NHTSA Complaint #10702962 — 2006 HONDA ACCORD

IN JANUARY, THREE WEEKS AFTER DRIVING 1000 MILES TO FLORIDA THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS AND WITH IN A MILE I COULD NOT GO 10 MILES A HOUR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FORT MYERS, FLORIDA HONDA DEALER. I WAS TOLD ONE OF THE REAR SPARK PLUGS WAS LOOSE AND THE BLOW-BY OVER-HEATED THE SPARK PLUG CAUSING THE INSIDE OF THE PLUG TO COME LOOSE FALL INSIDE THE HEAD THUS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE COIL MOUNTED TO THE SPARK PLUG WAS CHARRED INDICATING VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE FROM THE BLOW-BY. THE PLUG WAS LOOSE IN THE SOCKET INDICATING IT WAS NOT TIGHTEN SECURELY. THE TOP OF THE PLUG IS STILL IN-PLACE ON THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE THE PARTS. THE ENGINE HAD THE FLUIDS CHECK AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 4000 MILES AND NORMAL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. I DO MOST OF MY OWN MAINTENANCE AND HAD NO REASON TO CHECK THE SPARK PLUGS. I KEEP TRACK OF GASOLINE USAGE AND THE CAR HAD NO CHANGE IN GAS CONSUMPTION, AN INDICATION OF BAD SPARKPLUGS. OVER ALL USAGE OF 22 M/G. THE SUGGESTION OF THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS THAT THE LEASE EXPENSIVE WAY TO GET BACK TO MY HOME IN OHIO WAS TO HAVE A USED ENGINE INSTALLED. IT TOOK OVER A WEEK. I NOW HAVE ALMOST $5000 MORE INVESTED IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF FAULTY MANUFACTURING. *TR