NHTSA Complaint #10524287 — 2007 HONDA CIVIC

HONDA CIVIC 2007 COUPE ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT DURING JUST A 15 MINUTES SHORT DRIVE!!! IT HAPPENS IN JANUARY WHEN SEATTLE WEATHER IS VERY CHILLY, MY DASHBOARD INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE IS ABNORMALLY HOT. PULLED OVER ON A RESIDENT STREET AND STOP FOR A WHILE, START ENGINE AFTER 5 MINUTES, IT'S EVEN WORSE. ENGINE OVERHEATED EVEN FASTER. HAVE TO PULL OVER EVERY SINGLE 5 MINUTES!!! WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, COOLANT ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND OBVIOUSLY I CANNOT MAKE MY WAY HOME EVEN IT'S 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME. TURNS OUT THERE IS A RECALL (EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND HONDA MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FROM MY OWN POCKET. I STILL NEED TO PAY $500USD FOR THE WATER PUMP AND SOME PARTS CAUSE MY TECHNICIAN REPLACE IT BY OURSELVES BEFORE WE FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY. NO CAR RENTALS AVAILABLE WHEN REPLACING THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO HONDA'S FAULT!!!! I WROTE MY EXPERIENCE HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO LET OTHER CIVIC USERS KNOW THAT THEY DON'T NEED TO PAY OUT FROM THEIR OWN POCKET WHEN THEIR ENGINE BLOCK BLOW OUT, THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS HELPING ME WAS NOT TELLING ME THEY ARE GONNA DO IT FOR FREE UNTIL """I ASK THEM"""! BRAND NEW ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED FOR 6 MONTHS NOW AND IS RUNNING GOOD! HOWEVER!! I JUST RECEIVE A CLAIM FORM IN MY MAIL BOX FROM HONDA SAYING THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE RAPID TIRE WEAR, WTH!? *TR