NHTSA Complaint #10749708 — 2008 HONDA CR-V

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10749708
Vehicle	2008 HONDA CR-V
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 14, 2015
Date Filed	August 19, 2015
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH WAS ON AND WORKING GREAT, STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN VERY COMMON ON HONDA CR-VS. FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND THE FOUR DIFFERENT FAILURE MODES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AC COMPRESSOR EXPLODED OR IMPLODED AND COULD HAVE LEFT SHARDS OF METAL ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS DRIVING ON. TWO OTHER FAILURE MODES OF THIS PROBLEM INCLUDE THE CLUTCH AXLE SHAFT SHEARING AND THE CLUTCH ITSELF MELTING. HERE ARE THE RIDICULOUSLY HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE FOUND WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF RESEARCHING: 1. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FLDX1WVJQSC 2. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=Q4AJBLXNH2E 3. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=ASY6STIXTQ4&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE 4. HTTP://WWW.EBAY.COM/GDS/THE-HONDA-CRV-S-PROBLEMATIC-AC-COMPRESSOR-BLACK-DEATH-/10000000018634628/G.HTML 5. HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/AIR-CONDITIONING-IS-BLOWING-WARM-AIR-497 6. HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/5273/HONDA/CR-V/HONDA-CR-V-AC-COMPRESSOR-PROBLEMS/P71 7. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-CR-V/TU0OKFJGV9V3F3FGL/P64, *TR

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