NHTSA Complaint #10374672 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

YESTERDAY 01/03/11 I WAS TOLD BY A REPAIR SPECIALIST FROM THE MISSION VALLEY HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN DIEGO CA THAT MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. I'VE DONE INTERNET RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR HONDA CIVICS YEARS 2006 THRU 2008. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND SAFETY CONCERN! MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AROUND WITH OUR 4 MONTH YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. NOW, I'LL BE DRIVING IT AS I'M NOT FEELING SAFE ABOUT HER DRIVING IT. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE ENGINE FOR FREE BUT THEY ARE NOT GIVING ME A RENTAL CAR AS THEY STATE THEY DON'T HAVE ANY. WHAT A BUNCH OF CRAP HONDA IS GIVING US CONSUMERS WITH THESE DEFECTIVE CARS. WHERE'S THE QUALITY WE'VE COME TO EXPECT AND ADMIRED! I DOUBT I'LL BUY HONDA AGAIN AFTER THIS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. *TR