2001 Honda Civic Engine cooling Problems

“Driving my car with only 78,000 miles the engine light went on and within 15 minutes the car lost power to move foreword/backward etc.........took to the gas station glendale mobile broadway, everett,ma, the car has always been taken care of,,, I know it is old but only 78,000 . He put in a used transmission for 1900.00., there was no warning only minutes from the time check engine went on until complete failure on highway.”

“Transmission failed while driving on highway at 60mph. Car would not shift into gear and check engine light signaled. There were no warnings whatsoever. This appears to be correlated to many others complaints with the 2001 Honda civics. I was fortunate to not have been seriously hurt when my car came to a stop. I feel as though this is a defect that needs to be recalled.”

“I purchased this car used 3 months ago, had a certified mechanic inspect it and do all that was necessary to make it road worthy and safe. New timing belt, head gasket, brakes, engine mounts, bushings, tires, AC compressor, belts, etc. Etc. So after spending over $2500.00 in repairs I thought I had a perfectly running safe vehicle. And it did run beautifully until 2 days ago when driving home from work at around 45 MPH without any sign or indication of trouble I heard a loud clunk from under the car and began to lose power. …”

“Was driving on bluegrass parkway in kentucky. My check engine light came on. I hit a small bump in the road and both airbags deployed. I tried getting out of harms way. Then my engine cut off. I had no power steering and brakes it wouldn't stop the car. I went off the road and hit a tree causing severe damage to my car. Honda placed a recall in december 2011 but never contacted me of the recall. I was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. Suffered wrist and ankle damage so who is responsible????”

“In june 2002 I complained about a cracked motor mount, at that time the vehicle had 18,000 miles. I was advised it would not be covered by the warranty unless it was broken. In october 2003 two motor mounts were bad, one was the one I originally complained about, at this time the vehicle had 38,000 miles.”