First off auto manufacturers will only do what they have to do to resolve the current issue, if they when around replacing engines they would not survive. Honda builds and amazing product, if you have ever torn down a high mileage Honda engine you would still see cross hatching in the cylinder walls. I can understand your frustration with the situation but don't knock Honda on honda-tech. If your going to try and understand the automotive world, first thing is S*** happens. Almost two years, 12,000 miles and countless heat cycles later a valve cover gasket failed S### happens man don't hate on a whole brand because your local dealer doesn't want to help you out. Replace the gasket with a new OEM one and move on.

 

I agree #HIT happens with all cars and most likely the valve cover just faltered. Regardless if you knew anything about the complaints around the country with this Mis-Fire problem in Honda's you would understand a little better. My last car was a older Honda Accord and I drove it for 250,000 miles so I know Honda cars are usually top quality, that is why I purchased a newer Honda. The problem is I am experiencing (what many others around the country) are, an industry that is not taking responsibility for selling a defective engine..wtf? I bought this car almost brand new with low miles and have had nothing but problems with the engine, and almost all of it has been from the faulty VCM. So now my opinion of Honda has changed I will never buy any car from them again. After reading other complaints around the country i am not the only one. If you &UCK UP on your product take %uckin responsibility for it and fix it. Honda has not fixed it. So you can bless Honda all you want, but I will not.

 

I understand what you mean man, I am a mechanic in the automotive industry I worked for Chrysler for 2 years ans when my 09 Dodge ram had a leak from the roof they did noting. All i was getting at is they build these things in massive numbers so the 50,000 or so that have issues they don't car about. Honda is not the only manufacture that does this, so in all reality if you want a well build car buy an older one in good shape. When people ask me what car they should buy I tell them a 96-01 Acura Integra with a manual transmission. I am sorry for what happen to you but the hard truth is they don't care about the individual, Good luck.

 

To receive full compensation for your vehicle repairs, Class Members must submit a valid Claim Form with a copy of an original repair invoice or receipt plus proof of payments for repairs or replacement of parts on a Settlement Class Vehicle by April 10, 2014. Class Members do not need to take any action to obtain the warranty extension, which will cover repairs for the affected vehicles within eight years of the original purchase or lease date of the vehicle, with no mileage limitation.

Since you did not have a repair prior to that I am guessing you did not have to submit the claim for compensation. Then you did have the repair done, which based on many Honda techs that i know were needed due to a poor ring wear problem that was present in many Hondas during that time period. The repair was done within the 8 years of purchase date, in 2015. 2 years later you noted a leaking valve cover gasket, which Honda dealers offer a 1 year and 12,000 mile warranty on. Since the repair was done in 2015 and the leak occurred in 2017 I suspect that is outside the 1 year window. In addition the warranty extension from the class action suit is also likely expired, as you are now past 8 years from purchase date of the car.

I am not sure what makes you think you deserve something? The typical process when misfiring is detected is replace the spark plugs at no charge. If the misfires continue then there is a computer software update they run that changes the sequence of "dead" cylinders and then if it continues, which due to uneven ring wear it will, they re-ring the engine. That is the repair that the lawsuit settlement paid for and the one agreed upon with the settlement. So in your case you got the full repair without the first two steps and you didn't have to pay for anything and ask for reimbursement. Gaskets leak over time, its the nature of rubber when in contact with petroleum products and heat, they are an item that has to be replaced from time to time on all cars usually, and valve cover or oil pan gaskets are the most common...

i understand your frustration, but HONDA wont reimburse the dealer unless it is a warranty repair or you get someone at the corporate level to offer goodwill and you cannot expect the mechanics to work for free either.

anyway if you had "nothing but problems" with the engine why are you still driving it successfully 9 years after buying it? Honda's are not perfect and in the ever reaching power of government they are having to try different things to meet ever increasing emissions standards and sometimes it doesn't work the way they hoped.

 

Maybe you could hire an attorney and ask for a brand new engine in your 9 year old Honda in court?

 

Late to the party but you guys are being *****. It is up to the mechanic to find the cause and the cure. Not just treat the symptoms. I have the same problem and my Honda mechanics know what the problem is and are working with Honda corporate on what is covered. My honda is 10 years old but low mileage. I did not spend 36k to throw it away in 10 years.