2002 HONDA CR-V Complaints

ON 8/1/2011, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA CRV, I NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL. WHEN DARKNESS FELL, I REALIZED THAT THE LOW BEAMS ON MY VEHICLE WERE NOT WORKING, THROUGH THE HIGH BEAMS AND EVERY OTHER LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WORKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE - ONCE IN NOVEMBER OF 2009, AND ONCE IN MARCH OF 2010. WHEN IT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, I FIRST CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES. THEY WERE ALL FINE. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND LOOKED INTO A WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. I FOUND A WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTAINED SOME CORROSION BETWEEN CONNECTORS THAT HAD MELTED SOMEWHAT. I SCRAPED OFF THE CORROSION AND APPLIED SOME DIELECTRIC TO INHIBIT FUTURE CORROSION, AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE ATTENDANTS AT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (WITH PICTURES THAT I TOOK OF THE OFFENDING HARNESS), AND AFTER CHECKING THEIR COMPUTERS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON RECORD REGARDING THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOT YET MADE THE (OBVIOUSLY TEMPORARY) REPAIR FOR THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE. I'M THINKING THAT I MAY TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TO SEE IF THEY CAN COME UP WITH A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION. *TR.... UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF

HONDA CRV 2002 AC WENT OUT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I WAS TOLD THE AC COMPRESSOR NEED TO BE REPLACE ALONG WITH RECEIVER DRIER AND ORIFICE TUBE. IT WILL COST AROUND $2500.00. HONDA OF AMERICA KNOWS THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. *TT

CPSC# I1160315A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES THAT SEAT BELT WAS LOCKING UP AND WITH EACH MOVEMENT WAS PULLING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND REMAINING LOCKED WITH NO WAY TO RELEASE IT OTHER THAN TO UNHOOK THE BELT ON HER GRANDSON. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE REAR SEAT BELT LOCKING UP ON HER AS WELL. THE LOCAL DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAD HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT IT WAS HONDA'S DESIGN AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A BANGING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS DETERIORATING INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

HONDA 2002 CRV- LOW BEAMS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. REPLACED BOTH BULBS THE FIRST TIME. ONE MONTH LATER, NOW, BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AGAIN. HONDA DEALER HAS NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WITH WIRING HARNESS AND REQUIRES $100 TO SIMPLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF *TT UPDATED 3/08/2012 *LN

CPSC DOCUMENT NUMBER I1160315A. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT LOCKED UP TIGHTLY AND WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL COMPLETELY UNHOOKED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKING UP WITH EACH MOVEMENT AND WAS PULLING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AROUND HER GRANDSON'S NECK. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH HER SEAT BELT IN THE REAR AS WELL. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY FOR SAFETY MEASURES. *JB

2002 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH RECALL SERVICE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY ONLY KEPT IT FOR 45 MINUTES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DIDN'T THINK THE DEALER DID ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE AS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE ON THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 122,000. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. REPLACEMENT OF BULBS AND FUSES DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE CAUSED DISCOMFORT TO HER PASSENGER WHEN RIDING IN A BOOSTER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT ITSELF HAD LOCKED UP AND PRESSED INTO THE PASSENGERS STOMACH AND RESTRAINED HIS UPPER BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BELT WAS REACTING TO THE PASSENGER MOVING FOR SAFETY REASONS AND WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. UPDATED 07/28/11 *BF UPDATED 08/02/11