| Issue ID | 1523661 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11162688 |
| Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 10/12/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my cr-v in february 2018. I completed my first oil change at 6804 miles in december. The oil was very dark(black), watery, and smelled strongly of fuel. Issues with vehicle are causing an oil dilution problem. I live in southern california but at an elevation of 6800 feet. My commute is short and it gets cold at night. The cr-v is stored in a heated garage during the night. I feel this problem has caused unnecessary wear to my engine and at this time honda is only going to diagnose my problem but not fix it on first visit. They should be issuing a recall and not make its customers jump through hoops to fix a problem they |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6804 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BIG BEAR CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 7FARW2H81JEXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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