Problems with 2012 Honda CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I was driving into my driveway and put into park. the key would not come out of ignition. very frustrated it was late at night and i tried wiggling the key. i could turn car off but so it wasn't running but it was on enough for audio to stay on. i drove around hoping i could reset what problem was but did the same thing when i parked. i had to leave key in ignition till the battery died, which took till the next day. we put key in again after it came out and it did the same thing and got stuck again and got hot when we did get it out. we jump started car enough to get to dealership and key did same thing when i parked it there until the battery died and then it was able to come out. they called and said they had to replace the shift assembly. they specifically said in service paper that "the shifter assembly was pinching the wire from the park pin switch causing short electrical dig" and they sent pics and information to tech line. *tr

Submission from constituent re 2012 honda cr-v intermittent problem. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would pause, when she attempted to accelerate after the vehicle, had been idling. there was zero response for 3-4 seconds, then the vehicle would uncontrollably surge forward. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the dealer informed the consumer, the problem was her using her left foot to brake. the problem has since been resolved. updated 01/30/14

Electrical wires and sensors are made of soy base which attacks critters to chew on them. on several occasions car was not able to start or failed shortly after. car was in for repairs twice in a one week period. repair cost was $500 the first time and over $1500 the second. there is no reason to believe that there will not be more incidents. honda's customer service department offers no help and does not have any advise to stop this from happening again. honda needs to recall these vehicles and replace them with plastic coated wires.

I have had 3 batteries in my cr-v since purchase and was told it was due to a bad cell (car would require a jump after sitting 3-5 days without being started). just had it in the shop and was told a service bulletin had been issued by honda that certain cr-v's with certain vin's needed a software update (pgm-f1) that regulates battery charging/discharge. i realize that this is not a safety hazard but is a definite hassle and wonder why honda has not issued a general recall to address the problem. i am also unsure if this has fixed the problem. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda cr-v. the contact stated after jumpstarting the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. the failure recurred numerous times. the manufacturer issued a voluntary recall related to the battery management system. the vehicle was serviced under the recall; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the recall number was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 3,666.

Shortly after purchasing vehicle brand-new the car would not start. no lights had been on. had vehicle towed to the dealership for a "fix." now this has happened again- battery completely dead without warning leaving me and my young children stranded for hours. i just had the vehicle serviced at the end of may (about 5 weeks ago) and everything passed inspection then. also like other reports i see, my engine sometimes makes a loud grinding sound when starting. my dealership said that "this just sometimes happens." i'm not convinced- i've driven some very old cars that don't even do this! this was my first brand new car and i'm not pleased.