2011 HONDA CR-V Complaints

CAR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED. LOCKS UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING, AND NOW THE LOCKS HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED AND I CAN'T UNLOCK MY CAR.

NOTE ! THIS IS NOT A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE SITUATION, BUT A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKING SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY BLUE OX. THE HONDA WAS A TOWED VEHICLE BEHIND A MOTOR HOME. PLEASE READ THE DETAILS CAREFULLY. THE MANUFACTURER, BLUE OX OBVIOUSLY WAS AWARE THAT DANGEROUS SITUATIONS COULD OCCUR AS THEY HAVE A PARAGRAPH IN THE BACK OF THEIR MANUAL ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A "FALSE BREAKAWAY" HAVING THIS OCCUR COULD HAVE RESULTED INTO A SERIOUS FATAL ACCIDENT. WHY IS BLUE OX ALLOWED TO SELL A PRODUCT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CREATE A SERIOUS MAJOR ACCIDENT? I HAVE UPLOADED ALL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS WITH BLUE OX AS WELL AS PHOTOS OF THE DESTROYED TIRES ON THE TOWED VEHICLE. IN FEBRUARY 2020, I HAD A LOCAL DEALER INSTALL A BLUE OX ACCENT WITH THE PATRIOT 3 BRAKING SYSTEM. WE USED IT LAST YEAR WITH NO ISSUES WHATSOEVER. (APPROX 3,000 MILES) WE LEFT OUR HOME FEBRUARY 10, 2021 TO TRAVEL TO FLORIDA KEYS AND UP THE GULF COAST. AT THAT POINT, WE COVERED OVER ANOTHER 2,000 MILES WITH NO ISSUES. WHEN WE CROSSED OVER IN GA, THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF CONSTRUCTION. WE WERE TRAVELING 50 MPH SINCE IT WAS A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THERE WAS ONE LARGE BUMP, WHICH APPARENTLY CAUSED THE BREAKAWAY SWITCH TO ENGAGE AND LOCKED UP THE WHEELS ON THE TOW VEHICLE. AS SOON AS IT OCCURRED AND I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED, I PULLED THE POWER SUPPLY OUT OF THE DASH SENDING UNIT, WHICH RELEASED THE TOW VEHICLE BRAKES. HOWEVER, I NOW HAVE 4 RUINED TIRES AS THEY ARE FLAT SPOTTED. IS THIS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE ? WE ARE TRAVELING AGAIN TO TOMORROW AND I AM RELUCTANT TO CONNECT THE BREAKAWAY SENSOR AGAIN AS IT COULD CREATE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE ARE HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME AND THE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE UNIT. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ? IS THERE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU CAN MAKE AS I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE WILL BE OTHER CONSTRUCTION ON I-95 AS WE TRAVEL NORTH.*DT

IT APPEARS HONDA HAS A KNOWN DEFECT CONCERNING THE DRIVER DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MECHANISM AND THEY CHOOSE TO MAKE THE CONSUMER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR AND IF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THEIR EFFORTS TO REPAIR THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY.THANKFULLY THE 1,800 QUOTE TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANEL WAS AVOIDED; HOWEVER, I WAS CHARGED $839.74 (391.15 PARTS AND 360 FOR LABOR AT DUVAL HONDA). THE DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK, WHICH EFFECTED THE TRUNK INABILITY TO OPEN AND I HAD TO GET IN AND OUT BY LEAVING THE PASSENGER SIDE UNLOCKED AND MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE 2011 CRV-EX. IF I WASN'T FLEXIBLE I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN MY OWN CAR, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS DISAPPOINTING OF HONDA'S LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY.

I'M LEAVING TARGET A BASKET FULL OF GROCERIES AROUND 7 PM MARCH 13-2021, USING MY KEY THROB AND KEY HOLE ON THE DOOR I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL UNLOCKING THE DOOR OR TRUNK. I MANAGED TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR TO GET OVER TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO MANUALLY TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE LOCK DID NOT MOVE. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT 3-23-2019 THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CRV AND THEY DID NOT SEEM TO BE AWARE OF MY DOOR ISSUE BEING COMMON AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED DURING ANY OF MY SERVICE APPOINTMENTS WITH THEM. I SPOKE WITH NEAL THE SERVICE DEPT DIRECTOR AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY FOR MY CAR ENDED IN 2017 SO I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY REPAIRS. MY SERVICE ADVISOR CHARGES $60 FOR DIAGNOSIS, THEN CALLS BACK AND SAYS THE COST JUST WENT UP TO $150 BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING A HARD TIME OPENING THE DOOR, THEN STATES THEY WILL HAVE TO KEEP MY CAR ANOTHER DAY AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS OF A NEW DOOR PANEL IF THEY DAMAGE IT IN THEIR EFFORT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE $1,800. I NEED MY TRANSPORTATION, MY CAR IS PAID IN FULL, I'M UNDERSTANDING WHY THEY CHOSE NOT TO REVEAL OR BE DUMBFOUNDED WHEN I MENTIONED ACCORDING TO THE LAWSUIT IT WAS TO REPAIR THE DOORS RATHER YOU WERE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM OR NOT. IT'S THEIR PRODUCT BUT THEY DON'T WANT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR A KNOWN ISSUE. I DROVE HOME WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN IN CASE I NEEDED TO CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW. I WAS HAVING AN ANXIETY ATTACK AFRAID I WOULD BE TRAPPED IN MY CAR INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. NEAL SAYS IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE SO IT WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY VS A RECALL. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE ON SO MANY LEVELS. I'M JUST SURPRISED I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE UNTIL I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON MY TOWN'S STREETS AROUND 35 MPH AS USUAL WHEN MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTOZONE IN TOWN AND THEY STATED IT WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST CAR REPAIR SHOP AS A HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS OVER 25 MILES AWAY AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1. THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE MISFIRE. WHY WAS CRV'S NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE CLASS LAWSUIT WITH HONDA?

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT QUIT. AT 70K MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY, BELT, MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED

POOR ACCELERATION AND PICKUP WHEN APPLYING GAS. WORSE IN HOTTER WEATHER. THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THUS PROBLEM ON SAME YEAR VEHICLE FOR COMPUTER FIRMWARE UPDATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, 10-077 TSB, BUT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO DO IT. SAYS MY VIN DOESN'T FALL INTO IT, EVEN KNOW THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY WHAT IT FIXES. FRUSTRATED. NO PICKUP IS REALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO GET ON INTERSTATE AND IT IS MY DAUGHTER'S CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE AND LOCKING THE DOORS AND WALKING AWAY, THE SECURITY ALARM INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE ALARM BEING ACTIVATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER HONDA OF MANSFIELD WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

2011 HONDA CRV. THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS IN MANUAL WITH KEY OR WIRELESSLY ( REMOTE). THIS IS ALSO A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER CRV MODEL YEARS AND A LEGAL CASE WAS WON IN FAVOR OF CONSUMERS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEARS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY HONDA FREE OF CHARGE.

NO HEAT WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL (STATIONARY AND IN MOTION) AND HEATING CONTROLS ARE ENGAGED. THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS THE AUTHORIZED OPERATOR HAVING AN ISSUE WITH IT ON 8/15/2020, BUT WHEN THE OWNER TRIED IT ON 9/8/2020, PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED.