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1373 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM
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I bought my 2003 CR-V EX new in May 2003 and my VIN begins with S. I just moved to central Florida and my A/C stopped working without warning in February. I think I had about 65,000 miles on it at the time. I didn't know about this problem and apparently Honda has not issued any TSB about it either. I took it to my son who is a mechanic with his own shop, but he is about 1.5 hours away. He replaced the compressor, which took about 5 hours because of having to disassemble much of the engine to get to it. It lasted about 2 months and it stopped working again. I took it back to my son and found the compressor had a hole blown in it. He installed another new one, but it immediately got hot and nothing was going through the system, so he disconnected it and told me I have to replace the entire system, which I have not been able to do. I bought a Honda because it was supposed to be a reliable vehicle. I am very angry that a company like Honda would put a junk part like this in one of their vehicles and not recall it. What makes it so bad is not just the compressor failure, but that the compressor fails in such a way that it destroys the entire A/C system. There's no excuse for Honda's refusal to care for their customers.
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I have 2 Hondas, a 2004 Pilot and 2002 crv. Both are dealer maintained and in great condition. Last week the crv ac went 'pop' and the engine stalled. Took car (110,000 miles) to dealer and was qoted $3400 to 'replace the entire system, except the electrical.' I told them this was rediculous. They said because I was a regular and good customer they would contact Honda America to get some help on the price. Honda America wanted to reduce price by $1000. I said goodbye. Will be taking car to an ac shop where I was quoted $1400 to replace some components and flush out others (hoses, etc). I've owned many, many cars in my lifetime and never had a compressor explode like a "grenade" which is the way Honda service rep explained it. Will probably go Korean next time to get the 10yr, 100,000 mile warranty.
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Replying to: early2 (Jun 25, 2009 7:07 am) A) you would be outside of the Korean's warranty as well with 110,000 miles B) 10 year / 100,000 mile warranty does not cover A/C. Good luck. |
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Replying to: dwkinsey (Jun 24, 2009 5:35 pm) A/C is a luxury. I bet you that your Honda still starts and run every day, just as it is intended to do. Would you rather have a functional A/C and wheels that fall off when cornering? Engines that sieze? Transmissions that lock up? Electrical ghosts? Windshield wiper motors that catch on fire?.....
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jun 26, 2009 8:35 am) You just can't grasp the fact that most of the compressors in question literally exploded and owners (especially of 5-6 yr old cars with average or below average miles) are only questioning the quality (or location) of the compressor. I have a 15 yr old Accord with more than 100k miles that has an A/C that still works like it did on day 1. Will it one day lose performance and even stop working altogether? Of course. Will I fault Honda? Of course not, because I believe that Honda put in a quality compressor in this case based on the age and the mileage of the car. But I don't expect the compressor to explode and have a hole and scatter "shrapnel" all over the engine bay. I just hope you don't experience the same thing with your 2005. I think 2003/2004 AC compressors have the same part number as 2005's. But then, you can afford not to have A/C up there.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jun 26, 2009 8:35 am) That's certainly not true in Phoenix, Arizona or Blythe, California.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jun 26, 2009 8:35 am)
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Replying to: dwkinsey (Jun 26, 2009 2:24 pm) |
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Replying to: dwkinsey (Jun 26, 2009 2:24 pm)
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Let's avoid making each other the topic and focus on compressor issues instead. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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