Air Conditioner problems of the 2004 Honda CR-V

Cruz controll doesn't work and I heard there is recall on the air condition pump.

2004 Honda crv. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle paint issues. The consumer stated white spots starting appearing on the hood, then windows and around the windows. Also, the air conditioner had to be fixed.

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 $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?.

For the last 3 years we have had three (3) main issues with this vehicle, 1) air bag srs light has been on, 2) the front passenger window will not roll down and 3) the air conditioning system has not operated. From the begining I have checked on recalls/ campaigns for these items and the only recall we received for this vehicle VIN # was the air bag recall (btw we took it in for the recal and the srs light is still on). When you look on Honda's website to check for recalls no other issues come up with my VIN#, yet if you look the vehicle up by the model and year, a whole list of "campaigns" come up under this vehicle. My vehcile has had the same problems as the said make and models for years. I filed a complaint with Honda America (case # 04205532) this morning and spoke with "serinity" of the product concern section of Honda America and basiclly she is telling me because my particilar vehcile was manufactured in japan (VIN # starting with a "j") that no recalls apply to me. But yet I am having the same issues with my vehicle of the same model and year. Honda basically has stated that they cannot offer any help on this matter. Please note, there are other safety "campaigns" that I never got notices, such as wiring harnessess. I took my vehicle into a non-dealer mechanic for air-conditioning services and they stated to me 2 + years ago that this vehicle is known to have a major defect in the ac clutch on the ac pump was designed too close to the engine and thus heats up and shatters into many pieces and flows though the whole ac system thus requiring that the whole ac system is required to be replaced (Honda service bulletin # 12-072). Honda has issued a campaign increasing the ac system warranty to 10 years/ 100,000 miles, but again this does not apply to my vehicle, yet I have the same exact issues on my vehicle. Please help on this matter.

My 2004 Honda Cr-v's air conditioning stopped working on the afternoon of 9/24/10. The air blowing out seemed to be warm. I made an appointment at a local service station to inspect the a/c for the following morning, 9/25/10. The mechanic removed the lower panel a/c compressor and showed me a hole that was caused by the a/c compressor "exploding" outward. There were a few metal shard pieces left in the plastic panel that covers that area of the vehicle. The mechanic said that he had heard of this happening but had never seen it. According to the mechanic, his parts supplier said that they hear of this often. Both believe there is a manufacturing issue with the compressors. Due to the way that the a/c system in the Honda is set up, the entire thing needed to be replaced. Fortunately my mechanic was generous with his costs and labor charges. It cost $1313. 52 to fix. I checked online for a recall and called Honda America. There is no current recall but I found an online discussion thread with better than 900 comments of folks who all had similar issues with their Honda Cr-v a/c compressors. . Read more...

The air conditioner clutch froze and nearly stopped engine. Now we have no air conditioning or window defrosting.

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.

Air condition compressor seized at 125k--this is the second one--new part is on order.

I was driving slowly in the summer when I smelled a burning smell of smoke in my vehicle. Within 5 minutes my air conditioner began to blow hot air. I took my vehicle to a reputable mechanic for inspection. They showed me with the vehicle in the air that there was a hole in the condensing unit of my vehicle. When I asked what could have caused it,they stated that the hole was blown in the unit from the inside out. I took my vehicle to a Honda dealership for inspection after that. The mechanics there said that I must have run into a piece of metal. Then, off the record, they stated that many other owners had their ac's go out in the same way and that Honda would probably be recalling them. I researched it a little at the time and got no-where with Honda. Honda stated since my vehicle was out of warranty, they would do nothing. At the time I gave up. . . However, with additional replacements that I have had to make that are un-characteristic and untimely for a Honda, and with additional inspections by both Honda and non-mechanics. . . I was told that my entire engine assembly was put in sideways by design and that design causes multiple issues with multiple components. I actually had one reputable garage refuse to continue to work on my car because it was so poorly designed and difficult to work on. Sadly, I will never buy a Honda again. And I have had 5 Honda's prior to this one, bought this one new, and would have been happy enough had Honda owned up to the problems.

2004 Honda crv - air conditioner condenser blew apart while operating the vehicle. Looking at complaints - this is an ongoing problem with the crv and Honda knows about the problem. I am having to pay a large amount of money to get this replaced. (Honda is paying a portion - they know they have a problem with this model of Honda) Honda needs to do a recall on this car to fix this problem. It is happening to hundreds of these cars.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Cr-v. While driving 50 mph, the contact noticed a squeaking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the air conditioner compressor failed. She did not notice any differences prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been serviced for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 44,000.

Air conditioner compressor implode - loud bang and no air conditioning.

The a/c went kaput on my 2004 Honda crv. Hendrick Honda of charleston told me the entire system was contaminated and needed to be replaced in the ballpark of $3000. My car has 40,000 miles on it and I have learned of a litany of the same problem with other 2001-2004 Honda crvs. I've also learned that the crv air conditioning system has been redesigned for models after '04. I contacted american Honda and received a case number which I shared with my service representative. He said "I wish you hadn't done that because I could have got things going faster. " this is neither here nor there, but I did get the sense I did the correct move. Hendrick Honda of charleston says they can fix it no problem, but I don't want to be on the hook for a major repair on a car that isn't that old with few miles. I'm not looking to cause a stink. . . I just want the car fixed. Other than this, it's a bang-up vehicle. Thank you for your time.

In short, the air conditioning compressor on my 2004 Honda Cr-v blew apart at 70 mph and 58,000 miles sending metal pieces flying and bounce back from the pavement hitting all along the entire length of the underside of my Cr-v. To add to my frustration, the Cr-v was given a 60,000 mile service in the amount of $955. 76 at 56,050 miles to guard against something like this happening. At the 60, 000 mile service along with all the regular service, the complete cooling system was cleaned and flushed with state of the art equipment removing old contaminated coolant, replacing with new coolant, adding a water pump, lubricant, corrosion control and a system sealer . At 58,000 miles the air compressor blowing up, I was 900 miles from home transporting two elderly relatives in 110 degree heat in July in oklahoma. By the time we reached the next available city, we were all wind-burned from the intense heat despite the fact that we were driving with the windows partially down and at a much slower speed. In the end and since the flying parts of the compressor had gone everywhere, I parted with $1,805. 20 at 58,154 miles for the replacement of the air compressor, clutch, coil, condenser and, of course, the cost for evacuation and recharging of the a/c system again. This does seem to be a problem for Honda since whoever is supplying compressors for their air conditioning system is not meeting safety standards. It is apparent from my experience, the compressor bearing(s) frozen causing the compressor to jam and the housing to overheat and blow apart. These flying parts can go anywhere causing more property damage and additional cost beyond just replacing the compressor ($542. 78 plus labor); and when these compressor parts are spread across heavily traveled highways, they could cause a tire blow-outs contributing to a serious accident.

Complete air conditioning failure on an '04 crv, after 8 months of ownership. Only occurred once to this point. I contacted Honda. They told me it wasn't under warranty any more. Repair was $1,700. 00 Honda finally covered the parts under (good faith agreement) after I hounded them.