NHTSA Complaint #10683198 — 2001 HONDA CR-V

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN; HOWEVER, THE NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN EXPIRED IN 2005 AND COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN