2003 Honda Accord: excessive oil consumption

Filed Aug 26, 2020 · Engine · 91,200 miles · CA

Excessive oil consumption 1 quart almost every 300 miles. There are a lot of forums online with many people reporting the same issue that explain oil control rings on the 2.4l engines go bad around 80k miles. This affects the 2003-2007 models

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Engine · 143,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. Upon performing an oil change, the contact noticed the oil was two quarts low. The contact added more oil to the vehicle, but had to constantly add approximately one or two more quarts every couple of weeks. It was unknown if a leak was present. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Filed May 25, 2016 · Engine · MD

Oil consumption my car is burning oil 3-4 qts every 600 miles . Honda says there is nothing wrong with my car and this is normal. Bunch of crap !

Filed Jul 17, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 148,820 miles · MO

Car started burning oil at 100,000 miles. Tail pipe is full of black soot. I have to put 2 quarts of oil in the car every 700 miles. Car has been regularly maintained. On june 28, 2013, at 148,000 miles, the gears started slipping as I was driving. The drive light in the dash started blinking. Car would not shift gears properly. Reverse would not work. Mechanic stated transmission needs to be rebuilt - costing $2,800. I thought honda's were supposed to last longer than this. I've already complained to honda about the car burning oil but they said that is normal. What other options are there? Does anyone want to get a class action lawsuit together? I've read about many instances where the motor burns oil and the transmission fails, even way earlier than mine has. It's too bad it would take a fatality for honda to respond.

Filed May 23, 2013 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · IL

While highway driving (80mph), total, unexpected transmission failure. Speedometer dropped to zero, multiple indicator lights on dash including blinking indicator near the "d" gear indicator and engine light. I was nearly hit as the car decelerated and I quickly tried to merge to the right so I could exit the freeway. After pulling into gas station, I opened the hood which was now smoking with burning oil. The entire undercarriage was covered in oil and it was now leaking from an unknown source. This is the third transmission failure I have experienced in the same 2003 honda accord. I have nearly been hit twice due to transmission failures in this vehicle. Does someone have to be killed before this well known transmission failure is address? Recalled? Consumer refunded for repairs to a faulty vehicle?

Filed Oct 2, 2012 · Steering · 180,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While parked, the contact noticed a burning oil smell. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed power steering fluid leaking from under the vehicle. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v222000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Jun 3, 2011 · Steering · 104,819 miles · AZ

After parking the car in the driveway, the smell of burning oil was detected. This event occurred roughly a week after an oil change and was initially thought to be residual spillage of oil. The burning smell continued to get worse over the next couple of days. The smell was mostly noticeable when the vehicle was stopped, and the air had to be placed on recirculate, which muted the smell. About 4 days after first detecting the smell while getting off the freeway and waiting at the light, smoke was observed coming from under the passenger side of the hood near the windshield. The vehicle was immediately taken to the honda dealership. The service advisor immediately identified the problem as a leaking high pressure power steering hose from under the rubber bushing/support over the rear engine exhaust manifold. When asked if it needed to be fixed right away, the advisor stated that the power steering fluid was dripping directly down onto the catalytic converter and could start a fire. He stated that he has seen cars come in for repair that were smoking a lot or had been on fire for this same problem. The hose was replaced, and the final diagnosis by the honda mechanic confirmed the advisor's initial diagnosis - there was a leak in the high pressure fitting that was housed in the support bracket. Cost to replace was $412. Other complaints about this exact same problem were also identified on the federal safety agency complaint website - and that's only from the people who reported (or knew to report) the problem.

Filed Oct 25, 2010 · Engine · 100,000 miles · OH

Noticed major oil consumption on more than one occasion. Called honda tech and they told me to basically get rid of the car. When low on oil alot it controls the tensioner for the timing chain. Well now our 2003 honda accord lx 2.4 is pretty much blown and wont stay running. We checked online and there are tons of complaints regarding this issue that should not be happening. It is a safety issue because if the car stalls and on highway or turning into traffic we could get hit. All people have stated honda will not do anything about it. Something is up if tons of people are having the same problem. We want honda to do something about this issue and compensate us something. This is ridiculous. For other people who notice oil consumption look for it to start tripping sensors due to timing issues it causes to go wrong. I drove to north carolina last year and the oil light came on and when checked it the oil was almost bone dry. Now come on. There are no leaks or anything so it is a defect change over year for honda and they need to honor their product! Just because there were no fire or damages or personal injury does not mean there will not be if people drive and don't know what's going on.