NHTSA Complaint #10923990 — 2012 HONDA INSIGHT ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10923990
Vehicle	2012 HONDA INSIGHT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 29, 2016
Date Filed	November 3, 2016
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

CAR HAS 95,000 MILES. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3-4000 MILES. VERY EXPENSIVE. THE PROBLEM IS THE SPARK PLUGS GET FOULED, AND BURNT UP, SO THERE IS NO ELECTRODE LEFT. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWS DOWN TO 5 MPH. I ALMOST GOT KILLED AND RUN OVER BY A TRACTOR TRAILER LAST SAT. 10/29/16 ON INTERSTATE 81 SOUTH BY NEW MILFORD, PA. HE WAS RIGHT ON MY BACK. I COULD ONLY SEE HIS GRILL. THE CAR WILL STAY IN THAT MODE, "LIMP MODE" UNTIL REPAIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO ME IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. NOW CYLINDER 4 IS BLOWN. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEWER CAR AND HONDA REFUSES TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE OR ISSUE A RECALL. MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM FORCED TO SELL IT FOR A FRACTION OF ITS COST. HELP.

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