This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
9.2
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$1,847.00
Average Mileage:
69,131 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- engine block replacement (4 reports)
- aluminum block was repaired by radiator shop using al epoxy (1 reports)
engine problem
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2009Sep 03
Civic 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 76,000 miles
Engine coolant is leaking through a porous portion of the engine block. The block is not cracked but the surface of the engine block has visible pores. It is an obvious casting defect and not a mileage, maintenance, or use dependent problem. After three weeks of avoidance and unreturned calls, Honda has chosen to hide behind the 60,000 mile warranty. Interesting that the new head of Honda America was on the front page of the Sunday business section purporting his commitment to quality.
Do not plan on your Honda lasting past 60,000 miles. Be sure to factor the cost of an extended warranty into your cost of ownership.
2008Sep 23
Civic EX
- Automatic transmission
- 61,600 miles
pourus head ? what the heck is that ? i had not purchased the extended warranty - no need its a Honda right ? On the highway, overheated and lost power, had to be towed. Initially i was told if I had an extended warranty it would be covered but since I didn't the cost could be 5,000 + but the dealer would check with the local rep.to see if there was anything they could do. The dealer than asked for proof of regular oil changes and since I was able to provide the receipts all within the 10,000 range, they stated it was covered -under warranty just like if i had purchased it -- they charged me a 100 deductible and the cost of a new starter coil.
Update from Apr 26, 2010: car is now at 78,000 and no further problems. I appreciate Honda doing the right thing...
2008Apr 20
Civic EX 1.8L 4 cyl
- Manual transmission
- 65,244 miles
While driving I noticed steam coming from engine compartment and looked at the engine coolant gauge and realized engine was over heating. Got car towed to local Honda dealership and told that engine had to be replaced due to a "porous" engine block failure. They said it was a manufacturing defect. Car was out of warranty at 105,000 kms and dealer would not fix for free so I had to fight with Honda Canada. They fixed the engine for free (put new short block in and sent head out to be rebuilt).
2008Feb 02
Civic EX 1.8L 4
- Manual transmission
- 49,710 miles
I was out of town when I smelled anti-freeze burning and the temp gauge was heading north. Went to closest Honda dealer. I was told that the engine block casting was porous and anti-freeze was leaching out. It took two weeks to repair, but warranty covered the cost of repair. No problems since.
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2010Apr 13
Civic LX 1.8L
I have a 2006 Honda Civic with 93,100 miles on it with the same symptoms as the other Honda owners with cracked engine block complaints. The initial inspection from Mike's Radiator Shop in Fresno was the same cracked block scenario. I called a technician at a Honda dealership in a nearby small town and he recalled replacing 3 supposed cracked Honda engine blocks. I also called American Honda since I understood that there may be a negotiated settlement on the cost to replace the block even if it was outside of the 60,000 mile drive train warranty. They would not specify the amount until a Honda dealership also looked at the engine so I went on-line and read of other complaints and judged that I would be on the hook for more than half of this $4000 repair. I went along with the radiator shops recommendation for a $95 repair using specialty aluminum epoxy called Accu-Tech 5000. When they got in and cleaned and prepped the area they did not find a crack but there was a porous strip in the engine block behind the exhust manifold that was about 5" long that was obviously due to poor casting when it was made. The aluminum epoxy repair was successfully pressure tested after setting-up for 24 hours and I have driven the car about 200 miles since then over the course of one week with zero leakage. I asked why there was no puddle of anti freeze in the garage other than a few oily greenish blue drops. Mike explained that most of the leakage dripped directly onto the exhaust manifold and evaporated when the vehicle was stopped and when it was driving down the highway it was being blown back along the bottom side of the vehicle and the residue would have been obvious by someone performing service work. Unfortunately we only had Honda dealerships do all the service work so it was not caught while it was still under warranty. My issue with this is that the casting was defective from day one and Honda must have known about this at the factory when it was initially pressure tested and certainly after many complaints while all of these vehicles were still under warranty. Allowing their customers drive these vehicles with engine coolant problems is a huge mistake in judgment. I perceive this as an intentional deception so this will be the last Honda I will ever purchase.
ggriffinca
Clovis, CA, USA
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