2004 HONDA CR-V Complaints

DRIVING ON LOCAL HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE, TWO YEAR OLD AND THREE YEAR OLD IN THE BACK WHEN LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BLOWING OUT, CAUSING HEAVY METALLIC PIECES TO GO ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THANKFULLY, NO OTHER CARS WERE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. WHOLE A/C UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXPLODING PARTS AND, AFTER MUCH COMPLAINING , WAS ONLY GIVEN PARTIAL CREDIT TO COVER COSTS. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM AND KNOWS ALL A/C COMPRESSORS MADE WITH DURING CERTAIN YEARS WILL FAIL BUT IS HANDLING ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND IS NOT UPFRONT IN TELLING CONSUMER ABOUT PROBLEM. PLEASE CHECK SITE LISTED BELOW TO NOTE HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-CR-V/TU0OKFJGV9V3F3FGL. *TR

HEARD A "POP" SOUND WHILE DRIVING. A/C STOPPED WORKING, WARM AIR, HEATER ONLY. AFTER BEING CHECKED BY MIDAS, A REPLACEMENT COST OF THE COMPRESSOR/CONDENSER (SAME PART) WAS QUOTED FOR OVER $2,000. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT AC SINCE (HAPPENED IN 2007). HONDA QUOTE IS OVER $2,000 AS WELL. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 HONDA CRV. I VISITED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. DEALER ADVISED SRS LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO FAULTY OPDS(OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) SENSOR. THIS SENSOR WILL TURN OFF/ON PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED OUTSIDE THE 3YR/36000 MI WARRANTY. HOWEVER, MANY 2002-2004 HONDA CRV'S WERE GIVEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE EXTENSION COVERED UP TO 150,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS. HONDA CHECKED MY VIN AGAINST THEIR DATABASE AND ADVISED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 51,500 MILES AND WILL BE 4 YRS OLD IN OCTOBER. THE DEALER ADVISED IF I DESIRED THE REPAIR, IT WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. I CHOSE NOT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THIS OPDS SENSOR. THIS OPDS SYSTEM IS NOT LIMITED TO THE CRV LINE; IT IS ALSO FOUND ON MANY OTHER HONDA VEHICLES. THERE ARE OTHER YEARS AND MAKES WHICH WERE GIVEN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS SYSTEM, AND ALL EQUIPPED VEHICLES SHOULD BE GIVEN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS SYSTEM IS INSTALLED AS A SAFETY FEATURE AND SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAME WARRANTY AS THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

AIR COMPRESSOR "EXPLODED" ON 2004 HONDA CR-V. CAR BOUGHT NEW. 68,500 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR A/C PROBLEMS. PROBLEM NOT UNCOMMON WITH CR-V. HONDA RESPONSE INCONSISTENT. SOME CUSTOMERS REIMBURSED 100%,SOME 0%. MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED THURSDAY(IF PARTS IN). COST TO ME $1400 +.RECALL NEEDED. *TR

A/C CONDENSER ON 2004 HONDA CRV IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. SERVICE STATION TOLD ME THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY B/C THERE WAS NOTHING HOLDING ON A CERTAIN BELT OTHER THAN TENSION. IF THE BELT HAD COME OFF, I WOULD HAVE LOST POWER STEERING AND ALTERNATOR WOULD HAVE DIED. FOUND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND ISSUE RECALL. BESIDES IT BEING A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, THERE ARE OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES HERE. *TR

AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN TO RATTLE, THEN RUPTURED AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, SENDING DEBRIS OUT ON THE ROAD IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD REVVING NOISE THAT DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EVENTUALLY FAILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,500. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK AS IT SHOWS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-CR-V/TU0OKFJGV9V3F3FGL/P16#LASTPOST. HONDA IS SELLING A FAULTY AIR COMPRESSOR AND THEY ARE CHARGING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. A LOUD BANG OCCURS, WHICH THROWS METAL FRAGMENTS THAT MECHANICS SAY COULD SEIZE THE ENGINE, THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR. SOME OF THESE COMPRESSORS HAVE GONE THREE AND FOUR TIMES PER VEHICLE. AMERICAN HONDA DOES NOT OFFER TO RECALL THE PART; INSTEAD, THEY ONLY PAY SOME OF THE CHARGES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IF THE CUSTOMER TELLS THEM THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS FAULTY PART. EVERYONE IS BEING CHARGED DIFFERENT PRICES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND MOST OF THESE BREAK DOWNS ARE HAPPENING ON PRACTICALLY-NEW VEHICLES! PLEASE VISIT THAT LINK AND LOOK AT SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS. SOMEONE HAS TO HELP ABOUT THIS. THANKS MUCH. *TR

THE HONDA CR-V TRUCK HAS AN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY REFUSE TO DO A RECALL ON IT, EVEN THOUGH MECHANICS REPEATEDLY SAY THAT THE METAL FRAGMENTS IT THROWS AFTER IT BREAKS CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE TO SEIZE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AT THIS LINK. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-CR-V/TU0OKFJGV9V3F3FGL/P16#LASTPOST. THERE ARE MANY POSTS BEFORE THIS PAGE; I SENT THE LINK TO THE LAST POST. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT IN MY CASE, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED, THEN THEY'LL DO THE RECALL OUT OF FEAR. HONDA WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS, BUT THEY ARE REFUNDING MONEY ONLY IF CUSTOMERS TELL THEM THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OTHERWISE, THEY CHARGE $800-$2500 FOR THIS FAULTY PART OF THEIRS. IT IS CRIMINAL! THANKS, IF YOU CAN HELP. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND A/C QUIT WORKING....COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED QUOTED $1400 TO REPLACE...HONDA WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ALL THESE??? *TR