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11 messages, Last post on Oct 17, 2009 at 11:43 PM
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I've searched are read for a couple of days and haven't been able to find anyone with this problem. Here are the facts: 1. Car involved in accident in March. Front end damage - not head on and not enough to deploy air bag - but entire front end involved. 2. Seems to idle a little rough now, like maybe it might die. Even more so when A/C compressor comes on. Has been "tested" at dealership and they say it idles fine. 3. It's now July 22. Since about second week in April, on four different occasions my car has done this: First time: Don't remember whether I was turning or not, but I was traveling at low speed. Battery light came on, power steering "didn't work" and lost power (no accelleration). Thought car died. Incident lasted about 3 - 5 seconds then everything was back to normal. Second time: Don't remember whether I was turning or not, but I was traveling at low speed. Battery light came on, power steering "didn't work" and lost power (no accelleration). Thought car died. Incident lasted about 3 - 5 seconds then everything was back to normal. Don't remember how long in between incidents, but at least a few weeks. Third time: Driving slowly through cud-de-sac, turning left, Battery light came on, power steering "didn't work" and lost power (no accelleration). Thought car died. Incident lasted about 3 - 5 seconds then everything was back to normal. Don't remember how long in between incidents, but at least a few weeks. Fourth time: Turning left into parking space. Battery light came on, power steering "didn't work" and lost power (no accelleration). Thought car died. Incident lasted about 3 - 5 seconds then everything was back to normal. Don't remember how long in between incidents, but at least a few weeks. THIS TIME: Loud "squealing" noise coming from engine compartment in front of passenger seat that lasted as long as the incident itself. Husband was with me this time. I called the collision repair place after the first incident and they told me to take it to the dealership. Got busy and put it off long enough that it happened again. Took to dealership. The could not "duplicate" problem and therefore couldn't "diagnose" the problem. Said everything looked fine. Actually said the words: "If it ain't broke, we can't fix it." I wanted to kill the guy, but don't like the idea of going to prison. Happened again twice. Took back to collision repair place. He talked to his friend who had a Honda/Acura repair shop and he told him all about the A/C compressor issues, but couldn't explain the battery light/loss of power/happens when you're turning left at low speeds. Advised me to take back to dealership. Took to dealership last week. They had my car three days. Couldn't duplicate, couldn't diagnose. Duh! I told them they could drive my car for 3 weeks and not have it happen. Duh! Duh! Duh! If the tech is driving and it happens, he'll know just about as much as me and/or my hubby can tell him. Duh to infinity. We've called the ins. claims guy again and will see what they tell us to do. But, as of now, I'm driving a car that is really unsafe. Have any of you ever heard of this happening? If so, please let me know so I can pass on your wisdom. |
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Replying to: dkthom (Jul 22, 2007 8:08 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: dkthom (Jul 22, 2007 8:08 am) 
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When you say "lost power" what do you mean? The engine still turning, but when you press accelerator nothing happens, or engine shutting down comepletly? And when you say it all comes back, does the engine re-start on its own if it were not on? Power steering in the CR-V is hydraulic, not electric, so loss of electrical power would not have an effect on it. Was A/C on at any of the instances where you lost power? Even if you did not have it in the A/C position, A/C comes on when you have it in "Defog" position.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jul 23, 2007 7:33 am) We're in Houston, so I definitely can say that the A/C was on. I know that for sure, without a doubt. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my problem and, even more so, to respond.
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Replying to: crvme3 (Jul 22, 2007 7:41 pm) |
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Replying to: dkthom (Jul 23, 2007 6:34 pm) You may have an A/C compressor that is beginning to sieze up, intermittently. Honda has covered many of those repairs, way outside of warranty.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jul 24, 2007 5:47 am) They want my car back now and they want to look at connection/ground/short issues. When I take it back in, I will bring up your point and ask exactly how can an electrical short be affecting the power steering. Thanks again.
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Replying to: dkthom (Jul 24, 2007 7:58 am) |
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Replying to: dkthom (Jul 22, 2007 8:08 am) |
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