I've had the car since it was brand new. Always have had the recommend maintenance done at the Honda Dealership. Spark plugs / Tune up is recommended at 100K... Well I didn't quite get there. Was driving home at freeway speeds with no sign or warning BANG!!! I hear a loud boom, pull over immediately and pop the hood open I could tell the ignition coil on cylinder #4 popped off, a few minutes late I see a lot of smoke and flames coming from the passenger fender and front bumper. Fire department came to put out the flames. My insurance is covering the damages from the fire but I'm on the hook for the blown spark plug!! Quick google search and I find it's not that uncommon for this engine to blow out #4 or #5 spark plug! The car is still at the dealership, hopefully the damage is not that much.

Started hearing a strange noise in the engine ... almost like something was caught in a fan. Took it by the tire shop I used to get oil changes, etc and they said it was a timing issue with one of the valves and not to worry. Next day the engine started jerking and the check engine light came on. The car kept acting as though it was going to stall. Took it to the Honda dealer and they informed me that one of the spark plugs was ejected or blown out and then was sucked into the engine. They offered me the choice of switching out that one cylinder for over $5,000. I took it to a mechanic at Auto Fitness in Hickory, NC. I ended up paying around $3,500 for a used engine with only 60,000 miles.