2003 HONDA CR-V Complaints

MY MOM'S 2003 HONDA CR-V EX AWD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS THIS CLICKING SOUND WHENEVER WE DRIVE IT AROUND. ON OCCASION THE CLICKING IS LOUD, BUT IT CAN GET VERY ANNOYING. THE AUTOMATIC, WHEN STARTING AND PUTTING IN REVERSE HAS A VERY UN-HONDA LIKE NOISE WITH A JOLT. WHEN WE TOOK IT FOR THE NHTSA RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THEY DID THE SERVICE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS THE CLICKING WENT BACK. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE ADJUSTING ITSELF. I WANT TO KNOW DO ANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS OF CR-V'S BUILT FROM 2002-2003 MODEL YEARS HAVE THIS SAME NOISE PROBLEM? *AK

THE OCCUPANT,10 YEARS OLD, IN THE REAR SEAT TOOK THE SEAT BELT OFF TO REACH FOR SOMETHING. SOMEHOW THE SEAT BELT GOT TWISTED AROUND THE PASSENGER'S WAIST AND CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN AFTER EVERY MOVEMENT. SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF BECAUSE THE PASSENGER BECAME UPSET AND HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ONLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED NOTICED TIRE VIBRATION. WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF HEARING THE NOISE THE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED-- THE TIRE WAS IN 3 PEICES: THE TWO SIDEWALLS WERE HANGING ON THE RIM AND THE ENTIRE TREAD AREA WAS SEPARATED FROM THEM (THE TREAD AREA REMAINED IN ONE SOLID PIECE). THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CAR, WHICH IS ONLY7 MONTHS OLD. THE MILEAGE ON THEM WAS 10000. *AK

THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR HAS FAILED IN THIS CAR AND THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON. *AK

VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHEN STOPPPING, EHICLE HESITATES (OCCASIONALLY)WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE LOSES OVERDRIVE(OCCASIONALLY). *AK

I OWNED A 2003 HONDA CR-V THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER(HONDA WINDWARD) OCTOBER 2003. ON THE 11TH OF THIS MONTH OF JANUARY 2004, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR SUFFERED A FIRE THAT TOTALED OUT THE CAR. I MANAGED TO GET OUT IN TIME, SUFFERING ONLY A TWISTED KNEE.

2003 HONDA CR-V WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON IT, CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER INITIAL OIL CHANGE THAT WAS DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP, BARRY HONDA, DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS. *CB

STEERING HANGS IN A TURN CAUSING DANGEROUS LOSE OF CONTROL. STEERING WHEEL MUST BE FORCED BACK. DEALER TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM BUT FAILED. BOTH DEALER AND HONDA TECH-LINE (ENGINEERS) CONCLUDED THAT THE PROBLEM IN INHERENT IN THE NEW DESIGN AND THERE IS NO FIX. LEAVING ME WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I WAS FORCED TO DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 500 MILES ON IT, AT A $2000 LOSE.

MY 2003 HONDA CR-V EX 4WD HAD AN ENGINE FIRE ONE MORNING AFTER I STARTED THE CAR 10 MINUTES LATER. THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE TEENS THAT MORNING. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, IT BURNED COMPLETELY. THE ONLY RECENT WORK DONE TO THE CAR WAS ITS FIRST 3000 MI OIL CHANGE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2003, AND THIS ENGINE FIRE HAPPENED ON JANUARY 07, 2004. THE CAR HAD 3300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I'VE SEARCHED NHTSA.GOV WEB SITE'S DATABASE, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO MY SITUATION. I'VE ALSO FOUND MESSAGES POSTED TO NEWSGROUPS ON EDMUNDS.COM THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ENGINE FIRE AFTER OIL CHANGE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE 2003 HONDA CRV'S *AK

I HAVE TWO SAFETY RECALL NOTICES THAT THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX BECAUSE OF LACK OF PARTS. THE RECALL NOTICES ARE SIX MONTHS OLD.*AK