Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to hendrick honda woodbridge (14201 jefferson davis hwy, woodbridge, va 22191, (703) 496-4751). The dealer changed the oil, but the failure recurred. The failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. While the vehicle was in operation, fuel mixed with the engine oil. The contact stated that the same failure occurred with his previous cr-v, which ruined the engine. Krenzen honda nissan lincoln (2500 mall dr, duluth, mn 55811, (218) 727-2905) changed the oil, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure occurred mostly in cold weather. The contact stated that he filed a complaint for the lemon law with his state's attorney general's office, but had not heard back. The manufacturer was comprehending oil changes. The dealer stated that the manufacturer would not want to talk to the contact once he filed a complaint with the attorney general's office. The failure mileage was 5,000.
Gas is leaking into oil. Disolution of oil impacts lubrication of engine. The vehicle is parked and engine cold. More fluid is in the crank case than was added at the last oil change. The oil smelss of gas.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. The contact stated that fuel entered the crank case and mixed with the oil. The oil indicator illuminated as the intermittent failure progressed. In addition, the vent controls were slow to function when the heat and air conditioner were activated. The vehicle was taken to automaster honda (3328 shelburne rd, shelburne, vt 05482, (802) 985-8411) more than three times, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
Could smell gas in the engine oil and have smelled gas fumes in the cabin of car. I took car to dealer after getting a letter about a recall concerning the air conditioner. The dealer told me that this recall was for the gas in oil problem. I still have the smell of gas in the oil.
Started smelling an odor of fuel inside the vehicle then noticed the oil level was over the full mark. The dipstick smelled like fuel mixed with the oil. I had taken the same vehicle in for a recall that was supposed to take care of this issue. During the cold months the vehicle never really warmed up the heat guage would hardly warm up with one bar and sometimes the bars would go down as I drove with the heat on full blast. I took it back on april 19. 2019 and found gasoline was in fact mixing in with the oil. The dipstick was a quart over full. According to the dealership there is currently no fix out from honda.
The oil level remains elevated even after the repair/recall to address earth dream engine problems
Gasoline is mixing with oil. Overfilling the dipstick line. The oil has the smell of gasoline. Recall performed at dealership in dec 2018 did not take care of problem. Took to dealership april 19 2019 found to be a quart overfilled mixed with gadoline
We purchased a new 2018 honda cr-v ex in december 2018 from a near-by honda dealer. We live in baltimore county, md, and do most of our driving locally. Within a matter of weeks after driving, we started noticing a strong gas smell in the cabin and outside the car. The issue has persisted, and started to get worse. We researched our issue, and noted many customer complaints regarding oil dilution problems on 2018 cr- v 1.5l turbo-charged engines. In early april 2019, we had our first service visit to check our cabin gas smell problem with the dealer. Mileage 1,500 miles. On the service report, dealer noted "confirmed oil and gas mixture complaint. Oil level was much higher than normal on dipstick. Honda is aware of this issue but does not have a fix at this time. Please check oil level often". We had the dealer perform an oil and filter change due to strong gas odor in our cabin. The dealer indicated honda will not pay for the oil change, even though it was part of a known unresolved issue. There is no recall in maryland yet, but there should be in our opinion. Since changing the oil three weeks ago, the gas odor is less observable at this time. We consider the oil dilution problem to be a health concern, and a potential safety problem on the cr-v. We are concerned to have a significant issue with no fixes available in maryland. We understand honda has already issued fixes for oil dilution issues in neighboring pennsylvannia and delaware.
I noticed my oil was overfilled early in april 2019. Honda has a known problem with 2017 & 2018 crvs with the 1.5 twin turbo engines with gasoline getting into the oil, I called honda corp & they had valley honda look at the car. They removed 1/2 qt oil from the car. You can smell the gasoline in the oil they said the car is safe & drive it. I am concerned about the safety of the car % warranty on the engine... The chinese govt had honda recall all these crvs but I cant find out what the recall involved.. Can u help me... Thank you
Gas smell!!!!! Gas in the oil!!!!! No recall? Are you serious?
Initial oil change on 2018 honda cr-v ex with 1.5 turbo engine at 2303 miles. One week after changing oil noticed oil level had increased over 1/8" on dipstick and that oil on dipstick smells strongly of gasoline (oil level check was performed several hours after driving). Dilution of oil with gasoline is obviously detrimental to continued engine operation - therefore I can no longer drive my new vehicle. Research of the issue and identical symptoms from numerous owners clearly proves that honda does not accept responsibility for this catastrophic design flaw (not in america anyway). Appears only possible solutions are class action lawsuit, lemon laws or waiting for honda to man up. The obvious misinformation and corruption of the manufacturer toward their customers, concerning this well documented issue, is (imho) disgusting! It is not normal or in anyway safe or ok for engine crankcases to fill up with gasoline....ever!!! The fuel in oil issue is not the issue (design flaws happen when manufacturers fail to properly test new designs)...honda's corrupt treatment of customers with the issue is the real issue and continued similar behavior just might put them out of business permanently.
Gasoline leaking into oil. Checking dipstick gives very strong smell of gas. As yet no stalls. 5000 miles on oil and the oil level is at or above full. Car is driven in moderate climate and for typical mixture of trips.
We are experiencing a smell of gas in the cabin. The has been an ongoing issue since we purchased it brand new. At first we thought we stepped in gas and the smell was from our shoes. After more headaches and research, we are realizing that this is a common problem with the 2017 and 2018 cr-v's. Another related problem we are having is that the engine occasionally stalls upon starting. We park the car in a garage. While at work, the car is parked outside. I went out to the car and tried to start it and the engine was hesitant to start and sounded like I was trying to start a car with a dead battery. It lagged and after three attempts the car started. This has happened to me a total of three times during the winter. Each incident was a separate occasion. Each time was after the car was parked outside for a few hours.
We were driving from bridgeport,wv to new jersey on 2/9/19. Four hours into the trip carall the lights on dash board came on and car slowed down and accelerator did not work at that point. Car stopped on the high way. We pulled over called aaa service and toyota. We took the car in to honda of turnersville, nj they fix multiple dtc updated po302 related recall, updated PCM/tcu no more misfire. Car now we are having the same problem again. This week its twice.
On 3 different occasions, while driving the car on the interstate highway, it started vibrating, and would not accelerate, burning smell occurred, several warning lights came up on the dashboard. We had to navigate the car from the middle of highway to the shoulder of the highway very abruptly. It was a near death experience as several trucks and cars were traveling on the highway at very fast speeds. Reported the first occurrence to the mcgrath city honda, chicago, il in january 2019 along with the dashboard warning light pictures and they replaced some fuel sensors and informed me that this was a manufacturing issue (defective part). Second incident occurred in february 2019, could not take photos as the problems went away after restarting the engine. Reported the third incident in march 2019 along with the dashboard warning light pictures to the same dealership and I was informed that there is a problem with fuel injector and they placed the order for the part. We are really, really scared of driving this defective, malfunctioning and hazardous vehicle. I searched the internet last night and it seems several other honda crv owners are having these issues. Please investigate this serious issue and save the people.
Oil diluted by gas. Gas smell in oil. Also causes overfill of crankcase. Gas in oil dilutes oil causing excessive and unnecessary wear and tear.
Fuel in oil
Second time this car's warning system has activated since having the recalled A/C part replaced. While driving (hwy speeds 65+ MPH)the car is losing acceleration ability in traffic and the dash is reading: power steering system problem road departure mitigation system problem electric parking brake problem tire pressure monitor problem emission system problem all wheel drive system problem brake system problem brake hold system problem. The first time the vehicle was brought to the dealer they could not tell what the problem was, but now this is the second occurrence since feb 2019.
Engine (specifically coolant used for heating the windshield defrosting air) does not heat up enough in cold weather for windshield defrosters to work properly until car has been at highway speeds for several miles. When driven less than 40mph in weather below 32f., engine temperature remains cold, therefore providing to heat for defrosting windshield. It does not help to let vehicle "warm up" prior to driving because when idling the engine never gets warm (temperature indicator remains on coldest indicated setting). This creates a safety hazard because windows are not clear for driving. This is a consistent problem that occurs anytime outside temperatures are cold. I live in a northern state where temperatures reach -30f, and the problem is worse as the temperatures get colder.
Fuel is leaking into the oil system. Oil has very strong smell of gasoline. Oil dilution is doing untold damage to engine.
Oil level on dip stick is about 1 and 1/2 inches above high mark. Oil was changed 6639 miles ago. Current milage is 14200.
Gasoline in the engine oil, the engine oil is overfilled, and smell the gasoline. Sent the car to the honda dealer, and they did oil change and told me that honda did not have a solution now.I am wondering if it is still safe to drive the car?
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. After checking the oil dipstick, the contact observed that the oil level was above the high mark. The contact stated that there was also a fuel odor on the dipstick. The vehicle was taken to rairdon's honda of burien (located at 15026 1st ave s, burien, wa 98148, (206) 489-2608) where the contact was informed that the manufacturer was aware of the oil dilution affecting similar vehicles. An oil change was performed on the vehicle, but the failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,358.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda cr-v. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to autopark honda (located at 3630 old raleigh rd, cary, nc 27511, (919) 467-4747) for an oil change and the dealer diagnosed that there was an engine oil dilution with fuel due to a software setting. The contact was informed that the vehicle was safe to drive and there would be a software update to repair the failure; however, the remedy was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,500.
Oil level on dip stick is 1/2 ' above the full mark. Honda dealership performed the factories fix in january 2019. 2500 miles later same thing oil level is a 1/2 ' above high mark on dip stick. I took it back to the honda dealership and they refused to even check the oil level. They handed me a piece of paper that states that they consider it normal dilution from unturned gas that drains down the cylinder wall and into the oil pan.
The vehicle was recalled and the service completed by the dealer for the issue of fuel getting into the engine oil. I drove the vehicle 1500 miles of which 1000 miles was higway travel over 2 days. Now the oil dip stick level is one inch above the 'max fill dot'. The owners manual states 'do not fill the engine oil above the upper mark.' 'over flling the engine oil can result in leaks and engine damage.'
Gasoline was contaminating the oil and causing an overfilled crankcase condition. On occasion gasoline fumes entered the cabin in january a honda "fix" was installed by the dealer as part of a honda notification. The oil was changed and a new filter installed at the same time. Since then, the oil level has been continuously monitored with the same over full contamination and gasoline fume problems in existence. The honda "fix" did not solve the problem. Both the dealer and honda have been notified. The continuing problem has been acknowledged, but no solution has been offered or discussed, the problem has been ongoing since we took delivery of the vehicle in june 2018.
My 2018 honda cr-v is have a problem with overfilled oil levels with a gas mixed with engine oil and gas smell, this is due to gas leak into oil reservoirs. This is a cause for concern of longevity of the engine and health risk cause from gas smell in the cabin of vehicle. The federal safety agency to required honda to recall this vehicle to get it fix . My vehicle only have 6100 miles on it.
Terrible gas smell inside the vehicle. Very strong gas odor almost enough to give us a headache. We googled gas smell issue for a 2018 crv and read information about checking oil to see if the strong gas smell is coming there. Oil dipstick smelled very strong for gas. Plan to contact honda and the dealer tomorrow to see what can be done.
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