1997 Honda CR-V

THE VEHICLE STALLS SUDDENLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE AND IN IDLE, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. OTHER TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STOP. SOMETIMES THERE IS AN INDICATION THAT IT WILL STALL BECAUSE MOMENTS BEFORE IT DOES THE RPM GUAGE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND GO BACK TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE BUT THEN THE CAR WILL STALL. OTHER TIMES THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO HAVE A DIGANOSTIC DONE AT THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE COILS FROM A PRIVATE AUTO MECHANIC. THE CAR RESTARTS AFTER STALLING BUT IT TAKES UP TO 5 TRYS TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAS STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AND IN TRAFFIC. *AK

THE SPARE TIRE INCLUDED WITH THE NEW VEHICLE WAS MOUNTED AND USED ON APPROXIMATELY 6/20/01. ON 6/29/01 THE TIRE TREAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE. TIRE WAS SUBMITTED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ADJUSTMENT. A PARALEGAL FOR THE MANUFACTURER STATED 'SORRY' AND DECLARED THAT AN 'IMPACT BREAK' WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TREAD SEPARATION AND I WAS DENIED COMPENSATION FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENT AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. ADDITIONAL INFO AND PHOTO'S ARE AVAILABLE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: EMYTCAF207 TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)

FIVE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS ONLY IN USE SINCE APROXIMATELY JANUARY 27, 2001. THE MILEAGE ON THE SPARE IS UNDER 6000 OF DAILY CITY DRIVING AND ABOUT FIVE TRIPS OF OVER 240 MILES. THE FAILED TIRE LOST ITS ENTIRE TREAD LIKE A BANANA PEELING ON A CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE 5 NORTHBOUND AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE TREAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND BUMPER AND RIGHT DOOR PANEL. FOR REASONS THAT ONLY OUR GOD ALMIGHTY KNOWS, THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT AND THE STEEL THREAD HELD IN PLACE. NEITHER THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OR BRIDGESTONE DEALER AT SEARS STORE HAD ANY WARNINGS ON THIS BRIDGESTONE TIRE MODEL EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. I HAVE DONE SOME LIMITED INTERNET CHECKING REGARDING FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THIS MODEL ON ANY LIST AS YET. I SHARE THIS INFORMATION SO THAT IF ANY OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS MODEL ARISE OR HAVE ALREADY BEEN SHARED, THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SCRUTINEZED FOR SAFETY HAZARD CONCERN. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. THE SEARS REPRESENTATIVE WILL REPORT THE INCIDENT TO BRIDGESTONE FOR RESOLUTION OF TIRE FAILURE. IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ELYTCAF017 TIRESIZE: 205/70R15)

WE HAVE HAD A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WHERE IF YOU LEAN BACK ON THE SEAT, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE AND BECOME RECUMBANT. IT HAS HAPPENED WITH A MOVEMENT AS SIMPLE AS REACHING BACK TO HAND MY CHILD A DRINK. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THIS SEAT WILL FAIL AND SEVERLY INJURE THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE PERSON THAT IS SITTING BEHIND HIM/HER. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AS EARLY AS A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE CARE. HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS??*AK