| Issue ID | 697385 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10245784 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/07/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A buzzing noise suddenly started in the engine compartment while driving and the air conditioner stopped cooling. Took the car to honda and problem was diagnosed as a failed a/c compressor which contaminated the entire system. Estimated cost of repair was $3600+. Car had been driven 71,000+ miles. Honda rep agreed to pay 50% of the repair costs as part of their "goodwill warranty" . Since this is occurring on so many 2001 - 2004 cr-v's, there should be 100% coverage on repairs if not a recall. This edmunds link indicates the extent of the problem: http://townhall-talk. Edmunds. Com/direct/view/. F0d3fb5/808! Keywords=allin%3amsgtext%20honda%20crv#808 not being a safety issue, they will probably not recall. Being so wide-spread, there should be more consistency in honda's response (all owners that encounter this issue should get 100% coverage of repair costs). This is a common complaint. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | SHSRD68404UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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