NHTSA Complaint #11444210 — 2020 HONDA RIDGELINE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11444210
Vehicle	2020 HONDA RIDGELINE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 12, 2021
Date Filed	December 17, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

Strong engine oil odor after driving and then parking vehicle. Also checked engine oil, has a very strong gasoline smell to engine oil. Dealer claims unable to replicate, however I pointed out the smell to them once I arrived. Dealer mentioned that the smell was normal. They took the vehicle in anyway and claim again that the smell is normal. There are no warning lights or anything to indicate a problem. Smell first noticed around 5600 miles. Vehicle now at 16000 miles and still getting the same result with odor and fuel smell in the oil.

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