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. there are many examples of similar failures on various owner group websites.
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 so-called reliability. in my case, i am a university student who vitally needs a source of transportation. one may argue that public transportation is the solution, but that limits my possibility frontier as i also have to work; public transportation costs time one could be using elsewhere. truth of the matter is that this defect is potentially dangerous to the public. there is high correlation between engine overheating and accidents that are worrisome.
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. i escalated the situation to honda corporate and found out from a customer service specialist that honda did not send the letter informing me of the defect and warranty extension to my correct address. furthermore, it was not an address that i had ever provided to honda. after escalating my issue to the regional case manager, i was still refused any assistance. there are over 300 complaints about cracked engine blocks in 06-09 honda civics on the car complaints website alone. many owners state that their vehicles began experiencing problems shortly after the warranty expiration. this questions honda's knowledge of the longevity of the engine block and all parts involved. i appeal to nhtsa to investigate this ongoing matter and hold honda accountable by enforcing a recall.
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.
Monitor catalyst monitor evap monitor 02 monitor egr is not ready it got recall
2007 honda civic coupe- cracked engine block i found out i had a leak so i had my car towed to the dealership to find out where the leak was coming from. upon their findings, they told me it was my engine block. which at that time they explained to me that there was a warranty for cracked engine blocks in which, honda had extended it to 10 years. that would have been great had i been the original owner of the vehicle to have it replaced. sadly i'm the second owner and was unaware of this issue with these vehicles, along with being out of warranty by 3 years. i just bought this vehicle from a dealer less than 6 months ago, for $6,000 which i also paid honda $1416 to have the necessary updates done on it, because it only had 102,000 miles being a 2007. which should say that i'm very responsible in taking care of needs. well, its now at 104,000 miles and the engine block is cracked in which my vehicle has been at the dealership for going on now a week, waiting on someone to get back with me to tell me if they can help me with this problem that was clearly not my fault but, a manufactured fault. i've seen a lot of complaints on this issue and can only pray that i'm not just another complaint that gets looked over. i was quoted by the dealership the cost would be $4800 in which on a fixed income can not afford to pay that amount. as of this date my car is still at the honda dealership as i am without even a loaner car until they work out the details of this. you'd think being one of the top car companies this would not be so daunting and drawn out. why put a expiration on something that can cause an accident or yet someone's life and when it's brought to attention the customer is left with the worst case scenario? lord help us all, because there are so many of these i've saw out there and it don't seem as if anything is helping with complaint after complaint.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. after the vehicle was driven and parked, the contact noticed a trail of liquid emerging from the engine compartment. after a few minutes, there was a puddle under the engine. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who determined that the engine block was cracked and the engine needed replacement. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
Driving to work on expressway when engine began bucking and losing power. fortunately, i was able to safely get off road and get to a service center where they diagnosed a lateral crack in the block. the car has 84,100 miles on odometer and is in otherwise excellent condition. the replacement of the engine costs $7,600 and i have paid for it. looking for guidance on some recovery from honda. thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle overheated. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to crown honda greensboro (3633 w wendover ave, greensboro, nc 27407, (336) 790-9855) where it was diagnosed that the motor block needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.
Faulty a/c compressor locks up the drive belt causing the crankshaft pulley to stop rotating which results in the engine and all accessories (power steering, power brakes, etc.) to turn off randomly in the middle of driving. this happens after the engine is turned-on and has occurred consistently when the vehicle is driven for a few minutes and when it is at idle for a few minutes. no warnings or engine fault codes found on ecu, this mechanical failure will cause vehicle to turn off in the middle of driving, the steering wheel to lock-up, the power brakes to no longer function correctly and puts the driver and everyone around at a serious risk of injury and death.
Engine has a crack block.was told there was a recall was never informed
Engine block has developed a crack that is leaking radiator coolant and causing the engine to overheat. this could result in the engine being damaged and vehicle shutting down while driving.
Cracked engine fluid came out causes damaged to other parts and over heat due to engine crack damaged water pumps radiator
Honda civic cracked engine block. honda has been aware of this issue for many years. they have never issued a recall, only a service bulletin. many honda customers are experiencing their motors overheating due to a faulty engine and cracking occurring. the engine is defective. my 2007 honda civic started overheating in 2018. i took it to a repair shop and they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. i have to monitor the coolant level because it keeps decreasing and i have to add more coolant. i have come to close to the car overheating while driving it when i had to immediately pull off the road to add more fluid. it was diagnosed yesterday 1/25/19 by a honda dealer with a cracked engine block. honda corporate is not going to replace the engine because their extended warranty has expired. see honda service bulletin 10-48. the warranty was only issued for those owners who experienced the problem within that 10 year period of time. there are many complaints about this issue and something needs to be done. honda needs to be responsible for this defect that they have acknowledged but are only fixing it if it happens within a 10 year period regardless if the miles are low, as in my vehicle. this issue can result in a car fire from overheating, so it is a safety issue that honda is ignoring by not declaring a recall. this is an engine defect that honda has fully acknowledged. a recall must be declared so that owners of these vehicles are protected from a potential car fire from the engine overheating.
My husband was driving home from work with the honda civic 07 when it started to overheat. luckily he was close to the house and we immediately called over our own mechanic to inspect. he stated the engine block is cracked and its leaking. he advised us to go to dealership because there is something about a warranty extension for this. next morning we brought it to dealership open road honda edison nj and said they will do a diagnostic on it to determine if is a cracked engine block. and it was. warranty extension 10-048 states honda is only going to pay the repair if it is within 10 years form original purchase. we are out of warranty as it was originally purchased 4/2017. almost 3 years out of warranty. i told them this car is serviced at honda dealership and i did not receive any notification from honda about this 10 year extension warranty. they wanted me to pay 5k for repair. this is a manufacture defect and no amount of maintenance is going to avoid this. i called american honda and gave me a case #. initially they said 10% that went to 15% and finally 20% is the only percentage they are willing to pay for. it leaves me with $3900 to pay. this is unacceptable. honda is protecting itself from paying when they should be at least extended the warranty with specifics for owners who are out of warranty and unfortunately their engine block broke. i
Cracked engine car has less than 85,000 miles on it. honda is a joke they want me to pay for another tow and then pay for a certified honda mechanic to look at it. they are well aware of this problem and could give two [xxx]! 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).
2007 honda civic crack in the engine less than 85,000 miles on it and tina in corporate wants to act like its no big deal to pay for a tow and pay for a diagnosis. by the way tina said she works in corporate and knows everything but could not tell me if honda would help me out in this situation.
The vehicle unpredictably leaked coolant and the engine block is now cracked. the car is useless. had to tow it 100 miles only to be told by honda that this is my problem. it is now out of the 10 year extended warranty even though it has less than 100,000 miles on the car. this is a know problem with this make and model which is why honda extended the warranty. it should have been an outright recall - they will not do anything about it despite their faulty manufacturing.
At 110,000 miles, my car developed a cracked engine block. i was parked and noticed coolant leaking from my car. my car was towed by aaa to keyes honda and diagnosed. it was found that honda was aware of this major defect and did not inform consumers. instead, they quietly extended the warranty by one year instead of issuing a recall. after much research, it was found that this is a known issue. the repair cost is $5-6000. american honda will only pay a very small portion, leaving the bulk of the cost to the consumer.
The engine is cracked in the back and leaking coolant. car only has 80,000 miles on it
Cracked and leaking engine block with only 72k miles on vehicle. we had the family in the vehicle when it started to smoking heavily, without warning, causing extreme visibility problems as well as a horrible smell. this also caused other vehicles around us to react. we were in heavy traffic at the time. took it to our local dealership the very next morning, and by late afternoon, were told it has a cracked and leaking engine block. there has been a very clear and noted problem with this vehicle's engine block and, had this happened a few months ago, they would have replaced it at no charge to us as loyal customers. we are without a safe vehicle, while honda has had many many complaints from owners of civics from these years. ours only has 72,000 miles, is maintained properly and always at a honda dealership. it is a commuter only vehicle, for the most part. please help us, as well as all these other owners i have researched, who are also suffering the consequences of honda not doing the proper thing with their engine block issues! we all look to you for support and to make sure manufacturers are held to the standard in which you set for them. they want to charge us thousands of dollars to repair a vehicle that has a known problem documented. nothing like having a veteran's car smoke out in traffic on actual veteran's day. thank you so much for your time, energy and effort.
2007 honda civic engine block cracked, leaking coolant - honda related to tsb 08-044.
Engine block crack, coolant leaking.
Cracked block and leaking coolant--vehicle overheating. manufacturing defect. logged a case with honda of north america.
There is a crack in the engine block. has only 70,000 miles
Engine block crack diagnosed following honda's 10 year warranty that we were never alerted about by honda or at any service performed by honda in the past 10 years. engine went up in smoke and broke down without any lights or sensors driving down the highway. thankfully able to get off the road safely.
Vehicle would not start. car engine cracked which is a safety issue and known issue to honda for this model and year of the civic. i had my three kids, including an infant in the car. took it to honda where they explained that there was an extended warranty that we had just missed. my car is in impeccable shape with low mileage (80,000). honda refused to cover the engine crack in full (expecting us to play 3,000), stating that we were not loyal honda customers as our other car was a toyota. the car had recently been serviced by honda and the airbag recall was fixed. at that point, they should have communicated to us regarding the engine and the changes to warranty based on the known issue.
Coolant leaking as described by tsb 10-048 because of defective engine block that cracked, part number 10002-rna-a00. honda dealer in dublin, ohio said honda corporation would only pay 25% of cost to repair since the warranty expired approximately 1 year ago.
Cracked engine block. my car only has 127k miles on it and out of no where i had coolant leaking and my car almost over heated because of it while i was on the freeway. ii had a mechanic look at it and that's how we figured out the engine was cracked. not once did i get a call or letter from honda informing me that my car had a recall because of this known issue. when i called honda to see if they will in good faith fix my car they told me that it would need to get diagnosised by a honda dealer and maybe they can do a shared cost but it is not guaranteed. not only can they not guarantee that they will fix it but they wanted me to continue to drive my car to a dealer? how is that safe to do? us conusmers should not have to pay for a defected car that they built! my honda should still have more life to it and not died out on me so early. this should have been a safety recall and not just s regular one.
Another cracked engine block (r18a1 sohc 1.8l 4-cylinder i-vtec engine) honda civic ex with 103,000 miles. serviced regularly with honda fluids and otherwise well taken care of. block crack and coolant leakage occurred driving in urban traffic at 40 mph and resulted in a moderate rise in engine temperature in ten minutes when the temperature gauge was at "h". subsequently the engine has had a steady drip of coolant running down the side of the engine block even though the engine has not been started.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection due to faulty engine mounts. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the vehicle had faulty engine mounts that needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 72,000. the vin was not available. *tt
I noticed coolant on the garage floor. the coolant level seemed low. i topped it up. next day the car engine oil indicator became high and there was some smoke. i took it to the local honda dealership and they pressure tested the system. they found a crack in the engine block. this is a known problem in the 2006-2009 honda civics. honda has apparently an extended warranty on this engine by 10 years from date of purchase but have not made it punlic nor have i received notice. i have only 160k miles on this car but yet am out of luck as it's past that 10 year time limit. this is highly unethical of honda as they did not send out any recall notice. the engine is supposed to last the life of the car. please investigate and force them to issue a recall.
I bought the car in 2016 with 95,000 miles from the original owner. i preformed maintenance as required and have never had any issues. the car had been working perfectly up until june 5, 2018. i was driving to work and noticed my car began to show signs of over heating so i pulled over. i let my car cool down before checking it. everything checked out but the coolant. i had no idea what was wrong so i drove the car to the closest auto shop i knew of. my car drove well there but i had to pull over to add water. my mechanic informed there was a crack in the engine and coolant was leaking out. i asked if this had been a cause of something i hadn't maintained or checked. he mentioned that this had been a problem he's seen with honda's. it was a very small maybe hairline fracture which had cause my coolant to leak and my car to overheat. i went home and googled my issue. consumers reports had an article describing the issue with 2006-2009 honda's which were cracking and leaking coolant. i found a number and contacted honda but they informed me that i am over the warranty limit. i am still waiting on a final response. i use my car for work so it isn't heavily used. i know i'm within the range of many who've had issues with this car. it would have taken more than 10 years to add the miles that would be needed for the engine to start to fail. i understand that i am out of warranty for honda but i wish they'd consider my case. this isn't a cause of mine but a manufactures issue which shouldn't void my warranty. if the car has a faulty item that faulty item will become defective. in this case the engine which cracked at no fault of mine.
I am doing this regarding the cracked engine block issue. i have emailed honda and they will not cover it. how can a manufacturer know they have sold a defective product and not be liable? i am a low income individual and cannot afford to fix my car, it is very upsetting.
Hope you are well. i am a proud owner of a 2007 civic lx coupe 1.8l 4 cylinder that i have owned and loved since 9/28/09. it's my daily driver and often times my lifeline. while driving out of my neighborhood two days ago i noticed my temperature gauge was rising quite quickly. i pulled over to check my fluids (as i just changed my oil and topped off my fluids on 2/14/18) and noticed i was very low on coolant. my vehicle was operating normally the night before. my first thought was a coolant leak so i took my vehicle to weir canyon honda in anaheim hills for a diagnosis. the mechanic looked at my oil and immediately determined there was coolant in my engine and significant build up. i was notified that there was a tsb #10-048 and #sb-08-044 for my vehicle. i was told that since i am 5 months passed my 10 year warranty, there is nothing they can do for me. my issue is, how was i supposed to know about this? why didn't honda send me a notice about this extreme issue? as per the requirements, my vehicle needed to malfunction within 7 years for the warranty to be in effect, to only be extended to 10 years due to complaints from loyal customers. and you also needed to have the problem, pay for it, then fight for reimbursement. i am at my whits end of what to do at this point. and to whoever reads this, i am in no way angry at you personally at all. i know kindness is hard to come by these days. i just know that this kind of problem i have usually only get addressed in good faith and i am hoping you can help me out. i deliver food for a living and right now, i am completely unable to work so i'm stressed out. thank you for your time. here is a link to many of the problems i experience. http://www.hondaproblems.com/tsbs/civic/2007/
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while an independent mechanic was performing an oil change on the vehicle, the contact was made aware of a crack in the engine block. the vehicle could no longer be safely operated on the road. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer (west county honda, 15532 manchester rd, ellisville, mo) was notified and did not assist. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 77,000. *tt *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to coast over to the side of the road. the contact powered off the vehicle. once restarted, the vehicle was able to operate correctly. in addition, a burning odor was present inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to delray honda (2500 s federal hwy, delray beach, fl 33483, (561) 404-5617) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. no further assistance was offered. the approximate failure mileage was 146,000.
My engine block cracked and now the honda bulletin is saying i'm out of the tsb warranty!!!! i've been quoted well over $5,000 for a new engine and labor!!! please list this as a recall!!!! it is unfair for me the consumer and many others who missed the warranty!! my engine block just cracked today and today i just found out about the 10yr extension from the original purchase date!! honda failed to reach their customers for the possible defective car and now we are stuck to suffer!
Yes hello i have a 2007 honda civic ex and i would like to file a complaint. ok so i was on my was home with my wife on the highway and my car started smoking from under the hood i nearly lost control of my vehicle but thankfully manage to pull over i looked for the problem but i didn't find why. so it cools down and i add coolant in the reserve and the raidiator to be able to make it home. so when i arrived andturned my car off i was able to here the water on the hot motor so i looked for where the problem was come to find out that my car had a crack going across the block of the engine. and that's where it leaks all the coolant out from. that is really unsafe i have never seen anything like it. probably made a bad decision in honda! i want to know if i could be helped? i nearly lost control of my vehicle with the smoke coming out from under the hood.