NHTSA Complaint #10734847 — 2008 HONDA ACCORD
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10734847 |
| Vehicle | 2008 HONDA ACCORD |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L MODEL I-4 ENGINE (2.4L) STARTED EXCESSIVELY BURN OIL IN ENGINE AFTER 2,000 MILE WITH NEW ENGINE OIL CHANGED. AFTER NEW ENGINE OIL CHANGED, EVEN THE INDICATOR OF OIL VISCOSITY INDICATE 60% REMAIN (HONDA HAS THE SYSTEM), WHEN OIL CHECKED, OIL VOLUME SHOWS UNDER MINIMUM OIL LEVEL. IT MAKE ME VERY WORRY ABOUT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION SO QUICKLY AS UNUSUAL TO COMPARE OTHER CARS IN MY EXPERIENCE. WHEN I WENT TO CHECK ANY EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING AT 2-DIFFERENT LOCAL OIL SHOP, WE COULDN'T FIND ANY OIL LEAKING EVIDENCE. THIS IS 2ND TIME THAT HAPPENED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CUSTOMER. ONE OF MY COLLEGE HAS 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE (2.4L), HE HAS SAME PROBLEM. HE IS CHANGE ENGINE OIL EVERY 2,000 MILE DUE TO BURNING ENGINE OIL ISSUE (NO CLUE OF LEAKING) I CHECKED THIS ISSUE VIA WEB SITE AND FIND THAT THE ARTICLE " AMERICAN HONDA SETTLES CLASS-ACTION SUIT OVER OIL-BURNING CLAIM FOR HONDA V6 ENGINE ONLY" ON AUTOMOTIVE NEWS (OCT.22.2013) BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE ARTICLE SAYS THAT ACCORD VEHICLES WITH FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT" I AM WONDER WHY HONDA ACCORD 2.4L ENGINE GOT THIS EXCLUSION FROM ENGINE OIL BURNING SO QUICKLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE ON HONDA ACCORD 2.4L ENGINE ASAP. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW . UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN
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