Honda CR-V Complaints (2003)
468 consumer complaints on file.
- #10396946April 20, 2011STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,100.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392976March 26, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ANIMALS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOVEMBER 2009 A HEAD ON DEER COLLISION AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE HAD OVER $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. DECEMBER 2010 A TURKEY WAS HIT HEAD ON IN FLIGHT AT 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WE FELT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND ARE VERY CONCERNED WITH SAFETY IN A MORE SERIOUS NON-GIVING COLLISION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10392248March 20, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL, THEN LEFT IT FOR 2 HOURS AND CAME BACK AND IT STARTED. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING FINE, BUT STALLING QUITE OFTEN WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL SOMETIMES CUT OUT AND THEN RECOVER AND KEEP GOING (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT CUTS OUT, BUT GOES OUT AGAIN WHEN IT KEEPS GOING) OTHER TIMES IT STALLS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STALLS BUT EVERYTHING ELSE STILL WORKS (RADIO, LIGHTS). IT HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, IN THE CITY AT 40 MPH, ALSO SLOWING TO TAKE A TURN. THIS STARTED OUT ONLY STALLING ONCE IN A FEW DAYS. IT IS NOW STALLING SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT FAR ANYMORE, BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE GARAGE DOES NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE WERE NO CODES, AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH IT, BUT READING THE FORUMS IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10387708March 2, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OUT. HI-BEAM LAMPS STILL WORK. THE PROBLEM IS THE CONTACTS ON THE DIMMER SWITCH CORRODE; THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTS OF SCORCHED CONNECTORS - MEANING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. TO ACCESS THE SWITCH YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE STEERING COLUMN COVER AND THEN LOCATE THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS. MOST CONSUMERS WOULD NOT KNOW HOW NOR BE ABLE TO DO THIS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES ON INTERNET BLOGS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10378445January 24, 2011SUSPENSION
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10373561December 30, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END PULLS HARD TO RIGHT ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, OR ON HIGHWAY IF SMALL CUT LINES ARE ON ROADWAY. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO RIGHT SINCE NEW AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD WARRANTY WORK FOR CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN NEW. HAVE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES PREMATURELY BECAUSE THE TIRES ON THE FRONT ALWAYS WEAR OUT ON THE OUTER AND INNER EDGE. TIRES ARE ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED TO MFG SPECS. AFTER GETTING NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT THE VEHICLE OPERATES FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO THEN IT GRADUALLY GETS WORSE. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDDLE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN QUICKLY AND THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT GETS WORSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10371531December 16, 2010STEERING
IN MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX I HAD BEEN NOTICING THAT MY STEERING WHEEL TILT LOCK LEVER HAD BEEN GETTING LOOSER AFTER EACH TIME I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION. SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY GO UP AND DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE TO REACT VERY QUICKLY BY PUSHING THE STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER BACK UP INTO THE LOCKING POSITION. EVENTUALLY THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR UP TO 5 TIMES A DAY. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN MY CRV. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 64 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL LURCHED ALMOST OUT OF MY HANDS AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP. I WAS SURROUNDED BY VEHICLES ON ALL SIDES AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IF I DID NOT ACT VERY QUICKLY BY PULLING THE TILT LEVER BACK INTO THE LOCKING POSITION THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE MULTICAR ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE AND ME AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FAULTY TILT LEVER. THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA IMMEDIATELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10368693December 2, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED WIRE PLUG AT HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. THEY SAID PLASTIC PART HAD MELTED. UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/04/11 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10368443November 30, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
JUST DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AND I HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND MY A/C STOPS WORKING....IT WAS 94 DEGREES IN THE MIDWEST! GOT HOME THAT NIGHT AND MY TIRE WAS FLAT. I TOOK MY TIRE TO GET FIXED AND THEY PULLED SHARDS OF METAL OUT OF THE TIRE, WHICH WAS NEW! WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE A/C LOOKED AT, THEY SAID THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD BLOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THAT IT WOULD BE $1700 TO REPAIR!!!!! THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE COMPRESSOR BLEW, IT SPRAYED PIECES OF METAL THROUGHOUT MY CAR, AND OBVIOUSLY INTO MY TIRE! I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA, AND THEY OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THIS OFFER AS IT WAS SUMMER AND TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 WITH THE HEAT INDEX! HONDA REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE DAMAGED PART. THERE ARE SOOO MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS SAME EVENT HAPPENING, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, IF YOU WANT TO JOIN. THE MORE THAT JOIN, THE BETTER THE CHANCES OF GETTING HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE ONLY OWNED HONDA'S, BUT WILL NOW BE BUYING A TOYOTA! SO DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10368195November 29, 2010SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER STATED THAT THE SEATBELT GOT CAUGHT OVER HIS HEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT TO AVOID THE PASSENGER CHOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,274.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10366514November 17, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR TO FAIL. THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE EXACT CAUSES OF THESE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362242October 25, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SUDDENLY; THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THA THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,720.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359677October 8, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BELIEVE MY 2003 HONDA CRV HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND THE GEAR IS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT MY CRV HAS ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, PLOWING INTO THE HILLSIDE ACROSS THE STREET, AND RECENTLY NEARLY RAN OVER MY WIFE. ON 10/07/10 I TOOK MY CAR TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY CAR. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED AND I BELIEVE CORRECTED KEY INTERLOCK FAILURE PROBLEMS ON PRE-2003 MODELS AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT POST-2003 CRV DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCKS. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10351275August 23, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
2003 HONDA CR-V AC COMPRESSOR FAILED AT 69,000 MILES. RAINY CONDITIONS CAUSED INTERIOR WINDSHIELD TO CONTINUALLY FOG UP REQUIRING REPEATED WIPING OF THE WINDSHIELD WITH PAPER TOWELS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10348885August 11, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE WITH VEHICLE SET ON CRUISE-CONTROL AT 65 MPH; CRUISE-CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED LOSING ALL VEHICLE SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE CRUISE-CONTROL UNIT PHYSICALLY SEPARATED FROM IT'S MOUNTING, THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE AND INCIDENT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. INDICATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE WITH OTHER VEHICLE'S, HOWEVER, NO RECALLS. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WOULD CHECK AND POSSIBLY BUY THE PART IF I PAID FOR THE LABOR. TWO YEARS LATER, STILL NO ANSWER FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10348888August 11, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 CRV, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES GOING THROUGH THE AC VENTS, THEN SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE AC QUIT BLOWING COLD AIR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE CRV, HE SAID CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA SINCE YOU ARE A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND THE PROBABLY WOULD COVER IT UNDER A GOOD WILL GESTURE. NO SUCH LUCK, THE PERSON WE SPOKE TO SAID THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US NOTHING, SINCE THIS IS NOT A HONDA ISSUE. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO SOME ONE HIGHER UP AND THE GENTLEMAN , STATED HE MAKES THE DECISIONSO IT DOES NOT HAVE TO GO ANY FURTHER THAN HIM, I ASKED HOW CAN YOU BE THE ONLY PERSON WHO DECIDES THIS, I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND HE STATED HE WOULD NOT TALK TO ME ANY FURTHER ABOUT THIS EITHER, THAT THE DECISION IS WITH HIM. I REQUESTED ONE MORE TIME, HE THEN HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED BACK A DAY LATER AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS, AS SOON AS YOU GIVE THEM YOUR VIN # , I GOT PUT ON HOLD AND SENT TO THE SAME PERSON AS BEFORE. I WANTED TO TALK TO A DIFFERENT PERSON. I GOT SEVERAL ESTIMATES NOW TO REPLACE THE AC, ANYWHERE FROM $2900 TO $4500 DEPENDING ON WHERE I TAKE IT. HONDA DEALERS ARE REQUIRING THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED, COMPRESSOR, DRYER UNIT, CONDENSER AND LINES. APPARENTLY IT SENDS METAL PARTICLES THROUGH OUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM. IF IT IS NOT FLUSHED OR REPLACED IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE NOW TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO HELP THE WILL COVER 25% OF THE COST ON PARTS ONLY. I WILL PROBABLY GET THE SYSTEM REPAIRED OR SELL THE VEHICLE AS IS. UNSURE. PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN I DO HAVE IT REPAIRED, I WILL ASK FOR THEM BACK. I WILL CONTINUE TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA UNTIL I RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION, MY WIFE IS WRITING A LETTER TO HONDA. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMED TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH 2002 TO 2004 HONDA CRV'S . NEVER BUY AGAIN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10346790August 2, 2010EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HISSING COMING FROM THE A/C VENTS FOLLOWED BY THE A/C BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10346079July 29, 2010EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR COULD LOCK AND THE SERPENTINE BELT COULD FRACTURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD COVER SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10343876July 18, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE ARE WRITING TO REPORT NHTSA IN ADDRESSING A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE IN HONDA AUTOMOBILES AND SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. WE OWN A 2003 HONDA CR-V (VIN: [XXX] ). THIS VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF ENGINE RACING, WHERE THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. ONLY MY HUSBAND'S CONSIDERABLE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE WAS ABLE TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE KILLED OUR ENTIRE FAMILY. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY TIMES TO REPORT CRITICALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS AFTER THESE INSTANCES OCCURRED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE REQUESTED THAT THE HONDA COMPANY ALLOW US TO RETURN THIS CAR TO THEM SO THAT THEY CAN RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR RIGHT NOW, AND WE DO NOT WANT TO RESELL THIS CAR TO OTHERS, AS IT COULD CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR SOMEONE ELSE. MY HUSBAND EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 28, 2009. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING TO OVER 7000 RPM, QUICKLY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO 75MPH AND OVERCOMING ITS OWN BRAKES. THANKFULLY, HE WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GEAR, SHUT DOWN THE CAR, AND MANEUVER IT BY UNPOWERED STEERING, BRINGING IT TO A STOP BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE TO SAFELY CONTROL THE CAR OR THE GOOD FORTUNE OF AN OPEN ROAD AND LIGHT TRAFFIC, HE MIGHT NOT HAVE SURVIVED. WE CALLED AAA TO TOW THE CAR TO AN AAA AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP NEARBY. THE REPAIR SHOP CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE THAT CONTROLS ENGINE IDLING HAD MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I MISSED WORK THAT MORNING. AFTERWARDS I CALLED AND EMAILED THE HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT A CRITICALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION (CASE #[XXX]). WE REQUESTED THAT THEY REIMBURSE OUR COSTS OF REPAIRING THIS ENGINE CTRL MALFUNCTION AND INVESTIGATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10342773July 12, 2010POWER TRAIN
THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN MY 2003 HONDA CRV AT 42,240 MILES ALTHOUGH I HAD CAREFULLY HAD DEALER SERVICING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0