Air Conditioner Problems of Honda Odyssey

When I slowed to a stop, the car suddenly died in the middle of the street and went into park. The air conditioner continued to run, we could not get it out of park. My concern is that the dealer says this has never happened before. I'm hearing from many sources that this has happened to them - even while moving. They can't seem to find out what's wrong, but I'm concerned that it's something major. It may also be dangerous if this happens while I'm driving, and I guess I don't trust the dealer. I'm just notifying you to make a record of this in case this turns out to be something more than just a quick fix. .

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The van's ac system is malfunctioning. The air conditioning will blow cold air on then passenger side and warm air in the driver side and rear. This is the second Odyssey that has had the same issue. On may 7, 2019, we took the vehicle in to a non-Honda shop for an ac performance check and paid for an evacuation and recharge. At the same time a dye was placed to identify any leakage should it occur again. The ac worked fine for two months. On July 9, 2019, the unit started blowing hot air again. When we took it back to the shop, the dye showed up on the ac condenser. It was recommended that we replace it. A search on the issue seems that several other owners are experiencing the same issue with their vehicles. This is obviously a design defect. Honda needs to fix this design flaw for its customers by either shield the condenser or move it to a location less susceptible to road debris impact. There is no justification for exposing this vital part. When living in georgia in triple digit heat, this can quickly become a safety issue.

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The positive battery cable became disconnected from the battery terminal post while driving at full highway speed (75 mph)!! this resulted in complete electrical failure. I was able to pull off the road, but the door locks were locked and inoperable. Without power I was unable to unlock the doors or roll down the windows. Without power I had no air conditioning. I was trapped in the car on a hot day. The battery cable mismatch (clamp too big to tighten completely on post) is a known Odyssey problem that has been discussed on online forums. Door auto-locking problems in a variety of Honda models have also been documented. Putting the two together is a deadly mix. Without a cell phone to call my husband and 911, I and my three small dogs would have died in the hot car. This is a fatal design flaw.

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(1) air conditioning failed,(2) excessive oil consumption (3) poor mileage (extremely rough running. All occur when the vehicle is operating (in motion).

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The contact owns a 2011 Honda Odyssey. The summer after the vehicle was purchased, the air conditioner failed. The dealer replaced the o-rings and refilled the freon. The next year, the air conditioner failed again and the dealer replaced the condenser. The air conditioner failed again and the dealer was unable to make a determination of what caused the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

The car's ac system is malfunctioning. The air conditioning will some times blow cold air and other times blow warm air when on the lowest temperature setting with the ac on. Also, it will sometimes blow hot air on the driver's side and cold air on the passenger's side. We've taken the vehicle to two different shops (non-Honda) and both have confirmed the unit is completely charged and can not determine what the issue is. A search on the issue seems that several other owners are experiencing the same issue with their vehicles.

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Our 2007 Honda Odyssey suddenly started blowing hot air out of the drivers side with the air conditioning on. We had recently had to replace the compressor, and thought that there was just a leak in a hose, we refilled the freon a few times before the weather cooled down and then left it alone for the winter. When I went to have it fixed last week, I found out there was a hole in the condenser, just like I had heard had happened to a lot of other 2007 Odyssey owners. $970. 00 later our air conditioning works, but there is nothing to stop this from happening again. Honda still isn't doing anything about this problem. They should at least offer to pay for a guard under the vehicle to prevent the problem from recurring. When you live in arizona like I do, this is a safety issue.

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We were returning from a family vacation traveling on the interstate highway system at 70 mph when, without any warning, all the dials on the dashboard (speedometer, tachometer, etc) suddenly went to zero then immediately returned to normal. I also noticed a burning smell. About two minutes later, while still traveling on the highway at 70 mph, the vehicle lost all acceleration. So we pulled to the side of the road. About a minute after we pulled over, the vehicle ceased all operations. My initial efforts to restart the vehicle were unsuccessful, but after 5 minutes, I was able to restart the vehicle. Again, the vehicle ceased operations after a few minutes. After investigating the vehicle, we decided to call a tow truck. While sitting on the side of the highway waiting for the tow truck, we turned on the vehicle again to operate the air conditioning. After about 10 minutes, we noticed the burning smell and puffs of smoke coming from the steering column. We turned off the vehicle and waited for the tow truck. The Honda dealership to which the vehicle was towed replaced the ignition switch and fixed the problem. They informed me the ignition switch "burned up" inside. I still have the part, if you care to inspect it. We were able to complete the remainder of our 700 mile journey home. Please note the dealership informed me the problem I experienced was completely different from the recent safety recall on this vehicle (recall 13-011) for the ignition shift interlock problem. While I normally do not file complaints of this nature, I am filing this complaint to bring this issue to your attention. Based on my research on the internet, I am not the only one experiencing this problem. Thankfully, no one was injured in my incident. However, it is very possible that serious injury can occur when a vehicle traveling at 70 mph loses power without any warning.

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The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air conditioner failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to a mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Air conditioning unit stopped working. Vehicle was taken in for a service was told that a rock went through a condencer which is placed unprotected under the radiator. Poor design placement will not be covered by manufactures warranty.

My 2007 Honda Odyssey air condition stopped blowing cold I took it to a the dealer thay said a rock hit the ac condenser thay said it would cost $900 to fix I asked to see the hole it was behind a pipe witched looked like had rubbed against the condenser the dealer will not replace the condenser.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While the vehicle was parked with the air conditioner activated, hot air blew out of the air vents. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the condenser and the condenser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.

Manufacturing defect of 2007 Honda Odyssey leads to eventual air conditioning failure as condenser is not protected from debris (such as rocks) hitting it and putting a hole in it. Hundreds, if not more, of other vehicle owners have had the same problems.

I have a 2006 Honda Odyssey and on a recent trip to California my air conditioner stopped working. I brought it into my local dealership to have it checked out and was told at the time that if it was struck by a rock it would not be covered under warranty. About an hour later the service technician contacted me to tell me that sure enough a rock has hit my a/c condenser and it would cost $700. 00 to fix it because it is not covered under warranty or extended warranty. The service technician also stated that this has been happening quite often. I decide to google my a/c condenser and was not surprised to find countless forums with hundreds of people all stating the exact same story complete with the same exact comments from the technicians. My suspicions raised, this begins to sound like a rehearsed story of "a rock has hit your ac condenser putting a hole in it" . It would appear that Honda neglected to include a simple grill in the area beneath the license plate frame that would have prevented this from occurring. The stock grill has too much space so debris are able to get in. This should be recalled by Honda and fixed since it's their mistake.

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Honda Odyssey air conditioning failed after 10000 miles. Dealer claims rock punched a hole in the ac condenser. Price to fix - $700. American Honda says because cause is road damage, warranty does not cover it. This is a design flaw.

On Honda Odyssey 2005 model year (potentially other model years too), the flawed placement of air conditioning condenser in the front without any protection cause condenser to fail upon impact from road debris flying into it. When condenser fails and leaks, light smoke is observed. This is a potential fire hazard, not to mention up to $1000 cost incurred to replace the condenser and fix the ac system. Honda needs to fix this design flaw for its customers by either shield the condenser or move it to a location less susceptible to road debris impact. There is no justification for exposing this vital part. . .

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I am unaware of specific events which led to this occurrence. At the first sign of warm weather, I attempted to use the air conditioner; it would only blow warm. We took the car to the dealer on 3/17/08, and were told something had hit the condenser and rendered it inoperable. This dealer quoted $773 to repair, and we declined. We took the car to another dealer on 4/4/08, and were told the same thing. The cost to repair was $829. An online search revealed many other owners have experienced the same problem; this is obviously a design defect which should be covered by Honda.