I own a 1999 Honda CR-V. the check engine light came on around 102,000 miles. The car began losing power, shaking while idling and chugging loudly during gear shifting. One day the engine just died, right in the middle of the parking lot I was driving through. No warning. I then took it to a mechanic I trust. They first had me replace the distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs and wires. It took them two visits to finally realize the valves were burnt and the head now must be replaced. Average cost to replace is $3500 to $4000. I have been researching this and it is a common complaint for 1997 to 2000 plus models. This problem must be stopped before someone is seriously injured.

- Olympia, WA, USA

At 71,655 miles, my 1999 Honda CR-V had the engine check light come on. Took it to the dealership who checked it on the cpu and found misfire codes for all of the cylinders. Exhaust valves were very tight. Valves were adjusted. Was told that the valves started to burn. We were told that this is very common with all 1999 Honda Cr-vs. Was told that head assembly will need to be replaced for $3265. Since the Honda technician has seen this problem numerous times before, as well as technicians at many other Honda service departments that were called about the problem, Honda should be paying for this repair. Up until this point, we swore by Honda, but now believe that we will switch to Toyota.

- Chicopee, MA, USA