2003 Honda CR-V Complaint Log

2003 CRV - AIR CONDITIONER STARTED MAKING CLANGING NOISE, THEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD. TURNED OFF AIR, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY REFERRED TO THE PROBLEM AS THE BLACK DEATH"BECAUSE METAL SHARDS WENT EVERYWHERE AND RUINED THE WHOLE AIR CONDITIONING ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE WAS 200 MILES AWAY FROM THE END OF THE HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 100,000 MILES. WARRANTY COVERED COMPLETELY NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. IF NOT FOR THE WARRANTY, DEALER SAID , THAT THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY ALONE AT THEIR COST WOULD BE $3800, NOT INCLUDING LABOR.*AK

I REPORTED A DRIVER'S DOOR RATTLE VERY EARLY ON (DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD), BUT NO SOURCE WAS FOUND. ON 5/09/07 (37,792 MILES) THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BECAME INOPERABLE, AND I COULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL; I COULD NOT ENTER OR LEAVE THE CAR BY USING THE REMOTE. AN "ACTUATOR" WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($161.61). ON 07/30/09 (48,565 MILES) THE SAME DRIVER'S WINDOW CAME OFF ITS TRACK, AND THE TRACK HAD TO BE REINSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE ($90.00) NOW I READ THAT A DIFFERENT HONDA MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED WITH WHAT SEEMS TO BE MY SAME PROBLEM. ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY THE SAME AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. PERHAPS THERE IS CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PROBLEMS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, PRY THE HOOD DOWN, AND ATTEMPT TO SECURE IT TO DRIVE TO A BODY SHOP. LUCKILY , THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE HOOD WAS DESTROYED, AND THE ROOF JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD ,WAS SEVERELY DENTED. THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS AROUND $1700. THE LATCH WAS DAMAGED, AND APPARENTLY THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF THE LATCH WAS DAMAGED PRIOR OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. EARLIER THAT DAY THE HOOD HAD BEEN OPENED AND CLOSED, BUT I HAD DOUBLE CHECKED THAT IT WAS PROPERLY CLOSED. IT WAS NEARLY UNBELIEVABLE THAT I AVOIDED A CRASH. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AT 36,000 MILES NO WARNING. COST $1500. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED PART BUT NOT ALL. SHREDDED METAL ALL THROUGH OUT THE AIR CONDITIONER. HAD TO WAIT 7 HOURS FOR A REPAIR AS DEALER 50 MILES AWAY HONDA CRV 2003. *TR

VEHICLE: 2003 HONDA CRV WITH 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSIMISSION. ON JANUARY 23, 2007 DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE SYMPTOM OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF THE GEAR THAT IT WAS ENGAGED IN WITHOUT ANY WARNING . THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE GET THE CAR INTO 2 GEAR ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT REMAINED FOR TWO MONTHS WHILE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE FOLLOWINGWAS A LIST OF PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM: MANUAL CLUTCH, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, PRESSURE PLATE AND CLUTCH CABLES. *AK TH OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH THE THRUST BEARINGS AND THRUST WASHERS BEING WORN AND IT WOULD REQUIRE THE SHORT BLOCK TO BE REPLACED. ALL WORK WAS COMPLETED AT A HONDA DEALER. HONDA HAD TO ENGAGE A HONDA CERTIFIED TECH TO REVIEW THE VECHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

STEERING WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE AND DROPS UNEXPECTEDTLY IN MY 03" HONDA CRV. REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO HONDA CORP AND I AM AWAITING TO SEE IF IT WILL BE COVERED BY THEM. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER BACK I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY HONDA CORP PROMPTLY AND I AM NOT ALLOWING MY WIFE AND SMALL CHILD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR WILL COST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX, MY EXPENSE I WAS TOLD. WHEN THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TILT WHEEL LOCKING SYSTEM FAILS - THIS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN - ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS IN A SUV.

HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER BEEN PARKED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME, A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WAS NOTICED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, A HOLE WAS NOTICED NEAR THE BACK SEAT, WHICH WAS LOCATED ABOVE THE GAS TANK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TESTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE FAILURE CODE READING "AUXILIARY EMISSION CONTROL EVAPORATION, GAS LEAK". THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE PHYSICAL LEAK TO BE SHOWN WHICH NEVER HAPPENED. THE CONTACT SHOWED THE DEALERSHIP THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LEAK COMING FROM THE OUTLET HOSE FROM THE TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH COULD EASILY BE REMOVED WITH THE FINGER TIPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO DETERMINED IT WAS AN ISOLATE FAILURE, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE FAILURE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT.

THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS OF BUYING IT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME EQUIPMENT FAILURE FROM OTHER BUYERS.

I HAVE NOW TAKEN MY 2003 CRV IN FOR THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRST TIME THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AND THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THEM. NOW, AFTER ABOUT 15,000 MILES, THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE WRONG HERE. *NM

2003 HONDA CR-V AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. GRINDING NOISE OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW MINUTES, THEN COMPLETE FAILURE. REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE WERE SMALL METAL PARTS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. *NM

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN MY 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE A/C SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THAT METAL SHARDS FROM THE COMPRESSOR HAD TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE A/C SYSTEM AND CONDEMNED MANY COMPONENTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT OF THE A/C COMPONENTS TO BE PAID BY HONDA AND THE LABOR TO BE PAID BY ME. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE TOTAL BILL WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2500 AND THAT MY PORTION WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $700. I SPOKE WITH A CSR AND EXPRESSED MY DISSATISFACTION WITH HONDA''S DECISION. I TOLD THE CSR THAT I WANTED FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE A/C PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AND HONDA WAS AWARE THAT IT HAD A DEFECTIVE PART(S). THE CSR ENCOURAGED ME TO TAKE HONDA''S DEAL STATING THAT THIS IS THE BEST OFFER THAT I WOULD BE GIVEN AND THAT IF I CONTINUED TO ''PUSH'' MY COMPLAINT THAT HONDA COULD WITHDRAWAL THE OFFER. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I WOULD ACCEPT THE OFFER (DESPITE BEING DISSATISFIED) AND THAT ONCE THE CAR WAS FIXED AND THE PARTS PAID FOR BY HONDA, I WOULD EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION AGAIN. I TOLD HER THAT I FELT LIKE I COULDN'T REALLY MAKE A VALID COMPLAINT GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT COULD BE WITHDRAWN. BASICALLY, I FELT THAT HONDA WAS SAYING ''TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT'' THE PARTICULARS DON''T MATTER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM STILL DISSATISFIED WITH HONDA''S POSITION AND I AM ASKING FOR FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE A/C SYSTEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. I''M ALSO CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE SAFETY RISKS GIVEN THE FACT THAT ''METAL SHARDS TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM AND CONDEMNED MANY COMPONENTS". I DO KNOW THAT A 2 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM. *NM

DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED OPERATING. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD THINKING THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER IN TAMPA FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT HAD BEEN SERVICED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SEALED A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED AND INGESTED AN INTERNAL COMPONET THEN DISTRIBUTED SMALL PARTS THOUGH THE SEALED PRESSURIZED SYSTEM THEREBY CAUSING OTHER A/C SYSTEM COMPONETS TO FAIL. THIS MAJOR FAILURE REQUIRES A COMPLETE A/C SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS AWARE OF THIS FAILURE AND STATED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF IT AS WELL. HE ESTIMATES THIS OCCURS TO 1 IN 25 VEHICLES. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS $2600.00 TO $2800.00. THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 HONDA CR-V WITH 50,000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN ONE OTHER DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL. HONDA IS REVIEWING AT THIS TIME WHETHER THEY WILL COVER THE COST OF REPAIR AS THIS IS AN UNUSUAL FAILURE. I AM AWARE THAT THIS PART WAS REDESIGNED IN 2004. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BECAUSE WITH NO A/C SYSTEM THERE IS NO DEFROSTER CAPABILITIES THEREBY CREATING VISIBILITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS. *JB

A/C ON 2003 HONDA CR-V FAILED (44,000 MILES ON VEHICLE) RESULTING IN INABILITY TO ADEQUATELY DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS DURING THUNDERSTORM. THERE WAS NO VEHICULAR ACCIDENT. HONDA REPAIRED DEFECT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ($1900 VALUE). DEFECTIVE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. IT APPEARS FROM DISCUSSION THREADS ON EDMUNDS.COM THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ACCESSORY FAILURE ON 2002-2004 CRVS THAT HAS SAFETY CONNOTATIONS. HONDA AMERICA IS REPAIRING AT NO COST TO AUTO OWNERS EVEN IF OUT OF WARRANTY BUT YOU HAVE TO COMPLAIN TO THEIR HEADQUARTERS. FURTHERMORE, IT APPEARS THAT THE REPAIRS ARE BREAKING DOWN IN INSTANCES BEFORE EXCEEDING ANY WHERE NEAR REASONABLE REPLACEMENT PART SERVICE LIFE. THIS SUGGESTS A DESIGN FLAW. HOW MANY CRVS ARE OUT THERE WITH IMPAIRED WINDSHIELD DEFOGGING CAPABILITIES? *JB

MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX SUSTAINED OVER $2700 IN DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FOLLOWING: AFTER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING OFF THE CAR,I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION,AND EXITED ,THINKING THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. IT WAS NOT IN PARK,IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK FAILED! THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS ON THE DRIVEWAY, STRIKING AND DAMAGING A FENCE AND NARROWLY MISSING A GROUP OF TEENAGERS AS IT ROLLED INTO THE STREET. *NM

AIR CONDITIONING FAILED TWICE IN HONDA CR-V. AT 37,000 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 56,000 MILES. *NM

I AM A PROUD OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA CR-V. I'VE ALWAYS HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MY REAR WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, UNTIL I HAD SOME BODY WORK DONE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY DIFFERENTIAL IS BAD AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND ALMOST EVERY HONDA CR-V OWNER I SPOKE TO SAY THEY'VE ENCOUNTERED THE NOISE TOO. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A FLAW HONDA KNOW ALL ALONG AND REFUSE TO DISCLOSE, EVEN WHEN I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE, I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

DEAR REVIEWER OF MY COMPLAINT PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE IS WEBSITE TO BETTER GET A UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE I AM GOING WITH THIS. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0D3FB5/0. I OWN A 95 ACCORD WITH 130K AND NEVER HAD TO GET THE COMPRESSOR FIXED....MY WIFE'S 2003 HONDA CR-V 49,000 MILES JUST WENT...HONDA TOLD ME $1400.00+TAX. I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. YOU KNOW HOW THE WEATHER GETS HERE ON THE EAST COST IN THE SUMMER? ALSO I DRIVE MY 80 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER TO THE MARKET AND PLACES SHE NEEDS TO GO. WHAT ABOUT WHEN THE WINDOWS FOG UP IN THE WINTER. HOW CAN YOU DRIVE IF YOU CAN'T SEE. I COULD SEE IF THIS WAS MY 95 ACCORD A/C THAT WENT. I FOUND THAT WEBSITE OF HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF 02, 03 AND 04 HONDA CR-V OWNERS THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. SOME WITH ON 20K MILES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR A BAD COMPESSOR . MAYBE BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN DRIVE WITHOUT A/C AND LIVE, BUT WHEN YOU NEED TO TRANSPORT A BABY OR 80 YR OLD GRANDMOTHER IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER EVEN HOTTER IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. MAYBE IT'S THE FACT THAT THEY CAN PUT A CRAPPY COMPRESSOR IN THE CAR AND HAVE PEOPLE COME BACK AND PAY ANYWHERE UP TO $2000.00 IF THERE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEN THEY TELL YOU, YOU SHOULD OF BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR THAT YOU SHOULD TRADE THE CAR IN AND GET A NEW ONE. YOU USE THE A/C JUST SAY 1/2 YEAR. IF THIS WAS THE ABS, SRS OR SEAT BELTS, THERE WOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX IT .BUT FOR A BAD PART OF THE A/C NOTHING IS DONE, A/C NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. FROM THAT WEBSITE ABOVE "WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY COMPRESSOR BLEW-UP AND PARTS WHERE BEING SPREAD ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY!. WHEN WINDOWS FOG UP WHAT ARE YOU TO DO. HAVE A RAG NEXT TO YOU AT ALL TIMES TO WIPE YOUR WINDOWS. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. JUST DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT PUBLIC. WHY WOULD THEY BE WILLING TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND REPAIR TO OTHER OWNERS WHO CALLED CUSTOMER RELATIONS. *JB

2003 HONDA CRV A/C COMPRESSOR BLEW APART WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH-A FEW PIECES OF IT ESCAPED ONTO THE ROAD SURFACE-HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CRV COMPRESSOR FAILING ON 2001-2004 MODELS. PLEASE SEE WEBSITE TOWN-TALK EDMUNDS.COM W/SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO REPORTS ON THAT WEBSITE, HONDA HAS BEEN REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR, FOR MOST, FREE OF CHARGE, BUT SOME VEHICLE OWNERS ARE REPORTING THAT THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING... *NM

AIR-CONDITION IN MY CAR STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. IT STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. HONDA DEALER COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS. THEY COULDN'T EVEN FIND ANY LEAKS TO THE SYSTEM. TO REMEDY, I'VE BEEN HAVING THE FREON CHARGED EVERY SUMMER. THAT WOULD USUALLY LAST UNTIL THE COLD SEASON STARTS WHEN I DON'T HAVE TO USE THE A/C AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND STARTING HEARING MY ENGINE MAKE STRANGE GRINDING-LIKE NOISES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE, BUT IT WOULD COME AND GO SO I KNEW THAT WASN'T IT. I STOPPED A FEW MILES LATER AND WHEN I PULLED IN THE PARKING SPACE AND STOPPED, THE ENGINE MADE AN INCREDIBLY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT MADE THE SAME LOUD NOISE AND DIED AGAIN. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE A/C, IT STARTED OKAY, BUT THEN TURNING ON THE A/C KILLED IT AGAIN. APPARENTLY, THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED, AND CONTAMINATED THE COMPLETE A/C SYSTEM. THE COMPLETE A/C SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT THE HONDA SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP APPARENTLY REALIZES THAT THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THE 2003 CR-V; HE HAD HAD FOUR OTHER 2003 CR-V''S COME IN FOR REPAIR FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OVER THE COURSE OF ONLY A FEW MONTHS. HE WAS ABLE TO GET HIS DEALERSHIP TO COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS. MY 2003 CR-V WAS BOUGHT FROM A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAN THE ONE WHERE WE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, SO THERE WAS BASICALLY NOTHING HE COULD DO TO HAVE THEM COVER THE LABOR. WE ENDED UP PAYING $1074.76. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE COVERED THIS COMPLETELY, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE SAME THING. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA DIRECTLY AS HE SUGGESTED, BUT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RESPONSE. THIS IS OUR SECOND MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THE FIRST ONE WAS WITH THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM (ALSO COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS). BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN OUR NEIGHBOR'S IDENTICAL VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 06/01/2006. *AK

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA CRV WITH 66,000 ORIGINAL MILES. WITH NO WARNING, THE AIR COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, SENDING SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE A. C. SYSTEM AND RUINING THE WHOLE SYSTEM. HONDA CORP. OF AMERICA IS "CHECKING MY GOOD CUSTOMER STATUS", WITH NO RETURN CALL THUS FAR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS ASSESSED THE A.C. TO CONFIRM THE ENTIRE A.C. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $2100.00. ALL THE PARTS ARE IN STOCK TO FIX THE A.C. SYSTEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS TO FIXING THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES. INTERNET FORUMS TARGET THIS VERY PROBLEM, AND HONDA IS NOT ADMITTING FAULTY EQUIPMENT.THE A.C. HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, AND I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OTHER DAMAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE A.C. SYSTEM FAILURE. *NM

WITHOUT ANY PRIOR PROBLEM OR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM, SOMETHING DROPPED OFF THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR INTO THE ROAD. AT THAT EXACT MOMENT, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD BLOWN (AND THE CLUTCH HAD FALLEN OFF). I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT OCCURRENCE WITH SECOND GENERATION HONDA CR-V'S. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS AS WELL AS MY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. HONDA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THE PART WAS REDESIGNED FOR THE 2004 MODEL. THIS PART NEEDS A RECALL! HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN BEFORE THERE IS A FORMAL RECALL? *JB

THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY 2003 HONDA CRV CAME ON TWICE. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED DECEMBER 2005, AND SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED ON MARCH 21, 2006. ON THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WENT AWAY AFTER CHECKING THE FUEL CAP WASN'T CLOSED PROPERLY. SECOND INCIDENT, I TOOK THE CRV TO A HONDA TRAINED TECHNICIAN AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED ON 3/22/2006. THE SENSOR INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLE IS MALFUNCTIONING. CONTACTED THE DEALER (HONDA STEVENS CREEK, SAN JOSE) AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. THEY NOTED THAT WARRANTLY FOR SUCH PARTS ARE ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. MY CRV WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND CURRENTLY HAVE 38,000 MILES, WHICH MEANS HONDA WILL NOT COVER FOR THE REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY COST $800+ AND DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR AND DIAGNOSTIC COST. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S STEERING FROZE UP WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM USUALLY OCCURRED WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BELT CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE BELT REPLACED.

DRIVING TO WORK ON INTERSTATE 89 I HAD MY HOOD FLY UP ON ME AND SMASH MY WINDSHIELD, AND TOTALLY BLOCK MY VISION OF THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE SOMEONE NEAR ME, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD....I THEN GOT OUT AND WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE HOOD SO I COULD TEMPORARILY DRIVE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TO MY OFFICE WHERE I THEN PROCEEDED TO LOOK INTO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS. ON THE DAY BEFORE I HAD ADDED WINDSHIELD FLUID, SHUT THE HOOD AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SECURE. IT APPEARED TO BE SO. I DROVE AROUND TOWN ALL DAY SUNDAY AND THEN MONDAY MORNING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES BEFORE THE HOOD BLEW UP INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE ON HONDA CRV'S AND THAT THE DESIGN FOR WHERE THE HOOD ROD IS PLACED IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE LATCH AND SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN THE LATCH CAUSING IT TO NOT FULLY HITCH. I'M AMAZED I'M ALIVE AND FEEL LIKE PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS DESIGN FLAW. *NM

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRIKE PLATE FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS HANGING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT IN A SALT BELT STATE. *JB

HONDA, 2003 CRV 4WD WITH 50,000 MILES. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED P0122 THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH LOW VOLT CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY, AND WILL PREVENT ACCELERATION TO HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER QUOTED $950.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER MECHANICS INDICATED OTHER FAILURES WHICH MAY RESULT IN A HONDA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) OR RECALL. *AK

SRS LIGHT ON 2003 HONDA CR-V KEEPS COMING ON. IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WON'T COME ON AGAIN. IT DID. CALLED TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY OR NOT IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. REALLY GETTING OLD!! *NM

DT*:THE CONTACT STATED THE PLATE COVERING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PLATE WAS OBSERVED HANGING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND CORROSION ON THE BOLTS OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE. THERE APPEARED TO BE NO WATER DAMAGE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS A NON-WARRANTED AREA AND THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *NM

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA CRV ON THE SECOND DAY OF OUR TRIP FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA. THERE WERE TWO ADULTS, AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE WERE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I HAD MY FEET TUCKED NEAR MY SEAT AWAY FROM THE PEDALS. THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, NEARING THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT DOWN ON THE BRAKE, AND IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING OR SLOWING DOWN. I THEN PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON THE CLUTCH TO MAKE SURE MY FEET WERE IN THE CORRECT PLACE, AND THE CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH MY LEFT FOOT. I TRIED MY RIGHT FOOT AGAIN ON THE BRAKE WITH NO RESISTANCE, AND NO SLOWING DOWN. I THEN TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE HAND CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH NO RESULT. ALL DURING THIS TIME,THE CAR CONTINUED TO CONSISTENTLY ACCELERATE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. KNOWING ONLY THAT THE STEERING WORKED AT THAT POINT I JERKED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO AVOID RAMMING THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NOT A CAR TO OUR RIGHT, THERE WAS TO THE LEFT. THE CAR SWERVED VIOLENTLY, AND SHIFTED UPWARDS AS TO ROLL. I PULLED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND SWERVED AGAIN. WE SWERVED SEVERAL TIMES, AND AT THAT POINT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK IN CONTROL AGAIN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA, AND THEY TRIED TO RECREATE THE SITUATION. GOOD THING THEY COULDN'T. THEY, TOO, MAY HAVE NEARLY DIED. THEY SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ONCE WE WERE HOME IN OHIO, WHICH WE DID. THEY SAID IT CHECKED OUT FINE. THIS IS A CLASSIC CASE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AT LEAST 4 VERY VALUABLE LIVES WERE NEARLY TAKEN, AND PROBABLY MORE, GIVEN THE INEVITABLE ENTANGLEMENT WE WOULD HAVE CAUSED WITH OTHER CARS NEAR/BEHIND US ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES SHE OWNS A 2003 CRV EX MODEL HONDA WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9-28--05. THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD THE WHOLE FONT END WAS DAMAGED BADLY. THEY HIT SOMEONE. MOST OF THE DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SHE SAID THE DRIVER WAS GOING 40 MPH. THE FRONT AIR BAGS OR THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HER HEAD HIT THE REARVIEW MIRROR. SHE HAS CERVICAL DAMAGE ALSO. SHE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. SHE REPORTED NO HAVING OR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. SHE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY 2003 HONDA CRV STARTING MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN IT SOUNDED LIKE A METAL PART FELL OFF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND FOUND THAT EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE EXCEPT THE AIR CONDITIONER. THERE WAS STILL FREON IN THE SYSTEM, BUT I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS RUINED. OUR CAR ONLY HAD 48,000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A REBUILT COMPRESSOR FOR THIS CAR IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE BECAUSE THE OLD COMPRESSORS ARE NOT REBUILDABLE. THE BILL FOR THIS FAILURE WAS OVER $1,700.00. *NM

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OFF THE CAR. AFTER THE NOISE, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. I TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. SINCE IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY,THE DEALER COULD NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, BUT A MECHANIC TOLD ME "OFF THE RECORD" THAT THE CONDENSER PROBABLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THAT IT WILL PROBABLY BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. HE SAID THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. I STOPPED USING THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RETURNED AT A LATER TIME TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. AND SURE ENOUGH THE DEALER WANTED ALMOST $3,000- TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT I HAD TO PAY HALF THE COST WHICH I THOUGHT WAS UNFAIR. MY CAR HAS HAD ALL OF ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON TIME AND PERFORMED BY THE DEALER, SO THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WHY DID THE CONDENSER FALL OFF THE CAR...AND WHY DID I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT??? OBVIOUSLY, THE PART OR PARTS ARE FAULTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

FAULTY EMISSIONS SENSOR SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. 2003 HONDA CRV HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. WAS ABLE TO GET DEALER TO GET THE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR THE PART. *JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN A 5 CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX WAS REAR-ENDED AT 60 MPH, I WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED BOTH FRONT AND REAR DAMAGE TOTALING OVER $12,000. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. I AM NOW IN PHYSICAL THERAPY THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR A BACK INJURY THAT OCCURRED UPON IMPACT. I ALSO MISSED A WEEK OF WORK DUE TO MY INJURY. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR 3 WEEKS. IT IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY SEAT BELT IS LOCKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS SAFETY SYSTEM INCLUDING MY AIRBAGS. I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK THAT SUCH AN IMPACT WOULD NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY. APPARENTLY THE DEARLERSHIP AT LIA HONDA IN ENFIELD, CT THAT IS DOING THE SAFETY CHECK WERE ALSO SURPRISED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY WITHOUT INJURY IF MY SAFETY FEATURES ON MY VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY. *JB

JUST GOT IN MY CAR ONE DAY AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING, A STRANGE SMELLING MIST STARTS COMING OUT FROM THE ALL THE VENTS. THIS HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. TOOK THE CAR IN, THE DEALERSHIP SAID OF COURSE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS IT WAS HAPPENING RIGHT WHEN THEY LOOK AT IT. SO AROUND THE SUMMER MONTHS OF 2008 WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE AIR IT WOULD BE HEAT, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE A/C SWITCH FROM COLD(BLUE) TO HOT(RED) AND THEN BACK TO COLD. FOR SOME REASON THE A/C WOULD GET COLD AT THAT TIME. STILL WITH THIS STRANGE SMELLING MIST COMING FROM THE VENTS. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP MAY 2009 FOR A SAFETY RECALL & ASKED IF THEY WOULD LOOK AT MY A/C AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME I WAS LEAKING FREON & NOW AS OF THAT DAY, IT WAS EMPTY. STRANGE SINCE THERE WAS COLD AIR ON MY DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO FIND THE LEAK AND COULD COME TO VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR COST, UNTIL THEY FIX EACH LITTLE THING AND FIND WHERE IT IS LEAKING FROM. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE STRANGE SMELLING MIST AND ASKED IF THAT COULD BE FREON? HIS REPLY WAS PROBABLY. NO REPAIRS MADE AS OF YET SINCE IT WILL BE OVER $3500.00 TO FIX. *TR

2003 HONDA CR-V 44,200 MILES: BAD BEARING OR PUMP NOISE STARTING COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, STOPPED AND CHECKED (NOISE VARIED WITH ENGINE SPEED). NARROWED NOISE TO AREA AROUND AC COMPRESSOR/ALTERNATOR/BELT TENSIONER. OPERATED VEHICLE LESS THAN 30 MINUTES FROM FIRST APPEARANCE OF NOISE, THEN THERE WAS A THUD,AND A CLUNK LOOKED OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW A SOMETHING ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. NOISE WENT AWAY, AND AC STOPPED COOLING. WENT BACK TO SEE WHAT HAD FALLEN OFF, AND FOUND PART OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. NO APPARENT DAMAGE, VEHICLE OPERATES MINUS AC. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS A FOUR OR FIVE TIMES RECENTLY, AND THAT HE WOULD CONTACT HONDA, TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. WAS LATER TOLD THAT HONDA WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS.*JB

I HAD A SERIOUS THREE CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY 31, 2005. I HIT THE REAR OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 35-40 MPH. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *NM

CONSUMER VEHICLE A/C STOP WORKING DUE TO A BAD COMPRESSOR. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WAS TAKING THE SALES DEALER TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE DAY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE COMPRESSOR BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL POWER DRAINING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR ANOTHER COMPRESSOR. *NM

SEAT BELT AROUND CHILD USING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN TO THE POINT OF SUFFOCATION FOR CHILD. IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALL EFFORTS TO RELEASE SEAT BELT CAUSED IT TO FURTHER TIGHTEN. DUE TO FEAR THAT CHILD WOULD BE ASPHYXIATED, SEAT BELT WAS CUT. IN EFFORT TO GET IT REPAIRED, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT KEPT IN STOCK AND WILL HAVE TO BE ORDERED.

THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HAS BROKEN OVER AND OVER. I'VE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPAIRING IT. I'M DISABLED AND GET VERY ILL IN THE HEAT. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I WAS NOT TOLD OF IT UNTIL I HAD TOO MANY MILES ON MY CAR BECAUSE I USED TO USE MY CAR FOR WORK AS A SOCIAL WORKER. BUT IT STARTING BREAKING LONG BEFORE THE MILES WERE TOO HIGH. IT'S DEFECTIVE. AND BREAKING AGAIN. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS. THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. AND THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK DOES LOCK WITH THE AUTO LOCKS. AND THE KEY HOLE IS BROKEN. SO EVERY TIME I DRIVE I HAVE TO LOCK THE FRONT DOOR FROM THE BACK SEAT AND THEN USE THE AUTO LOCK. THE DRIVER VISOR HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS. IT JUST HANGS. SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH IT TO THE SIDE. AND IT HANGS LOWER THAN NORMAL. WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW AND I CAN'T USE IT TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT JUST TO LOOK AT IT & DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS FAULTY DESIGN. BECAUSE THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN MUCH IN THE LAST 8 YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED. AND THESE ISSUES STARTED LONG BEFORE THAT. I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE I FIRST GOT MY AC FIXED. BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS IN 2005. I CAN SEARCH MY GLOVE BOX FOR PAPERWORK IF NEEDED.

DT: CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING QUIT WORKING THIS WEEK. THE COMPRESSOR DISRUPTED INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS SHRAPNEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. ALSO, THERE HAD BEEN THREE OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR DISRUPTED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITHIN THE AIR CONDITIONER. CONSUMER STATED THEY HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THEN THE CONSUMER QUIT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HER TO CONTACT NHTSA. *AK

OUR HONDA DEALER SERVICED OUR 2003 HONDA CR-V THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE IN PREPARATION FOR A ROUND-TRIP FROM MIAMI TO SOUTH CAROLINA. AFTER SPENDING A FEW DAYS IN SC, WE LEFT THE CAR SITTING FOR 4 DAYS AT AN AIRPORT, THEN DROVE IT AROUND IN SC FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO STARTING RETURN TRIP TO MIAMI. ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO RETURN TRIP, THE AIR CONDITIONING BEGAN BLOWING WARM AIR. I READ THE ENTIRE OWNERS MANUAL AND TRIED ALL OF ITS SUGGESTIONS. THE GREEN ON/OFF LIGHT REMAINED ON REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES I PUSHED IT, AND THE AIR REMAINED FAN RATHER THAN AIR CONDITIONING. ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THOUGHT THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD HIT ROAD DEBRIS THAT BOUNCED AGAINST OUR CAR. IN THE SIDE MIRROR, I SAW A BLACK PLASTIC PIECE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MEDIUM SIZED PANCAKE. WE DROVE FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER HALF HOUR BEFORE THE HEAT BECAME UNBEARABLE, SO I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER THAT HAD SERVICED THE CAR AND ASKED FOR ADVICE. HE SUGGESTED THAT WE PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THE AIR CONDITIONING STILL WAS ON FAN, BUT THE CAR HEATED UP. HE THOUGHT THAT WE HAD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING FAN MOTOR OR THAT WE HAD BLOWN THE COMPRESSOR'S DRIVE BELT / CLUTCH. APPARENTLY, THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 33,400 MILES ON IT AND WAS STILL UNDER THE 36,000 WARRANTY. DURING SERVICE PRIOR TO THE THE TRIP, WE REQUESTED THAT A NEW AIR CONDITIONING FILTER BE INSTALLED BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION DIRT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

DUELER H/T 684 BRIDGESTONE TIRE ON RIGHT REAR OF MY HONDA CRV 03, TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING OFF EXIT RAMP ON FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING. TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE. THERE WAS PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON TIRE. THE TIRE JUST FELL APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING. HONDA DEALER REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHO REFERRED ME TO A CORPORATE FIRESTONE DEALER WHO GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER TO CALL. I EXPECT IF I CALL THEY WILL PRORATE THE TIRE AND SELL ME ANOTHER TO PUT ON THE CAR. MY FEELING IS THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE AND I NEED TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE ANOTHER FALLS APART AND NOT WITH BRIDGESTONE OR FIRESTONE TIRES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECREASE IN SPEED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE THROTTLE CAP AND MADE THE REPAIR. NO OTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE REPORTING TO THE DEALER IN 2005 THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE BUT UPON BRAKING THE ISSUE WOULD RESOLVE AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE DEALER. ON THE 2ND INCIDENT IS WHERE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH BY FLOORING THE BRAKE THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVENTUALLY STOPPING THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING IT INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE PLATE WAS STICKING. UPDATED 08/03/07 *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

SHIFTER GOT STUCK 2ND GEAR AUTOMATIC HAD TO PLAY WITH SHIFTER TO CHANGE GEAR TO DRIVE. *AK