Radiator Problems of Honda Accord

I bought a car & after driving it, I noticed & started to hear/ feel strange noises. I decided to have the car inspected & I found out that the car had a significant front-end collision & that the Honda had been partially repaired & not fixed properly. The inspectors stated that the car's accident was not reported to dmv as it should be & that is was fixed under the table, as a side job. The car dealership claimed the car had a clean title, however the title was never in the dealerships name & instead in the private owner's name still. The damage found on the car are significant & could have caused my family or I serious injury, if we got into a wreck. The damage found on the car which was not repaired properly are; significant front-end damage, a buckled right frame rail, upper motor mount is broken, a broken seam seal (which is freshly broken), there are buckles on the upper apron and the welds on the radiator support were not welded properly or painted & was covered up by the fresh seam seal. There is also the same bent rebar support on there from the damaged wreck and was rattled canned in an attempt to cover it up. I was told it is a fresh repair as the bumper, radiator & radiator support, ac condenser & fan shrouds are brand new. The dealership insinuated that they do not inspect the cars and that they just sell them right back(which is weird, why buy cars and sell them, unless there is profit)?. I then contacted the dealership, told them what happened & how they have the responsibility as a business and dealership to sell safe cars under the oregon lemon law act & federal trade commission act (section 5). I have now asked for their business license 2 times & they will not send it to me. They are also refusing to give me my money back & only offered a partial refund, for a car that they sold knowing it was unsafe, with unsafe repairs & not reporting an accident.

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The car caught on fire by itself, a car only with 13,000 miles and 1 year of usage that means almost brand new car. I drove 9 miles aprox. From home to my work location. When I arrive and park the car before going upstairs, I saw the car blowing unusual smoke from the engine compartment, I opened the hood and I saw the fire was coming between the engine and the radiator. I call the 911 and when they arrived they tried to use a fire extinguisher but the fire started getting out of control, forcing them to use the water hose to stop the fire. Honda is not taking care of this safety concern and no body knows what happened.

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Within 4 months following the last two oil changes, the low oil pressure light will come on while driving. Oil is two qts low. No indication of leak, burning or in radiator. Not sure why using oil with no indication. Mechanic states it is normal to use oil and needs to be added between oil changes.

Engine coolant, thermostat, radiator and engine failed at a mere 37k miles. Honda refused to cover. It was in motion when it started smoking and shooting out fluid from under the hood. Had it towed to two Honda dealerships only to not have it covered.

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Although this vehicle has been properly maintained, the engine block is very cracked, which caused the radiator to get oil all in it. The car is not driveable.

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Oil is pouring out the bottom of my car. Oil also filled the radiator overflow. The problem is a porous engine casting. This can cause the car to sieza as it loses oil quite rapidly. It cannot be driven. There are many reported cases of this online, but Honda is taking no responsibility. A new engine is required. While this is an older car in years, the mileage is low for a Honda of its age and for any Honda for that matter and a probelm that requires an entire new engine is unacceptable. I contacted Honda and they will do nothing.

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On the way back to home, suddenly there was burst sound, when I checked, the radiator tube had burst. I took it to the nearest mechanic, then he said, there was problem with radiator and he fixed the radiator. It worked well for a week and then started leaking of coolant. I took it again to the mechanic, then he said it may be a problem with head gasket or may be we have to replace the whole head. If it is the head gasket it will be 1200 to 1500. If it is the head then you end up spending up to 3000 to 3500. I can't imagine a case if this incident happens when I was on freeway at 70 mph. I have bought the car exactly one year back and I am the second owner of the car. When I checked on the web, there were a quite a few similar cases. God knows only why few cars from Honda get this problem. My friend who is holding a similar car has 40k more miles on it and uses it without spending any money on maintenance.

My Honda1999 barley has 79,000 on it, im second owner. I bought it when it had only 37,000 mil. On it. The car is already having transmission problems. It jerks when driving and coming to a stop, like a pop jerky feel. My cooling system had problem in 2010 oil going into my radiator. And know I have electrical problem. The car at times would go off. 79,000 I cant believe it. You would think this my car was a Ford with their older modules. Known to have engine problems after 70,000. This is crazy. I have all papers from first owner, never realized till reaching the chaos of my engine. That my car as well was a recall. I have the documents.

My 2002 Honda Accord lx-v6 has developed premature failure of both the front and side motor mounts. This is a known defect of Honda v6 vehicles, for which Honda has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB). Motor mounts are not a normal maintenance item; they are not listed in the Honda recommended maintenance schedule for Honda Accords up to 120,000 miles as an item that needs to be replaced or inspected. Many experts suggest that motor mounts should outlast the life of the car; hence this clearly represents a premature failure of a critical engine safety component. The broken motor mounts represent a safety-related defect as described in the u. S. Code for motor vehicle safety (title 49, chapter 301). A safety defect is defined as a problem that exists in a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that poses an risk to motor vehicle safety, and may exist in a group of vehicles of the same design or manufacture, or items of equipment of the same type and manufacture. Broken motor mounts (engine mounts) are dangerous and could lead to catastrophic failure at high speed due to wedged linkages causing unintended acceleration and loss of vehicle control. Driving with damaged engine mounts can be very dangerous. The engine can also spin front ward and damage the radiator with the fan blades. The NHTSA has previously recognizing broken engine mounts as a safety-related defect. On October 15, 1971, NHTSA issued a consumer protection bulletin advising motorists of the "potential risks" of broken gm engine mounts. Updated 03/01/10 updated 03/08/10 updated 03/12/10.

I purchased this vehicle the end of Mar 2008 with 83000 miles on it. Approx 30 days after purchase I took it in for an oil change, radiator flush and tune up. A week later my car overheated, the upper radiator hose had blown. A new mechanic looked at it and saw evidence of stop leak and said it did not look like it had been flushed-he took care of it properly. Then, approx 30 days later I took the car in for it's scheduled oil change and he said there was oil leaking into the radiator fluids-right now it is a one way leak, the antifreeze is not leaking into the oil. He recommended a head gasket job. During the repair it was discovered that this vehicle had a recent head job done and he put out a query online. The information that came back was that this was a problem that Honda was aware of, but seemed to be keeping quiet about-they had not issued any service warnings, suggestions, or recalls-they were dealing with it on a case-by-case basis. . . Mechanics have determined by trying to fix the problem (head jobs, replacing radiators, etc) and it not being solved that it is a cracked engine block. My mechanic and I agreed to watch it closely and be very diligent with oil changes. With each oil change he also includes a radiator flush as there is always oil in the radiator overflow tank as well as the oil levels are near empty. Last night on the way home it overheated again and when we looked in the radiator it was full of sludge. My "reliable" used car purchase less than nine months ago has become a greater expense to me than if I had purchased a brand new car. The only reason I purchased this car was because of its reliable reputation and the most affordable of a used cars. I simply cannot afford this car, or to get rid of it and get a new one. Any help would be greatly welcomed!.

I bought my Honda Accord this September. It had a rebuilt title due to minor dents and blemishes to the outside. No major wrecks. Looked and seemed in good condition. Dealer assured me that all of his cars were insurance claims due to minor exterior wear. He didn't take any cars that had been involved in wrecks. He was an "engineer" and didn't need to screw people over for money. I had my mechanic inspect it right away because it had a 30 day return policy, no questions asked. My regular mechanic said the engine was fine but there were minor things I needed such as; new rotors, new tires, and something to do with the emergency brake. His secretary said these were all optional things to have fixed. 1 month later. . . The radiator goes bad and must be replaced. My regular mechanic charges me $600. 00 dollars for the procedure. I compare prices and find a better price for the same radiator. Unfortunately, my regular mechanic still charges me $70. 00 for his opinion. I go to the cheaper place, get a new radiator and have my rotors replaced. Since about 2 weeks after owning the car I notice that the srs airbag light flashes on and off randomly. A $80. 00 diagnostic check was performed and nothing showed up. My mechanic didn't notice it when he drove it. I still don't know if my airbags work! a month after that. . Transmission goes bad when in reverse. Makes a terrible grinding of metal sound and lurches when put in reverse. Probably needs a new transmission which I have no way to pay for. Luckily, it is only a problem during the cold and/or when I first start the engine. Im very worried about the safety of my car and myself! because I've had 3 different people assure me the car is in good shape, only to find out about or have a major problem occur. I don't feel safe in my mystery car! I bought a Honda after being a loyal Toyota customer because I thought they had the best reputation for long lasting vehicles. I'm thinking I made a mistake. Please help lessen my worries.

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I provided you the dealer info. Where I purchased the car. Now my car is at 'mckean Honda' : 5033 liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224, (412)683-3800. Radiator suddely blew up after a 10min. Of driving. A mechanic at the dealer says that the engine's got overheated first and then possibly the cylinder head damaged leading to a mixture of engine oil and anti-freeze. No warning light was on at the time of incident. They haven't dissasembled the engine yet but I asked them to do it to find out the actual damage. Honda says it can happen when it's overheated but don't explain why it's overheated. I followed all maint. Schedule and got my car inspected(including oil change) just 2 months ago(July 10 2002) at that dealer. I can't understand how an engine with 37k mileage can fail this easily. They're talking about a possilbilty of a crack on the engine block. The $4k estimation is true when the whole engine needs to be replaced which is the worst case. It can be very dangerous if I was driving on a highway. The radiator exploded with lots of smoke with 4in long split on the top. Fortunately I was at a stop light on a way back home after picking up my wife and kid. The car was immediately towed. I can't believe if any vehicle engine can fail this easy. The 3 year long warranty's been expired and I didn't get any extended warranty. Is the only thing I can do is repenting not having one? nlm.

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Radiator is not protected in the front of vehicle . Therefore, any object could demage the radiator, and that's what happend to radiator in consumer's vehicle.

Vehicle experienced a coolant leak due to a faulty radiator, consumer was charged for labor and feels he should not have been due to service bulletin 98054.