Engine is making rattling noise at cold start... I see it being reported by 1000s of 2008 honda accord sedan owners. My car mileage is only 120k. I need Honda dealer to fix it as this is a Honda company issue

- Plano, TX, USA

The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that she reversed the vehicle into her driveway and exited. After five minutes, an abnormal odor of smoke was detected. There were sparks detected in the engine compartment, and the vehicle caught fire. The fire consumed the engine area up to the dashboard. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment? or police report filed. The insurance towed the vehicle to a tow lot and deemed the vehicle a total loss. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

- Thomasville, GA, USA

The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off in the driveway, she was informed that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that she noticed flames coming out from underneath the hood. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle burned significantly and was propelling burning particles. The fire department advised the contact to exit the residence and to stay in the backyard for safety. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. The contact was unsure whether the police arrived at the scene and whether a police report was filed. There was no injury sustained. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle had melted. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

- Thomasville, GA, USA

Brakes: ABS system has been feeling funny for some months. Engine: Consistent P3497 Code which has turned into a check light ON.

- Ave Maria, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine misfired with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the spark plugs were fouled and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that at approximately 12,000 miles later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the spark plugs were replaced again. The contact related the failure to NHTSA ID Number: 10152430 (Equipment, Engine). The manufacturer was notified of the issue and referred the contact back to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Misfires from the eco mode it goes

- Logansport, IN, USA

I am having issues with my transmission. My gears get stuck between 2nd and 3rd gear while driving. It loses power and I have to switch to Neutral and put it back in Drive in order for it to become unstuck. I have taken it to Honda, and they told me it was the computer, and several other things. They replaced $2000 worth of parts and the problem still happens. I took it back to Honda and they told me I needed a new transmission after they took $2000 from me. This initially started approximately 5 months ago when my engine light came on.

- Lithia Springs, GA, USA

Went to get my smog check and the found the problem and he diagnosed the problem as a nose mask.

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming 1-quart of engine oil per 1,000 miles driven. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that after researching the failure, he became aware that similar vehicles were experiencing the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- New Lenox, IL, USA

The engine rattles loudly for about 3 seconds on could start-up. The componet that is failing is the VTC ACTUATOR. This problem is casuing the engine light to go on. Also, I found out that the VTC Actuator on honda accord is a common failure. This is not a coincidence, it is a manufacture defect. In addition, it is putting my life in danger while it may cause engine failure. The VTC actuator rattles have been confirmed by independent mechanic.

- Coraopolis, PA, USA

I was on the highway and 30 minutes into driving my warning lights, check engine light is blinking, triangle with exclamation, car misfiring. I can't drive the car too far without it misfiring. I was left stranded. This is the fourth time this has happened where the car has left me stranded. I have paid for 3 alternators in 4 yrs because of oil dripping

- Orange Cove, CA, USA

Wild emotion hard shifting hesitation and high rpms shifts around 456 rpmit doesn't seem to do this when the car is running cold versus after it's been on a trip and engine is warmer. On cold start the vehicle not in motion makes a loud noise not sure how to describe

- Mckinleyville, CA, USA

This 2008 Honda Accord constantly misses mostly from cylinder 1 and sometimes just spits oil out of the tailpipe.the misses happen at idle, and almost 100% when attempting to pass making it extremely unsafe. It has had many sensors replace, its timing belt replaced, all coils, and sparkplugs many times. The mechanic says the spark plugs are laser irridium and should last 100,000 miles but are lucky to last 10,000 miles. I am not sure what documents to include but am just getting this complaint started. I have the Accord at the mechanic today but it has been multiple repairs prior to this.

- Azle, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated while the engine revved. The contact pumped the brake pedal multiple times before the vehicle resumed normal functions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Springfield, MA, USA

Car lights flicker on and off while car is in motion. At stop light or stop sign, car will just shut off, requireing the driver to put it in park and restart the engine.

- Sykesville, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to Honda of Plymouth (9 long pond rd, Plymouth, MA 02360) where it was determined that the PCM needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 11V395000 (power train) as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that at start-up, the engine rattled. Additionally, while driving making a left turn, the oil level warning light illuminated and flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to curtiss ryan Honda (333 bridgeport ave, shelton, ct 06484) where an unknown actuator was replaced however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that due to the failure, the vehicle received oil changes at 3,000 miles interval and not 5,000 miles. The contact stated that due to the oil consumption the vehicle received oil changes at 2,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Tucker, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph with cruise control engaged, there was abnormal ticking sound detected. Additionally, the sound volume increased while accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to hillside Honda (139-07 hillside avenue jamaica, NY 11435, (718) 866-4683) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cpu actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

At cold start up car rattles loudly for a few seconds, I pin pointed this to the vvt actuator.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

When starting up my 2008 Honda Accord, I experience a very loud rattling noise coming from the vtc actuator. This is a very common problem among Honda engines. Hundreds of thousands of people have experienced the same problem. Honda needs to own up to the fact that the actuator they put in my car is faulty and can lead to many more problems.

- Evansville, IN, USA