Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2002 Honda CR-V

While driving the right front lower control arm suddenly broke. The car body collapsed on the right front side and was only maneuvered to safety with extreme difficulty.

The right front lower control arm broke during driving. The car body collapsed on the front right side and it was extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle to safety. The 2006 Honda Cr-v was recalled for the exact same issue! please be wary, there is a possible manufacturer defect here.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Cr-v. While stopped at a traffic light, the contact attempted to accelerate and the vehicle suddenly stalled. The failure caused a crash involving two other vehicles. There was a police report filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the idle air control module motor, the lower control arm knuckle and the bearing were replaced. The failure occurred again; the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the cruise control switch was the cause of failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000 and the current mileage was 75,273. The brake light switch was replaced. Updated 04/01/11.