Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. The contact stated that while reversing, he noticed that the vehicle was smoking under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the engine block. The dealer advised that the engine block material was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000.
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Car stopped at stop sign at the top of a very steep hill. Car would not accelerate and car behind me almost hit me. This is the third time it happened, both times were after the august 2010 ima recall by honda. Honda dealer said that there is no solution from honda ever since the first incident. I hope that you can urge honda to fix this problem before an accident occurs. This is a very dangerous situation in san francisco with its many steep hills and impatient drivers.
My '06 honda civic has had the same air conditioning problem twice already. The 1st time this happened (summer of '09) the dealership said that a pebble hit the (apparently extremely fragile) condenser unit, causing a leak. They said it was caused by road debris, so they would not cover it under warranty. They wanted to charge me over $1300 to fix this problem (the first time). I did some research and found tons of these cases with honda vehicles. Apparently the condenser is not properly protected against debris like it should be. This is going to continue to happen over and over again unless honda has a recall to fix the problem. When I spoke to honda america, they likened the failure to a chipped windshield. During common, everyday, freeway driving, the damage should not be considered in the same category as a chipped windshield. The windshield is a protective device, and therefore deflecting pebbles and other road hazards is exactly what it's designed for. This is a design flaw, plain and simple. Imagine, pebbles actually hitting a moving vehicle a few inches off the ground--as if that's avoidable! My question is, did honda forget that people tend to use their cars on roads?? Or did they simply forget what roads are made of? I could go to honda's service dept tomorrow and have the [xxx] thing fixed, drive away and the same problem could happen at any time. As for my current problem, I noticed sometime in late march of 2011 that my A/C, yet again, no longer works for the same reason previously stated. I've been out of work for almost 2 years and I can't afford to fix this on my own. I already paid out of pocket for the repair the 1st time. I cannot do it again. I live in california and the temperature is on the rise, and with summer around the corner it will only get worse. I can't go to interviews drenched in sweat. No one is gonna hire the sweaty chick with windblown hair! Please help!! *tr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the integrated motor assist battery software was upgraded. After the upgrade, the vehicle began to lose power. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the manufacturer would not allow them to reinstall the old software. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no further assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 46,000
The car loses power upon acceleration and going up a hill from a complete standstill. The car at times can not climb up a hill. This causes a safety issue. I have discussed this honda and I was told that "given that there was not a computer record in the memory there was not a problem. On the freeway the engine revs upon acceleration without any increase in speed. I think the battery electrical assist system is defective and needs to be replaced, honda added a computer patch to the car that slowed down the electric engine assist and comprimised the power and acceleration.
Air conditioning condenser is prone to damage because of location under vehicle. This leads to an expensive repair bill not covered under warranty. Small road debris from front tires hit condenser and it has subsequently stopped working.
Since I have gotten the ima battery upgrade the car battery completely discharges randomly several times a day. When the battery discharges the car looses a significant amount of its acceleration. I have had three incidents since this upgrade where I have nearly had accidents due to this problem. Once while turning onto a busy street on a hill the battery discharged and I lost the acceleration and the oncoming car almost hit me. I had a similar experience on the highway when I pulled into the fast lane to pass a car and I lost pick up and the car far behind quickly caught up and had to slam on their breaks. The third episode is when I came to a complete stop on a very steep hill. When I went to drive forward again the battery discharged and despite being in the drive gear and despite pushing the gas pedal to the floor I kept rolling backwards. I ended up rolling backwards downhill and turned into someone's driveway and turned around. I drove around until the battery recharged and then was eventually able to drive up the hill. When I brought these concerns up with my local honda dealership they agreed this did not sound normal. After they test drove it and ran tests they did not find a problem so they called honda central. They were told that it is normal for the battery to discharge randomly through out the day since the upgrade. When I asked how do I drive safely they said I should be careful about the battery discharging and subsequent loss of acceleration.
Engine stopped unexpectedly with no prior signs of trouble while driving about 25 MPH on residential street. Car towed to repair shop. Found bolt which holds engine accessory belt tensioner in place had failed. Replaced tensioner and bolt with new honda parts. Five months later same bolt again unexpectedly broke resulting in engine stoppage again fortunately at 25 MPH in light traffic. Car was towed and repaired. Both repairs used honda replacement parts. I have both bolts. Bolts are not suppose to break under these conditions. Fortunately failure did not happen in heavy traffic or high speed but they could have.
Yesterday 01/03/11 I was told by a repair specialist from the mission valley honda dealership in san diego ca that my 2006 honda civic ex with approximately 50,000 miles has a cracked engine block. I've done internet research and it appears there are thousands of others that have had this same exact issue with their honda civics years 2006 thru 2008. This is a major issue and safety concern! My wife drives this car around with our 4 month year old daughter. Now, I'll be driving it as I'm not feeling safe about her driving it. The dealership is replacing the engine for free but they are not giving me a rental car as they state they don't have any. What a bunch of crap honda is giving us consumers with these defective cars. Where's the quality we've come to expect and admired! I doubt I'll buy honda again after this horrible experience.
The bolt that holds the serpentine belt tension idler pulley has failed twice on my vehicle. It's a fatigue failure from bolt bending load; a design failure. I have been fortunate that both failures occurred at low speeds on side streets. If this occurred at speed where I could not pull over immediately, I could have been in severe danger with loss of power, engine seizing and a possible fire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact heard a knocking noise intermittently. The engine stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced a broken auto tensioner pivot bolt; however, the bolt did not hold the pivot arm and the mechanic determined that the thread within the bolts was damaged. A private mechanic installed heli-col in order to repair the threads in the engine block; however, the bolt slipped again. Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that since the heli-col was installed by a private mechanic it voided any warranty coverage. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 80,100. The failure mileage was approximately 80,050.
I have a honda civic 4dr sedan 2006 purchased in nov 2005, it currently has around 43800 miles. When I turn on the heater, I can smell strong burning antifreeze/coolant and smoke coming from the engine. Finally I took it to the dealer after living with the problem for 3 days and he said I had a engine leaking coolant with a cracked engine block and honda is ready to replace the engine block as the vehicle is under warranty. I am worried it might happen again. Please ask honda to issue a official recall notice so that my engine is covered for atleast that particular problem, so that I don't have to pay if the same problem happens again once my warranty is done.
Smelled burning antifreeze yet no evidence of leak initially. Later significant leak. Took car to dealer said it is extended warranty issue and they are going to replace the short block. This is a known issue to honda.
I have a 2006 honda civic hybrid which is experiencing ima system problems. According to honda, everything is fine, but the battery won't hold much charge. In addition, honda installed a software update to the car's computer that changes the way the engine is managed, using the ima system less and not allowing the battery charge to go below 1/2 charge. As a result, the ima system will only work (randomly) about half the time the car is running. So engine power will not be available at crucial times, I.e. Accelerating, pulling out at an intersection, etc. This makes the car unpredictable and unsafe. There are many honda civic hybrid owners who are experiencing this same problem (as witnessed through online forums) and have received the same response from honda, 'everything is operating normally'. Well, it's not.
2006 honda civic hybrid (30,000 miles) has loud rattle noise going over bumps. Noise was diagnosed as engine mount cavitation by honda engineer. Dealer tried repair recommended by honda engineer consisting of placing o-rings between engine and mount. This eliminated the noise. 1000 miles later the right engine mount broke and engine dropped in frame. Dealer replaced right engine mount per tsb but noise still exists and now honda is stating that the noise is a characteristic of the vehicle and refuses to repair. The noise was not present in the first twenty thousand miles of driving. The noise is now a very serious concern of another imminent engine mount failure. If this occurs at high speed and engine again drops in frame, control of the vehicle could be lost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact heard a rattling noise from the engine compartment. He then saw smoke emitting from the engine. He pulled over and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle sat for one day and while the contact was driving approximately 15 MPH, it stalled. The contact poured water into the coolant system which allowed the vehicle to function properly. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 51,793.
I have a honda civic hybrid 2006, last days I have my ima light and check engine light come up, I went o the dealer o'hare honda and they refused me to do the a recall update to the software and fix my check engine light and ima light that is related to the electric engine with battery. I will mention that the warranty book says that they need to fix these issues under a federal law 8/80k but they treat me bad and not even open to discuss. When I asked to talk with somebody else they old that no manager was friday at 12 pm. I mention that my warranty was canceled and car mileage is 78.000, I don't feel comfortable to drive this car is losses power and is dangerous when you try to pass another car or an intersection with these issues.
I was driving in 5/8/2009 on interstate 205 in california. My engine began making loud metallic clanking sounds and then I heard what sounded like liquid flowing under the car. My car began to decelerate quickly and I forced to pull over to the side of the highway. Once I was stopped on the side the metallic sound got louder and the smoke started coming from the right side of the hood. I had to have the car towed to the local honda dealership where they stated that the engine block had leaked coolant and had caused the block to crack. After checking online I found out about tsb 08-044 a problem which the engine block cracks and coolant leaks from it causing overheating, and spoke to the service manager there about it. He was originally wanting to repair it for me but was overulled by his regional manager who said they would not repair it because I was out of warranty. I went on to send complaints higher up the chain at honda but continued to be told I was not under warranty so they would not help me and that it would end up costing me over $5000 to replace the engine. I then ended up having to go to a private garage and ended up spending $2,878.53 in 7/2009 to replace the engine, plus $432.96 for a rental car for me to drive. I had recently checked back to see if they had updated the tsb to a recall but more owners have had this problem, so I wanted to issue this to see if can be investigated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. While traveling 40 MPH the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shut off without and could not be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact had the eps circuit replaced, however the contact is still experiencing the failure. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 81000.
Engine light consistently stays on dealer told me 1st time it needed a computer software up date 2nd time it overheated dealer told me it needed new thermostat. Both times I had to pay for a diagnostic test plus parts & labor. The same day I picked it up the light came on again and stayed. After reading all the complaints on this year and model my vehicle has the same issues (engine & rear suspension) but honda always has an answer that never fixes the problem.
My honda civic ex 2006 model suddenly started overheating problem, I realized this after my recent oil change at honda round rock texas. I believe this is a serious safety issue to myself and my family. There was small bit of blue fluid leak that I could see but at times ignored, this I saw after recent oil change.
2006 honda civic hybrid -- this vehicle relies on battery assistance for an additional 20+ horsepower but is now severely compromised by battery degradation that honda is trying to cover up with a "software update" that only decreases vehicle's dependence on the battery thus ensures less horsepower than advertised. The car has become very dangerous due to the inability to rely on it responding appropriately when the accelerator is pressed, sudden losses of power, dying battery, and more.
I have on '06 civic hybrid and the battery is getting progressively worse. It crashes often where one second it shows more than 1/2 charge, and the next the acceleration and power is significantly reduce and the charge level drops to zero. Not good when you are attempting to accelerate into traffic. Honda has issued a notice to update the software that basically compromise safety, power and fuel economy so honda can get you through the warranty period without having to replace your battery. I fear that the unexpected loss of acceleration and power is unsafe, and that the software update that claims to fix the problem is simply an attempt by honda to extend the life of a faulty battery beyond the warranty period.
Cracked engine block in the 2006 honda civic, 83,000 miles.
2006 honda civic hybrid with 58,000 miles and the electric assist motor is not working as designed. I have taken the car to the dealer 3 times and they have told me it is a software problem. The car is difficult to drive without the assist motor. I think a recall is in order.
Air conditioner blows only hot air after driving on the freeway. Took the vehicle to dealer for inspection. Culprit was found to be a leaking suction line, probably punctured by road debris during drive. The location of the suction line is in front of the radiator, which is not protected by a mesh grill. Due to its location, suction line is easily damageable. Honda should provide free replacement because this is fundamental design fault. The dealer fixed this issue by replacing the fragile copper suction line with a heavy duty rubber tube and redirected it behind the bumper instead of in front of the radiator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH and the accelerator pedal was engaged followed by an excessive delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v034000 (engine and engine cooling: engine).the vehicle was repaired and the failure became progressively worse which resulted to the battery not maintaining a charge; loss of engine power and decelerating issues. Also, the engine was sluggish during acceleration. The vehicle had not been taken back to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Honda civic hybrid--2006. Ima assist abnormalities following most recent honda repair campaign. My 2006 civic hybrid was given a software update by honda on 8/5/2010 following a campaign initiated by honda to address loss of power and performance due to ima hybrid battery deterioration and failure. Prior to the update the vehicle would often lose battery charge suddenly, resulting in a significant loss of power and at one point stranding me in an intersection while turning left in front of oncoming traffic in july, 2010. The most recent update (I have had several from honda in over the 4.25 yrs of ownership) has not fixed the issue of sudden loss of power from transient battery failures that occur without warning, often when accelerating up steep inclines or attempting to merge into traffic. In addition to the ongoing issues, the hybrid battery now fails to provide adequate assistance when accelerating, merging into high-speed traffic, etc. And experiences wide fluctuations in charge, jumping from 1/3 charge to completely full with sudden drops of a similar fashion. These fluctuations continue to occur regardless of driving conditions, ambient temperature, accessory or A/C use or other extenuating factors and occur multiple times per week, and multiple times per day on occasion (6 battery failures in the last week alone since the update). I have experienced at least 1 near-miss accident in the last 30 days due to sudden loss of power and honda's multiple attempts to address the failures from a software perspective have been unsuccessful.
Cracked engine blockn !!!!!!!!!!!! 2006 honda civic ..........shame on you american honda for not issuing a recall yet !!!!!!!!!! Shame on you !!!!!!!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked she smelled an unusual odor coming from the engine. A passenger informed her that it smelled like anti freeze. Upon examining the vehicle she noticed green liquid under the front end. She opened the hood and noticed a leak was coming in the engine. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where she was informed the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 61,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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