Notice very toxic gasoline smell in vehicle cabin when driving car during colder weather. Also, notice gasoline smell in garage after car is parked. Have been monitoring the oil level for the past two months. The oil level was 1" above the high level mark in december 2018 and took car to honda dealer . They replaced the oil and made a software update per a honda bulletin. They notified me in writing that the problem is under review and honda techline and engineers are aware of issue but no service bulletins,updates or repairs are available as of this time( dec. 14,2018) it is now jan 28, 2019 and the toxic gas smell is much more severe. Usa honda was contacted today and case registered for my vehicle. Honda USA told me to again contact the honda dealer regarding the problem. The dealer has been contacted and I'm waiting to hear back to resolve this problem. Honda and the federal safety agency may not consider this a safety issue with this vehicle but it certainly could become a health issue which is why I am notifying the federal safety agency.
2017 Honda CR-V fuel system complaints
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Gas is mixing in the oil of our new 2017 honda cr-v. The 1.5 liter engine does not warm up sufficiently in cold weather, runs rich, and leaves un-combusted gas in the oil. Began losing power.
Car occasionally smells like fuel on the inside. This happens at times days after the last time the gas tank was filled. Appears to be a leak somewhere. Can sometimes occur while car is in motion on highway or idling at standstill.
Stalling, loss of engine power, smell of gas in the passenger compartment, audio display erratic, all while car is in motion; front running lights blinking when foot on brake. Problems occur in cold weather.
Vehicle oil continues to be at elevated levels, oil smells strongly of gasoline and a gasoline smell continues to be present in the cabin of the vehicle. This is still occurring even after the software update with A/C control unit replacement was done in november 2018.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. The contact stated that oil was mixing with the fuel. The dealer (vandergriff honda, 1104 w interstate 20, arlington, tx 76017, (817) 533-4266) noticed the failure and performed an oil change at no charge. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for another oil change 2,000 miles later. The contact had an oil sample sent off for diagnostic testing. The results showed over 5.3% of fuel in the oil and the contact was informed that any amount over 2% was indication of another failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle be taken back to the dealer. The dealer stated that there was an unknown recall, but the contact's vehicle was not included. The dealer stated that the vehicle was designed in this manner. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,000.
Fuel odor in cabin after getting back on road at times when reaching destination. Didn't think too much about it till I recently smell gas on oil dip stick. I will be calling dealership asap.
Dilution of engine oil, which has been infiltrated by gasoline. Low power in driving. Strong smell of gasoline in the cabin. Vehicle was in motion at first detection of gasoline smell.
As I was driving in the fast lane of the 405 freeway the car started to vibrate and make a lot of noise. Then it slowed down and would not accelerate at a normal rate. I went from 65 MPH to about 30mph and barely avoided faster cars while pulling to the exit lane. I was able to take surface streets home. I thought it might be a blown head gasket so I checked the oil for water and found a lot of gas in it. The dipstick showed the level to be almost 1 1/4 inches above the max level line even after letting it sit for 30 minutes. When I took it to the dealership they said that this is normal and said the manufacturer said all I need is an oil change.
Gasoline smell in vehicle, gasoline overfilling engine oil. Gasoline smell in vehicle shortly after starting when cold. Vehicle is parked when the smell is noticed. I'm also worried that with the oil mixing with the oil that engine failure may happen.
In cold weather, when the car isn't to full operating temperature, fuel mixes with the engine oil which increases the oil volume over time. Honda has issued a recall in northern states but refuses to address other states where the problem exists (problem fully documented from the local dealer). Recall needs to be expanded to all states. Too much engine oil (mixed with fuel) will cause the car to stall. In addition, after talking to honda corporate - they indicated a potential long term impact with damaged a cam shaft. Yet, they still refuse to fix my car or provide free oil changes until they decide to fix it. This has been an ongoing issue for over a year - fully documented.
I check engine oil yesterday and found level very high on dipstick and smelling strongly of gasoline. I called the honda dealer checkered flag where I purchased the vehicle and took it directly there.it had only been 180 miles driven since last oil change at dealer. They offered to change oil again and then told me to keep checking oil level and return to dealer in 1000 miles. I was told the oil level was half quart over filled and was because gas was not being burned during combustion because engine was not hot enough. They said it was normal and not to worry. I don't think the oil will protect my engine when it is so diluted with gasoline.I filed a complaint and got a case number [xxx] from honda america, but want the problem to be fixed before there is long term damage to my engine. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving vehicle in the city, check engine light flashes on and off. Vehicle loses power and will not accelerate, creating serious safety issue. Dealer confirmed engine oil dipstick had unusally strong smell of gasoline. Vehcile has been serviced once by honda dealer. I was assured that all necessary fixes were made. Same issue happened again. Returned vehicle to honda dealer for additional service.
The oil dipstick is showing the oil level to be substantially higher than the max oil level. I took it to the honda dealer 1/2/19. They showed me a service bulletin indicating that gas could be mixing with the oil, but honda considered that a normal operating condition for that model. They offered no solution to the problem, but did change the oil at my request. I consider gas mixing with the crankcase oil a serious problem. Action should be taken to remedy this problem.
It smells like gas in the car
The car is stalling from taking off from a stop. It's has been determined there is fuel getting into the oil pan causing the engine to stall at times, making merging into traffic unsafe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. Dch honda of nanuet (10 ny-304, nanuet, ny 10954, (845) 367-4380) stated that the noise was normal. The contact also notified the dealer of a strong odor of fuel and oil. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The federal safety agency campaign number: 17v442000 (fuel system, gasoline) was referenced. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. *tt
Upon seeing all of the complaints about the 1.5 liter turbo engine in the cr-v's and civics, I inspected the oil in my 2017 honda cr-v only 100 miles after it was changed by the local honda dealer. I pulled out the dipstick and noticed that the oil level was over the recommended limit and it was very dark in color. I leaned into the engine and noticed a strong presence of a gasoline smell. I have also noticed the presence of this smell before inside of the cabin but I thought it could be from something else. I am convinced it's coming from the engine. Honda needs to do something about this.
Oil dilution from fuel
Fuel smell in cabin and outside of vehicle. Found oil level high with honda service doing all maintenance. Highly doubt updated software will prevent this from happening. Vehicle currently has 61,000 miles. Been doing this since purchase.
Fuel smell in cabin
Ist oil/filter change by dealer at 4k miles all appeared to be normal. 2nd oil/filter change by dealer at 8k miles oil level was excessively high over dipstick max fill mark by 1/2 inch and oil dipstick had intense gasoline smell and oil viscosity was extremely low. Dealer says honda is investigating an 'oil dilution' issue with this engine type.
My 2017 honda cr-v has a strong fuel odor coming from the engine oil dipstick. Also, the oil level rises above the full mark indicator on the dipstick. A fuel odor coming from the vents when the heater is on. Also, heater doesn't appropriately heat up the cabin. Consequently, I took my car to a honda dealer and they told me they were unaware of this being a problem. They ran a diagnostics on the car and told me to come back when next oil change is due. After researching this fuel odor problem on the internet, I discovered that this issue was a result of gasoline leaking into the engine oil compartment. This problem is called oil dilution and it causes the car to stall unexpectedly. This may happen on the highway and result in serious injury or death when traveling at a high rate of speed. Also, it is hazardous to be inhaling gasoline fines coming from the vents. Not to mention the damage it's causing to the engine itself. Honda hasn't taken any action to fix this serious safety hazard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. When the contact checked the oil, the dipstick had a fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to goudy honda (1400 w main st, alhambra, ca 91801, 626‑576‑1114) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,456. *tt consumer stated gasoline is in the oil cabin filer.*jb 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
I smell gasoline in the cabin while driving. I'm really concerned because I have my 2 year-old son in the car with me most of the time. That's going to cause some health issues. The oil level shown on the dip stick is always high and has heavily gas smell when dip stick is pulled out of engine.
On 12-5-2018 I started smelling gas fumes in and around the vehicle, while driving or parked. Contacted dealership 12-7-2018, scheduled an appointment and went in today. They are aware of the problem but said all they can do is change the oil as they don't have a fix for the problem of fuel getting into oil on my 1.5 turbo. (this problem has been going on since 2015 based on documentation found on the internet.) when I got ready to leave the dealership the gas smell started up again so the oil change doesn't appear to have helped. Since this has started I've also started getting headaches when I drive my vehicle. I'm also concerned that my vehicle could catch fire or breakdown. I'm not sure what else to do.
My 2017 cr-v ex-l has the oil dilution issue. Currently reading 1.5 inches higher than the max fill line on the dipstick. Vehicle smells so bad...like sulfur smell or gas. It is an overpowering smell and makes me nauseous. This can occur after idling for a few minutes, or after driving on a highway for 30 minutes. It is not just a short driving distance issue. Honda has known about this issue for years, and yet continues to sell the vehicle. They have not come up with a fix that works. Taking it in to the dealer tomorrow. After driving this for 2 years with this issue, I can only imagine the amount of damage on my engine. This is a safety issue. Fumes that fill the inside of the vehicle are not healthy or safe. At some point, the oil issue could be a fire hazard or the engine could fail at any moment. Why is honda not being forced to fix this with a recall and/or buy back these vehicles?
We are experiencing the same fuel dilution in the engine oil that many other owners with 2017-18 cr-vs with the 1.5t engine are experiencing. We live in va. I feel as though I don't need to go into details as this issue is so well known, prompted a ban on sales of the vehicle in china, etc. They keep pushing back the recall and now announced for the first two months, it will only be available in select northern states. A simple search through complaints shows that this problem is not isolated to the northern states, it may be exacerbated by significantly cold weather, but the way they are rolling out a recall is not acceptable. It's unsafe (causes stalling vehicles on the highway and in traffic, which is most definitely a safety concern) and causes premature wear on the engine (a consumer protection issue). The federal safety agency needs to step up and accelerate enforcement action, e.g. Make them accelerate the recall to all of their customers, not just just arbitrary classification and order based on whether or not you live on one side of a state line or the other. It gets cold in va too. The honda dealer basically told us we're out of luck until the recall, and to keep changing the oil.
Fuel is mixing in with the oil, car is much more sluggish, noticing gas smell in the cabin (that cant be healthy!!)
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 35 MPH and the check engine symbol illuminated. The contact called valley hi honda at (760) 962-9600 (located at 15710 valley park ln, victorville, ca 92394) and was informed to have the vehicle towed to the shop. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer where it diagnosed that the mass air flow was high. The technician added fuel conditioner, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where the technician changed the oil and updated the computer system. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was repaired. The failure mileage was 47,100.
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