Whenever somebody asks me for a used sedan recommendation and they're not a "car enthusiast" (but then, they wouldn't ask me in that case anyway), one of first cars I think of is the Honda Accord. In the past, Honda has been a go-to for that sort of thing, despite past issues with rusting, short-lived automatic transmissions and the current airbag recall(s).
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Yeah, well...my contact at Honda has pointed out that the following V6 models are eating oil like it's going out of style. As in,
there's a massive problem. Quietly, Honda has been replacing some of these cars' blocks to alleviate the problem. It's a mess, according to my source and it's not only costing the company oodles of money but it's tarnishing the brand that built a name around precise engineering and ease of ownership. Here's the list of identified vehicles, thus far.
- 2008-12 Accord
- 2008-13 Odyssey
- 2009-13 Pilot
- 2010-12 Crosstour
Question; what about the Ridgeline, MDX, ZDX, RL and TL? If you own any of these vehicles, contact your dealer ASAP.
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Wow, first you teach me about the Hyundai engine problems, and now Honda. This site is a lot more valuable that just entertainment. Thanks K2.
ReplyDeleteInteresting what doesn't escape the corporate black hole unless there's a leak. In this case, literally! I did some internet searching and I found several complaints regarding exactly what you wrote about. Seems it's truly a problem and not what Honda/Acura needs right now.
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