2002 Honda CR-V Electrical System

ALL INTERIOR GAUGES FLICKER AND STOP WORKING (I.E., FUEL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, DASH LIGHTS) AND SOME WARNING LIGHTS FLICKER (PARKING BRAKE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED). IT IS NOW HAPPENING DAILY AND LASTS LONGER AND LONGER. CAR ALSO MAKES A SCARY "TICKING" SOUND. HONDA DEALER STATED THAT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS GONE BAD (SHORTED OUT?) *TR

2002 HONDA CR-V DOOR SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DOOR SENSORS STOPPED WORKING. SHE STATES THAT THE SENSORS DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE DRIVER DOOR BEING OPENED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON AFTER REMOVING THE KEY OR WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPENED WHILE MOVING. THE OVERHEAD LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS OPENED. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER UNLOCKED THE DOOR AND OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND LOCKED BY ITSELF. THE BULBS STARTED BURNING OUT, THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL OR INDICATOR LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON AFTER REMOVING THE KEY OR WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE OVERHEAD LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS OPENED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. UPDATED 11/19/14 *JB

THE HORN FAILED. A SAFETY CONCERN FOR US. HONDA REPLACED A CONNECTOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STICK. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 03V422000. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A HONDA DEALER AS APART OF THE RECALL, AND THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM, THEREFORE, NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THE IGNITION SWITCH RECENTLY BECAME STUCK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,498. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE CAME TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WERE WAS FOOD LEFT IN THE CAR AND EVIDENCE OF BLOOD ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE CONSUMER TOOK PICTURES AND FILED A POLICE REPORT JUST IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE CAR. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC WAS CUT ON THE DASHBOARD THAT IS WHY THE BLOOD WAS LOCATED IN THE CAR. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL SERVICES PERFORMED ON THE CAR. UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SMOPKING AND CAR SMELLED HOT (SOMETHINGIN THE STEERING WHEEEL COLUMN WAS ON FIRE). MY HUSBAND TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE SMOKING STOPPED. WE TOOKTHE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND WERE TOLD IT WAS A SWITCH THAT HAD OVERHEATED. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $225. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALLED ITEM ONTHE HONDA CRV BUT THAT THIS WAS AN IDENTIFIED PROBLEM INTHE HONDA CIVIC. WE WERE ADVISED TO REPORT THIS PROBLE TO THE NHTSA.

1) AFTER A COLD START, THE DASH GAUGES SWING UP AND DOWN VERY RAPIDLY AND THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF VERY RAPIDLY ALSO. AFTER 5-10 MINUTES IT STOPS. 2) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT HONDA REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD MUITPLEX CONTROL UNIT. THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED HONDA TECH LINE, THEY ASKED IF THERE WAS A FIRE? I GUESS THERE HAVE BEEN FIRES RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. 3) PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND THE REPAIR COST WAS $644. *JB

IGNITION KEY ON REMOVAL FROM SWITCH IS VERY HOT ON MANY OCCASIONS

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CRV. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH OUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK AND HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. NOT EVERY TIME. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATES. HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL FOR AN INTERLOCK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY ADVISED INTERLOCK WORKING AT THIS TIME. AFTER THAT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS I REMOVED THE KEY WITHOUT HAVING IN PARK. I RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN AND AGAIN WHILE AT THE DEALER IT DID NOT FAIL. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX UNTIL FAILED WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ASKED ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENED IF IT DIDNT FAIL AT THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID THEN THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, I THINK HONDA SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO CORRECT IT.*AK

THE PARTS TO PEFORM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V120000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS. *AK

OUR 2002 HONDA CRV WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A PRIVATE HOME. CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR 5-10 MINUTES. CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK FAILURE. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V422000 NOTICE CONCERNING METAL PARTS IN IGNITION. AFTER SIXTY DAYS DEALER STILL HAD NOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND WEEK IN MARCH. RECALL# 03V422000 SUBJECT: METAL PARTICLES IN IGNITION. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER AGAIN CONTACTED REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO PERFORM IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK RECALL. RECALL#03V422000 *PH *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V422000 CONCERNING IGNITION FAILURE IN DECEMBER 2003. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER CALLED AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER, BUT THE DEALER STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK *LA

DRIVING AT 65 MPH, MY 2002 HONDA CRV LOST TOTAL CONTROL AND UNCONTROLLABLY JERKED TO RIGHT AND LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND ENDED UP SPINNING COMPLETELY AROUND. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR WHATSOEVER. THE JERKING AND SPINNING STOPPED WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THEN WHEN STARTING THE CAR AGAIN IT WOULD NOT RUN IN 2ND, 4TH OR 5TH GEARS. IN THOSE GEARS THE CAR JERKED FORWARD (AT LEAST IT WAS IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION). I DROVE IN 1ST AND 3RD GEARS ONLY. THE HONDA MECHANIC IN KALISPELL MONTANA WHERE I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO SAID THAT A FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX THAT HAD TO WITH THE "LOAD" HAD COME LOOSE AND THEREFORE CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY "MALFUNCTION." ONE FUSE CAN CAUSE SUCH AN EXPERIENCE MUST BE AN ENGINEERING FLAW. *LA

2002 HONDA CRV PURCHASED AT BRICKELL HONDA 12/02 IN MIAMI, FL. ON 3/6/2003, AS CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY (PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY) DURING RUSH HOUR, THE CAR TURNED OFF, STEERING LOCKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT WAS A MIRACLE I DIDN'T GET HIT BY OTHERS TRAVELING AT EVEN FASTER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR, SAME EVENING TO BRAMAN HONDA, THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS REPAIRED. SUPPOSEDLY, THE COMPUTER HAD NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IRRESPONSIBLE. I COULD HAVE DIED, CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MYSELF, THE CAR AND MANY OTHERS ON THE SAME ROAD THAT DAY. *NLM

I OWN A HONDA CRV 2002 EX WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ~12,000 MILES. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND IT HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN IN OUR DRIVE WAY, THE EXACT SPOT. IT'S HARD TO START AFTERWARDS. SHE DOES START TO UNDO THE SEAT BELT RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR DIES. THIS IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. *JB

HONDA CRV ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN IT HADN'T BEEN PLACED FULLY IN PARK, IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE CAR THEN ROLLED INTO THE STREET AND WAS HIT BY A CAR WITH 2 PERSONS. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN REPRODUCED. HONDA SAID THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON THIS PART.

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO RECALL NUMBER 02V251000. CONSUMER IS NOT SURE IF THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PREFORMED ON VEHICLE. REQUESTING SOMEONE FROM THIS AGENCY TO RECONFIRM THAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THE REASON FOR THIS REPORT IS THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. MY ENGINE JUST DIED AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. I COASTED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT IN A FASTER LANE OF THIS FOUR LANE INTERSTATE, AS THIS COULD HAVE VERY WELL CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER I WAS STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER MY IGNITION WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION. I TRIED TO RESTART MY ENGINE AND IT STARTED SO I PROCEEDED ON. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE. THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER PLUS TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND POSSIBLY BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I CHECKED AN AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE FORUM AND NOTICED A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR DEALERS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, EITHER. HAS ANYONE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE NHTSA BEFORE? DT

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WILL START TO SHAKE AND THEN WHEN TRYING TO REACCELERATE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY IN MOVING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO NOTED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH COMPUTER IN VEHICLE.*AK *YH

CONSUMER TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND WALKED AROUND TO BACK TO OTHER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND OPENED DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND VEHICLE BEGUN TO ROLL BACK. IT ROLLED OUT OF GARAGE, DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET, AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, CRASHING INTO SOME TREES. THIS CREATED ABOUT 10,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK