NHTSA Complaint #11413230 — 2018 HONDA CR-V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER, RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MANSFIELD MOTOR GROUP (1493 PARK AVENUE W, ONTARIO, OH 44907, (888) 577-2689. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE MIXED IN WITH THE ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. IT WAS ALSO REVEALED THAT IN JANUARY 2019, HONDA SENT A RECALL TO ADJUST THE SOFTWARE AND MAKE A CHANGE IN THE AC UNIT AND THIS CAR HAD THAT DONE. HONDA ALSO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE VEHICLES BY ONE YEAR. IT IS KNOWN THAT HONDA MADE ENGINE CHANGES IN THEIR 2019 MODESA. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE INJECTOR SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE ISSUE IN THE 2017 AND 2018 CRV TURBO CHANGED ENGINE.