2003 HONDA CR-V Complaints

I BROUGHT MY 2003 HONDA CR-V EX MODEL IN TO MAINE MALL HONDA IN SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE FOR ROUTINE 10,000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING THE OIL, ROTATING TIRES AND INSPECTING FLUID LEVELS. WITHIN 5 MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALERS LOCATION, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I FIRST NOTICED SMOLE BY LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR APPROXIAMTELY 2 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERS LOCATION. THINKING IT WAS JUST SOME SPILLED OIL, I KEPT ON DRIVING UNTIL I NOTICED THE LOW OIL LIGHT COME ON THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND SMELLED OIL. AT THAT POINT I OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND SAW FLAMES IN THE ENGINE. THE MAINE STATE POLICE ARRIVED WITHIN 5 MINUTES AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS TOO FAR PROGREESED TO SAVE THE CAR. THE SOUTH PORTLAND AND SCARBOROUGH MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED WITHIN 10 MINUTES TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.*AK

AFTER HAVING THE SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE CORROSION RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED, WHILE DRIVING 30/35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED FOR IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE AND THE RECALL. ONE MILE DOWN THE ROAD FROM PICKING THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE SMOKE WENT EVERYWHERE AND THERE WAS FLAMES COMING UP FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *CB ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE MAY HAVE ORIGINATED FROM BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. *JB

2003 HONDA CRV EX - WHEN REDUCING SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT AND BEGINS TO MAKE GRINDING NOISE. ONCE STOPPED GRINDING CONTINUES THEN GEARS RE-ENGAGE AND LUNGES SUV FORWARD QUICKLY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME AT THE LIGHTS!! TO REMEDY - I HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE FROM PARK POSITION. PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND ENGINE LIGHT ENGAGED - I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR TESTS - STATED ENGINE LIGHT REPORT STATES "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" BUT NO OTHER INFO PROVIDED. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE BY DRIVING AND WAS TOLD THAT I MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR RELIEF BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO COVER THE FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. *LA *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER OVER COMPENSATED WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK AND INJURIES TO THE ARM/FACE AND HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC

WHEN YOU MAKE TURNS AND THE ENGINE IS COLD THE RIGHT BRAKES CREATE A CLICKING SOUND. THIS IS NOT HEAR IN ANY OTHER CAR. THIS IS A SOUND THAT ONLY COMES FROM HONDA CRV. OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HONDA IS YET TO INSTITUTE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *LA

VEHICLE BRAKES ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS. *NLM

THE CLAMPS ON THE RADIATOR WERE NOT PROPERLY SEALED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ANTI FREEZE LEAKED OUT ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED THE CLAMP, BUT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW A DAY LATER. *JB *NLM

GEAR SHIFT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT GO IN OR OUT OF DRIVE. HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OCCASIONS (AUGUST, 6000 MILES) AND (OCTOBER, 8600 MILES). DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *LA

STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG. POSITION EITHER PUTS DRIVER AT RISK OF INJURY FROM AIR BAG, OR DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE DASH GAUGES. BOTH ARE SERIOUS DESIGN FLAWS (AND POTENTIALLY SAFETY ISSUES) ON THIS VEHICLE, 2003 HONDA CRV, EX MODEL. *LA