2002 HONDA CR-V Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that when his wife opened the driver’s side door, the driver’s side power window master switch began to release a white smoke. The contact stated that eventually the smoke dissipated. Prior to the failure, the front passenger’s side window was rolled down and could not be rolled up after the failure. The contact initially called the manufacturer and was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V768000 (Visibility, Electrical System) which he linked to the failure. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where they replaced the power window master switch; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact was then given an estimate to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

Door locks. Doors won't lock or unlock while inside or outside of vehicle

THERE ARE THREE NHTSA RECALLS FOR 2002 HONDA CRV - 12V486000, 20V76800 AND 03V422000. HONDA SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS, BUT I HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES. I'VE CALLED HONDA AND SPOKEN TO A CSR, AND I'M AT THE DEALERS RIGHT NOW. THEY WON'T HONOR THESE RECALLS, AND ARE CHARGING ME FOR DIAGNOSTICS.

I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT WAITING FOR MY PARTNER WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. WHILE LEAVING I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND WHEN I WENT TO ROLL DOWN THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW USING THE DRIVERS PWMS THE WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE SWITCH BEGAN TO SMOKE. I CUT THE POWER AND REMOVED THE FUSES FOR THE POWER WINDOW CIRCUIT TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. DID NOT TAKE ANY PHOTOS OF THE SMOKE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PWMS CATCHING FIRE IN 2002-2006 HONDA CR-VS, WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A GRAYISH-WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE POWER STEERING ALSO WITHOUT WARNING. WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOMING SOUND EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD SNAPPED IN HALF WHICH THE MECHANIC LINKED TO HIS DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT INITIALLY EMAILED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE DEFECT AND A REPRESENTATIVE CALLED HIM BACK TO INFORM HIM THAT A LETTER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE WOULD BE SENT TO HIM. THE CONTACT HAD YET TO RECEIVE THE LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,137. *LN*DT *TR CONSUMER STATED AC...

SMOKE STARTED ARISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DURING THE DAYTIME. DRIVER WAS NOT USING LIGHTS AT THE TIME AND WAS USING NORMAL OCCASIONAL TURN SIGNALS FOR A URBAN METROPOLITAN AREA. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS EVALUATED AND SHOWED MELTING OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL HARNESS. THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 12V-136 OR 12V-486. HONDA AMERICA AND HONDA DEALERSHIPS SAID THE 2002 HONDA CR-V WAS NOT INCLUDED, BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR WERE INCLUDED AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RECALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURN ODOR EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR MAIN SWITCHES AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE MASTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. DRIVER DOOR SWITCH ARCING AND MELTING. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND ONLY ONE WINDOW ISNT WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 254,000. *BF *TR

CAR IN DRIVEWAY. NOT DRIVEN FOR 3 DAYS, JUST NOT NEEDED BUT WORKING. DURING DAY, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE INSPECTORS WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. THEY BELIEVED IT COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. FIRE CONCENTRATED IN DASH AND ENGINE AREA. WINDSHIELD BLEW DURING FIRE. HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW, FOR 17 YEARS. 140,000 MILES.

IGNITION LOCKED

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH SMOKED AND STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED. THE PASSENGER WINDOW SIDE IS THE ONLY ONE AFFECTED.

DRIVER'S WINDOW WORKS, BUT PASSENGER AND BACK SEAT WINDOWS WONT WORK. I'M SEEING MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH HONDAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WON'T WORK.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ALWAYS CLICK INTO LOCK. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS VERY LOOSE. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THEVEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS DID NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I HAD PARKED MY CAR OUTSIDE GROCERY STORE AND WENT SHOPPING. WHEN CAME BACK I CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. BY LOOKING AROUND, I FOUND SMOKE COMING OUT FROM POWER WINDOW SWITCH PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE. I HAVEN'T EVEN INSERTED MY KEYS. AFTER THAT I LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN UP DOWN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. SEARCHING ONLINE SHOWS 2002CR-V HAD THE RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM BUT MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED. CONTACTING HONDA AND DEALER SAYS MY CAR DOESN'T CARRY THE FAULTY PART BUT YET SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I AM SCARED IF IT'S PARKED IN GARAGE AND FIRE MAY START. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND NO KEYS WERE IN IGNITION. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION.

I WAS WONDERING MY 2002 HONDA CRV ISN'T UP FOR A RECALL FOR THE POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH LIKE THE OTHER 2002 HONDA CRVS? WHILE I WAS DRIVING I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE WINDOW SWITCH AND AFTER LOOKING UP THE RECALLS I FOUND OUT MY CAR COULD SET ON FIRE WITHOUT IT EVEN BEING ON! BUT WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN THAT SPECIFIC RECALL DOESN'T COME UP BUT YET IT IS THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ROLL DOWN ANY WINDOWS FOR GOING ON NEARLY FOUR YEARS NOW IT IS RIDICULOUS. I HAD TO UNPLUG THE WINDOW SWITCH HARNESS FOR FEAR OF FIRE AND MY LIFE

THIS IS FOR MY HONDA CRV 2002, WE HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE FOR THIS CAR FROM AIRBAG TO POWER WINDOWS AND NOW IS THE IGNITION KEY THATS LOSING CONTACT, THE CAR WONT START AFTER 5 OR 6 TIMES OF TRYING TO TURN THE KEY TO START MODE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY'RE NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. IM WRITING THIS EMAIL TO GET SOME HELP FROM YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I DONT KNOW WHY HONDA ALWAYS PLAY THIS GAME OF NOT HELPING OUT THE CONSUMERS RIGHT AWAY, THEY ALWAYS WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIE BEFORE THEY ACT ON THIS KIND OF ISSUE. THIS IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY DANGEROUS, WHAT IF MY CAR STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY? THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY... THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROLS FAILED, THE ELECTRICAL DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED, AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WENT TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION, WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN POWER GOING INTO THE AC/COMPRESSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

WHILE DRIVING, I FELT EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND HEAT COMING FROM THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT FOR SOME REASON EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS GENERATED IN THE SWITCH AND THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY MELTED THE SWITCH OR COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I DISCOVERED HONDA CRV YEAR 2002-2006 HAVE A "NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486 , HONDA'S CAMPAIGN ID: S61" FOR RECALL ON POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH. BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER ISN'T COVERED UNDER IT. I CONTACTED HONDA "PRODUCT CONCERNS" DEPARTMENT AS I EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME WHAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 IS COVERING. I WANTED HONDA TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY ISSUE AND INITIATE AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS FOR MY VIN# AND PROVIDE ME WITH THEIR FINDINGS. BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN REGISTER MY COMPLAINT (#N012015-03-1601127) BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING AS MINE ISN'T IDENTIFIED IN AFFECTED VEHICLES UNDER CAMPAIGN ID...

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE REMOTE KEY FOB QUIT WORKING AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN IT MANUALLY. I NOTIFIED GARCIA HONDA ON 06/06/12 AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $210.00 PLUS TAX. ON 07/10/12 I HAD IT REPAIRED AT ANOTHER SHOP FOR $159.00 PLUS TAX. I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS AND HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN ON 07/26/13 FOR $187.50 PLUS TAX. I RECENTLY READ THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NEVER ADMITTED IT OR NOTIFIED THE OWNERS. ALSO I NOTICED THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF 5 OF THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE: 1. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER 11/26/01 - THIS WAS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, SO I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. 2. FRONT SEAT ANCHORAGE 09/17/02 - I BOUGHT IT ON 10/24/03 AND...

SUB: HONDA CR-V 2002 . REF; OUTSTANDING RECALL RECENTLY, IN YEAR 2014, WE BOUGHT USED HONDA CR-V 2002 FROM GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN, DULUTH, GA AND WAS TRYING TO FIND ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY USA THROUGH PHONE AND FAX LINE FOR RECALL (CLAIM NO: [XXX]) THEY INFORMED ME, THEY HAVE NO ANY RECORD OR ANY INFORMATION FOR PARTICULAR VEHICLE AS PER THEIR REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THEY ALSO INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE TO FIND ANY RECALL BY OURSELVES. NOW, WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. OUR AND OTHER PEOPLE'S SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US. MANUFACTURE IS NOT WILLING TO GIVE ANY CO-OPERATION FOR THE RECALL OR GUIDE US WHAT WE CAN DO TO SOLVE THIS MATTER. PLEASE GUIDE US, WHAT KIND OF AN ACTION OR PROCESS TO HANDLE THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION C.C.TO:HONDA MOTOR COMPANY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I JUST DISCOVERED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE MASTER SWITCH. I DELIVER MAIL WITH THIS VEHICLE. AS I WAS DRIVING FROM ONE MAILBOX TO ANOTHER THE SMELL OF SOMETHING MELTING WAS OVERWHELMING. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT ROLLING UP ANYMORE AND I THEN REALIZED SOMETHING HAD GONE WRONG. AS I NEVER OWNED THIS VEHICLE DURING THIS RECALL I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I ENDED UP DISCOVERING WHAT WAS WRONG MYSELF AND REPLACING THE SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD A WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE MOTOR BECAME HOT WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

2002 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD ALWAYS PUT THE KEYS IN THE SEAT, WHILE AT THE GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY IF THEY KEYS WERE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS LOCKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, JUST BY LAYING THE KEYS DOWN. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OR ALERT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, AS SHE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THEM ON. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHT WOULD NEVER COME ON, WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 DIAGNOSIS FEE, TO DETERMINE, WHY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. *JB

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH, 2013. NOW IN 2014, WE NOTICED THE AC WASN'T WORKING WE ATTEMPTED TO RECHARGE IT WITH FREON, BUT I WAS TOLD THE COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACE, THE CONDENSER, LINES, EX VALVE, EVEN A SENSOR. PRETTY MUCH ALL THE AC SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACE. NOW WE HAVE NOTICED THAT ONCE THE COMPRESSOR IS ON. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR MAKING TURNS. IT FEELS AS IF THE COMPRESSOR WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. AS IF NOT BAD ENOUGH ONCE THE CAR IS ON PARK WITH AC ON THE COMPRESSOR WILL SHUT-OFF AND THE AC WILL START BLOWING A HUMID-SMELLY AIR. ONCE IT DOES THIS, THE COMPRESSOR'S EMERGENCY VALVE WILL OPEN AND FLUSH SOME FREON. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. SPECIALLY NOW...

AS, I WAS BACKING OUR CAR OUT OF OUR GARAGE ON THE MORNING OF 4/1/2014, I NOTICED A FOUL ODOR, LOOKED DOWN AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH (MWS). MY HUSBAND SAID HE SAW SMOKE ALSO COMING OUT OF THE SPEAKER AS WELL. I STOPPED THE CAR AND WE ALL JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR THINKING IT MIGHT CATCH ON FIRE! THE SMOKE EVENTUALLY SUBSIDED, ALTHOUGH A TERRIBLE, TOXIC-LIKE SMELL REMAINED. WE FEEL FORTUNATE THAT AT LEAST THAT I WAS ONLY BACKING OUR CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN THE SWITCH STARTED SMOKING. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THEY FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE CRASHED. FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, THE MWS HADN'T BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY: THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW COULD BE UNROLLED FROM THE MWS BUT WOULD NOT ALWAYS ROLL BACK UP FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCH. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE...

UPON EXITING PARKING GARAGE, NEEDED TO LOWER FRONT LH WINDOW WITH POWER WINDOW SWITCH IN ORDER TO SWIPE GATE KEY PAD. UPON PUSHING THE FRONT DRIVERS SWITCH TO LOWER FRONT LH WINDOW A VERY STRONG SMELL (LIKE SOMETHING BURNING) WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED. WINDOW DID LOWER, OCCUPANT WAS ABLE TO ACCESS KEYPAD, PASSED THRU GATE AND THEN PROCEEDED TO RAISE DRIVERS WINDOW. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, RAISED ENGINE HOOD TO INSPECT IF A FLUID LEAK WAS VISIBLE AND NONE NOTICED. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME AND INSTRUCTED MY HUSBAND THAT I HAD A BAD SMELL/ODOR EMITTING IN THE CABIN. WE NEXT FOUND THAT THE FRONT RH PASSENGER WINDOW WAS NOT OPERATIVE. AFTER EXTENSIVE INTERNET SEARCHES, WE PULLED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SWITCH, POPPED THE DOOR BEZEL FIRST, THEN TOOK THE 3 SCREWS THAT HOLDS SWITCH TO BEZEL. MY WIFE WALKED UP WHILE I WAS DISASSEMBLING AND SHE SAID "THAT'S IT, THAT'S...

2002 HONDA CRV: I WAS MAKING A TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, INTO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP, AND I HEARD A LOUD GEAR DRAGGING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE CAR AND IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER JUST AS I WAS ASCENDING ON TO THE ON RAMP, HOWEVER THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO PUT THE GEAR ON NEUTRAL AND PUSH THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT WAS NERVE RACKING WITH MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS IN THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I INSPECTED ALL THE FLUID LEVELS AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS FROM AN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE ACCESSORY BELT TO DRAG AND STALL THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON THE VEHICLE JUST AS THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BUTTONS WERE MELTED AND ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL IS SHORTING OUT. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT WAS MANUALLY FIXED BY MY HUSBAND BUT THE CONTROLLER ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS SHORTING OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN CRV'S BUT WE NEVER GOT ONE AND NOW OUR CAR IS ACTING UP JUST LIKE THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED BOTH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT WE GOT THE VEHICLE FROM AND CALLED DIRECTLY TO HONDA I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY SINCE IT WAS NOT RECALLED. I FEEL THAT SINCE MY CAR IS DOING WHAT THE RECALL SAID, IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW BEST TO HANDLE MY CAR SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL HONDA OWNER FOR YEARS AND REALLY LOVE MY CRV. I...

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. I HAVE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH A KEY AND THE REMOTE DOESN'T WORK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE OTHER DOORS LOCK WITH THE REMOTE BUT ONLY AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS LOCKED BY KEY. THIS HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH DON'T LIGHT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. *TR

DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUAL KEY. DOOR LOCKS SPORADICALLY MOVE UP AND DOWN WITH OUT TOUCHING DOOR LOCK SWITCHES. I SPENT $300.00 ON GENUINE HONDA PARTS AND HAD MY MECHANIC INSTALL A NEW ACTUATOR AND LOCK MECHANISM, AND THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME. I WANT TO TAKE THE CAR TO HONDA AND ASK FOR A TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT AND A FINAL REPAIR. I AM SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE KEY LOCKS ON THESE MODELS. A LOCAL TELEVISION STATION ( WITH A PROBLEM SOLVING SEGMENT RECENTLY COVERED THIS PROBLEM.) CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME IN ANY WAY? THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FIRE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,962. UPDATED 5/9/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE TRYING TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR BECAME HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

ON JUNE 25, 2012, STARTED ENGINE AND LOWERED DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOW. NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. CONTACTED LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WITHIN 20 MINUTES. DID *NOT* RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V-486) FROM HONDA MOTORS (HONDA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER: S61) SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 2001 (I.E., VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 19, 2002, THROUGH JULY 28, 2006 RECALL DATES). *TR

REPLACED MY AC COMPRESSOR FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS. *TR

THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 106101 MILES IN 2008 AND THE SECOND TIME AT 135567 MILES ON MAY 3, 2012. SO IT LASTED JUST 29466 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UPSETTING. THE NEW ONE IS ALREADY STARTING TO ACT UP BUT AT LEAST IT'S UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. HONDA NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE COMPRESSOR SO PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST GET A RELIABLE REPLACEMENT PART. HONDA SHOULD LOSE THEIR REPUTATION FOR BUILDING QUALITY CARS AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

ON MAY 5, 2012, THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2002 CRV SPARKED IN FLAME AND EMITTED SMOKE AND FUME THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNT PLASTIC AND TOXIC CHEMICALS. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE FUME STUNK UP THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEATS WERE TERRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT. I OBSERVED THE FLAME BURNT THE PLASTIC OF THE CONTROL PANEL AND I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE AUTOMATIC BUTTONS TO OPEN/CLOSE THE WINDOWS. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY CRV EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL. *TR

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT - HIGH BEAMS CONTINUED TO WORK IN ALL INSTANCES. FIRST INCIDENT 11/19/2007 REPLACED PART OF WIRING HARNESS DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. 9/20/2010 LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. 3/7/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. 6/2/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL MODULE. 12/2/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - IN SHOP DISCONNECTED AND CONNECTED WIRING - LOW BEAMS WORKING. 12/24/11 LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. 12/25/11 LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. 1/4/2012 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - IN SHOP CHECKED CONNECTIONS. PICKED UP CAR LOW BEAMS WORKING. 1/5/2012 - LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 3 OTHER VISITS TO A MECHANIC - CONNECTIONS UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED TO GET LOW BEAMS WORKING AGAIN. ALSO AT LEAST 5 OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON BEFORE...

LOW BEAM ON PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BROWNED OUT TO ALMOST NO LIGHT. IT HAS TAKEN SEVERAL LIGHT BULBS OVER PAST FEW YEARS. UPON MY INSPECTION, FOUND HARNESS PLUG FOR LIGHT BULB WAS CHARRED AND DAMAGED. *TR

BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY . AND RETURNED ON WITHIN A SHORT TIME LATER .THIS CONTINUED OVER A DOZEN TIMES ON EACH OF TWO OCCASIONS.

WHILE DRIVING MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AT 1:30 AM. THE BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM AROUND MY STEERING COLUMN. I CHECKED MY HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS AND THEY WORKED SO THAT IS HOW I GOT HOME. MY HUSBAND GOT ON LINE AND CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS AND FOUND NON JUST COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY HUSBAND CHECKED WHERE THE BURNT SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND FOUND THE ISSUE AND CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THAT WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT AND GAVE US A CRAZY AMOUNT TO FIX IT. MY HUSBAND AS HANDY AS HE IS DID A TEMPORARY FIX ON IT. I HOPE HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT. *TR

DETECTED A BURNING SMELL, SIMILAR TO AN ELECTRICAL SMELL LIKE SOMETHING MELTED. I DID HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ON, BUT IT WAS BRIGHT ENOUGH IN THE MORNING THAT I COULDN'T TELL THAT THEY HAD FAILED. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND LOOKED AROUND THE CABIN, ETC. FOR SMOKE. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, BUT I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ETC AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING SMELL OTHER THAN IT WASN'T COMING FROM THE VENTS. I GUESS HE DIDN'T CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS. I AM NOT PLEASED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, I LATER DETECTED ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, OCT 28, THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I RECENTLY WITHIN TWO WEEKS AGO HAD REPLACED ONE OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS THAT HAD BURNT OUT, SO I FIGURED THAT COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM. I EVENTUALLY CHECKED THE FUSES AND...

THE LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND BURNED UP. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH I CAN GET THROUGH HONDA BUT I CAN'T FIND THE PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. IT IS NOT SAFE WHEN YOUR LOW BEAMS BOTH GO OUT WHEN DRIVING CAUSE THE WIRE FOR THE LOW BEAMS BURNS UP IN THE CONNECTOR FOR NO REASON. UPDATED 11/25/11 *BF UPDATED 11/30/11 *TR

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST QUIT WORKING - I CHECKED THE BULBS AND THEY WERE IN WORKING ORDER. THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER TYPE SMELL LEADING UP TO THE HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS DO WORK. *TR