NHTSA Complaint #10454174 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S ENGINE BLOCK FAILURE WARRANTY IN MARCH 2012. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE COIL AND THE ENGINE SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE BLOCK BEING CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE TIMING CHAINS AND THE SPARK PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 04/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE CRCK ENGINE BLOCK, WHICH WASN'T LOCATED UNTIL MARCH 2012. UPDATED 06/25/12