1999 Honda CR-V

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NOT A COMPLAINT. INFORMATION ONLY. MY 1999 HONDA CRV IS A GREAT CAR WITH ONLY MINIMAL NORMAL REPAIRS. DURING A PANIC STOP IN A 45 MPH SPEED ZONE I BROKE A BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND WAS WITHIN MILLIMETERS OF CREAMING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON THE FRAME AND BECAME WEAKENED AND HAD BROKEN UNDER THE EXTRA PRESSURE. WARNING: HAVE YOUR MECHANIC CHECK YOUR BRAKE LINES TO INSURE THEY ARE NOT RUBBING ON SOMETHING THAT WILL WEAKEN THEM AND CAUSE THEM TO FAIL WHEN YOU REALLY, REALLY NEED THEM. SIGNED: HAPPY HONDA OWNER. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA CR-V WITH APPROXIMATELY 120K MILES ON IT. THE #4 CYLINDER HAS LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO A BURNED EXHAUST VALVE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL FAILS TO STATE THAT THE VALVES NEED TO BE CHECKED EVERY 15K MILES (HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE MISPRINT BUT FAILS TO ASSIST IN REPAIR COSTS). THE VEHICLE IDLES VERY LOW AND STALLS OCCASIONALLY, PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. *TR

1999 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXHIBITING BEHAVIOR OUTLINED IN RECALL BULLETIN 02-231, STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN 2002, BUT, THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS INVOLVED. HE STATED THE REPAIR ORDER DID NOT SPECIFICALLY SAY THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED, BUT THE PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN ON HOLD. SECOND, THE SERVICE BULLETIN CALLED IN STEP 9 FOR A CENTER PUNCH COMPLETION MARK ABOVE THE EIGHTH CHARACTER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS VIN. NO SUCH MARK EXISTED ON HIS VEHICLE. THIRD, OTHER SERVICE WORK WAS DONE ON THE SAME DAY AS THE RECALL, AND WOULD APPEAR TO LEAVE TOO LITTLE TIME TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WORK THE SAME DAY. AND IF THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *JB THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT APPEARED THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH HAD ALSO FAILED AS THE ORIGINAL RECALL PROBLEM, WHICH WAS DUE TO BURNT CONTACTS IN THE SWITCH FROM ARCING. UPDATED 04/29/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT REVIEWED THE NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE INOPERATIVE: THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM, POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM, AND THE PANIC DEVICE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM WAS DISENGAGED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE WIRING CONNECTION TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SECURITY ALARM TECHNICIAN TO RECONNECT THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS REQUESTING THAT THE TECHNICIAN RECONNECT THE SWITCH SINCE ALL OF THE MALFUNCTIONS OCCURRED DUE TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,391 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,411.

WE PURCHASED A 1998 HONDA CIVIC IN MARCH 1998. WHILE IT WAS IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE AC UNIT WENT OUT WHICH WAS COVERED. MY HUSBAND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING CAUSED A METAL PART IN THE COMPRESSOR TO BREAK, CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS TO CONTAMINATE THE AC SYSTEM. THE CAR WAS ABOUT 2-3 YEARS OLD AND THE TIME AND THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AT NO COST TO US. WE HAVE SINCE SOLD THIS VEHICLE. IN JULY OF 1999 WE PURCHASED A HONDA CR-V (EX) WHICH WE STILL OWN. WE ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ($75K COVERAGE) ON THIS VEHICLE. IN AUGUST OF 2003 (WITHIN 200 MILES OF WHEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED) AT 77K MILES, THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL A/C REPAIR SHOPS AND MOST OF THEM QUOTED $1200-$1400. WE HAD THE AC REPAIRED BY A REPUTABLE AC REPAIR SHOP AT THE COST OF $1200. WE HAVE KEPT UP ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND INTENDED ON KEEPING IT FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS OR SO. HOWEVER, LAST WEEK, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE COMPRESSOR MADE A TERRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE, AND SOMETHING APPEARED TO BREAK OFF. WE BROUGHT IT IN AND SURE ENOUGH, THE COMPRESSOR HAD GONE OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS TIME, THAT IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING (ROAD DEBRIS) CAUSES THIS PROBLEM AND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. WE ARE BEING QUOTED ANOTHER $1400-$1500 TO FIX THE A/C. WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD. MY HUSBAND HAD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE (THIS TIME A TOYOTA) BECAUSE HE DRIVES 30 MILES ONE WAY AND THEN HAS TO DRIVE AROUND TO CUSTOMERS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE FOR MANY YEARS ABOUT A DEFECT IN THE AC SYSTEMS OR A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE AC SYSTEMS AND HAVE ACTED IN BAD FAITH BY NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR