7.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,400
- Average Mileage:
- 58,700 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
Check engine light came on on 2008 Honda Accord V6 with 53,000 miles. I used to occasionally feel a misfire during starting since past 3-4 months. Took it to dealer, who said i have misfires on cylinder 1, 2 and 3. He said there is a bulletin out for this and fixed it saying it was under warranty.
- Hari V., Simi Valley, CA, US
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Pain in the AZZ because anytime there is a "failure code", then the ECO feature stops working. For anyone who doesn't know what that is, it's the feature that allows the car to run on 3-4 cylinders rather than 6 all day long (conserves gas).
After many trips to the dealership: Every time they would scan the car for diagnostic codes, they would get different random codes. Each time I picked up my car, all lights were off and the ECO was working properly, but within a day or so, the light would pop back on and the ECO would stop working again.
Solution: The dealership states that the 2008 Honda Accord recently had a software update that came out. They updated my cars computer and cleared all of the codes. So far the light has remained OFF and the car is working again.
PS Without the software update, the computer messes with the firing of cylinders from time to time, you may also notice that the car idles with a little jerk when it doesn't fire on all 6 in order :(
- indptwn, Benicia, CA, US
I'll have to put in details later but it destroyed my car. We were told Honda knew about the problem and would fix it. They said there was a 99% chance it was covered under out extensive expensive warantee. Then, when it came time to pay they wouldn't cover our rental car or any of the repairs. I'M FURIOUS!!
- Michael D., McKinney, TX, US