NHTSA Complaint #11164860 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM RIEHL'S FRIENDLY HONDA (18900 HALL RD, CLINTON TWP, MI 48038, (586) 412-9600) WHERE THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND MENTIONED A TEN YEAR ENGINE BLOCK LEAK WARRANTY. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT $2,000 TOWARDS THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *DT*JB