2005 HONDA CR-V Complaints

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT WITHIN 5 MONTHS OF REPLACING THE BULB. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 BULBS ALREADY. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE CAUSING THIS. THE FUSES ARE OKAY AND CORRECT. *TR

THE CAR WAS MAKING NOISE DIAGNOSED BY HONDA AS THE TRANSMISSION PUMP. CAR HAD ONLY 79,000 MILES AND WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AND ALL FLUIDS ARE CHANGED REGULARLY. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED ELSEWHERE FOR HALF THE PRICE HONDA WANTED. I N,EVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE CAR I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, TOOK OFF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL, AND WOULD NOT STOP WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I THREW THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. AT THAT TIME THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR, SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. IN SEPTEMBER 2009 I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NOT TO BRING THE CAR IN, THAT I MUST HAVE HAD THE MAT JAMMED ON TOP OF THE GAS PEDAL. THAT WAS NOT THE CASE TODAY OR IN 2009. THIS ISBA DEADLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND PUT OUT AN ALERT ON TV TO ALL CAR OWNERS THAT IF THEIR CAR SHOULD GET STUCK IN ACCELERATION MODE THEY SHOULD PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THANK YOU. *TR

TWICE TODAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CRV, I LET UP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE RPM DIAL CONTINUED TO CLIMB UP. ONCE I TAPPED THE BRAKES THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST A FLUKE BUT IT DID THE SAME THING LATER IN THE DAY. *TR

I WAS GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND THE ATTENDANT DOING THE CHANGE POINTED OUT A PROBLEM WITH ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES. THE SIDEWALLS HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THEM. SOME ARE AN INCH LONG AND LOOK DEEP. THE MANAGER OF THE FACILITY SAID THEY WERE CAUSED BY THE SUN. I CONTACTED MICHELIN AND THEY SEEMED TO AGREE. I DON'T BELIEVE IT. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE MY RECEIPT ANY LONGER. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN FALL OF 2008. I THINK THE CRACKS ARE DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN A BLOWOUT. I READ ABOUT 5 BLOWOUTS THAT OCCURRED WITH THESE SAME STYLE TIRES WHERE THE DRIVER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. MAYBE THE TIRES HAD CRACKS. MICHELIN DOES NOT MAKE HARMONY TIRES ANYMORE. AT LEAST, I COULDN'T FIND ANY FOR SALE. TREAD DEPTH IS ABOUT 7/32". I HAVE PHOTOS THAT SHOW THE CRACKS WELL. I YOU WANT TO SEE THEM, LET ME KNOW. *TR

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE SUV HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN A ACCIDENT. *TR

LIGHT BULBS FAIL FREQUENTLY (ANYWHERE FROM APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS) FOR NO APPARENT REASON. USUALLY ONE LIGHT AT A TIME. CONSTANTLY REPLACING BULBS BOTH INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR. RECEIVE A TICKET IN NY STATE LAST WEEK FOR A BLOWN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT THAT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED LAST MONTH. LAST WINTER I REPLACED ALL FUSES JUST IN CASE, HOWEVER, THAT HAS NOT STOPPED THE PROBLEM. AS STATED BY ANOTHER OWNER - "THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. AND [OBVIOUSLY] A POOR DESIGN ISSUE. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OUTSTANDING RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2002-2004 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000). FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE AT LEAST AS PREVALENT (IF NOT MORE SO) IN THE 2005 AND 2006 MODEL YEARS. PLEASE EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THOSE MODEL YEARS AND FORCE HONDA TO OWN UP TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A POOR DESIGN ISSUE. THIS IS A [MAJOR] SAFETY ISSUE." CRV IS IN THE SHOP NOW GETTING A NEW AIR COMPRESSOR ($2,500) - ENGINE OVER HEATED DUE TO THE A/C UNIT IN THE PASSING LANE ON I-95 IN WASHINGTON, DC ON MONDAY. NOT VERY HAPPY WITH HONDA RIGHT NOW. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION, THUS BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE TRAFFIC AHEAD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEEP BLOWING AFTER A FEW MONTHS HAVE ALMOST WRECKED FROM LOW LIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HAVE ALSO HAD BOTH LOW BEAMS BLOW WHEN DRIVING.CREATING A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO PUT A NEW LOW BEAM BULB IN RIGHT HEADLIGHT ABOUT EVERY 4 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE. FEW DAYS AGO TRIED 2 NEW BULBS - ONLY GET TINY AMOUNT OF LIGHT WITH BOTH. BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR