RECENT (MAY 15, 2012) REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY TO MY 2004 HONDA CRV BY HOEHN HONDA IN CARLSBAD, CA HAS CREATED WITHIN 5 MILES OF DRIVING A SEVERE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE "IDLE" SPEED IS NOW 2,800 RPM. THE CAR ACCELERATES AND TRIES TO OBTAIN A SPEED THAT MATCHS AMOST A 3,000 RPM LEVEL. A DRIVER WITH LESS THAN MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IN ITS REPAIRED CONDITION BY THE DEALER.
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAD BEEN HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH GETTING MY KEY OUT OF MY IGNITION IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GET STUCK AND NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF, I.E., THE POWER WOULD STILL BE ON BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. RECENTLY THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AT ALL. I HAD TO JIGGLE IT AND TRY TO FORCE TURN IT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO HAD A LOCKSMITH WORK ON THE "TUMBLERS". THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A WEEK. EVEN WITH THE WORK DONE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK SYSTEM. THE LOCKSMITH INSTALLED IT AND DID NOT CHARGE LABOR FOR THE SECOND JOB. AFTER READING SOME OF THE REPORTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA CRV'S, I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. *TR