NHTSA Complaint #11101551 — 2007 HONDA CIVIC

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2016 WITH 95,000 MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I PREFORMED MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. THE CAR HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY UP UNTIL JUNE 5, 2018. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND NOTICED MY CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF OVER HEATING SO I PULLED OVER. I LET MY CAR COOL DOWN BEFORE CHECKING IT. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT BUT THE COOLANT. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG SO I DROVE THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST AUTO SHOP I KNEW OF. MY CAR DROVE WELL THERE BUT I HAD TO PULL OVER TO ADD WATER. MY MECHANIC INFORMED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT. I ASKED IF THIS HAD BEEN A CAUSE OF SOMETHING I HADN'T MAINTAINED OR CHECKED. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM HE'S SEEN WITH HONDA'S. IT WAS A VERY SMALL MAYBE HAIRLINE FRACTURE WHICH HAD CAUSE MY COOLANT TO LEAK AND MY CAR TO OVERHEAT. I WENT HOME AND GOOGLED MY ISSUE. CONSUMERS REPORTS HAD AN ARTICLE DESCRIBING THE ISSUE WITH 2006-2009 HONDA'S WHICH WERE CRACKING AND LEAKING COOLANT. I FOUND A NUMBER AND CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT I AM OVER THE WARRANTY LIMIT. I AM STILL WAITING ON A FINAL RESPONSE. I USE MY CAR FOR WORK SO IT ISN'T HEAVILY USED. I KNOW I'M WITHIN THE RANGE OF MANY WHO'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MORE THAN 10 YEARS TO ADD THE MILES THAT WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THE ENGINE TO START TO FAIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM OUT OF WARRANTY FOR HONDA BUT I WISH THEY'D CONSIDER MY CASE. THIS ISN'T A CAUSE OF MINE BUT A MANUFACTURES ISSUE WHICH SHOULDN'T VOID MY WARRANTY. IF THE CAR HAS A FAULTY ITEM THAT FAULTY ITEM WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE. IN THIS CASE THE ENGINE WHICH CRACKED AT NO FAULT OF MINE.