NHTSA Complaint #10564906 — 2008 HONDA ACCORD
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10564906 |
| Vehicle | 2008 HONDA ACCORD |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 74,280 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
I HAVE THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH THE 4CYL ENGINE AND DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES PER DAY. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT OIL LOSS IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 QUARTS NEEDS TO BE ADDED IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THERE IS NOT A LEAK TO BE FOUND AND I AM NOT BLOWING SMOKE OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. UPON ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT MULTIPLE OTHER OWNERS OF THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, BUT STILL DON'T HAVE A RESOLVE. HONDA JUST RECENTLY LOST A CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING THE V6 MODELS, BUT STILL WON'T ADMIT TO THE ISSUE WITH THE 4CYL MODEL. I HAVE HAD ESTIMATES ANYWHERE FROM $500 ON UP TO A COMPLETE ENGINE OVERHAUL, WHICH IS FAR MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE OWNED MANY OTHER HONDA'S AND THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE EVER SEEN DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU *TR
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