NHTSA Complaint #10329559 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

2006 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMP BOLTS *TGW WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE, SPARKS WERE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE WATER PUMP. WHEN HE CHECKED THE ENGINE AREA, IT WAS APPARENT THAT ONE OF THE THREE VISIBLE BOLTS HOLDING THE WATER PUMP IN PLACE HAD FALLEN OFF. THE SERPENTINE BELT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE FAULTY WATER PUMP, HAVING DETERMINED IT HAD BEEN OUT OF ITS NORMAL SHAPE. HE FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY HOLDING THE WATER PUMP IN PLACE WAS THE INCORRECT PART. IT WEIGHED 40 POUNDS, WHEN THE PROPER WEIGHT FOR THAT WATER PUMPS TENSIONER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 16 POUNDS. WHEN THE MECHANIC ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PART, IT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL PART AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD ONLY LAST 25,000-30,000 MILES UNTIL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. *JB UPDATED 06/08/10.*JB