Battery Cable Problems of Honda CR-V

Car would not start at home. Unsure how it made it home. Found battery had leaked and completely corroded through copper wire braid used on positive battery cable instead of a proper battery post clamp. Lost all connectivity to starter. Corrosion infiltrated wire to starter. Internet search shows numerous Honda customers with different models dating back to 2002 or so with same problem. Dealer price of wiring harness at $800 plus labor and battery at approx. $117. Add possible towing charges, total cost to fix = $1,000 - $2,000. 1) battery should last more than 3-4 years 2) use of wire braid instead of proper battery post clamp is design flaw appears no recall has been issued. Honda website has no facility to register complaints online. Customer service page for that purpose did not work.

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While travelling a very busy interstate on a holiday, my battery cable came off (erosion). This happened while going slow due to a normal traffic slowdown. I was in the middle lane of a 5-lane freeway. After my car stopped, traffic backed up as far as the eye could see. I had no electrics and, as a result, I could not get out of my car, open a window, turn on emergency flashers, or use the manual door locks. If the car had caught fire, I had no way to get out. Breaking a window from inside, without a tool for that use, is beyond my abilities. With a slightly different set of circumstances, my life could have been in danger. I think the inability to exit my car is a very serious safety problem. It was very warm and the car quickly heated up. Traffic backed up as far as the eye could see. A few people stopped to help and ended up getting very angry with me. "stupid" and "idiot" were the names they used for me because they could not understand why I would not manually open the door. I hope this complaint results in a reply. Thank you.

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On August 8, 2014 my Cr-v would not start. I called road side assistance and they came and jumped the battery. I took the vehicle and had a diagnostic test ran on the battery and both the battery and alternator were charging. On August 19, 2014, my Cr-v would not start for the 2nd time. This time I took it to a repair shop and had the battery,starter and alternator diagnostic check done, all were charging and working without incident. The mechanic stated that the battery cables were loose, so he tightened them. On August 23, 2014 my Cr-v would not start for the 3rd time. I am completely at a loss and do not know what can be done.

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