CarComplaints.com Notes: Some vehicles alert you if you fall asleep behind the wheel, but the 2015 Honda CR-V has a different approach: just shake the heck out of you so you never fall asleep in the first place.
condensation, dust and pollen inside the evaporator case
Three different times I took my Honda CRV with this awful smell to Rick Case Honda, they kept the vehicle a total of seven days. The first time they claimed they didn't smell it. The second time they put some awful perfume in it that smelled worse than the mold smell. The third time they recovered the refrigerant, and removed the evaporator case, removed the evaporator core and removed the foam insulation. Washed the case halves, the foam insulation and the evaporator core with soap and hot water. Reinstalled the evaporator core.
You can't use perfurmes or interior deodorizers and you can't smoke in the vehicle. You must keep the evaportor case dry by leaving the blower on even if you're not running the AC. You must keep the fresh air mode on all the time and in recirculation mode. Must turn off the A/C a few blocks before you reach your destination or you risk getting the smell again.
Had I known this vehicle had this problem, I would have never purchased it. I paid very good money for this Tourning CRV and I am very unhappy with my purchase. This is my fourth Honda but it will be my last one. My other vehicles were awesome and that is why I purchased the CRV, a big mistake on my part.
Update from Sep 25, 2017: The awful mold smell was fixed on 7 Feb 2017. They replaced the evaporator assembly. Well the smell is back on 25 Sep 2017. Worst smell yet, this is so unacceptable. This car has a serious issue and somehow I will either get it permanently fixed or they will have to find me another vehicle. No one should have to suffer physically because you can't breathe and mentally from the stress this car is causing me. So upset with this car.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
condensation, dust and pollen inside the evaporator case
Three different times I took my Honda CRV with this awful smell to Rick Case Honda, they kept the vehicle a total of seven days. The first time they claimed they didn't smell it. The second time they put some awful perfume in it that smelled worse than the mold smell. The third time they recovered the refrigerant, and removed the evaporator case, removed the evaporator core and removed the foam insulation. Washed the case halves, the foam insulation and the evaporator core with soap and hot water. Reinstalled the evaporator core.
You can't use perfurmes or interior deodorizers and you can't smoke in the vehicle. You must keep the evaportor case dry by leaving the blower on even if you're not running the AC. You must keep the fresh air mode on all the time and in recirculation mode. Must turn off the A/C a few blocks before you reach your destination or you risk getting the smell again.
Had I known this vehicle had this problem, I would have never purchased it. I paid very good money for this Tourning CRV and I am very unhappy with my purchase. This is my fourth Honda but it will be my last one. My other vehicles were awesome and that is why I purchased the CRV, a big mistake on my part.
Update from Sep 25, 2017: The awful mold smell was fixed on 7 Feb 2017. They replaced the evaporator assembly. Well the smell is back on 25 Sep 2017. Worst smell yet, this is so unacceptable. This car has a serious issue and somehow I will either get it permanently fixed or they will have to find me another vehicle. No one should have to suffer physically because you can't breathe and mentally from the stress this car is causing me. So upset with this car.
- cubancutie, Hialeah, FL, US