Engine Grinding Noise problems of the 2008 Honda Accord

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.

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.

Since last 5 years I noticed loud grinding noise at startup, only in the morning when I first start the engine. Noise does not happen on startups during the day and the engine runs fine. Just the annoying about 2 second long scratch noise at first start in the morning. But since last 2-3 weeks it has gone worst and get that noice even when I start driving and every time I slow down and start speed up again it get that noice like gear slipping or grinding noise until I reach to faster speed like above 30-35. Its happening every time now. On Honda's website it defines problem as "engine rattles at cold start-up" just difference for me is now its happening all the time when I am driving. And I was waiting for hope to get recall notification since it's happening to all 2008 Honda Accord customers. Here is the link of Honda website which has more information . Https://Honda. Oemdtc. Com/219/engine-rattles-at-cold-start-up-2008-2013-Honda which even says the 2008-2012 all Honda Accord models has this problem. So before I schedule an appointment to dealership I thought to take this step to mention about common problem of particular 2008 Honda Accord to NHTSA united states department of transportation hoping I will get some kind of help or solution.

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.

This is a safety raised issue on a 2008 Accord-lxp that I purchased used (which had about 29k originally when I purchased it as a certified Honda Accord) from herb chambers boston. Since I purchased the car, I started hearing an odd grinding noise when starting the car on cold days - Honda said just keep oil full. I then find out that a recall had been issued to fix the oil consumption, that Honda had finally agreed there was an issue with the engine design and would fix it and at the same time would not cause other issues to emerge such as vtc and the timing chain issues. Recently my engine light came on, I started researching the problem. It was the first time I knew about the following issues which I will be detailing/describing below. Results were bad: a timing chain failure. My car has stopped in the middle of road causing a very dangerous situation which could led to me losing my life. Not, only that, when I tried to just drive the car a mile back to my house it was accelerating and decelerating by it self. In addition, I decided to take it to the dealership for a diagnoses, I almost ended up in couple accidents. The car was uncontrollable and won't stop and the brakes won¿t respond due to issues caused by oil consumption, to vtc actuator to a timing chain failure: the car keep accelerating and decelerating by it self on the road or highway. Note: ideally the timing chain should not fail on 58k miles. Simplified sequence of problems: oil consumption issue vtc (valve timing control) actuator timing chain (either loose or broken) safety issue.

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.

I began hearing a disturbing mechanical rattle on cold starts and started to become more excessive during the winter months. It was confirmed that the vtc actuator was the problem and I contacted Honda America for a solution and assistance but they denied any goodwill service because of the age and miles on my car even thou its a common problem with every 2008 Accord 2. 4l kseries engine. My 2003 Accord, sounds much better at start up than my 2008. Kind of sad since it's over 200,000 miles now. The grinding sounds so bad it has to be damaging to something in the engine. With so many complaints from all the 2008 v4 owners, I don't know why Honda is acknowledging this problem and release a service bulletin but not a free replacement of the troubled parts. This is very frustrating given and I am very unhappy with Honda's customer service. After speaking with casy with american Honda this morning, he stated that a recall has not been made because it has not caused an immediate harm to consumers. So, if I understand him correctly, harm to a consumer has to happen before something is done to a known problem????.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle there was a grinding noise coming from the engine. 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. Aw.

Sometimes my car makes a grinding noise when I turn the key to start it. I took my car twice to the metro Honda dealer in montclair, CA; but even though I have the extended guarantee, they refuse to check my car. I do not know what to do. I did some research on the internet, and I found out that a lot of people are having the same problem; and some of them had replaced the vtc actuator, and the problem was fixed. I mentioned this to the maintenance experts at metro Honda, but they still do not care. My concern is that this is a situation that is not on a recall list. What should I do?.

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.

I hear a grinding noise when I start my car. When I accelerate I hear noise too. Its not only me complain about this. Almost everybody that have this kind of car.

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.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the brakes were abruptly applied and the vehicle exhibited an abnormal grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the front and rear brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately 15,000 miles later, the failure recurred when decelerating. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised the contact that rear brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired a second time but again, the failure recurred while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph. The vehicle would shutter and the grinding noise had become increasingly louder. In addition, while attempting to start the vehicle the contact noticed a loud noise for approximately two seconds. The contact checked the oil dipstick and discovered that there was no oil in the engine. The dealer advised having an oil consumption test performed and driving the vehicle for an additional 1,000 miles before confirming the failure. The contact was concerned about the oil consumption and the engine failing. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000 and the current mileages were approximately 43,000.