2003 HONDA CR-V Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE AN ELECTRICAL SIZLING NOISE AND WHEN THE KEY WAS PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WAS VERY HOT.THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS COULD NOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COULD BE OPENED HOWEVER, THE WINDOW EITHER COULD NOT BE CLOSED ONCE IT WAS OPENED OR WOULD CLOSE EXTREMELY SLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V486000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). AFTER THE REPAIR HAD BEGUN, THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE IN THE WINDOWS WAS CAUSED BY THE TRACKS, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SWAYED ABNORMALLY AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND THE TOW ASSISTANT ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS NOT LUBRICATED AND SEIZED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR TIRES EXPLODED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOP TO WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE THE HIGH BEAM AND PARKING LIGHTS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. *TR

2003 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. *JB UPDATED 10/10/12

THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. MY WIFE RECEIVED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HER CHEST FROM THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS PERFORMED ABOUT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE HEADLIGHT RECALL WAS PERFORMED ONE WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT AFTER THE CRASH. *TR

2003 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON HONDA VEHICLE. RECALL# 12V136000. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WANTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF THE REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SUBMITTED ALL OF THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK FOR REIMBURSEMENT, ONLY TO BE DENIED. HONDA NOTED, THAT THE CONSUMER PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD, BUT HE DID NOT SHOW THE NAME ON THE CARD USED TO MAKE THE PAYMENT. HONDA STATED THEY NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PERSON BEING REIMBURSED ACTUALLY MADE THE PAYMENT. *JB

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. BURNING/MELTING AND OXIDATION AT TURN/HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CABLE HARNESS CONNECTOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AND SAW THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO WEAR AND TEAR. IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE, THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 250,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.