2003 Honda CR-V: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 2, 2017 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · WA · crash

2003 honda crv unexpectedly accelerated while pulling into a parking stall on 8/2/17 at 6:45am. The engine suddenly revved up full throttle and the car surged forward. I slammed on the brakes but could feel the car surging forward for a split second. My car hit the unoccupied car parked in the stall in front of me. Will take car to dealership today to determine and fix cause. Filed an insurance claim with travelers insurance company.

Filed Dec 10, 2012 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · HI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted after several minutes. The contact also stated that the ignition switch interlock failed, causing the failure. In addition, the keyless remote failed to unlock the doors and the check engine light illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Sep 30, 2011 · Lights · 103,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. The contact noticed that both low beam headlights would shut off while driving. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 103,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2011 · 116,000 miles · HI

Driving at 5 MPH after leaving home I heard a grinding noise. It sounded like it came from the cabin fan (the air conditioner was on). I turned off fan and noise stopped. At traffic light tried fan without the air conditioner and engine stalled. Engine did not restart until I turned off fan. Problem was identified as failure of air conditioner compressor and a frozen air conditioner clutch. Other than the noise there was no warning of failure. Car was serviced 2 months and 800 miles before incident. Idling at a stop light at the time of failure resulted in stalled engine. If car was moving there would have been a loss of control as power steering and brakes would have been affected. If failure happened at higher speed I think I would have experienced catastrophic failure of the engine or compressor clutch (and shrapnel in the engine compartment or on the road and likely loss of control). Here was no early indication or warning of component failure. Although damage was isolated to compressor, if I had reacted slower or had the speed been higher there would have been high likelihood of additional damage or injury.

Filed Mar 20, 2011 · Electrical · 97,500 miles · FL

Vehicle would not start at all, then left it for 2 hours and came back and it started. Then 2 months later it is starting fine, but stalling quite often while driving. It will sometimes cut out and then recover and keep going (the check engine light comes on when it cuts out, but goes out again when it keeps going) other times it stalls. The check engine light comes on when it stalls but everything else still works (radio, lights). It has stalled on the highway at 65-70 MPH, in the city at 40 MPH, also slowing to take a turn. This started out only stalling once in a few days. It is now stalling several times in a day. I don't drive it that far anymore, but I still have to drive it because the garage does not find anything wrong. There were no codes, and they could find nothing. I don't know for sure what is happening with it, but reading the forums it sounds like it might be the ignition switch.

Filed Mar 16, 2005 · Fuel system · 16,605 miles · CA

While driving at approximately 25 MPH driver made a left turn and the vehicle stalled. Owner had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was informed that the vehicle experienced a fuel pump failure. Vehicle was no longer under warranty.

Filed Nov 20, 2002 · Engine · HI

Consumer states engine stalled on three occassions. The last time he was in the middle of an intersections making a left hand turn when the engine shut off. Ph