NHTSA Complaint #10053237 — 2003 HONDA CR-V ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10053237
Vehicle	2003 HONDA CR-V
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 7, 2004
Date Filed	January 14, 2004
Mileage	3,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

MY 2003 HONDA CR-V EX 4WD HAD AN ENGINE FIRE ONE MORNING AFTER I STARTED THE CAR 10 MINUTES LATER. THE WEATHER TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE TEENS THAT MORNING. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, IT BURNED COMPLETELY. THE ONLY RECENT WORK DONE TO THE CAR WAS ITS FIRST 3000 MI OIL CHANGE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2003, AND THIS ENGINE FIRE HAPPENED ON JANUARY 07, 2004. THE CAR HAD 3300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I'VE SEARCHED NHTSA.GOV WEB SITE'S DATABASE, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT IS VERY SIMILAR TO MY SITUATION. I'VE ALSO FOUND MESSAGES POSTED TO NEWSGROUPS ON EDMUNDS.COM THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ENGINE FIRE AFTER OIL CHANGE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE 2003 HONDA CRV'S *AK

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