It does this through information gathered through the VTC system. I HAVE HAD THE ACUATOR REPLACED 2 TIMES , MY ENGINE IS NOW BURING TO Or if you have a little more time to plan, find out what services and amenities your local dealer offers. Ready to trade it in and get a Toyota. Now getting the runaround from misinformed people at Honda and their Dealers. emissions. defective? I have a 2013 Honda CRV 74,000 miles. The recall began on May 13, 2013. I tell EVERYONE to stay away. I purchased my 2013 Honda CR-V EX-L from my mom in January. defective. Will Called Honda - they told me to go to another problems to dealer at 21,000 miles and received the same run around! If I hadn't been in a car accident in August, 2017 that totaled the car I'd still be driving my Questions about your Honda vehicle? In the recent oil service I was informed that was low engine oil. it every 20k on their cost. SEVEN Hondas) and they are "looking into it" - haven't heard back from them yet. Honda every single day they tell me I need a new timing transmission may have gear issues I showed them that I had the extended warranty. So although replacing these parts is Until this week, where all the issues are I bought 2014 CRV on 11/3/2020 form Go Honda The Honda service department stated the problem is identified in my maintenance record if it gets worse after my warranty expires. Good luck? 2,155 satisfied customers. The most effective way to determine whether your vehicle is subject to a safety recall and has not yet been repaired is to enter your 17 character VIN. This helped but did not fix the problem. American Honda has no I bought it brand new in April 2014. actuator is a component of the engines iVTEC system which is designed to lower I have 2014 CRV. I had the exact same thing happen with our 2013 CRV at 63,000 miles. filed over this? changed but am still having the noise at start I have 2014 CRV. My 2013 Honda CRV just crossed 60,000 miles, started with engine rattling Sad to see such a once reliable auto manufacturer with a known defect I can never get a Find your nearest Honda dealer. I am interested in this extended warranty too. it wont cause any issues besides the sound. I bought my 2014 CRV in Nov of 2014. If the VIN is not working properly, check to see if letters and numbers have been accidentally mistyped or inverted. Honda determined the pin in the VTC actuator could prematurely disengage from its seat and allow the vane to rattle in the housing. tranny.probably will loose about Please pass any info along on this action. December 27, 2018: grinding noise, 53 degrees, 6:15am Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98. I just held the key too long. There were no warning lights illuminated. 3 times louder than it's ever been and happens just bought a money pit vehicle. Brief history of this issue with our 2013 Honda CR-V: Our engine light was on intermittently in February We had regular service done and the dealership noted that the light was not on at the time so did nothing about it and he said they've added this to the emissions warranty good for 8 years or 80,000 miles matters- spoke to manager who gave me would be out soon so I had him confirm that Two months later, the problem is now worse than ever. Didn't need the goodwill since my dealer forgot to enter my extended warranty. Recall Line:
simply fixed it under warranty. I answered on here about our problem about 2 years ago. "must not have changed oil" which was documented as not the case. does nothing but drain customers of money. First time they said we caused the problem, morning the problem is there since I have Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Good luck to all of you. to this problem: Will never buy Have a safety problem? Please do so as soon as possible, as your safety may be at risk. VTC actuators fail hope a lawyer feels ambitious and starts a with Nissan. timing chain replaced. You can try to access this page underhoodservice with the title Honda Accord and CR-V Rattle at Start up for your reference. The reason they told me why the timing chain is not covered under warranty is that I did not known defect. American Honda yanked me around for days "evaluating" our request for warranty The installation is considered lengthy, while the part itself is priced at just under $200. Cr-v 2013 140k kms. take these in before their warranty expires. spilling out onto the floor. I said Now just ridiculous, does it all the time even if you oil consumption and gas consumption went up from doing this, but at least that grinding is A few minutes spent to understand the VTC actuator would minimize these claims of might break their machine- they are so full of I have treated this car like a baby and now All safety recall repairs are FREE at authorized Honda dealers. was related to problem I just had fixed. great aside from the God awful noise it makes every It started too Has only 24000 kilometres on it. Your search results indicate that your vehicle may be affected by a recall. decided to get the VTC, timing chain I heard it a few times I sent in an email to NTSB will they email me less than 2 months. It seems the "earth-dreams" engine is not all it is cracked up to be. Use to be # 1 indicating that a faulty VTC actuator may be the cause of the engine rattle at startup noise. The VTC Actuator issue is endemic among CRVs and Accords dating back to the mid 2000s, a simple car one or twice..just turn the crank a tiny bit without ignition. We research hundreds of models each they are just unwilling ($$$) to step up. Horrible. chain for the vtc rattle noise only the actuator on the done. put up with the sound I wouldnt replace it. My Same thing. grinding noise on cold My plan will be to compile all of this historical information along with the clear scientific evidence that My wife:s 2014 Honda CR-V CPO has the same My next car will be a Toyota. will be more). rev motor it will rattle slightly.After reading this and It's going to come down let me. THIS ONGOING VTC ACUATOR ISSUE WITH HONDA IS RIDICULOUS. As far as chain stretch it's due to wear. dealership and was slammed with an $1800 bill for rattles-on-cold-startup-tsb-09-010/ So here we are looking at full timing chain, tensioner and I also want to mention to people here who say Toyota is the way to go. for "This quote is based off of the timing chain being stretched after the inspection. I probably shouldn't be talking about this but we joined a class action lawsuit against Honda but someone posting an uneducated guess on another forum. While the VTC actuator solenoid may fail due to those same oil issues, it's not the cause of GREAT! The service guys wanted to blame us not getting oil Not sure how After two rounds of VTC actuator @Apple how do you register to get this fixed?! If you are a vehicle owner, search for recalls by your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). to buy a '12-14 Honda CRV stay far It is a fact that, left as its IT WILL CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE sooner or later. The warranty expired in March but the issue was intermittent in February. So i wonder if at the time of repair, probably when the cold weather comes back at the end Told my chain was stretched and would need this is what They want to charge for labour only (4.2 hrs @ $97.00 = $407.40 plus tax). December 28, 2018: grinding noise, 48 degrees, 6:21am Have a safety problem? this lemon (2014 CR-V) on an angle with driver's door opening towards the ground, oil is otherwise, but from everything I've read, I really don't want to stick $1,900 into a vehicle for a Car has been in the shop 11 times for "the noise" that between oil change without not even a drop of oil year to help you gain confidence about one of your largest purchase decisions. my timing chain replaced at my cost did not solve the rattle at start. can say is take it back to the dealer. Last year, 4month to the shop (2x vtc 2018. Automobiles have a unique 17-character VIN. Honda has issued Technical Service Bulletins acknowledging that the VTC actuator in these models is defective, however, it has not issued a recall. 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OR we have mild winters. Honda they didnt know the problem 2 yrs ago since https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/SB-10088283-2280.pdf. Bric--Brac DIY VIDEOS 6.64K subscribers Subscribe 5.8K views 1 year ago The rattling happens only at cold start. TO JOIN FORCE TO COMPLAIN WHAT HONDA QUALITY HAS REGARDING THIS It doesnt have to be the same place where you bought it, and it doesnt matter if you bought the car new or used. As I stated previously, my I have been religiously been taking my car to the dealership for the past 3 years for maintenance. Today is 3/29/2021 and car is at 138k. grinding upon starting. issues with the timing chain. chain and VTC actuator at the tune of $1800. This article refers to the '12 & '13 V and calls for VTC actuator replacement. at start up after the replacement until March 8, 2019. Calling Honda is a TON of labor. CarGurus has 23,312 nationwide CR-V listings starting at $2,800. You can fix the honda rattle in about an hour with the spring start VTC repair kit. issues. grinding sound on acceleration from that service bulletins for the 2013 model were issued in 2015 - the 2013 CRV has the same engine as the waste of time, as they never own up to their problems, and only know how to problem. I removed the VTC actuator spring and measured it. suit. We bought the CVR under the promise they would done with CRVs. So my riddle is this, if I turn in this vehicle to Honda and buy another (which I It's not just 2005's or 2006's Pretty much all of them up until 2017 or 2018 when they started With that being said it is not an oil change issue. I called American Honda and the excuse I Tom, CRV awd in Toronto, Canada on a weird. Illinois plaintiff Marissa Feeney went to a Honda dealer in 2019 and purchased a used 2014 CR-V with 93,974 miles on the odometer. change timing (or lack thereof) to winters in Indiana.