2004 HONDA CR-V Complaints

THE LEVER WHICH LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION DOES NOT STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT SLOWLY LOOSENS, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS SCARY, ESPECIALLY IF I'M MAKING A TURN WHEN THE WHEELS MOVES. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. I'VE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. *TR

THE LEVER WHICH LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL INTO AN UP OR DOWN POSITION IS SLIPPING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE UP OR DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS UNSTABLE WHEEL WILL CAUSE MY WIFE OR I TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CAN THE MANUFACTURER BE MADE TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION? *TR

PROBLEM: SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THE IDLE RPMS ARE EXCESSIVE UPON STARTUP AND LEAD TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING BRAKING TO A STOP. BACKGROUND: MALFUNCTION LAMP LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY TURNING ON AND OFF. TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ONLY FOUND THE ERROR CODE FOR THE O2 SENSOR. LATER TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO FIX THE O2 SENSOR AND THEY FOUND A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY (ERROR CODE P0122). THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS WHICH ADDRESS THIS EXACT ISSUE ON 2002-2004 HONDA CRV. *TR

TILT STEERING LOCK MECHANISM WILL FAIL AND ALLOW STEERING COLUMN TO FLOAT. THIS FLOAT CONDITION LEADS TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT BUT MOST OFTEN OCCURS AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES F. *TR

MY AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING WELL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE THE AC CLUTCH PULLEY REPLACED. CALLING AROUND, OTHER CAR REPAIR SHOPS SAID THAT IF I DIDN'T GET IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY THERE COULD BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. HONDA THEN INVESTIGATED FURTHER & FOUND OUT THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM REPLACED BECAUSE THE AC COMPRESSOR WENT BAD. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR HONDA CR-VS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE WEBSITES/BLOGS DISCUSSING THE ISSUE AND ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE AC COMPRESSOR TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

ON APRIL 11 2009 I PURCHASED FOUR NEW BRIDGESTONE DUELLER H/T 684 TIRES FOR MY 2004 HONDA CRV. ON APRIL 23 I HAD R & M AUTOMOTIVE IN NORTHRIDGE, CA ALIGN THE WHEELS ON THE CRV. R & M IS MY REGULAR MECHANIC FOR THIS CAR. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 83875. ON NOVEMBER 26, 2009 I NOTICED EXPOSED STEEL BELTS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE OTHER THREE TIRES. THE CAR MILEAGE WAS 92763. I WAS TOLD THIS EXTREME TIRE WEAR WAS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER ALIGNMENT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE STORE WHERE I BOUGHT THEM. THEY DID HOWEVER NOTE THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO R & M WHERE THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. R& M THOUGHT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE TIRES AND OFFERED TO PROVIDE A RENTAL. R& M REPLACED THE TIRES AT NO COST. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IN MY POSSESSION AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE FLAWED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I DISCOVERED THIS SITUATION BEFORE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRES HAD ONLY 8,400 MILES ON THEM AND I WASN'T CHECKING THEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES. I HAVE USED THESE TIRES BEFORE AND THEY PERFORMED WELL AND I GOT 40-50,000 MILES OF WEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SHE NOTICED A LOUD POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A CLANKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FROZE AND BLEW OUT THE CASING. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING IN A SLUGGISH MANNER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72000.

WHILE DRIVING TO PORTLAND, OR. FROM WA HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. TURNS OUT THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS BURNED OUT AT 84K MILES. HONDA SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE ONE SERPENTINE BELT DRIVES THE WATER PUMP, POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR AND THE A/C COMPRESSOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. THE PORTLAND DEALER WOULD NOT ADVISE ME TO DRIVE IT AT ALL. IF THE BELT BURNS OFF DO TO THE A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZURE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD STOP POSSIBLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

AFTER 5 YEARS OF PROBLEM FREE DRIVING, MY CRV STARTED MAKING A LOUD RATTLING SOUND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I TRIED TURNING THE BLOWER FAN OFF , THEN AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND REALIZED IT WAS THE AC MAKING THE NOISE. I LEFT THE AC OFF FROM THEN ON AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST DEALER THE VERY NEXT DAY. THEY TOLD ME THE COMPRESSOR HAD "SEIZED" AND THAT METAL PARTICLES HAD BEEN FORCED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM. THE REPAIRS FOR THIS WERE QUOTED AT $2650. I THEN SAW ON THE INTERNET WHERE THERE WERE 678 POSTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN DIFFERENT YEAR CRV'S AND THAT HONDA HAD REIMBURSED A FEW OF THEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS MUST BE A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH CRV'S AND THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE A CAR WITHOUT AC IS PRETTY MUCH WORTHLESS. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR ON MY 2004 HONDA CRV INTERNALLY DISINTEGRATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETE SYSTEM ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE CRV'S. *TR