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Re: crv exl 09 drivers seat problem [bigdadi118]
by kcall2
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Jul 11, 2009 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Jul 03, 2009 6:53 am)
Easy diagnosis/cure. Both you and extell1 have too big a wad of cash in your hip pocket. Send the extra to me - or alternately get an older BMW hobby car.
Problem solved! 
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Re: '09 CRV EXL - Sunroof Rattle within 50 miles [dmaccioc]
by trp182
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Jul 11, 2009 (3:49 pm)
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Replying to: dmaccioc (May 10, 2009 8:51 am)
Hi....I had the same issue......heard it the following day after purchase. Drove me crazy. My son is a gm mechanic and he offered to fix it for me but I was concerned it would void my warranty. The first time I brought it in they " adjusted and lubed the sunroof" track. Noise went away for a few days. Now bear in mind what they do and what they tell you they did may be two different things. The mechanic may get paid to "adjust" the sunroof" but normally do not get paid to put dynomat or foam in the headliner to stop the rattle. Brought it back a few weeks later and made the service guy drive the car with me in it to show him the rattle. Don't know what they "really" did but it has been gone for over 5 months now. I think they put extra foam pieces when the sunroof metal bracket pieces are but I can't be sure. Now I get a little hum in my drivers door once in a while. I think I will either leave it alone or let my son fix it. Since I only hear it once every couple of weeks it does not bother me that much. But that vibration/rattle right over your head by the sunroof that was making me HATE my brand new car. I think the crvs in general have a lot of squeaks and rattles. The loaner car they gave me had its own different squeaks and rattles going. I had a Dodge Aries K Car(don't laugh my 1st car and I had over 160,000 miles on it when it was totalled, Chevy Beretta, and Nissan Sentra. All of those cars were super quiet so I was surprised how noisy the Honda is. And yes I realize it is an SUV, I have been in other SUV's that are much quieter. But I do otherwise love my CRV. I would buy it again.So in short.........I know your post is a few months old..........Honda should be able to fix it.
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- #6290 of 6444
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Rear Hatch Sensor 2003 CRV
by smith133
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Jul 15, 2009 (5:39 am)
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A few years ago, the rear door/hatch sensor light was coming on, even though it was closed securely. Mentioned to (very good) dealer at check up and they said fixed but it wasn't. Now, out of warranty, it is constant - which would not be a huge issue except that the remote lock won't work because it thinks the rear hatch is open! Grrrr. And worse, now the key sticks going in. Had I known this would be a 3-6x per day aggravation, i would have taken care of it under warranty instead of letting it slide. Is this expensive/tough to fix? They thought they had it years ago and didn't. Thoughts? Thanks!
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- #6291 of 6444
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Poor Driver seat in CRV 08 LX
by ordean59
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Jul 18, 2009 (2:30 pm)
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I bought my 2008 CRV in October of 08. The front driver seat is very poorly made. I feel the cross member on my butt. The dealer checked out the seat and reported to me that it is normal. Where can I get a better after market seat that will fit? 
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Re: Poor Driver seat in CRV 08 LX [ordean59]
by steve_ HOST
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Jul 18, 2009 (2:41 pm)
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Replying to: ordean59 (Jul 18, 2009 2:30 pm)
Check with an auto upholstery shop. They could probably rebuild the seat to fit you better.
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Re: Rear Hatch Sensor 2003 CRV [smith133]
by bigdadi118
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Jul 18, 2009 (4:31 pm)
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Replying to: smith133 (Jul 15, 2009 5:39 am)
I know what you mean because my 08 Pilot driver seat also a pain in my butt at right pocket area, the place of middle seat joining the right lip.
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- #6294 of 6444
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steering wheel vibrates at 30kms/h
by jkahemele
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Jul 19, 2009 (6:25 am)
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I have a 1995 honda CRV, it vibrates once approaching 30km/h. the vibration ceases once the speed goes above that. what might be the reason? i have done wheel balancing and change tryes but the sitution has not improved.
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- #6295 of 6444
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Service need for my 2007 Honda CR-V at 62553 miles
by srizvi1
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Jul 21, 2009 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: srizvi1 (Mar 25, 2009 1:49 pm)
I'm replying to the post I made back on March 25, 2009, almost 10,000 miles ago when my dad's CR-V was at almost 53,000 miles. I wrote out what was recommended by the Dealer for 45k and 60k services. circlew and blueiedgod replied and ultimately, it seemed the main things were to rotate the tires and do the oil change and let Firestone inspect the rest for $20. I think the definite to-get-dones were the air filter and the cabin air filter. I questioned the 45k brake flush because I dealt w/ that much later in my 2004 Honda Accord, but I Was looking on Edmunds.com's maintenance schedule (http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/select.html) and it said to do that at 45k too. That makes me think it should get done, but the other things like Spark plugs, valve clearance, and I think a few other things, I'm going to just ignore the dealer on.
The good thing is that w/ my tires changed at 57,650 miles (See my post here in the Honda CR-V Tires Wheels and Sensors thread), rotation doesn't need to be done anymore either.
If anyone has any other thoughts, please chime in, otherwise, I'll start doing the services between a Honda dealer and Firestone over the next few days. The parts I'm looking to purchase are honda brake fluid, honda air filter, honda cabin air filter and Honda Oil (I'm not doing synthetic in this car). I'm planning on trying and getting the price matched from the dealer to http://www.handa-accessories.com/ (I've gotten this done before). Just need to figure out how many quarts of oil I need.
I thought I'd list out the items to check out from the Edmunds.com maintenance schedule too to help make this post and my last post a one-stop summary of what to do w/ a similar CR-V around this mileage:
Replace Air filter
Inspect Brake lines, hoses & connections
Inspect Brakes
Replace Cabin air filter
Inspect boots & seals
Inspect/adjust Drive belt(s)
Change Engine oil
Inspect Exhaust system
Inspect Fluid levels
Inspect Fuel lines & hoses
Lubricate Hinges, locks & latches
Check operation Lights & accessories
Replace Oil filter
Inspect/adjust Parking brake
Inspect Steering
Inspect Suspension
Inspect Tie rod ends, steering gearbox & boots
Rotate Wheels & tires
(I've put Rotate Wheels and Tires in italics because I'm ignoring that right now w/ the recent tire change)
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Re: Rear Hatch Sensor 2003 CRV [smith133]
by blueiedgod
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Jul 22, 2009 (9:00 am)
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Replying to: smith133 (Jul 15, 2009 5:39 am)
A few years ago, the rear door/hatch sensor light was coming on, even though it was closed securely. Mentioned to (very good) dealer at check up and they said fixed but it wasn't. Now, out of warranty, it is constant - which would not be a huge issue except that the remote lock won't work because it thinks the rear hatch is open! Grrrr. And worse, now the key sticks going in. Had I known this would be a 3-6x per day aggravation, i would have taken care of it under warranty instead of letting it slide. Is this expensive/tough to fix? They thought they had it years ago and didn't. Thoughts? Thanks!
I had a simila rissue, and it turned out to be loose bolts hoding the rear door lock. Open the door and look at the lock. There are 3 or 4 phillips bolts. If you have not lost them, yet, tighten them. It should fix the light problem.
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Re: steering wheel vibrates at 30kms/h [jkahemele]
by blueiedgod
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Jul 22, 2009 (9:02 am)
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Replying to: jkahemele (Jul 19, 2009 6:25 am)
I have a 1995 honda CRV, it vibrates once approaching 30km/h. the vibration ceases once the speed goes above that. what might be the reason? i have done wheel balancing and change tryes but the sitution has not improved.
I am pretty sure that 1995 honda CR-V is non-existant. I believe it first appeared in 1996 in Japan, and then as 1997 model in the US.
If the wheels have been balanced properly, check for bent rims, torn CV-joint, or bent driveshaft.
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