Friday, May 13th, 2022 AT 8:33 PM
Good evening, I was in an accident in May 2021 where my serpentine belt broke, and I hit a guard rail. There was steam and fluids that leaked out. The dashboard lit up and all the symbols were lit up except the engine light, ABS light, etc. There was barely any damage to the driver's side. It was towed to Pep Boys where they replaced the serpentine belt. I still had issues after with the dashboard lights flashing on and off. The D light also had a faint pulse and the P light started. I still had issues and they discovered that one engine fan to cool down the engine oil was broken. They replaced both fans a long with other things. Still having issues with the lights on the dashboard, they said if it was electrical, they couldn't do anything, and I would have to take it to the Honda car dealership. I did and they couldn't find anything but said that I needed a new battery and that they should fix the lights flashing as the other battery was reading a defect on their machine. Two days after my car took three times to turn over. They said it was because it was cold out. Still having issues, they finally found a code in March 2022 when I took it for an oil change. They said I needed an ABS modular and a sensor, but it wasn't detrimental to me driving the car. My car wouldn't turn over and I got it towed where they said I needed a new starter. When I asked why they didn't notice it before they said it was because the starter is connected to the battery source, and they wouldn't have known it was bad until it stopped working. The question that I have is, could the fluid that spilled out of my car, like coolant, cause damage to the starter? They are telling me with the mileage it was bound to happen, but it was not doing it before the accident. I think the fluid that came out caused damage, in which case my insurance would cover the repair.