NHTSA Complaint #10525313 — 2003 HONDA ACCORD

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10525313
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 28, 2013
Date Filed	July 17, 2013
Mileage	148,820 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

CAR STARTED BURNING OIL AT 100,000 MILES. TAIL PIPE IS FULL OF BLACK SOOT. I HAVE TO PUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE CAR EVERY 700 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED. ON JUNE 28, 2013, AT 148,000 MILES, THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING AS I WAS DRIVING. THE DRIVE LIGHT IN THE DASH STARTED BLINKING. CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. REVERSE WOULD NOT WORK. MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT - COSTING $2,800. I THOUGHT HONDA'S WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER THAN THIS. I'VE ALREADY COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT THE CAR BURNING OIL BUT THEY SAID THAT IS NORMAL. WHAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE THERE? DOES ANYONE WANT TO GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TOGETHER? I'VE READ ABOUT MANY INSTANCES WHERE THE MOTOR BURNS OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILS, EVEN WAY EARLIER THAN MINE HAS. IT'S TOO BAD IT WOULD TAKE A FATALITY FOR HONDA TO RESPOND. *TR

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