2008 Honda CR-V Complaint Log

HONDA CR-V 2008. FIVE DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE (NEW), FOUND THAT THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ADDRESSED ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DROVE VEHICLE AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. CAR CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT - SEVER. *TR

AFTER DRIVING MY NEW HONDA CR-V FOR 4 WEEKS, 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK I BEGAN TO FEEL SICK. I EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES, NAUSEA, BURNING SENSATION IN MY SINUSES AND THROAT, OVER-ALL WEAKNESS. THIS CONTINUED FOR 5 WEEKS UNTIL I WAS SO SICK THAT I STAYED HOME IN BED FOR 3 DAYS IN MID MARCH. THEN WHEN I DROVE THE CAR AGAIN AFTER RETURNING TO WORK I AGAIN GOT VERY SICK AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I SUSPECTED THAT THE CAR WAS SOMEHOW THE CAUSE. I SAW MY GP DOCTOR, EXPLAINED MY SYMPTOMS AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE CHEMICAL EMISSIONS COMING FROM THE NEW MATERIALS AND ADHESIVES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR COULD BE THE CAUSE. AS LONG AS I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK AND DO SO WITH ALL OF THE WINDOWS OPEN I DO NOT GET SICK. I HAVE READ REPORTS THAT INDICATE THAT IT WILL TAKE 6-8 MONTHS BEFORE THE HARMFUL CHEMICAL LEVELS DROP TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. ALSO, THE REPORTS SAY THAT IF THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE SUN, THE HEAT INTENSIFIES THE TOXIC CHEMICAL LEVELS AND THAT THIS CAN LAST UP TO 3 YEARS. BECAUSE THIS HAS MADE ME SO VERY SICK I FELT THAT I SHOULD REPORT IT. *TR

PURCHASED 2008 CRV BRAND NEW, IT CAME WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES. A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I NOTICED VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. AFTER ROTATION, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. THEY ALSO WORE OUT RAPIDLY 20K; NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED HONDA DEALER. AFTER THEY CONDUCTED ALIGNMENT CHECK THEY SAID YOU NEED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE FOR TIRE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF RADIAL PULL. FIRESTONE AGREED TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. I JUST DID MY FIRST ROTATION AFTER NEW SET OF TIRES AND NOW VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT. I MUST PUT SOME MUSCLE WORK ON STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT. I WILL BE GOING BACK TO HONDA TO FOLLOW-UP. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE EITHER THE TIRES OR SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR

MY 2008 CRV VEERS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO KEEP FIGHTING THE WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER PARKING CAR AND WHILE BRAKING TO PUT IT IN "PARK" GEAR, THE CRV EX-L RACED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE VEHICLE THEN WENT IN REVERSE AND WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR RACES INSTEAD OF STOPPING. UPON HITTING THE BACK CURB AND A VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD AND RACED FORWARD. CRV EX-L WOULD NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. *TR UPDATED 04/25/08 *BF

2008 HONDA CR-V WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY WHILE TRYING TO PARK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT 2 PARKED CARS AND LEVEL A PARKING METER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ACTION TAKEN. *KB

CONTINENTAL OEM TIRE ON HONDA CRV CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL ON SNOW COVERED ROADS AND CONSTANTLY LOSE TRACTION IN REAR. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE POORLY DESIGNED LOW RATED TIRES. MY WIFE IS AFRAID OF DRIVING THE CRV NOW. (2) HONDA DEALERS INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR POSSIBLE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST PROBLEM AND BOTH DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT VSA WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER #2 STATED THAT HE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER CRV OWNERS BECAUSE OF THE TIRES. LOOKING AT TIRE REVIEWS ON LINE THE CONTINENTAL CONTACT 4 X 4 IS RATED AS A VERY POOR TIRE THAT WEARS OUT VERY QUICKLY AND WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AS I HAVE STATED. EVEN THE AUTHORIZED CONTINENTAL DEALER IN MY AREA SAYS THE TIRES ARE POOR QUALITY AND HAS RARELY SEEN THEM MAKE 20,000 MILES. HONDA WON'T ADMIT THEY MADE A POOR CHOICE PUTTING THIS UNSAFE CHEAP TIRE ON THE CRV. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES AT 5000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 8000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. HONDA AMERICA WHO WAS ABSOLUTELY NO HELP WILL ONLY REFER YOU TO THE TIRE DEALER EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THEIR CHOICE TO PUT THIS UNSAFE TIRE ON THE CRV AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. HONDAS SUGGESTION WAS THAT I RUN CHAINS. OUR WINTERS HERE IN NORTHWEST PA RUN FROM NOVEMBER TO MARCH. I DON'T KNOW ANYONE OTHER THAN THE US MAIL VEHICLES AND PLOW TRUCKS THAT RUN CHAINS. WHAT A STUPID SUGGESTION. I BOUGHT THE CRV 4 WD FOR PEACE OF MIND, FUEL ECONOMY AND SAFETY. HONDA NEEDS TO BE AWARE THAT THEY CAN'T PUT PEOPLE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF SOMEONES DECISION TO PUT LOW GRADE TIRES ON THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

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