2004 HONDA CR-V Complaints

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONNECTOR TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS MELTED PREVENTING THE SWITCH FROM WORKING. UPDATED 06/10/11 *BF *TR *TR

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED AT A HONDA DEALER. REPAIR REQUIRED A NEW HI/LO BEAM SWITCH AND CONNECTOR/WIRING HARNESS. I REQUESTED OLD PARTS AND UPON INSPECTION, ONE OF THE METAL CONNECTOR PINS (MALE AND FEMALE) WAS DISCOLORED (BLACK) DUE TO HEATING WITH SOME DISTORTION AND DISCOLORATION OF THE CONNECTOR BLOCK DUE TO HEATING. ATTACHED WIRE ALSO DISCOLORED DUE TO HEATING. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIGHTS UP INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CHANGED GAS CAP TWICE BUT PROBLEM WILL NOT GO AWAY. *TR

MY A/C COMPRESSOR EXPLODED AT AROUND 47,000 MILES SENDING SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $3000 TO REPAIR. THAT IS NOT A CASE OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE PART IS FAULTY. IT EXPLODED. HONDA SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT, SOMETIMES PARTS WEAR OUT. *TR

THE GAS OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING THE TANK. IT LITERALLY FOUNTAINS OUT OF THE TANK. THE GAS RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR ONTO THE TIRES AND BRAKES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK OF FIRE WHEN THAT GAS HITS HOT BRAKES. I SEE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, INCLUDING HONDA'S SITE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2004. I HAD NO PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. THEN SUDDENLY THE GAS OVERFLOWED ONE DAY WHEN FILLING THE TANK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. OVER THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS THE GAS OVERFLOWED SPORADICALLY, PROBABLY 3 OR 4 TIMES OVER FIVE YEARS. I ALMOST ALWAYS USE MARATHON GAS. I DON'T OVERFILL THE TANK. WHEN THE PUMP CLICKS OFF, I TYPICALLY WAIT A SECOND, AND THEN REMOVE THE NOZZLE. I WILL PUT THE NOZZLE BACK ON THE PUMP AND THEN TURN TO PUT THE GAS CAP ON, AND SPORADICALLY, I FIND THE GAS LITERALLY FOUNTAINING OUT OF THE TANK. IN JUNE OR JULY 2009, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON A VERY HOT DAY AND I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED. I DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT A VALVE, INTEGRAL TO THE GAS TANK, HAD GONE BAD AND THAT THE ENTIRE TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THAT WAS DONE. ALL WAS FINE FOR THE NEXT 20 MONTHS. BUT JUST LAST WEEK, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM VERY, VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIREBALL HAPPENING BECAUSE THE GASOLINE FOUNTAINS OUT OF THE TANK, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, HITTING THE TIRES AND BRAKES, AND THEN POOLS ONTO THE GROUND. I'VE HAD PROBABLY A HALF LITER OF GASOLINE FOUNTAIN OUT LIKE THAT. PLEASE LOOK AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK IT WOULD BE SAFER FOR ME TO HAVE MY CHILD OUTSIDE OF THE CAR WHEN REFUELING THIS VEHICLE. IT'S TRULY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM. I AM WAITING FOR HONDA'S RESOLUTION AND REPAIR NOW. *TR

AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR SEIZED AT 125K--THIS IS THE SECOND ONE--NEW PART IS ON ORDER. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 HONDA CR-V EX WITH ALMOST 69K MILES. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR TO THE GILLS AND JUST YESTERDAY MY A/C COMPRESSOR BLEW UP, LEAVING METAL SHARDS ALL THROUGH MY AC LINES. THE PULLEY AND CLUTCH (AC CLUTCH) WERE ALSO DESTROYED, LEAVING ME WITH A 2100 DOLLAR ESTIMATE. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT IT IS HAPPENING A LOT IN THE 2002-2004 MODELS. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THEY KNEW THE PART WAS FAULTY AND STILL CONTINUED TO INSTALL IT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THE PART HAS SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED. I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN AN ESTIMATE, I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THIS DAMAGE WHEN IT IS CLEARLY HONDA'S FAULT. THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THIS PROBLEM AND IF I CAN FIND A WAY TO ADD MY NAME, I WILL DO IT. LACK OF AC CAN LEAD TO HEATSTROKE AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE AC IS NEEDED IN THE WINTER FOR THE DEFROSTER, AND I CAN CLEARLY SEE A FOGGY WINDSHIELD LEADING TO ACCIDENTS. HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND OWN UP TO THE FACT THAT THIS PART/PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING 3 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS THEN DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE KNEE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND BEING HANDLED THROUGH HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,326.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS CONSTANTLY LOSING PRESSURE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED A DEFECT IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WHEEL HAD PIN HOLES THAT WERE CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOOSE PRESSURE ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED A DISCOUNT ON THE WHEEL REPLACEMENT. THE WHEEL WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500. UPDATED 07/20/11 *BF *TR

I OWN A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE COMPRESSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE REPAIR COASTED ABOUT $ 1800. *TR