2004 HONDA CR-V Complaints

BOTH LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS BUT THEY STILL DID NOT WORK. NO FUSES HAD BURNT OUT, SO STARTED TO RESEARCH. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, I OPENED THE PLASTIC CASING TO THE STEERING COLUMN, AND FOUND THAT THE SWITCH HAD BURNED AND THE PLASTIC MELTED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE WIRING ON THE PART OF HONDA, OTHERWISE THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE BURNED OUT BEFORE THE SWITCH COULD HAVE. I FIND THIS TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND INFANT SON. UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF UPDATED 12/13/11 *TR

BOTH HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT ANY PRECONDITION WARNING. NEW LIGHT BULBS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HIGH BEAMS WORK. AN ELECTRICAL CONDITION SUSPECTED BUT NOT FIXED YET. CHECKED WITH DEALER NOT AWARE OF THIS CONDITION OR ANY RECALL. *TR UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT, BOTH AT SAME TIME. REPLACED WITH NEW BULBS, STILL NO LOW BEAMS. HIGH BEAMS WORK AND FUSES OK (HIGH BEAMS ARE ON SAME FUSE AS LOWS). MEASURED ZERO VOLTAGE AT BULB CONNECTION FOR LOW BEAMS. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN ON THE FORUMS MANY OWNERS OF 2002-2004 EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IT IS RELATED TO WIRING AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN CONNECTION OVERHEATING. THE PARTS USED IN THESE VEHICLES ARE THE EXACT PARTS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR CIVICS FOR THE EXACT SAME REASON. WHY NOT FOR CR-V'S? *TR

2004 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH A/C UNIT BLOWING WARM AIR.*TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS BAD. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE CONNECTION TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND ROUTING CONNECTIONS WERE BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ

BOTH HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY DUE TO AN OVERHEATED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS (PLUG). UPDATED 12/12/11 *BF *TR PICTURES RECEIVED 04/20/12

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN AUGUST, 2010 BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED AGAIN IN OCTOBER, 2010...WENT TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC NOTED THE WIRING HARNESS APPEARS OVERHEATED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND AS TEMPORARY FIX SHE VERIFIED THE FUSE WERE DAMAGED AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000. UPDATED 11/23/11 *BF UPDATED 12/05/11

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIR CONDITIONING STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR .I PULLED OVER AND FOUND UPON OPENING THE HOOD THAT OIL FROM THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD BEEN FORCED OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR ON TO THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE HONDA CRV TO MY SERVICE STATION IMMEDIATELY. UPON THEIR INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD EXPLODED,SENDING REFRIGERANT OIL AND PIECES OF THE COMPRESSOR HOUSING DOWN TO THE GROUND UNDER THE FRONT TIRE. THE REPAIRS NEEDED WERE A NEW A/C COMPRESSOR,CONDENSOR,A/C HOSES,EXPANSION VALVE AT A COST OF TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILS REPEATEDLY. WHEN I REPLACED IT, I NOTICED WHAT APPEARS TO BE HEAT DAMAGE ON THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE COMBINATION LOW-BEAM/HIGH-BEAM/TURN SIGNAL UNIT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS. *TT UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF