NHTSA Complaint #11254159 — 2013 HONDA INSIGHT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11254159
Vehicle	2013 HONDA INSIGHT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2019
Date Filed	September 9, 2019
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A METAL RATTLING NOISE AND THE ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ENGINE LOSING OIL MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

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