2008 Honda Civic

2008 HONDA CIVIC. S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR SEEKING AN INVESTIGATION INTO 2006-2008 AND EARLY 2009 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE BLOCKS PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA TITLED WARRANTY EXTENSION WHICH STATED THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN YEAR CIVIC ENGINE BLOCKS. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER, THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK MAY EXPERIENCE COOLANT SEEPAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE LETTER STATED HONDA WAS COMMITTING TO EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR 8 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITS. THE LETTER FURTHER STATED TO CONTACT HONDA IF THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, OR IF THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RESOLUTION OFFERED BY HONDA WAS IRRESPONSIBLE AND SIMPLY DID NOT GO FAR ENOUGH. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND GOES TO SCHOOL 5 HOURS AWAY AND SHE WOULD HAVE NO IDEA IF THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE IT FAILS. *JB UPDATED 02/02/11. *JB

2008 HONDA CIVIC EX - BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS HAVE SPLIT AND WILL NO LONGER STAY UP BUT FLOP DOWN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING EXTREME REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED AT 20000 MILES AND DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AT 40000 MILES AND VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE ARE 40 SUCH COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC WITH MY DAUGHTER, AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT WANTING TO STOP, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE. WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT HIGH RPMS, I LET UP ON THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN IT LUNGED FORWARD. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE DOWN AGAIN AND REACHED FOR THE DOWNSHIFT, WHEN AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE CAME DOWN TO AN IDLE. THE ACCELERATOR HAD OBVIOUSLY BEEN STUCK. I HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE OVER THE WHITE LINE WITH MY NOSE OUT IN THE INTERSECTION. NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME & NO ONE NEXT TO ME, THANKFULLY. I CALLED A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, MADE AN APPT FOR THAT AFTERNOON. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE WAITING IN THE CUSTOMER AREA FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN WE WERE INFORMED BY THE DEALER EMPLOYEE THAT THE TWO MECHANICS HAD CALLED IN & SAID THAT THEY HAD DUPLICATED THE ACTION I REPORTED & THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD, FOR US TO LEAVE IT & THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. THE MECHANIC WHO DROVE IT, CONFIRMED IT TO ME PERSONALLY. THE CARS COMPUTER DIDN'T REGISTER THE TWO EVENTS. THE DEALER TOLD US THEY COULDN'T FIX IT IF THE COMPUTER WOULDN'T TELL THEM WHAT TO FIX. HONDA'S REGIONAL REP WAS CALLED IN ON JAN 10 & DEEMED IT AS SAFE TO DRIVE. (HONDA'S REP DEEMED THE CAR THAT THE DEALER EMPLOYEE HAD TOLD US WAS "UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD" AS BEING "SAFE"!). JAN 10, WE REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH HONDA REP, JAN 11, NO CONTACT FROM HONDA REP AFTER SERVICE MANAGER LEFT 1 VOICE MAIL, 2 E-MAILS. (ASKED FOR REPS #, REFUSED) SWITCHED COURTESY CARS WITH DEALER, REQUESTED THE "DESCRIPTION" OF EVENTS ON SERVICE TICKET REFLECT THE TWO MECHANICS STATEMENT ABOUT EXPERIENCING THE "STUCK ACCELERATOR". JAN 12, STILL WAITING TO SPEAK WITH HONDA REP AND REVISED SERVICE TICKET. DEALER STILL HAS OUR HONDA. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF & OTHERS IF I DRIVE IT WITHOUT HONDA REPAIRING IT. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS. *TR

2008 CIVIC (PURCHASED NEW) CURRENTLY HAS 29,000 MILES AND JUST INSTALLED MY SECOND NEW SET OF TIRES. I ROTATE THE TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT THE REARS CONTINUE TO WEAR PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDES. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND "FIXED" THE OUT OF TOLERANCE ISSUE BUT WASN'T WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. CAR IS STILL BURNING THROUGH TIRES EVERY 15K, VERY NOTICEABLE ROAD NOISE, AND MILEAGE CONTINUES TO RUN 25% BELOW SALES QUOTES. VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON PACKED SNOW WITHOUT FISHTAILING. *TR