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2.5 out of 5 stars

AC blows up

dave, 07/12/2010
2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I had a Honda accord hatchback in the 80's that was great. I bought my wife an 04 c-rv and it held up pretty well until this weekend . At 59,000 miles the ac locked up and the clutch assembly violently was ejected from the car. We limped home from Iowa to Oklahoma,and lo and behold there are at least a thousand other people online that have had similar experiences. Honda, shame on you for not fixing this. Hello Ford, we will be in contact shortly.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Nice until A/C failed

JPettibone, 05/13/2009
2004 Honda CR-V EX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

I really liked my CR/V until the last few years. 1st, the cabin materials did not wear well. 2nd, the gas mileage seemed to decline over time to the point that I could not get more than 275 miles out of a tank even with highway mileage. 3rd, we had reliability problems. Had a $600 transmission sensor repair last year, and then the A/C compressor imploded and destroyed the entire AC system a few weeks ago. The cost for that repair was quoted at $3800 by the dealer, and American Honda refused to help even though they've helped other customers with this, but left us out to dry despite owing a 06 accord and doing all service for both at the dealer. We're done with Honda for a while.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Cant beat the Heat

Fla Rider, 04/23/2008
2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

AC Compressor needs to last more than 47,000 miles. Bought the car recently at 46,500. Less than 1000 miles ac went out. Where is the Honda reliability???

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Air Conditioner Out in TX at 42,000 mi

Plano, 08/31/2007
2004 Honda CR-V LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have owned an Accord and a Civic. Who would think to buy an extended warranty on a Honda? Not me. I certainly didn't think my air conditioner would go out at only 42,000 miles. My sister's friend also has a crv 2004 whose air went out and it cost her 3,000.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

awful little tourture box

Sean, 08/25/2007
2004 Honda CR-V LX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

We purchased this car new and for the first 10k miles it was fine. We chose the manual because of gas milage ect. but we never drove one upon ordering this one (mistake). The shifter is so vauge, acceleration is the worst, downshifting will not slow the vehicle, and finally it does this weird jerky thing while accelerating (the tachometer is not smooth and you can watch it stick at an rpm). The seats are the hardest most unsupportive seats for any type of longdistace driving. Steering wheel is falling apart. And lastly the a/c compressor just died last week, honda says it will be $1400 to fix. this is our second honda that the a/c died after three years. Verry disapointed

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