2003 HONDA CR-V Complaints

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING, BOTH HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. REPLACED HEADLIGHT LAMPS, LOW BEAMS STILL NOT WORKING. FOUND DEFECT REPORT ONLINE FOR SAME SYSTEM FAILURE. (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11012 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000) TALKED TO HONDA CORPORATE AND TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE.

I WAS AT A PUBLIC AQUATIC CENTER AND WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR ACCELERATED UP TO ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR OR MORE. I ENDED UP HITTING THE BUILDING HEAD ON CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END END OF MY CAR AND TO MYSELF AS WELL.

I AM UNABLE TO INSERT KEY INTO DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND AS A RESULT CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IN. I HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE, OPEN THE DOOR TO DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCK DOES NOT TURN AND WE ARE STRANDED AS THE DOOR DOESN'T OPEN. I AM HOPING TO CALL HONDA AND SUGGEST THEY HAVE A RECALL AS THIS LOOK LIKE WIDE-SPREAD ISSUE BASED ON THE FEEDBACK ON THE WEB.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAG IN THIS VEHICLE EARLIER THIS YEAR. MY DAUGHTER, WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE, CONTACTED AUTOPARK HONDA 3630 OLD RALEIGH RD, CARY, NC 27511 (919) 467-4747 IN EARLY MARCH AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD CONTACT HER WITHIN TWO WEEKS WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. SHE DID NOT GET A CALL BACK. SHE CALLED AGAIN MID APRIL. SAME STORY. I CALLED ON MONDAY JUNE 8 AND TALKED A PERSON IN SERVICE. SHE SAID THEY HAD NO RECORD OF ANY PREVIOUS CONTACTS ABOUT THIS. SHE CHECKED FOR MY DAUGHTER'S NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS AND FOR MY NAME, NUMBER AND ADDRESS AND FOUND NO MATCHES. SINCE IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE WE STARTED THIS RECALL PROCESS AND THE LOCAL DEALER HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME HELP. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, WHICH SHE USES TO GET TO AND FROM HER JOB AND FOR OTHER TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO RECORD OF HER PREVIOUS CONTACTS. I PLAN TO CALL AGAIN TOMORROW TO GIVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER SINCE I DID NOT HAVE IT WITH ME WHEN I LAST CALLED. BUT I WANT TO BE ON RECORD THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN UNSATISFACTORY RESULT FOR A SAFETY RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE REMOTE STARTER PER THE DEALER'S INSTRUCTION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY WITH P0402 CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOT FUNCTIONING EFFICIENTLY. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO YEARS. PASSED SMOG.

2003 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

2003 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG REPLACEMENT RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. *JB