2008 Honda CR-V

AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP (OIL CHANGE) I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. ON THE DRIVE HOME THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT VERY HARD AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE STORE AND TOOK THE CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY. AFTER NUMEROUS TIRE ROTATIONS NOTHING FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS NOW STRAYING TO THE LEFT, IF I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN, ON TOP OF PULLING TO THE RIGHT, IF I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR THE TIRE STORE HAD EVER EXPERIENCED THIS, NOR DID THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEN I HAD THE MECHANIC, FROM THE DEALERSHIP, DRIVE THE CAR AND HE BLAMED IT ON THE TIRE PRESSURE BEING OFF 5 POUNDS IN THE FRONT VS THE REAR. HOWEVER, HE HAD THE CAR IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR 20-25 MINUTES AND I DID NOT SEE WHAT WAS DONE TO THE CAR. THEN HE EXPLANED IT WAS ALL FIXED, IT SHOULD DRIVE NORMALLY AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE NOT WEARING EVENLY AND I AM ON MY SECOND SET. I ROTATE/BALANCE THEM WHEN REQUIRED AND KEEP ALL RECEIPTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE FRONT CRANK SEAL WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. MY CONCERN IS THE WITH THE STEERING PULLING SO HARD TO THE RIGHT AND AT ISSUE IS SAFETY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS PULLING EITHER DIRECTION AND BLAMING IT ON THE TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE. I DON'T BUY THAT AT ALL. NOW IT DRIVES STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AND DOES NOT PULL. BUT WHAT CAUSED IT TO DO THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE? WILL THIS HAPPEN AGAIN? IS THERE A HONDA RECALL AND IF NOT WHY? *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH THE KEY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE DOOR ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

THIS IS MY SECOND 2008 CRV - MY FIRST I OWNED FOR 1-2 DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO DEALERSHIP TO TELL THEM THE FRONT END WAS NOT BALANCED CORRECTLY. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. I REFUSED TO KEEP IT AND I RECEIVED A NEW CAR A WEEK LATER. HOWEVER, SINCE THEN I AM NOW ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES - EVEN THOUGH I ROTATE, ALIGN AND BALANCE REGULARLY AND I JUST REACHED 40,000 MILES ON MY CAR. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I JUST FAILED MY STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A FAILED SEAL AND LEAK IN THE STEERING RACK AND PINION AREA. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOW. HOWEVER, IT'S NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM - IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE - BUT NONETHELESS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE PART $1,200, BUT I MUST PAY FOR THE LABOR OF JUST UNDER $800.00 . UNFORTUNATELY I'M NOT ALL THAT POSITIVE THE NEW PART THEY WILL BE PUTTING IN IS ANY BETTER THAN THE FAULTY ONE THAT IS ALREADY IN MY CAR! I HAVE ALREADY PUT THREE SETS OF TIRES ON THIS SECOND NEW CAR AND NOW I MUST PAY FOR YET ANOTHER FAULTY ISSUE. PERHAPS THE WHEEL BALANCE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE FAULTY STEERING AS THEY ARE CONNECTED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE HONDA WILL RECOGNIZE THEY HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE CR-V?? MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A HONDA! *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE IN GARAGE WITH MY 2008 HONDA CRV. PUT BRAKE ON AND HEARD LOUD REVVING SOUND OF ENGINE (LIKE WHEN A CAR PEELS OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT). THE BRAKE DID NOTHING AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WITH THE REVVING RIGHT INTO THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE GARAGE. IT HIT SO HARD IT MADE MY GLASSES FLY OFF MY FACE. IT BOUNCED OFF THE CONCRETE WALL ABOUT 3-4 FEET AND STOPPED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, THERE WAS A REALLY BAD SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE CAR IMPACTED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. THE SHOULDER STRAP JAMMED FROM THE IMPACT AND COULD NOT BE LOOSENED. AFTER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND THE BAD SMELL INTENSIFIED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED, I WAS TOLD IT "WAS NOT DRIVABLE" BY THE HONDA DEALER WHERE IT WAS TOWED. THE DEALER WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR OR GO SMELL THE ODOR AS "IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE BODY WORK DONE FIRST." I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SMELL FOR THE ODOR AFTER THE BODY WAS FIXED. *TR

OUR 2008 HONDA CRV HAVE A PREMATURELY WORN OUT REAR BRAKE PADS. WHILE THE FRONT PADS ARE STILL 80% LEFT, THE REAR ONES WERE TOTALLY GONE AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. THE DEALER WHERE I FIXED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED THIS TO THE ACCORD SETTLEMENT HONDA HAS (HTTP://ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM/). AFTER READING THE DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT, I BELIEVE THIS APPLIES TO MY CASE AS WELL. BUT UNFORTUNATELY HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIED IT. BUT WHAT ELSE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE REAR BREAK WITH 23000 MILES? HOW CAN THEY EXPLAIN THAT THE FRONT PADS (ALL ORIGINAL) STILL HAVE 80% LEFT? I BELIEVE HONDA USED THE SAME DEFECTIVE MATERIALS THAT THEY USED IN THE ACCORD. HOPEFULLY MORE COMPLAINTS WILL BE LOGGED FROM CRV DRIVERS TO BRING THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION. BUT NO MATTER WHAT, AFTER HAVING THREE DEFECTIVE HONDAS, THIS WILL BE THE LAST HONDA VEHICLES IN OUR FAMILY!!

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AND DOES NOT ALLOW REASONABLE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE PASSENGER. THIS PREMATURE LOCKING OCCURS WHILE THE PASSENGER IS SITTING NORMALLY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CAUSES MY SPOUSE OR I TO REFRAIN FROM USING THE PASSENGER SAFETY/SEAT BELT. AGENCIES PROMOTE SAFETY AND MANDATORY USE BUT THE DESIGN CAUSES ONE TO NEGLECT WEARING IT AND I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR WEARING MY SEAT BELT IN MY 2008 HONDA CR-V UNLESS I'M IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO, DOES THIS LOCKING POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IN ITSELF DURING A SUDDEN STOP FRONTAL COLLISION? *TR