2007 Honda CR-V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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THE DOOR IMMEDIATELY LOCKS ITSELF AFTER BEING UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY FAB. THE DOOR KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN INSERTED AND TURNED. THE DOOR DOES THE SAME THING WHEN BEING UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE WITH THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOORS. AS SOON AS YOU UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE BUTTON IT LOCKS ITSELF. *TR
WHEN I ACCELERATED FROM A STOPPED POSITION AT A STOPLIGHT, MY VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED ALL THE DOORS (WHICH IT HAD DONE UPON LEAVING THE PARKING LOT). I THOUGHT THIS STRANGE. THEN I LOOKED AND SAW THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOCK UNLOCKED ITSELF AS SOON AS THE DOORS HAD LOCKED. WHEN I STOPPED AGAIN AT ANOTHER LIGHT, IT REPEATED THE PATTERN. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED, THE CAR LOCKED ALL DOORS, AND THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR UNLOCKED ITSELF AGAIN. THIS REPEATS EVERY TIME I STOP ANYWHERE. IT IS NOT SAFE. I AM UNABLE TO KEEP MY DOORS LOCKED WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, IF I LOCK MY CAR WHEN I LEAVE MY VEHICLE, THE ALARM WILL SOUND WITHIN MINUTES DUE TO THE CAR "UNLOCKING" ITSELF AGAIN. I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAIN THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS CONTINUED. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS, SO I ENDANGER MYSELF AND MY FAMILY EVERY TIME WE TRAVEL IN THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING SECURE WITH PROPER DOOR LOCKS. *TR
PASSENGER FRONT DOOR DOES NOT STAY LOCKED. WHEN I REACH 9 MPH DOORS LOCK AND FRONT PASSENGER LOCK SLOWLY UNLOCKS. THEN EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN AND THEN GO OVER 9 MPH IT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS. I CAN NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN CAR AS I AM AFRAID SOMEONE CAN JUST OPEN THE DOOR AND STEAL THE CAR OR WHATEVER MAY BE IN IT. HONDA DEALER SAYS THIS HAPPENS AND I CAN PAY THEM $350 AND THAT MAY HELP BUT NO GUARANTEES. I CAN'T EVEN SELL THE CAR THIS WAY. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE ON THE PART OF HONDA. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST HONDA. *TR
INITIALLY, OVER A YEAR AGO, THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD MAKE A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING/WHINING NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED, BUT THE DOOR LOCKS STILL WORKED PROPERLY BACK THEN. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE DOOR LOCKS SOUND AS IF THEY ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING REPEATEDLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INTERVENTION AS I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE LOCKING/UNLOCKING NOISE SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED AS I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. MY INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA CRV'S FROM 2007 TO 2011. THIS SAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. HONDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AS THERE IS AT LEAST ONE LAWSUIT SEEKING CLASS CERTIFICATION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, BUT HONDA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SEE HTTP://WWW.CHIMICLES.COM/HONDA-AND-ACURA-DOOR-LOCK-ACTUATOR-FAILURE. A SIMILAR POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR PROBLEM ON EARLIER YEARS HONDA CRVS WAS WIDESPREAD ALSO ACCORDING TO INFORMATION THAT I READ ON THE INTERNET. *TR
MY HONDA CR-V 2007 JUST STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK SYSTEM. I STARTED TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM PROBABLY IN NOVEMBER 2013. THE CAR LOCKING DEFAULT SET-UP WAS AT 15MPH (MEANING EVEN IF I FORGET TO LOCK THE DOORS, THEY WILL BE LOCKED WHEN THE CAR REACH 15MPH). HOWEVER, ONE OF THE DOOR JUST UNLOCK ALL BY ITSELF RIGHT-AFTER IT GET LOCKED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU HAVE KIDS IN YOUR CAR. I REALIZED MANY CR-V OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HONDA DECIDED NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
I PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY CAR DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE FOR HONDA TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM HERE? OR MAYBE ONE OF OUR CHILDREN FROM BEING LOCKED INSIDE? *TR
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. I HAVE A CHILD AND IT POSES A SAFETY RISK AS THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. THIS POSES A LOT OF RISK TO THIEF AND OTHERS AS IT IS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED. *TR
FAILURE OF DOOR LOCK. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK DESPITE ALL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO LOCK AND THE REAR DRIVER DOOR CONTINUOUSLY MAKES A LOUD CLICKING SOUND EVERY 2-3 MINUTES AS IF IT IS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE CLICKING SOUND HAS NOW CHANGED TO A LOUD BUZZING SOUNDTHE EVENING OF NOV 11, 2013 MY CAR HAD BEEN INVADED, CANNOT SAY BROKEN INTO BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK! POLICE REPORT FILED. HAVE APPT 11-25-2013 WITH HONDA DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS-ACTUATOR?. FIRST OWNER OF A HONDA CRV 2007. *TR
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILURE ON TWO DOORS - ONE DOOR WILL UNLOCK BY ITSELF ALL THE TIME. AFTER 2 MONTHS THE DOOR LOCK ON ANOTHER DOOR MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE OPPOSITE PROBLEM - THE DOOR LOCKS BY ITSELF ALL THE TIME. *TR
FAILURE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE REAR DRIVER'S-SIDE DOOR CONTINUALLY UNLOCKS, EVEN DESPITE THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FEATURE. WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, I AM UNABLE TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY WITH AN UNLOCKED DOOR WHILE DRIVING, OR EVEN WHILE PARKED. ALSO, OUR BELONGINGS ARE AT RISK OF THEFT BECAUSE THAT DOOR IS CONSTANTLY UNLOCKED, EVEN WHEN LOCKED BY HAND. DESPITE OUR EFFORTS, THE DOOR UNLOCKS ITSELF IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE LOCK IT. *TR
FIRST ISSUE WAS RELATED TO FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR LOCK. THE LOCK CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHEN I WENT ABOVE OR BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE DOOR ACTUATOR AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE NOT DONE THAT TO DATE BECAUSE I VIEWED IT AS MORE NUISANCE THAN SAFETY RELATED. AFTER REVIEWING SOME ONLINE INFORMATION I REALIZED MY FIRST ASSUMPTION MAY BE INCORRECT. I CALLED HONDA NATIONAL TO SEE WHAT THEY HAD ON THIS ISSUE AND POSSIBLE REMEDIES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A THREE YEAR WINDOW FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES; HOWEVER, SINCE THE CAR IS SIX YEARS OLD, I WILL BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. *TR
IN DECEMBER, MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I TRIED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR AND THE LOCK WOULD NOT BUDGE. MY BABY WAS IN HIS REAR-FACING CARSEAT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR SO I HAD TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO GET MY BABY OUT THROUGH THAT DOOR. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO ESCALATE TO THE POINT THAT AS OF TODAY (06/11/13), THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL ONLY REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE MOVING ITSELF BACK TO THE LOCKED POSITION. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER TOMORROW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET, HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND I FEAR THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND WE NEED TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCKS MAY FAIL ALL TOGETHER AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
CAR SECURITY SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY LOCK DOORS AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF UNLOCKING. CAN NOT UNLOCK CAR WITH KEYS HAVE TO USE FOB. RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WONT LOCK PROPPALLY. *TR
THE POWER SWITCHES ON DOORS ARE EASY TO FAIL. THE ACTUATOR FAILED AND THE DOOR IS GETTING 'LOCKED' ITSELF WHICH COULD BE AN ISSUE IF CHILD IS LEFT IN THE CAR WITH KEY. I GOT THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS ISSUE ON MY PASSENGER - RIGHT DOOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND NOW GOT THE SAME ISSUE ON DOOR IN DRIVER SEAT. *TR
MY DOOR LOCKS (ALL OF THEM) WOULD NOT STAY UNLOCKED LONGER THAN 2-3 SECONDS WHEN I WANT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CAREFULLY COORDINATE PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY KEY WITH ACTUALLY OPENING THE DOOR. IF I AM NOT QUICK ENOUGH, I MUST REPEAT THE ACTION. THIS VERY CLEARLY LOOKS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. AND BY NOW HONDA KNOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. WILL IT REQUIRE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF DEATHS OR INJURIES BECAUSE THE OCCUPANT CAN'T GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN TIME IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE, ETC. ?? THE COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ACTUATORS SHOULD NOT BE BORNE BY THE OWNERS. ( UP TO 4 @ $400 EACH). *TR
MY GRANDSON WENT TO GET OUT OF THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF CAR. IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO CLIMB OVER TO THE DRIVER SEAT TO GET OUT. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND IT WAS LOCK. I DO A LOT OF PICKING UP OF MY GRANDCHILDREN AND I'M AFRAID THAT THEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WHAT A SHAME TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS AND THE COST I WILL HAVE TO INCUR. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL CONTINUOUSLY UNLOCK THEMSELVES. THE LOCKS WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE (MAKE A NOISE AS IF SOMEONE WERE PRESSING THE LOCK SWITCH) EVEN IF I DO NOT RE-LOCK THE DOORS. *TR
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BAD. THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION. *TR
DOOR LOCKS ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
FROM AUGUST 2013, RIGHT FRONT DOOR STARTED TO LOCK BY ITSELF RIGHT AFTER I UNLOCK IT. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR STARTED TO KEEP LOCKING ITSELF WITH VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN THE SPEED OF CAR REACHES 20~30 MILES/HOUR. IT WAS VERY ANNOYING AND I FIXED THE CAR, WHICH COST ME OVER $300. HOWEVER, NOW THE LEFT REAR DOOR STARTED TO KEEP LOCKING WHENEVER THE CAR REACHES TO THE SPEED OF 20~30 MILES/HOUR. *TR
FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS MY 2007 CR-V HAS HAD ISSUES WITH ELECTRIC DOOR-LOCK OPERATION 1)THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK. UNLOCKING ALL DOORS VIA DRIVERS SIDE OR KEY FOB MOMENTARILY OPENS THE PASSENGER LOCK ? IT THEN AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS AGAIN IN 2-4 SECONDS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE PASSENGER CANNOT GET OUT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. DOOR HANDLE OPERATION DOES NOT OVER-RIDE THE LOCK ? AND THE 2-4 SECOND WINDOW ELECTRONICALLY UNLOCKING IS DIFFICULT TO SYNCHRONIZE HANDLE OPERATION IN THE BEST OF CIRCUMSTANCE. 2)IN ADDITION, ALL DOOR LOCKS CONTINUOUSLY LOCK?LOCK?.LOCK WHEN DRIVING FORWARD @ APPROXIMATELY 8-10KM/HOUR. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ? I SEE ~ 105 AT SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR
AFTER UNLOCKING THE DOOR THE DOOR THEN LOCKS ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN YOU UNLOCK MANUALLY OR UNLOCK USING THE FOB. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT LOCKS YOU IN THE CAR AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. *TR
WHILE RIDING THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR AND IT WAS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. THE LOCK KEPT LOCKING AND VERY SLOWLY UNLOCKING. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR (MOTOR OFF) I TRIED IT AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKED AND THE SLOWLY JUST UNLOCKED BY ITSELF. I NOW HAVE 20,033 MILES ON CAR AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED ON MAY 11, 2013. NOW I CAN NOT SECURE MY CAR WHEN LEFT UNATTENDED. *TR
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND WILL SOMETIMES NOT UNLOCK. *TR
I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY DOOR LOCKS. THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY AND THE REAR HATCH ALSO WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO?.....I'VE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND DONE WHAT IT SAYS TO DO TO NO AVAIL....PLEASE TELL ME IF THEIR IS A REMEDY. *TR
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The 2007 Honda CR-V has 120 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.