and windows work but car won't roll over to start. the car has been flashing a wrench like bar along with what looks like shape of the motor for 2 months as well ad i've just had an oil change done 4 days ago but yet it still reads oil life 5% b1 on the dash which won't clear nothing was wrong with spark plus or anything else under hood from valvoline's stand point when checked other than wipers don't never want to shut off as well. thank you and regards [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt
Has cracked engine block. this is a known problem by honda for '06,'07',08 and some '9 civic due to a manufacture defect on the block. honda upgraded the warranty to 10 years from date of purchase. the crack occurs between 95k-110k miles. i have 101k on my car. i am out of warranty period therefore honda has denied fixing my vehicle. honda should have recalled instead of warranty period since it is a known problem and there are many of us who do not drive our car as much. i also purchased the extra warranty for piece of mind at the time of the purchase and honda still will not budge.
My 07 civic develop a long crack in the engine block. the honda rep says it my problem because the recall campaign is over. which i don't think is fair. honda knew of the defect and not all honda's develop this problem it's just us unlucky few that got the bad one's.
Cracked engine block, front passenger 1/2 way down, at even with sound service history, mostly by dealer.