1999 Honda CR-V Electrical Problems

Which parts fail

• Ignition › Switch
  6
• Ignition
  3
• Wiring
  2
• Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
  1

Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  15%
• 25k–50k
  00%
• 50k–75k
  210%
• 75k–100k
  314%
• 100k–150k
  524%
• 150k+
  1048%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Honda CR-V owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 1999 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over safely, restarted the vehicle five times, and drove home. The contact stated that the failure was with ignition. The failure reoccurred consistently. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the ignition switch needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 02V120000 (Electrical system). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,999.

On my 1999 honda crv ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 02V120000. dealer (west hills honda in Bremerton washington does not honor a free repair authorized by Honda

Door locks lock and unlock on their own. Standing outside or looking out of home window I can see and hear them going up and down. Also, the dome light flickers off and on while this is happening. Car was bought from a used car lot, and did not come with a remote key fob. The check-engine light has been reset twice but comes on and has stayed on while driving for 11 months so far. Cannot open back/hatch door with key, must use the latch inside the car. When turning tight left or right, the whole car shakes underneath. Otherwise, no problems.

The ignition switch turned off the crv while driving. It would start up again if manually turing the switch to run or on, or at at stop turing it to start after putting the transmission into park/neutral, but before this there is little control to the steering & brakes. It is especially dangerous at intersections where you need two hands to steer. This has happened multiple times over the months ive had the crv. But today, the ignition switch doesnt seem to work at all.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Honda CR-v. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and failed to start the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the wires in the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Honda CR-v 1999 doesn't shift into 2 gear or 3rd like it use to. Serpentine belts go out quick. The A/C isn't cool or cool enough and it's been checked. The 'd' drive symbol doesn't appear anymore like a fuse blew out or something. At times it'll appear as though my e brake is on when it's not. When the A/C is on, the vehicle rattles and or jumps like it wants to shut off. I believe it's a wiring issue as well.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Honda CR-v. The contact stated that when the key was inserted into the ignition, the ignition switch seized in the accessory position. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on various occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

April 5, 2003 it was about 9:00 pm. I had just paid my toll on the new jersey side of the river. I was traveling westbound on the ben franklin bridge towards philadelphia. I was traveling about 35 MPH and was in the right-hand lane in order to take the exit off to the right to get onto south I-95. This exit ramp is at the bottom of the bridge on the pennsylvania side of the delaware river. As I was nearing the bottom of the bridge, my 1999 Honda crv suddenly accelerated with such high rpms that it surged forward at an extremely rapid rate. It took off on its own so fast that not even the brakes would or could slow it down. I actively applied my brakes but to my horror, my brakes would not work and could not slow down the car. The car kept accelerating uncontrollably. …

My vehicle had a recall for the ignition switch in 2002. My Honda crv is a 1999 that I recently purchased. The previous owner had the ignition switch replaced at the time of the recall. I discovered that the car was shutting off with no warning while I was driving. According to the information on the Honda recall website, this part needs to be replaced because summary: on certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.consequence: worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. Honda is not therefore correcting the cause of the ignition switch degradation, they are simply admitting that it wears out prematurely and poses a safety hazard so they are required to replace it. …

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