I have a 2004 honda cr-v. I had my AC on and it began to grind. At first I thought it was my motor, but soon realized it was my air conditioner unit. I took it to the honda dealership, and they checked it out. Cost for the diagnostic - $106.00 cost to fix it: $4000.00 diagnosis:A/C compressor failed. All the A/C parts are internally contaminated with metal from the compressor. Needs A/C kit (c) and clutch and coil. I have been checking online and many 2003 and 2004 honda crv's have had this problem, but no recall. I don't have that money to spend, yet need air conditioning. Is this fair for honda to ignore this issue and cost their faithful customers so much money when this problem did exist in those year models? Can you help?
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Ac compressor stopped working. Honda dealer said the compressor is cracked.
The vehicle was on the road going 60 MPH when all of a sudden heard like a explosion sound and it made us scared and made us nervous to drive it we have put 3 compressors total. 2 compressor alone and another compressor with the whole things like fans, radiator,for air conditioner hose,etc, everything. Very costly and regardless it has the same problem not working. I don't know if its a safety issue but it should be because I think if it makes that explosion sound that stuff comes out to the air. Honda errors are costing the consumers a lot of money it should be a recall and fix and refunded if possible. I brought this car in 2006 and will not purchase another one. Please if anything can be done so that honda find a solution to this black death issue that's what the complainers and mechanics are calling it. I would be so grateful with this economy its such a hardship. And living in florida the heat is unbearable. Thank you for your time and effort.
The air conditioner dash board of my 2004 honda crv stopped working one day, with no signs of problems before, the air was on and tried to turn it off and controls didn't work couldn't lower the level of air either, tried to moved the switch back and forward until finally stopped, but the problem continue for months until the point of not been able to turn it off; I have to turn off the engine so my A/C will turn off. Engine light turned on one day and went off in a day or two then happened again like a month later turned on and then off in a couple of days , the problem continued for about 6 months was hard to get diagnose since by the time I was able to take it to check light got off, it got to a point when engine light permanantly stayed on- I took my car to get that checked and gave a very generic code that not specifying the problem.
Air conditioning quit in high temperature 100 degree..$1200 dollars to fix somewhat..shop aid shards of metal sent into system...had to continue trip without air conditioning with an elderly person because seattle honda unable to fix. Parts had to come from portland... If whole system replaced over $2300..
While decelerating on a highway exit ramp, I heard a large whirring noise coming from the right side of the engine compartment. Then a large bang from the engine compartment followed by a thumping noise which started in the engine compartment and ended bouncing underneath the body over several seconds. Stopped the car and looked underneath and on the road, but could not find any belts or material. Took the car into a honda dealership who informed me that the AC was completely destroyed. The estimate to fix was over $4300 for the complete system which over $3000 was in parts. They informed me the banging noise was the compressor clutch locking then flying apart sending pieces through out the engine compartment. There was no mention of a thorough inspection of the rest of the engine or body for damage from the flying debris of the broken compressor clutch. The dealer indicated the alin honda class action lawsuit was not settled and could not give estimates of possible payments.
This is not so much a safety issue as a financial one. It seems that bits or metal go through the compressor. Ac was repaired by (bailey) dealership under/at 24,000 mil. Now at 76 k, AC went out again. Dealer (momentum) wanted $4,010. To repair but honda offered to pay 1/2 leaving my share to be $2,005. Too much. I had compressor, etc replaced elsewhere for much less and was told there was no oil in the compressor. I would like this info. Sent to the honda manufacture. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My air conditioner condenser exploded. I turned on the air conditioner and at first hot air was coming through..then nothing. Took it to the honda dealer in manassas and they informed me that the air conditioner condenser exploded and there were small metal pieces throughout the line. They wanted over $4000 to repair it. They later counter offered to fix it for $2600. After I did research I found that this was a common problem for crv's 2002-2004. I was told not to drive the car because the condenser could lock up and cause other problems. I don't understand why I have to pay for something that is clearing a damage and defective piece of machinery that was installed by honda. This is my car that I need so that I can continue to serve my community as a volunteer and as a substitute teacher.
As I was driving, without warning I heard a loud "metalic" noise that sounded as though I had run over something. As I was seeking a place to turn off of the road, the sound stopped for a few seconds then returned. At that time, I lost my power steering and had difficulty pulling off to a side road that I found several hundred feet from where the incident occurred. When I got out of the car, I noted that there was a chunk of metal protruding from the bottom of the car near the passenger side front tire. When the car was finally towed to a honda dealer, I was told that the air conditioner compressor had exploded! I understand wearable parts breaking but exploding! I was within a mile of approaching an on-ramp to a 3-lane highway and shudder to think of what would have happened had the explosion occurred on the interstate! Beyond the inconvenience and cost (approaching $2,000), this type of catasrophic incident is extremely dangerous. The explosion caused me to lose full control of my vehicle and most definitely could have caused a very serious accident.
The air conditioner and all components stopped working suddenly - I have around 110,000 miles on the crv. The dealer says the whole system needs to be replaced due to metal and contamination in the lines, cost is around $2200.00. I see this is a common problem with crv's. Why is there no recall? I think we should get it replaced for free.
The check engine light lights up intermittently. Dealer changed gas cap twice but problem will not go away.
Airconditioner stopped working after hearing a bang and hiss.
My A/C compressor exploded at around 47,000 miles sending shards of metal throughout the entire cooling/heating system. I was told it would cost about $3000 to repair. That is not a case of normal wear and tear. The part is faulty. It exploded. Honda says it's not their fault, sometimes parts wear out.
Air condition compressor seized at 125k--this is the second one--new part is on order.
I have a 2004 honda cr-v ex with almost 69k miles. I have always maintained my car to the gills and just yesterday my A/C compressor blew up, leaving metal shards all through my AC lines. The pulley and clutch (AC clutch) were also destroyed, leaving me with a 2100 dollar estimate. I have done a lot of research online about this issue and it seems that it is happening a lot in the 2002-2004 models. I have also read that they knew the part was faulty and still continued to install it. This is not normal wear and tear and the part has since been redesigned. I have only gotten an estimate, I refuse to pay for this damage when it is clearly honda's fault. There has been a class action lawsuit filed against this problem and if I can find a way to add my name, I will do it. Lack of AC can lead to heatstroke and other health problems. Also, the AC is needed in the winter for the defroster, and I can clearly see a foggy windshield leading to accidents. Honda needs to address this issue as soon as possible and own up to the fact that this part/problem needs to be recalled.
Honda crv 2004, AC defective, 82,000 miles just quit working.
I own a 2004 honda cr-v. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the air conditioner compressor exploded. The vehicle was taken to honda service center and I was informed about the compressor failure. The vehicle was repaired the failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The repair coasted about $ 1800.
A/c unit started to make loud noises and would not cool.
Air compressor failure at 100,000 miles on 12/22/10 after the total A/C unit was replaced on 9/24/07 including expansion valve, condensor, evaporator, cooling fan, and compressor at 75,265 miles. This is my second A/C unit that died.
Air conditioning unit broke.
Letter from congresswoman giffords on behalf of constituent regarding problems with her honda 2004 crv (attachments not imaged) *tgw the consumer experienced problems with the air condition unit freezing, the engine blew spark plugs into the cylinder head, the propeller protection shaft was installed incorrectly, the vehicle would accelerate at times and the hood release latch failed while the consumer was driving.
While driving, car began making loud whining noise. Then a loud bang, and some big piece of metal fell off the car onto the road. Air conditioner stopped blowing cold. Took it to dealer and was told the part that fell off was the A/C compressor clutch assembly. Entire system must be replaced at great cost. We have not yet repaired the problem.
On february 20, while driving on the new york state thruway our car shimmied and then the engine light came on. Simultaneously, my wife heard a sound coming from the engine. We quickly pulled onto the exit (just south of buffalo) into an automobile repair shop that was right off the exit ramp. When we pulled into the repair shop, the car stalled. A quick diagnosis by the repair shop concluded that the issue was not repairable that day as the shop was closing in 15 minutes. On monday, the repair shop reported that the spark plug in cylinder 2 had blown out. To attempt a fix, they inserted a heli-coil and plug but were still unable to get the pressure above 40 p.s.I on the cylinder. A deeper diagnosis indicated scouring/scarring on the cylinder 2 bore as well as the cylinder head caused by the spark plug debris. I was told the only cost effective fix for this was to get a replacement engine. To get another opinion, I contacted a local honda dealer in the buffalo area (ray laks) and they confirmed over the phone that scarring on the cylinder sleeve would require a replacement engine. The plugs that were on the car were the oem factory installed. I had planned on replacing these at 110,000 miles per the honda maintenance schedule. My car had 105,713 miles when the failure occurred. I am the original and only owner of this automobile. The fix was to replace the entire engine. The failure of this oem component at highway speeds could have resulted in serious injury or death.
We purchased the vehicle as a honda certified vehicle in oct 2007, with 47,250 miles. On sept 7, 2010, while driving on the freeway, my 19 year old daughter (who drives the vehicle at college) heard a loud bang and the then the air conditioner began blowing just hot air. Upon hearing the circumstances, I told my daughter to drive the vehicle home from college. We took the vehicle to our independent auto repair shop where he diagnose the problem as a blown A/C compressor. We had the repairs completed in one day at cost of $757.00 and my daughter was back at college the next day. The old part is available if needed but the mechanic will only hold it for one week.
Just pulled off freeway when I heard a whistling noise and then a loud kathunk. The air conditioner immediately stopped pumping cold air. Went to honda dealership and was told that there had been a catastrophic failure of the air conditioning system. They admitted it was a known honda problem but stated that honda wasn't doing anything about it. Quoted me $1,200 and said I was lucky that it hadn't contaminated the entire system.
On my 2004 honda crv that I have meticulously cared for, started hearing clunking noises, then the A/C was not working. The airport honda dealer (knoxville, tn) said I needed to replace 2 fans for $460 (using non-honda parts) and I had to get a rental car for 3 days for another $131. Someone told me that A/C problems are common on crvs. My car is way past warranty. But I thought hondas were such good cars. I think if this is a common problem, then they should fix the problem for low or no cost.
The air conditioner clutch froze and nearly stopped engine. Now we have no air conditioning or window defrosting.
Hot air blowing from AC vents. Thought it must just be low on freon. Looked online and discovered thousands of people with the same vehicle are having the same problem. The compressor blows and causes hundreds if not thousands of $'s to be fixed. Currently the car is at a body shop who told me I got lucky and the repairs would only amount to $835 because the part alone is $550. Contacted honda america and they basically laughed at me and said good luck. Very irritated, but after the report of so many honda's being recalled in the paper yesterday I see why they haven't yet recalled them for this issue. Although I wasn't stranded like some people report engine locking down from this because when the compressor broke it broke their timing belt and radiators, it is still very frustrating and not safe to drive in extreme heat with no warning your air will be out and how much it costs to have it fixed.
2004 crv: after several hours of problem-free driving on freeway, we heard a loud popping noise and some clunking/rattling noises coming from beneath the car (sounded like we ran over something and it was bouncing around underneath but there was nothing in the road). Sound ceased for a few seconds and then a few more clunks/rattles before sound ceased again. Then we noticed that the air conditioner was no longer working. All indicators were on, fan was blowing, but air was not cooled. Something similar happened several years ago (approximately 2005-2006) while our car was still under warranty, although it was a more gradual failure, not quite as catastrophic as this event. Dealer mentioned something about metal shards getting blown into the air compressor and fixed it under warranty. We had no idea at the time this was a common problem or that it might re-occur. Car was just serviced and has ~60k on it. Given that there are hundreds of identical complaints about this problem, honda should be held accountable before someone gets seriously hurt. This is unacceptable. We have reported to honda of north america and are waiting to hear from the case manager. Dealer wants to charge us to inspect and evaluate car. If this happens to you, make honda pay up! Don't let the dealers intimidate you and make you think it's your responsibility.
Air conditioner blowing hot air. Took it to pep boys and said that the compressor died and needed to be replaced. I have a 2004 honda and only 38k miles. Read on blogs that the AC is a major problem.
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