| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288627 | Incident Date: May, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: RENO | Consumer's State: NV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: SLX | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JAEDJ58X0W7 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 17 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 23 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In june of 2003, we took our 1998 acura slx w/45k miles on it into stevens creek isuzu dealership for a major service and to check out the "pinging/grinding" noise that we had been hearing for a long time. we were told they couldn't duplicate the noise. in june 2004, we took it to the reno isuzu for an oil change and to check out the noise and we were told that we needed a new engine. our car now has 54k miles on it. we took it to an independent mechanic shop for a second opinion and were told that a rod was blown and a new engine would be needed. the car is still in the shop. we paid $4k for a new engine so far and will owe about $3k in labor & misc. parts. we feel that since this problem started while still under "mileage" warranty but could not be diagnosed, acura/isuzu should pay for the engine and labor that we have incured. our mileage is extremely low and there should be no reason to replace the engine this soon. we own a 1993 jeep cherokee that have 117k miles on the original engine! we have read many complaints on other websites about the acura/isuzu engines blowing so early. we are very disappointed and will never recommend nor buy an acura/isuzu again. |
