2013 HONDA CR-V Complaints

MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COSTS OF KNOWN PROBLEMS IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE ISSUE IS THE VCT ACTUATOR WHICH RESULTS IN A VERY LOUD METALLIC RATTLING ON A COLD START. I HAVE HAD THE VCT ACTUATOR REPLACED TWO TIMES. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO COVER THE SECOND TIME AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER FINALLY DID. IT THEN OF COURSE HAPPENED AGAIN. I ALSO HAD A SECOND KNOWN PROBLEM, (JUTTERING, WHICH IS A VIBRATION/SHAKING WHILE DRIVING/ACCELERATING AT LOWER SPEEDS) WHICH THEY FIXED ONCE, AGAIN, IT ALSO CAME BACK. LAST YEAR THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW ONCE AGAIN, THE VCT ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN, THIS IS A KNOWN HONDA PROBLEM THAT THEY REFUSE TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS HAS AFFECTED A LOT OF PEOPLE, JUST READ THE MESSAGE BOARDS WHICH ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO EITHER LIVE WITH THE RIDICULOUSLY LOUD RATTLING OR CONTINUE TO PAY TO REPAIR A FAULTY ITEM WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM! I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. I HAVE OWNED HONDAS FOR YEARS, NEVER AGAIN! BASICALLY I AM STUCK WITH A NOISY CAR THAT SHAKES WITH ACCELERATION AND I EITHER KEEP PAYING TO FIX IT OR LIVE WITH IT. NEITHER IS ACCEPTABLE AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THE DATE I LISTED IS 10/27/20 BUT THESE ISSUES GO BACK FURTHER, TODAY WAS JUST THE FINAL STRAW FOR ME... I WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING HONDA ALTHOUGH IT CLEARLY WON'T DO ANY GOOD....

HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 17-040. HONDA DEALER IS REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE, STATING MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CAR IS 2013 WITH 56K. SHOULD BE COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN, AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DEALER IS REFUSING SERVICE COVERAGE. THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES IF NOT FULLY ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH.

EVERY TIME MY CAR ACCELERATES IT SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AS IF IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF UNTIL I REACH A SPEED OVER 20 MPH. THIS HAPPENS AT THE INITIAL START OF A DRIVE AND ANY TIME I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

IN LOW ACCELERATION VEHICLE SHUDDERS, I NEED TO EITHER I NEED TO CHANGE THE GEAR TO D3 OR NEED TO TAKE OUT MY LEG FROM SPEEDING PEDDLE. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. I TRIED WITH ECO MODE OFF AS WELL, STILL THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS HAPPENING FROM SEVERAL YEARS.

A SURGE, VIBRATION, OR JUDDER MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION

LAST WINTER, MY CAR WOULD MAKE A RATTLING NOISE EVERY TIME I STARTED THE CAR. I READ ONLINE THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THIS COULD HAPPEN. NOW THE SPRING AND SUMMER HAVE GONE BY AND THE RATTLING STILL CONTINUES EVERY TIME I START MY CAR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN IDLE FOR A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE FURTHER READ THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, I AM STILL SEEING REPORTS THAT THE RATTLING REAPPEARS AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS EVEN AFTER REPLACING IT. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FREE TO REPLACE (VS PAYING 800 DOLLARS) CONSIDERING IT DOESN'T GUARANTEE TO FIX THE ISSUE.

EXTERIOR PAINT IS FLAKING OFF SPECIFICLY ON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE ANGLES. PLASTIC COVERS ON HEADLIGHT ARE FOGGING AND PERMENANTLY ETCHED.

ENGINE RATTLES AT STARTUP, VTC ACTUATOR, AFRAID THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE START THE VEHICLE. *TR

HAD VTC REPLACED SEVERAL YEARS BACK DUE TO IT BEING DEFECTIVE, AND THE REPLACEMENT IS SHOWING IDENTICAL DEFECT THIS YEAR IN 2020. THE LOUD RATTLING SYMPTOM OCCURS UPON START UP EVEN IF THE CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR ONLY AN HOUR. *TR

VTC ACTUATOR ISSUE NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN 16-012. THIS SHOULD BE A PRODUCT RECALL FROM HONDA. *TR