| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007090464 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: HAYWARD | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CIVIC | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2HGES15133H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 01 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 15 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: New years day, i got off the freeway and my steering wheel locked and my clutch stiffened. seconds later they resumed their normal feel but my battery and temp light came on and smoke/steam came out of my hood. i pulled over and opened the hood...coolant resevoir was almost completely empty and coolant had exploded all over the engine. i had the car towed to the dealership for warranty review. they called and said no coverage, they believe that a rock had punctured the radiator and hence it was not a parts problem. since, i have reviewed numerous complaints about rocks puncturing car internal parts, specifically honda's. this is a poor design and in other circumstances this could have been a very dangerous situation. it should not take a death to call attention to a company who is selling cars which are not properly designed for highway driving conditions. since i had just gotten off the freeway, i was able to pull over right away and cease any further damage. parts and labor will cost me 1000.00 for a 3 year old car that was bought with an extended warranty (which cost a couple thousand dollars at time of purchase). i am outraged and disappointed with honda. *jb |
