NHTSA Complaint #11082428 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

MY 2006 CIVIC SLOWED TO A CRAWL AND STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THURSDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR PRECURSORS TO THIS EVENT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PRECIPITATING AN ACCIDENT. AAA TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC WHO RAN A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST WHICH REVEALED A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN 2007 AS CERTIFIED FROM LOCAL DEALER. I WAS GIVEN NO NOTICE OF WARRANTY EXTENSION OR TSB 10-048. HAD I KNOWN, I WOULD HAVE SOLD THE VEHICLE BEFORE INCURRING THESE UNEXPECTED COSTS FOR AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.