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#2694 of 2715 Honda Crosstour VCM by lneil06

Sep 18, 2012 (6:23 pm)

I drove our crosstour tonight and man it not only shakes at 22mph but at 72-74mph - just as bad if not worse than 22mph, you can feel in through the seats, gas pedal, steering wheel, and floorboards. The dealer has roadforced balanced these tires several times now with no improvement - even moved rims around ! .. My wife was definately right..
 
Thanks IndyDriver - I'm meeting with Honda once again on Monday - hopefully will get to the bottom of it - or time to pursue lemon law. .. It's terrible to have a new vehicle and not be able to trust it.
 
Added features - if your accellerating on a ramp getting on the highway you can feel it in the engine shake in the steering as well while turning on the ramp.
 
Honda was supposed to be one of the highest rated vehicles - this design has some not so nice features.
 
Just recently my co-worker is complaining about her crosstour shaking real hard at 72 - 74mph. She just had new tires put on - then had the new tires replaced - still shaking between 72 and 74 MPH.. I'm definately not alone with this problem.

#2695 of 2715 Re: Honda Crosstour VCM [lneil06] by indydriver

Sep 19, 2012 (6:52 am)

Replying to: lneil06 (Sep 18, 2012 6:23 pm)
I know you said they were checked but I would take a closer look at the engine mounts. It wouldn't be the first car to leave the factory with poorly designed or installed mounts. I replaced one of the mounts on my Mazdaspeed3 as a performance upgrade. The OE was a pretty flimsy piece. The aftermarket part was carved from aluminum billet.

#2696 of 2715 recurring fouled spark plug with vcm by plymouthma

Sep 29, 2012 (7:27 pm)

Have a 2010 v6 accord, with 75000 mi on it. ~3 months ago started to intermittently have flashing engine light along with rough running engine, brought to dealer and nothing found as it wasn't actually doing it at time of service. 3-4 weeks ago ame problem which persisted and codes indicated the problem from the tsb of 8/2010, that i had fouling of spark plug #3 . Dealer replaced that and updated software. ran fine till yesterday when exact same problems returned with rough engine and the flashing engine sign lit. I am concerned as supposedly the dealer had already updated software to prevent recurrence yet i have it again.

#2697 of 2715 Re: recurring fouled spark plug with vcm [plymouthma] by indydriver

Sep 30, 2012 (5:27 pm)

Replying to: plymouthma (Sep 29, 2012 7:27 pm)
Please keep us updated as to your progress with your dealer and with Honda.

#2698 of 2715 Re: recurring fouled spark plug with vcm [indydriver] by plymouthma

Oct 02, 2012 (2:42 pm)

Replying to: indydriver (Sep 30, 2012 5:27 pm)
Dealership waiting for response from honda motor usa re: solution and cost. Dealership thinks there may be internal damage which might require replacement of "small engine block" ? I am told Honda would cover fully if car less than 5 years old or if milage less than 60,000. Mine has 75, 000. Unclear thus far if will be prorated or fully covered.
  They also mentioned that this problem more common in drivers who have car in ECO mode for greater % of time, ie driving at same speed for extended time on highway. I drive 50 miles/ day same speed on highway.

#2699 of 2715 Re: recurring fouled spark plug with vcm [plymouthma] by indydriver

Oct 02, 2012 (4:28 pm)

Replying to: plymouthma (Oct 02, 2012 2:42 pm)
Yes, highway miles seem to be a bigger problem for VCM. This was noted in the service bulletin. If you want some more ammo on this topic, try googling "Odyssey oil consumption". All of these vehicles have VCM V6s which is why I bought a Toyota minivan this year.

#2700 of 2715 Re: recurring fouled spark plug with vcm [indydriver] by plymouthma

Oct 03, 2012 (3:50 pm)

Replying to: indydriver (Oct 02, 2012 4:28 pm)
Dealership got response from technical advisor Honda, they agree that lower engine block needs replacement, also need to fix rings ( which are in upper block?). (I am not technically savvy re: engines.)They think lower block problem allowing oil to leak and foul plugs. Estimated cost of repair =$6,000. Honda will cover all but $200-300, which i am reasonably happy with given car has 75,000 mi on it. Worry though that this may happen again. I kept my prior 2003 v-6 accord till 200,000mi, not sure if i will get that from this car with VCM.
  I have heard honda hopes software updates will solve this problem but i am not sure if this is proven over time.

#2701 of 2715 Re: recurring fouled spark plug with vcm [plymouthma] by indydriver

Oct 03, 2012 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: plymouthma (Oct 03, 2012 3:50 pm)
Obviously, any Honda owner would be disappointed with an engine that only lasted 75,000 miles. Can you imagine the new car showroom with a big promotion: "Step right up and get your 75,000 mile Hondas!".
 
It is good to see Honda stepping up on a car that is well beyond the warranty period. I think you should be happy with this action. I'd be thinking about trading it though soon after it is repaired.
 
'Rings' refers to piston rings that seal the cylinder walls during piston movement keeping combustion elements out of the crankcase and crankcase oil out of the combustion chamber. Note that piston rings were "upgraded" for MY 2011.
 
All said, I still believe that these "fixes" are merely bandaids on a bad technology. GM learned it's lesson the hard way but Honda seems intent on betting the ranch on cylinder deactivation. It's a cheap route to gain a little CAFE fleet average bump but the problems created by temperature and pressure differentials and who knows what else empirically reduce life expectancy of this engine. Honda began by stonewalling all their loyal customers and have lost many for good. It appears now they are quietly fixing these engines as they fail. They will never know how many people like me never even considered their product when shopping for minivans earlier this year.

#2702 of 2715 Re: Honda Crosstour VCM [indydriver] by lneil06

Oct 03, 2012 (6:57 pm)

Replying to: indydriver (Sep 19, 2012 6:52 am)
The engine mounts were OK - A National Rep came in and found cylinder 5 valves tight - causing misfires.. He also replaced the Torque Converter and Front Drive shafts. This is the Thirds set of drive shafts on this car.
 
The vibration is better at 22mph - but worse at 71-72mph.
 
Not good for a $34,000 2010 Honda Crosstour..

#2703 of 2715 Re: recurring fouled spark plug with vcm [indydriver] by ioreper

Oct 04, 2012 (7:29 pm)

Replying to: indydriver (Oct 03, 2012 5:01 pm)
Just dropped off my 2009 Honda Accord V6 with 70K miles at the dealer after it started running very rough with CEL flashing. I am guessing it's misfiring again. About this time last year, the same thing happened at 80+ mph on the highway but it was a lot worse. Whole car was bucking, CEL flashing, and caution light flashing. At that time, I got it to the dealer 3 miles away and they diagnosed misfire on all cylinders. The spark plugs were trashed! They upgraded the software like the service bulletin suggested and said it wasn't going to happen again. Well - I think it happened again tonight and not long after the CEL came on 2 weeks ago for low oil due to VCM as well. I am fed up with VCM and even more so with Honda not taking responsibility for the issue. When this happened last year, I opened a case with Honda and demanded them to pay for all repairs (~$600 worth). They were only willing to take partial responsibility at ~$200 which I refused to take. This time, I am not letting it go that easy. Any tips on taking this issue back to Honda? Especially now that it hit me twice in just one year.

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