NHTSA Complaint #10181231 — 2005 HONDA CR-V

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10181231
Vehicle 2005 HONDA CR-V
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 59,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State KY

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA CRV PURCHASED NEW FROM JEFF WYLER HONDA IN FLORENCE, KY. TWICE NOW, MY IGNITION HAS SIMPLY SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ONCE THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY (IN 2006) AND AGAIN THIS WEEK (2007) ON A BUSY ROAD. WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF, THE GREEN KEY ICON IN THE DASH FLASHES. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC, SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT IT'S A REALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 65 MPH AND YOUR CAR SHUTS ITSELF OFF. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. NOW I HAVE NEARLY 60,000. OTHERWISE, THE CRV IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HONDA CRV IGNITION SWITCHES IN 2002, AND THE DESCRIPTION SOUNDED IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING. I THINK THAT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE A YEAR AGO, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY SUSPECTED IT WAS CELL PHONE INTERFERENCE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. IF SO, THAT'S A BIG FLAW BECAUSE...WHO DOESN'T HAVE A CELL PHONE IN THEIR PURSE IN THE CAR?

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