2006 Honda Civic

HELLO! A VERY WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 06-09 HONDA CIVIC IS A TENDENCY FOR THE ENGINE BLOCKS TO CRACK. FREQUENTING ONLINE FORUMS AND WEBSITES, IT SEEMS A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED FROM LESS THAN 1,000 MILES TO UP TO 200,000 MILES. THAT BEING SAID, IT SEEMS THIS CAR IS A LITERAL TIME BOMB. THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS OF PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY TO RAPIDLY LOSE POWER TO ALL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS A PROFOUND SAFETY HAZARD, NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER, BUT OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL! THAT BEING SAID, HONDA ADMITTED THAT THE TENDENCY FOR BLOCKS TO CRACK WAS DUE A FAULTY CASTING PROCESS. THEY HAD ISSUES AN INITIAL 8 YEAR WARRANTY AND INCREASED THAT TO 10 YEARS. AS OF LATE, MANY CURRENT OWNERS HAVE STILL HAD THEIR BLOCKS CRACKED. ONLY THIS TIME, HONDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. AS SUCH, I WANTED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE AND HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO ALLEVIATE THIS MATTER. A CAR'S BLOCK UNDER NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND USE SHOULD NEVER CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL, LET ALONE RISK PEOPLE'S LIVES! EVEN IF A RECALL ISN'T ENFORCED, AT LEAST HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINES AND PLACE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC VIN# [XXX] THAT HAS A ENGINE BLOCK HAIR LINE CRACK. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME BASED ON THE VIN THAT I PROVIDED THIS VEHICLE DOESN'T QUALIFY UNDER THE RECALL. SO WAS THIS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A CRACK ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY VEHICLE IS A DAILY DRIVEN CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN MY WIFE NOTICED A COOLANT SMELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. AFTER WAITING SOME TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

BARELY 20 DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY MY CAR STOPPED ON A HIGHWAY WITH WHITE FUMES UNDER THE HOOD. WITH BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING, I HAD LITERALLY RELY ON MY LUCK TO GET IT OUT OF THE LAST LANE ONTO A SHOULDER. IT WAS SCARY. I TOWED THE CAR TO A NEAREST DEALER. HE DIAGNOSED CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO OVER HEATING, COOLANT LEAKAGE. I HAD REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR 3494.90$.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE AND THE IMA LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VOLTAGE CONVERTER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V106000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AT LOW SPEED. CEL CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING AND VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE". VEHICLE COULD NOT GO OVER 10MPH. CAR RETURNED HOME AND CODE INDICATED MISFIRE IN 3RD CYLINDER. COOLANT WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE/STEAM COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM TAILPIPE. PRESSURE TEST OF COOLANT SYSTEM REVEALED LEAKS IN ALL CYLINDERS (PRIMARILY C3). COMPRESSION TEST INDICATED CRACK IN HEAD (NEAR INTAKE). POSSIBILITY DUE TO OVERHEATING AND WARPING OF HEAD. CALLED HONDA AMERICA TO VERIFY THAT ISSUES IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (SPECIFICALLY TSB 10-048). HONDA AMERICA DENIED WARRANTY BECAUSE THE TSB ONLY COVERS SPECIFIC EXTERNAL CRACKS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CRACKS ON THIS VEHICLE WERE LIKELY INSIDE THE HEAD, POSSIBLY INSIDE OF CYLINDER. CAUSE OF INITIAL OVERHEATING REMAINS UNIDENTIFIED. HONDA AMERICA MAINTAINS THAT THIS WARRANTY IS SPECIFIC TO EXTERNAL CRACKS.

AS THE SINGLE OWNER AND DRIVER OF AN 06 HONDA CIVIC THAT I PURCHASED NEW AND PAID FOR IN FULL, I HAVE FULL SERVICE FOR THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED AT THE DEALER SITE WHERE IT IS PURCHASED. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR LUBE/OIL/& OIL FILTER CHANGE ON 7/27/2015 AND THEY ALSO PERFORM THE MULTIPOINT INSPECTION. IN JUST 12 DAYS, ENGINE OVERHEATING OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-95. UPON MY RETURN HOME FROM WORK, I HEARD A HUMMING I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE. AS I SLOWED DOWN TO LISTEN CLOSER TO DETERMINE ORIGIN, I SEE THAT NO ENGINE LIGHTS. AFTER FEW MINUTES, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED SEVER OVERHEATING, THEN THE CAR SPUTTERS, RAPIDLY LOSING POWER -I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC ON I-95 WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND SMOKE. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING OR EVEN A HINT OF A PROBLEM; NO NOISES, NO DASH LIGHTS ON, NO ISSUES WITH IGNITION, GEARS, OR DRIVING PERFORMANCE. I HAD TO ARRANGE THE CAR TOW TO MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER THAT, THE DEALER REPORTS ENGINE IS COMPLETELY BURNED, NOT DRIVABLE AND NOT REPAIRABLE. THE OIL STRIP BURNS HALF WAY. THEY DONT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THIS OVERHEATING PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO THE CRACKS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THEY DON'T COVER THE REPLACEMENT COST. IF WE WANT TO REPLACE A ENGINE, A USED ENGINE BLOCK IS $5600. IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL NEED TO RENT A CAR FOR AT LEAST NEXT TWO WEEKS BECAUSE I AM STILL NEGOTIATING WITH MY DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IF IT IS COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. THEY ARE UNABLE TO ANSWER ME WHAT CAUSE THE ISSUE WHEN THE CAR JUST FINISHED ITS SERVICE AND EVERYTHING INCLUDING ENGINE CONDITION IS GREAT. I COULD GO ON AND ON AND ON WITH THE COSTS INVOLVED, TIME INVOLVED AND THE INCREDIBLE INCONVENIENCE OF THIS EVENT.. NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY!!!