Noises During Shifting problems of the 2008 Honda Civic

2008 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to engine block failure . The consumer stated the engine block problem should be treated as a recall due to the severity of the problem. When the engine overheated and stalled, he lost power steering and brakes. At that point, the steering and brakes became very difficult. The consumer stopped to the dealer, where they showed him the 4 problem areas of the engine where the leakage occurred. Also, the bearing on the air conditioning compressor pulley started making a noise. The entire compressor had to be replaced. The consumer also had difficulty starting the vehicle and after 10 seconds, the vehicle would start. On occasion, he had trouble shifting from first to second gear. It would not shift, and he had to come to a complete stop and start in first gear. Updated 04/10/14.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that there was a grinding noise upon shifting gears and especially when downshifting, the clutch was not fully engaging when necessary. The dealer diagnosed that the third gear syncronizer needed to be replaced. The failure progressed when there were high rpms as the failure progressed. The dealer also indicated that there was a manufacturer recall for the power steering and the contact was unable to determine when the part and repair would be supplied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. When shifting from reverse to drive, there is constant transmission noise coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that it was similar to a loud smacking sound. He took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but they would not make any repairs. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 23,000.