NHTSA Complaint #10409379 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. INITIALLY THE VEHICLE HAD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE, WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES; THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING HIM TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND THE ANTI FREEZE LEAKED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.