2000 Honda CR-V Powertrain & Transmission Problems

I HAVE A RUMBLING, GRINDING NOISE THAT IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2000 HONDA CRV AWD. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID, BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING IN SO MANY OWNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO GAIN SPEED. IT SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO THE UPPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE GEAR DIFFERENTIAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THROUGH RESEARCH, SHE FOUND COMPLAINTS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON HER VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

WHEN PURCHASED NEW IN 2000 THE RIDE WAS LOOSE AND JITTERY AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY OVER 60 MPH. BETWEEN 40 AND 45 THE FRONT END BOUNCED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER DROVE THE CAR (WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCOMPANY) AND DECLARED "THAT'S NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL...THAT'S JUST THE WAY SUV'S RIDE." AFTER 80,000 MILES AT SPEEDS BELOW 60 THE TRANSMISSION SELF-DESTRUCTED. AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION THE RIDE IS EXCELLENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOWER GEAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR. THEN, WON?T SHIFT AT ALL. *AK THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT INTO LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP HILLS. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND NOW THE LEVER WORKS BETTER BUT IT'S NOT AS SMOOTH AS THE CONSUMER'S 2004 HONDA ACCORD. *NM

THE TRANSMISSION, SPECIFICALLY, THE TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT ON MY 2000 HONDA CRV AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST THE DEALER WANTED TO REPAIR IT WAS BEYOND MY MEANS AT $5,000.*AK

I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE: 1) ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH INTERRUPTS POWER STEERING. THIS OCCURS GENERALLY WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OF DRIVING, NOW DAILY. INITIALLY, PROBLEM OCCURRED AT RANDOM, ONCE OR TWICE PER MONTH. REGULAR SERVICE CHECKS REVEALED NO PROBLEM. THE CAR RUNS WITHOUT PROBLEMS ALL DAY ONCE THE INITIAL STALLING OF THE ENGINE HAS OCCURRED. CONSUMER INFORMATION HAS FOUND THIS TO BE AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM, BUT HONDA-AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RECALL OR PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL ON 1/17/2004. INSTEAD, HONDA CLAIMS THAT A SCHEDULED "VALVE ADJUSTMENT" WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ENGINE STALLING AND INTERRUPTION OF POWER STEERING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, AND THE OCCURRENCE IS NOT PREDICTABLE - HOW CAN I BE SATISFIED WITH A "VALVE ADJUSTMENT" AND TAKE THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD? 2) ADVANCED TIRE WEAR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,000 AND I HAD TO REPLACE TIRES. FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE WEAR IS PREMATURE AND SOLD ME A NEW SET OF TIRES FOR A FAIR PRICE. HONDA AUTHORIZED DEALER MENTIONED THAT IT IS DRIVER/OWNER RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE AND ROTATE TIRES ACCORDING TO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I HAVE ROTATED AND KEEP CORRECT PRESSURE IN TIRES AT ALL TIMES. 3) WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN (MORE NOTICEABLE WHILE MAKING A U-TURN) PRIMARILY FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, A LOUD HOWLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD. THE SAME FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE DEALER NOTICED THE SAME SOUNDS AND REFERRED ME TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA AUTHORIZED DEALER MENTIONED THAT A LUBE SERVICE IS NECESSARY TO TAKE THAT HOWLING NOISE AWAY FROM MY VEHICLE. FIRESTONE / BRIDGESTONE BELIEVE MORE THAN A LUBE JOB IS NEEDED. 4) REAR GLASS TRUNK LID LEAKS DURING CAR WASHES AND STRONG WINDY RAIN. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THE OIL SMELLED BURNT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

DRIVESHAFT ON VEHICLE INSTEAD OF MAKING SMOOTH TURNS, IT MADE A POPPING NOISE, AND SOME OTHER TYPES OF LOUD NOISES. *AK

CLUNK IN THE DRIVETRAIN WHILE SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MY HONDA CR-V WILL GO BACKWARDS WHEN IT'S ON PARKING POSITION. AND ALSO I CAN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TAKE OFF THE CAR KEY EVEN WHEN IT'S ON DRIVE POSITION. I THINK THOSE TWO PROBLEMS OCCUR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR

VEHICLE'S 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A HILL, BEFORE DRIVING OFF VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS BEFORE GOING FORWARDS, A CHIP WITHIN THE ENGINE IS DESIGNED THAT NO CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO CORRECT OR IMPROVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE 205/70 R15 95S ALL SEASON TIRES TRACTION RATING B) LOOSE TRACTION ON DAMP PAVEMENT AND SPIN UPON GRADUAL ACCELERATION FROM A STOP WITH TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE TRACTION PROBLEM MAY BE A COMBINATION OF TRACTION B TIRES AND THE HIGH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION TORQUE. NLM

DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY GO INTO FIRST GEAR RESULTING IN A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL IN THIS VEHICLE. NLM