NHTSA Complaint #10887589 — 2013 HONDA INSIGHT FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10887589
Vehicle	2013 HONDA INSIGHT
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 31, 2016
Date Filed	July 21, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF OIL OVER DECREASING AMOUNT OF MILES TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR NOW LOSES 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES (VERIFIED BY LOCAL HONDA DEALER SHOP CAN NOT SUPPORT TO INVESTIGATE WHY FULL TANK OF ENGINE OIL WAS BURNED OFF, ASKED CA CHULA VISTA HONDA DEALER BUT THEY SAID NO PROBLEM? ONLY ERASE A CAUTION SIGN ' CHECKED ENGINE' AT THE RESULTS, WHILE I DROVE I COULD HEAR VERY NOISY SOUND SO I STOPPED , YOU CAN SEE SOME PISTON CLUTCH WAS DAMAGED AND RECOGNIZED MANY BURNED PLATE SURFACE IN SIDE OF ENGINE ROOM !! I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

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