Cracked engine block defect occurred one year out of 10 year warranty, well maintained car only owned for 1 year, overheats very fast does not hold coolant, was driving when the temp gauge went up I could smell coolant and see light smoke.
2008 Honda Civic engine complaints
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Well maintained and cared for 2008 civic. Took it to local honda dealer for maintenance and was told it had a cracked engine block. Told me I was out of the 10 year warranty. I've never had anyone tell me this was a problem. Technician said I was lucky to have made it to the dealer. No alerts no warning. Why was this not recalled?
Per honda tsb 10-048 engine block leaking coolant, past 10 year extended warranty.
Coolant leaks are coming from engine block. The leak causes coolant to drain away, leading to overheating or total engine failure. The vehicle will not accelerate, and shuts off in traffic. Honda failed to alert all owners starting in 2010. To date a recall still has not been made on my vehicle for technical service bulletin 10-048. Please see the following links: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/03/free-engine-replacement-for-2006-2009-honda-civics/index.htm
On march 5th 2020 while driving my engine on my 2008 civic just died on me, upon doing research I saw that honda had a extended warranty I called on march 9th 2020 to see if my car was under the extended warranty but was told that I was 2 years late & it was only sent to the original owners of the car which made no sense...this is a very dangerous issue & I am out of money because honda doesn't want to address issues correctly...
Car temperature started to increased rapidly, smoke from engine, revving but not accelerating much and finally it overheated and died. Can to find out that the engine block cracked from radiator leak that honda knew about and did not inform me of. Maintenance done at dealership regularly and was the only owner of car. Because I drive so little miles per year, problem happened just after the extended warranty they had to 'resolve' this problem for owners. Why wouldn't they tell me about this problem before they knew about it. Had to make too many phone calls to finally have them replace the engine for $3500. It's unscrupulous for a corporation to know there's a problem but just extend the warranty and not recall it and then not honor the extended warranty even though it was just outside the time window. Very displeased with honda.
2008 honda civic got a cracked engine block 2 weeks after purchasing. Found out this was a defect that affected 2006-2009 honda civics. There needs to be a recall on this and not an extended warranty. Being that a cracked engine block is a safety issue and this almost caused an accident as there was so much smoke pouring out I could not see in front of me there needs to be an investigation on these engines. I was on a city street when this happened and it is happening over 100000 miles to most people. Being that most people drive 8000-10000 miles a year it is happening right after the warranty ends for most. This is not fair to the safety of us all. Please recall !!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the temperature gauge reading was abnormally high which indicated that the engine was overheated. The vehicle was taken to an independent manufacturer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While driving the vehicle, smoke appeared and coolant leaked. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for inspection and found that the engine block failed. The contact stated that the manufacturer provided and extended warranty for the engine block failure. The manufacturer also advised that the contact should have received a letter for the warranted repair, which was for two years. The manufacturer provided case number: 10080302. The vehicle was towed to paragon honda (5702 northern boulevard, woodside, ny 11377, (877) 343-9132) where it was confirmed that the engine block fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,230.
Well honda had a engine block recall that I wasent aware 10-048 of and now my engine block cracked while my wife was driving it coolant leaked all over the place and now honda says they wont fix the problem because I was over the warranty that I was not aware of when I bought the car .
After 120,000 miles I began to smell antifreeze. I took it in to a mechanic who said the engine block was cracked and would need to be replaced. This vehicle has been well maintain and should have last longer. I search the internet and found that tis was a common problem with honda civic from 2006 and 2009 and there was a tsb 10-048 from honda. Since I purchased the vehicle second-hand I did not receive the information from honda about the engine defect. They offered a 10-year warrenty but I have exceed this by 15 months.
Known cracked engine block issue by auto maker on some 2006-2009 models
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact noticed a puddle of coolant under the engine. The vehicle was towed to lundgren honda (163 washington st, auburn, ma 01501) where it was determined that the engine block was fractured, leaking coolant, and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,039. *pm
At 85,000 miles, my engine blocked cracked in one of the 4 spots identified by honda engineers in their own service bulletin (10-048). My car has been garage-kept and religiously maintained in terms of service. This is a manufacturer's defect. My primary issue (as the original owner) is that I was never notified of this problem.
I am the 2nd owner of my 2008 honda civic currently with 65,000 miles. One day driving out of no where my car begins to heat with no warning no lights nothing. I had pulled over and turns out my engine block has cracked. I reached out to american honda , this is a defect in all of there honda civics from 2006-2009. They did have an extended warranty for 10 years. Being the second owner I was never notified, I was only notified of a air bag recall which was fixed. I am only one year over the warranty with only 65,000 miles in which honda refuses to replace.this is a defect on honda's part which should be corrected.
Cracked engine block during normal driving. Leaking coolant. Known manufacturer's defect but outside the extended warranty period.
Takata recall I came home from a 200 mile trip & noticed coolant leaking from engine when I got off my car at my house. The engine did not get hot or did the temperature gage move to indicate engine was hot. I have owned my 2008 honda civic since 09/05/2009 & never had any issues. I remembered I had a letter from honda mailed to me about 10 yr extended warranty on the engine of my civic . I did not have any issues with the engine up until july 2018. I was in disbelief that the warranty had already been expired. I was so upset that I always took good care of my car. I changed oil when it was supposed to fluids were never low. I never had any issues until after warranty expired. It was not my fault and there was not anything I could have done to prevent the engine block from cracking since it was a known defect. I took the car to the honda dealership 50 miles away on a flat bed trailer to get it diagnosed. The dealership said warranty expired gave me a bill stating ,short engine block ,radiator assy, thermostat, radiatior hoses, bypass hoses, total cost $7504.99 parts & labor honda would cover portion of the bill. They didnt state what portion of the bill or how much of the bill they would cover. I am outraged that I paid $16,450.00 for a honda civic with a defective engine. Honda has known about the defect it has on its engines and sold me a hard working american consumer a defective vehicle. Honda should have recalled thier leaking coolant engine product. Instead of offering to pay a portion of the bill since it was not my fault . I have been struggling without a vehicle since july 2018 I will never buy a honda again.
My car went from normal temp to extremely overheating in about three minutes of idling. I have had this problem off and on over the last three years, including while driving, and have had to add coolant about five times in the last for years. The mechanic could never find the problem until today. I have to replace the radiator. The engine block recall should be extended, and she definitely included the radiator since father's cherry where the problem starts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that oil leaked into the coolant and the engine leaked oil. The engine overheated and then leaked coolant from the vents. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine block was cracked due to the catalytic converter overheating. The mechanic also stated that the vehicle needed a new water pump, one oil ring, and a plastic hose. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the warranty expired last year. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While the contact was sitting in the vehicle with the window rolled down, he detected an odor of burning antifreeze. The contact exited the vehicle and looked under the hood, but did not see anything. The vehicle was taken to team rossi honda (1517 s delsea dr, vineland, nj 08360, (856) 692-1700) where it was diagnosed that the engine block fractured behind the catalytic convertor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Cracked engine block at 107,000 miles. Engine drained of coolant, and then overheated on the highway.
Found out today that I have a blocked crack in the engine would not start lost coolant
Car has 100,000 miles and is leaking coolant. Found out that honda has a recall on this, but the recall expired february of 2018.
Engine block honda civic 2008 147000 miles began leaking coolant after driving on city street
2008 honda civic ex starting leaking antifreeze from engine block.son was driving to school and call.told him to pull over .went and got him and car.got car home and seen antifreeze coming from block.found out bad block for that year.was a manufacturing problem with engine block .
Engine block cracked
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While operating the vehicle, the heater stopped working. The vehicle was taken to crown honda (7671 us. 19 north, pinellas park, fa) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was low on coolant. Coolant was added to the vehicle, but the failure continued. While changing the oil, the contact discovered that the engine oil was discolored due to coolant leaking into the engine. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block was faulty and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.
On 3/6/19 I was driving home on I-95 north when, without warning, my civic redlined and overheated. I had the car towed to rockingham honda in rockingham, nh and the mechanic, dan, diagnosed my car with a cracked engine block. After some research it was discovered that '06-'09 hondas had faulty engines knowingly installed which resulted in honda of america issuing a warranty extension for 10 years for this cracked engine block error. I purchased this vehicle on 8/14/15 completely unaware of the faulty engine, the extended warranty, or the cost it would be to me. I contacted honda of america on 3/7/19 to inquire about the warranty and the complimentary replacement/repairs for their poor craftsmanship. I was informed that the warranty expired and does not apply to me since I am not the original owner of the car. Turns out honda only sent out one notice of the warranty extension and it went to the first owners of the hondas who purchased the cars off a dealership lot. Secondhand owners, like me, had no chance of even knowing there was a recall or opportunity to get this "time bomb" of a repair fixed until it's too late. After a month of having no car and communicating with honda of america and the mechanic, rockingham honda quoted the repair to cost $5,600 (which is twice the amount of what kelley blue book values the car to be worth). Honda of america said that since I have no record of getting the car serviced at any of their locations that it's "not they're problem" the warranty expired and I had no knowledge of the offer. There are thousands of people who bought '06-'09 used hondas, are driving a with a faulty engine, completely unaware of the danger and damages they are about to incur due to honda's inability to follow up with their product.
I bought this car used in july 2018. Shortly after that the car ran hot. I took it to the mechanic and was told that the engine block had a crack and had to be replaced. I replaced the motor causing me $4257 dollars. The owner of bob morton garage told that she had been told by the honda's representative that there had been a problem with the engines on the honda civic cars and for me to check it out. I was still having problems with the car spurting forward without warning, so they suggested that I take it to the dealership which I did. It was the idler causing problems. I asked one of the employee handling my car that morning if there had been any recalls or problems with the honda civic cars and I was told no. Then I went on the internet and found that there had been multiple complaints about the engine block cracking and having to be replaced. Since I have had to replace the engine, I need to know what to do now in terms of reimbursement.
The car is not shifting good is hicking up today my transmission crashed so I need my car to be fixed is not driverbole
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