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A class action lawsuit says Honda Civics and CR-V vehicles have defective engines, and that Honda continued to sell the vehicles while knowing they were defective.
Plaintiff Christopher Hamilton claims that around June 2017 he purchased a new 2017 Honda Civic that was fitted with a 1.5 liter engine in Georgia.
He says that his vehicle’s engine had a defect common to all vehicles like it, and that the defect caused gasoline to enter into the engine fluid, thereby damaging the engine and causing the vehicle to not perform as advertised, and fail prematurely.
The Honda Civic class action lawsuit alleges that Honda knew or should have known of the defect before selling the cars, but did not disclose the defect to consumers.
Hamilton says that had he known that the vehicle’s engine was defective, he would not have purchased the vehicle at all, or would not have paid as much for it.
The Honda CR-V class action lawsuit claims that Hamilton “greatly values vehicle safety, cost, durability, performance, and quality,” and relied on Honda’ advertising to make his purchase.
Hamilton seeks damages on behalf of himself and all similarly affected consumers. He says that Honda falsely advertised its vehicles, and misled consumers into believing they were purchasing a vehicle that was reliable and of high quality.
The Honda defective engine class action lawsuit claims the company violated Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act.
The plaintiff hopes to hold Honda liable for his financial injury and the injury of customers like him, who purchased or leased a Honda Civic or CR-V vehicle in Georgia and in the U.S.
Pointing to the fact that Honda recalled these vehicles in China in March 2018, Hamilton argues that the company knew of the defect and intentionally decided to not tell American consumers about it.
The Honda Civic engine class action lawsuit argues that Hamilton cared for his vehicle as instructed and advised, and that the defect he experienced was due to a manufacturing defect, and not due to his error.
Allegedly, he “serviced his vehicle in a timely and proper manner, including performing timely oil changes on the vehicle.”
However, despite taking good care of the vehicle, Hamilton says that on June 12, 2018, when his Civic had 10,127 miles on it, he checked the engine oil, and noticed that it smelled like gasoline.
The Honda CR-V engine class action lawsuit claims that at this point, he brought his vehicle into a Honda dealership, and the technician said that the engine oil was “filled over the crank case,” and did not admit to the presence of the alleged defect.
In contrast, the Honda Civic engine oil class action lawsuit says that the engines are defective in such a way that causes the engine oil to become diluted with gasoline because the gasoline can get into the crank case.
This can decrease the functionality of the engine, and can cause the engine to not be lubricated properly, leading to engine failure. It can also cause gasoline fumes to leak into the passenger compartment, according to the Honda class action lawsuit.
Hamilton is represented by Matthew S. Harman and Eric Fredrickson of Harman Law Firm LLC, and by Nicholas A. Migliaccio, Jason S. Rathod, and Esfand Y. Nafisi of Migliaccio and Rathod LLP.
The Honda Engine Oil Dilution Class Action Lawsuit is Christopher Hamilton v. American Honda Motor Company Inc., Case No. 1:18-cv-04367-TWT, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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144 thoughts onHonda Class Action Says Civic, CR-V Vehicles Have Defective Engine
I bought a 2009 Honda CNG Civic. 55,000 miles purchas price was $12,000. Now, at 109,000 miles my mechanic told me I had a cracked Engine block. I took it to Norm Reeves Honda Dealer(Irvine , CA). They replaced the AirBag”because of a recall” and told me, because I had a “CNG” Honda. The Manufacture, won’t replace my engine and they “the dealer” wanted $6,000. to $7,000. to replace it!!! And, they wanted the charge me for telling me I had a cracked block!!! WTF! I told them from the beginning it was cracked and under warranty.
I turned around a bought a TOYOTA.. told them to call the NuVision Cr, Union for the car.. I am walking away!!!
I stilled owed about $6,000. on the loan.
Talking about losing a customer for life and I telling everyone not to buy Honda…
I bought a 2009 Honda CNG Civic. 55,000 miles purchas price was $12,000. Now, at 109,000 miles my mechanic told me I had a cracked Engine block. I took it to Norm Reeves Honda Dealer(Irvine , CA). They replaced the AirBag”because of a recall” and told me, because I had a “CNG” Honda. The Manufacture, won’t replace my engine and they “the dealer” wanted $6,000. to $7,000. to replace it!!! the the wanted the charge me for telling me I had a cracked block!!! I turned around a bought a TOYOTA.. told them to call the Nuvision Cr, Union for the car.. I am walking away!!!
I stilled owed about $6,000. on the loan.
Talking about losing a customer for life and I telling everyone not to buy Honda…
SO THIS IS INSANE I FOUND THIS SITE AND IM READING THIS. WE BOUGHT 2010 CRV IN 2014. EVERYTHING YOU ALL ARE SAYING I HAVE DEALT WITH AND BEEN THROUGH…Xs 100!! HEADACHES. FEELING SICK CONSTANTLY. MY FRIEND POINTED OUT TO ME THE OIL SMELLING VERY STRONG OF GAS. LITERALLY WOULD CHANGE THE OIL AND ID HAVE NO OIL WITHIN 3 -4 WEEKS. LITERALLY BUYING A QUART A WEEK. FOR FIRST 2 YEARS !!! HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT I GOT SAME RESPONSE ITS NORMAL …SORRY NOT,!!! NORMAL!!!!. LITERALLY WITHIN TWO YEARS HAD TO PUT THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE STILL NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE ALL THIS OILS GOING!!!!!. WE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE AND WASNT IN THE POSITION TO GET SOMETHING ELSE SO WE HAVE JUST DEALT WITH THIS ..UNFORTUN
Same issue.
I am having the same issue with my 2019 honda crv, how do I get added to the class action
Add me. 2017 CRV EX 2 lab reports from Blackstone Labs. One before the “software fix” and one after. Both show high % of gas in the oil.
I have 2017 Honda CR-V exl , I had taken my car to Honda where I bought the car for An oil change . For the first time it was free of it .thats when they messed up my car’s engine and they told me they totally rebuilt the engine , They told me they were going to put new engine but it turned out they just rebuilt the same
Engine since then my car is not as good as before and it sounds not good. And it does not pick up well ,can you guys help me for this one .
How do I join the class action lawsuit? My wife’s 2018 crv runs about 1/2 inch over full on oil and smells like gas. Honda tells me that’s normal.
21000 miles and 3 oil changes valve’s started clacking do to gas on oil damage was done took in they changed the oil for $60 and said if it gets louder to bring it back and we will check it out again ,was never told to keep an eye on oil level do to diluted oil.
We need help! Mom is enduring this with 2017 honda crv. The turbo “went”,they didn’t do the recall n theyre blackmailing us saying replace the turbo or figure it out. The dealership lied to corporate to cover theyre butts so they wont cover the turbo. Were out thousands from past repairs and this turbo. They teplaced her cam shaft too…which no one said boo about when it was in a week earlier….same gas/oil problem and they take claim and state that if you do your own oil changes or service, youre screwed. Please help! We dont have the money to keep putting out or to get a new car and they take advantage of the fact we didnt use their dealerships for oil changes. Were at a loss