NHTSA Complaint #10438951 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10438951
Vehicle	2004 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 23, 2011
Date Filed	December 7, 2011
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I HAD A 2004 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROX. 65,000 MILE ON THE CAR. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CAUSED A ENGINE FAILURE AND VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE FREEWAY. THE HONDA OWNER MANUAL RECOMMENDED THE 1ST SPARK PLUG CHANGE AT 100,000 MILES. WHEN TOW THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE SHOP DISCOVER THAT THE ONE OF THE SPARK PLUG WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE FACTOR AND CAUSE THE SPARK PLUG THREAD IN FATIGUE AND BELOW THE PLUG OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. THE THREAD WAS STRIP AND MADE DAMAGED TO THE ENGINE. TOTAL REPAIR $3000. I GOOGLE THE SUBJECT HONDA SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. MANY HONDA AND ACURA HONDA WITH ENGINE THAT MADE BETWEEN 2004 AND 2006 HAD SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEM. HERE ARE THE LIST OF THE LINK HTTP://WWW.ODYCLUB.COM/FORUMS/52-2005-2010-ODYSSEY/134863-SPARK-PLUG-EXPLODED.HTML HTTP://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/DISCUSSION/2280195/2005-V6-HONDA-ACCORD-EXPLODED-SPARK-PLUG HTTP://WWW.PILOTEERS.ORG/FORUMS/14-PROBLEMS/27614-ANYONE-EVER-HEAR-SPARK-PLUGS-BACKING-OUT.HTML HTTP://WWW.ACURA-CL.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=668825 HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/ACURA/40QDE-2006-ACURA-TL-BLEW-NUMBER-SPARK-PLUG-CYLINDER.HTML HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=775465. *TR

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