2002 HONDA CR-V Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

AC COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND BROKE APART WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 106101 MILES IN 2008 AND THE SECOND TIME AT 135567 MILES ON MAY 3, 2012. SO IT LASTED JUST 29466 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UPSETTING. THE NEW ONE IS ALREADY STARTING TO ACT UP BUT AT LEAST IT'S UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. HONDA NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE COMPRESSOR SO PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST GET A RELIABLE REPLACEMENT PART. HONDA SHOULD LOSE THEIR REPUTATION FOR BUILDING QUALITY CARS AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

Mileage: 106,101

CRV WITH 45,000 MILES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A/C STOPPED WORKING. OCCUPANTS COULD HAVE SUFFOCATED DUE TO LACK OF AIR CONDITIONING IN CAR AS MEDICAL CONDITIONS PREVENTED OCCUPANTS FROM OPENING WINDOWS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE AC STARTED TO MAKE BANGING NOISE, THEN CEASED TO WORK. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES, JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IN 90-100 DEGREE WEATHER THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS -- I FIND MYSELF FALLING ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL IN THE HEAT, EVEN WHEN WINDOWS ARE OPEN. I CAN'T AFFORD $2000+ FOR REPAIRS. APPARENTLY LOTS OF CR-V OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH AC COMPRESSOR. HONDA SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS VEHICLE AND PAY FOR ITS REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BECOME FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN 2005, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HER WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED COST IS 3000.00 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

AIR COMPRESSOR IN MY HONDA CR-V WENT OUT. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST $3300. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

2002 HONDA CR-V WITH 98,000 MILES. DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH AC ON. STOPPED FOR GAS. GOT BACK ON INTERSTATE AND AC WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR; ONLY HOT AIR. DEALER SAYS COMPRESSOR BLEW APART AND SENT SHARDS OF METAL THROUGH ENTIRE AC SYSTEM. THEY SAY WHOLE AC SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING NOW FOR $3,800. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA CR-V WHICH HAS AN AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE AT 86,000 MILES. ALL COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS FIRST NOTICEABLE WITH A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD - NEEDS COMPRESSOR, DRYER, RECEIVER, CONDENSER ETC REPLACED FOR AROUND $1000-2200 AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. DEALER IS APPROX. $2500-3500 WHICH I HAVE NOT PINNED DOWN YET. AM. HONDA WILL DO NOTHING. MILEAGE SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR HERE; HONDA MANUFACTURED A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD PAY THE ENTIRE REPAIR AMOUNT. I AM SURE IF AM. HONDA REP. WAS FACED WITH SAME SITUATION, HE WOULD BE DEMANDING PAYMENT AS WELL. HOPE FOR DEFINITIVE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ALSO, OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND DOOR LOCKS WILL NO LONGER WORK THEREFORE YOU CANNOT LOCK THE CAR. HAVE REPLACED TAIL LIGHTS 3X IN A YEAR AND NOW HONDA SAYS IT NEEDS A SOCKET REPLACEMENT. THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS ON WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV WITH 60,000 MILES AND I WAS DRIVING WITH MY AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. AS SOON AS I PULLED AWAY THE CAR STARTING MAKING A VERY LOUD CLANKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER TO TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT AND REALIZED THAT WHEN I TURNED OFF THE AIR IT STOPPED. I DROVE BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND WAS FROM THE FAILED AIR COMPRESSOR THAT WE ABOUT $1200-2500 TO REPLACE. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY REFUSED ANY GOODWILL ASSISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

A/C COMPRESSOR EXPLODED BRAKING THE SHAFT OFF OF THE COMPRESSOR AND SENDING SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE AC SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CR-V THAT HAD 135,000 MILES AT THE TIME THE COMPRESSOR IMPLODED. AMERICAN HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE COMPRESSOR IMPLODES, SHOOTING SHARDS OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE AC SYSTEM, RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS OTHER THAN THE COMPRESSOR. ESSENTIALLY THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REBUILT AT A COST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $2500-3500 (MY BILL CAME TO $3100). AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED TO PICK UP THE TAB ON ANY OF THE PARTS OR LABOR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE "HONDA+AIR+COMPRESSOR+FAILURE" YOU WILL FIND MANY, MANY REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE, ALL REPORTED TO AMERICAN HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

MY AUTO A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE COMPRESSOR WAS FROZEN AND THE CLUTCH DAMAGED. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT A COST OF $1250.15. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CR-VS WHICH HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS A DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE COMPRESSOR. *TR

Mileage: 44,336

VEHICLE IS 2002 HONDA CR-V WITH 44,300 MILES A/C COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE. AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS ONLINE, IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I WANT TO JOIN ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS REGARDING THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 44,300

I PURCHASED MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX NEW & HAVE HAD ALL OF THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES PERFORMED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. AROUND 7/12/2006, MY A/C STOPPED WORKING AT 57,023 MILES. THE POWER SWITCH MADE A STRANGE CLUNKING NOISE & THE A/C FAILED TO START RIGHT AWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SWITCH OFF & BACK ON. THE FAN CAME ON, BUT ONLY BLEW OUT HOT AIR. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR HONDA DEALER & PAID $153.40 TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE A/C SYSTEM OUT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE A/C SYSTEM WAS DEAD & IT WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $1,600 TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR, COIL SET & CLUTCH SET. I SHOPPED AROUND & HAD ANOTHER SHOP THAT ONLY WORKS ON HONDAS AND ACURAS DO THE SAME WORK RECOMMENDED BY MY HONDA DEALER AT A COST OF $1,203.52. THEY USED GENUINE HONDA PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIR & GAVE A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY CAR NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. ON 7/11/2009, MY A/C WAS WORKING FINE WHEN I PARKED MY CR-V. THE NEXT AFTERNOON, THE A/C WAS ONLY BLOWING WARM AIR WHEN I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON. I STARTED LOOKING ON-LINE TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON MY HANDS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 7/30/2009, I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS. THEY BASICALLY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I EXPLAINED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 95,000 MILES THE A/C HAS GONE OUT. HE SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE 1ST REPAIR DONE BY MY HONDA DEALER, EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK WAS CERTIFIED BY MACS & ASE IN REFRIGERANT RECYCLING & SERVICE PROCEDURES AND USED GENUINE HONDA PARTS. ON 7/30/2009, I TOOK MY CR-V TO MY HONDA DEALER TO GET AN ESTIMATE. THE COMPRESSOR IS DEAD AGAIN. THE ESTIMATE IS APPROX. $1,600 TO FIX IT. THE SERVICE MGR. IS GOING TO TRY TO WORK WITH HIS DISTRICT MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET AMERICAN HONDA TO HELP ME. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR. *TR

Mileage: 94,500

THE AC AIR COMPRESSOR CLUTCH ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FELL OUT WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS HURT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR FROM THIS INCIDENT ESPECIALLY ANY OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS OR PARTS. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER 1200 TO INSTALL NEW ONE AIR COMPRESSOR. I ASKED WHETHER THEIR WAS ANY RECALL ON THIS PART, THEY SAID NO BECAUSE IT DID NOT FALL UNDER EMISSIONS OR SAFETY. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT SINCE I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR AND IT HAS OVER 130,000 MILES, WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. I'M GOING TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER AUTO MECHANIC. *TR

Mileage: 139,000

ADD ME TO THE LIST OF OWNERS WHO SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC HONDA CR-V AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE. IT'S A 2002 WITH 136K MILES. IT'S IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, WELL KEPT BY PREVIOUS OWNERS. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I HEARD A TINNY GRINDING SOUND. I PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD. DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT NOTICED THE AC WAS BLOWING WARM AIR. I CALLED BANKSTON HONDA (THE CLOSEST DEALER TO ME IN COPPELL, TX), WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $3,100 TO REPAIR, BUT THAT I SHOULD CALL AMERICAN HONDA AND OPEN A CASE WITH THEM, SINCE THEY MAY AGREE TO COVER SOME OF THE COST. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, ONE THAT HONDA APPEARS TO BE IGNORING FOR THE TIME BEING (AT LEAST UNTIL THEY'RE HIT WITH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT). WITH 100 DEGREE WEATHER, A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN, THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN SURVIVE WITH A CAR THAT DOESN'T HAVE AC. WE CHOSE A 2002 HONDA CR-V BASED ON INCREDIBLY CONSISTENT POSITIVE FEEDBACK (SAFETY, RELIABILITY, VALUE RETENTION, ETC.). SO FAR THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY ISSUE. OUR FAMILY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $3,100 TO REPAIR THE AC. WE REALLY NEED AMERICAN HONDA TO STEP UP AND AT LEAST PAY FOR THE PARTS. AMERICAN HONDA HAVE GIVEN ME A CASE NUMBER (N012009-05-2601731) AND ASKED THAT I WRITE THEM TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED SO THEY CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THEY'LL COVER ANY OF THE COST. I HOPE THEY AT LEAST PAY FOR THE NECESSARY PARTS. IF THEY COME THROUGH, THEY'LL CEMENT THEIR REPUTATION AND I'LL CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND HONDA TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. IF THEY CAN'T OFFER ANY HELP, I'LL NEED TO JOIN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO TRY TO RECOUP SOME OF THE COST. THIS IS CLEARLY A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, ONE THAT HONDA WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO OWN UP TO. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GO TO THIS URL AND FILE THEIR INFO, IF ONLY TO PRESSURE AMERICAN HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING: HTTP://WWW.HONDA-LAWSUIT.COM/ THANKS, DON MONTALVO COPPELL, TX 2002 HONDA CR-V (136K MILES). *TR

Mileage: 136,200

MY 2002 HONDA CRV 4WD, 81000 MILES, HAS A DEFECTED AC COMPRESSOR THAT IS LOCKED UP. AMERICAN HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH AC COMPRESSORS IN THE CRV 2002-2005 MODELS AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,900

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THUS THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SECONDLY, BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT FOLLOW THE WARRANTY AGREEMENT, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH, THE ENGINE IN MY 2002 HONDA CR-V EX LOST POWER AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT STALLED AGAIN. I TRIED TO RESTART AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE COULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD CAR TOWED TO ACURA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM CYLINDER #3 AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OVER. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH HONDA AND THE CAR TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ON A LIMITED ACCESS ROAD THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE DANGEROUS AND MIGHT HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 103,600

ON A TRIP TO MERCED, CA.SUMMER OF 2008. MY 2002 HONDA CRV AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FAILED. IT REQUIRED REPLACED EVERY PART FOR ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOTAL COST $3500. I DO THINK IF COMPRESSOR FAILED IT SHOULD NOT RUIN THE ENTIRE. THIS IS THE CLEAR CASE OF DEFECTIVE DESIGNED SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 100,191

I AM FILING A REPORT DUE TO OIL THAT WAS LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MY CAR AND RESULTED IN MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO OIL FILTER GASKETS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REMOVED. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA, AND THEY HAVE ONLY OFFERED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT IT IS BEST TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT TO HAVE A CAR MODEL THAT IS PRONE TO OIL FILTER GASKETS STICKING, ONLY TO RESULT IN OIL LEAKAGES AND FINALLY CAR FIRES. SUCH PRACTICES ARE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT IT IS UNETHICAL TO MARKET A PRODUCT TO THE PUBLIC THAT POSES SUCH DANGER. FURTHERMORE, NOT ALL HONDA BUYERS ARE NOTIFIED. I BOUGHT MY HONDA USED, AND NEVER RECEIVE AND SUCH LETTERS OR UPDATES, BEING UNKNOWINGLY EXPOSED TO HARM. I'M OUTRAGED. *TR

Mileage: 158,000

I HAVE A HONDA CR-V 2002. ON 09-22-2008 THE A/C COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. I WENT ON-LINE AND CHECKED THIS ISSUE. IT WAS A HONDA FACTORY DEFECT WHICH CAUSE A LOT OF COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I READ A LOT OF HONDA CUSTOMER REPORTS FROM WWW.TOPIX.COM. IN MANY CASES HONDA PAID FROM 80%-100% OF COST. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA (800) 999-1009 AND OPENED CASE NUMBER # N 012008-09-2300147. MY CASE PERSON IS A MR. DARRELL HARVILLE AND HIS BOSS IS MRS. HOLLY MUHAMMED. I HAVE TALK TO THEM MANY TIMES AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNOW THIS ON GOING DEFECT ISSUE WITH A/C COMPRESSORS. I ASKED THEM TO PAY 100% COST BECAUSE OF HONDA FACTORY DEFECT. THEY OFFERED PAY $ 1800 AND I HAVE TO PAY $ 1200 TO THE ED MORSE HONDA DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM "NO" BECAUSE I AM NOT PAYING FOR HONDA FACTORY DEFECT. I REQUESTED 4 TIMES TO TALK TO MRS. HOLLY MUHAMMED (GENERAL MANAGER) BUT SHE DIDN'T RESPONDED TO ME YET. I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT IS 85-90 DEGREES AND SOME TIME RAINING. I AM HAVING HARD TIME WITHOUT A/C. PLEASE, HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 73,343

FAILURE OF A/C COMPRESSOR ON 2002 HONDA CR/V EX. COMPRESSOR FROZE WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON BUSY STREET CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. MY WIFE HAD TO COAST, IN THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET AND INTO AN OFF-STREET PARKING LOT. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 7/17/08 AND HEARD A LOW GRUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONING VENTS IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV. THIRTY SECONDS LATER THIS SOUND STOPPED AND ABOUT A MINUTE LATER ONLY HOT AIR CAME OUT OF THE VENTS. I'VE TAKEN THE CRV TO A NON HONDA REPAIR SHOP AND THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE AIR COMPRESSOR, CLUTCH, DRYER AND EXPANSION COIL FOR APPROX $1235. THE HONDA DELIVERSHIP ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM FOR $3350 AND THEN OFFERED A 30% DISCOUNT ( GOOD WILL ) DROPPING THE REPAIR COST TO $2350. *TR

Mileage: 99,955

WE OWN A 2002 HONDA . THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR AND OTHER PARTS INVOLVING THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT IN 2005 (OCT) JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WE HAD IT ALL REPLACED. THEY CALLED IT "GOODWILL" AND WE DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. YESTERDAY JULY 14, 2008 IT APPEARS TO HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN, THE SAME WAY AS BEFORE. I WENT TO AN ONLINE BOARD ON EDMONDS AND READ UP ON ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE 2002-2004 (MAYBE LATER) COMPRESSORS BLOWING UP AND SHOOTING PIECES OF METAL ALL OVER CAUSING OTHER PARTS TO BREAK. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS CONDITION WITH HONDAS AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSORS! THEY HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL ON THEM, BUT FROM WHAT I HEAR SOME GET THEM REPLACED FOR FREE (AS DID WE) BUT ONLY THE FIRST TIME, AFTER THAT IT COSTS THEM APX $3,000 TO REPLACE EVERYTHING INVOLVED. THIS IS HAPPENING TOO FREQUENTLY TO BE NORMAL. SOME SAID IT WAS EVERY 40,000 MILES. OURS WENT LONGER. PLEASE HELP AS WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AND WE LIVE IN HOT COUNTRY! *TR

Mileage: 43,000

MY 2002 HONDA CRV WITH 61K MILES SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD SOUND WHICH STOPPED WHEN I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALER. A SERVICE TECHNICAL LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND TOLD ME THAT THE A.C. COMPRESSOR HAS EXPLODED. I WAS HANDED AN ESTIMATE OF $4001 TO REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO 2 INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD "IMPLODED" AND "WAS GRENADED". I DON'T HAVE $4001 SO I AM CONTINUING TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE A.C., HOPING THAT NOTHING IMPORTANT WAS DAMAGED THAT WILL PUT ME IN DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE 1ST AIR COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP/BLEW UP AT APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE REPLACEMENT. NOW THE 2ND COMPRESSOR HAS DONE THE SAME THING. EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. COST IS $2300. HAVE READ THAT THIS YEAR OF CRV HAS DEFECTIVE COMPRESSORS. HONDA AMERICA OFFERED TO PAY 25% ($408) WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE SINCE THIS IS OUR 2ND COMPRESSOR AND THE PRODUCT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE (AS OPPOSED TO REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR). *TR

Mileage: 141,000

I HAVE A 2002 CRV NOW WITH 139,000 THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT ON THIS CAR AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN JULY 2003 AT 31842 MLS, JULY 2004 AT 46,997 MLS, MAY 2006 AT 99,384 AND NOW JUNE 2008 AT 139,000. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT WENT OUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE 3RD TIME HONDA SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER 100K AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE EVEN KNOW THEY KNOW THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE COMPRESSORS IN 2002 AND 2003 CRV. *TR

THE OXYGEN SENSOR ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED TO WORK AND LED TO THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT ON. IT FAILED AT AROUND 45,000 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURE THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL AT THIS LOW MILES. THE REPLACEMENT FROM HONDA DEALER COST ME $500. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

STRANGE NOISE FROM ENGINE THEN A/C BLOWING ONLY HOT AIR. TOOK CAR TO NEARBY GOODYEAR SERVICE FACILITY TO CHECK SYSTEM. COMPRESSOR HAD BLOWN APART-SEVERAL SIZABLE CHUNKS WERE RECOVERED. APPARENTLY HONDA USES SUBSTANDARD METALS IN THE COMPRESSORS SINCE THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 66,900

2002 - 2004 HONDA CRV'S HAVE A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. SPECIFICALLY THE UNIT DISINEGRATING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AT A COST OF $3500. AUTO WEB FORUMS (FOR CRV'S) HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

AIR COMPRESSOR IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV EXPLODED SPREADING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS. I HAD TO PAY $600 FOR LABOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DISPENSES HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLY AND NOT ATTACHED TIGHTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN IT IS BUMPED AGAINST. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH MAY BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. SHE STATED THAT NONE OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,825.

Mileage: 71,825

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE. A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT THIS LOCKS UP THE COMPRESSOR PULLEY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE ENGINE BELT. REPLACED BY HONDA.*AK

Mileage: 14,263

VEHICLE : 2002 HONDA CRV IN NOVEMBER 2006 I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THAT INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING ON. THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR ($336.00). JUST AFTER TAKING THE CAR HOME, IT BEGAN TO STALL OUT AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE SAME MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I THOUGHT MAYBE I GOT SOME BAD GAS, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. NOW THE DEALER TELLS ME I NEED AN OXYGEN-2 SENSOR REPLACED. (ANOTHER $300.00 +) REPAIR. *JB

2002 HONDA CRV EX 4WD: AT 45000 MILES THE OXYGEN SENSOR WENT OUT; ONE WEEK LATER THE ENTIRE A/C COMPRESSOR BODY HAD 1 INCH LONG CRACK AND LEAKED. UNBELIEVABLE. *NM

Mileage: 45,900

2002 CRV ORDERED AND BOUGHT NEW IN 2004 AND 2005 REPLACED WHOLE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FIRST TIME HAD TO WAIT AS PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN 2006 HAVE TO REPLACE COOLING FANS AS BOTH NOT WORKING. HONDA HELPED WITH PART OF COST FOR FIRST TWO REPAIRS BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THIS CAR IS A LEMON. *NM

Mileage: 74,000

I HAD THE A/C COMPRESSOR REPLACED AT 31000 MILES AT THE LOCAL DEALER UNDER WARRANTY .THEN THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AGAIN AROUND 4/30/05 AT 68320 MILES AND TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHS. AT DEALERS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT HONDA TOLD THEM TO REPLACE EVERYTHING HOSES LINES & ETC. AFTER THEY FIXED MINE THE FIRST TIME AT 31000 MILES NOW IT IS 37000 + LATER AND HAVING TO GET ANOTHER COMPRESSOR REPLACED I GUESS EVERY 30000 MILES THEY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED THOUGHT HONDA WAS A BETTER VEHICLE THAN THAT. CANT GET HELP FROM DEALERSHIP YET. SAD THING IS IT'S ALMOST PAID FOR GUESS I WILL FIX IT AND THEN TRADE THIS CAR BEING HONDA ISN'T WHAT THEY USE TO BE VERY UNHAPPY HOPE THEY GET THERE PROBLEMS FIXED SOON TO MANY 02'S A/C PROBLEMS THANKS M.P. *NM

Mileage: 68,320

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND SMOKE ERUPTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE FIRE, BUT OIL WAS POURING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 75,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, RANGE SENSOR, RANGE SWITCH AND OXYGEN SENSOR WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, RANGE SENSOR, RANGE SWITCH AND OXYGEN SENSOR WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. WAS TOLD NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. WHEN AC WAS ON, ENGINE GAVE STRANGE NOISE AND WENT DEAD COMPLETELY. RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND TURNED AC OFF, THINGS WERE OK. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO POWER HONDA IN VALENCIA CA. IT WAS DETERMINED THE #1 EXHAUSE VALVE RETAINER WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE VALVE TO FALL DOWN AND INTO THE CYLINDER. HONDA SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HONDA REFUSE ANY REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE VEHCLIE HAD 74,000 MILES AND NO EXTENDED WARRENTY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. HONDA ENGINES SHOULD NOT FAIL WITHIN 30 MONTHS OWNERSHIP OR 74,000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 75,418

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT HONDA, CRV DRIPPED OIL AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. THERE WAS A RECALL OF A WARNING THAT AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE THERE MIGHT BE SOME OIL LEAK, IT WAS NOT FOR A 2002 MODEL, ,BUT FOR A PREVIOUS YEAR. AFTER LAST OIL CHANGE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF OIL IN DRIVEWAY. HE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY, 2002 AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON IT.*AK

I REFERRED WHAT TO ME WAS BURNING BRAKE SMELL TO MY DEALER DURING 15,000 MILE SERVICE; UPON PICK UP OF VEHICLE, SERVICE PERSON INFORMED ME THAT ORIGIN OF SMELL WAS ACTUALLY OIL LEAKING FROM FILTER ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *LA

Mileage: 14,945

PLEASE PROVIDE FAX NUMBER SO THAT I MAY FORWARD DETAILED DESCRIPTION. *AK

Mileage: 16,769

ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & THEN CAR WILL DRIVE ROUGH. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES ALREADY FOR SAME PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE GAS CAP IS ON TIGHT AND NOT TO OVER/UNDER FILL WITH GAS I HAVE BEEN DOING AS TOLD AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT FOR THE 4TH TIME. CAR WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 2002.

Mileage: 11,661

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE COMPRESSOR FAILED, THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE A/C WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE MADE A TAPPING NOISE AND SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER ALONG WITH SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FOUND SNAPPED. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 39,800

THE CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. WE USE TO GET ALMOST 320 MILES TO THE GALLON, WE ARE NOW DOWN TO 100 TO 180. THE CAR BUCKS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING ANY FUEL. THE V-TEC DOES NOT WANT TO KICK IN ALL THE TIME ANYMORE. LOSS OF POWER. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD ALL THESE PROBLEMS SINCE THE A/C UNIT WENT OUT LAST JULY AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RIGHT SINCE. WE SPENT $100 ON SPARK PLUGS THAT WE WERE TOLD WOULD FIX THE FUEL PROBLEM, THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. WE ARE NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS WE HAVE TO FIND THEM OURSELVES. *JB

NAR 05/06/2003 MR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SEVERE DAMAGES OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME WAS BENT, RADIATOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *CB

THE CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED, ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL IT MEANT THE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE OR THERE WAS A WITH THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE FUEL CAP WAS SECURED. *JB

Mileage: 7,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SHOUT DOWN ON A FULL GAS TANK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. TS

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTANTLY RIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, MENTIONED IT COULD BE AIR GETTING INTO SYSTEM. TS

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE ENGINE STALLED. I LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE AND RESTART CAR. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING TO OTHERS AND HAVE NO FIX AT THIS TIME. HONDA LOOKING INTO IT IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE EXPRESSWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. DEALER RESPONSE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DT

THE ENGINE STALLED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. MR. TECHINICIANS FROM JAPAN WERE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER ALSO EXTENDED 5 YEAR WARRANTY ON ENGINE. *TT *JB

CAR SKIPS AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 35 & 50 MPH. HAS CAUSED 3 NEAR ACCIDENTS MAINLY DUE TO BEING STARTLED. VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. HONDA HAS REPLACED COMPUTER AND OXYGEN SENSOR WITHOUT IMPROVING THE POOR PERFORMANCE. HONDA NOW TAKES THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF "THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL". I HAVE ASKED THAT THEY TAKE ME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND HONDA HAS REFUSED.

MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I COULDN'T START IT AND HAD TO TOWED IT DOWN TO DEALER. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT DID NOT HAPPENED IN THE HIGHWAY. I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT WILL BE HAPPEN IF IT STALLS AGAIN IT THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH WHERE EVERY ONE DRIVES SO CLOSE AND HIGH SPEED. I DRIVE ABOUT 150 MILES EVERY WORKDAY FOR MY JOB AND MOSTLY IN THE HIGH WAY. I ALSO TRAVEL AT NIGHT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY LIFE AND LIFE OF MY FAMILY MEMBER. AND I BELIEF THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE .I TRIED TO TALK TO THE COMPANEY AND ALSO WROTE THEM A LETTER BUT IT SEEMS THERY ARE NOT GIVING IT ANY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION FOR OBVIOUS ECONOMIC REASON. I HOPE YOU COULD HELP ME. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO REPAIR WHICH MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE WHATEVER IS THE REASON MAY BE IT IS STILL THERE.*AK