2007 Honda Civic: sudden loss of power

Filed Aug 17, 2021 · Engine · NJ

Cracked Engine Block at Just over 50,000 miles. Engine began to get overheated on Highway and lost power. Daughter coasted off highway into parking lot. Everyone in the area of car including driver was put a risk . Upon research, found out this was a known issue on this VIn and there was a warranty extension that expired in 2016. No notice was sent to me or my father in law (original owner) regarding this issue.Dealership did not inform me.

Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Engine · 99,000 miles · FL

When driving on a city street car lost power and won't go at more than 20 ml/hr and was overheating ,have it checked and found a crack on engine block,

Filed Apr 24, 2019 · Engine · 84,100 miles · SC

Driving to work on expressway when engine began bucking and losing power. Fortunately, I was able to safely get off road and get to a service center where they diagnosed a lateral crack in the block. The car has 84,100 miles on odometer and is in otherwise excellent condition. The replacement of the engine costs $7,600 and I have paid for it. Looking for guidance on some recovery from honda. Thank you.

Filed Sep 26, 2017 · Engine · 166,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While the vehicle was operated at low speeds, it experienced a loss of power and black smoke appeared from the engine compartment. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The contact did not see flames; however, a coolant leak was observed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine block was defective and needed to be replaced. Checkered flag honda (6541 e virginia beach blvd, norfolk, va) stated that the failure was included in the extended coverage for the engine block. The manufacturer stated that the unknown the federal safety agency campaign number for the failure had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 78,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked and lost power. In addition, the contact stated that coolant had to continuously be added to the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers, who were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 09/03/15*lj updated 09/10/15.

Filed Sep 28, 2012 · Engine · 150,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact noticed smoke emitting from under the hood accompanied by a burning odor. In addition, there was a sudden loss of power steering without any warning indicators being illuminated. The contact was able to drive to a safe location and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was contributed to a cracked engine block. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jun 20, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 72,743 miles · TX

Engine over heated and froze up due to losing coolant through engine block crack. Crack caused from defective engine blocks as admitted by honda corp. Total loss of power on highway in heavy traffic created a safety hazard to the young teenaged driver. Car was bought used on a salvage title and driven a year without incident until this failure occurred. Honda will not replace engine still on warranty due to salvage title.

Filed Dec 9, 2010 · Electrical · 28,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that in august 2010, the dealer reprogrammed the computer which caused the vehicle to lose power and not accelerate normally. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who stated that the reprogramming was the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Filed Aug 24, 2010 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH entering the highway from an on ramp when the engine began to lose power and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle decelerated to 10 MPH. The failure would occur intermittently. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for the replacement of the hybrid battery and reprogramming of the battery software. The contact stated that after the repair was performed, the failure recurred. The contact requested the original software to be installed in the vehicle however, neither the manufacturer nor the dealer would assist. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Aug 19, 2010 · Electrical · AZ

Note: I wish I had found this site years ago. I could not get past fords "brick wall" to speak to an engineer! 1. 1997 aerostar - accelerator pedal was pressed down quickly to pass (2 lane highway). 2. Now in the left lane, not far ahead of passed the car - I experienced a complete loss of power - hard right over to soft shoulder - avoided an oncoming head on collision - l just missed the car being passed by inches and stopped. The crimped end of cable to the carburetor had released from the accelerator pedal. 3. I clamped the cable back onto the pedal with vice grips. (drove to dealer). Ford replaced the cable. That problem has not happened again. (I do not press down hard either!)

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · AR

The integrated motor assist (ima) system on my 2007 honda civic hybrid has been malfunctioning on a daily basis since the weather has been greater than 90 degrees this year. The system behaves erratically without warning, causing an extreme decrease in the hybrid motor battery charge and overall vehicle power at unexpected times. This loss of power causes a significant change in the anticipated performance of the vehicle, including the lack of sufficient power to overtake a vehicle (pass) or to maintain a safe speed relative to other cars when on an incline, without a significant increase in the gas engine RPM. Additionally, the ability to accelerate from a stop at a comparable rate to other vehicles is not possible without the assistance of the ima, causing unexpected backups of traffic behind my vehicle. At times (intermittent problem) the regenerative charging system seems to be fighting with the vehicles acceleration when coming to a stop. This causes random changes in the braking power and the resultant brake pressure required on the brake pedal. This results in small and unexpected power/accelerating surges when coming to a stop, which compromises the ability to safely judge the distance and speed at which to begin applying the brake in anticipation of an upcoming stop.

Filed Jun 28, 2010 · Engine · 7,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While traveling at 50 MPH during rainy weather, the vehicle began to lose power and stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.