Im not a honda specialist, lol! Mentioned the noise to the service guy and he said they would take a look. They said that they allow 1 quart of oil to be used by the engine per 1000 miles. It's not a re-call, it's an extended warranty. I took it to Honda and now since Ive just hit 100k they want to charge me the $100 diagnostic few. I bought my Honda Accord Coupe EX-L brand new in 2010. Honda sure isnt what they used to be and this has really put a burden on our family financially. They say when life gives you lemons make lemonade. Last oil cycle car started making noise. The oil light starts to register at about every 2000 miles. Mine seems to burn a crazy amount of oil. Please tell me how I can join the class action lawsuit. I also have a 2008 4 cyl accord and ive had to add a quart of oil almost every 1500 miles in between oild changes. Honda 2008 V4. Plug replaced , reset computer . Had rear brakes replaced twice, burns a quart of oil in between each oil change; now my spark plugs are shot and have to be replaced.Nothing covered under my extended warranty plan . It has been using oil for quite some time and neither my husband nor I could figure out where it is going. There is definite problems with this engine switching between 3 cylinder mode which is Eco mode, and then 6 cylinder mode normal mode., Im guessing that has to do with the sudden change of oil, fuel.. Love my accordbut, good-bye Honda. Are there any other options? Change my oil every 3k miles religiously and still end up less than half of what I put in there when the next time its due for a change. My 2008 Accord has roughly 79,000 miles on it and I just took it back to the dealer for the second time in 6 months due to engine problems. Honda says it needs the software updateI am taking it in on Saturday for the update. First to pressure Honda to step up and resolve your problem, and second, to let as many Honda owners and prospective owners as possible know that Honda is NOT a quality company! Honda did replace for free. This has been a fight with no support and nothing but lies from Honda Canada. I have the same issue with the oil consumption. Just started oil consumption test, hoping I do not get the run around and want my car permanently fixed. I went with the Honda becasue I waas told they are reliable but that has turned out to be a lie..Thanks Alot Honda. I bought my 2008 Honda Accord EX-L (4cyl) and first of the bat there were two issues: my front bearing was defective and the breaks issue that eventually got resolved. I think everyone needs to know HONDA is not backing their product by fixing the very excessive oil consumption problems. Legends Honda service men know its not norma,l but they have to go by the Hondas protocol. Why isnt the recall with the same engine block engineering design defect (which is essentially Not Fit for Use under warrant of merchantability) not included in the class action or a subsequent class action? but could not tell me why. Lets SUE! This is pure deceptive trade as far as I am concerned. UPDATE 4: Reimbursements from the Honda Engine Misfire Class Action Settlement were mailed July 14, 2014. When is Honda going to step up and fix this problem for all their loyal customers, without limitations ? every oil change. I have a 08 Accord EX with 75k miles on it and it eats two quarts of oil BETWEEN oil changes. Hey Charles! In 2012, I had the VTC actuator replaced because the engine light kept staying on. My car has 87k miles on it so I was surprised. Im in on a Class Action Suit, you never knew there was an issue until all of the oil was gone, they should replace it all. This alert all Honda owners of the problem. My 08 accord ex-l 2.4L would burn a little over a quart of oil every 1,000 miles or so.. i would do regular maintenance every 3,000 miles. Dealership told me I need to replace pistons at a time of 3,000.00. Please, please fill this out. Im also being told the oil cossumption is normal for this car?! 2009 accord. They did the oil consumption teste already and know want me to pay $800 to open the engine to identify the cause of the problem. To the person that has a 25,000 mile Accord and needs $10,000 worth of repairsget a new mechanic! So, my 4 cyl 08 Accord ..loosing oil somewhereis no longer included in the class action? Its unreal to think that this issue can go unpunished I didnt buy a honda to turn around 3 and a half years late and have to get a whole new engine in it. As per him, the damage occurred due to less/no oil in the engine and an inherent honda design issue for 08-10 models. I have been complaining to Honda of oil problems for the last year and half. contact me if you can. 2009 Honda Accord V6 with 36k miles burns through oil. Its cause the car has high mileage but now I know its and issue. Already had my transmission redone, thank god for extended warranty. I dont think he was normal. This work is performed by Honda certified technicians and is provided at no-charge to our owners. I would also like to get in on this lawsuit. I like most of you have owned multiple Hondas but will never again. I also had the service bulletin (software update) performed on the 2008 accord to fix the problem and it did not work. Have 2008 honda accord. They finally are contacting Honda. Everyone is so quick to take the easy way out. Car is always maintanced and only has 60,000 milesand here we are 1yr later part messed up again and now i have to pay out of pocket. Just received a recall for "The piston rings may be sticking resulting in high oil consumption", im assuming this problem does not apply to every accord because mine does not consume oil abnormally. This was about 3 months ago now. ), the timing chain has stretched and I am paying the dealer over $1000 to fix. Honda claimed that it was run with low oil for an extended period of time and that it is my fault this happened. Now the dealership says Ill have to have an ENGINE RE-BUILD! 2008 Honda Accord burning oil. I feel like Im getting the run-around. I am having same issues and am very dissatisifed that this is not a recall. 2008 Honda accord exl owner. That will not be happening anymore. Really?! Not knowing what to do I decided to add another quart of oil. What do I do now? They agreed to fix the issue by putting in new pistons and rings. It is my wifes car, I do all the scheduled maintenance on the vehicle. Had to pay for it myself. I got the warranty extension letter a few weeks back. I have 3 accords. When I came back to CA. dear sir/mami presently own a 4 cylinder 2008 honda accord.I would like to express my dissapointment with the workmanship of this vehicle,in particular with the excessive engine oil consumption.After it reached 100,000 miles the check check engine oil light lits after every 2,000 miles and i had to add 1 quart to keep it wjthin ideal oil level.This adds to personal stress knowing that i bought a lemon engined car and its also a cause of loss of money.My paln before is to hand this over to my soon to be in college son but i dont wanna pass this problem to him.This will be my last honda. Needless to say I did not trust them. JavaScript is disabled. Oil starvation from a engine is the most damaging and costly effect on a engine :(. Oil doesnt stop consuming though. There answer: change your oil every 1k miles. I got the letter from Honda saying that my car may be consuming too much oil and to bring it in for a software update which I did but nothing has improved and my car is at the mechanic as we speak. I would have to have the rotors turned every time I took it in. Thank you! Dealer confirmed my VIN today. I had the same problem I was back and forth with Honda not the dealer though for about 8 months and the finally fixed it for free and gave me 1 year warranty for $100 this was 2020 car runs good. Extending the warranty will not fix the problem. Now when you run low on oil it stores a permanent code in the computer that cant be erased. They contacted my local Honda, who, in turn, asked me to come back and do another oil consumption test! I took my 2008 Accord to a local dealer. This is absolutely insane and I will never buy a Honda again nor will I recommend anyone to get one. How shameful it is. I too have to keep spare oil in my trunk. I took it to the dealer and they begun the oil consumption test. After my complaining, they decide i will only have to pay 500 as a deductible!! If youre experiencing this issue, press it as much as you can before your engine blows up like mine!!! I also want in. My car has been consuming a lot of oil too. The car had two small dings, one on the hood less than the size of a dime, and another longer dent under one of the doors. This only occurs on a cold start, meaning the engine has not been running for 4 or more hours. Talking about. I now have significant amounts of oil dumping into the tube wells. My 2008 Honda Accord EX-L 4 cyl with 76,000 miles on it just recently started using oil at a rate more than a quart every 1,000 miles. That is a cultural thing. Have a 2008 Honda accord 4 cy with a little over 35K on it. I purchased 2008 Honda Accord EX in Ontario Canada just a month ago at 67500KM and did a oil change. Purchased at 40,000 miles certified used, and six months later, within the 12-month factory warranty period the first misfire incident occurred. I have a 2008 4-cyl, ex, 195 horse engine.honda accord with 130,000 mi. It is currently under oil consumption test. Dealer warrenty installed a new plug. DETROIT (AP) Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because a key problem can cause the ignition to shut off while they're being driven. And costly! Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda accord. However, no change since then. Did all the diagnostics like tracing the lines, removing and replacing filters, and observing seals and the garage for obvious leaks. .. I too have to keep spare oil in my car at all times. Burning oil Honda did an oil consumption test and stated the amount burned is normal. Reference TSB No. I think I should sell it and Say bye to Hondad forever. I have a 2008 accord V 6 with same spark plug issues , misfire , oil fouled . I check the oil dip stick once and was almost completely out of oil. I paid my $500 and never even made it home from the dealership. The oil consumption and misfire issues seem to be caused by faulty piston rings. UPDATE 1: Honda has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement in this case. I have to put oil in my car ever 500 miles and they say that the engine consuming 1 qt every 1000 miles is normal. Did you know there is a brake problem as well ? Totally lost confidence in Hondas integrity. Dont know what to do. Replace it and now my actual problem is the car is very rough idle the lights are flickering and when im on a red light I let go of the pedal a little bit and it starts to hesitate and lose power also the lights flick a lot more with the AC on need help someone please. The car felt like it was going to stall at idle and was runing very rough. I also have an accord 2008 v6 sedan and I smell oil overtime I drive somewhere thats more then 10 miles. It makes a horrible sound like a crazy rattling noise. In 2011, Honda sent me a letter about updating the computer in my Accord. Anyone know how we can contact Alex Soto? I wont know the diagnosis of mine until I return to the US at the end of July. Luckily I made it home and the next morning limped the poorly running machine to a nearby mechanic who replaced the fouled plugs for $300.00. I doubt Honda would sell many cars if they added that to the window sales sticker of a car boasting gas milage of 32mpg. Now Im on the 1000 mile oil consumption test. of oil every week. F u honda, never buying honda eveeeer again. WHAT? It is burning almost 3 full liters between oil changes. I am now wanting an attorney that will take my case. 750$ to replace. Added oil and when it was time to change oil/filter it was 2 qts low again. I WILL NEVER EVER EVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN EVER. Yup oil level WAY up. Now at 84k miles my car is doing this same loud knocking on start up along with another unknown noise. My car will reflect 50% to 90% oil life and then I my car will be out of oil. Now, Im concerned that there may have been damage to my engine. Plan was to drive 300,000 miles, now wonder if POS will make it. looks like the battle is on. No lights were left on or doors open but jumping the car worked. I was reimbursed but only because I caught the mistake. It eats tires and brakes and has an internal oil leak (assumed). I also have a tingling vibration in the stearing wheel, break and gas peddles when driving and different vibrations when stopped at a light. I have a 2010 Honda Accord and it is burning oil constantly. nothing on stick and oil at 50% on dash. I have been suffering from the same problem. I could see that line of thinking for a 1949 chevy though. like you mentioned but I would still like to get more from you so if I have to I can reference that you had the motor replaced. This time I suggested that they NOT do the oil change before investigating the car for the noise. Took it to a local repair shop, after careful diagnosis, the local mechanic told me that the timing chain is damaged, at least 1 cylinder and piston are gone along with the coil. All Rights Reserved. Its very variable though depending on driving. I have sworn by Hondas for years. Cylinder misfire, oil spilling into combustion chamber and spark plug failure issues with a 2009 Honda Accord EX V6 in June 2012, April 2013 and September 2013. Now, the other day, my husband was driving 60 mph and the car surged, lost power and stalled. I thought it was odd but didnt dig further. I have a 2008 Honda Accord V4. Two rings to hold back combustion fumes and the other holds and direct engine oil where it should go in the vehicle. I put on a significant amount miles but all hwy miles. Yes the same exact thing happened to me and I never received any notification and the Honda dealer said its to late.They where very rude. Now I read all these complaints about honda. Any one else having this issue? Terms and Conditions. Every day I get behind the wheel and wonder if this is the day the engine finally gives. Its been in the dealership shop more than I imagined. I am doing my best to fight their feeble response to this problem. I have a 2008 Honda Accord EX. I have 137,000 miles on my car and am using about a qt. And that did not even guarantee that Honda would pay for the repairs and parts. A second wave of checks will go out this Fall, according to the Settlement Administrator. If it is an actual recall, what country are you located in. I have been complaining to Honda about this for the last 30k miles and just found this website. The engine has already been reprogrammed per the most recent oil consumption service bulletin. The car currently has 85K on it. 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