NHTSA Complaint #11014885 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11014885 |
| Vehicle | 2006 HONDA CIVIC |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 120,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
AFTER DIVING MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC ABOUT 5 MILES, I COULD SMELL IT BURNING AND SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NOTICE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS HIGH AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START...HAD THE CAR TOWED TO HONDA WHERE I WAS TOLD THE WARRANT HAD EXPIRED... I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC, IT DEVELOPED A CRACKED ENGINE AT 120K MILES AND COOLANT LEAKED. ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVIC WITH A WEAK POINT IN THEIR NEW ALUMINUM ENGINE WITH A WARRANTY ISSUED NUMBER 10-048. INITIALLY THE WARRANTY WAS ISSUED FOR 8 YEARS AND THEN INCREASED TO 10 YEARS. HOW EVER MY HONDA IS 11 YEARS OLD AND IN SPITE OF LOW MILEAGE HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. SHAME ON HONDA FOR PROVIDING A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND NOT FIXING IT
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