2003 HONDA CR-V Electrical System Problems

SRS LIGHT CAME ON 2 MONTHS AGO. FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. RECALL PLEASE. ELECTRICAL. BACK RT WINDOW AND RT FRONT DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE OPERATED FROM FRONT DRIVER DOOR. LIGHTING. BACK INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. Paint is peeling from all over the car, especially on the front of it. Looks ghastly.

There was a recall for 2003 CRV will water getting into master door look switch. This switch would cause fire. The smell off burning plastic and smoke came from the door look switch. The the rear driver window didn't work. I don't use the window so it wasn't important. About 6 months later it happened again the smoke almost caused an accident. The passenger side front door wouldn't work. I changed both blown fuses. And smoke started right away and pooped both fuses. I removed the door look master switch. There are burns and melted plastic on switches and plastic body. I called Honda and they say it's the same symptoms but they're not covering it. There was a recall for this on Honda CRVs of this year for the same reason. Please tell me why some vehicles are covered and some are not when it's the same thing happening. So I am going to send this complaint to you and I'm also going to talk to my attorney.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda CR-V. The vehicle had previously been serviced at the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V768000 (Visibility, Electrical System) however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the driver's side front power window switch failed to operate as needed. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

Door locks are all malfunctioning. Only 2 work some of the time and the other 3 none of the time. Key works sometimes in 2 of the locks and not at all in the back door.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH HAD BEGAN TO EMIT A GRAYISH SMOKE AFTER HE HAD MADE AN ATTEMPT TO WIND DOWN HIS PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW. SINCE THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW NO LONGER OPERATED. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED HONDA OF PASADENA(1965 E FOOTHILL BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V768000 (VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V768000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING AND ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW, THE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR IF THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED BACK DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

I WAS REVIEWING A LIST OF RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AND I JUST WANTED TO KNOW ARE THERE STILL RECALLS ON IT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 02/21/2020 AND I NOTICED THE FUSE BOX WAS ONLY WORKING ON ONE SIDE. AND THEN RIDING THE INTERSTATE IT SLOWED DON'T AND GRADUALLY PICKED BACK UP SPEED. I THINK IT'S THE FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM AS I READ FROM AN EARLIER REPORT.

VEHICLE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH STARTED ON FIRE WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE IN DRIVEWAY

Mileage: 131,200

WHEN TRYING TO REVERSE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WASNT ALLOWING FOR GEARS TO SWITCH CAR WAS STUCK ON DRIVE.

Mileage: 141,000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSES THE LOCKS NOT TO WORK. I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH A KEY OR AUTOMATIC KEY. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY WAY OF A TEMPORARY REPAIRS BY MY MECHANIC IN 2013. I WAS AT LEAST ABLE TO GET INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITH MY AUTOMATIC KEY BUT COULD NOT OPEN IT WITH THE KEY. NOW THE DRIVER;S SIDE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I CAN ONLY CLIMB IN THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE USING THE KEY ONLY. BACK IN 2013 BEFORE THE TEMP REPAIRS WERE MADE I CONTACTED HONDA TO SEE IF THEY HAD A RECALL AND BASED ON MY VIN # THERE WAS NO RECALL THE THE LOCKS.

THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HAS BROKEN OVER AND OVER. I'VE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPAIRING IT. I'M DISABLED AND GET VERY ILL IN THE HEAT. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I WAS NOT TOLD OF IT UNTIL I HAD TOO MANY MILES ON MY CAR BECAUSE I USED TO USE MY CAR FOR WORK AS A SOCIAL WORKER. BUT IT STARTING BREAKING LONG BEFORE THE MILES WERE TOO HIGH. IT'S DEFECTIVE. AND BREAKING AGAIN. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS. THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. AND THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK DOES LOCK WITH THE AUTO LOCKS. AND THE KEY HOLE IS BROKEN. SO EVERY TIME I DRIVE I HAVE TO LOCK THE FRONT DOOR FROM THE BACK SEAT AND THEN USE THE AUTO LOCK. THE DRIVER VISOR HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS. IT JUST HANGS. SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH IT TO THE SIDE. AND IT HANGS LOWER THAN NORMAL. WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW AND I CAN'T USE IT TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT JUST TO LOOK AT IT & DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS FAULTY DESIGN. BECAUSE THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR YEARS. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN MUCH IN THE LAST 8 YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED. AND THESE ISSUES STARTED LONG BEFORE THAT. I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE I FIRST GOT MY AC FIXED. BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS IN 2005. I CAN SEARCH MY GLOVE BOX FOR PAPERWORK IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 6:30AM THIS MORNING MY LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. NOT ABLE TO SEE I PULLED OVER AND PUT MY CRV IN PART. I NOTICED THAT MY LIGHT SWITCH WAS STILL ON BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY LIGHTS. I PUSHED THE LIGHT CONTROL FORWARDS AND NOTICED I DID HAVE USE OF MY HIGH BEAMS. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 5 MORE MILE TO GO BEING SATURDAY ON COMING TRAFFIC WAS MINIMAL. WHILE AT WORK I HAD TIME TO RESEARCH WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY POSSIBLY BE THAT'S WHEN I STUMBLED UPON A FEW RECALLS. NEED MY HEADS LIGHTS I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT SWITCH BUT WHILE PLUGGING IN THE NEW SWITCH I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTIONS WAS BURNT. I.E. THE RECALL IN ?. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE STEPS I NEED TO TAKE SO THAT I CAN GET THIS PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF. WHILE LOOKING AT THIS RECALL I FOUND 3 MORE ALARMING RECALLS. BOTH AIR BAGS SHOOTING OUT METAL FRAGMENTS AND A DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH THAT COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE. I'LL BE PARKING OUTSIDE JUST IN CASE BUT ANY ADVICE ABOUT HOW TO GET THIS FIXED WOULD BE GREAT. BEING A 14 YEAR OLD CAR I FEEL LIKE I WILL HAVE TROUBLES WITH THE DEALERSHIPS I HOPE THAT'S NOT THE CASE THE CRV IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.

Mileage: 295,139

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION. LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO SIGNAL FROM KEYF FOB NOR FROM ACTUAL DOOR CONTROL BUTTONS ON DOOR. THE VEHICLE IS SITTING IN A PARKED POSITION. I BELIEVE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY. I SUSPECT IT TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT BY HONDA. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE A 2004 HONDA CR-V WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 123,350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH, IT FAILED TO OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,213.

Mileage: 215,213

ON TUESDAY MARCH 14, 2017 THE CAR WINDOW MOTOR STARTED ACTING UP, THE WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN ON ITS OWN. AS I STARTED THE CAR I STARTED I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE, IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE DOOR NEAR THE WINDOW. UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND REMOVING THE NEGATIVE END TO THE BATTERY THE CAR BEGAN SMOKING MORE AND IN SECONDS THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS UP IN FLAMES. I HAD TO RUN AND GRAB A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM INSIDE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT HOWEVER THE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THE CAR SEAT WAS BURNED AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS LUCKILY STATIONARY, AND THE EVENT OCCURRED ON MY PROPERTY WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITHOUT CAUSING MORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I NOTICED ONLINE THAT THERE WERE PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR HONDA AND THE WINDOW SWITCH CAUSING A FIRE. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V48600 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,793. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ

Mileage: 99,793

ALL LOCKS EXCEPT DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY. THEY ALL STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. WHAT IS GOING ON. OFF COURSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR IS IT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY JUST DON'T TELL YOU. PLEASE ADVISE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

Mileage: 162,531

LOW BEAMS WENT OUT, THEN THE BATTERY BURNED UP. REPLACED BULBS AND BATTERY BOTH WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK THEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BOTH LOW BEAMS AND HIGH. MARKER LIGHTS ARE FLASHING LIKE STROBE LIGHTS. THE BRAKES ARE GRABBING WHEN YOU APPLY THEM. ONE SIDE OF THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE OTHER SIDE. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON UNTIL YOU TURN ON THE FAN OR LIGHTS THEN THEY FLASH ON AND OFF.

Mileage: 158,000

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.

Mileage: 86,686

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.

Mileage: 137,000

ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME I USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK AND LOCK THE 2003 HONDA CR-V EX. WHEN RECENTLY TRYING THE KEY, IT DID NOT WORK IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK. AS A RESULT OF DISCOVERING THIS DEFECT, I TRY THE KEY OCCASIONALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEING WHAT HAPPENS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK. OTHER KEY/LOCK OBSERVATIONS: 1. USUALLY THE KEY DOESN'T EVEN GO INTO THE LOCK. 2. SOMETIMES THE KEY GOES IN THE LOCK ALL THE WAY, BUT WON'T TURN EITHER WAY. 3. OCCASIONALLY THE LOCK WORKS PERFECTLY, WITH NO RESISTANCE OR APPARENT PROBLEM, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE LOCK. 4. EACH OF THESE SPORADIC ISSUES HAPPEN WITH TWO OTHER HONDA-MADE "SIDEWINDER" KEYS FOR THE CAR, WHICH ARE LIKE NEW. (THE MAIN KEY IS ALWAYS USED FOR THE IGNITION AND IS WORN THEREFROM.) 5. THE OTHER LOCKS ON THE CAR (IGNITION, FRONT PASSENGER & 5TH DOOR) DO NOT EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS. HONDA SERVICE CLAIMS THE LOCKS PINS HAVE WORN OUT. HOW CAN THE LOCK PINS WEAR OUT WHEN THEY ARE BARELY USED? IF THE PINS HAVE WORN OUT, WHY DOES THE KEY GO ALL THE WAY INTO THE LOCK SOMETIMES? AND WHY DOES THE LOCK WORK PERFECTLY SOMETIMES? THIS IS A PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUE, AS WELL AS AN ISSUE REGARDING A BASIC FUNCTION OF THE CAR. DESPITE SERVICE BULLETIN 03068 (NHTSA ID NUMBERS 10004794 AND 10012644), HONDA SERVICE INSISTS THAT THE CONSUMER PAY TO HAVE THE PART(S) FIXED. THIS APPEARS TO BE EITHER A MANUFACTURING OR MATERIALS DEFECT, OR A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH CONSUMER COULDN'T CAUSE, AND FOR WHICH THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE COST TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A/C STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN GRID LOCK TRAFFIC THE CAR DOES NOT WORK AND I CAN NOT BYPASS THE AC ( THIS IS NOT AN OPINION ON THIS CAR ). SO THE AC IN STANDARD EQUIPMENT. HONDA OF AMERICA SETTLES A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THIS CAR MODEL. HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT HELP ME GET MY CAR UP AND RUNNING WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR A REPAIR THAT IS DUE TO A BAD DESIGN BY THEY MANUFACTURER. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED AND THIS IS MY ONLY WAY TO GET TO MY DOCTOR AND WORK. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

BOTH REAR DOORS STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE MAIN LOCK AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM INSIDE.THEY CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LOCK WHEN MOVED UP OR DOWN MANUALLY ONLY WORKS ON FRONT TWO DOORS. SOMETIMES THE KEY IS STICKING AND NOT TURNING IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK. MUST TRY MULTIPLE TIMES TO FINALLY GET IT TO WORK. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRONT DOOR MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 131,755

BOTH PASSENGER REAR DOORS STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THEY CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. DRIVER DOOR STOPPED RESPONDING SHORTLY THERE AFTER. HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK/LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LOCK CAN NOT BE MOVED UP OR DOWN MANUALLY. ONLY THE KEY CAN MOVE THE DOOR LOCK. NOW THE KEY IS STICKING AND NOT TURNING IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK. MUST TRY MULTIPLE TIMES TO FINALLY GET IT TO WORK. 3 OUT OF 4 DOOR LOCKS ARE FAULTY AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR PASSENGER, AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SWITCH WINDOW FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL IN EARLY MORNING BOTH HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY BURNED OUT AT SAME TIME LEAVING ONLY PARKING LIGHTS FOR ILLUMINATION. DROVE IN DARK BACK HOME. LATER DISCOVERED HIGH BEAMS TO BE FUNCTIONAL. WAS SEARCHING ONLINE FOR FIX AND RAN ACROSS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLAINED OF BURNT WIRING. I REMOVED STEERING COLUMN COVER AND FOUND NO BURNT WIRES AT ANY CONNECTION. CHECKED BULBS AND INDEED THEY WERE BOTH BURNED OUT. SEEMS ODD BOTH LIGHTS BURNED OUT AT EXACTLY THE SAME TIME?? *TR

Mileage: 170,623

LOST LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2003 HONDA CR-V. SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015 DESCRIBES THE EXACT ISSUE FOR THE HONDA CIVIC. I CAN VISIBLY SEE THE BURNT COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH 16P CONNECTER WHEN I REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE ON-LINE. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPERATE VIA REMOTE KEY-LESS CONTROL. ALL OTHER LOCKS WORK. *TR

Mileage: 119,746

ALL POWER LOCKS ARE FAILING. ONLY DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK NOW WORKS, BUT THAT IS BEGINNING TO FAIL ALSO. REAR GATE CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED WITH A KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE USING THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. EARLIER ON THE SAME DAY THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW FAILED TO MOVE WHEN I USED THE MASTER SWITCH TO CONTROL IT. THE BURNING SMELL CONTINUED TO WORSEN EVERY TIME I USED THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH. MY MECHANIC TRACKED THE PROBLEM TO THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH AND REMOVED IT. THE MASTER SWITCH HAD MELTED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAD I CONTINUED TO USE IT. HONDA HAS SINCE ISSUED RECALLS ON THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH FOR 2002-2006 HONDA CRVS, HOWEVER MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED; HONDA STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS VIN-SPECIFIC AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL ANNOUNCED ON OCT. 6, 2012 STATED "OVER TIME, EXPOSURE TO WATER AND OTHER FLUIDS CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THE SWITCH, WHICH ULTIMATELY CAN CAUSE THE SWITCH TO OVERHEAT AND MELT, DAMAGING THE SWITCH AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING AN ASSOCIATED WIRE HARNESS. ADDITIONALLY IF A SWITCH MELTS, IT COULD PRODUCE SMOKE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE, CREATING A RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY." THIS DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN MY 2003 CRV, YET HONDA HAS REFUSED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE STATING THAT IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. ON JUNE 28, 2013 HONDA ANNOUNCED AN IDENTICAL RECALL---THIS TIME FOR THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH IN THE 2007-08 HONDA FIT. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE REASON FOR THIS RECALL IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE ISSUED FOR THE 2002-2006 CRVS, AND IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED IN MY 2003 CRV. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THESE DANGEROUS, RECURRING INCIDENTS IN HONDA VEHICLES AND EXPAND THE RECALL OF THE CRVS. MY REPAIR COST TOTALED $476 AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THAT AMOUNT BY HONDA. MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOWEVER, IS THIS RECURRING SAFETY HAZARD TO HONDA DRIVERS. I HAVE THE MASTER SWITCH THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY VEHICLE AND AM WILLING TO PROVIDE IT FOR INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 132,050

I COULD NOT UNLOCK MY CAR AND I HAD TO CALL AAA TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, I GOT A TICKET FOR PARKING DURING STREET SWEEPING TIME. THE KEY SEAMS TO BIND INTO THE LOCK AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. I TOOK MY CR-V IN TO MILLER HONDA WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY QUOTED ME A VERY HIGH PRICE TO FIX THE LOCKS, I REFUSED THE SERVICE AND THE SERVICE WRITER GAVE ME A REFERRAL TO A LOCKSMITH WHO DID THE JOB FOR A FIFTH OF THE PRICE THE DEALERSHIP HAD QUOTED. THIS WAS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE LOCKSMITH ABOUT A YEAR LATER TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE. NOW I HAVE GO BACK FOR A THIRD TIME. I HAVE HAD TO SPEND $250.00 ON MY LOCKS. THIS SITUATION OF THE LOCKS BINDING COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR A WOMAN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET INTO THE CAR QUICKLY. *TR

Mileage: 8,638,081

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE MORNING OF 4/16/2013 I SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR LIKE AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WAS GETTING HOT OR MELTING. I SAW NO SMOKE OR FIRE & OTHER THAN THE SMELL, COULD NOT DETECT ANYTHING DELETERIOUS TO THE OPERATION/HANDLING OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I LEFT WORK THAT DAY, I LOWERED THE WINDOWS USING THE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH CLUSTER ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR ARMREST TO GET FRESH AIR WHILE DRIVING. ALL THE WINDOWS LOWERED BUT THE RIGHT REAR WOULD NOT. A CO-WORKER RECALLED READING ABOUT A RECALL FROM AMERICAN HONDA REGARDING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S MASTER WINDOW SWITCH CLUSTER. WHEN I CALLED HONDA & GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD MY MECHANIC TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE & HE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH CLUSTER. HE REPLACED THE SWITCH CLUSTER & DISASSEMBLED THE OLD ONE. THE OLD SWITCH CLUSTER PLAINLY SHOWS EVIDENCE OF & SMELLS LIKE THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OVERHEATED AS DESCRIBED BY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AMERICAN HONDA. I BELIEVE HONDA IS NOT ADEQUATELY TAKING CARE OF THIS ISSUE WHICH COULD LEAD TO FIRES OR OTHER SERIOUS SAFETY/PROPERTY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 68,480

2003 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE FROM DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEALERS RESPONSE CONCERNING HIS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH RECALL # 12V486000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS ASKED SEVERAL UNNECESSARY QUESTIONS, REGARDING HIS PATRONAGE OF THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE CONSUMER CONFIRMED, HE DID PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM THEM, HE WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT.

THREE DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING DS REAR, PS FRONT, AND READ DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE REMAINING DOORS THAT WILL LOCK WITH KEYLESS ENTRY WILL LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK FAILED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE KEYLESS REMOTE FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE AN ELECTRICAL SIZLING NOISE AND WHEN THE KEY WAS PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WAS VERY HOT.THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE AN ELECTRICAL SIZLING NOISE AND WHEN THE KEY WAS PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WAS VERY HOT.THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

Mileage: 50,000

THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOP TO WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE THE HIGH BEAM AND PARKING LIGHTS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 103,725

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERATIVE. BURNING/MELTING AND OXIDATION AT TURN/HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CABLE HARNESS CONNECTOR. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVEN ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 127,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED/SHUT OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING NIGHT DRIVING REQUIRING THAT WE PULL OFF THE ROAD. UPDATED 11/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORKED ON HIGH BEAM. UPDATED IVOQ 02/28/12

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED. AS A RESULT, THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A WIRE HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 120,000

BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS FAILED WHILE DRIVING, FOUND CAUSE TO BE MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CONNECTION AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED BY OVERHEATING/MELTING ON 2003 HONDA CRV. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF RECEIVED INVOICE. UPDATED 08/18/11 *TR

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL, THEN LEFT IT FOR 2 HOURS AND CAME BACK AND IT STARTED. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING FINE, BUT STALLING QUITE OFTEN WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL SOMETIMES CUT OUT AND THEN RECOVER AND KEEP GOING (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT CUTS OUT, BUT GOES OUT AGAIN WHEN IT KEEPS GOING) OTHER TIMES IT STALLS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STALLS BUT EVERYTHING ELSE STILL WORKS (RADIO, LIGHTS). IT HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, IN THE CITY AT 40 MPH, ALSO SLOWING TO TAKE A TURN. THIS STARTED OUT ONLY STALLING ONCE IN A FEW DAYS. IT IS NOW STALLING SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT FAR ANYMORE, BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE GARAGE DOES NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE WERE NO CODES, AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH IT, BUT READING THE FORUMS IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 97,500

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OUT. HI-BEAM LAMPS STILL WORK. THE PROBLEM IS THE CONTACTS ON THE DIMMER SWITCH CORRODE; THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTS OF SCORCHED CONNECTORS - MEANING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. TO ACCESS THE SWITCH YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE STEERING COLUMN COVER AND THEN LOCATE THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL WIRING HARNESS. MOST CONSUMERS WOULD NOT KNOW HOW NOR BE ABLE TO DO THIS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES ON INTERNET BLOGS.

Mileage: 80,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED WIRE PLUG AT HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND REPLACED HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. THEY SAID PLASTIC PART HAD MELTED. UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/04/11 *TR

Mileage: 68,298

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLANT LEAKED WHICH CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR TO FAIL. THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE EXACT CAUSES OF THESE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I BELIEVE MY 2003 HONDA CRV HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK. THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND THE GEAR IS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT MY CRV HAS ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, PLOWING INTO THE HILLSIDE ACROSS THE STREET, AND RECENTLY NEARLY RAN OVER MY WIFE. ON 10/07/10 I TOOK MY CAR TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY CAR. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED AND I BELIEVE CORRECTED KEY INTERLOCK FAILURE PROBLEMS ON PRE-2003 MODELS AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT POST-2003 CRV DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCKS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THERE IS TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHEN CAR HAS SAT OVERNIGHT OR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON FULL AND THE CAR WAS OFF WHEN WE WENT TO START THE CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MAIN STARTER HAD BEEN CORRODED NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START IT'S NOT THE BATTERY NOR THE ALTERNATOR AND WHATS KEEPING THE STARTER FROM STARTING THE CAR ONLY HAS 92,000 MILES. THE BIGGER SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE TILT STEERING IS NOT LOCKING ALLOWING IT TO STAY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WHEN IN MOTION AND CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. MY TWO REQUESTS ARE WHY IS THE STARTER GOING BAD SO EARLY AND WHY WONT THE TILT LOCK INTO PLACE? *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS DOOR ENTRY WAS DEFECTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE KEYLESS REMOTE WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY AND WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. ON ONE OCCASION, A SMALL CHILD WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEYLESS REMOTE WAS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I REPORTED A DRIVER'S DOOR RATTLE VERY EARLY ON (DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD), BUT NO SOURCE WAS FOUND. ON 5/09/07 (37,792 MILES) THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BECAME INOPERABLE, AND I COULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL; I COULD NOT ENTER OR LEAVE THE CAR BY USING THE REMOTE. AN "ACTUATOR" WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($161.61). ON 07/30/09 (48,565 MILES) THE SAME DRIVER'S WINDOW CAME OFF ITS TRACK, AND THE TRACK HAD TO BE REINSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE ($90.00) NOW I READ THAT A DIFFERENT HONDA MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED WITH WHAT SEEMS TO BE MY SAME PROBLEM. ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY THE SAME AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. PERHAPS THERE IS CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 38,700

IGNITION KEY FAILED TO START CAR, TOWED TOHONDA DEALE.FAULTY TUMBLERS (2003 CRV HONDA). NEW KEY /KIT IGNITION ORDERED,$561.L5 YOUR ARTICLE SUGGEST A PARTIAL REPAIR UNDER $L50. AVAILABLE. GOUGED? *TR

Mileage: 114,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED THAT THE BULB WAS IN WORKING CONDITION. HE ALSO CHECKED THE FUSES, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CHECK THE FUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,376 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,360. UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED

Mileage: 59,360

MY 2003 HONDA CRV EX SUSTAINED OVER $2700 IN DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FOLLOWING: AFTER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING OFF THE CAR,I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION,AND EXITED ,THINKING THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK. IT WAS NOT IN PARK,IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK FAILED! THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS ON THE DRIVEWAY, STRIKING AND DAMAGING A FENCE AND NARROWLY MISSING A GROUP OF TEENAGERS AS IT ROLLED INTO THE STREET. *NM

Mileage: 46,848

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE. PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING OIL, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

BOUGHT NEW HONDA CRV IN MAY OF 2004. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. IT ONLY HAD 6,500 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. HONDA WILL NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN THE VEHICLE.*AK

Mileage: 6,200

AFTER A OIL FILTER CHANGE A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AT 25 MPH. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 10,000

I JUST RECIEVED MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT SHOCKLEY HONDA IN FREDERICK MARYLAND ON MY HONDA CRV. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE OUT THE BACK. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES SHOUT THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER DID REPLACE SOME OF THE BURNT PARTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. HAD TO BUY A NEW CRV BECAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. I HAD SUBSTANTIAL EXPENSES NOT REMIMBURSED BY HONDA. *AK

Mileage: 4,219

VEHICLE FIRE REGARDING 2003 HONDA CRV. *MR THERE WAS OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS LOCKED IN THE BURNING VEHICLE. THE LOCKS REMAINED ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE, EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION WAS OFF. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD BECOME FILLED WITH HEAVY BLACK SMOKE ALONG WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS CONSISTENT WITH A HIGH RESISTANCE CONDITION OCCURRING IN THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR OIL CONTROL SOLENOID CIRCUIT WIRING RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN A FIRE. MINOR HEAT AND FIRE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF THE ENGINE STARTING NEAR THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY EXTENDING UPWARDS TOWARDS THE VALVE COVER AREA. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE FUSE/RELAY CENTER LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT REVEALED A 15 AMP FUSE PROTECTING THE ECU CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN CONSISTENT WITH A COMPONENT AND OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITHIN THIS CIRCUIT. *SC ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICAL REPORT, THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS CONSIDERED AN ACCIDENT NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.*JB

Mileage: 10,000

I OWNED A 2003 HONDA CR-V THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER(HONDA WINDWARD) OCTOBER 2003. ON THE 11TH OF THIS MONTH OF JANUARY 2004, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR SUFFERED A FIRE THAT TOTALED OUT THE CAR. I MANAGED TO GET OUT IN TIME, SUFFERING ONLY A TWISTED KNEE.

Mileage: 5,033

AUTO-REVERSE MECHANISM WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW. IT HAS POWER UP FEATURE (WHICH I THINK IS A BAD IDEA ALL-AROUND). IT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTO-REVERSE IF IT MEETS RESISTANCE ON THE WAY UP. IN MANY CASES, IT DOES NOT WORK AND WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE APPLIED AGAINST THE WINDOW, IT WANTS TO KEEP PUSHING UP VERY STRONGLY. THIS WOULD KILL A KID OR PET IF THEY GOT CAUGHT IN THERE. WANTED DEALER TO TURN IT OFF, BUT THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE DONE. I WILL GO BACK TO HAVE THEM REPLACE UNIT, AS IT IS DANGEROUS. I AM SURE THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT, BUT I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO ENSURE THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND CONSIDERS OFFERING A RECALL TO AVOID CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.*JB

DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WIRE HARNESS WAS THEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE THE EXACT COMPONENT THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SHORT. *AK

Mileage: 34