2002 Honda CR-V complaints

REPEATED MECHANICAL FAILURES OF THE 2002 HONDA CRV THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE AUGUST OF 2002. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2002. THE ODOR FROM THE INSIDE CABIN FILTER FIRST OCCURRED IN AUGUST. THE FUSE TO THE WARNING DEVISE THAT WOULD ALERT THE DRIVER TO LIGHTS BEING LEFT ON, ETC. WENT OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. THEN MAJOR ITEMS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED: DIFFERENTIAL, 2004(THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR 2 YEARS), NECK OF FUEL TANK BROKE, 2006, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, 2007, DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK BECAUSE THE PLASTIC CLAMP CRACKED, 2008, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, 2009, O2 SENSOR, 2009, DRIVER'S SEAT UNSTABLE SINCE 2003, SRS SLOWLY WENT OUT BEGINNING WITH INTERMITTENT WARNINGS ABOUT SIDE DOOR AIR BAG BEING TURNED OFF BEGINNING IN 2003 WHICH DEALERSHIPS IGNORED AS JUST AN OCCURENCE FROM SOMETHING OR SOMEONE BUMPING AGAINST THE CLOSED DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. FINALLY IN 2008, WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON TO STAY, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE SENSOR MOTOR__NOW MY PROBLEM TO AGAIN PAY FOR A MAJOR REPAIR. *TR

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRCONDITIONING IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV TWICE SINCE BUYING IT NEW IN DEC. 2001. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT REPLACED AT THE DEALER FOR OVER $2800 IN 2004; I AGAIN HAD IT REPLACED IN MAY 2009 AT A LOCAL SHOP FOR $1000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE ACCELERATION TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED AND THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION PROVIDED. UPDATED 08/13/09.*JB

THE AC AIR COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FELL OUT WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR FROM THIS INCIDENT ESPECIALLY ANY OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS OR PARTS. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER 1200 TO INSTALL NEW ONE AIR COMPRESSOR. I ASKED WHETHER THEIR WAS ANY RECALL ON THIS PART, THEY SAID NO BECAUSE IT DID NOT FALL UNDER EMISSIONS OR SAFETY. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT SINCE I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR AND IT HAS OVER 130,000 MILES, WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. I'M GOING TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER AUTO MECHANIC. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA CR V WITH 102,000 MILES ON IT. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR EXPLODED, CONTAMINATING THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A REGULARLY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HONDA, BUT THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO HELP THE CONSUMER. *TR

ADD ME TO THE LIST OF OWNERS WHO SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC HONDA CR-V AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE. IT'S A 2002 WITH 136K MILES. IT'S IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, WELL KEPT BY PREVIOUS OWNERS. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I HEARD A TINNY GRINDING SOUND. I PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD. DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT NOTICED THE AC WAS BLOWING WARM AIR. I CALLED BANKSTON HONDA (THE CLOSEST DEALER TO ME IN COPPELL, TX), WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $3,100 TO REPAIR, BUT THAT I SHOULD CALL AMERICAN HONDA AND OPEN A CASE WITH THEM, SINCE THEY MAY AGREE TO COVER SOME OF THE COST. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, ONE THAT HONDA APPEARS TO BE IGNORING FOR THE TIME BEING (AT LEAST UNTIL THEY'RE HIT WITH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT). WITH 100 DEGREE WEATHER, A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN, THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN SURVIVE WITH A CAR THAT DOESN'T HAVE AC. WE CHOSE A 2002 HONDA CR-V BASED ON INCREDIBLY CONSISTENT POSITIVE FEEDBACK (SAFETY, RELIABILITY, VALUE RETENTION, ETC.). SO FAR THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY ISSUE. OUR FAMILY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $3,100 TO REPAIR THE AC. WE REALLY NEED AMERICAN HONDA TO STEP UP AND AT LEAST PAY FOR THE PARTS. AMERICAN HONDA HAVE GIVEN ME A CASE NUMBER (N012009-05-2601731) AND ASKED THAT I WRITE THEM TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED SO THEY CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THEY'LL COVER ANY OF THE COST. I HOPE THEY AT LEAST PAY FOR THE NECESSARY PARTS. IF THEY COME THROUGH, THEY'LL CEMENT THEIR REPUTATION AND I'LL CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND HO

MY 2002 HONDA CRV 4WD, 81000 MILES, HAS A DEFECTED AC COMPRESSOR THAT IS LOCKED UP. AMERICAN HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH AC COMPRESSORS IN THE CRV 2002-2005 MODELS AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAD BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH GETTING MY KEY OUT OF MY IGNITION IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GET STUCK AND NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF, I.E., THE POWER WOULD STILL BE ON BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. RECENTLY THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AT ALL. I HAD TO JIGGLE IT AND TRY TO FORCE TURN IT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO HAD A LOCKSMITH WORK ON THE "TUMBLERS". THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A WEEK. EVEN WITH THE WORK DONE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK SYSTEM. THE LOCKSMITH INSTALLED IT AND DID NOT CHARGE LABOR FOR THE SECOND JOB. AFTER READING SOME OF THE REPORTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA CRV'S, I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. *TR

ALL INTERIOR GAUGES FLICKER AND STOP WORKING (I.E., FUEL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, DASH LIGHTS) AND SOME WARNING LIGHTS FLICKER (PARKING BRAKE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED). IT IS NOW HAPPENING DAILY AND LASTS LONGER AND LONGER. CAR ALSO MAKES A SCARY "TICKING" SOUND. HONDA DEALER STATED THAT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS GONE BAD (SHORTED OUT?) *TR

AC COMPRESSOR FAILED. MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HONDA HAS DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THUS THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SECONDLY, BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT FOLLOW THE WARRANTY AGREEMENT, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE NOTICED THAT A SPRING ROD FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FOLD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH, THE ENGINE IN MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX LOST POWER AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT STALLED AGAIN. I TRIED TO RESTART AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE COULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD CAR TOWED TO ACURA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM CYLINDER #3 AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OVER. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH HONDA AND THE CAR TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ON A LIMITED ACCESS ROAD THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE DANGEROUS AND MIGHT HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

ON A TRIP TO MERCED, CA.SUMMER OF 2008. MY 2002 HONDA CRV AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FAILED. IT REQUIRED REPLACED EVERY PART FOR ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOTAL COST $3500. I DO THINK IF COMPRESSOR FAILED IT SHOULD NOT RUIN THE ENTIRE. THIS IS THE CLEAR CASE OF DEFECTIVE DESIGNED SYSTEM. *TR

I AM FILING A REPORT DUE TO OIL THAT WAS LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MY CAR AND RESULTED IN MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO OIL FILTER GASKETS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMOVED. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY HAVE ONLY OFFERED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT IT IS BEST TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT TO HAVE A CAR MODEL THAT IS PRONE TO OIL FILTER GASKETS STICKING, ONLY TO RESULT IN OIL LEAKAGES AND FINALLY CAR FIRES. SUCH PRACTICES ARE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT IT IS UNETHICAL TO MARKET A PRODUCT TO THE PUBLIC THAT POSES SUCH DANGER. FURTHERMORE, NOT ALL HONDA BUYERS ARE NOTIFIED. I BOUGHT MY HONDA USED, AND NEVER RECEIVE AND SUCH LETTERS OR UPDATES, BEING UNKNOWINGLY EXPOSED TO HARM. I'M OUTRAGED. *TR

DRIVING AT DARK, 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF MY CR-V FLEW OPEN, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, DENTING AND DESTROYING THE ROOF AND HOOD AND HINGES. *TR

I HAVE A HONDA CR-V 2002. ON 09-22-2008 THE A/C COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. I WENT ON-LINE AND CHECKED THIS ISSUE. IT WAS A HONDA FACTORY DEFECT WHICH CAUSE A LOT OF COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I READ A LOT OF HONDA CUSTOMER REPORTS FROM WWW.TOPIX.COM. IN MANY CASES HONDA PAID FROM 80%-100% OF COST. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA (800) 999-1009 AND OPENED CASE NUMBER # N 012008-09-2300147. MY CASE PERSON IS A MR. DARRELL HARVILLE AND HIS BOSS IS MRS. HOLLY MUHAMMED. I HAVE TALK TO THEM MANY TIMES AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNOW THIS ON GOING DEFECT ISSUE WITH A/C COMPRESSORS. I ASKED THEM TO PAY 100% COST BECAUSE OF HONDA FACTORY DEFECT. THEY OFFERED PAY $ 1800 AND I HAVE TO PAY $ 1200 TO THE ED MORSE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM "NO" BECAUSE I AM NOT PAYING FOR HONDA FACTORY DEFECT. I REQUESTED 4 TIMES TO TALK TO MRS. HOLLY MUHAMMED (GENERAL MANAGER) BUT SHE DIDN'T RESPONDED TO ME YET. I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT IS 85-90 DEGREES AND SOME TIME RAINING. I AM HAVING HARD TIME WITHOUT A/C. PLEASE, HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU *TR

DRIVING APPROX. 25 MILES, 85 F. VERY LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, LOUD POP, STRANGE SMELL LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. A/C STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF PROBLEM. A/C NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

I'M THE OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA CR-V AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C BLOWING HOT AIR AND NOW IT'S COMPLETELY STOPPED. I'M READING HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM OTHER CR-V OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. NOT ONLY IS THIS CONSUMER FRAUD, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

FAILURE OF A/C COMPRESSOR ON 2002 HONDA CR/V EX. COMPRESSOR FROZE WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON BUSY STREET CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. MY WIFE HAD TO COAST, IN THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND INTO AN OFF-STREET PARKING LOT. *TR

SRS LIGHT ON DASH, DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS SRS CONTROL FAILURE, $700 TO REPLACE. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING A DIFFERENT PART OF THE SYSTEM, CHECKED OUT OK, BUT SEEMS LIKE QUITE A COINCIDENCE THAT THE BULLETIN AND THE FAILURE WERE SO CLOSE IN TIME. IT'S HARD TO ACCEPT THAT A PART COSTING SO MUCH AND SO CRITICAL TO SAFETY "JUST GOES BAD" FOR SO MANY OF US - COMPLAINTS ARE CIRCULATING OUT IN THE INTERNET AND ON THE NHTSA SITE DATING BACK TO 1 -2 YEARS. MERE MORTALS CANNOT TELL WHAT OR WHETHER THERE IS ACTUALLY ANYTHING WRONG, ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE THE COMPUTER (THOSE WHO STAND TO PROFIT A LOT) CAN KNOW. IT'S THE FOX GUARDING THE HENHOUSE. HAPPILY I HAVEN'T NEEDED THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELT TIGHTENER, BUT THIS COULD HAPPEN ANY TIME. IS NHTSA SURE THERE ISN'T A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM HERE, THAT HONDA SHOULD BE ATTENDING TO? *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 7/17/08 AND HEARD A LOW GRUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONING VENTS IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV. THIRTY SECONDS LATER THIS SOUND STOPPED AND ABOUT A MINUTE LATER ONLY HOT AIR CAME OUT OF THE VENTS. I'VE TAKEN THE CRV TO A NON HONDA REPAIR SHOP AND THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE AIR COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH, DRYER AND EXPANSION COIL FOR APPROX $1235. THE HONDA DELIVERSHIP ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM FOR $3350 AND THEN OFFERED A 30% DISCOUNT ( GOOD WILL ) DROPPING THE REPAIR COST TO $2350. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA CR-V WITH 70,000MI AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH STOPPED WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A TREND WITH OTHERS HONDA CR-V OWNERS. *TR

WE OWN A 2002 HONDA . THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR AND OTHER PARTS INVOLVING THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT IN 2005 (OCT) JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WE HAD IT ALL REPLACED. THEY CALLED IT "GOODWILL" AND WE DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. YESTERDAY JULY 14, 2008 IT APPEARS TO HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN, THE SAME WAY AS BEFORE. I WENT TO AN ONLINE BOARD ON EDMONDS AND READ UP ON ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE 2002-2004 (MAYBE LATER) COMPRESSORS BLOWING UP AND SHOOTING PIECES OF METAL ALL OVER CAUSING OTHER PARTS TO BREAK. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS CONDITION WITH HONDAS AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSORS! THEY HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL ON THEM, BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR SOME GET THEM REPLACED FOR FREE (AS DID WE) BUT ONLY THE FIRST TIME, AFTER THAT IT COSTS THEM APX $3,000 TO REPLACE EVERYTHING INVOLVED. THIS IS HAPPENING TOO FREQUENTLY TO BE NORMAL. SOME SAID IT WAS EVERY 40,000 MILES. OURS WENT LONGER. PLEASE HELP AS WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AND WE LIVE IN HOT COUNTRY! *TR

MY 2002 HONDA CRV WITH 61K MILES SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD SOUND WHICH STOPPED WHEN I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALER. A SERVICE TECHNICAL LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND TOLD ME THAT THE A.C. COMPRESSOR HAS EXPLODED. I WAS HANDED AN ESTIMATE OF $4001 TO REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO 2 INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD "IMPLODED" AND "WAS GRENADED". I DON'T HAVE $4001 SO I AM CONTINUING TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE A.C., HOPING THAT NOTHING IMPORTANT WAS DAMAGED THAT WILL PUT ME IN DANGER. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 HONDA CRV EX AND LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED THE CAR. IT ENDED UP LYING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL WHICH FINALLY STOPPED IT FROM SLIDING ON IT SIDE ALONG THE FREEWAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS SURE THAT THEY WILL TOTAL THE CAR. THE EX MODEL NOT ONLY HAD FRONT AIR BAGS BUT ALSO SIDE AIR BAGS. NOT A ONE OF THESE WENT OFF. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR WAS VERY SMASHED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS BROKEN OUT ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD. HER ARM HAD GLASS CLEAR DOWN TO THE BONE ALONG WITH A 7 INCH CUT THAT IS STITCHED IN 3 LEVELS. FOR AS MUCH TRAUMA AS THE CAR TOOK I FEEL IT HELD TOGETHER PRETTY GOOD (TOP DID NOT CRUSH IN EXCEPT A LITTLE IN THE BACK ) AND THAT SHE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I FEEL THAT AT LEAST THOUGH THE FRONT AIRBAGS AND DRIVERS SIDE ONE SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. AIRBAGS ARE NOT LIKE A SMOKE DETECTOR THAT YOU CAN TEST, YOU RELY ON THAT THEY WILL WORK WHEN YOU NEED THEM. *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA CR-V EX AND ITS HAS 75,780 MILES ON IT AND TODAY THE AIR CONDITIONER PUMP HAS FAILED. THE PUMP HAS FRAGMENTED PARTS INTO THE WHOLE A/C SYSTEM AND WILL BE A RATHER HIGH REPAIR RATE FROM MY LOCAL SHOP. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE 1ST AIR COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP/BLEW UP AT APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE REPLACEMENT. NOW THE 2ND COMPRESSOR HAS DONE THE SAME THING. EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. COST IS $2300. HAVE READ THAT THIS YEAR OF CRV HAS DEFECTIVE COMPRESSORS. HONDA AMERICA OFFERED TO PAY 25% ($408) WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE SINCE THIS IS OUR 2ND COMPRESSOR AND THE PRODUCT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE (AS OPPOSED TO REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR). *TR

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - COMPLETE FAILURE - $2,000 REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CRV NOW WITH 139,000 THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT ON THIS CAR AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN JULY 2003 AT 31842 MLS, JULY 2004 AT 46,997 MLS, MAY 2006 AT 99,384 AND NOW JUNE 2008 AT 139,000. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT WENT OUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE 3RD TIME HONDA SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER 100K AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE EVEN KNOW THEY KNOW THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE COMPRESSORS IN 2002 AND 2003 CRV. *TR

THE OXYGEN SENSOR ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED TO WORK AND LED TO THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT ON. IT FAILED AT AROUND 45,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURE THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL AT THIS LOW MILES. THE REPLACEMENT FROM HONDA DEALER COST ME $500. *TR

2002 HONDA CR-V DOOR SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DOOR SENSORS STOPPED WORKING. SHE STATES THAT THE SENSORS DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE DRIVER DOOR BEING OPENED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON AFTER REMOVING THE KEY OR WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPENED WHILE MOVING. THE OVERHEAD LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS OPENED. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER UNLOCKED THE DOOR AND OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND LOCKED BY ITSELF. THE BULBS STARTED BURNING OUT, THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL OR INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON AFTER REMOVING THE KEY OR WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE OVERHEAD LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. UPDATED 11/19/14 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WORKED FINE. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER AND A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND RESET THE SRS WARNING LIGHT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN UPDATED 05/19/08 *JB

2002 HONDA CRV WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAIL IF YOU PULSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE RAPIDLY. CONSUMER SAID THE BRAKES PERFORM NORMALLY AFTER THE FAILURE. *KB

WITH 62,000 MILES ON MY 2002 CR-V, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. HAVING HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2000 ACCORD AND A 2000 ACURA TL I KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM I A FAILED SENSOR SYSTEM AND THE COST WILL APPROACH $700. HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SRS AND I CONSIDER IT AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA CONTINUES TO STONEWALL THE PROBLEM AND SIMPLY DENIES THE PROBLEM IS THEIRS. YOU PEOPLE HAVE NO CLOUT TO MAKE THEM DO ANYTHING SO THE ONLY ANSWER IS TO STOP BUYING HONDA PRODUCTS. I HEREBY PROMISE TO NEVER BY ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE ACURA WITH A TOYOTA AVALON, AND THE ACCORD WITH A TOYOTA CAMRY. I WILL REPLACE THE CR-V WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN A HONDA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES OVERHEATED IN THE REAR CONNECTOR, WHICH WERE LOCATED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500, WHICH THE CONTACT COULD NOT AFFORD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR

WHILE THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD IN A 2002 CRV-EX HONDA, IF THE DRIVER PULSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE RAPIDLY THERE IS DRAMATIC BRAKE FAILURE. IN A PANIC STOP, IF THE DRIVER PRESSES ON BOTH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THIS TIMING, THERE WOULD BE NO BRAKING POWER. IF THE DRIVER SUGGESTED THE BRAKES FAILED, THERE WOULD BE NO OTHER EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM WITHOUT PERFORMING THIS TEST AS THE BRAKES WILL THEREAFTER PERFORM NORMALLY. I HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE FAILURE TO HONDA MECHANICS WITH A PRIVATELY OWNED CAR AND THEY DUPLICATED THE OCCURRENCE IN A DEALER CAR. THEY HAVE RESEARCHED THE HONDA TECHNICAL DATABASES AND COULD NOT FIND ANY REFERENCES TO THE BRAKE FAILURE OR A WAY TO FIX IT. *TR

ON MARCH OF 2005 I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY A/C STOP BLOWING COLD AIR, I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THE ENTIRE A/C UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND COULD ONLY BE DONE WITH THE ORIGINAL HONDA UNIT BECAUSE NO OTHER FITS THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REPLACED, ON AUGUST 2005 THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN AND THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS UNDER GUARANTEE, NOW SEPTEMBER 2007 THE A/C HAS IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR AND IS MAKING A THUMPING SOUND. *TR

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SRS LIGHT ON HIS 2002 HONDA CRV. MECHANIC STATED THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN REPLACED THE LIGHT STAYED ON. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS PROBABLY A WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

IN 2006, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED IN OUR 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 63,000 MILES AT THE TIME. OUR HONDA DEALER SAID THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL. WE PURCHASED A NEW HONDA REPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR AND HAD IT INSTALLED AT A LOCAL SHOP BECAUSE HONDA'S LABOR PRICE WAS OUTRAGEOUS...OVER $3000! THIS REPAIR COST US ABOUT $2500. IN 2007, THE COMPRESSOR FAILED AGAIN AT 78,000 MILES. WE CHECKED WITH THE HONDA DEALER AGAIN, AND WERE TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL. THEY SAID THERE WAS METAL PIECES IN THE LINES AND THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST $4000 TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED. AGAIN, I PURCHASED HONDA REPLACEMENT PARTS AND HAD A LOCAL SHOP INSTALL THE NEW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS TIME I PAID $3200, WHICH INCLUDED A DISCOUNT ON THE LABOR RATE BECAUSE THEY HAD REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR BEFORE. WE WERE WITHOUT OUR CRV FOR OVER TWO WEEKS DURING THE HOTTEST TIME OF THE YEAR (TEMPS ABOVE 100 F). THIS WAS A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE, AND A FINANCIAL BURDEN. MANY OTHER HONDA CRV OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SO THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I SUSPECT THERE IS, OR WILL BE, A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA. I HAVEN'T FOUND A WAY TO JOIN THE SUIT, BUT I AM LOOKING. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HONDA CRV AIR CONDITIONING?????? I'VE HAD HONDA'S FOR 25 YEARS!!! I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE BEACH (MYR), I HEARD A CRACKLING AND A LOUD BANG NOISE, AS I WAS DRIVING AND MY A/C TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING.......WHAT'S THE STORY?????????? THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE......WHAT WAS THE IMPLOSION?????

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SMOPKING AND CAR SMELLED HOT (SOMETHINGIN THE STEERING WHEEEL COLUMN WAS ON FIRE). MY HUSBAND TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE SMOKING STOPPED. WE TOOKTHE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A SWITCH THAT HAD OVERHEATED. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $225. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALLED ITEM ONTHE HONDA CRV BUT THAT THIS WAS AN IDENTIFIED PROBLEM INTHE HONDA CIVIC. WE WERE ADVISED TO REPORT THIS PROBLE TO THE NHTSA.

STRANGE NOISE FROM ENGINE THEN A/C BLOWING ONLY HOT AIR. TOOK CAR TO NEARBY GOODYEAR SERVICE FACILITY TO CHECK SYSTEM. COMPRESSOR HAD BLOWN APART-SEVERAL SIZABLE CHUNKS WERE RECOVERED. APPARENTLY HONDA USES SUBSTANDARD METALS IN THE COMPRESSORS SINCE THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

2002 - 2004 HONDA CRV'S HAVE A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. SPECIFICALLY THE UNIT DISINEGRATING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AT A COST OF $3500. AUTO WEB FORUMS (FOR CRV'S) HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

AIR COMPRESSOR IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV EXPLODED SPREADING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS. I HAD TO PAY $600 FOR LABOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,825.

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV WHICH HAS ONLY 35000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE SRS MUST HAVE WENT BAD AND IT WOULD COST $700 TO FIX. I ASKED IF THE LIGHT ON COULD BE CAUSED BY THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKING UP REGULARLY WHICH TEMPORARILY DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO GET ENOUGH SEAT BELT TO ACTUALLY REACH THE BUCKLE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM BUT I STILL WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SRS SYSTEM. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALL AND HE SAID NOT AT THIS TIME. I NOW HAVE CHECKED THE RECALLS AND SEE THAT THE SEAT BELTS AS WELL AS THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF EITHER BY THE DEALER AND I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED ESPECIALLY SINCE THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHICH IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO BOTH OF THESE SAFETY DEVICES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT AXLE OF HER VEHICLE BROKE. HONDA ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $6,000 FOR THE DAMAGE SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,197 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON , INDICATING THAT THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED. A SAFETY CONCERN FOR US. HONDA REPLACED A CONNECTOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK