NHTSA Complaint #10236218 — 2004 HONDA CR-V

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD REVVING NOISE THAT DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EVENTUALLY FAILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,500. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.