2004 HONDA CR-V Complaints

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW 2004 HONDA CRV ON JUNE 27, 2004. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT I WAS INFORMED NOT ONLY OF THIS WEBSITE BUT OF THE FIRES THAT EVERYONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT AFTER THEY GET THEIR OIL CHANGED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A LARGE CORPORATION LIKE HONDA IS ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. OR HOW A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET. WHY IS IT WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? SOON I WILL HAVE TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND THAT IS TERRIFYING TO ME. HOW ABOUT THE NEXT TIME AND THE NEXT TIME I HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED? IS THIS SOMETHING THAT CAN HAPPEN WHENEVER THE OIL IS CHANGED THROUGHTOUT THE LIFE OF MY CAR? DO I JUST PRAY I GET A SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT KNOWS WHAT TO DO? AS THE NHTSA YOU NEED TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS. *AK

2003 HONDA CRV SLIPS OUT OF CORRECT TIMING FREQUENTLY RESULTING IN UNRELIABLE ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND A LOUD TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN RUNNING. THIS DEFECT IN THE ENGINE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PIEDMONT HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 2 SEPARATE SERVICE VISITS (9/13/2003, 4/30/2004). THE PIEDMONT HONDA DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AND STATED CHECKED VEHICLE AND COMPARED TO A NEW VEHICLE. SOUND IS NOT ABNORMAL AND IS CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. PERFORMS AS DESIGNED PIEDMONT HONDAS REFUSAL HAS DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE ENGINE STALLING OUT ON ONE OCCASION (8/16/2004) AND REFUSING TO START ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS (7/28/2004, 8/1/2004). BOTH TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START THE OWNER WAS STRANDED AT THE LEAST OPPORTUNE TIME.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DURING A PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE THE TECHNICIAN FAILED TO REMOVE THE ORIGINAL RUBBER GASKET BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW ONE. *NM SEE ODI 10095399 ALSO. *DSY

WHEN MAKING A LOW SPEED EVASIVE MANUEVER THAT REQUIRES TURNING SHARPLY FROM ONE DIRECTION TO ANOTHER, THE STEERING LOSES ITS POWER ASSIST TEMPORARILY. FEELS LIKE STEERING IS JAMMED. PROBLEM MANIFESTS WHEN TRAVELING BELOW 20MPH WITH BRAKING AND A SWERVE TO ONE DIRECTION FOLLOWED BY ACCELERATION AND ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT VEHICLE.*AK

PURCHASED 2004 HONDA CR-V JANUARY 2004 FROM CONTINENTAL HONDA IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA. WE TOOK IT IN FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE (5,000 MILES) ON JUNE 16TH. AFTER DRIVING THE 15 MILES HOME, THE ENGINE STARTED BILLOWING SMOKE, AND SPUING OIL (THE TRAIL OF OIL CAN STILL BE SEEN ON THE STREET). THE DEALER HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY EXPLAINED IT AS A FAULTY OIL GASKET, AND OFFERED A FREE OIL CHANGE. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW WEEKS, I NOTICED A CLACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE TECHINTIANS CHECK IT OUT DURING THE SECOND OIL CHANGE ON AUGUST 16. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY DEDUCED THERE WAS SOME "SCORING" INSIDE THE PISTONS AND THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SHORTBLOCK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A FLUKE (A FIRST TIME INCIDENT) AND THAT THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO HONDA USA FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. I FINALLY GOT THE CALL YESTERDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) THAT THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. IN ALL FAIRNESS, THE EMPLOYEES AT THE DEALERSHIP WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DOUBLE GASKET CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

IT WAS JUST 2-3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2004 HONDA SUV WHEN THE FIRST STORY CAME OUT ON THE WASHINGTON POST ABOUT THE CRV'S BURSTING INTO FLAMES. *AK I WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT I COULD NO LONGER TAKE THE CAR BACK I WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO RE-SELL IT AND TAKE THE LOSS MYSELF. HERE I AM GETTING CLOSE TO TO THE 5000 MILE, WHICH WILL BE MY VERY FIRST OIL CHANGE, AND I SEE ANOTHER FOLLOW UP STORY ON THE WASHINGTRON POST REGARDING THE SAME THING. AND STILL NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. DEPENDING ON SOME EMAILS AND LETTERS BEING SENT BY HONDA IS NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. I AM COMPLETELY AFRAID OF GETTING MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I SEE THAT OTHER CONSUMERS ARE TAKING THEIR CRV'S TO THE HONDA DEALERS AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WHAT GUARANTEE DO I HAVE? HOW SAFE AM I SUPPOSE TO FEEL WHEN THE HONDA DEALERS STILL DON'T DO THE OIL CHANGE RIGHT? I AM IN AWE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS WAITING FOR A HIGH DEATH TOLL TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU GUYS TO WAKE UP AND TELL HONDA TO DO A RECALL? HOW MANY LIVES HAVE TO BE TAKEN FOR YOU TO SEE THAT THIS IS OF HIGH IMPORTANCE? I AM SCARED OF EVEN PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER MY FIRST OIL CHANGE. IT ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT YOU AND HONDA ARE TRYING ITS BEST TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND PREFER TO RISK THOUSANDS OF LIVES. AND YET, THE CONSUMER IS STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM AND FOOTING THE BILL IF THAT OCCURS. I'M SURPRISED I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY LAWSUITS. IT'S TO TIME TO TAKE ACTION. I AM COMPLETELY DISSAPOINTED WITH HONDA AND REGRET EVER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE FROM THEM. THEY HAVE NOT COME FORTH FOR THE CONSUMER. I HOPE THE NEXT TIME I WRITE TO YOU IS NOT BECAUSE I'M HAVING TO COMPLAIN AND WRITE A DETAILED REPORT OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO ME.

I TOOK MY 2004 HONDA CRV IN FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE. AS THE TECHNICIAN DROVE MY CAR OUT OF THE SERVICE BAY, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WENT OUT TO MEET THE TECHNICIAN AND HE OPENED THE HOOD. SMOKE CAME POURING OUT AND WE NOTICED OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. HE SAID HE WAS NOT SURE WHY THIS HAPPENED, BUT HE WOULD CLEAN IT UP AND TAKE CARE OF IT. 30 MINUTES LATER, I HAD MY CAR BACK AND DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.*AK

THE OIL WAS CHANGED IN OUR 2004 HONDA CRV AND THEN AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A MASSIVE OIL LEAK CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF I270 WITH TRAFFIC WIZZING BY A SPEEDS OVER 70 MPH. MY WIFE WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE OR THAT SHE DID NOT GET HIT FROM THE REAR.*AK

AS NEW OWNER OF CR-V AFTER READ SO MANY COMPLAINT REGARDS THE ENGINE FIRE AFTER OIL CHANGE, I DECIDE TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO HONDA FOR ITS IRRESPONSIBLE/INEFFECTIVE ACTIONS TO PREVENT ENGINE FIRE. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SO MANY FIRE CASES EVEN UP TODAY, YET HONDA STILL DID NOT WANT TO RECALL OR TAKE REAL ACTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY SCARY TO IMAGE THE WORSE CASE - IF YOU GOT THE ENGINE FIRE IN ONE LANE HIGHWAY IN THE MOUNTAIN AREA, THERE IS NO SIGNAL FOR CELL PHONE TO CALL 911 TOO. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS TO WALK OR EVEN STAY IN THAT TYPE OF HIGHWAY. OWNER OF CR-V HAVE NO PEACE OF MIND TO DRIVE IT AFTER OIL CHANGE. ESPECIALLY SOME ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS LATER AFTER OIL CHANGE BASED ON COMPLAINT CASE. HONDA SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD NOT JUST LAY THE RESPONSIBILITY DOWN TO TECHNICIAN. WHY ONLY CR-V CAUGHT FIRE? NOT PILOT? NOT SUV FROM OTHER MAKERS? THE ENGINE FIRE CANNOT BE SIMPLY EXPLAINED BY THE SLOPPY JOB OF TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AS IT HAPPENED/HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT STATES IN US. NHTSA, PLEASE OPEN THE INVESTIGATION AGAIN AS NUMBER OF ENGINE FIRE ARE INCREASING ACROSS US. PLEASE GIVE CONSUMER SAFE SUV AS IT SHOULD BE.*AK