1999 HONDA CR-V Complaints

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 THIS WAS DENIED.

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

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