2001 Honda CR-V: misfire or rough idle

Filed Sep 16, 2009 · Engine · 55,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda cr-v. He stated that intermittently while driving the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel then the engine misfired. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The mechanic concluded that the engine valves burned and the engine needed to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was notified, and a representative concluded that they were aware of the problem; however, since the warranty expired they would not provide any assistance. No repairs have been made. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 55000. The current mileage was 135000.

Filed Dec 13, 2008 · Engine · 106,000 miles · OH

Check engine light came on to my 2001 honda cr-v. Identified as a misfire in cyl #1, and low compression in that cylinder. The head was removed, and one of the exhaust valves in the #1 cylinder was burned. The valve clearance on that cylinder was zero. A "valve job" was done and the engine was reassembled. Cost was $1450.

Filed Nov 9, 2008 · Engine · 110,300 miles · HI

2001 honda crv started to have a rough idle followed by the check engine light turning on approximately one year ago. Took the vehicle in for a tune up at a local dealer and problem temporarily went away. Recently the problem got worse and the check engine light came back on. The honda dealer evaluated the check engine light reported that there was a problem with the valves. I had the dealer conduct a valve adjustment and they reported that compression on the #3 cylinder only reported 45 psi and recommended replacing the cylinder head at a cost of $4500 dollars. The service representative the honda dealership was aware of problems with the honda crv and honda has not taken any responsibility for the problem nor offered to repair the problem. I believe honda has been aware of problems with the 2001 honda crv. Request the nhtsb conduct an investigation.

Filed Oct 10, 2006 · Engine · 63,400 miles · NJ

Rough idle, engine would stumble but recover several times when idling before fully warmed up, poor fuel mileage. No mil (check engine light), and no codes or pending codes detected. Dealer tested and strongly recommended valve adjustment. Only 63k miles on it and valves were not noisy. Owner's manual states, "adjust valves at 105, 000 miles or if noisy". Neither were true. I researched cr-v message boards and found lots of "1st gen." cr-v's (mainly from '99 to '01) were having problem whereby some valve seats were receding into cylinder head causing need for premature valve adjustments, burnt exhaust valves, or some even needing to replace cylinder head. Most people who had the more severe problems also experienced mil lighting up & code indicating engine misfire. I called american honda corp several times. The 1st time was like pulling teeth to get them to admit they knew about this issue, and the corresponding tsb (service bulletin) sent to dealers. They finally admitted it. But after reviewing my case twice, both times they refused to reimburse me for the valve adjustment. They claimed: 1) dealers are franchised & have nothing to do with them, 2) it's a machine, and machines need adjusting from time to time, 3) I didn't purchase extended warranty so they can't help me, 4) maintenance schedule in the owner's manual is just a general guideline, valves should be adjusted sooner, and 5) should I require cylinder head replacement in the future, they might offer me some kind of restitution, but no guarantees. Engine runs fine now after valve adjustment, but who's to say in another 10 to 30k it won't need it again, perhaps only to find out it's too far out of spec & will need new cyl. Head! It's printed clearly, in black & white in owner's manual: "adjust valves at 105,000 miles or if noisy". Perhaps we should start class action suit against honda. They need to stand behind their product, redesign the cyl. Heads and do a recall! Buyers beware!

Filed Apr 4, 2006 · Engine · 159,600 miles · MD

2001 honda crv engine valves misfired and burned in 2003 and again in 2006. Repair appears costly and I believe this problem has been documented as a recurring issue amongst the 1999-2001 crv vehicles. I am dismayed to hear that this repair may cost $4400 and the honda dealer thus has quoted american honda as saying they will not pay. I understand that service bulletin #03-038 addresses this issue and I don't feel it is acceptable for the consumer to pay for this repair.

Filed Nov 27, 2005 · Engine · 50,000 miles · CA

My vehicle stalls out, has rough idle, and misfires. It first started to happen only when the engine was cold. Once it warmed up it was fine. It progressively got worse. Dealer advised me to get a complete tune-up and said it would fix the problem. Unfortunately, this was only a temporary fix. It started again when the engine was cold and then at all times. The dealer seemed to be perplexed by the whole thing and advised me again to do a tune-up. Once again, problem was fixed for awhile. This last time it went downhill quickly. When engine was cold and then stalling and dying at anytime no matter what the conditions were. The mil light came on everytime I had this problem. Honda now tells me I have low compression in cylinder #3 and my car misfires. They advised me to have the head sent to their machine shop to inspect it. Nothing was done to correct the failure as of yet. I have found many other complaints. Honda corp. Knows about the head problem. My own research found valves need to be adjusted/inspected regularly because they have a tendency to tighten which leads and/or results in the valve receding into the cylinder/burnt valve. I am very upset due to the fact that honda has known about this and they have never told me anything about the valves. The dealer still never disclosed this known problem while having me paying over $1000.00 just to start on the repair. In the car manual it states you only need to inspect the valves every 105,000 miles or if you hear a noise. There was absolutely no noise from my valves. They should be checked more like every 25,000-30,000 miles. This is a huge safety issue to have your car die or stall. I asked honda about the valve. Now the same people seem to know a lot. At this moment, american honda corp. Is offering me a goodwill warranty repair of 25% to repair it, but the case is not settled. I have been lied to, deceived, ripped off, and most of all my safety was put into danger willingly.