2007 Honda Accord Equipment Problems

MY AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING IN JUNE OF 2010. WHEN TURNED ON, WARM AIR CAME OUT. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE UNIT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO FIX. THE DAMAGE, AS STATED BY THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN, WAS CAUSED BY "A ROCK OR SOMETHING" THAT WAS KICKED UP FROM THE ROAD WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AND MADE A HOLE IN THE COMPRESSOR. THE HOLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED, THEREFORE, THE COMPRESSOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THE ESTIMATE GIVEN FOR THE REPAIR WAS $1,044. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CONDENSER UNIT FROM BEING HIT BY ROAD DEBRIS, AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY A DESIGN FLAW ON THE PART OF HONDA. IF SOMEONE IS UNABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR COST, THIS BECOMES A HEALTH CONCERN. WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT 1 HOUR AWAY IN JULY ON A 98 DEGREE DAY, I SUFFERED MILD HEAT STROKE FROM HAVING TO DRIVE FOR AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE SUN BEATING DOWN ON THE CAR AND THE HEAT RISING UP FROM THE HOT PAVEMENT AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I HAD TO SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE HOME USING BACK ROADS SHADED BY TREES IN ORDER TO AVOID SUFFERING FROM HEAT STROKE AGAIN, AND THIS CAUSED A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AS IT TOOK ME 2 HOURS TO GET HOME. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECURRING IN ACCORDS SINCE AT LEAST THE EARLY 2000'S, AND HONDA IS BEING NEGLIGENT BY NOT ADDRESSING IT. THIS IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS WITH A RECALL, AS IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SIMPLE ADDITION OF SOME TYPE OF SCREEN CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION AND SAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE AND COSTLY REPAIR BILLS FOR THE CONSUMER. WHAT IS MOST DISTURBING IS THAT THIS DESIGN FLAW POSES A HEALTH RISK FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS AND, FOR THIS REASON MORE THAN ANY OTHER, IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO HONDA'S ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA ACCORD A/C STOPPED WORKING THIS WEEK BUT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY HONDA DEALER THAT THE CONDENSER HAS A SMALL INDENT/HOLE. I FOUND A LOT OF HONDO CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME STORY AS ME. SINCE THE CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED FROM DEBRIS, IT IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW. WHY OUR CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DESIGN FLAW? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A FOUR PIECE FLOORMAT SET AND NOTICED A VERY STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR. THE MANUFACTURER (RALLY) STATED THAT THE MATS WERE MADE IN CHINA AND THEY WERE UNSURE HOW THE MATS PASSED THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION. THE QUALITY CONTROL PLANT IN CHINA OVERLOOKED THE MATS. THE SERIAL NUMBER AND PART NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN MY NEW ACCORD PURCHASED BRAND NEW LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS AGO WHEN I NOTICED THE A/C BEGAN TO GET WARM WITHIN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IT WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. I WAS A LITTLE UPSET AS WE ABOUT 50 MILES FROM HOME AND IT WAS ABOUT 95 DEGREES OUT BUT FIGURED NOT A HUGE PROBLEM I WILL JUST TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WHEN I GOT THE CALL FROM THE DEALER IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE A/C CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY SOME TYPE OF ROAD DEBRIS. I WENT THE DEALER AND ASKED TO BE SHOWN THE PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC RAISED THE CAR ON THE LIFT I COULD SEE A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ABOUT HALF THE SIZE OF A DIME AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS LEAKING ALL THE FREON OUT THROUGH THIS MINUTE HOLE. WHEN THE CAR WAS UP ON THE LIFT YOU CAN SEE WHERE THESE HUGE OPENING ALLOWING ANYTHING TO ENTER AND DAMAGE THIS EXTREMELY FRAGILE MATERIAL THIS A/C CONDENSER IS MADE OF. MY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER AND I ONLY CAN IMAGINE HOW MANY PEBBLES WILL RUIN MY A/C CONDENSER WHEN WINTER COMES AND THEY START SANDING THE ROADS HERE IN COLORADO. I GUESS THIS PROBLEM WILL BE SOMETHING I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT UNTIL I TRADE MY ACCORD IN ON A NEW TOYOTA CAMRY. HONDA'S ARE SUPPOSED TO BE KNOWN FOR DURABILITY BUT FROM LOOKING ON THIS SITE I SEE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM ALL THE WAY BACK IN 2003 AND HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. GOOD BYE HONDA HELLO TOYOTA *TR