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put his CRV on an analyzer and determined that it was his Compressor and Clutch. The Dealership and I called the Corporation 3 times inorder to determine if they would cover any of the repairs. We were told the Case Manager would get back to us all 3 times!!! Our sons Military Leave was passing. (He had to be back at the Hanscome AF Base July 1st.) Our son finally told the local Honda Dealership to repair the A/C w/o Corp. help.
I was very disappointed when the Honda Corp Case Manager finally called 16 days after we reached out to them to reimburse some or better yet ALL of the A/C repair cost, $798.41 for a young American Serviceman!!! He said my son should have waited for his consent to have the repair done. Consequently, they would cover none of the bill.
Had they done so I would now be giving them the LARGEST, COMPLIMENTARY SHOUT-OUT a Honda owner could give. I believe satisfied, Honda Owners are the strongest, cheapest, Advertising a Corporation could hope for. I will be thinking long and hard about buying another Honda myself when I purchase my next car.
That is how I learned about Honda's.....but with my recent experiences with the Corporation, I will be looking elsewhere.
Does it sound like my AC compressor blew up? I had it replaced last summer with a new one. I've also been advised to replace my engine mounts but an independent dealer says he checked them and could see no cracking or flaws in them. Any help appreciated!
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I recently purchased a used 2004 CR-V. After having read about the multiple AC compressor fails, and (foolishly?) discounting that possibility, I am having second thoughts (although at this time I am having no problems with the car except for the cruise control not working).
But I am planning to re-locate from NC to NV in the coming weeks, and would be in dire straits if something went wrong. So, I am wondering, would my chances for an in-route AC compressor blow-out be minimized if I were to simply NOT run the air conditioning? That is a viable option, especially now that the summer heat spell has broken, at least for the foreseeable future.
Add to this, the dealer price on the compressor is over $700 and this is without the clutch or the needed engagement coil. Add all three of these items and it's close to $1,000 just for parts. There are aftermarket replacement compressors for $300.
With all of Honda's engineering they cannot resolve this? We own a Toyota that is nearly 20 years old and the ac is ice cold. I retrofitted a 1992 Honda Accord and the ac was incredibly cold, and worked well at the time we sold it. Reading about those who have had multiple failures sure doesn't inspire me to purchase another Honda.