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When I bought our 05 SE I was aware of PTTR and carefully test drove to determine if the CRV we were buying had it and it didnt. By 12,000 miles it did. After my dealer did the full alighment and TSB procedure with the suspension, it still pulled. I went back and they rotated the tires. That fixed 90% of the problem. With gas on (anything but coasting) the car will pull a little but would take about 2 secs to drift a lane to the right. With gas off, it does not pull. My conclusion: The CRV has definite torque steer for sure AND is very sensitive to uneven tire wear. I realized that I noticed PTTR the most after I swapped out the left front tire for the new spare after a puncture! A good dealership should solve the problem to the point where it is bearable. Marin Honda took care of it for me. BTW-pulled an 800 lb trailer today, barely noticed it back there.
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I'm looking for a compact SUV for my college-age daughter, and the CRV fits the bill perfectly...except for one item. When searching the reliability ratings on MSN autos. com reliability ratings, the '97 through 2001 model all have red "X" marks under the engine category. Further investigation leads to the following reason for the red "X"; "An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Exhaust Valves or Valve Seats. When the Exhaust Valves or Valve Seats wear the valves can burn. The cost to repair the Exhaust Valves is estimated at $250.00 for parts and $559.00 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include sales tax." Is this really a common problem with the CRV's? So many people seem to be happy with them, and I always thought Honda made bullet-proof engines. In looking at used CRV's are there any factors that I should look for as warning signs of impending exhaust valve trouble? such as valve adjustments early and often? Thanks
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Replying to: jshoes51 (Feb 04, 2006 4:28 am) Heck, I got almost 60k out of the original tires. 
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Replying to: cpick (Feb 03, 2006 11:51 pm) You've had the PTTR corrected, mostly, and then it returned. And now you feel the problem is solved. Please post on this again after a few thousand more miles. I suspect the problem, like Jason or Freddie Kruger, will come back. I bought my 2005 with the expecation of driving it for five or six years. Do you think the dealer might continue doing the tire rotations, damper adjustments and wheel alignments every few months -- the regular "fixes" for PTTR -- at no charge for that many years? I've said it here before: we're not doing brain surgery in the cargo area, we're hauling baby furniture. The constant and fine calibration required makes me wonder which of those tasks this machine is made for. |
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Replying to: jshoes51 (Feb 04, 2006 4:28 am) I've got a '99 CRV with 115K miles and didn't know about the valve issue until almost 105K miles, which is when I had my valves adjusted. But I haven't had any problems. |
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| And they said they had seen "very few" valve problems even on high mileage CRV's. They also felt more frequent valve adjustments would eliminate the possibility of this happening. | |
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Replying to: varmint (May 14, 2005 11:17 am) |
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Hello, I just brought a 2006 Honda CRV a week ago, and drove 250 miles now. Two things I noticed make me uncomfortable with this brand new product. 1. Actual gas mileage is 21 on freeway drive (no rains, no snows, no strong wind), not 22 (city) - 27 (highway) as specified. Will it get improved after the "break-in" period? 2. Temperature gauge pointer stays in the position of just little above the middle of the guage. I tested other 06 CRVs, the poiters are in lower 1/3 of the guage. Does my CRV engine works at higher temperature than other CRV with 1/3 gauge pointer position? My dealer told me it is normal, but I am not sure about what the dealer said. Your knowledge and experiences on those issues are greatly appreciated. |
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Replying to: mr_questions (Feb 05, 2006 3:04 pm) I just brought a 2006 Honda CRV a week ago, and drove 250 miles now. Two things I noticed make me uncomfortable with this brand new product. 1. Actual gas mileage is 21 on freeway drive (no rains, no snows, no strong wind), not 22 (city) - 27 (highway) as specified. Will it get improved after the "break-in" period? 2. Temperature gauge pointer stays in the position of just little above the middle of the guage. I tested other 06 CRVs, the poiters are in lower 1/3 of the guage. Does my CRV engine works at higher temperature than other CRV with 1/3 gauge pointer position? My dealer told me it is normal, but I am not sure about what the dealer said. Your knowledge and experiences on those issues are greatly appreciated. How did you arrive at 21 MPG over just 250 miles? Check previous posts on how to calculate MPGs properly and at high level of confidence. 250 miles is just not enough miles to make is a reliable number to go by. I get more than EPA estimates on my 2005 EX with manual. As far as the coolant temp, see if it is low. You can find the instructions on how to do that in the owner's manual. If you have to add some, only add BLUE Honda antifreeze. While your reading of slightly above the middle is within spec, I have rarely seen a Honda go above the middle point. |
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Feb 06, 2006 5:43 am) Actually, 21 is about right for 270 miles driven on a full tank in my experience. I get that in mixed driving. At all freeway I will get around 25 - 26  75 MPH. How fast is the freeway driving? Also, are you stomping on the pedal, or using it more conservatively? Keep away from the 3200+ RPM range unless really necessary. Cruise control will help, if it is safe to use it considering the traffic. I have a 2003; different transmission, but the new ones should be better than mine. My MPG improved after the first 3000 miles or so. |
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