Engine block cracked and leaking antifreeze. just past warranty by 3 weeks. known default but honda won't cover it.
As i was driving my car, my heater had gone cold and my temprature gauge shot into the red and steam began to come up from under my hood, i immediately pulled over to lift my hood and steam comes rolling out. i had thought for weeks it was a water pump or line issue and tried fixing it but nothing helped, a mechanic shop finally told me it was a crack in my block. i done research and found out its been a huge issue with this model car. the issue of losing coolant and problems with overheating began in january of 2018.
Engine developed a crack in the side and a coolant leak. this is a known defect and honda has a warranty campaign but won't replace my engine due to a salvage title because of a theft recovery, not an engine rebuild or engine damage. the car only has 42000 miles. the replacement has been quoted at about $4400. the technical service bulletin is 10-048 and i think honda is just avoiding responsibility to replace the engine due to the salvage title technicality. i will never buy another honda and i own three now. i will tell everyone i know about the risks of poor quality engineering and unacceptable customer service that honda has displayed in this circumstance. there needs to be a class action lawsuit.
I bought this car used six days after i bought it and a free started leaking out took it to honda and i find that it is a cracked engine block which they have extended an eight year warranty to 10 years unfortunately i bought this in november and the original purchase date was october so it's one month out of warranty and i'm out $3500. honda says even if it was one day out they would not fix it when it is a manufacture defect of cheap metal and they know of this problem
This is the last amount due this month for my vehicle and it was diagnosed with the engine cracked and leaking fluids. i was told all honda models during the years of 2005-09 are effected by engine cracked. so i have a paid off car which i am unable to utilize and all engines are effected by it, if i do get another engine new or used.
My 2008 honda civic currently has 107,460 +/- miles on it and the engine block has cracked. the car was diagnosed by my mechanic. i then did some research and found this to be a common problem. nhtsa ref# 10030876, tsb ref#sb-08-044 and service bulletin 10-048. honda put a 10 yr extended warranty on the engines from the original date of purchase. my car was originally purchased on 09/27/2007. my car broke down on 10/02/2017, 5 days past the warranty period. honda has refused to replace my engine block, giving no grace period on this warranty. this is a known problem and my car only has 107,xxx miles which is not a lot by today's standards.i believe this should be a recall item and furthermore honda should have put a mileage amount on the warranty as well.
Engine seems to be leaking radiator fluid from the engine block due to poor craftsmanship / materials. this is a critical safety concern that could potentially cause the engine to have a catastrophic failure while under power. honda currently has a service bulletin on this 10-048. however, it does not cover all vehicles. in my case, i have a vehicle that has salvaged title due to damage in rear right quarter panel. nothing to do with the engine. when i took the vehicle in to be checked, the honda dealer did state that this vehicle has the exact problem as 10-048, but would not honor the warranty due to it's salvage title. this should be a recall item due to the high risk potential of a deadly accident. this should be reviewed by nhtsa and escalated as a recall item.
While driving on the highway the car stopped in the middle of the highway all lights on dashboard turned on. called 911 for assistance since couldn't exit the vehicle. car was towed to a repair shop near where the incident occurred. shop diagnosed that the engine seized due to engine overheating. after i found out that the engine overheated and seized i took my car to honda for diagnosis because sometime after i bought this vehicle, i was notified by honda that the engine may experience coolant seepage that can result in engine overheating, thus american honda extended the warranty of the engine to 10 years from original date of purchase with no mileage limit. my car was only 9 years old with only 64,000 miles on the odometer. honda service acknowledged the engine overheated due to coolant seepage but unfortunately they refused to honor the extended warranty they offered originally. very disappointed with honda for not recalling these engines from the very beginning, instead of putting their customers in danger of very serious situations such as the one i described.
Motor mount failure. causing excessive vibration and affecting handling of vehicle
Car began to overheat with normal use. in an attempt to fix the issue, a reputable local repair shop replaced parts to resolve the issue, not fully diagnosing the issue thats found within bulletin 10-048. the shop correctly diagnosed the issue, however were not aware of the recall. the engine was replaced with genuine honda parts. i went through the recall refund process for 8 full months after supplying all of the relevant invoices, vehicle maintenance history, etc. and was denied on the basis that the invoices had the previous diagnosis listed that was incorrect, below the correct diagnosis of a cracked engine. honda is not honoring their recall refund in any way shape or form. honda then attempted to offer me a coupon for future service repairs, clearly showing that they recognize i had a case, however simply did not want to pay out the price of the replaced engine. note the date listed below is the date my claim was finally rejected. after waiting 8 months.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that the engine failed and the engine coolant leaked, which caused the engine to overheat. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic (a plus autos 5002 west okmulgee street, muskogee, ok 74401 phone: 918-687-9693) where it was diagnosed that the head gasket failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 195,000.
Replaced engine (cracked block)
The bracket the holds the alternator and is connected to the engine block snapped while i was driving on a city street. i lost power steering and the belt came off. the alternator was just dangling. from what i understand, this is a known problem with this model vehicle and it seems to be a serious design flaw.
Engine block cracked; honda won't make good even though they extended warranty to 2018! never notified us; we had towed to our mechanic and had to pay out of pocket over $3100. so far. was told it would have been done free if we towed to hond dealer/service dept. who knew. of course we would have had we known. do they think we wanted to pay$ 3100????
Honda has issues a technical service bulletin 10-048 and 08-044 that the engine block overheats and causing engine to crack. i am 3rd owner over the car and bought the car with a salvaged title ( because it was stolen) with 48,000 mile on it. i have since put 54,000 mile on it since i purchased it and am experiencing misfire and cracking of engine block. i called honda and they are denying my claim for them to fix the issue because my car has salvaged title even though my car was never in a accident. i do not think this is right that they acknowledge this is a problem and only offer warranty extension to original owner to fix the problem, but everyone else who may have salvage title for one reason or another are not covered, even though its honda's fault for not using good casting for the engine block. i would like to try and get honda to announce a recall so that everyone who has same problem can get their car fixed. i have taken very good care of my car since i have had it with regular maintenance intervals and would hate to lose my trust in honda motors because of this. i just want honda to do the right thing and exchange my faulty block, i would even be happy with paying 50% of costs or they provide part and i will pay for labor.
Honda has issues a technical service bulletin 10-048 and 08-044 that the engine block overheats and causing engine to crack. i am 3rd owner over the car and bought the car with a salvaged title ( because it was stolen) with 48,000 mile on it. i have since put 54,000 mile on it since i purchased it and am experiencing misfire and cracking of engine block. i called honda and they are denying my claim for them to fix the issue because my car has salvaged title even though my car was never in a accident. i do not think this is right that they acknowledge this is a problem and only offer warranty extension to original owner to fix the problem, but everyone else who may have salvage title for one reason or another are not covered, even though its honda's fault for not using good casting for the engine block. i would like to try and get honda to announce a recall so that everyone who has same problem can get their car fixed. i have taken very good care of my car since i have had it with regular maintenance intervals and would hate to lose my trust in honda motors because of this. i just want honda to do the right thing and exchange my faulty block, i would even be happy with paying 50% of costs or they provide part and i will pay for labor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. while driving approximately 55 mph, the temperature gauge needle moved to the maximum temperature. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, added water to the radiator, and waited approximately 15 minutes. the vehicle was restarted and operated normally. the contact stated that the water reservoir had to be filled with water every day. the vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block cracked and needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 102,782. updated 12/13/16*lj updated 12/28/16.*jb
Engine failure knocking a lot of oil comsumption.
Head of the tension bolt for the idler pulley broke while driving the car. took it into the dealer and was told that this was a common issue, and that they could either drill it out, or it was stuck and a new engine block was needed. in this case a new block was needed. doing some research on this issue revealed that there was a recall for this bolt breaking on the 2006 civic, which is of the same generation and has the same engine as my 2008 civic. my car only has approximately 86,000 miles on it. had the idler pulley come off after the bold head had broke, this could have caused a serious accident. the fact that this issue has been recalled in a previous model year, and persists through a future model year makes me worry about others. the bolt is also not something that is called for to be regularly replaced. calling honda yielded no assistance or concern in this matter.
Shortly after receiving a voluntary warranty extension/ recall my wife's 2008 honda civic lx 4 dr. experience an engine block crack after driving on the freeway. i drove it to the dealer in waukesha, wi where is was confirmed as a crack. since the replacement i have experienced issued with the new block including a knocking sound in the engine at low rpm's i was advised by honda in ca that the block is new however the older internal engine block parts were being reused to include the crank, pistons, etc. which is causing the new engine to fail also.
I just bought this car with 119,000 miles on it from a dealership. it was ok for the first five days until i noticed that something was wrong. on my way back home, i noticed the reading on the temperature gauge rising. it kept rising almost to the red marker. i was very stressed. i finally figured out that my coolant reservoir was completely empty. my temporary solution was to add some coolant to the radiator and to the reservoir. so far the temperature gauge has remained at a good and steady temperature. there is a coolant leak in my car but i can't find it. hopefully, honda will take a look at it and determine the problem.
I was making a left turn leaving my place of work. the car made a loud grinding noise and the steering wheel locked (power steering went) and a/c stopped working. i immediately parked the car and the next day had it towed to a honda dealership. upon inspection, the water pump seized up. the pulley and lock bolt holding the serpentine belt had practically fallen off. this was confirmed by a honda dealership technician. the car has low mileage, i am the first owner, and the car has only been serviced at a honda dealership. i will also reference a service bulletin issued on 2006 honda civics. there is no recall on 2008's even though it contains the same r18 engine (engine block cracking problems) as the 2006 and 2007. service bulletin number: 08-038 nhtsa id #: 10026085 bulletin date: fri, 08/01/2008 failing component(s): 062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system summary: honda: product update: water pump pulley flange cracks. a crack pulley flange may create a pulley noise, cause the water pump to fail, and cause the drive belt to break. *pe updated 12/19/08. csc letter was received. *pe
Engine block is leaking - coolant leak.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that the engine cracked open directly underneath the engine block where the heads were connected. the failure caused the vehicle to leak antifreeze. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that the engine block was cracked causing antifreeze coolant to leak. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the block had a hairline crack and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000.
Houston, tx. 2008 honda civic ex sedan. at red light, noticed engine smoke coming up from under hood. engine temp indicator was maxed. drove slowly to service station 1 mile away coolant reservoir was empty. added coolant, and drove to mechanic. replaced water pump and t-stat and flushed and filled coolant then diagnosed cracked engine block (total of $690 for service). drove to dealer who replaced engine block on extended warranty. engine head was not warped and was not replaced. car is driving very well since engine replacement. *tr
Upon leaving my place of employment, i had driven approx 1 mile to a traffic signal and noticed a slight vapor plume at the front of the car. noted a slightly elevated coolant temp (3 leds above normal) and pulled over. opening the hood revealed a cracked engine block on the exhaust side of the engine block behind and to the right of the exhaust collector. no kind of abuse or overheating has ever occurred with this engine since purchased new. no indication of a coolant leak was apparent upon parking at work before this discovery (no odor, or vapor present). a high mileage engine yes. expected issues would be worn belts, piston rings, seals etc...a cracked engine block is not normal wear and tear. *tr
On 4 separate occasions (the most recent being 6/24/14), twice at highway speeds and twice while slowing down, the vehicle's engine has surged, causing the vehicle to unexpectedly move forward. on the two occasions it has occurred when slowing down, i was operating the vehicle. what happened was as i was coming to a stop (once at a red light, once in a parking lot), the rpm indicator unexpectedly shot up to approximately 2500rpm, the vehicle moved forward, and even though i had my foot on the brake, the unexpected increase in power made it difficult to stop. had there been any vehicles in front of me in either occurrence, there may have been an accident. on the two occurrences at highway speed, my wife was driving, and she reports that the rpm indicator again went high and the engine was making a lot of noise. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 68 mph on cruise control, the vehicle accelerated independently up to 80 mph. the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000. updated 8/11/14*cn
There was a crack in the engine and coolant seepage. had to tow the car to a local service center and on running a diagnosis showed there was a crack the engine and the engine was choked due to overheating. *tr
The engine suddenly overheated. i had the car towed to a dealership. (community honda of orland park). there is a recall for this overheating engine problem but honda and the dealership say it's not the overheating recall problem. the repairs are in excess of $2,500.
I was stopped at a red light with my foot firmly on the brake with the car in drive. without warning the engine revved up and the car lurched forward a foot or two. *tr
2008 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to engine block failure . *smd the consumer stated the engine block problem should be treated as a recall due to the severity of the problem. when the engine overheated and stalled, he lost power steering and brakes. at that point, the steering and brakes became very difficult. the consumer stopped to the dealer, where they showed him the 4 problem areas of the engine where the leakage occurred. also, the bearing on the air conditioning compressor pulley started making a noise. the entire compressor had to be replaced. the consumer also had difficulty starting the vehicle and after 10 seconds, the vehicle would start. on occasion, he had trouble shifting from first to second gear. it would not shift, and he had to come to a complete stop and start in first gear. *jb updated 04/10/14
The steering wheel began to pull my car to the left side. the steering wheel did not respond to the direction right and felt as if it had gone "limp". the front of the car hit the left center median guardrail. i suffered herniated discs and lumbar back injury. the drivers airbag never deployed resulting in my head hitting the steering wheel. i suffered a concussion and cervical neck injury. there were no other cars involved and no weather conditions. also i was going below the speed limit. i called honda and they said they could not explain nor help me with the airbag not deploying and the concussion i suffered. they also could not help me regarding the steering wheel pulling left then "going limp". i am still seeing a neurologist and physical therapist for my lumbar and cervical injuries, and neurological signs and symptoms. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that the engine mount developed a crack causing the vehicle to vibrate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the passenger side engine mount needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was at 55,000.
Car has been losing coolant for the last several months intermittently. recently it was run down to almost nothing before i discovered it from a crack that cannot be found as of yet in the engine block area. car started to overheat. took to honda dealer and they could not find the leak, though there is a voluntarily recall / tsb on the r18 engine cracking and leaving motorists stranded on the freeway. will have to wait for car engine to completely fail before any real results from dealer/ honda. *tr
At less than 55,000 miles, i noticed my 2008 honda civic coupe would vibrate excessively while in reverse, especially during start up. checked on the internet and found many other people with the same problem. went to a mechanic to take a look, and they found 3 motor mounts cracked. after replacing the mounts (not cheap), my civic no longer vibrates on reverse. it was definitely cracked mounts that caused this issue. i bought this car brand new in 2008 at the honda dealership, and always take great care of my car and make sure all service is done on time. it's unfortunate that the mounts were made so cheap for such a 'reliable' company... now the burden is on the consumer to spend hundreds to fix this issue. *tr
The engine mounts that prevent major movement of the engine were cracked and had to be replaced. the vehicle would run heavy in extremely cold temperatures, but became more common place in less extreme but still cooler temperatures. the mounts were replaced under warranty, but i suspect at least one may still be cracked or bad. a separate mechanic from the dealership said the engine literally could be moved by pushing on it before the bushing/mounts were fixed.
The engine overheated at highway speed. later found that the coolant level was very low due to engine block cracking issue. reference honda sb-08-044 and nhtsa # 10030876. *tr
Noticed car was running loud when started and louder when putting in reverse. brought car in for 55,000 mile service and also asked them to check out the motor mounts, since i had check on google to see if there were any issues with 2008 civics. yes cracked motor mounts is an issue with 2007 and 2008 civics. service department confirmed that there was a cracked motor mount in the back of the engine that needs to be replaced. i have taken very good care of this car and also bring it in for service on time. very upset that this car only has 54,702 miles and it has a cracked motor mount. this car has been in a garage from day one and i only drive it to and from work since i purchased this car new. i feel that this is a defect in the design and should be looked at for a possible recall. this car is housed in florida and does not have the winter elements of the north. since the car has a total of four motor mounts wondering if they will all start to fail. service department told me it would cost over $500 + dollars to repair one. so if the other three fail we are talking over $2,000 + in repair costs. this is ridiculous for such a low mileage vehicle. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated the engine mount had broken causing the vehicle to vibrate upon starting. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer, who replaced the motor mounts. the failure mileage was 108,000.
Civic coupe w 75k , no prior engine/power train problems overheated while on the highway. we turned up the heater and fan and made it home. checked the next morning and there was a great loss of coolant. took it to the original dealer who diagnosed it as 'porous engine block'. honda will replace the block at no charge. *tr
Engine temp gauge pegged to hot, went to garage - engine block cracked in front - 2nd such incident this garage has seen in two months on this model car; all maintenance has been performed to date @ required intervals; no known source of damage other than defect. *tr
In november 2013 my 2008 honda civic experienced a motor mount failure. the vehicle has been well maintained, driven easy and only has 57,000 miles on it. investigation on the internet shows this to be a very common problem. honda refuses to do anything about the issue, other than charging their customers a hefty fee for the repairs. this has become a well documented manufacturing/design defect for this generation of civics. the fact honda refuses to accept responsibility and places the repair burden on their customers is very troubling. i would hope either the government steps in or a class action lawsuit is filed to make honda?s customers whole. *tr
My car was stolen outside of a salvation army in buena park at approx 2 pm. the car has since been spotted in lomita being driven by a tall white man with tattoos and a shaved head. the car is a 2008 black honda civic. *tr
Daughter was driving car and without any warning the engine started to lose power. she indicated that she pressed on the gas and the car just slowed down. she lost power steering control but was able to pull the car off to the side of the road. the car was towed to the nearest honda dealership and it was determined by their technicians that the engine block had cracked causing coolant and shut the engine down. there were no warning lights and no indication on the gauge panel that there were any issues or that the car was in the process of overheating. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle started vibrating violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the motor mount needed to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 63,500. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a loud noise and the vehicle began shaking. the contact also stated that the failure increased after shifting into reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the motor mount had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 63,000.
Burning oil we purchased the car at thurston auto in ukiah ca. it has burned excessive oil from day one. it burns 1 quart every thousand miles. honda told me that is common for high performance engines. thurston conducted their own test and did find the engine was burning 1 quart every thousand miles. they said the would put a new engine in but i would have to pay half. this was my daughters first car purchase and feels she was taken advantage of. she went on her own to purchase the car. please let me know if there is anything that can be done. she has been trying for years to save the money for a new engine.
Driving down 270 in columbus ohio doing 67mph when i noticed when i pressed on the gas to pass into the next lane, nothing happened. i down shifted into 4th gear and tried again, nothing. luckily i was able to cross over 3 lanes of traffic and coast down the off ramp on westbroad. i called aaa and had them tow it to my step fathers shop were him and his friend build hot rods in their spare time. after taking a look under the hood and running a couple of diagnostic tests they determined that the engine block was cracked and the car over heated. no engine light came on! *tr