Honda CR-V Complaints (1998)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#10289830October 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA 98 CRV AND 97 CIVIC BOTH HAVE HAD THE PAD (THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED, $4 PART) BREAK AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER HAS NO WARNING AND DRIVING WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON CAUSES THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DRIVER TO SLAM THEIR BRAKES ON AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHICH CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT. A WORKER AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING A LOT OF CARS THIS AGE HAVE THIS BREAKAGE AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE TO DO WITH USAGE (BOTH CARS HAVE LESS THEN 50,000 MILES ON THEM). THE BROKEN PIECES TURN YELLOW THUS I THINK THEY CANNOT TAKE HIGH HEAT AND FAIL BECAUSE THE HEAT BREAKS THEM DOWN. I FIXED THE PROBLEM BY BUYING A NEW PART AND HAVE THE PIECES IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM OF THE OLD PART. I AM CONCERNED THAT PEOPLES LIVES ARE BEING PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE A CHEAP PLASTIC WAS USED INSTEAD OF ONE THAT WAS MADE FOR CONDITIONS INSIDE A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255167January 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON MYCARSTATE.COM I FOUND INFORMATION THAT WAS HELPFUL WITH MY 1998 HONDA CR-V. BUT I HAVEN'T SPECIFICALLY SEEN INFORMATION ABOUT THIS "NEXT" ISSUE. FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO, ON OCCASION, I CAN'T GET MY CAR KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF. I CAN'T GET THE KEY TO TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. IF I RESTART THE CAR, PUT IT IN ANY GEAR, MOVE THE CAR SLIGHTLY (EVEN AN INCH), TURN THE CAR OFF AGAIN, THEN I CAN REMOVE THE KEY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO DO ALL THIS, SO THERE IS NO LEAVING THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. WHERE THIS BECOMES A BIG ISSUE IS WHEN I VALET PARK THE CAR. THE VALET'S CAN'T GET THE KEY OUT, THEREFORE THEY EITHER HAVE TO PARK MY CAR NEAR THAN AND WATCH OR PARK IT ELSEWHERE AND I TAKE MY CHANCES ON THE CAR NOT BEING ENTERED BY SOMEONE ELSE. I'M 2 HOURS AWAY FROM A HONDA DEALER, I THINK. I'LL TRY TO FIND A DEALER THIS WEEK, AS THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET WORSE IN THIS COLDER WEATHER. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253432January 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 HONDA CR-V, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE VEHICLE HAD NO SERIOUS PERFORMANCE ISSUES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2008. AT THIS TIME MY DAUGHTER, WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ISOLATED OCCURRENCES DURING WHICH THE CR-V WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION. THESE INCIDENTS WERE AT FIRST INFREQUENT. MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THERE, THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE BATTERY, BELIEVING THAT TO BE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THESE INCIDENTS PERSISTED, RESULTING IN THE CR-V BEING TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES IN THE STATESBORO, GEORGIA AREA. MECHANICS HAD DIFFICULTY IN DIAGNOSING THE TROUBLE BECAUSE OF THE IRREGULARITY OF THE QUIXOTIC EVENTS. DURING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8, 2008, THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME MORE PERSISTENT, PROMPTING MY DAUGHTER TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL GARAGE ONCE AGAIN. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THE MATTER, THE MECHANICS INFORMED HER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CR-V'S KEY LOCK IGNITION SWITCH, AND THAT THE PARTICULAR ITEM FIT THE PARAMTERS OF A HONDA RECALL ITEM. MY DAUGHTER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DECEMBER 13, 2008 AT THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER, SAVANNAH HONDA, WHICH WAS TWO HOURS AWAY. HOWEVER, ON DECEMBER 9, 2008, THE CR-V EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES. THE FINAL STALLING-OUT OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE'S INABILITY TO BE RESTARTED. THE ENTIRETY OF THIS EVENT WAS OCCASIONED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE WHICH, AS NOTED ON THE ATTACHED INVOICE, WAS STATESBORO GARAGE. THERE, MECHANICS REPLACED THE KEY LOCK IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE THE PRECARIOUS OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE COULD LEAD TO STILL MORE DISASTROUS MISHAPS. THIS RECALL ITEM RESULTED IN A TOTAL BILL OF $245.77 PLUS THE COST OF TOWING. THOUGH A HONDA OWNER, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS TO BE CONSIDERED VERY SERIOUS, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE. I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS VERY SERIOUS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249332November 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS VIOLENTLY OUT OF GEAR ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM UP, AND THE RPM'S GO OVER 2700 OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION ( FROM A STOP OR WHEN MERGING/PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY) AND WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED UP INCLINE. THE RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN THE CAR SLIP OUT OF GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND ESPECIALLY ON INCLINE ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREET SEND ALL THE SURROUNDING DRIVERS INTO EVASIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID COLLISION. THIS EVENT OCCURS WHEN THE CAR GET WARMED UP (AFTER ABOUT 35-40 MINUTES OF DRIVING. CAR IS BEING SEND TO A AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR AWAITING THE FINAL VERDICT TO CHARGE ME ABOUT $ 6000 FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. AS FAR AS A SAFETY CONCERNED MY CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON MY WAY TO WORK ON FWY 101 NORTHBOUND (WOOLAND HILL / TOPANGA)GOING UP AN INCLINE IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC MOVING AT APPROX 60-70 MPH. SEVERAL CARS HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND I HAD TO GO INTO THE MEDIAN GRASS TO AVOID A MASSIVE REAR END COLLISION DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. IT IS DISTURBING THOUGH TO KNOW THAT IS SUCH A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION FOR HONDA'S PASSENGER CAR. IT WILL OCCUR RAPIDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. MY CAR IS HONDA CR-V EX AND HAD 210,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231502June 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM ON A 98 HONDA CRV. MY CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMED EVERY OWNER THAT THESE SWITCHES WERE FAILING ON ALMOST ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS CAUSES YOUR CAR TO STALL RANDOMLY IN TRAFFIC. IT IS A HAZARD. WE OWNERS DESERVED TO KNOW THAT THIS IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING ON ALL THEIR CARS. I WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT BEFORE IT STALLED PERMANENTLY IN DOWNTOWN IRONWOOD IF I HAD BEEN INFORMED. IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BUT THE SYMPTOMS ARE A MYSTERY TO ANY MECHANIC WHO HAS NOT READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FIND A WEB PAGE POSTED BY A KIND SOUL WHO EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO ALL THESE HONDAS. HTTP://WWW.VISUALIMPRESSIONS.CA/SWITCH/ I HOPE YOU CAN KICK HONDA IN THE PANTS AND MAKE THEM INFORM THEIR OWNER AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY THEIR DEALERS. CAN YOU BELIEVE, THEIR DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226601May 4, 2008
TIRES
I HAVE FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY HONDA CRV THAT DO NOT HAVE THE PRODUCTION DATE STAMPED ON THE DOT CODE. THE CODE READS DOT MDMO ALHR. THERE IS NO DATE STAMPED ON THE TIRE FOLLOWING THE CODE. I PURCHASED THE TIRES S FEW YEARS AGO. MY QUESTION IS; WHAT CAN I DO NOW THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW OLD MY TIRES ARE? HAS GOODYEAR FILED TO COMPLY WITH YOUR MANDATE? WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP? NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. REGARDS, CARLOS R. MUNOZ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222882March 31, 2008
AIR BAGS
THE BATTERY WENT DEAD ON MY 1998 HONDA CR-V. I HAD IT REPLACED, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SRS(SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DISABLED AS A RESULT OF DETERMINING THAT A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED. I CONTACTED A HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT AS LONG AS THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS OFF AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $90 TO HAVE IT TURNED OFF. I ALSO WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK (WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM THE SRS AND PERHAPS THE COMPUTER WOULD RECYCLE AND TURN THE SRS BACK ON. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: BECAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING OF THE SRS SYSTEM AND THE COMPUTER, HONDA HAS FORCED ME TO EITHER DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT THE SAFETY THAT I BOUGHT, OR PAY A SERVICE CENTER TO ENABLE THE SYSTEM...ALL OVER A REAL SIMPLE REPAIR...REPLACING A BATTERY. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO RESET THE CLOCK, RADIO, OR OTHER LESS ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS, BUT THE AIR BAGS! HONDA IS FORCING ME TO SPEND MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE IN ORDER TO USE A SAFETY SYSTEM THAT I FEEL IS ESSENTIAL FOR DRIVING SAFETY. HONDA SHOULD ENABLE THIS SYSTEM FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. PLEASE HELP. JIM DAVIS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174951December 1, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR THE REGULAR SERVICE BRAKES, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED UP AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE SUSPENSION DROPPED DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE DEFECT, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOTIFIED, AN ESTIMATE FROM A BODY SHOP WAS REQUESTED. THE BODY SHOP REFUSED TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE THIS WAS A STRUCTURAL MATTER WHICH WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A BODY SHOP. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS OR OFF THE ROAD. THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS GOING TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER DISCOURAGED THE CONTACT BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162801July 18, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING A 1998 HONDA CRV, WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRE (REAR LEFT). TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY - CA 101 - AT 65 MPH. TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED, BUT IT WAS A HOT DAY. TREAD SEPARATED, HITTING AND DAMAGING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. WILL REPLACE WITH TIRES FROM DIFFERENT COMPANY, AND TRY TO CLAIM DAMAGES FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161333July 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
THIS SPRING, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY 1998 HONDA CR-V SUDDENLY STALLED. NO WARNING AT ALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT A WHILE AND RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON LOCAL ROADS ONCE ONE DAY AND TWICE ANOTHER DAY. EACH TIME, I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE CENTER TURN LANE OR OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE WE COULD FIGURE THIS OUT. MY MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND COULD FIND NOTHING "WRONG". HE LOOKED ON THIS SITE NHTSA AND FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I TOOK IT TO A CURRY HONDA IN CHAMBLEE, GA AND THEY FIXED IT AND THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HARNESS RECALL ALSO. I'VE REFERRED A FEW FOLKS BACK TO THIS SITE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THANKS, YOU MAY HAVE SAVED MY LIFE. BTW- I LOVE MY CR-V!!!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159216June 7, 2006
AIR BAGS
LOVED MY HONDA CR-V , BUT ON MARCH 20, 2006, I HIT A SLICK SPOT WHILE IT WAS SNOWING. I PROCEEDED TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, GOING INTO THE DITCH FRONT FIRST. HAD A FRONT IMPACT, THEN BEGAN TO FLIP 2-3 TIMES ONCE END TO END AND SKIDDING 30+ FEET. MY SEAT BELT HELD, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I COULD HAVE DIED, AND IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER, THEY WOULD HAVE, THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE WAS CAVED IN. THIS WAS HOW EVER THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD EVER EXPERIENCED WITH THIS CAR. CAR IS A VERY RELIABLE CAR. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148609January 11, 2006
TIRES
1998 HONDA CRV LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHEN IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE CONCRETE BARRIER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132871August 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV. SHE SAID THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. WHEN IT SHUT DOWN VEHICLE WAS IN TRAFFIC A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES, AND THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON AUGUST 15, 2005 WHILE SHE WAS IN TRAFFIC ON HILTON AVENUE IN BALTIMORE MARYLAND. SHE WAS ALMOST STRUCK IN THE REAR, SHE DID NOT PANIC, PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS, NOTIFYING THE TRAFFIC SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT HIT, BUT IT DID SCARE HER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, AND IT APPEARED TO SHUT DOWN EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. THE FLASHERS WERE THE ONLY THING SHE WORKING. SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES THEN HAD TO TRY TWICE BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD START. WHEN VEHICLE WAS ON LEVEL GROUND OR FACING UP HILL IT USUALLY WOULD NOT START AS QUICKLY. HAD TO PAT THE GAS A FEW TIMES AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START. WHEN VEHICLE WAS ON A HILL IT SEEMED TO START BACK MUCH EASIER, IF VEHICLE WAS FACING DOWN HILL SHE DOES NOT HAVE TO PUMP GAS OR TRY AS MANY TIMES TO START VEHICLE. SHE WAS AWARE OF A RECALL 02V120000 ON SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. SHE HAS NOT YET CHECKED WITH HONDA TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. SHE BECAME AWARE OF THIS RECALL WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO A GARAGE AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK . THE CHECK WOULD NOT REGISTER ANY CODES, THE VEHICLE DID SHUT DOWN ON THE MECHANIC, BUT NO CODES CAME UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123687May 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV. SHE STATES THAT THE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE. BUT WHILE SHE IS DRIVING IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED CAR WILL SHUT OFF. SHE HAS SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102018December 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR EMISSIONS TEST AND FAILED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS NEEDED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS WERE ISSUED. NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE PERTAINING TO THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100156November 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I RECENTLY READ THE PRESS REGARDING FIRES STARTING UNDERNEATH HONDA CRVS. LAST YEAR, FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND HEARD PEOPLE SCREAMING AT ME FROM THEIR CARS-THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER MY CAR. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND, BY THEN, THE FIRE WAS OUT. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACK TO MY MECHANIC-THEY EXAMINED THE CAR, WHICH STILL SMELLED OF SMOKE, BUT THEY WERE STUMPED. THE GARAGE IS VERY REPUTABLE AND AAA RATED. I RECENTLY READ ANOTHER ARTICLE THAT INDICATED NHTSA REOPENED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS A 1998-I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THE 2003-2004 MODELS. I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED WHENEVER MY OIL IS CHANGED. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECTIFIED BY HONDA-QUICKLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094468September 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED 5 MINUTES LATER AFTER THE COLLISION HAPPENED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090561September 7, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2 POWER DRIVEN DOOR LOCKS (PASSENGER & DRIVER SIDE) ON A 1998 HONDA CRV HAVE BOTH FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS THE INABILITY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE (DRIVER SIDE) OR EXIT THE VEHICLE (DRIVER AND PASSENGER). BOTH LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 6 MONTHS (FEB - AUG '04). ADDITIONALLY, THE HATCH LOCK ALSO FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SPEAKING WITH AMERICAN HONDA AND SINCE THE MILEAGE IS 125 - 130K MILES, THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS WELL AS THEY HAD NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLES. THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER HAD INDICATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH LOCKS REQUIRING REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076113July 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM A HIGH SPEED, THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY, MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079224July 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE WERE NORMALLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN A STRANGE NOISE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INVESTIGATION YOU COULD OBSERVE THE MAIN PULLEY WOBBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIANTELY BROUGHT TO A REPAIR FACILITY. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT FROM THE MAIN PULLEY INTO THE CRANKSHAFT WAS DAMAGED. WHEN A WRENCH WAS PLACED ON THE BOLT IT BROKE OFF. IT WAS APPARENT THAT THIS BOLT WAS INSTALLED STRIPPED WHICH RESULTED IN THIS FAILURE. PICTURES OF THE BOLT ARE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS, HONDA USA DID AGREE TO SPLIT THE COST TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHFT. MY SHARE WAS $1270.09. I REALIZE THAT THE WARRANTY WAS 36 MONTHS / 36000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE DID ACHIEVE THIS. BUT AT 46579 MILES AND 72 MONTHS A MAIN COMPONENT ON A PROPERLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD NOT FAIL. PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED OR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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