1999 Honda CR-V complaints

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, OF MY 1999 HONDA CR-V WITH ONLY 86,520 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS SHIFTING SLUGGISHLY EVEN BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I JUST DID NOT REALIZE THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL UNTIL I HAD A DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. I HAD THE HONDA DEALER SERVICE MY CR-V REGULARLY. THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS A NOISE WHEN THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED IN HEAVY SNOW IN DECEMBER OF 2000. THE DEALER "REPLACED CVT FLUID PER TRANSMISSION NOISE" ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE. THE CR-V HAD 26,375 MILES AT THAT SERVICE INVOICE DATE. THE FLUIDS WERE CHANGED AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 65,000 MILES AND FLUIDS WERE CHANGED. AT 72,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND FLUIDS WERE CHANGED AGAIN! FINALLY AT 86,495 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND FLUIDS WERE CHANGED BUT AT 86,520 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HARDLY SHIFT TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND A USED TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. DOES HONDA STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES AND OFFER ANY PAYMENT OR EXTENDED WARRANTY? I AM IN SHOCK THAT MY HONDA WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH SO FEW MILES, AFTER ALL THE GREAT REPORTS I READ BEFORE BUYING A HONDA! *NLM

THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) LIGHT TURNED ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE WAS NOT FRONTAL IMPACT AND/OR IMPACT WHATSOEVER SO THEREFORE I SUSPECT THAT THERE MAY BE A DEFECT WITHIN THE SRS SYSTEM ITSELF BUT NO COOPERATION WAS OFFERED FROM THE DEALER AND/OR HONDA. A PERSONAL FRIEND ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HE DID NOT REPORT IT AS MAY BE THE CASE WITH MANY INDIVIDUALS. THIS CONCERNS ME AND THEREFORE I ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND TIME. *AK

#3 EXHAUST VALVE BURNED AND CHIPPED ON MY 1999 CRV. 98,000 MILES, PERFECT SERVICE HISTORY. UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON EVENT ON THIS MODEL. ENGINE REBUILD REQUIRED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE THEM TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DEALER NAME ADDRESS AND NUMBER. RECALL#02120000 IGNTION SWITCH. HONDA 574-256-3800. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEER INTO HIM. AND HIS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME DEFECT WITH THEIR IGNITION SWITCH AS STATED IN RECALL #02 V 120 000. RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THEIR VEHCICLE BY VIN NUMBER. MR

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V12 IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WERE STIPULATIONS TO THE RECALL. CONSUMER RECEIVED A REMOTE STARTER AS A GIFT BUT WAS INSTALLED AT A DIFFERENT FACILITY. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WOULD HAVE TO DEACTIVATE THE REMOTE STARTER. THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER WILL NOT REACTIVATE THE REMOTE STARTER AND CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FACILITY AND HAVE THEM REACTIVATE THE STARTER AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *JG

I WAS DRIVING ON A DUAL HIGHWAY AT APPROX 55 MPH, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR COMING INTO A REDUCED SPEED AREA AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A FAST PACE AND HIGH SPEED. I PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE AND APPLIED BRAKES, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT FULL SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO REDUCE THE SPEED TO APPROX 45 MPH AND JAMMED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR. I DID NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF UNTIL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED. I KNEW NO ONE WOULD BELEIVE ME. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MAINTENANCE AND SALES PERSONNEL WITTINESSED THE STARTING OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE AGAIN CONTINUING TO ROAR AT AROUNG 8,000 RPMS IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED. I CONTACTED HONDA AMERICAN AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THIS INCIDENT. THE CAR STOPPED ROARING AS FAST AS IT STARTED. NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH MY CAR, THE DEALER DOES NOT EVEN WANT AS A TRADE IN DUE TO THIER FEAR. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THE MATTER. HONDAS TECHNICAL PERSONNAL STILL HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. AFTER TAPPING PEDAL TWICE IT BECAME UNSTUCK. THEN, AT 40 MPH UPHILL PEDAL STUCK AGAIN, AFTER TAPPING PEDAL TWICE, VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE TO A HIGHER GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE CRV TENDS TO POP OUT OF GEAR--2ND GEAR AND REVERSE. *AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT POWER LOCKS CAN ONLY BE OPERATED BY POWER LOCK PANEL LOCATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERS CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. *AK

ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK PASSENGER'S DOOR IS BY USING DRIVER'S SIDE BUTTON. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND PASSENGER WAS UNCONSCIOUS HOW WOULD THEY GET OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER NOT ABLE TO USE HANDLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. *JB

AT 22,000 MILES HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

APPLYING BRAKES TO EXIT INTERSTATE, CONSUMER HEARD METALLIC GRINDING SOUND, BRAKING DISTANCE OKAY. CONSUMER TOOK WHEEL OFF AND FOUND LINING HAD COME OFF SHOE, LEFT FRONT DISC BRAKES. *AK

OWNER STARTED VEHICLE, PROCEEDED TO PUT IN REVERSE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE FLEW BACKWARDS AT A TREMENDOUS RATE OF SPEED, STRUCK VEHICLE IN REAR, THEN PROPELLED FORWARD AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT, VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, CRASH CAUSED BY FLOOR MAT INTERFERING WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BULLETIN (99-034) AND RECALL (99E-015)FOR 96-98 CIVICS. CJ

ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE OF CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL, BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT 684, 20570R15, TUBELESS STEEL BELTED RADIALS M&S, OWNER WOULD LIKE RESTITUTION FOR THE MONEY SPENT TO REPLACE TIRES. CJ

ALL 4 BRIDGESTONE DUELER HT TIRES REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, BECAUSE OF CRACKS ALONG THE SIDEWALL, P20570S15, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. *CJ

HONDA'S RECMDED PSI IS MUCH LOWER THAN LISTED ON SIDE WALL OF BRIDGETSTONE TIRE. IS THIS A CONCERN JUST LIKE THE EXPLORER TIRES?

NO FAILURE YET, HOWEVER, OWNERS MANUAL CALLS FOR TIRE PRESSURE OF 24 POUNDS FRONT AND REAR. MY QUESTION IS, HAS THERE BEEN ANY TIRE FAILURE DUE TO LOW AIR PRESSURE ON HONDA CRVS. WHAT IS THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE FOR A HONDA CRV? WHY DOES HONDA RECOMMEND SUCH A LOW TIRE PRESSURE? IS THERE A ROLL-OVER HAZZARD IN THE HONDA CRV IS TIRE PRESSURE IS 30 PSI?? THANK YOU, RON( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70R15 )

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AND NOT COMPLETELY STOPPING, BUT RATHER, ACCELERATING RAPIDLY AFTER SLOWING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE A SOLENOID AND DRAINED AND REFILLED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES. IT WAS BETTER BUT NOT ELIMINATED. THEN, ON APRIL 20, THEY REPLACED THE ECM AND THOUGHT THEY HAD IT FIXED. HOWEVER, IT AGAIN SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR AS HARD AS EVER. THEY INITIALLY OFFERED TO EXCHANGE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT SEEM TO BE SHYING AWAY FROM THAT NOW. ADDITIONALLY, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE FOR THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING WHEN IT IS COLD. *AK

MAJOR ISSUES: EXTREME VIBRATION IN FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP; EVEN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARD ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL; THE TIRES ARE VERY SLIPPERY ON WET SURFACES CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE AND SKID

THE 1999 HONDA CR-V WHICH I HAD LEASED FROM THE DEALER AND DELIVERED ON MARCH 9TH, 1999 WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 47 AND 52 MPH. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO BALANCE THE TIRES ON A LEAST 4 OCCASIONS AND I HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER FOR A POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT AND REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AND THE DEALER REBALANCED THE TIRES ONCE AGAIN BUT TO NO AVAIL. A DETERMINATION WAS MADE TO TAKE 4 TIRES OF A SIMILAR VEHICLE WITH NO WHEEL VIBRATION AND PUT THEM ON MY VEHICLE. THIS AGAIN DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEN DECIDED TO REMOVE THE FRONT AXLE FROM MY VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH THAT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT HELP. AT THIS TIME, I REQUESTED THAT MY VEHICLE TO BE RETURNED TO ME AND FILED A DEFECT NOTIFICATION FORM UNDER FLORIDA'S MOTOR VEHICLE LEMON LAW. AMERICAN HONDA'S REPRESENTATIVE HAS CONTACTED ME AND HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR FIELD ENGINEER FOR NOVEMBER 16, 1999. I BELIEVE THAT 4 WEEKS IS MUCH TO LONG TO WAIT AS THIS PROBLEM MAY RESULT IN A DRIVING SAFETY HAZARD. THIS VEHICLE IS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND AS A DISABLED VETERAN IT IS NEEDED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MY REGIONAL VA MEDICAL CENTER. I HAD SPOKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP'S GENERAL MANAGER IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN IN THIS VEHICLE (WHICH ACTUALLY CAME FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP) FOR SIMILAR VEHICLE AS AN AMICABLE SOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION BUT T

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HATCHBACK WINDOW BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. DEALER CONTACTED , AND STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRWORK DONE (INSURANCE CO.) EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE STALLING AND EXPERIENCING VIBRATION DUE TO ENGINE CYLINDER FAILURE.

I ALMOST REAR ENDED THIS CAR THIS MORNING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKE OR TURN LIGHTS JUST ABOVE THE BUMPER. WITH THE SUN VISOR DOWN, AND BEING ABLE TO SEE ONLY THE LOWER HALF OF THE CAR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT IN VIEW. DESIGN FLAW!

MY RATHER LARGE MOTHER-IN-LAW FITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FINE, BUT THE SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT TO GO AROUND HER. HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS AS DO OTHER MANUFACTURERS. I CAN NOT FIND 3RD PARTY EXTENDERS EITHER. *AK