NHTSA Complaint #10145422 — 1999 HONDA CR-V

I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A MISFIRE DURING IDLE IN MY 99 HONDA CRV ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID MY FUEL INJECTORS WERE BAD AND CHARGED ME APPROX.$750 TO REPLACE. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM SO I DID A TUNE UP ON THE VEHICLE. THIS STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS MISSING BECAUSE I DID NOT USE HONDA SPARK PLUGS. I REPLACE THE BOSCH PLUGS WITH HONDA PLUGS AND STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. I LIVED WITH THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS AND FINAL BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME. NOW HE SAYS THAT I NEED A NEW HEAD AND NEW FUEL INJECTORS ND WANTS $4800 FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE SUBJECT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE HONDA VALVES NEED TO BE ADJUSTED EVERY 15,000 TO 30,000 MILES OR THEY CAN GET TOO TIGHT AND CAUSE BURNED VALVES OR A DAMAGED HEAD. THE HONDA OWNERS MANUAL ONLY RECOMMENDS ADJUSTING THE VALVES AT A MUCH GREATER INTERVAL. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN DEFECT AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR INCOMPETENT ENGINEERING ABILITY. BY THE WAY THE DEALER I WENT TO IS NAPLETONS AUTOWERKS HONDA IN ROCKFORD ILLINOIS.*JB