I was on my way home from work, less than 2 miles from home. I stopped at a stop light and noticed smoke. I didnt' know it was my car at the time. I drove a half a block and my car filled up with smoke. I immediatly pulled over and a person behind me stopped and told me she saw flames from my car. I had immedialtly turned my car off as soon as I parked it, so I did not see the flames. An additional man drove up and said he had seen the fire also. Oil had poured out from under my car. I had just had my first oil change on monday aug 23rd. I have approximatly 5500 miles on the vehicle. It is a 2004 honda crv. My dealership (chezic sayers) had the vehicle towed by campus towing. The tow truck driver told me that that was the third crv that he had towed with fire damage in the last 3 months.(his name was phil) I think there should be a recall if this has happened this many times. I also looked up on the internet and it said that there had been 27 fires linked to oil changes in this vehicle. I find that appalling. I could have been seriously hurt! As of right now, I am not sure of the cause because it was after 5pm by the time the dealership looked at the car. They said they would call me tomorrow. I am assuming someone will call me to find out what the exact problem was and to find out how it was handled.
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On aug. 20th I took my '04 cr-v to the honda dealer where I bought the vehicle for its 5,000 mile service, including its first oil change. The next day, after driving it for several miles and stopping to get gas, I noticed a burnt odor. I popped the hood and noticed a small amount of smoke coming up from the back of the engine. I looked under the vehicle and noticed oil dripping from several locations. I returned the cr-v to the dealer. They examined the vehicle and told me that the problem was a "double-gasket" - the gasket from the factory-installed oil filter had stuck in place when the oil filter was removed, and a new oil filter and gasket was installed over the old gasket, resulting in an oil leak. Amid many apologies, the old gasket was removed and the oil change was properly completed. Had I been less attentive to the vehicle after the oil change, and had the vehicle been driven at highway speeds, there was a very good possibility that a fire would have resulted. Why did the federal safety agency close their investigation of the cr-v fires? Why did honda lay the blame on technicians? And why, after all the publicity the fires received and after honda presumably instructed their technicians to be especially careful with cr-v oil changes, are cr-v owners still at risk of a fire after an oil change? Will it take a death before the federal safety agency and/or honda does something that effectively addresses this problem?
Knowing that there is a potential hazard in getting the oil changed in my 2004 honda cr-v, I have been researching a solution. In that process, I have been told by several auto service places that they will not service my car due to the liabilities involved. They told me that other vehicles do not catch on fire when a gasket is left on or some oil leaks out, so something was changed in the cr-v engine that is allowing the oil to now reach the manifold. I will not feel safe when the time comes to deal with this. Honda must take ownership of this problem.
Vehicle was stalling and skipping at times on long trips especially when the weather was hot. *ak the vehicle was taken to a local honda dealer but they found no computer codes to specify the problem. They then claimed that the gas tank had water in it and charged the consumer $560. Within an hour of leaving the dealer the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was taken back tot he dealer but they were unable to determine the cause of the stalling. The vehicle on has 6000 miles.
Having seen the news reports on television and in my local newspaper about the fires resulting after the first oil change on 03-04 honda cr-vs I was more than apprehensive about my first oil change. I called my dealer to make an appointment and mentioned the fire problem. The dealer was unaware of any such problem. Now I'm even more concerned! How can this be? Isn't honda doing anything about this potential life-threatening issue?
After having the oil changed, the vehicle caught fire.
Consumer filed complaint because she was upset about getting an oil change. She was afraid to drive. Dealer will replace the vehicle at consumer's expense.
We purchased the 2004 honda crv in february '04. It had 3500 miles on it when the oil was changed at holler honda in winter park, florida. The following week we drove it to williamsburg, virginia on vacation. While there, with my 81 year old mother-in-law and 2 sisters-in-laws in the car, we experienced what so many others have reported. Passing cars honked their horns and screamed at us that our car was on fire. That was on july 29th. We are now back home in orlando and the car is at williamsburg honda in virginia. I am now terrified to drive a honda crv. I don't want the car back. I want my money back so that I can go buy a car that I'll feel safe driving. It has been 8 days and holler honda won't talk to me. They told me to have my insurance company deal with their insurance company. I guess I need to engage my lawyer and the tv stations.
2004, honda cr-v caught fire after first service. No prior warning. This happened today. Honda hade consumer's vehicle, and kept it for next day. Sometimes, not sure what outcome will be. Saw program on internet msnbc about this problem relating to oil filter failure.
Our 2004 honda cr-v was taken to the dealer for its first oil change after 6 months of ownership and 2,038 miles driven. After driving a few miles toward home the oil began draining rapidly from the car and smoke was billowing from underneath the car. My wife, following in another car, signaled me to pull over. I did and immediately shut the engine off. The remaining oil drained out and the smoke and heat subsided. We believe a fire would have resulted if I had driven much farther.*ak when dropping off the car, I made a special point to remind the dealer this model had reported fire problems associated with oil changes. The dealer examined the car after the incident and admitted the filter had not been properly installed. Despite the reminder, any steps taken by honda to remedy the situation, and service by a large honda dealer, this dangerous situation still resulted. We believe both honda and the federal safety agency are remiss in not ordering a recall of this vehicle for some modification to prevent such oil leaks from falling onto the catalytic converter or other parts hot enough to cause combustion. We did not drive the cr-v again and traded for a safer vehicle. The dealer indicated he would resell the cr-v. Will it take burning injuries or death before you take action?
The oil filter was changed on the first oil change for a new vehicle when the filre was change one of the gaskets stuck to the engine,the double banded gasket burst and oil was released onto the exhaust, causing a fire.*ak a new oil filter was installed after the extra gasket was removed.
Purchased a 2004 honda cr-v in january, 2004 and with its first oil change on march 26, 2004, because of the double-gasket (not removed), it internally leaked all fluids leaving no oil in pan and causing difficulty in removing the filter.*ak service mgr., mark korallus and a mechanic came to where car had stopped, just a couple of blocks from dealership, with a 5 gallon tank of oil. Upon inspection of vehicle, mr. Korallus, informed me that it was caused by the double gasket. They then proceeded to clean the mess up with 6 cans of brake fluid. How safe can this be? There's no guarantee that this negligence on honda's part won't cause serious damages to the car in the future. Worse yet, injuries. My car immediately lost its "new car" affect and I truly believe that it's not operating at its optimal performance as honda so highly promotes. I have left serveral phone messages for mr. Korallus, but to date, he has chosen to ignore them.
While the vehicle was parked, the consumer noticed that oil was leaking from the vehicle. Please provide more information. *jb see odi 10081292, same VIN.
Oil change to 2004 honda crv resulted in the predecessor of a fire. As soon as I started the car, a customer came running out pounding on my window. There was oil spewing out the bottom of the car. I had just read the washington post article regarding recent fires to crv's after oil changes. I showing the article to the technician and he assured me eveerything would be fine. To no avail. This is more than just shoddy mechanics work. Too many of these vehicles are having this problem. Including me! See odi 10083308, same VIN.
A thousand miles after the first oil change vehicle caught on fire while driving at 60 MPH. The fire was due to poorly installed oil filters. Dealer was replacing the vehicle without resistanc.
I can not believe that honda will not recall there 2003-2004 crv to prevent a fire or loss of life happening to someone. Nor can I believe that your organization will allow this practice to go on. I have recently purchased my car, hoping for a piece of mind, yet I am constantly worried that I or my 2 year old son will not be able to get out in time. That is a pretty high price to pay.
Having just had the first oil change performed on my 2004 honda cr-v, I was only a few blocks away from the dealership which performed the oil change (hanover honda in hanover, pa) when smoke started pouring out from under the hood and through the air conditioning vents. I managed to get the vehicle off the street and the ignition switched off within seconds of the low oil warning light coming on. I was told by the assistant service manager that it appeared the oil filter was defective. After hearing reports in the news (on july 9, 2004) of other cr-v owner who experienced fires in their vehicles that seemed to originate with the oil filter, I wanted to file this report with the federal safety agency.
(1) vehicle (2004 honda cr-v, VIN#shsrd68474u20079) was brought into brahman honda (local dealership in miami) for its first oil change on april 12th, 2004. Continued normal usage of vehicle until engine caught on fire on june 16th, 2004 at 8pm.*ak (2) vehicle was being driven in normal traffic conditions along major street. As the vehicle we being driven, it began emitting large amounts of smoke from engine compartment. Driver was able to disengage the vehicle at a major intersection. Fire department came to extinguish the fire and move the disabled vehicle off the road. Evidence of significant oil leak can be found. Evidence of oil leakage can be found inside and underneath the vehicle. (3) vehicle has been brought into brahman honda. Pending inspection by insurance company and honda mechanics.
My 2004 honda crv ignited and burst into flames. This occurred the same day as the first oil change. Mileage was 5,400.
On may 29, 2004, I purchased a honda cr-v, 2004, vehicle from casey honda in newport news. It is a four-wheel drive vehicle with automatic transmission. I had the vehicle for only two weeks and I only drove it 109 miles. The odometer right now shows 117 miles. On june 13, I was driving the vehicle in newport news, va when suddenly the engine stopped in the middle of the road, in front of the stop traffic light. There was a burning smell coming out of the hood and the check engine light came on. When I turn on the engine the tachometer show 1000 RPM, then 3000 RPM and then back again to 2000 RPM. Thus the tachometer shows an unstable running engine when the transmission is on the neutral or parking position. I was able to start the engine after a few minutes and get home which was fortunately only a mile away. On june 14, 2004 I contacted the casey honda dealership and they sent their representative to tow away the vehicle. The odometer showed 117 miles. The same day the dealership serviceman, mr. Kevin, called me and told that the vehicle is not drivable and that they have to keep the vehicle for about a week until the parts will arrive and they will try to fix it. He told me that the causes of the problem are some defective parts that they need to replace.
Took new 2004 honda cr-v into dealer (bob barbour honda of greenville, nc) for first oil change on saturday, may 15 2002. On sunday, while driving across town to church with my wife and two young children, I noticed a large amount of smoke. I pulled out of traffic and a man at a nearby business came running out yelling that my car was on fire. We exited the vehicle, unbuckled the children from the saftey seats and got away from the car. The fire dept was called to extenguish the fire. Police officer also arrived on the scene. As it is a sunday, I have not been in contact with the dealer yet to determine how they intend to correct the situation. This is a very dangerous situation.
While driving at 45 MPH vehicle stalled. This caused a loss of steering and brakes. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and mechanic determined to replace the oil pump.
When driving vehicle stalled. Consumer contacted the dealership on two separate occasions, but the problem still occurs. *ak dealer refused to tell consumer the specific defect on vehicle.
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