Problems with 2004 Honda CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Affected parts section will not let me list parts or choose from drop down. tripometer quit working at 45,000 / on pch 1 from monterey to san deigo, ca at dusk, head ligths went out 2005. did not learn of recall til srs light came on in 2012 and switch wire was replaced. also learned of airbag issue at this time, serial ck'd, was told did not fall within recall # maintenance light came on 3 dys later and has remained on / from the 1st year i owned it, batteries were replaced every 11 to 16 mos. from 2004 untill headlite issue solved. / at 51,882 mi condenser and compressor went out, at 63,985 ac out again this time comdenser out and compressor locked up leaving me stranded on a mtn road yards from a blind curve, ac out again at 84,948 for the 3rd time forcing me to drive in 90 to 102 temp from hampstead, nc for 14 hrs to lumberton, ms, leaving myself and my dog suffering from heat exhaustion / winter 2012, prior to last ac issues, problems with driver and passenger windows raising. had to use power button and have manual assistance on windows to get up. in spring, i accidentally put window down, however it raised without assistance. / i did not receive a recall on any issues with this honda until the end of mach 2015. the car was purchased in april 2004 and i noticed the first airbag recall being june 2004. / other issues: vent swiveral broke off, hood release lever broke off, mileage lite out, in cabin air lite stays on, glove box lite stays on./ this vechicle has almost got me killed on two occasions-1) when the lites went off on pch 1 at dusk, had it been dark and there was no pull over i could have ended up in the pacific ocean. 2) when the condenser went out and the compressor locked up on a mtn road in mt i was yards from a blind curve with no shoulder or way to move car for 2 1/2 hrs waiting for tow truck in hail storm. one on coming car was force off road.

On 11/24/04 i was driving on a major interstate when my engine and battery lights suddenly came on. i felt as if my breaks were not going to work. i pulled off at the nearest exit trying to get to a safe place to assess the situation. as i got off the exit, smoke began to billow into the car from the vents. a man approached me from behind and informed me my car was on fire. i didn't realize it until that moment. apparently, it had been shooting flames out from the front wheel wells. my car had about 15,000 miles on it at the time. my oil change was four months earlier with no signs of any oil leaks prior to the fire. the fumes caused me to have an asthma attack, even after the fire was out and the car was towed to a honda body shop. because of the holiday, the insurance company will not look at the car until 11/29 or 30. i have no idea if it will be totaled or not. i'm concerned about residual effects from the fire affecting my respiratory problems. further, i' m concerned about getting another 2004 vehicle that may present with the same problem. or, even a 2005, if the problem will exist in that as well.*ak

While driving 10 mph a fire started under the hood. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

After having my first oil change and recalled part fixed, on my new 2004 crv, driving back to work, approximately 10 miles from dealership, my vehicle started smoking/fire. i opened hood and a witness told me to move from the car as flames were shooting out from under it. *ak

After having an oil change, and while driving blue smoke come from under hood, and fire erupted from under the carriage. vehicle was towed to dealership. *ak ...

We got our first oil change and afterwards my car started smoking really bad and the low oil light came on. when i called my boyfriend to come help me 15 quarts of oil later and 2 filters later, it was finally noticed the original o ring had melted to the block. the oil had sprayed all over the underside of my vehicle and started to burn. had i not pulld over when i had my car probably would have caught fire. i pulled over just in time. my boyfriend seems to think that this happened bacause of where the position of the oil filter is basically it is to close to the exhaust manifold and the ring is getting to hot and melting to the block.*ak

Had oil and oil filter replaced on june 16. drove home, approximately 7 miles. next day drove approximately 5 miles and car was totally destroyed by fire. fire department put out fire.police filled out report.the honda had just over 3,700 miles and was purchased march 25, 2004. *ak

On wednesday, june 9, 2004 my 2004 honda crv caught on fire after leaving dealership from having 1st oil change. i was originally told the problem was "the old o-ring/gasket was not removed and a new one added on top of old one". however yesterday when i went by to get things out of other car i was told it was an electrical problem that caused fire. dealership wanted to repair car and give it back to me, but i refused. after watching my car burn i just couldn't take it back....after several hours of discussion and to the point of me walking out and getting legal help, they gave me a new 2004 crv. the following week i find out from a co-worker that his parents who own a 2004 honda crv also caught on fire and was totally destroyed by fire. this couple in their 70's escaped unharmed. they had just had their 1st oil change day before. i have talked to american honda corporation and they assured me there were no problems with the cars but yet there are numerous complaints on websites talking about 2004 crv fires. even though i was given a new car i am now afraid of it and what might happen again. i am very concerned if there is a problem honda should address it before someone is injured or killed.*ak

While driving 65 mph engine started smoking and flames began coming from under the vehicle. *ak

While driving at 65 mph consumer was warned by another motorist that the vehicle was on fire. vehicle was pulled over, and the consumer stopped the engine. immediately, the fire was extinguished, but continued to smoke. once the smoke cleared consumer could see that the wires in the engine compartment were melted. several news papers were running adds concerning faulty oil changes by honda mechanics.*ak

I took my 2004 honda crv in for its first oil change. as the technician drove my car out of the service bay, smoke was coming out from under the hood. i went out to meet the technician and he opened the hood. smoke came pouring out and we noticed oil sprayed all over the engine. he said he was not sure why this happened, but he would clean it up and take care of it. 30 minutes later, i had my car back and did not have any other problems.*ak

My wife was driving down the road and the engine caught on fire. she was in town doing about 30 mph. the first indication of fire was smoke coming out of the hood. she stopped the car and got out. another motorist that stopped said flame were coming out of the right front side of the vehicle when my wife was driving down the street. the fire department said the car was totalled. i am waiting on the insurance company to look at the vehicle. the car was purchased in december 2003 - new. *ak

While driving at 5 mph vehicle caught on fire. *ak