Defogger Heater Problems of Honda Civic

The hvac (air conditioning / heating system / defroster) immediately started spewing toxic mold / mildew spors on a new vehicle test drive at the dealer. It occurs while driving, after running the air conditioning for a few minutes, turning the air conditioning off (while leaving the fan running) and waiting a few minutes. It then stinks for a few minutes and then disappears. This occurs every time this cycle is used with the air conditioning and defroster. This occurred in two almost identical vehicles (Honda Civic with different trim levels) with less than 80 miles on them. When I asked the salesman and service advisor about it, they said that they never heard of such a thing. They said it was probably the new car smell. I had a friend concur that it was definitely a toxic mildew odor and that it would need to be treated probably every few weeks for the life of the vehicle. This is not acceptable as it may cause serious health problems and is not considered safe to drive and dangerous if it can adversely affect the health of the occupants. This problem also affects the Acura rsx which uses similar components. This problem does not occur while test driving and renting many other cars for many weeks (e. G. - 2005 Toyota corolla for 2 days, 2005 Subaru outback for 6 days, 2005 Ford mustang for 2 days, etc).

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The consumer was involved in an accident while driving his 2001 Honda Civic. The battery died and lasted for 3 months, the airbag did not deploy and the pollen filter was unadaptable to human breathing.

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When turning air conditioning water would drip from under glove compartment and soak mats and rugs. Also, airbag light comes on and off while driving. Took to dealer, and they said heating core needed replacing.

Heater core went out, and melted down radiator, and possibly engine. Contacted dealer, and dealer was willing to fix problem at owner's expense.

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When the heat control was set to maximum, even if the radio was playing low, one could not hear any outside noise, such as horn blowing or other warning devices.

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The consumer states that the defrost is in the air conditioner mode. The air that comes out of the vents is cold and does not defrost the window. Consumer vision is obstructed, may cause an accident. Ts consumer added the defroster air is warm, but could be more efficient if air conditioner could be shut off when defrost mode is on.