NHTSA Complaint #11161060 — 2017 HONDA CR-V

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11161060
Vehicle 2017 HONDA CR-V
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 50 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OH

Consumer Description

CURRENT MILES = 4K. 1= BATTERY WENT DEAD SEVERAL TIMES, WAS TOLD UPDATE WAS DONE BECAUSE ISSUE W/PARKING BRAKE CIRCUITRY. 2= VARIOUS DRIVER ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY ON DASH.-ISSUE NOT IDENTIFIED NOR FIXED. (ONGOING) 3= RECENTLY PULLED OVER BY POLICE NIGHTTIME-NO TAIL LIGHTS, THOUGH FRONT LIGHTS WORKED- DRIVER OF CAR WAS NOT FAMILIAR W/CAR- POLICE FIDDLED W/ LIGHTSWITCH GOT THEM WORKING TOLD DRIVER TO TAKE IT TO DEALER-NO TICKET ISSUED. 4= NOTICEABLE LACK OF ACCELERATION, FUEL ODOR ABOUT VEHICLE, ALSO SULPHUR SMELL AFTER DRIVING, HEAT DOES NOT WARM CABIN, NOR DEFROST.DEFOG WINDSHIELD PROPERLY, OIL BLACK AND OVERFULL. OIL CHANGED, ISSUES REOCCUR WITHIN A FEW DRIVING MILES (50-100). ONE DEALER BLAMES THE OTHER, HONDA SAYS THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ISSUES, DEALER FINALLY CONFIRMED GAS IN OIL. AGAIN-THERE IS ONLY 4K MILES ON THIS 'VEHICLE'. ALL THESE ISSUES RELATE TO SAFETY, EITHER TO ANYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING THIS (PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO CLUSTER,DRIVING SUBTLETIES ETC THAN TRAFFIC), AND AM VERY UPSET IN PAYING THE PAYMENT EACH MONTH WHILE HEARING THE 2 DEALERS BLAME EACH OTHER, AND WHILE HONDA SHRUGS THEIR SHOULDERS. I AM TAKING IT, ONCE AGAIN, TO THE DEALER THIS SATURDAY FOR AN 'UPDATE' TO THE SOFTWARE-PER HONDA CASE MGR NAOMI XT 87075. DOCUMENTATION CAN BE PROVIDED ON REQUEST-- I AM OUT OF TIME AND PATIENCE. THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THESE DOCUMENTED ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE THAN ARE BEING REPORTED HERE- (SEE GOOGLE AND SOCIAL MEDIA). I DREAD HAVING TO DRIVE IT SATURDAY NINE MILES TO THE DEALER. THIS IS THE TOP SELLING CAR IN ITS CLASS-- THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BEING DRIVEN DAILY ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THE USA. MY ISSUES BEGAN APRIL 2017 (PURCHASES 3/30/2017) AND HAVE BEEN ONGOING THROUGH DEC 2018. PLEASE HELP!!

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