1998 HONDA CR-V Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CRV LX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED AFTER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED FOUR TIMES. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,461. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,922.

THIS SPRING, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY 1998 HONDA CR-V SUDDENLY STALLED. NO WARNING AT ALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT A WHILE AND RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM. A WEEK OR SO LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON LOCAL ROADS ONCE ONE DAY AND TWICE ANOTHER DAY. EACH TIME, I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE CENTER TURN LANE OR OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE WE COULD FIGURE THIS OUT. MY MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND COULD FIND NOTHING "WRONG". HE LOOKED ON THIS SITE NHTSA AND FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I TOOK IT TO A CURRY HONDA IN CHAMBLEE, GA AND THEY FIXED IT AND THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HARNESS RECALL ALSO. I'VE REFERRED A FEW FOLKS BACK TO THIS SITE FOR FUTURE...

NAR 1/15/2002. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED SHE WAS TOLD THE ALARM WOULD HAVE TO BE DISCONNECTED AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECONNECT IT AFTER THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INSTALL THE ALARM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE BUSINESS WHO INSTALLED THE ALARM AND HAVE IT RECONNECTED IN WHICH THE COMPANY CHARGED THE CONSUMER $45.00. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSMENT FROM HONDA. *JB

AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH 02 V 120 000 WAS COMPLETED THE DEFECT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LOJACK ALARM SYSTEM MADE THE IGNITION REPLACEMENT MORE COMPLICATED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS CHARGE WAS INAPPROPRIATE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

AFTER HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR RECALLS, CONSUMER NOTICED THE ALARM SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING. WHEN QUESTIONING HONDA SERVICE MEN, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO REINSTALL THE ALARM AS THEY HAD TO UNINSTALL IT TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER DEALERSHIP REMOVE ALARM SYSTEM TO HAVE RECALL DONE, THEY CHARGED TO HAVE ALARM RECONNECTED. TS

PRIOR TO RECALL(02V120000) THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SPEED DROPPING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE HE FELT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE SPEED DROPPING.*YH

MFR# 02-031 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER, LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH, NC. PHONE# 919/876-5432 IS UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE 11TH. OF NOV. 2002. NLM

MFR# 02-031 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000 / IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE TO RECONNECT THE CAR ALARM AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *MR

MFR# 02-032 & NHTSA# 02 V 120 000/IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER, WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM, CA. PHONE# 714/777-4100. WANTED TO CHARGE $36.00 TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW DOES THE DEALER HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE FOR A RECONNECTION FEE. *AK *YH

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO GET RECALL 02V120000 REPAIRS DONE CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE VEHICLE WAS WORKING WORSE THEN IT DID BEFORE REPAIRS. VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT ANY TIME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

IGNITION KEY BECOMES STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT DESPITE REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION. *AK