2013 HONDA INSIGHT Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Insight. The contact stated that vehicle failed to respond after shifting the transmission to the desired gear. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a defective CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

I have owned my Honda Insight for almost 10 years now. I bought it because it has great MPG. But this year has been horrible for it. It suddenly lost power while I was driving on the highway. Luckily I was able to move over to the side, and traffic was not too heavy at the time. Checkered Flag Honda in Virginia Beach, VA performed a TSB on it, and again two months ago, stating the exact same repair to be done each time. Now, it is displaying the very same symptoms I took it in for the first time, AGAIN. I will be uploading those reciepts as soon as I can find them tomorrow. After looking online, it is very obvious that I am not the only one with this same problem that could possibly endanger drivers. Honda has failed for over 10 years to find the manufacturer defect...

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.

TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AFTER 3 YEARS, SINGLE OWNER AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. COULD NOT BE REBUILT, FLYWHEEL INVOLVED AS WELL.

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2013 HONDA INSIGHT.THE CAR HAD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. IT REQUIRED ONE QUART OF OIL TO BE ADDED EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. WE REPEATEDLY VOICED OUR CONCERNS IN AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS. EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD BY THE THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION 'WAS NORMAL'. OUR COMPLAINTS WERE IGNORED, OUR CONCERNS DISMISSED.ON JANUARY 25, 2017, WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-78, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED LOSING POWER AND COMPLETELY STALLED. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE THAT A CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD BROKEN OFF, CAUSING SEVERE AND IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO PISTONS AND THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE ENGINE WAS RENDERED USELESS. AMERICAN HONDA REJECTED TO COVER ANY OF THE EXPENSES. WE WERE TOLD TO PURCHASE A USED ENGINE, WHICH COST US $4,689.51 OUT OF OUR POCKET IN ENGINE, PARTS...

THE VEHICLE HAS ON-GOING "OIL CONSUMPTION" ISSUES THAT AMERICAN HONDA NEGLECTED TO ADDRESS. AS A RESULT, THE OIL GOES UP EXHAUST PIPES TO CAUSED ENGINE OVER HEAT AND BLOW UP DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. AMERICAN HONDA ISSUED AN "INTERNAL MEMO" TO EXTEND ENGINE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS WITHOUT NOTIFYING CAR OWNERS. HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO COVER OUR BLEW-UP ENGINE WHEN THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED AND CHARGED US $4600 FOR AN USED ENGINE. WITHIN 8 MONTHS, THE SECOND ENGINE BLEW UP AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. AMERICAN HONDA FINALLY COVERED THE SECOND ENGINE REPAIR. THE AMERICAN HONDA REJECTED TO REIMBURSE THE FIRST ENGINE BLOW-UP. THEY DENIED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, BUT THE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS??? WE HAVE THE RECORDS FOR BOTH ENGINE BLOW-UPS.

MY CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 2 AND A HALF WEEKS WHILE I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. UPON STARTING THE CAR, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECK VSA SYSTEM, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE DUE SOON AND CHECK EMISSION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD. WHEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR ONLY GOT UP TO 5 MILES PER HOUR. IT WAS A 7 MINUTE DRIVE FROM AIRPORT PARKING TO MY RESIDENCE. I PARKED THE CAR AND IT SAT OVER THE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MCDAVID HONDA IN IRVING, TX. I GAVE DETAILED HISTORY FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE A YEAR AND HALF AGO. I ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS FULL AWARE OF THE EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING IN ISSUE THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUS DIAGNOSED AT THE ORIGINAL HONDA DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. I KEPT UP WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CHANGES THAT NEEDED...