Faults:

So far, nothing has gone wrong with this car. Please note that I am a freak for preventive maintenance.

General Comments:

This little SUV is tops. It’s good on gas and roomy. It’s not a hot rod, but, suits my needs perfectly.

When I first bought the car I thought I had been taken. The 99 CRV has “Grade Logic” transmission. So, the computer decides when to shift up and down. This is for gas mileage and to assist the real time four wheel drive. So, the result is that when you slow, but, do not stop, then accelerate the car seems to jump into first gear. I thought there was something wrong with the car. I took it to Honda and they looked it over, serviced it, and said it was fine, and it has been fine. Now I don’t even notice it.

The CR-V is a fantastic all around car. I had to get from North Carolina to Tennessee in a virtual blizzard. I was a bit worried about it. The real time 4 wheel drive got me there when most vehicles, and all of the semi-trucks were on the shoulder of the road.

Real time 4 wheel drive is not designed for crawling through ponds of mud or climbing rocks. It will cut through snow, mountain dirt paths, and ford light duty streams. So, for nearly every member of the population it is perfect. If you want to cross the Sahara then you need something else.

Faults:

The motor mount needs replacing.

Need new front struts.

Have already replaced the spark plugs and tuned it up.

Rear door latch broke.

Changed all fluids in the engine, transmission and all wheel drive system.

General Comments:

It ran great. Fot it at 200,000 miles for 2,000 dollars from a Chevrolet dealership.

Great gas mileage, and I had K & N air filter in and tornado gas saver, and get about 34 mpg.

Handles very well, and my wife is short at 5 feet 3 inches tall, and she can see everything, and very comfortable.

Also handles great in heavy snow and icy roads.

It really wonderful vehicle.

Faults:

The emergency brake light comes on when the car is cold, but will go off when I hit a bump in the road or after driving for a while (usually by the time I get to work). This only happens in the winter and hasn't caused any problems.

The spark plug for the dashboard lights keeps blowing out.

General Comments:

This car had been great since the day I bought it. I haven't had any major problems and, from what I hear from other CR-V owners, it will continue to be a very reliable car.

It gets great mileage compared to other SUVs, and is spacious enough to haul just about anything. It's a great road-tripping car.

It's got impressive pickup for a 4-cylinder.

I love my CR-V and plan on driving it until the day it gives out on me, which will be a very long time.

A few stories about what a beast my CR-V is:

It was 3am on some back roads in Maryland when I hit a deer head-on going at least 60mph in my CR-V. I checked the car -- not even a scratch!...though I can't say the same for the deer. This car is truly an undercover beast!

A car rammed into my CR-V from behind at a stop light. The car that hit me had a huge dent on its hood from my rear-mounted spare tire -- again, the CR-V didn't even have a scratch.

I once thought my CR-V had a transmission problem, so I took it into a mechanic who looked confused and told me that "Hondas don't have transmission problems." He looked it over and drove it around -- everything was fine. I was just paranoid.