2018 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling problems

“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving, the vehicle lost automotive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the head gasket was allowing coolant to leak into the cylinders which caused the vehicle to lose automotive power. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.”

“The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the vehicle stalled with several warning lights illuminated. The driver pulled over to the side of the road, and the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The vehicle was restarted after a while. The driver continued driving, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cylinder head gasket, gasket kit, and coolant needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.”

“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode, and the vehicle failed to exceed 5 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the turbo boost and head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed to exceed 35 MPH. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a blown head gasket. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The dealer was in the process of contacting the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer had not yet been directly notified of the failure by the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.”

“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the engine temperature rose, and the vehicle lost automotive power. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and allowed the engine to cool down before restarting the vehicle, and the vehicle returned to normal operation. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, Balise Honda of West Warwick (509 Quaker Ln, West Warwick, RI 02893); where it was diagnosed with a blown head gasket, which was caused by coolant leaking into the cylinders. The contact was informed that the head gasket, fuel injectors, and several other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was made aware of an unknown NHTSA Campaign; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.”

“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle she noticed a power issue with the vehicle, thinking it had to do with the battery, the vehicle was misfiring. The vehicle was towed three times to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a engine failure. The second tow was to a independent mechanic, and the third time the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed to have a engine gasket failure. The contact was informed that there was a coolant intrusion in cylinder #2. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.”