NHTSA Complaint #11093554 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

MY ' 06 HONDA CIVIC HAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000 MILES. IT HAS RECEIVED MANUFACTURER SPECIFIED MAINTENANCE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN MAY '18, I NOTICED IT WAS OVERHEATING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MAINTENANCE GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THEY INFORMED ME THE THAT OVERHEATING WAS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THEY PRINTED THE MANUFACTURES PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CAUSE AND THE PROCESS FOR REPLACING THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, I INFORMED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP OF THE ISSUE, THEY SAID THE MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY THE PROVIDES COVERAGE/ ENGINE REPLACEMENT TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CONDUCT THE OFFICIAL INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION COST IS 75.00 ALONE AND DOESN'T EVEN GUARANTEE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION WILL EVEN LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE. THIS ISSUE IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST.