2008 Honda Accord Engine Problems

Your 2008 Honda Accord caught fire in the engine compartment shortly after you parked it in your driveway. You noticed an abnormal smoke odor and saw sparks coming from under the hood before the fire spread from the engine area toward the dashboard. The fire department had to extinguish the flames, and the vehicle was deemed a total loss by your insurance company. This issue may require a complete engine and electrical system inspection to identify what caused the sparks and fire.

Your engine makes a grinding noise when you start it in cold weather. This is caused by a failure in the Variable Timing Control (VTC) system, which is a known issue affecting 2008 Honda Accords. The repair will likely involve replacing or servicing the VTC actuator and related components.

Your car makes a loud rattling noise when you start it in the cold, and recently this noise has been taking longer to go away. This is a common issue with older engines that may indicate worn internal components or a problem with the timing chain.

Your engine makes a rattling noise when you start it in cold weather. This issue has been reported by many owners of 2008 Honda Accord sedans. The noise typically occurs during cold starts and may indicate a problem with internal engine components that need inspection and repair by a Honda dealer.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine misfired with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the spark plugs were fouled and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that at approximately 12,000 miles later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the spark plugs were replaced again. The contact related the failure to NHTSA ID Number: 10152430 (Equipment, Engine). The manufacturer was notified of the issue and referred the contact back to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Misfires from the eco mode it goes to

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming 1-quart of engine oil per 1,000 miles driven. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that after researching the failure, he became aware that similar vehicles were experiencing the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The engine rattles loudly for about 3 seconds on could start-up. The componet that is failing is the VTC ACTUATOR. This problem is casuing the engine light to go on. Also, I found out that the VTC Actuator on honda accord is a common failure. This is not a coincidence, it is a manufacture defect. In addition, it is putting my life in danger while it may cause engine failure. The VTC actuator rattles have been confirmed by independent mechanic.

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND 30 MINUTES INTO DRIVING MY WARNING LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BLINKING, TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION, CAR MISFIRING. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR TOO FAR WITHOUT IT MISFIRING. I WAS LEFT STRANDED. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHERE THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I HAVE PAID FOR 3 ALTERNATORS IN 4 YRS BECAUSE OF OIL DRIPPING IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HONDA OF PLYMOUTH (9 LONG POND RD, PLYMOUTH, MA 02360) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 177,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CURTISS RYAN HONDA (333 BRIDGEPORT AVE, SHELTON, CT 06484) WHERE AN UNKNOWN ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE RECEIVED OIL CHANGES AT 3,000 MILES INTERVAL AND NOT 5,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION THE VEHICLE RECEIVED OIL CHANGES AT 2,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THERE WAS ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND DETECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOUND VOLUME INCREASED WHILE ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HILLSIDE HONDA (139-07 HILLSIDE AVENUE JAMAICA, NY 11435, (718) 866-4683) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CPU ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

AT COLD START UP CAR RATTLES LOUDLY FOR A FEW SECONDS, I PIN POINTED THIS TO THE VVT ACTUATOR. *TR

WHEN STARTING UP MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, I EXPERIENCE A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VTC ACTUATOR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG HONDA ENGINES. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE FACT THAT THE ACTUATOR THEY PUT IN MY CAR IS FAULTY AND CAN LEAD TO MANY MORE PROBLEMS.

2008 ACCORD 4 CYLINDER HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BECAUSE OF FACTORY DEFECT PISTON RING.

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2008. AFTER I REACHED ABOUT 75,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH THEN LEAD TO ME HAVING TO REPLACE VTC ACTUATOR AND PISTON RINGS COSTING ME ALMOST $2,000. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO ISSUES AND HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. I NOW CAN ONLY GO ABOUT 1,000 MILES WITHOUT HAVING TO REPLENISH THE OIL. AS MANY REPORTS AS THERE ARE OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE AND HONDA REFUSES TO SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS, SPEAKS LOUDLY.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO (DECEMBER 2018) AND HAVE HAD A GRINDING NOISE UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS GRINDING NOISE OCCURS DURING OR WEATHER AND COLD WEATHER. I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY RAN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND THERE WAS A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. HONDA IS SAYING THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL BUT THIS IS AND HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN OCCURRING ISSUE WITH HONDA'S FROM YEARS 2008-2012) AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX AS THE PRICE TO FIX THE VEHICLE WOULD COST JUST AS MUCH AS THE PRICE I PURCHASED IT FOR. I'M HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED WITH A HONDA AS I'VE HEARD EXCELLENT THINGS ABOUT HONDA CARS WHICH IS WHY I PURCHASED MY ACCORD. IF I HAD KNOWN OF THE ISSUE I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED IT AND I'D RATHER PURCHASE A DIFFERENT CAR THAN TO HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET. I DON'T FEEL I HAVE BEEN TREATED PROPERLY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS AND I GABE HONDA THE CHANCE TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT BUT NO ONE IS WILLING TO COOPERATE. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE. I EVEN THOUGHT TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN FOR A 2018 HONDA ACCORD BUT IF I FEEL I'VE BEEN TREATED POORLY WHY WOULD I WANT TO CONTINUE GIVING A COMPANY MY BUSINESS IF I'VE BEEN TREATED POORLY? ALSO MY DAD WAS CONSIDERING PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2021 HONDA CIVIC BUT NOW I WILL LEAD HIM TO A DIFFERENT BRAND VEHICLE AS HONDA HAS NOT LIVED UP TO ITS NAME. AND NOW TO TOP EVERYTHING OFF, MY MOTOR IS GOING ALL DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE HONDA DEALER. IF THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED THE VTC ACTUATOR PROBLEM MY MOTOR WOULDN'T BE CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL AND MY MOTOR WOULD NOT HAVE BLOWN. I THINK IT'S A LITTLE OUTRAGEOUS THAT HONDA THINKS IT'S NORMAL FOR ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH IF NOT SOONER WHEN IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF HONDA'S.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN HONDA GREENSBORO (3633 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9855) TO HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS LISTED AT 184,000 MILES AND, AFTER 1,000 MILES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE USED A QUART AND A HALF OF OIL DURING THE TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO ITS MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE ANOTHER TEST PERFORMED AND INFORMED THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE HAD PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE ORIGINAL TEST THAT WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

WHILE DRIVING TENSIONER BOLT BROKE LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ANY POWER EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY UNTIL THAT DIED.IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO YEARS AND I DON'T SEE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING SOUND WHEN COLD STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE REFERENCED IN HONDA'S SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: SB09-010. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

HAVE TO TOP OFF ENGINE OIL EVERY WEEK. DISCOVERED PROBLEM LAST YEAR WHEN OIL WAS ALMOST DRAINED OUT AND FEAR IT WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE IF NOT ADDRESSED.

EVERY TIME ARE START MY VEHICLE IT MAKES A GRINDING RATTLING NOISE, THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW AND THE NOISE IT MAKES SEEMS TO BE LASTING LONGER EVERY TIME WE START IT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, IT IS IN PARK, IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN I START IT UP.

MY VEHICLE'S PISTON RINGS ARE DAMAGED AND MY VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL. I NOTICED THAT AFTER CHECKING MY OIL ONE DAY THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON MY DIP STICK. I HAD JUST RECENTLY GOTTEN AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO. I CHECK MY FLUID LEVELS FREQUENTLY DUE TO I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT BACK TO WALMART WHERE I HAD THE OIL CHANGE DONE AT AND THEY PERFORMED ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AND REPLACED THE OIL FILTER, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO WATCH THEM DO THE ENTIRE PROCESS. ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF GOES BY AND I WENT TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL AND AGAIN THE DIP STICK WAS BARE. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, NOR IS THERE ANY OIL PRESENT ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. THERE IS NO WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF ANYWHERE, NO OIL BURNING SMELL, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING VISIBLE TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT IS IN TOWN WHERE THEY DID A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE OIL BURNING IS BEING CAUSED BY THE PISTON RINGS. THEY ARE IN THEIR OPINION FAULTY PISTON RINGS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF DEB-RE ON THEM AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE IN THE RECALL LIST DUE TO THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 104,123 MILES ON IT AND THE PISTONS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AFTER IT HAS SET ALL NIGHT IT RATTLES FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN ON GOING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE OIL LEAK BECAME MORE CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA SOUTH AUSTIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN OIL CHANGE WAS NEEDED. THE OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE ANOTHER OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED AND A NEW AIR FILTER WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,700. CONSUMER STATED THE ACTUAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE IS MY FIANCE I SUBMITTED THE COMPLAINT ON HIS BEHALF. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

VTC (VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL) ACTUATOR, HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AT START UP AND I DO KNOW THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAS HAD MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. THAT HAS GOT TO BE A 'LEMON LAW' ISSUE AND I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED PROMPTLY. ON A COLD START, IS WHEN IT MAKES THE TERRIBLE NOISE. IF IT'S DRIVEN FOR A WHILE AND THEN STARTED UP AGAIN, IT IS A 50/50 CHANCE THAT IT WILL MAKE THE NOISE AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD STARTED, A CROAKING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY MORNING FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIANCHI HONDA (8430 PEACH ST, ERIE, PA 16509, (814) 868-9678) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L AT COLD START-UP, ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. AFTER INVESTIGATION AND CONSULTATION WITH HONDA REPAIR TECHNICIANS, IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR AND HONDA HAS ISSUED A TSB 090-010 TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT AND THE OIL LEVEL KEPT DROPPING.I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND I GOT THESE CODED P3497 AND P3400. I DID A RESEARCH MYSELF AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS STATED IN HONDA'S BULLETIN 11-033.THE RECALL COVERS ALL ACCORD FROM 2008-2010 WHICH MINE IS INCLUDED. I CALLED ACCORD TO NOTIFY THEM ABOUT THESE BUT AFTER THEY LOOKED UP THE VIN,I WAS TOLD MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED. HONDA'S BULLETIN SAYS ALL 2008-2010 V6 ACCORD SO WHY IS MY CAR EXEMPTED? PLEASE KINDLY LOOK INTO THESE ISSUE. THANK YOU.

MY CAR MAKES THIS RATTLING SOUND WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AND THEY SAID IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE RELATED TO OTHER HONDA ACCORDS BUT HONDA WON'T COVER THE COST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $480 TO HAVE FIXED. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY HONDA ACCORD OWNERS HAVE ALSO FACED THIS ISSUE WITH THE RATTLING SOUND. IF IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND SAFTEY ISSUE, WHY HASN'T HONDA ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX IT?

AT COLD START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. HAVE BEEN TOLD IS A DEFECTIVE VTC ACTUATOR.

VEHICLE ENGINE HAS A RATTLE SOUND WHEN TURNING ON. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THAT HAPPENED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE SPARK PLUGS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MEYER HONDA, 1268 CENTRAL PARK DR, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 622-0588), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY 30,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR 2 SECONDS UPON COLD START. ONLINE SEARCHES REVEAL THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUES (NHTSA #10087883). MECHANIC SAYS COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IF NOT FIXED. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR ON MY VEHICLE.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR TWICE IN THE LAST 5 YRS AND NOW NEED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. AT COLD START THE CAR MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. HONDA HAS A BULLETIN BUT SAY NOTHING ABOUT HELPING OWNERS REPLACE THEM SINCE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!!!

THE ENGINE BURNS OIL TO AN EXCESSIVE DEGREE. I HAVE TO ADD APPROXIMATELY 2+ QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3000 THOUSAND MILES.

VTC ACTUATOR FAILURE. I GET A GRINDING SOUND WHEN STARTING MY CAR. ALMOST EVERY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. HONDA IS AWARE AND THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS ISSUE.

TAKATA RECALL- TRANSMISSION WILL MOT GO INTO REVERSE AFTER ALTERNATOR FAILURE

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE TROUBLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACTUATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY THE CONSUMER OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. *JS

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6. ENGINE FAILURE. HEADING HOME AND CAR CUT OFF. PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY MECHANIC FOR A TOW TO HIS SHOP. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS ENGINE FAILURE AND HE STATED A NEW ENGINE IS THE ONLY FIX. MY MECHANIC RUNS A SMALL SHOP IN A SMALL TOWN AND HE TELLS IT LIKE IT IS. HE RECOMMENDED SELLING THE CAR FOR SCRAP RATHER THAN INVESTING IN THE NEW ENGINE. I WAS UPSET. THIS IS A NICE CAR AND IS QUITE CLEAN. BUT DURING MY FIVE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP I HAVE ADDED OIL EVERY WEEK TO KEEP IT TOPPED OFF. SPARK PLUGS FOULED OFTEN ENOUGH TO CARRY EXTRAS IN THE TRUNK ALONG WITH A RATCHET AND SOCKET. WHEN THEY FOULED I WOULD PULL OVER, CHANGE THEM AND GO ON MY WAY. I STILL OWN THE CAR. BUT IT IS HAS TOO MANY MILES AND IS TOO OLD FOR INCLUSION INTO THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. THIS ISN'T RIGHT AND IT'S THE FIRST AND LAST HONDA I WILL EVER OWN.

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE ENGINE OIL IS BURNING WAY TOO FAST AND THE ENGINE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY ARE SAYING ITS A OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE.

ENGINE OIL OVER CONSUMPTION WITH IN 2000 MILES. CRACKING SOUND ALSO

TERRIBLE GAS MILAGE AND MASSIVE OIL BURNING. TOOK IT INTO O'HARE HONDA WHO REPLACED 2 OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES AFTER THEY UPDATED THE VCM SOFTWARE. I ALSO HAD OIL CONSUMPTION MONITORING DONE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR DOESN'T BURN ENOUGH OIL. IT WAS MONITORED TO BURN 9/10THS A QUART FOR EVERY 1000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BURN AT LEAST A FULL QUART FOR EVERY 1000 MILES FOR HONDA TO OFFER AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. FOR THE LAST 2 TO 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN ADDING 2-3 QUARTS EVERY OIL CHANGE AND I USED TO GET 4000-6000 MILES PER OIL CHANGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED (CPO). WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I MADE CLAIMS TO HONDA AND THEY WOULD TELL ME I AM USING THE WRONG OIL. THE DEALER VALLEY HONDA WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO PUT THE SAME QUALITY OIL INTO THE CAR AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY SERVICED BY THEM AND THE ONLY OIL TO PUT IN THE CAR WAS FULL SYNTHETIC 0W20 AND THAT IS ALL IT HAS EVER HAD. PLEASE NOTE OIL CHANGES EVERY 4K TO 6K MILES AT 80 DOLLARS EACH SEEMED GOOD, BUT NOW IT'S EVERY 2K TO 3K MILES AT THE SAME PRICE NOT TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL QUARTS AT 10 DOLLARS EACH COSTING ME AN ADDITIONAL 20 TO 30 DOLLARS EACH OIL CHANGE AND I AM AVERAGING 13 TO 17 MILES PER GALLON CITY/HIGHWAY COMBINED A FAR CRY FROM THE ORIGINAL 19 TO 29 MILES PER GALLON PREVIOUSLY ACHIEVED AS PROMISED. ALL SERVICES DONE TO THE VEHICLE INCLUDE: TIMING BELT REPLACED, OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES REPLACED, FLUID SERVICED AND FLUSHED; BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, COOLANT SYSTEM ALL OF THESE WERE DONE ON THE SAME DAY, WITH A HEAVY BILL OF 1300 DOLLARS. TIMING WAS DONE BECAUSE THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100K MILES AND IT WAS REQUIRED. CURRENTLY I HAVE 133K MILES MY 2008 ACCORD EX-L V6 NAVI.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.

FROM READING ONLINE, IT APPEARS I'M ONE OF MANY WHO HAVE A VTC ACTUATOR ISSUE. HONDA SERVICE PEOPLE NEVER KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN A BULLETIN 09-010 FROM HONDA. ENGINE HAS LOUD COUGH SOUND UPON STARTING THE CAR, AFTER BEING OFF FOR 6 HOURS OR SO. THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL & CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T BE CHARGED FOR THIS BUT THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO TO US.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 06/07/17/*LJ *CN

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (VN [XXX]) HAS BEEN CONSUMING PLENTY OF OIL. AFTER READING ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS I DECIDED TO ASK HOW CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. TWO OF MY FRIENDS, PERSONAL AND MECHANICS AT THE HONDA DEALER HAVE SAID I SHOULD CONTACT THE CORPORATE COMPANY AND ASK FOR THE RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SITE (HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION/). I HOPE THIS LETTER WILL HELP ME WITH MY FAVORITE AUTO COMPANY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] OR VIA EMAIL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEVICE UNDER TSB 13-078. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDERS 1, 2, 3, AND THE PISTON RINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, CYCLINDER 4 FAILED. CYLINDER 4 WAS NOT REPLACED, BUT WAS INCLUDED IN THE TSB. IT WAS NOT READING AN ERROR AT THE TIME. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

LOUD RATTLING NOISE AT COLD START FOR 4 SECONDS FROM ENGINE.

OIL CONSUMPTIION, NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE, JUST OIL DURING EVERY 400 MILES.

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX L V6 AND THE PROBLEM I'M IS MY CAR DIED BEFORE IT DIED I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT STARTED JERKING SO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AS I COME TO A STOP LIGHT THE BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON LIGHT TURN GREEN AS I HIT THE GAS VERY SLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR THEN IT DIES AND I NOTE THE BATTERY AND ALSO THE ALTERNATE IS LESS THEN A YR OLD ONCE I JUMP IT OFF IT STARTED UP NO PROBLEM BUT ONCE I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT DID NOT MOVE I GIVE IT GAS AND NOTHING

ENGINE SEIZED....MECHANIC FOUND NO OIL IN ENGINE....OIL LIFE STILL SHOWED 40%....NO OTHER WARNINGS REGARDING LOW OIL.

ENGINE USES TWO TO THREE QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 60,000 MILES. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. THE ENGINE WILL KNOCK WHEN STARTING WHEN THE OIL IS LOW.

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L WHICH I BOUGHT NEW WITH 153000 MILES. IT STARTED USING OIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE I CHECKED THE OIL AT ABOUT 1000 MILES AND IT WAS OVER 2 QUARTS LOW WHICH I REPLACED AND CHECKED IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 600 MILES AND FOUND IT TO BE OVER A QUART LOW. I HAVE THE OIL & FILTER CHANGED EVER 5000 MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A POOL OF OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND A SOCKET NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE COLD MAKING NOISE. HONDA REPAIRED THIS ISSUE 2 TIMES IN THE PAST UNDER WARRANTY, ISSUE A EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT EXPIRES AND THE ISSUED HAS HAPPENDED A THIRD TIME.HONDA KNOWS THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO THE CARS AND ALL HONDA DOES IT FIX IT UNTIL THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY

MY CAR MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE DURING COLD START.

CAR RATTLES FROM COLD STARTS. HONDA DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED BUT CANNOT REPLICATE, BECAUSE IT WAS DRIVEN THERE. TOOK HONDA MANY YEARS TO RELEASE A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT WHAT ABOUT US THAT ARE OUT OF YOUR WARRANTY? CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND EVEN THOUGH THE BULLETIN READS ALL 2008 ACCORDS, THEY KEEP REPEATING VIN SPECIFIC. CASE #05211326. HONDA STEP UP AND FIX YOUR MISTAKES. THE DATE IS INCORRECT, IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE, DID NOT SAVE THE DATE.

CAR LOST POWER AND NEARLY STALLED WHEN SITTING AT A RAILROAD CROSSING INTERSECTION. THIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED TO BE A OIL LEAK INTO THE PISTONS THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. CAR WOULD NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND NEARLY STALL WHEN DRIVING UP TO 50MPH.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON AND OFF FROM 02/2016 (CODES P1009 CAMSHAFT POSITION AND P0341 CAMSHAFT POSITION A CIRCUIT EACH TIME). CAR STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN RUNNING STATIONARY AND IN MOTION IN AUGUST 2016. HONDA DEALER ON AUGUST 9 FOUND CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. CAR HAD 41,059 MILES ON ODOMETER AND POWER TRAIN WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES OR 5 YEARS. REPAIR COST $1,562.90. HONDA REFUSED ANY COMPENSATION EVEN THOUGH MILEAGE WELL UNDER 60,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER INCLUDING ENGINE OIL LEVEL. REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AS AN EXCEPTION UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE SHOWS FREQUENCY OF REPAIR VERY POOR FOR MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORD(OBVIOUSLY UNKNOWN AT TIME OF PURCHASE 12/2007). MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS NOT CITED FOR HONDA ACCORDS FROM 2005 THROUGH 2015 IN CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE.

WHILE DRIVING, OIL LIGHT FLICKERED, UPON INVESTIGATION NOTICED CAR HAD LOST 3 QUARTS OF OIL . I HAD NOTICED A MOMENTARY RATTLE UPON START UP OF ENGINE THAT WENT AWAY QUICKLY. HONDA STATED THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR(O RINGS, HEAD GASKET, TIMING CHAIN, CYLINDER REPAIR) BEFORE THEY COULD DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. UPON RESEARCH WHICH INDICATES THE ACTUATOR IS AN ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY . HONDA DID NOT WANT TO SERVICE IT UNDER A RECALL NOTICE.

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE BEGAN A YEAR AGO. ON 8/15/2015, HONDA OFFERED AND EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE PISTON/VCT ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO CONSUME TOO MUCH OIL. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SAYS.."IF THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER FOR AND APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT INSEPECTED AND, IF NEEDED REPAIRED. PLEASE PLAN TO LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR TWO FULL DAYS TO ALLOW THEM FLEXIBILITY IN SCHEDULING." THIS QUOTE IS RIGHT FROM THE WARRANTY. A YEAR LATER AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR THIS WARRANTY. WHAT THEY DO IS MAKE THE CAR HAVE A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. IF THE CAR IS NOT BURNING MORE THAN A QUART IN 1000 MILES THEY SAY ITS NOT A PROBLEM. HONDA MALL OF GEORGIA CLAIMED MY CAR IS BURNING 3/4 OF A QUART THEREFORE THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. AROUND 7/1/2016, I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT GWINNETT PLACE HONDA. I AM 1000 MILES AWAY FROM HAVING MY NEXT OIL CHANGE AND THE "GRINDING" NOISE HIT MY CAR AGAIN. MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED AND WAS DOWN TO 2QUARTS OF OIL. I HAD TO ADD TWO QUARTS. BRINGING CAR IN TODAY 9/7/2016 TO START YET ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE, YET WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANRTY!!!!! THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO GET NHTSA OFF OF ITS BACK YET WRITES UNWRITTEN RULES THAT PROTECTS THEM FROM FIXING THE ISSUE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS USELESS UNLESS THEY FIX THE ISSUE.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I CHANGE THE OIL RELIGIOUSLY EVERY 3-4,000 MILES EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS 10,000. IF I DID NOT ADD OIL, 2 QTS EVERY 1,500 MILES IT WOULD BE BONE DRY AT 3,000. NO BLUE SMOKE, NO OIL DRIPS LEFT BEHIND

VTC ACTUATOR MAKES LOUD RATTLE WITH ALMOST EVERY START. IT IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM ON 2007 TO 2012 HONDA CRV AS WELL AS 2008 TO 2012 ACCORDS. IF THIS PART FAILS, THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE UP AND COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. HONDA HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AT 75000 MILES, THEY REFUSE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. GIVEN CASE NUMBER 04825102 AND CONTACTED PRODUCT CONCERNS DEPARTMENT BUT STILL REFUSED TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS SERVICE NOTICE 09010. HONDA TECH CONFIRMED THEY HAVE HAD MAY PROBLEMS AND EVEN HAD TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THEIR REPLACEMENT PART. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BY HONDA, BUT THEY ARE NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY.

ENGINE CLICKS WHEN STARTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. IT SOUNDS LIKE OIL IS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE VTC ACTUATOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY ON THE FREEWAY, BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH - THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON (CHECK ENGINE, LOW OIL, TEMPERATURE..) - SUDDENLY THERE WAS A METAL CLANK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A PLUME OF THICK CLEAR SMOKE THAT COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE CAR AS THE ENGINE STALLED AND DIED - WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE SMOKE CLEARED RAPIDLY, AND LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, NOTHING SEEMED TO BE AMISS. NO FIRE, NO MORE SMOKE, NO LEAKING FLUIDS, BUT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO RE-START IT PRODUCED ONLY THE CLICK OF THE STARTER - THE ENGINE REFUSED TO TURN OVER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO OIL IN THE ENGINE WHICH HAD CAUSED IT TO SEIZE. FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS THE CAR HAS BEEN BURNING QUITE A SIGNIFICANT BIT OF OIL. DURING THAT PERIOD, IT NEEDED AT LEAST TWO TWO QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES - THERE NEVER WAS ANY OIL LEAK. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, IT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH TWO QUARTS OF OIL WHEN THE LOW OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS FINALLY OPENED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PISTON ROD HAD SNAPPED OFF WHEN THE ENGINE RAN DRY OF OIL (SEE ATTACHED PICTURES). SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF SEVERAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE CONFIGURATION AND MODEL YEAR (2008 3.5L V6 PZEV). I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED OFFICIAL SEVERAL HONDA SERVICE BULLETINS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND PERTINENT TO THIS ISSUE. SO FAR, MY BEST ATTEMPTS TO GET A RESOLUTION FROM AMERICAN HONDA HAS PRODUCED NO RESULT EVEN THOUGH I SUBMITTED DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE THAT THE CAR WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AS PER HONDA'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND ITS LONG HISTORY OF PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS RELATING TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING A WARRANTY EXTENSION: STICKING PISTON RINGS RESULTING IN HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MISSION HILLS, CA HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE LIGHT FIRST HAD TO BE ILLUMINATED AND THEN I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE 3 CONSECUTIVE OIL CHANGES FROM THIS DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY WOULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN USING OIL WAY BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED THE LAST TWO CHANGES. THE CAR DOES NOT LEAK OR SMOKE. THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING SPARK PLUG FOULING INDICATING UNUSUAL OIL CONSUMPTION. MY CAR HAS ONLY 59500 MILES AND I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY BE STARTING NOW. HONDA EXTENDED A RECALL UNTIL NOV. 2015, 8 YEARS PAST THE PURCHASE DATE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS AND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HADN'T BEGUN UNTIL NOW, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THAT MY PLUGS WILL FOUL. OTHER 2008 HONDA OWNERS HAD RINGS REPLACED AND OTHER ENGINE REMEDIES TO CORRECT THE PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEW HONDAS, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I FIRST SAW ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE I WAS NOT AFFECTED, UNTIL MY RECENT OIL CHANGE. I CERTAINLY DON'T BELIEVE THE CAR SHOULD BE USING 2 OR MORE QUARTS IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO AN OIL CHANGE AND MONITOR THE CONSUMPTION AND THEN HE SAID ONLY ABOUT 2 OUT A 100 HAVE BEEN WARRANTED. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. HAD I HAD THIS PROBLEM ARISE A FEW MONTHS BACK, I MAY HAVE GOTTEN THIS TAKEN CARE OF. UNHAPPY HONDA CUSTOMER

THE COLD START GENERATES THE GRINDING SOUND FROM VTC ACTUATOR. THE RESULT OF VTC ACTUATOR COMPLETE MECHANICAL FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC. THE VALVES FROM THE INTAKE OF EITHER CYLINDER 2&3 OR 1&4 WILL RESULT IN A TENSIONER TO FAIL AND A FANTASTIC COLLISION OF THE VALVE WITH THE PISTON. HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS A PART DEFECT. THE NEWLY REDESIGNED VTC ACCTURATOR WAS RELEASED BUT HONDA AMERICA ONLY REPLACE THIS FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMER AS CASE BY CASE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA WON'T COVER BECAUSE CAR IS 5 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES. WAS TOLD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOTICED NO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. LAST WEEK WAS TOLD ENGINE MISFIRE ISSUE AND THEY REPLACED RINGS AND PISTIONS.

THERE'S EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I'VE CHANGED SPARK PLUGS, PCV VALVE, THROTTLE BODY BUT NOTHING HELPS.

THE COLD START GENERATES THE GRINDING SOUND FROM VTC ACTUATOR. THE RESULT OF VTC ACTUATOR COMPLETE MECHANICAL FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC. THE VALVES FROM THE INTAKE OF EITHER CYLINDER 2&3 OR 1&4 WILL RESULT IN A TENSIONER TO FAIL AND A FANTASTIC COLLISION OF THE VALVE WITH THE PISTON. HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS A PART DEFECT. THE NEWLY REDESIGNED VTC ACCTURATOR WAS RELEASED BUT HONDA AMERICA ONLY REPLACE THIS FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMER AS CASE BY CASE.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION OF 1 OR MORE QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. HONDA REPEATEDLY FAILS TO UPHOLD IT'S SERVICE WARRANTY EXTENSION OF VEHICLES THAT QUALIFY FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

TAKATA RECALL, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER ON APRIL 18,2016 BECAUSE OF NOISE. THEY IDENTIFIED THE VTC ACTUATOR AS THE PROBLEM AND STARTED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY HONDA ACCORD HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE, STARTING SEVERAL YEARS BACK. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. THANK YOU! PICTURE SENT FROM HONDA, GOLD PART BROKEN, SILVER WAS REPLACED. *TR

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2012, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASE I REPORTED ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION TO HONDA AND ALSO TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. HONDA GAVE ME A RENTAL FOR TWO DAYS WHILE THEY REVIEWED THE PROBLEM. WE WERE THEN ASKED TO BRING OUR VEHICLE BACK FOR A TOTAL OF 3 TESTS ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS TO HAVE THEM MEASURE THE OIL. IN THE MEANTIME WE KEPT PUTTING OIL IN THE VEHICLE IN A MORE THAN NORMALLY EXPECTED RATE. EVEN THOUGH THEY NOTICED IT AS A PROBLEM, THE BEST THEY OFFERED TO DO WAS FIX IT FOR $1500, HOWEVER WE NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. IN 2016 HONDA REPORTED A OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL FOR VEHICLES OF WHICH MINE FIT THE ORGINAL CRITERIA. FOUR YEARS LATTER HONDA IS STILL TELLING US THAT THEY WILL FIX IT FOR $1500. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE FIXED WITHOUT US HAVING TO PAY FOR IT CONSIDERING THIS WAS A LATE IDENTIFIED PROBLEM OF WHICH WE HAVE HAD TO FOOT THE COST FOR EVEN WHILE HAVING A CAR NOTE. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS ON THE VEHICLES RECALLED.

AUG 2015 HEARD A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. CHECKED THE DIPSTICK AND THE ENGINE WAS ALMOST OUT OF OIL. THIS WAS IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AT 3700 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD AN OIL CHANGE. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HONDA ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. I BEGAN THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH THE DEALER. SO FAR, TWICE IT HAS BEEN DOWN .75 QTS. OVER 5K MILES THAT WOULD PLACE THE ENGINE DOWN 3.75 QTS OR ALMOST DRY, BUT HONDA SAYS THAT'S NORMAL AND I SHOULD BE ADDING OIL MYSELF. THAT IS RIDICULOUS!!! WHY SEND OUT THE NOTICE AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY THEN. HONDA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT DOES NOTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I'VE READ THAT IT IS WORN PISTON RINGS DO TO A VCM TIMING ISSUE. WHY IS THAT THE CUSTOMERS PROBLEM? THE SETTLED THIS OWNERS OF THE V6, BUT TOLD OWNERS OF THE 4CYL TO POUND SAND. THIS ISSUE REQUIRES A RECALL. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST HONDA ACCORD.

MAKES A LOUD NOISE ON A COLD START AND THEN IT GOES AWAY. CALL THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE VTC ACTUATOR ISSUE.

"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCAHSED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN 2013. ABOUT A YEAR AND HALD AGO I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CAR WAS BURNING ALOT OF OIL. ON TOP OF OIL CHANGES, I HAD TO ADD 3-4 QUARTS A MONTH. IN SEPT 2015 I RCVD A WARRANTY EXT FROM AMERICAN HONDA FOR STICKING PISTONSRINGS RESULTING IN HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA DELAERSHIP AND WAS TOLD 3 FAILED ATTEMPTS FOR A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST HAD TO BE DONE FIRST BEFORE HONDA WOULD FIX RINGS PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA IN OCT 2015 TO START TEST 1. AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED ACTING FUNNY. I WOULD JERK ALOT, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD START FLASHING, IT WOULDNT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IN FEB 2016 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I GOT STRANDED BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDNT ACCELERATE. AMERICAN HONDA WOULDNT HONOR THE WARRANTY EXT BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE ALLOWED MILES. THEY KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THESE MODEL CARS AND HAD ONLY RECENTLY SENT ME A LETTER REGARDING IT. I FOUND OUT THAT A FEW OF THE CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND AFTER RESERACH FOUND OUT IT WAS DUE TO THE RINGS. THEY PROVIDED TERRIBEL CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY PUT A CRAPPY ON THE STREET AND DID EVERYTHING TO AVIOID FIXING IT. AND THEN INFORMED CUSTOMERS SO LATE AFTER THE CASE WAS SETTLED.

THE ENGINE RATTLES AT COLD START-UP. SINCE APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 1, 2015, THE ENGINE ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L (4 CYLINDER) HAS CREATED A LOUD RATTLE EVERY TIME UNDER COLD START-UP CONDITIONS. THE NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND THE ENGINE SMOOTHS OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER FOR ANOTHER ISSUE IN JANUARY 2016 AND ASKED THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE COLD START-UP NOISE, BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT THE NOISE DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THEY STARTED THE VEHICLE. I QUESTIONED WHETHER THEY TRIED TO START IT UNDER COLD ENGINE CONDITIONS AND THEY SAID THEY HAD. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO HEAR THE RATTLE AT COLD START-UP AND SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL (VTC) ACTUATOR. HONDA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (09-010) BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A HONDA DEALER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE INTERNAL OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WAS REPEATEDLY CHANGED FOUR OR MORE TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED OIL HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. *JS

ENGINE RATTLING NOISE VTC ISSUE. IT IS VERY ANNOYING ESPECIALLY ON CLOD START IN THE MORNING. I LIVE IN A COMPLEX AND MANY NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE IRRITATING NOISE THAT MY CAR MAKES BEFORE IT STARTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TECHNICIAN AND HE MENTIONED ME THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTORY ISSUE. I FOUND TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF HONDA ACCORD FROM 2008-2012 WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT I FACED WITH TO HONDA. IN ADDITION I HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIR REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SO FAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY HONDA CAN FIX THAT.

AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES, I BEGAN HEARING A DISTURBING MECHANICAL RATTLE ON COLD STARTS. IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE UNTIL A RECENT TRIP TO MY HONDA DEALER CONFIRMED I HAVE THE VTC (?) VALVE RATTLE PROBLEM, AND IT IS "CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY HONDA." FROM MY RESEARCH ON HONDA OWNERS FORUMS, THIS AFFECTS A LARGE NUMBER OF MODELS FROM 2008 ON, AND HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE DOES NOT AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE OR LONGEVITY, BUT IT IS DISCONCERTING TO HAVE SOUNDS LIKE THIS EMANATING FROM MY ENGINE EVERY DAY (IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR). A CALL TO HONDA CONFIRMED HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE "STILL WORKING ON A SOLUTION" (I DON'T KNOW FOR HOW MANY YEARS NOW). AND NO, THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME, NO COMPENSATION OR EVEN A FIX I COULD POSSIBLY PAY FOR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THE CAR BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS, BUT NO BUYER WILL PAY MARKET VALUE FOR IT WITH THIS CONDITION. I AM ALSO WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY BECAUSE THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND I NO LONGER TRUST HONDA IS TELLING THE TRUTH.

LOUD CRANKING NOISE WHEN COLD STARTING THE CAR REGARDLESS OF DATE OF LAST OIL CHANGE. HONDA INFORMED ME IT WAS THE VTC ACTUATOR, WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BASED ON ONLINE COMPLAINS, BUT STILL NO RECALL. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT AT VARYING DEGREES OF MILEAGE.

2008 ACCORD EX-L (4 CYL) STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND ON COLD-STARTS AT APPROXIMATELY 80K MILES. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE FROM LOW OIL (SEEING HOW THIS VEHICLE BURNS OIL LIKE IT IS ITS JOB), I ALWAYS KEPT AN EXTRA QUART ON HAND. AFTER CLOSELY MONITORING THE RATTLE AND HAVING SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT (INCLUDING HONDA), NO ONE COULD IDENTIFY IT UNTIL I HAD A MECHANIC AT WORK LOOK AT IT. I WORK FOR A FLEET LESSOR. HE IDENTIFIED IT AS THE VTC ACTUATOR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A BUDDY WHO IS A PARTS MANAGER FOR HONDA AND HE CONFIRMED THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH BLEW MY MIND! THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR YEARS AND APPARENTLY HAS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTS ON ENGINES! MAKES ME FEEL REALLY SAFE KNOWING THAT MY ACCORD HAS SO MANY SAFETY ISSUES! PREMATURE BRAKE/ROTOR WEAR, SRS MODULE FAILURE (CONTROLS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM), HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, INADEQUATE BATTERY CRANKING AMPS, TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RECALLS, ETC. WHEN THIS CAR DIES, ITS GONE AND NEVER TO BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER HONDA. HONDA REFUSED TO WARRANTY MY CAR FOR THE RECENT OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL BECAUSE I AM BEYOND THEIR 125K MILEAGE THRESHOLD EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ME ON RECORD OF THE ISSUE GOING BACK TO 60-80K MILES! NOT A HAPPY HONDA OWNER.

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010 I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH IT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT IT MORE OIL BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. FINALLY, IN 2012 I TOOK IT A HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND NO RECALL. AGAIN DECEMBER 2014, LAST YEAR, I HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AT THE SUGGESTION OF HONDA BU THE CORPORATE GATEKEEPER TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY PROBLEM WILL NOT BE COVERED. GUESS WHAT? SEPTEMBER 2015, I RECEIVED WARRANTY EXTENTION NOTICE FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO A STICKING PISTON. THE CATCH IS THAT IT WAS ONLY FOR 125000 MILES WHEN I HAVE ALREADY REACHED 153000 MILES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD COVER MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM.

RATTLING NOISE WHEN I START MY CAR I WAS LOOKING AND THERE'S A LOT A COMPLAINT AN VIDEOS ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME NOISE AND IS THE SAME JUST WHEN YOU COLD STARTED THE CAR AND I FIND OUT IS THE VTC IS DEFECTIVE AND I CAN AFFECT THE WHOLE ENGINE AND THERE'S NO EVEN A RECALL DUE THE PROBLEM

SEVERAL YEARS AGO BACK IN 2011, WHEN PURCHASING THE CAR FROM ANOTHER OWNER, STILL UNDER WARRANTY, L COMPLAINED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE CAR RUNNING OUT OF OIL MILES BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AT 3000 MILES. I DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE OIL WAS GOING, THERE WERE NO LEAKS. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON RECORD, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I LEFT THE ISSUE, CHANGED MY OWN OIL, BECAUSE, L COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 200 MILES. I HAD TO ADD A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES, UNTIL THE LIMIT WAS MEET TO CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL COMPLETELY. BASICALLY L LEFT THE PROBLEM ALONE. IN AUGUST 2015, L RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 125,000 MILES DUE THE AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM CAUSE BY BAD PISTONS. BASICALLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I CONTACTED HONDA USA AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH OUT OF WARRANTY, L SHOULD DO A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I DID THIS. THE CAR BURNED 2.2 QUARTS IN 1975 MILES. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PISTONS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. ON 10-23-15 AT 11:47 AM, HONDA CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY CAR IS NOW 8000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND THE REPAIRS WAS ON ME TO DO AT MY EXPENSE. I FIND THIS TO BE VERY TROUBLESOME SINCE IT IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT L STARTED, BUT IT IS A PROBLEM FROM HONDA, WHEN THE CAR WAS MADE. I AM VERY UPSET OVER THIS, AND L AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF L HAVE ANY GROUNDS TO FIGHT THIS MATTER. I USE MY CAR FOR WORK, AND L LOVE IN THE SOUTH, AND HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK EVERY DAY. SO MILEAGE DOES ACCUMULATE. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE HAD HONDA WOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM EARLIER OR DONE SOMETHING BEFORE THE CARS THAT WERE PURCHASED IN 2008, COULD HAVE BEEN COVERED SINCE THE TIME GOES BACK THE FURTHEST. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR WHATEVER YOU CAN DO IN THIS SITUATION. ATTACHED IS THE LETTER FROM HONDA. *TR....UPDATED 12/02/15 *BF' CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING MANUFACTURE DEFECTED CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. UPDATED 05/22/18*JB

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L (4CYL). BESIDES BEING RECALLED FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE UPDATE, PREMATURE BRAKE/ROTOR WEAR (MORE THAN I CARE TO COUNT, HONESTLY), BATTERY/ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SRS MODULE FAILURE THAT HONDA REFUSED TO FIX/ADDRESS/RECALL (I HAD TO PAY $600 OUT OF POCKET ON THAT ONE), I AM NOW BATTLING WITH HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION.... CONSISTENTLY. ALTHOUGH, THIS HAS RECENTLY BEEN VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FOR THE ISSUE, I AM OUTSIDE THE 125K MILE WARRANTY TERM. I AM CURRENTLY AT 172K MILES. I RELIGIOUSLY GET AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3K MILES. EVERY 2K MILES I NEED TO ADD A QUART OF OIL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE AROUND 60K MILES. HONDA AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS CONFIRMED THERE IS NO OIL LEAK AND HONDA INSISTED THE CAR IS NOT BURNING IT..... DESPITE WHAT OTHER MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME. YET, HERE I AM "BURNING" A QUART OF OIL EVERY 2K MILES. JUST RECENTLY, AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND AFTER ABOUT 1500 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A "PINGING SOUND." THEN THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF TO FIND THAT THE OIL (PER THE DIPSTICK) WAS LOW AGAIN! I UNDERSTAND THE CAR IS GETTING UP THERE IN MILEAGE BUT THE THING LOOKS BRAND NEW AND I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP ON THE MAINTENANCE. THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD BE "BURNING" THE OIL AS QUICKLY AS IT IS FOR AS LONG AS IT HAS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. NOW THEY ISSUE A RECALL AND CUT THE MILEAGE OFF AT 125K? LIKE I SAID, LOVE/HATE. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER ONE.

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYLINDER. UNKNOWN AT THE TIME THAT THESE SPECIFIC MODEL CARS HAVE A HISTORY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ALTHOUGH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COVERED THE V-6 MODELS THE 4 CYLINDER MODELS WERE NOT. AFTER PURCHASING BEFORE I EVEN PUT 2,000 MILES ON VEHICLE IT WAS ALMOST OUT OF OIL WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAKING. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE IN AUGUST 2015. THEY DECIDED THE PISTON RINGS WERE BAD. THEY DID GIVE ME A 10% DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIRS. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 2008-2011 HONDA ACCORDS FOR 8 YEARS OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE OR 125,00 MILES. WHEN PURCHASED IT HAD 135,000 AND AT TIME OF REPAIR 150,000. I TRIED CALLING DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN SINCE HONDA NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM LONG BEFORE THE EXTENSION SINCE THEY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 12-087, 2012. THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA I HAVE OWNED AND PROBABLY WILL BE THE LAST IF THEY DO NOT COVER MY REPAIR BILL OF $1727.75. IT IS SAD THAT A CAR COMPANY THAT MAKES A FAULTY CAR TO TAKE THREE YEARS TO ISSUE A WARRANTY EXTENSION THAT PROBABLY HAS ABOUT 50% OF VEHICLES AFFECTED THAT DO NOT MEET THE MILEAGE CRITERIA. HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. I AM A WORKING MAN WITH A FAMILY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN A 100,00 MILES AND THEN HAVE A $1727.75 REPAIR BILL THAT I HAD TO MAX A CREDIT CARD OUT ON, NOT TO MENTION THE EXTRA MONEY SPENT ADDING OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES BEFORE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. IF HONDA CARES ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT THEY SHOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE NOT ISSUE AN EXTENSION AFTER MOST OF THE CARS ARE OVER THE CRITERIA FOR THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. I WILL BE SUBMITTING MY PAPERWORK TO SEE IF THEY WILL RESOLVE MY CASE. I SURELY HOPE SO. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.

DEFECT IN ENGINE WITH VTC ACUATOR. AT COLD START THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ABOUT 2-5 SECONDS. HONDA CLAIMS THERE IS STILL NO FIX FOR PROBLEM. SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 09-010.I FEEL VEHICLE WILL BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THERE IS AN ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

I CHECK MY OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS. MY ENGINE WAS NOT SHIFTING AS NORMAL AND STOPPED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND AFTER 2000 FROM MY LAST OIL CHANGE I HAD LOST OVER 2 QUARTS OF OIL. I CALLED MY HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT JAY HONDA WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL FOR MY CAR AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I LOOKED FOR LEAKS ON THE PAVEMENT AROUND MY CAR AND THERE WAS NONE. THE ENGINE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BURNING OIL OF ANY KIND. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING AT ALL THAT THEY COULD DO.

MY CAR BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 750-1000 MILES. IT IS A 4 CYLINDER, AND THERE IS ONLY A RECALL ON THE 6 CYLINDER CARS. HONDAS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THIS! I HAVE A 2002 CIVIC, AND IT'S ENGINE IS BETTER THAN MY ACCORD. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS? I'VE READ A LOT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING IS BROKEN ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC AND IS CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS TURN ON AND THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME. AND ONCE WHEN I HAVE PLACED THE CAR IN THE PARK POSITION IT HAS ROLLED ON ME... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE KNOCKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHICH STOPPED THE KNOCKING SOUND. AFTER 2000 MILES THE FAILURE RECURRED, AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLENISHED THE VEHICLE WITH 2 QUARTS OF OIL, AND THE KNOCKING SOUND STOPPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING AND STILL GETTING THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FROM TIME TO TIME WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL AND THE GUY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ALMOST NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. SINCE THAN I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 750 MILES DRIVEN. THAT WAS SINCE 2012... NOW I END UP POURING 4 TO 5 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES (6000 MILES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL).

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES WAS TOLD VIBRATION WAS HEAT SHIELD. IN REALITY VIBRATION WAS DUE TO LOW OIL IN ENGINE. OIL WAS CHANGED BY DEALERSHIP M BY JIFFY LUBE EVERY 3000 TO 5000 MILES. NOW BEING TOLD ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR JUST KEEP ADDING OIL TILL ENGINE FAILS.

MY CAR RATTLES SEVERELY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I'M SO AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I FEEL UNSAFE. THE VTC ACTUATOR IS A PROBLEM THAT ALL 2008 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE AND COSTS SO MUCH MONEY TO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT CAN CAUSE MAJOR CAR FAILURE. I'M A HARD WORKING STUDENT THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR THE CAR TO BE WORKED ON WITH NO SOLUTION. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM.

EVERY SINGLE DAY WHEN I START UP MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYCL. AUTOMATIC FROM A COLD START THERE IS A HORRIBLE NOISE (RATTLE) FROM WHAT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WALDORF, MD HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM 3 OR 4 TIMES. NOW THEY SAY THEY WON'T TRY TO FIX IT ANYMORE, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA THAT IT IS THE VTC ACTUATOR AND IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. TIL THIS DAY 5/15/15, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT THE CAR. IT IS THE ONLY ANNOYING AND UNNERVING PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA. WHY CAN'T THIS ISSUE BE RESOLVED? I FOUND ALL THESE COMPLAINTS IN THE HONDA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THIS ISSUE WITH HONDA EVER SINCE. OBVIOUSLY HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT. AT COLD START-UP, CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A LOUD ENGINE RATTLE THAT LASTS FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS A FAULTY VTC (VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL) ACTUATOR. THIS APPLIES TO ALL 2008 ACCORD L4 (TWO/FOUR DOOR) VEHICLES, 2009 ACCORD L4 TWO-DOOR VIN 1HGCS19A000001 THROUGH 1HGCS19A004953, 2009 ACCORD L4 FOUR-DOOR VIN 1HGCP29A000001 THROUGH 1HGCP29A029528, AND 2009 ACCORD L4 FOUR-DOOR VIN JHMCP29C000001 THROUGH JHMCP29C010096. PARTS INFORMATION VTC ACTUATOR P/N 14310-R44-A01 VTC OIL CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE O-RING P/N 15832-RAA-A01

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,838.

DEAR SIR/MADAM, WE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO HONDA MOTORS ABOUT NOISE COMING UP FIRST TIME WHEN WE START CAR IN A DAY. THE CRANKING NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE CAR SITUATION AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE. THE NOISE GENERALLY OCCUR WHEN WE START CAR FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING. WE CONTACTED HONDA MOTORS LAST YEAR AND THEY RECOMMENDED US TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. WE WENT TO TWO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUE WHEN THEY START CAR FIRST THING IN MORNING. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL AS WE HAVE BEEN HEARING NOISE EVERY SINGLE MORNING SINCE THAN WHEN WE START CAR FIRST TIME. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? WITH SOME GOOGLE SEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT FAILURE OF VTC IS CAUSING SIMILAR ISSUE TO 2008 HONDA ACCORD MODELS. CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE US HOW TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER? WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT OVERALL SITUATION WITH OUR CAR FOR LAST ONE YEAR. APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE. THANKS/[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DEPARTING A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED, I MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT AND HEARD A LOUD RATTLE FROM THE ENGINE. I STOPPED AT THE SERVICE STATION UP THE ROAD AND CHECKED FOR OBVIOUS LOOSE PARTS. CHECKED THE OIL AND FOUND THAT THE LEVEL BARELY REGISTERED ON THE DIPSTICK, INDICATING APPROX. 2 QUARTS LOW. I ADDED OIL AND VERIFIED THAT THE LEVEL WAS FULL. AT NO TIME DID THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO ADD ONE QUART OF OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 900 MILES. I NOTIFIED MY HONDA DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THEM PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE UPDATE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT THE RATE OF CONSUMPTION HAS NOT CHANGED. HONDA DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THIS RATE OF CONSUMPTION IS CONSIDERED NORMAL. CONSIDERING THAT THIS ENGINE HOLDS 4 QUARTS AND THAT THE AVERAGE OIL CHANGE INTERVAL IS 4,000 MILES (ACCORDING TO THE HONDA MAINTENANCE MINDER SOFTWARE), THIS MEANS THAT I AM REPLACING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE CRANKCASE BETWEEN EACH OIL CHANGE. I WAS THEN ADVISED THAT HONDA CAN PERFORM AN OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK THAT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO COME BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY 1,000 MILES (+/- 50) FOR APPROX. 1 YEAR. AFTER THAT TIME, HONDA WOULD DETERMINE, BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE TESTS AND THE AGE/MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE, WHETHER THEY WOULD TAKE ANY ACTION. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE, AS I CHANGE MY OIL WHEN INDICATED BY THE MAINTENANCE MINDER AND CAN PRODUCE ALL THE RECORDS TO PROVE THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY. I SEEK THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM BY HONDA. *TR

RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE IS CONSUMING MORE AND MORE OIL. I ROUTINELY GET MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000-5,000 MILES AS SUGGESTED IN THE MANUAL. THIS LAST TIME, I WAS AT THE 2,000 MILE MARK WHEN MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED; I SAY FLASHED, BECAUSE THE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON, RATHER IT WOULD GO ON ONLY WHEN I TURN A CORNER. CLEARLY THERE IS AN ISSUE AS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN INITIATED BY PEOPLE WHO HAD TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT THEMSELVES. FIRST, CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR TO MAINTAIN OIL IN THEIR CAR DUE TO HONDA'S ERROR. SECOND, THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FREEZE/LOCK-UP WHILE OPERATING WHICH IS A MAJOR CONCERN WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT DRIVE EXCESSIVELY EITHER, I HAVE A 10 MINUTE COMMUTE TO WORK. MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL THIS QUICKLY. THIS IS THE SECOND HONDA I HAVE OWNED, MY FIRST WAS A 2004 AND I NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH THE OIL. IN FACT, I WOULD NOT RECEIVE A LOW OIL NOTIFICATION UNTIL I WAS AT 10,000 MILES. HONDAS HAVE THE REPUTATION TO LAST A LIFETIME; HOWEVER, IF THIS CONTINUES, I WILL BE FORCED TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR THAT I CANNOT AFFORD DUE TO THEIR ERROR AND REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. *TR

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXCESS ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IN MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO PAY $3,200 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. HONDA CORP. SAID I WOULD HAVE TO COME UP WITH $1,600 WITHIN 30 DAYS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. THIS IS A PROBLEM HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF (ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP). I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL I AM NOW STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM. HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SAYING THEY ONLY RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR MY OIL LEVEL BECAUSE HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2008 ACCORDS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND JUST PULLED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING I HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL I HEARD IT AGAIN. WHEN I GOT HOME I DECIDED TO CHECK MY OIL LEVEL AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK!! I PUT 2QTS OF OIL IN THE CAR AND THE NEXT MORNING TOOK THE CAR IN TO HONDA SERVICE. THE REP INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR A 2008 HONDA 4CYL TO REQUIRE A QT OF OIL EVERY 1 THOUSAND MILES. REALLY? THIS IS NOT A 1975 CAR!! HE SAID THAT THIS WAS WITHIN HONDA SPECS. MAYBE HONDA MAKE UP A STORY AND STICK WITH IT SPECS BUT THAT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A NEWER CAR!! I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A FIX FOR 6CYL MODELS BUT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FOR 4CYL MODELS AS WELL. MY ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZED ON ME COSTING THOUSANDS TO REPAIR. I WAS TOLD BY THE REP THAT I CAN HAVE THE DEALERSHIP DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I MUST BRING THE CAR BACK IN 1000 MILES. THIS IS NONSENSE. GO TO CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND SEE THAT VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS. IF NOTHING IS DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THIS WILL BE THE FIRST AND LAST HONDA I BUY. *TR

ENGINE VTC ACTUATOR FAILURE ON THIRD 3RD REPLACEMENT. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION 1+ QUART / 1,000 MILES. *TR

AROUND DECEMBER 20TH, 2012 I STARTED TO NOTICE A DECLINE IN MILEAGE WITH MY OIL CHANGES. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE FROM THERE. THE CAR BURNS UP SO MUCH OIL AT THIS POINT SO QUICKLY, I WOULD SAY THAT AT ABOUT EVERY 1000 TO 2000 MILES I AM PUTTING 4QTS MORE OF OIL INTO MY ENGINE BECAUSE IT HAS ALL BURNED UP. I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT MY OIL LIGHT NEVER COMES ON DURING THIS TIME. THE ONLY WAY I KNOW THAT I HAVE NO OIL IN MY CAR IS BY CHECKING IT MYSELF AND/OR WHEN I START TO HEAR THE CYLINDERS GRIND. I TOOK MY CAR INTO HONDA AND ASKED THEM WHY MY OIL WAS GETTING BURNED UP SO QUICKLY AND THEY FED ME A LINE OF NONSENSE AND TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE WE SIT IN TRAFFIC SO MUCH. THEY BASICALLY WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF ME AND TELL ME IT WAS NORMAL. AFTER THAT EXPERIENCE I WENT TO A JIFFY LUBE A MONTH LATER TO GET MY OIL CHECKED AGAIN AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN MY ENGINE THAT I HAD NO OIL IN MY CAR WHATSOEVER. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. EVEN WITH THE EXCESSIVE OIL USE. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAD IS WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR AND I AM STARTING TO WONDER IF THE TWO ARE INTERTWINED. *TR

THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND DOESN'T STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND ONCE THEY GOT INSIDE THE ENGINE THEY SAID HALF OF THE ENGINE WASN'T GETTING OIL. I NOW HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. GOT CAR SERVICED AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE. CAME BACK ON. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT BUT FOUND VDAP CODE. OVER $1000 IN REPAIRS AND CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE VDAP CODE KEEPS REAPPEARING AND CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN REAPPEARING FOR ONE AND HALF YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS NOT VALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX L 4 CYL BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. GENERALLY I HAVE TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. I USED TO ONLY HERE THE SOUND ON COLD ENGINE STARTS, BUT NOW IT MAKES THE SOUND EVERY TIME IT IS STARTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

I NOTICED MY CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I FIRST STARTED IT UP. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN ROANOKE VIRGINIA, AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS RUNNING THE CAR WITHOUT OIL. THEY FILLED IT UP FOR ME, AND CHANGE THE OIL FILTER. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER, THE CAR WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET FORUMS AND FOUND THE OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE ROANOKE DEALERSHIP, AND HE DISMISSED IT. HE SAID IT IS COMMON TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN THE ACCORD ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES. I AM IN SALES, AND I DRIVE ABOUT 900 MILES A WEEK. WHEN THIS WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIPS ATTENTION, I WAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES, AND I WAS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I REPEATEDLY BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE SAME SERVICE MANAGER, AND HE SAID HE CAN DO A CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT IT WILL TAKE MANY MILES TO COMPLETE. HE REASSURED ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BASED ON ITS REPUTATION OF BEING A LONG-LASTING VEHICLE WITH VERY FEW PROBLEMS. NOW KNOWING THE HONDA/THE ROANOKE DEALERSHIP IS LYING, MY TRUST IN HONDA HAS BEEN SHAKEN. *TR

EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION 4 CYLINDER ENGINE SEVERAL QUARTS ARE CONSUMED IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES OF TRAVEL. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM IN NEED OF OIL CHANGES MORE FREQUENTLY THAN IN THE PAST. HISTORICALLY, I WENT EVERY 3,000 MILES. NOW, I NOTICE THE VEHICLE GETS "SLUGGISH" AROUND 2,200-2,500 MILES. I GET AN OIL CHANGE, AND EVERYTHING IS USUALLY GOOD..... FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 2,200 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY ALL OPEN HIGHWAY. 2 WEEKS AGO, I GOT A FULL SERVICE OIL CHANGE FROM A DEALER. ON 5/19/14 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE VSA LIGHT, AND THE (!) LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THAT ALL HOSES WERE INTERACT, I COULD NOT HEAR ANY AIR LEAKS, ETC. I CHECKED THE OIL STICK AND IT WAS ESSENTIALLY BONE DRY! (THE ENGINE WAS WARM) NO OIL SLICKS PUDDLES IN THE DRIVEWAY, PARKING SPACES, NOTHING! I IMMEDIATELY PUT 2 QUARTS IN AT THE GAS STATION, FRESH GAS, AND THE EVERYTHING TURNED OFF! IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE BURNING OIL THAT QUICKLY? I HOPE NOT! I'LL BE MONITORING THIS CLOSELY. *TR

CAR BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PISTON RINGS. HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS ACCORD USED WITH 95,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL AFTER 3000 MILES, IT WAS VERY, VERY LOW ON OIL. I MIGHT HAVE TAKEN TWO QUARTS OUT, MAYBE LESS. I STARTED WATCHING THE OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I NOW ADD ABOUT 1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES. IT EMITS NO BLUE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND HAS NO OIL LEAKS. IT'S GETTING WORSE. AFTER OWNING A VERY RELIABLE 2005 CIVIC, THIS CAR HAS BEEN A COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT. MY HONDA DEALER WON'T EVEN RETURN MY CALL (I'VE CALLED THEM 18 TIMES) AND WHEN I GO IN PERSON, THEY TELL ME THEY WILL HAVE TO CONSULT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIALIST, WHO ONLY STOPS IN THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 2 WEEKS. I'VE GOING IN PERSON TO ASK ABOUT THIS 4 TIMES. HONDA HAS OFFERED A HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE THUS FAR. *TR

MY VEHICLE BURNS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. MY ENGINE MAKES KNOCKING NOISES WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF OIL. IT SEEMED TO START AFTER DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THEY CLAIM NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN STARTING THE CAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD. OIL CONSUMPTION IS 1 QT EVERY 1230.00 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, RATTLING NOISE WHEN STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

2008 HONDA ACCORD VTC ACTUATOR HAS GONE BAD NOW TWICE AND EACH TIME I HAVE PAID OUT $700 +. THIS IS ALL WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. SO IN ORDER TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL 700 A YEAR ON A NEWER CAR? *TR

HELLO, I HAVE A 2008, V4 HONDA ACCORD. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS BACK OCTOBER 2012 WITH THE OIL. WHEN I GET AN OIL CHANGE, I WOULD NEED TO ADD AT LEAST 2 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE IS DO. IT STARTED OFF WITH ADDING OIL THE VERY NEXT MONTH AFTER A NEW OIL CHANGE! THAT IS SO RIDICULOUS. THE ONLY WAY I WOULD KNOW THAT I NEEDED MORE OIL WAS THERE WOULD BE A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AND A KNOCKING NOISE. MY OIL LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD NEVER LIGHT UP-WHICH IS ANOTHER MALFUNCTION. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA FOR SERVICING AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING AND THAT IF IT PERSISTS TO BRING IT BACK IN. SO IMMEDIATELY I?M THINKING THAT MAYBE THEY ARE NOT CHANGING THE OIL CORRECTLY?! SO THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I KIND OF KEPT TRACK OF THE OIL AND TOOK MY CAR SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR THE OIL CHANGE TO SEE IF THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD 4 OIL CHANGES WITH THE OTHER PLACE AND THEY DID TELL ME THAT THERE IS PROBABLY A HONDA MALFUNCTION GOING ON BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO KEEP LOSING OIL WITHIN OIL CHANGES AND HAVING TO ADD OIL!! I AM GOING TO TAKE MY CAR IN AGAIN TO HONDA AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. I JUST DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THE CAR ENGINE BLOW UP ON ME BECAUSE OF SOMETHING HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED. IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY RESOLUTION TO THEIR HONDA PLACE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX]THANKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DEALER REPLACED VTC ACTUATOR AT 35000 MILES NOW AT 90000 MILES AND SAME RATTLE FROM VTC ACTUATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT EXHIBITED A LOUD, RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

I NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM MY VEHICLE. TOOK MY CAR TO A TRUSTED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED THE FLUID LEAK IS COMING FROM A "SPLIT-CASE GASKET", WHERE BOTH CASE HALVES BOLT TOGETHER. HIS OPINION WAS THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL ON A LOW MILEAGE HONDA AND THAT HE SUSPECTED A DEFECTIVE GASKET THAT WAS IMPROPERLY SEALED, PRIOR TO LEAVING THE FACTORY. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH,N.C., WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, ON AUGUST 29TH, 2013. THE TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE "LEAKING" AND IT WOULD COST$ 1993.00 TO REPAIR, WHICH THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME. THIS IS HISTORICALLY BEEN A LONG STANDING PROBLEM WITH HONDA VEHICLES, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSES TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE, LOSS OF POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP. THIS POTENTIALLY CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURIES AND DEATH . I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE, WELL KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERS. I AM APPALLED AND OUTRAGED BY HONDA'S LACK OF INTEGRITY AND APPARENT DISREGARD FO PUBLIC SAFETY..I AM SURE IT IS RELATED TO THEIR "BOTTOM LINE" I RESPECTFULLY AM REQUESTING YOUR AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT AND TO REVIEW OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS AND HORRENDOUS EXPERIENCES, ON LINE. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE DEFECTS AND MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES AND DEATHS, THAT LIKELY WILL OCCUR TO UNSUSPECTING HONDA OWNERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ADDED OIL TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 58,000.

EXCESSIVE OIL NEEDED BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. OIL INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT INDICATE LOW OIL. *TR

EXCESSIVE NEED FOR OIL, BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. OIL INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW THAT VEHICLE IS LOW ON OIL, BUT VEHICLE STARTS TO RUN WITH PROBLEMS, IF OIL NOT REPLACED. *TR

OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX (4 CYLINDER) HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AT A RATE OF 1QT / 1000MILES. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR. A LOT OF OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS (2008-2010) HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE IN MULTIPLE FORUM: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/ENGINE/EXCESSIVE_OIL_CONSUMPTION.SHTML MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE ENGINE WOULD STALL DURING A LONG ROAD TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY WHICH WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST WITH OTHER CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE HAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE AT A COLD START UP. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, FELT A SLIGHT HESITATION AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY EXITED AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, THE CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH. DID RESEARCH AND IT'S VERY EVIDENT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY HONDA BECAUSE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED THAT CYLINDER #3 SPARK PLUG IS SO DAMAGED THAT CERAMIC PIECES ARE COMPLETELY MISSING! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL WITH SO MANY INCIDENTS. I AM BEING TOLD THAT HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS AS MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH ENGINE OIL BEING LOW BUT YET THERE ARE NO LEAKS. THIS TOO APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. I WAS TOLD AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE THAT MY OIL LEVEL WAS EXTREMELY LOW BUT YET THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY LEAKS. THIS TOO SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR

NOTICED VEHICLE USING EXCESSIVE OIL. NEEDED 3.25 QUARTS WITHIN 4,000 MILES. ENGINE NOISE ON COLD START UP. HONDA DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND SAID A COMPUTER UPDATE IS REQUIRED TO RESOLVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND A DEFECTIVE VTC ACTUATOR, TIMING CHAIN, AND TENSIONER WITH UPDATED PARTS ARE REQUIRED TO RESOLVE ENGINE NOISE. $1125.00 FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED FREQUENT ISSUES WITH THE DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL VTC ACTUATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN COLE WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

THE ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING SOUND USUALLY ON A COLD START. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY HONDA AND OTHERS AS THE VTC ACTUATOR. ACCORDING TO MECHANICAL SOURCES THIS COULD CAUSE COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. SEE HONDA TECH BULLETIN 09-010 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. *TR

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L STARTED MAKING A SMALL RATTLE NOISE IN DECEMBER 2009, THE CAR SALES MAN SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR NEEDED TO WARM UP AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE. A COUPLE YEARS LATER I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND HAD IT CHECKED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HEAR THE SOUND. THIS WAS NOT DOCUMENTED BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN JUNE OF 2012, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN AFTER I NOTICED THE SOUND MORE FREQUENTLY. THEY LET THE VEHICLE SIT OVER NIGHT AND INFORMED ME THE NEXT MORNING THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS TIME I HAD EXCEEDED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 100,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 105,000 MILES WHEN THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. ON OCTOBER 3, 2012 MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THEN BACK OFF. I HAD MY FATHER TO CHECK THE OIL AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO OIL IN THE CHAMBER. I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND PURCHASED 3 QUARTS OF OIL UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER. I CALLED STERLING MCCALL HONDA AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING AND WAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE TO VEHICLE CHECKED FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE REP, I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WERE ON THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. (THE RATTLE AT A COLD START UP AND OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES RELATING THE VTC ACTUATOR.) AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH I OBTAINED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE RATTLE AT COLD START UP AND FOUND A COURT DOCUMENT RELATING TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN MARCH 2012 RELATING TO THE FAULTY VTC ACTUATOR. THE NEXT MORNING OCTOBER 4, 2012 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN, HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND ASKED FOR A GOODWILL CONSIDERATION. AFTER SPEAKING TO A HONDA SERVICE REP ABOUT THE ISSUE HE STATED THAT HE DOUBT THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING A GOODWILL CONSIDERATION BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT ASSISTED IN GETTING REPAI. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2008 ACCORD USED WITH 32K ON IT. HONDA HAD A GREAT RECORD WITH RELIABILITY AND QUALITY IN THE PAST SO THIS CAR, I FIGURED, WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED THE OIL WAS LOW. I CHECKED THE OIL WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS FULL, AND IT WAS NOW DOWN ABOUT A HALF A QUART. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY TOPPED ME OFF, AND PUT ME ON AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL ON MY CAR ABOUT A MONTH LATER. THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE SOFTWARE TO PREVENT OIL CONSUMPTION AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, MY CAR WAS STILL CONSUMING OIL AT ABOUT A QUART PER 2290MILES. THAT WAS THE OFFICIAL HONDA TALLY AT THE END OF MY OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I CONTACTED HONDA THROUGH WRITTEN LETTER AND PHONE CALL SAYING THAT THEIR RECALL/SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT WORK AND THAT MY CAR WAS STILL CONSUMING OIL. AMERICAN HONDA WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY DOCUMENTATION ABOUT WHAT ACCEPTABLE OIL CONSUMPTION ON A CAR WAS, BUT IN THEIR WORDS IT WAS 1QT/1000 MILES. NO WHERE IN THE BILL OF SALE OR OWNERS MANUAL DOES IT SAY THE OWNER WILL HAVE TO ADD OIL DURING REGULAR DRIVING TO KEEP THE OIL AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. TALKING WITH BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND DEALERSHIPS AS WELL, THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PROOF THAT CONSUMING OIL AT THIS RATE WILL NOT HARM THE CAR. I AM CURRENTLY ADDING ABOUT 1QT/1500MILES TO KEEP MY CAR FROM RUNNING OUT OF OIL, AND UNDER THE 5YEAR 60K WARRANTY, HONDA STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS OF REPAIRS AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP ALONG WITH DATED PHONE CONVERSATIONS TO HONDA REPS INCLUDING CASE NUMBERS. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW HONDA'S MALICIOUS AND GREEDY INTENT NOT TO HONOR ITS WARRANTY AND FIX ITS CARS. MINE STILL HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS MISFIRING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURN MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,794.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VSA AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE VALVES WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A SUBSTANTIALLY ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WENT TO CHECK THE OIL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HARDLY NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PER SE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO RECOMMENDED HAVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED HONDA ACCORD 2008 4CY FROM FISCHER HONDA WITH CLOSE 52,000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR'S OIL EMPTIES OUT BEFORE I AM DUE FOR MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE CAR BEGINS TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS EXACTLY GOING ON. ONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I PROBABLY PUT BAD GASOLINE IN MY CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF HONDA ACCORD 2008 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND HONDA IS NOT REALLY DOING ANYTHING TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON MY CAR. *JS

OVER THE COURSE OF 3000 MILES I HAD TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL 5 QUARTS OF OIL AND WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD GROWLING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO AN ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) HOWEVER, THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,681.

ABOVE START DATE AND MILEAGE ARE ESTIMATES AS THIS SEEMS TO HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH THE FIRST FEW GEARS. THIS IS NOTICEABLE AROUND THE 20-35 MILE PER HOUR RANGE, BUT MAY OCCUR BEFORE OR AFTER THAT SPEED. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS IF ACCELERATION IS NEEDED WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND. I HAVE LOOKED UP HONDA SERVICE BULLETINS AND IT SEEMS THERE A RE A FEW THAT "MIGHT" FIT THE ISSUE. ONE IS RELATED TO AN OIL "LEAK" ANOTHER TO OIL "CONSUMPTION" AS WELL AS ONE RELATED TO ENGINE "LOW POWER". I BELIEVE THE OIL ISSUE EXISTS REGARDLESS AS I AM CHECKING IT NOW AND DISCOVERED IT IS ALWAYS LOW. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHERS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY AS IT IS HARD TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PROBLEM AND SERVICE BULLETIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE ONLY FOR THE DEALER TO NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WHILE AT THE SHOP. EARLY ON WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE AND SOME SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS. THE ISSUE HAS ALWAYS REMAINED EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF SOME SPARK PLUGS. THEY MAY NOT HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM AND THUS THE ISSUE AT HAND? I WILL HAVE TO ASK THE DEALER FOR A SERVICE HISTORY IF THEY HAVE IT SINCE I MAY NOT HAVE ALL THE RECORDS. THE CAR WILL GO BACK AGAIN FOR THIS ISSUE AFTER WRITING THIS. I'M HOPING FOR A POSITIVE OUTCOME WHERE IT WILL NOT COST ME A FORTUNE AS THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY BUT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THIS WHILE IT WAS COVERED. *TR

THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING/RATTLING SOUND AFTER A COLD START UP. *TR

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL IN 2008. IT HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT AND MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO PASS AND THE ENGINE MISSED AND AND BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND MISFIRE AND ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON BECAUSE HE COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO FIND A WAY TO GET BACK INTO LINE. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE ONLY THING TO FIX IT WAS REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG WHICH WE DID AND CAR WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. I FEEL IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE IF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVELY LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO QUARTS OF OIL USED FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

1. NO EVENT CAUSED FAILURE. BELIEVE IT IS JUST A FAILURE IN EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL 2. 2008 HONDA ACCORD IS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. ONE QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES. SEVERAL OIL CHANGES HAVE HAD ALMOST NO OIL IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND MAY BE DEFECTIVE OIL RINGS OR SOMETHING WORSE. 3. WHAT WAS SUGGESTED BY HONDA WAS REBUILDING THE ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL AND ONLY NOTICED THAT WHEN THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TWO QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94872.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FUEL IGNITION IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

SMALL ROAD DEBRIS CAN ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THROUGH A VERY WIDE AIR DAM IN THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE AND PUNCTURE THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER. SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE CONDENSER CAUSES VAPOR TO BE EMITTED FROM THE HVAC DUCTS INSIDE THE CAR CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT OWNER COST BUY DOES NOTHING TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. *TR

I HAVE 34,000 MILES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REVVING WHEN I REACH APPROX 2,000 RPM AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. THE CAR BEGAN MAKING THIS SOUND ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO, SO IT IS NOT NORMAL. I AM ALSO TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES ARE ALREADY WORN AND NEED REPLACED ASAP. THE COST OF THE BRAKES TO BE REPLACED IS OVER $500, WHICH SEEMS A LITTLE STEEP, ESPECIALLY WITH HONDA ALREADY HAVING SETTLED THE LAWSUIT OVER THIS MODELS BRAKE ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL BUT STILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN I BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAY I HAVE NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THIS GOES ON EVERY OTHER MONTH AND THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS STILL FORTUNATELY UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IS THERE MORE DAMAGE BEING DONE THAT ONCE I REACH MY WARRANTY THE CAR WILL BE WORTHLESS? THE DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA HAVE BEEN USELESS IN THIS MATTER AND HAVE TOLD ME TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON UNTIL THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. AT WHAT POINT IN A CAR JUST A LEMON? IF I COULDN'T TURN BACK TIME 2 YEARS I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF SO THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ONCE ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVES DID NOT FEED PROPERLY AND SLIPPED CAUSING MISFIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CONSUME EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE OIL GASKET, THE VTC OIL CONTROL VALVE AND THE CHAIN CHASSIS RING. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK OIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE RATTLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000.

MY WIFE WENT TO TURN ON THE AC LAST WEEK AND FOUND THAT IT WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE A/C CONDENSER DAMAGED FROM ROCK CHIP. I WAS SPEECHLESS TO FIND THAT SUCH DAMAGE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FRONT BUMPER, THERE WAS NO SCREEN/GRILL PROTECTING THE CONDENSER. DESIGN FLAW I SAY AND THEY SHOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAD 31,326 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L I PICKED UP NEW IN THE FALL OF 2007. TO DATE I HAVE JUST OVER 30,000 MILES. TODAY, (4/12/10) I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE AT 5% AND REPAIR COST WOULD BE $330.00!!! I MENTIONED I PAID AN ADDITIONAL $2,200.00 FOR AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY "ON TOP OF THE $28,000.00 STICKER PRICE BACK IN 2007. TODAY I ASKED THE HONDA ADVISOR WHAT DOES MY $2,200.00 "EXTENDED WARRANTY" COVER? HE SAID NOTHING MECHANICAL. BY THIS POINT I DID NOT WANT TO ARGUE, BUT RATHER I PAID THE $38.13 FOR MY OIL CHANGE AND LEFT. ALSO WITH MY PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE MAYBE 3 MONTHS AGO WITH ABOUT 29,000 MILES I WAS ALSO TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE SOMEWHERE AROUND 15% AND I THINK THE HONDA DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME AROUND $300.00. I AM DEFINITELY A NAMED PARTY IN THE GIBBS LAWSUIT AS OF 12/17/09. I HAVE NOT PAID TO FIX MY REAR BRAKES YET. OTHER PROBLEMS I AM HAVING IS MY NAVIGATION FREEZES UP, I HAVE THIS RATTLING SOUND IN MY FRONT DRIVERS DOOR, MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS NOT CLOSED ALL THE WAY BECAUSE I HEAR ROAD NOISE, AND TWICE NOW MY WIPERS HAVE CONTINUED TO STAY ON EVEN THOUGH I TURNED THEM OFF OR THE WIPERS WILL BE "DELAYED" EVEN THOUGH THE WIPERS ARE OFF, MY GLOVE BOX IS MISALIGNED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND AT TIMES WHEN I AM PULLING INTO THE GARAGE WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD A LITTLE. I AM FINISHED WITH THIS CAR!!!! MY 2008 ACCORD IS MY 3RD ACCORD AND BY FAR THE MOST OBNOXIOUS LEMON I HAVE EVER OWNED. MY 1986 AND 2000 ACCORDS WERE MORE "HONDA" THAN MY 2008 ACCORD. I AM THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH HONDA'S CARING INTEGRITY. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT 48,000 MILES MAINT HAS BEEN DONE AS REQUIRED AND RECENTLY THE CAR HAS BEGUN SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING STALLING THE ENGINE. IT IS QUITE SCARY BECAUSE TODAY WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW BUT WANTED TO SEND IN A COMPLAINT IN THE EVENT THAT OTHER HONDA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT COULD PROVE DEADLY IF SOMEONE IS NOT NEAR A MEDIAN WHERE THEY CAN PULL OVER TO. *TR

WENT TO TURN ON MY AC LAST WEEKEND AND FOUND THAT IT WAS BLOWING HOT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE AC CONDENSER. WAS TOLD THAT IN ALL LIKELIHOOD A STONE HAD BEEN PICKED UP FROM THE ROAD AND DONE THE DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER. WAS DISMAYED TO FIND THAT SUCH DAMAGE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE IT COMING FROM A POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW WITH THE CAR. *TR

VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES IN TRAFFIC. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SURGE IN THE CAR COULD RESULT IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. *TR

ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING, IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE. NO ENGINE ERROR CODES FOUND. OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *TR

A/C BLOWING HOT AIR, TOOK TO DEALER, TOLD THAT A ROCK OR SOME DEBRIS HIT THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED A LEAK, TOLD REPAIR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, LIKE A WINDSHIELD GETTING CRACKED, ESTIMATED $650 TO REPLACE CONDENSER. ONLY HAD CAR FOR 1 YR, 18800 MILES. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN JANUARY OF 2008. AUGUST 2008, MY AIR STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT A ROCK OR A PEBBLE HIT THE CONDENSER AND THAT IT IS CAUSING THE FREON TO LEAK OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC THEY ADVISED ME THAT HONDA IS JERKING MY CHAIN BECAUSE THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I TOLD THE PEOPLE AT HONDA, THAT THERE IS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CONDENSER FROM THE DEBRIS, IT IS POORLY DESIGNED ON THAT ASPECT. I TOLD THEM THAT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED, THEY WOULD NOT TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ME AT ALL. THEY ARE EXPECTING ME TO COVER THE COST FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. WHEN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CYCLES THE LIGHTS DIM AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL AS IF YOU WERE FLASHING YOUR HEADLIGHTS. TOOK TO DEALER AND I WAS TOLD HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NO PLANS OF A FIX. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAS A WHINE AT SLOW SPEED. I TOOK SERVICE MANAGER FOR TEST DRIVE. HE KEPT THE CAR OVER NIGHT AND GAVE ME A RENTAL HE ACKNOWLEDGED BOTH PROBLEMS AND ANSWER WAS THE SAME FOR BOTH. ??????????????? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE, BUT THE ENGINE "RACED" THE ENTIRE TIME. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT'S WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND LIGHTLY TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH STRAIGHT INTO A HOME ACROSS THE STREET. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE THE DAY OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OR DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,600. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY DEFECTS AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. UPDATED 07/15/08

2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL WITH VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AD SAYS THE TRANSITION BETWEEN CYLINDER IN THE ENGINE IS UNFELT. HE STATES THAT IS A LIE THE PASSENGERS CAN FEEL WHEN THE ENGINE CHANGES. *KB ACCORDING TO HONDA, THE SYSTEM CAN ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE THE ENGINE'S CYLINDERS AS NEEDED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF BOTH ACCELERATION AND FUEL SAVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY SURGES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVEN WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL.

CAR IDLES HIGH AND ERATIC SINCE A NEW ALTERNATOR WAS PUT ON DUE TO LIGHT(IN AND OUT) FLICKERING ALONG WITH FAN AND RADIO CUTTING OUT WHEN A/C UNIT IS USED AND COOLING FANS KICK ON AND OFF.SINCE THEN CAR IDLES HIGH, SURGES WENT FRON TACKING 1100 COLD TO 1500. WENT FROM WARM IDLE AT 600 AND IS NOW 8-900RPMS.LIGHTS STILL DO THE SAME THING BUT THEY AGREE THERE WAS A VOLTAGE DROP AFTER TWO DEALERS SAID IT WAS ACHARCTERISTIC.AFTER TWO MONTH THE CARS GOING BACK IN FOR A SECOND SEAT TRACK AND A SYL PLATE THAT WAS DAMAGED.NOW ALONG WITH A LIST OF PROBLEMS THE FRONT BUMPER IS PEALING IN SAME SPOT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE NEAR HEADLIGHTS.I ALREADT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BUMPERS NOT FITTING.DEALER DID IDLE RELEARN PROCEDEURE THAT DID NOTHING.CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE COMES ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.THEY CLAIM AFTER 20 YEARS OF DRIVING AND 4 HONDAS,I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PUT A GAS CAP ON.WORST CAR I EVER HAD.THE WORST PART IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE DEALERS AND HONDA.I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER TWO MONTHS FOR A REP,LAS TIME DEALER SNUCK A NOTE IN THAT I REFUSED TO SEE THE REP.I FAXED THEM A DEMAND LETTER TO SEE THE REP AND ANOTHER DEALER WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO SET A MEETING UP.THEY CLAIM HE IS OUT WITH A BAD BACK(PHILADELPHIA AREA REP,)I AM SUING HONDA UNDER THE LEMON LAW.I HAD ENOUGH.THE SUIT WAS FILED AND MY COURT DATE IS IN OCTOBER,CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.CAR ALO SMELL LIKE A ROTTEN EGG. *TR

2008 ACCORD WITH V6 VCM/GRADE LOGIC TRANSMISSION; CAR BUCKS AND SURGES AT SPEEDS AS THE VCM GOES IN AND OUT OF MODE; WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT EVEN IF FLOORED AT 30 MPH; WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON A DECLINE, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS WITH SUCH FORCE THAT PASSENGERS ARE THROWN INTO THEIR SHOULDER HARNESSES. *TR

CARS LIGHTS DIM AND BLINK EVERYTIME THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON AND OFF,THIS INCLUDES HEADLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS,ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS,A/C FAN DIMS,RADIO GETS SOFTER. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE FLASHING THEM AND JAMMING ON MY BRAKES. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH UPHOLSTRY,SIDE AIR BAGS,RIGHT SEAT TRACK, OUT OF LINE BUMPER AND PEALING PAINT. HONDA HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE EXHAUST CAPS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND WERE DRIVEN OVER. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THAT STATED THAT HER SIX CYLINDER VEHICLE HAD A FOUR CYLINDER BUMPER. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THEY INTEND TO EXCHANGE THE BUMPERS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,800.