The AC started to make banging noise, then ceased to work. This started at about 100,000 miles, just after the warranty expired. In 90-100 degree weather this is extremely dangerous -- I find myself falling asleep behind the wheel in the heat, even when windows are open. I can't afford $2000+ for repairs. Apparently lots of cr-v owners are experiencing this problem with AC compressor. Honda should be recalling this vehicle and pay for its repairs.
2002 Honda CR-V engine complaints
Page 2 of 3: complaints 11 to 40 of 65, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the air conditioner compressor failed causing the serpentine belt to become faulty. While driving 45 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. In 2005, the contact replaced the entire air condition system however, the vehicle continued to stall. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing but informed her that she would be responsible for payment. The manufacturer informed the contact that they would not be able to provide her with any additional assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The current and failure mileages were 176,000.
Air conditioner failed cost is 3000.00 to fix.
Air compressor in my honda cr-v went out. Needs to be replaced. Cost $3300.
2002 honda cr-v with 98,000 miles. Driving down interstate with AC on. Stopped for gas. Got back on interstate and AC would not blow cold air; only hot air. Dealer says compressor blew apart and sent shards of metal through entire AC system. They say whole AC system needs replacing now for $3,800.
I am the original owner of a 2002 honda cr-v which has an air conditioner failure at 86,000 miles. All components need to be replaced. It was first noticeable with a rattling noise under the hood - needs compressor, dryer, receiver, condenser etc replaced for around $1000-2200 at an independent mechanic. Dealer is approx. $2500-3500 which I have not pinned down yet. Am. Honda will do nothing. Mileage should not be a factor here; honda manufactured a defective part and should pay the entire repair amount. I am sure if am. Honda rep. Was faced with same situation, he would be demanding payment as well. Hope for definitive class action lawsuit. Also, oxygen sensor needs to be replaced and door locks will no longer work therefore you cannot lock the car. Have replaced tail lights 3x in a year and now honda says it needs a socket replacement. These are very expensive repairs on what should have been a reliable vehicle.
I have a 2002 honda crv with 60,000 miles and I was driving with my air conditioning running and came to a stop light. As soon as I pulled away the car starting making a very loud clanking noise. I pulled over to try to figure it out and realized that when I turned off the air it stopped. I drove by the honda dealership immediately and was told that the sound was from the failed air compressor that we about $1200-2500 to replace. I have called american honda motor company and they refused any goodwill assistance.
A/c compressor exploded braking the shaft off of the compressor and sending shards of metal throughout the AC system.
I have a 2002 honda cr-v that had 135,000 miles at the time the compressor imploded. American honda is aware of the issue. The compressor implodes, shooting shards of metal throughout the AC system, resulting in expensive replacement of parts other than the compressor. Essentially the entire AC system needs to be rebuilt at a cost in the neighborhood of $2500-3500 (my bill came to $3100). American honda refused to pick up the tab on any of the parts or labor associated with this repair. If you google "honda+air+compressor+failure" you will find many, many reports of this issue, all reported to american honda.
Failure of the air conditioner compressor.
My auto A/C was blowing hot air. Mechanic determined the compressor was frozen and the clutch damaged. Repairs were done at a cost of $1250.15. It appears to be an ongoing problem with cr-vs which honda refuses to acknowledge as a defective part. I have retained the defective compressor.
Vehicle is 2002 honda cr-v with 44,300 miles A/C compressor had to be replaced at great expense. After reading all the posts online, it appears to be a defect that honda refuses to acknowledge. I want to join any class action lawsuits regarding this matter.
I purchased my 2002 honda cr-v ex new & have had all of the recommended services performed by my local honda dealer. Around 7/12/2006, my A/C stopped working at 57,023 miles. The power switch made a strange clunking noise & the A/C failed to start right away. I immediately turned the switch off & back on. The fan came on, but only blew out hot air. I took it to my regular honda dealer & paid $153.40 to have them check the A/C system out. The diagnosis was the A/C system was dead & it would cost me another $1,600 to replace the compressor, coil set & clutch set. I shopped around & had another shop that only works on hondas and acuras do the same work recommended by my honda dealer at a cost of $1,203.52. They used genuine honda parts to make the repair & gave a 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty. My car now has 95,000 miles. On 7/11/2009, my A/C was working fine when I parked my cr-v. The next afternoon, the A/C was only blowing warm air when I turned my car back on. I started looking on-line to see if there had been any recalls for this particular problem. That is when I realized I have a serious problem on my hands. There are numerous complaints for the same problem. On 7/30/2009, I called american honda to see if there were any recalls. They basically do not acknowledge any problem. Because my car is out of warranty, they can't do anything for me. I explained this is the second time in 95,000 miles the A/C has gone out. He said they can't help me because I did not have the 1st repair done by my honda dealer, even though the mechanic who did the work was certified by macs & ase in refrigerant recycling & service procedures and used genuine honda parts. On 7/30/2009, I took my cr-v to my honda dealer to get an estimate. The compressor is dead again. The estimate is approx. $1,600 to fix it. The service mgr. Is going to try to work with his district manager to see if they can get american honda to help me. I am still waiting to hear.
The AC air compressor clutch on my 2002 honda crv fell out while I was coming to a stop at a light. Fortunately, no one was hurt. I do not know if there was any other damage to the car from this incident especially any other internal components or parts. I took it to a honda dealer. They want to charge me over 1200 to install new one air compressor. I asked whether their was any recall on this part, they said no because it did not fall under emissions or safety. He also mentioned that since I'm not the original owner of the car and it has over 130,000 miles, warranty won't cover it. I'm going to get a second opinion from another auto mechanic.
Add me to the list of owners who suffered a catastrophic honda cr-v air compressor failure. It's a 2002 with 136k miles. It's in beautiful condition, well kept by previous owners. I was driving to work and I heard a tinny grinding sound. I pulled over and lifted the hood. Didn't see anything wrong. Continued driving, but noticed the AC was blowing warm air. I called bankston honda (the closest dealer to me in coppell, tx), who diagnosed the problem. They told me it would cost $3,100 to repair, but that I should call american honda and open a case with them, since they may agree to cover some of the cost. Apparently this is a widespread issue, one that honda appears to be ignoring for the time being (at least until they're hit with a class action lawsuit). With 100 degree weather, a wife and two children, there is no way we can survive with a car that doesn't have AC. We chose a 2002 honda cr-v based on incredibly consistent positive feedback (safety, reliability, value retention, etc.). So far this has been the only issue. Our family can't afford to pay $3,100 to repair the AC. We really need american honda to step up and at least pay for the parts. American honda have given me a case number (n012009-05-2601731) and asked that I write them to explain what happened so they can make a determination as to whether they'll cover any of the cost. I hope they at least pay for the necessary parts. If they come through, they'll cement their reputation and I'll continue to recommend honda to my friends and family. If they can't offer any help, I'll need to join the class action lawsuit to try to recoup some of the cost. This is clearly a wide spread problem, one that honda will eventually need to own up to. I encourage everyone to go to this url and file their info, if only to pressure american honda to do the right thing: http://www.honda-lawsuit.com/ thanks, don montalvo coppell, tx 2002 honda cr-v (136k miles).
My 2002 honda crv 4wd, 81000 miles, has a defected AC compressor that is locked up. American honda knows about the problem with AC compressors in the crv 2002-2005 models and will not issue a recall to fix the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that the timing chain was the cause of the failure, thus the engine needed to be replaced. Secondly, because the contact did not follow the warranty agreement, they would not assume financial responsibility for any repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.
While driving at approx 45 MPH, the engine in my 2002 honda cr-v ex lost power and stalled in the middle of the highway. I was able to restart the engine and get it to the side of the road where it stalled again. I tried to restart again but the engine could not turn over. Had car towed to acura dealer where it was diagnosed that the spark plug could not be removed from cylinder #3 and the engine could not be turned over. The engine had seized. A complaint has been filed with honda and the car towed to a honda dealer for further investigation. Had I been traveling at high speed on a limited access road this would have been far more dangerous and might have resulted in severe injury or death.
On a trip to merced, ca.summer of 2008. My 2002 honda crv air condition compressor failed. It required replaced every part for entire A/C system. The system failed without any warning. Total cost $3500. I do think if compressor failed it should not ruin the entire. This is the clear case of defective designed system.
I am filing a report due to oil that was leaked onto the exhaust system of my car and resulted in my car catching on fire. This damage has been attributed to oil filter gaskets that have not been properly removed. I have contacted honda, and they have only offered to provide me with a letter explaining that it is best to have my oil change at their dealership. I feel it is a manufacture defect to have a car model that is prone to oil filter gaskets sticking, only to result in oil leakages and finally car fires. Such practices are not only dangerous, but it is unethical to market a product to the public that poses such danger. Furthermore, not all honda buyers are notified. I bought my honda used, and never receive and such letters or updates, being unknowingly exposed to harm. I'm outraged.
I have a honda cr-v 2002. On 09-22-2008 the A/C compressor exploded. I went on-line and checked this issue. It was a honda factory defect which cause a lot of compressor failure. I read a lot of honda customer reports from www.topix.com. In many cases honda paid from 80%-100% of cost. I called honda america (800) 999-1009 and opened case number # n 012008-09-2300147. My case person is a mr. Darrell harville and his boss is mrs. Holly muhammed. I have talk to them many times and told them that I know this on going defect issue with A/C compressors. I asked them to pay 100% cost because of honda factory defect. They offered pay $ 1800 and I have to pay $ 1200 to the ed morse honda dealership. I told them "no" because I am not paying for honda factory defect. I requested 4 times to talk to mrs. Holly muhammed (general manager) but she didn't responded to me yet. I live in south florida. It is 85-90 degrees and some time raining. I am having hard time without A/C. Please, help me with this situation. Thank you
Failure of A/C compressor on 2002 honda cr/v ex. Compressor froze while in traffic on busy street causing engine to stall. My wife had to coast, in the vehicle over to the side of the street and into an off-street parking lot.
I was driving home from work on 7/17/08 and heard a low grumbling noise coming from my air conditioning vents in my 2002 honda crv. Thirty seconds later this sound stopped and about a minute later only hot air came out of the vents. I've taken the crv to a non honda repair shop and they advised replacing the air compressor, clutch, dryer and expansion coil for approx $1235. The honda delivership advised replacing the entire cooling system for $3350 and then offered a 30% discount ( good will ) dropping the repair cost to $2350.
We own a 2002 honda . The air conditioning compressor and other parts involving the air conditioning went out in 2005 (oct) just after the warranty expired. We had it all replaced. They called it "goodwill" and we did not have to pay for it. Yesterday july 14, 2008 it appears to have gone out again, the same way as before. I went to an online board on edmonds and read up on all the complaints that they have had with the 2002-2004 (maybe later) compressors blowing up and shooting pieces of metal all over causing other parts to break. There is obviously a serious condition with hondas air conditioning compressors! They have not done a recall on them, but from what I hear some get them replaced for free (as did we) but only the first time, after that it costs them apx $3,000 to replace everything involved. This is happening too frequently to be normal. Some said it was every 40,000 miles. Ours went longer. Please help as we can not afford to replace it again and we live in hot country!
My 2002 honda crv with 61k miles suddenly began making a very loud sound which stopped when I turned off the air conditioning. I immediately drove to a nearby honda dealer. A service technical looked under the hood and told me that the a.c. Compressor has exploded. I was handed an estimate of $4001 to repair. I took it to 2 independent repair shops and was told that the compressor had "imploded" and "was grenaded". I don't have $4001 so I am continuing to drive without the a.c., hoping that nothing important was damaged that will put me in danger.
We have a 2002 honda crv. The 1st air compressor locked up/blew up at approximately 70k miles. The extended warranty covered the replacement. Now the 2nd compressor has done the same thing. Extended warranty has expired. Cost is $2300. Have read that this year of crv has defective compressors. Honda america offered to pay 25% ($408) which is not adequate since this is our 2nd compressor and the product appears to be defective (as opposed to regular wear and tear).
I have a 2002 crv now with 139,000 this is the 4th time my air compressor has gone out on this car and honda refuses to take full responsibility. The first time it went out was in july 2003 at 31842 mls, july 2004 at 46,997 mls, may 2006 at 99,384 and now june 2008 at 139,000. The first 2 times it went out it was under warranty the 3rd time honda said they would fix it because it was still under 100k and now they are saying that I should be responsible even know they know they are having issues with the compressors in 2002 and 2003 crv.
The oxygen sensor on my 2002 honda crv failed to work and LED to the check-engine light on. It failed at around 45,000 miles. According to the manufacture the oxygen sensor was not supposed to fail at this low miles. The replacement from honda dealer cost me $500.
Strange noise from engine then A/C blowing only hot air. Took car to nearby goodyear service facility to check system. Compressor had blown apart-several sizable chunks were recovered. Apparently honda uses substandard metals in the compressors since this is a recurring problem.
2002 - 2004 honda crv's have a history of problems with air conditioning. Specifically the unit disinegrating. This has happened to me twice at a cost of $3500. Auto web forums (for crv's) have received many complaints about this problem.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2002 Honda CR-V?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history