NHTSA Complaint #10051179 — 2003 HONDA CR-V ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10051179
Vehicle	2003 HONDA CR-V
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 17, 2003
Date Filed	December 27, 2003
Mileage	10,150 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ME

Consumer Description

I BROUGHT MY 2003 HONDA CR-V EX MODEL IN TO MAINE MALL HONDA IN SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE FOR ROUTINE 10,000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE OIL, ROTATING TIRES AND INSPECTING FLUID LEVELS. WITHIN 5 MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALERS LOCATION, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I FIRST NOTICED SMOLE BY LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR APPROXIAMTELY 2 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERS LOCATION. THINKING IT WAS JUST SOME SPILLED OIL, I KEPT ON DRIVING UNTIL I NOTICED THE LOW OIL LIGHT COME ON THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND SMELLED OIL. AT THAT POINT I OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND SAW FLAMES IN THE ENGINE. THE MAINE STATE POLICE ARRIVED WITHIN 5 MINUTES AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS TOO FAR PROGREESED TO SAVE THE CAR. THE SOUTH PORTLAND AND SCARBOROUGH MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED WITHIN 10 MINUTES TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.*AK

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