Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2004 Honda CR-V.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
As I was driving, without warning I heard a loud "metalic" noise that sounded as though I had run over something. As I was seeking a place to turn off of the road, the sound stopped for a few seconds then returned. At that time, I lost my power steering and had difficulty pulling off to a side road that I found several hundred feet from where the incident occurred. When I got out of the car, I noted that there was a chunk of metal protruding from the bottom of the car near the passenger side front tire. When the car was finally towed to a Honda dealer, I was told that the air conditioner compressor had exploded! I understand wearable parts breaking but exploding! I was within a mile of approaching an on-ramp to a 3-lane highway and shudder to think of what would have happened had the explosion occurred on the interstate! beyond the inconvenience and cost (approaching $2,000), this type of catasrophic incident is extremely dangerous. The explosion caused me to lose full control of my vehicle and most definitely could have caused a very serious accident.
I was driving about 30 mph and heard a loud bang coming from the front of the car. The air conditioning started to blow hot air . I pulled over and found upon opening the hood that oil from the a/c compressor had been forced out of the compressor on to the engine. I brought the Honda crv to my service station immediately. Upon their inspection, they found that the a/c compressor had exploded,sending refrigerant oil and pieces of the compressor housing down to the ground under the front tire. The repairs needed were a new a/c compressor,condensor,a/c hoses,expansion valve at a cost of twelve hundred dollars.
Ac compressor locked twice in 1 year.
The door locking system does not work. From the driver or passenger side door-lock open or lock any doors in the car. The remote door keys do not work at all. The door locking mechanism seems to be completely broken. This is the 2nd Honda Cr-v which I have seen this from. This becomes a safety hazard if the door mechanism is not working correctly.
On 5/24/2011, as I was driving on a city street, my 2004 Honda model Cr-v ex-l, with a loud noise came to an abrupt stop. I later learned that the lower control arm of the right passenger side had broken off and caused the front right axle to snap off and the tire became detached from the body of the car. The insurance company geico, had the adjuster looking at the car, on 5/25/2011 and he determined there had been no collision, no unrelated damage to cause this serious problem. The Cr-v was towed to the same dealership where I have had the car serviced , I have all my records. In 2010, I went to firestone to have an oil change, all other services were done at Honda. The Honda inspector looked at the car and determined there was no defect, the car was old and this was the result for such damage to the car. I reported my complaint to Honda, complaint # n012011-06-1400157. Now I have to pay a good deal of the repairs myself, since my extended warranty had expired. My insurance company will cover the axle and the labor costs. Every Honda representative, I spoke to, tells me that the car is old, and this sort of damage is to be expected. At the time that the Honda inspector, saw the car, he asked me if anyone else had worked on the car, I said no because, I had always used the Honda dealership service department to service my car; later on, I found that in July 2010, I did have an oil change at a firestone service center for an oil change. I am very concerned about driving this vehicle again, and the fact that all the Honda representatives tell me that my car is old, and it is to be expected. The car had at the time of the incident a total of 62,342. Miles on it. I should also report that this vehicle had to have 4 sets of tires changed from date of purchase to 2009. Again, the Honda service representative at the same location, told me that SUV's require frequent tire changes. The master cylinder of this car has also had to be replaced.
I have a 2004 Honda Cr-v ex with almost 69k miles. I have always maintained my car to the gills and just yesterday my ac compressor blew up, leaving metal shards all through my ac lines. The pulley and clutch (ac clutch) were also destroyed, leaving me with a 2100 dollar estimate. I have done a lot of research online about this issue and it seems that it is happening a lot in the 2002-2004 models. I have also read that they knew the part was faulty and still continued to install it. This is not normal wear and tear and the part has since been redesigned. I have only gotten an estimate, I refuse to pay for this damage when it is clearly Honda's fault. There has been a class action lawsuit filed against this problem and if I can find a way to add my name, I will do it. Lack of ac can lead to heatstroke and other health problems. Also, the ac is needed in the winter for the defroster, and I can clearly see a foggy windshield leading to accidents. Honda needs to address this issue as soon as possible and own up to the fact that this part/problem needs to be recalled.
Ac compressor has failed. Vehicle model and manufacturer have a long history with this particular issue. There is no recall in process. Manufacturing defect causes expensive repairs for replacing entire ac system at cost of $4000, and each time ac fails, it requires a recharge with r type freon - which means the r freon has escaped into the atmosphere. There is lawyer investigating class action - matthew r. Mendelsohn, esq. . Mazie slater katz & freeman, llc. There are many Honda crv forums discussing this particular issue. Honda negates to accept responsibility and repair costs.
I own a 2004 Honda Cr-v. While driving approximately 70 mph, the air conditioner compressor exploded. The vehicle was taken to Honda service center and I was informed about the compressor failure. The vehicle was repaired the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The repair coasted about $ 1800.
My air conditioning was not working well. I took my car to the Honda dealership and they said I needed to have the ac clutch pulley replaced. Calling around, other car repair shops said that if I didn't get it replaced immediately there could be a catastrophic failure. Honda then investigated further & found out that I needed to have the entire ac system replaced because the ac compressor went bad. Looking online, this is a common issue for Honda Cr-vs. There are multiple websites/blogs discussing the issue and also a class action lawsuit. Honda should recall the ac compressor to fix the issue.
I have less than 30,000 miles and my a/c is not working. . . . And ofcourse the deals tells me it will cost me $700 to replace. I told him that the reason I bought a Honda is its reputation. . . If an american car does not have these problems why should I pay more for a Honda and pay more for maintainence. I told them it is a design flaw. . . It is 4x4 so they expect you not to ride on tough roads??? it seems that this problem is very common on new Honda cars, SUV's and vans. If Honda expects a f$x$ to ride on tough roads does it mean that your a/c should not work because a small peble gets in? Honda should be asked to fix the problem for free. . . It is a design flaw. Well. . . If it gets really hot do they expect you not to use the a/c? are we supposed to fry in heat? pay or you fry. . . Nice money making machine that Honda has found. I hope they are not allowed to do business in the united states if they do not have good business practice. We should all join in and fight for Honda to correct their bad design. They should be responsible.
One month ago I purchased a 2004 Honda Cr-v. This afternoon on my way home from work, I went to hit the brake pedal when I discovered something had fallen over the brake pedal. Honda has put a piece of plastic under the dash for some reason and devised some rinky dink way to hold it in place. The latch was still in the locked position but it had vibrated to the side and came loose, falling on the brake pedal and almost causing an accident. Fortunately I was not following to close so I had time to stop before rear ending the car in front of me, but just barely. I was not able to pull over to remove the piece of plastic for several more miles and once again, came close to rear ending someone because this piece of plastic had fallen over the brake pedal. I think you need to take a look at this and have Honda fix this before someone has a really bad accident.