2008 Honda Civic

WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED FOR NO REASON THEN WE FOUND OUT WE HAD A DEFECTIVE ENGINE FROM HONDA IN A 2008 CIVIC. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BUT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCK IN THE HONDA CIVIC 2008, 2007, AND 2006 SO HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE DID OR DID NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER BLOCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE. WE WERE NOT GIVEN A NEW WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED ENGINE. WE WERE NOT REIMBURSED ON EXPENSES TO RENT A CAR, AND FLY BACK TO PICK UP CAR AND TOWING. *TR

ON JANUARY 23, 2010, I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, ON HIGHWAY 111, IN INDIAN WELLS, CA. ROADS WERE WET THAT DAY. I RECALL MY VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANING AND SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. THAT IS THE LAST I RECALL, AS I BELIEVE I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS, I AWOKE MINUTES LATER TO FIND MYSELF STILL IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, TO FIND MY BACK SEAT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I MANAGED TO FREE MYSELF FROM MY SEAT BELT AND GET OUT THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. AS MANAGED TO GET ON MY FEET I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE JUST IN TIME FOR IT TO EXPLODE.. O MY NEXT CONCERN IS AS DOING SOME RESEARCH AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I CAME ACROSS SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL ON THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE 2008, AND RECALL LETTERS WERE SENT OUT ON OCTOBER 2008. I NEVER RECEIVED SUCH A LETTER. I AM CONCERNED TO WHAT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND EXPLODE. I CONTACTED A HONDA MTG. COMPANY, AND SPOKE TO A CASE MANAGER AND OPENED A CLAIM. ON MARCH 31, 2010, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM HIM, AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON SUCH VEHICLE. MY PERSONAL OPINION, HE CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION BASED ON A LIST OF VIN NUMBERS., NO INVESTIGATION WAS DONE AS FAR AS CHECKING THE VEHICLE OR TAKING THE TIME TO FIND OUT IF MY VEHICLE WAS JUST ONE THAT WAS BYPASSED AND NOT PUT ON THE VIN LIST. I PERSONALLY DO NOT FEEL THAT THEY PUT MUCH EFFORT IN FINDING OUT WHY MY VEHICLE EXPLODED. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A BALANCE, MEDICAL BILLS, AND NO VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS MATTER, FOR I FEEL THIS MATTER WAS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. *TR

A/C FAILURE IN 2008 HONDA CIVIC. DEALER CLAIMS ROCK HIT A/C CONDENSER AND PUNCTURED SO COOLANT RAN OUT. NO WARRANTY SERVICE AVAILABLE. SUGGESTED MY INSURANCE MIGHT COVER. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE, EXACT SAME DIAGNOSIS. SEEMS TO BE DESIGN FLAW WHERE CONDENSER EXPOSED WITH NO PROTECTIVE GRILL. OR CONDENSER MADE OF FAULTY MATERIAL AND SOMEHOW FAILING WITH NO ROCK INVOLVED AT ALL. STRANGE TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME DIAGNOSIS AND HONDA DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. AT MINIMUM, HONDA SHOULD RECALL TO INSTALL PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR A/C CONDENSER. INSTEAD, THEY'D RATHER CHARGE $600+ TO KEEP REPAIRING THEM. INSTEAD OF A RECALL / BAD PUBLICITY / COST TO HONDA, THEY'D RATHER KEEP RIDING THIS CASH COW. WHAT A WIN FOR HONDA! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A STRONG ODOR OF COOLANT CIRCULATED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. AFTERWARDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE HE HAD TO INCREASE HIS STOPPING DISTANCES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,170. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,515.