NHTSA Complaint #732966 — 1997 HONDA ACCORD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	732966
Vehicle	1997 HONDA ACCORD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 2000
Date Filed	October 10, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

SAME EXACT INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CAR I OWNED, HONDA ACCORD LX 96, AT THE SAME MILEAGE RANGE (59K-60K). ONLY WITH ACCORD 96, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STOP ON TIME, AND WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE ENGINE. WHEREAS, IN THIS CAR - ACCORD 97 SITUATION, I WAS TOO LATE, ALL OF THE OIL CAME OUT, AND ENGINE WAS IRREPARABLY DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA ACCORD MANUALS, MAINTENANCE (CHANGE OF TIMING BELTS, ETC.) ON THE CAR SHOULD BE DONE AT AROUND 90K MILES, EXCLUDING THE REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THEREFORE, BOTH INCIDENTS WERE NOT RELATED TO A DELAYED MAINTENANCE, BUT TO AN IRREGULAR FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP AND THE OIL SEAL. BOTH CASES ARE IDENTICAL ON SIMILAR CARS AND DESERVE TO BE INVESTIGATED.

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