Engine Cooling System problems of the 2004 Honda CR-V - part 1

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 relplaced 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.

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.

Honda crv 2004, ac defective, 82,000 miles just quit working.

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.

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.

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.

Air conditioning unit broke.

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.

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.

2004 Honda Cr-v a/c compressor failed @ 80,000 miles, dealer and Honda are aware of the many complaints and failures, but will not stand behind the know problem. The dealer wants $2400 and said that the a/c problem will reoccur again.

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.

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

I bought two 2004 crv's new in 12/2004. Air conditioner compressors is not blow cold air any more. The job cost $4470 for fixing only this problem. Sounds crazy price. Dealer -they would not admit to me that this has been a widespread problem USA nationwide . Honda should be investigated in my opinion. I think this problem should also handled by "NHTSA" . Vehicle had less than 80,000 miles. If Honda does not address the issue I would consider buying my next car from a different company. Never Honda car again in my life. Honda America headquarter company should issue recall on Honda crv 2004 because many people have the same problem on the air conditioning compressor. I believe that the air conditioning compressor is defective products. Because they are many complaint on internet.

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

Experienced catastrophic failure of a/c in 2004 Honda Cr-v lx that we purchased new. The compressor seized and also sent shrapnel into the system.

I have a 2010 Honda crv the ac compressor failed at 60k and destroyed the entire ac system the estimated cost of repair is $2500. I live in atlanta and can not own a car without ac. I have been reading on line and this seems to be a common problem with the vehicle. The compressor belt is driven by the engine and if the compressor locks up the engine will stall. If this happen in traffic on the highway this will certainly cause an accident. Honda needs to recall their compressors and replace them with a re-designed unit. If you scan the web you will finds hundreds of similar stories regarding the Honda crv compressors.

2004 cr v / ac broken for second time, first time I used my extension warranty in 2007, Honda west, las vegas replace complete system, now I have the same problem no ac and no warranty, I think is a bad design for the number of claims.

Air conditioning compressor failure on 2004 Honda Cr-v ex. Dealership reported that if the compressor is run it can grenade and cause damage to the entire air conditioning system and other systems.

Airconditioner stopped working after hearing a bang and hiss.

While driving to portland, or. From wa heard a loud squeal from the front of the engine. Turns out the a/c compressor is burned out at 84k miles. Honda said it was my problem and not a safety concern. The one serpentine belt drives the water pump, power steering pump, alternator and the a/c compressor at the bottom of the engine. The portland dealer would not advise me to drive it at all. If the belt burns off do to the a/c compressor seizure the power steering pump would stop possibly causing a serious accident.

After 5 years of problem free driving, my crv started making a loud rattling sound after driving for about 10 minutes. I tried turning the blower fan off , then air conditioner off and realized it was the ac making the noise. I left the ac off from then on and took the car to the closest dealer the very next day. They told me the compressor had "seized" and that metal particles had been forced throughout the entire ac system. The repairs for this were quoted at $2650. I then saw on the internet where there were 678 posts of the same problem in different year crv's and that Honda had reimbursed a few of them. I feel like this must be a very prevalent problem with crv's and there should be some sort of reimbursement, because a car without ac is pretty much worthless.

The air conditioning compressor on my 2004 Honda crv internally disintegrated causing damage to the complete system according to my local Honda dealer. The service department told me this is a wide spread problem with the crv's.

Air conditioning failure on 2004 Honda crv. Working fine, suddenly stopped cooling. Told I had to replace compressor and other parts as it imploded was the word used. Metal, etc all in system. The service manager denied this was a common problem. The cost of the repair will be around $2400. It seems clear this is a well documented issue.

2004 Honda crv air conditioning system suddenly stop working.

Defective coolant systems.

I own a 2004 Honda Cr-v. It has just 51,000 miles on it. Air conditioner compressor started making rattling sound . I understand if it breaks apart as it normally does, it sometimes can stop the motor if you were going slow enough. If you were on snow, it could skid the tires or the belt could break or maybe slip. The serpentine belt is very strong so there are times when this very well could be a safety issue.

Heard a very load noise under the car and metal debris flew all over the road while driving at 65mph, then the air conditioning stopped working on my Honda crv ex (2004 model/50,000 mi). I was very concerned with my 5 month old baby in the backseat and had to slow down on the highway to see if something was wrong with the tire. I brought the car to the Honda dealer where we purchased the car and have taken it to service since we bought it. They quoted that the compressor had a hole and the metal pieces that shattered went through the entire a/c system requiring a complete replacement of the entire system (cost of $3500). When we complained that the cost was so high and poor quality for a car that was only a few years old, they replied "that's not our problem and you should have bought the extended warranty. " after doing more research online, we discovered that thousands of Honda owners have had the same problem raising safety concerns and the need for Honda to take action. This is clearly a manufacturing or design defect that should be addressed by Honda.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda crv. While driving 45 mph, the compressor blew out. In addition, the condensor is defective and there are extensive failures with the pipes, hoses, and clutch. The dealer stated that the entire cooling system must be replaced. The compressor has been repaired by a dealer. The equipment is all original. The failure mileage was 43,000 and current mileage was 45,000.

Air conditioning compressor failed in my 2004 Honda crv. Dealership wants $1900 plus tax to replace system. There seem to be thousands of complaints about this issue in online forums. The failure causes the entire air conditioning system to have to be replaced. This is everything except the knobs. The dealership stated that the compressor was too small and that this one reason for failure. The dealership stated that the 2003 and 2004 crvs have major problems with air compressors. Honda USA is only willing to reduce the replacement cost from $3039 plus tax to $2537 plus tax. The dealership was willing to reduce it down to $1900.

Have a 2004 crv. Compressor locked up and broke off clutch from compressor. The compressor imploded damaging the overall ac unit. The hole system has to be replaced. I contacted Honda dealer in daytona. Estimated repair charges will be $3,000. 00. I surprise since there has been so many complaints on your web site why the NHTSA has not force Honda into a recall .

2004 Honda crv air conditioner unit crystallized into pieces. Thank god I had extended warranty! if I would not have it would have cost me over $5000. 00i am not a happy camper about this because a call back should have been done because the mechanic at the Honda place at baker Honda in houma ,la. Told my husband alot of these vehicles have come back with this same problem.

Air compressor "exploded" on 2004 Honda Cr-v. Car bought new. 68,500 miles. Taken to dealership last year a/c problems. Problem not uncommon with Cr-v. Honda response inconsistent. Some customers reimbursed 100%,some 0%. My car to be repaired Thursday(if parts in). Cost to me $1400 +. Recall needed.

A buzzing noise suddenly started in the engine compartment while driving and the air conditioner stopped cooling. Took the car to Honda and problem was diagnosed as a failed a/c compressor which contaminated the entire system. Estimated cost of repair was $3600+. Car had been driven 71,000+ miles. Honda rep agreed to pay 50% of the repair costs as part of their "goodwill warranty" . Since this is occurring on so many 2001 - 2004 Cr-v's, there should be 100% coverage on repairs if not a recall. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Cr-v. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud revving noise that did not stop until the engine was turned off. The following day, the contact activated the air conditioner and heard a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The air conditioning system eventually failed. Prior to the failure, the contact did not notice any warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the clutch on the air compressor failed. The repair would cost $1,500. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. He called the manufacturer and is waiting for a response. The failure and current mileages were 41,000.