NHTSA Complaint #11102732 — 2011 HONDA ACCORD

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11102732
Vehicle	2011 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 16, 2016
Date Filed	June 20, 2018
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I JUST BOUGHT A 2011 ACCORD WITH 2.4L ENGINE AND I NOTICE IN THE MORNINGS ON COLD START, MY ENGINE MAKES LOUD RATTLE NOISE FOR FEW SEC. I DID RESEARCH AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ENGINES. IT TURN OUT TO BE ENGINE TIMING VTC ACTUATOR DEFECTED. HONDA ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS BUT REFUSING TO REPLACE THIS PART. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALL. IT COST BETWEEN 700-900 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. IM ABOUT TO PAY THIS OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED FROM HONDA. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ITS ALL OVER INTERNET PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. ITS HAPPENING ON MOST 2.4L ENGINES.

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