NHTSA Complaint #10807119 — 2012 ACURA TL

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS NOW LED TO 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS (THIS IS THE CARS 3RD ENGINE, ORIGINAL PLUS 2 REPLACEMENTS). I HAVE HAD 3 OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (OCT), ALL SHOWING THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CONSUMPTION. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP (AUTO NATION ACURA OF SPOKANE (ANA)), IS UNABLE OF BEING TRUSTED AND INCAPABLE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT REPAIR SO I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING TO ANOTHER ACURA DEALERSHIP OVER 700 MILES AWAY FOR HONEST AND QUALITY WORK (ANA BOTCHED THE 2ND OCT AS THEY KNOWINGLY ADDED OIL RIGHT BEFORE MY 2ND TRIP TO THE OTHER DEALER). THANKFULLY FOR ME I CHECK MY OIL EVERY FILL UP AS REQUIRED BY THE OCT AND MARK IT'S LEVEL. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, THIS NEGATED THE SECOND TEST (EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD A SIGNIFICANT LOSS, ANA OF SPOKANE DENIED TOPPING IT OFF). I THEN HAD TO DO THE 3RD OCT, AND IN 3 DAYS PUT THE REQUIRED MINIMUM 1,000 MILES REQUIRED AND RETURNED TO DEALER 2. AGAIN THERE FINDINGS SHOWED EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION AND PUT IN THE 3RD ENGINE. BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIME WAS LONGER THAN I COULD STAY, I FLEW HOME. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS OUT THERE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT IS A MANUFACTORS DEFECT WITH THE J37 MODEL ENGINE (ALSO USED IN MANY OTHER ACURA & HONDA VEHICLES.