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Honda CR-V AC Compressor Problems

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#177 of 2155 Re: CR-V: AC Compressor Issues [KarenS] by rlemos

Aug 10, 2006 (7:20 pm)

Replying to: unknown (Jun 21, 2006 10:29 am)
I have a 2001 crv with 75k miles and a 1998 crv with 102k miles. Both I bought new and they have been great cars. Yesterday the 2001 AC compressor froze, burning the belt. Took it to the dealer today and informed that unit self destroyed and $1500 parts and $650 labor. Did a google search and came upon web sight. Contacted Honda 800 # and within 2 hours they agreed to cover parts. Just got the car back and I am satisfied with $650. bill and a new AC unit. I am concerned about my 1998, but after reading thru all of the E-mails I didn't see one 1998 that had went out. Hope to keep my 1998 for my kids and buy a new Honda Truck, but I don't want a $2100. AC repair bill down the road. I will keep an eye on this sight.
Randy.

#178 of 2155 Press request by

Aug 11, 2006 (5:50 am)

A large local newspaper is looking to interview consumers who are Honda CRV owners who have had air conditioning issues. Please send an e-mail to ctalatiedmunds.com no later than Friday, August 18, 2006 by 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET containing your daytime contact information.

#179 of 2155 Re: Same A/C issue [ralcat] by madriver

Aug 11, 2006 (6:02 am)

Replying to: ralcat (Aug 09, 2006 7:31 am)
I wish I had seen this last year, when the AC compressor in my 2000 CRV blew up. Luckily, the pieces that flew out didn't hit anything (or my husband who was checking it out at the time). I probably won't get anywhere, but I have a receipt for the repair that I'll send off to Honda. Thanks for the info!
 
(BTW, I found this site when looking up reasons why my brake light stayed on this morning. I found a couple of suggestions which I'll try today. My 2000 EX manual transmission CRV has been pretty trouble free so far, so I guess I can't complain too much. Good site! )

#180 of 2155 CR-V and Element share the same engine? by spimby

Aug 11, 2006 (7:27 am)

I've read that the CR-V and the Element share the same engine, but I haven't heard anyone in that group complaining of the same compressor problem. Does anyone know if the compressor is the same on these two vehicles?

#181 of 2155 Re: CR-V: AC Compressor Issues [rlemos] by sgp

Aug 11, 2006 (8:29 am)

Replying to: rlemos (Aug 10, 2006 7:20 pm)
The AC on my 2002 CR-V with 61,000 miles went out on Saturday and yesterday the dealer gave me an estimate of $2,265. Fortunately I found this forum and didn't authorize the repair. I called American Honda and they said they will get back to me in 2-3 days. I sure hope they come through for me.

#182 of 2155 Re: Press request [KarenS] by whew63

Aug 11, 2006 (8:37 am)

Replying to: unknown (Aug 11, 2006 5:50 am)
A large local newspaper is looking to interview consumers who are Honda CRV owners who have had air conditioning issues. Please send an e-mail to ctalatiedmunds.com no later than Friday, August 18, 2006 by 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET containing your daytime contact information.

 
EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO THIS!!! Maybe it'll help for replacement should the new Compressors,etc installed in your repaired CRV's stop working or force Honda to find a better system. It's a start anyway...I sent in my info yesterday.
  
Thanks Karen(#178) and Steve(#175)

#183 of 2155 How about a/c recall? by kizhe

Aug 11, 2006 (10:49 am)

I am not aware of how often CRV a/c failures occur.
Maybe only Honda knows... . If the news of frequent CRV a/c
problems would transpire to the press, I believe, Honda should consider a recall. Otherwise sales may drop.
I was approached many times by strangers and by co-workers about my Honda CRV experience (especially after oil prices jumped). I gave raving references, of course, because so far I did NOT have any troubles.
Times are changing. Information is spreading like wildfire. People today are increasingly savvy and most have Internet access. It's not easy now to attract them with marketing tricks like "howcarlooks" or how many cap-holders car has and other gimmicks. People are interested in the bottom line: price and features and quality for that price. Am I buying a "ticking trouble"?
American BIG Three are in BIG trouble now. Only thing they can do for the Comeback is to improve reliability (reputation) of their products instead of wasting millions on advertising. It easy said than done, of course.
I always skip TV car commercials because I know they are THE BIG DECEPTION. Are TV-advertisers think that consumers are all "drooling idiots"? I believe, most people would agree with me. But I do trust friends, relatives, co-workers, CR ,and Internet Forums like Edmunds.

#184 of 2155 A/C replace by lambchop

Aug 11, 2006 (10:52 am)

My AC went out on my 2002 CR-V with 45K. We called Honda America & got a case # & then took the car to dealer for diagnosis. Honda approved it for full repairs (compressor, condensor & hoses) at no cost to us. We had the work done at Rusty Wallace Honda in the Dallas, TX area. It was the first time to use their service area & I was very impressed with them. My Honda loyalty is even stronger now.

#185 of 2155 annoying ac by tblaze806

Aug 11, 2006 (11:49 am)

i have a 2004 cr-v. it has 40k miles on it. so about 3 weeks ago my car starts making this horrible noise when i turned it on. thought it was the belt or one of the pul lies. took it to a mechanic and they said it was the ac compressor. and it would cost about 2000 dollars to fix it. so i started looking online and came across this site. i called american honda and they told me to take it to a dealership. the closest to me is a hour drive. so i did. when i get to it this guy gives me an attitude and says we did you call american honda for this problem. so i told him about this site and he said he never saw this problem before. yeah whatever. so then he says they have to have the car for 2 days to fix it. but he has no rental cars for me to use. so he said come back monday and he will have one. i found out i did get an extended warranty from honda but they sold me a third party one. and this honda place said they only accept honda warranties. so i been calling around and i found a place by me that will do it. honda said also that since i have the extended warranty they wont cover it. which would be fine except that this seems to be a common problem and i think they need to do something about it. also my airbag light stays i just found out my car had a recall on it. so i told honda that too and they said we will see if thats the problem. and my engine light came on and its my o2 sensor which i told them is cover under an emissions warranty. so i was just wondering does anyone know what exactly happened to there compressor? the guy that looked at mine said it was wobbly. i dont know how that can happen. i dont even know what it looks like.

#186 of 2155 Re: A/C replace [lambchop] by fussycrvowner

Aug 11, 2006 (12:44 pm)

Replying to: lambchop (Aug 11, 2006 10:52 am)
How did you get a case? The rep I spoke with at American Honda blew me off and said the dealer's offer to pay parts only stands. Their "goodwill" coverage is on a case-by-case basis. I have an '02 with only 33,000 miles. I ended up forking over $300 in labor for a new compressor.

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