Air Conditioner problems of the 2013 Honda Accord

2013 Honda Accord consumer concerned about a/c condenser being vulnerable for damage the consumer stated a rock damaged the a/c condenser.

Traveled from baton rouge to dallas witha cold air condition and on the way back home from dallas. Once I got to opelousas no cold air, only heat blowing from the ac. Richards Honda dealership in baton rouge claims that a rock struck my condensor, caused the leak and the road debris is not covered under warranty. My car will be a year old from a new purchase next month, I travel in my car everyday to work and never had a problem with my car in nearly 30k miles, until now. Dealer cost $530. Honda should provide a protector on condensors to keep their ruputation regarding a reliable automobile, pay 100% of the fees or at least 75% as Honda should rectify this ongoing problem by offering a protector at no cost to the customers and immediately repairing the condensor at no cost to the customer within their first year of ownership, minimum. It's extremely hot in louisiana and I need my air condition to work properly while I travel to work and pay my monthly note on time. I expect this ac to last much longer than 11 months and nearly 30,000 miles.

Honda's reply to my complaint below / $250 gift card was an absolute "slap in the face" to me as a so called "appreciation for my Honda loyalty" and not recognizing this engineering defect! I'm now even more disgusted with Honda and I plan to do everything in my power to warn others. I've recently read where a class action lawsuit was recently settled for a similar problem w/Honda civics, odysseus & an Acura model. Honda recognized / admitted to this similar design flaw only after they were forced to do so. Absolutely shameful!!! exerts from my 8/25 letter to Honda below; dear sirs, I wanted to make you aware of an occurrence I just experienced with my 2013 Honda Accord I just purchased (6/10/2014). My air conditioner stopped cooling on fri, 8/22/2014 after leaving work. After I returned home from a sweltering 45 mile commute, I immediately notified the local dealership and scheduled an appointment on sat, 8/23. As my 2013 certified Honda Accord was still under warranty (I purchased 74 days early), I was sure the problem would be covered @no cost to me. I had even purchased Honda'¿¿s extended warranty on 6/10 even though ive never experienced repair problems with my purchases in the past. I was told ¿¿road debris� had damaged the condenser due to its lack of protection, all of the freon leaked out, the condenser would have to be replaced and it would not be covered under warranty. The condenser cost was $168. 00 while with installation cost was $400. 99! after all of my research online it appears this is a ¿¿wide-spread design problem and Honda is actually making money off of the defect by charging outrageous service fees to fix the problem. It disgusts me to think this could happen again and again!.

Pebble damage to air conditioner condenser causing lose of refrigerant. Air condition system no longer functions.

Air conditioner condenser damaged due to road debris. Vehicle design is poor leaving the condenser unprotected from road debris. Grill opening is large with no screen or mesh in front of the condenser. Repair cost is $786. Honda should include protection of the condenser in its design and perform recall to add protection. Owners who have repaired damage should be compensated the cost of the repair.