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2006 HONDA CIVIC — ENGINE

fire · 1236178 · 2015-11-07

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BARELY 20 DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY MY CAR STOPPED ON A HIGHWAY WITH WHITE FUMES UNDER THE HOOD. WITH BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR NOT WORKING, I HAD LITERALLY RELY ON MY LUCK TO GET IT OUT OF THE LAST LANE ONTO A SHOULDER. IT WAS SCARY. I TOWED THE CAR TO A NEAREST DEALER. HE DIAGNOSED CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO OVER HEATING, COOLANT LEAKAGE. I HAD REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR 3494.90$.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10788971
Machine
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