2002 Honda CR-V Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

2002 HONDA CRV - ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED VERY FREQUENTLY DUE TO WARPING WHICH CAUSES VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. MY CRV HAS HAD ITS ROTORS REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE VEHICLE HAS 90,000 MILES. IT IS NOT DRIVEN IN HARSH CONDITIONS. *TR

WHILE THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD IN A 2002 CRV-EX HONDA, IF THE DRIVER PULSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE RAPIDLY THERE IS DRAMATIC BRAKE FAILURE. IN A PANIC STOP, IF THE DRIVER PRESSES ON BOTH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THIS TIMING, THERE WOULD BE NO BRAKING POWER. IF THE DRIVER SUGGESTED THE BRAKES FAILED, THERE WOULD BE NO OTHER EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM WITHOUT PERFORMING THIS TEST AS THE BRAKES WILL THEREAFTER PERFORM NORMALLY. I HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE FAILURE TO HONDA MECHANICS WITH A PRIVATELY OWNED CAR AND THEY DUPLICATED THE OCCURRENCE IN A DEALER CAR. THEY HAVE RESEARCHED THE HONDA TECHNICAL DATABASES AND COULD NOT FIND ANY REFERENCES TO THE BRAKE FAILURE OR A WAY TO FIX IT. *TR

REAR BRAKES FAILED ON OUR HONDA CRV AT LESS THAN 22,000 MILES. *NM

ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2002 HONDA CRV. HONDA WANTED $500 TO REPLACE ABS CONTROL UNIT. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND HONDA AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE--THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A 5-YEAR-OLD VEHICLE--AND I WONDER IF IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *JB

I PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED HONDA" VEHICLE, A 2002 HONDA CRV IN JUNE 2005. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES, BOTH FRONT & REAR PASSED PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION BUT DID NOT PASS HONDA'S CERTIFIED INSPECTION SO THEY WERE REPLACED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE A "CERTIFIED HONDA". (THEY WERE REPLACED ON 6/1/05) I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR, TOOK IT FOR INSPECTION ON 6/12/06 TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE DOWN TO A 1/B OR FAR BELOW PASSING - COMPLETELY GONE! I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE UNDER 7000 IN THE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL (AND ONLY OTHER OWNER) OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER 1 YEAR OLD. HE WAS TOLD THAT HONDA KNEW THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE DESIGN THAT CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO WEAR EXTREMELY FAST IN THE 2002 & 2003 CRVS, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN STATES BECAUSE OF OUR WINTERS. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE GREASED TO HELP PREVENT THIS- SOMETHING I WAS NOT TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR AT THE HONDA DEALER ABOUT THIS, HE SAID THEY SUGGEST IT BE DONE EVERY 7500 MILES. I HAVE NOT EVEN DRIVEN 7000 MILES ON THE CAR. IF HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL?? ARE THEY WAITING FOR THE BRAKES TO FAIL AND KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING?? *JB

A FEW MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CR-V I HAVE NOTICED A STRANGE CLACKING NOISE AROUND THE FRONT WHEELS MAINLY WHEN SLOWLY BUMPING INTO SPEED-BUMPS OR DURING SOME SUDDEN LOW-SPEED BRAKING. I HAVE REPORTED THE STRANGE SOUND TWICE TO HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL DURING MAINTENANCE SERVICE VISITS AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE SOUND IS CHARACTERISTIC TO THIS MODEL WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE OR FILE IT INTO THE CAR SERVICE REPORT.

I OWN A 2002 HONDA CR-V WHICH HAS A DISK BRAKE DEFECT. ALL 4 DISK BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEVELOPING CORROSION INSIDE OF THE PISTIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS BECAUSE THEY HAD WORN AND FROZEN TO THE WEAR INDICATORS AFTER 13,000 MILES. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE "INSUFFICIENTLY LUBRICATED" FROM THE FACTORY AND ADDED MORE GREASE TO TAKE CARE OF THE BINDING CONDITION. THE FRONT ONES ARE NOW SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS OF FAILURE AFTER 15,000 MILES. IS THERE A WAY TO PERSUE THAT THE DEALER REPLACE ALL 4 BRAKE CALIPERS DUE TO THE CORROSION DEFECT? MY CONCERN IS THAT THE PISTONS INSIDE OF THE CALIPERS ARE RUSTING THROUGH AND MAY FAIL, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER CAUSING HIM TO APPLY BRAKES. THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM FROM THE SIDE. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITION PROBLEM.

CALIPERS LOCKED UP CAUSING REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM. CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. 17,000 ORIGINAL MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *JB

WHEN BACKING UP AND PRESSING THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE. THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKE CLIPS, THE NOISE WAS GONE FOR ABOUT A DAY AND THEN IT RETURNED.

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SO I CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. I HAVEN'T HAD ANYMORE PROBLEMS WITH IT, BUT IT WAS ONLY 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE BEEN READING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GONNA BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. AS FOR THE BRAKES. I KEEP HEARING A POPPING NOISE EVERY TIME I BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM GOING TO DO THIS. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A DEDICATED HONDA LOVER AND I AM DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR ABOUT ALL THAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED WITH MY HARD EARNED MONEY. DT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FORCE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING POPPING NOISES COMING FROM BRAKE SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS NOISE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE NEW DIGITAL BRAKING SYSTEM. MR *NLM

PROBLEM STARTED APPROX 7500 MILES. I WAS GETTING LOUD POPPING NOISES FROM FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. OCCURRED WHEN BACKING UP / MOVING FORWARD ( CHANGING DIRECTIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.) EVERY DAY GOT WORSE, YOU COULD HEAR NOISE FROM A DISTANCE OF +100'. HONDA HAS A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY ARE DOWN PLAYING IT. THEY STATE IT IS A 'CLICKING NOISE'. IT IS NOT A 'CLICKING NOISE', I HAVE A LOUD POPPING, METAL TO METAL NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS 'DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS' AND MY CR-V NOISE WAS LOUDER THAN MOST. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS (DEALER WORK ORDER INV#W70499) YOU COULD SEE WHERE THE METAL TIPS OF THE PADS WERE BANGING BACK AND FORTH AGAINST THE CALIPER BRACKETS. I MET WITH AMERICAN HONDA JUL 02 2002. IN SO MANY WORDS HE SAID HONDA IS STILL LOOKING INTO THE MATTER, SINCE THE 2002 MODEL IS TOTALLY NEW, IT COULD BE THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE TOO SMALL OR THE CALIPERS TOO BIG, SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. AMERICAN HONDA REP. SAID THEY ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MATTER, BUT AT THIS TIME, REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS ARE THE ONLY THING THEY CAN THINK OF TO DO, HOPING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PADS ARE A FRACTION LARGER THAN THE ORIGINAL PADS. THE DEALER, AMERICAN HONDA AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. IT IS A NOISE NOT DETECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST PURCHASED, IT OCCURS WHEN YOU GET SOME MILEAGE ON THE BRAKE PADS. PLEASE ADVISE MORE INFORMATION AND CHECK INTO THIS DEFECT BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK

DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HOOK UP WIRING HARNESS ON TOW BAR THAT GOES UP TO THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS ON TOW BAR. ALSO, IF A VEHICLE WEIGHS OVER 1000 POUNDS, IN SOME STATES, ITEM THAT IS BEING TOWED MUST HAVE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE NOT AVAILBLE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. *AK THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHSED WITH A CONTRACT AGREEMENT TO BE ABLE TO TOW BEHIND A MOTORHOME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE AGREEMENT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE REAR LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AS REQUIRED AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WIRED. THE WIRE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE TOW VEHICLE BRAKES. THE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HONDA WOULD NOT SPEND ANY MORE TIME OR MONEY ON A PROPER INSTALLATION. *JG1

2002 HONDA CRV WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAIL IF YOU PULSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE RAPIDLY. CONSUMER SAID THE BRAKES PERFORM NORMALLY AFTER THE FAILURE. *KB

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT LOUD POPPING NOISES FORM THE BRAKES IN ANY DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINS THIS A AS NORMAL. ALSO THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS WOULDN'T LOCK. *JG

THE DEALER NOTICED CORROSION ON THE FRONT AND REAR GUIDE PINS AND CALIPERS WHICH CAUSED BRAKE PROBLEMS. *NLM.

CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL WHILE PARKED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK