Like many other 2020 Accord owners, the car would sometimes flash all the lights in the dash, but Honda would just say it is a glitch and goes away after a short drive. However, the other day, the car COMPLETELY stopped. No sound. No warning lights. No issues after its 65K maintenance (it's at 75k now). It just...stopped, and the crank won't move.
Long story short: Honda declared a catastrophic engine failure and the whole thing needs to be replaced. Would cost 13k for a USED engine. Insurance won't cover it because it is a mechanical failure and not due to external factors. Honda won't cover it because it passed the 5 year/70k extended warranty. I was lucky the car broke down on a stop sign when my wife went out with it to get groceries and not on a main road. I have taken the car for service on time always and none of the mechanics said or mentioned anything odd. Nothing hit the car. The crank is just...fused and wont move. Cylinder 2 has all sorts of damage in it. I can't and don't understand how this can happen.
Honda tried to claim it was due to hydro-lock damage, but car never went into any water. They even alluded that rain could have went into it somehow 0.o!!!? I don't know if I'm the only one who got affected by it this way, but now I'm looking at outside shops who might swap the engine for cheaper. I'm beyond pissed.
Like many other 2020 Accord owners, the car would sometimes flash all the lights in the dash, but Honda would just say it is a glitch and goes away after a short drive. However, the other day, the car COMPLETELY stopped. No sound. No warning lights. No issues after its 65K maintenance (it's at 75k now). It just...stopped, and the crank won't move.
Long story short: Honda declared a catastrophic engine failure and the whole thing needs to be replaced. Would cost 13k for a USED engine. Insurance won't cover it because it is a mechanical failure and not due to external factors. Honda won't cover it because it passed the 5 year/70k extended warranty. I was lucky the car broke down on a stop sign when my wife went out with it to get groceries and not on a main road. I have taken the car for service on time always and none of the mechanics said or mentioned anything odd. Nothing hit the car. The crank is just...fused and wont move. Cylinder 2 has all sorts of damage in it. I can't and don't understand how this can happen.
Honda tried to claim it was due to hydro-lock damage, but car never went into any water. They even alluded that rain could have went into it somehow 0.o!!!? I don't know if I'm the only one who got affected by it this way, but now I'm looking at outside shops who might swap the engine for cheaper. I'm beyond pissed.
- Pete Z., Houston, US