The condenser had indeed failed so whatever the condenser repair cost was covered. Install the left brace with the nut and bolt. I drove to las vegas and found out the air conditioner not working at all and went to findley honda henderson.They did the diagnosis at first and told me the fee gonna be 169 bucks, then they found out the compressor was broken which gonna cost me 1800 bucks. Like wtf, they said the condensor is cover but not the evaporatoruhhhh som much money for something I feel it should be cover. Also, the connector for Android auto doesn't work and they weren't able to fix it. 2017 Honda Civic. I did not have the ac unit vacuum pumped before filling. AC blowing hot air so took in for the extended AC warranty repair. 69K miles. I am barely at 50K and have had the car for a little over 5 years. A/C goes out at 40k miles. Been a mechanic for a while sure think thats allot of speculation about a rock,but atleast they don't have to pay. Why would I do that? Do Not Sell My Personal Information -, By logging into your account, you agree to our, Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum, The following errors occurred with your submission. So I am stuck. I paid $200 after waiting four hours for a diagnostic, just to be told its going to cost $242 for parts and $2160 for labor since they have to open my whole dash board to get in there. 2017 Honda Civic lx replaced condenser due to ac blowing hot, no ac 2020, waited due to pandemic no parts available, 2021 replaced 3 months later not working again.. They quoted us over $3k to fix and would not work on the price whatsoever. They called an hour later and told me that the compressor had leaks as well, but that Honda would only cover the condenser. Honda Civic Air Conditioning Recalls To Know About. The ask me to pay $2500 for the repair. Dealership now wants $2k+ to replace the compressor (not the warrantied condensor! Why extend the warranty on the condenser and not the compressor? How can the issue be unrelated and how can this not be addressed by Honda given the countless message boards detailing the same issues. In 2018 it started blowing hot air. So basically what Honda did is lied to me about the diagnosis. I was happy. That will give you an idea of what might be going on prior to going into your mechanic. Dealer said it wasn't the condenser but that the compressor shaft was leaking. I am going to have to accept not having ac. My daughters has a 2017 Honda civic and her air conditioner quit working during a 10 day stretch of days in the 90's..She received a recall notice from Honda and the local Honda deal told her it was not covered under warranty and they told her it was going to be $3000 dollars to repair it.. Took it in and received a quote for 2300 to fix leaking ac compressor. There was no logic to it- they literally told us to take it up with Honda, so we did. Its just a general good practice, to make sure nothing leaks. You'll also need a 10mm deep well socket. AC started blowing hot air since the last service but because of stay-at-home orders and working from home, the car was hardly used so I didn't bother to fix it. In order to replace the evaporator, the technician is going to want to check the entire AC system. They charged for the diagnostic and to recharge the system. Nothing but problems all the way around. I love Hondas, they are all I will buy, just to avoid problems like this!! The quote to fix the evaporator was $2500. I paid about $200 for diagnosis. I trusted Honda but not anymore. Time to go to the workbench. I'm upset I have to replace the compressor at the 4th year I bought my car, and I'm a little bit worried if there will be more troubles in the future. I am talking to Honda directly now to see if they will stand behind their product. $2500.00 is what it will cost meI am still paying on my car loan for this carthis sucks. Took it to another dealership in another city. Install the glove box and frame with the three bolts. Like many guys writing here, I guess they do know about the issues. The called and asked if I bought an extended warranty umm no Im leasing. Told me it would be $1600, on top of the diagnostics, to fix and replace.seems to me like Honda should be covering the evaporators as well as the condensers. Well; just like everyone else here; I got a 2016 Honda Civic, at 27000 miles the AC stopped working; I took it to the dealer to find out they want to replace my entire AC system for $3500; which I found ridiculous. Theres a lot of leaves and other plant remains caked onto it because theres no air filter on this car. Same here I'm so mad. Every Honda Civic model year 2016-2018 is covered by a warranty extended to 10-years from the vehicles original purchase date along with unlimited miles. Looks like ill be rolling down the windows. I didnt think it would be anything other than the two so I left my car there and 4 hours later they call me telling me its the evaporator and that I will need to pay for the diagnostic. Remove the two screws from the case by the line connections. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I come from a longtime Honda family and it sucks to feel like a brand who's WHOLE appeal is reliability has maybe entered an era where that's a legacy impression and not reflective of today. I've purchased my last Honda. Have an appointment for tomorrow. Honda is such trash. Honda Civic 2018, A/C Evaporator Core by gpd. I have to bear the cost :( I didn't expect this from Honda. I am sick about this! Sounds as though they need to take accountability and resolve the issue. Do the right thing and make a recall for the entire AC unit or at least make the repair more affordable. I live in Phoenix area. I asked if the compressor failure was caused by the condenser failure and was told probably, the service center had seen this twice before, but because the compressor wasn't covered by the Honda acknowledged issue, it cost $1500 to fix. AC is barely blowing cool air more so on the right passenger side. Returned to the dealership later, no leaks found. 2022 Vehicle History Inc. All Rights Reserved. Very crooked Honda dealer in Greensboro NC Beware of Crown Honda.. This will take a long set of extensions. I was charged $784 to replace it. Ive worked for Honda since the 2016+ civics were new, and I dont think Ive ever replaced an evaporator in one. Remove the plastic cover for the evaporator core. Sadly, I'm still clueless how to get this fixed; any suggestions? I wasnt sure how many people would ever actually need these instructions on such an old car. To that, first remove the battery. It cost $1600 for replacing a new compressor. AC stopped blowing cool air. It made me so happy. I was straddled with a $1300 labor bill. I purchased a certified pre-owned 2017 Honda Civic with around 60k miles on it in December of 2019 in Los Angeles. (I was unsure of oil compatibility issues) Anyways, I filled it back up and am thrilled to feel cold air again. I had a gut feeling the valve was what failed on my ac unit and this tutorials pictures and to the point text made replacing it easy. I'm at ~59k miles now and AC blows hot air at MAX cold as of about a month ago. I do not remember the part they replaced (something to do with gas and oil), abd they did an oil change as part of the fix. 2nd time fixing my air conditioner also blows hot air out of the driver side. Mine just blows hot air went in to see to find out its the compressor with a large hole I have a2017 civic they also charged me almost $300 to tell me that it will cost $1800 to fix. You can run your 2018 Honda Civic coupe for as long as you like once the evaporator stops working, but it is not a good idea to run your AC unit with a broken evaporator. The Evaporator is located INSIDE your dash while your condenser is located in the front of your vehicle. One 8mm bolt on the left, two 8mm bolts on the right. This was going to be my last vehicle because I retired. I will be having local mechanic fix for considerably less. When I turned the key to start the car, there was a whirring/moaning-type sound that stopped as quickly as I released the key. So he reveals that it is actually a leaking evaporator and compressor and the repair quote was $4050 after taxes and labor. Can any Honda service department be trusted? On my 2017 HondaCivic condenser is bad also ac compressor is leaking they told Im responsible for ac compressor my car only has 45,000 miles, The AC compressor (not condenser, purportedly) went out on my 2018 Honda Civic at 38 months and 15k miles. Sheesh! Unlikely to buy a Honda again. They want $2007 to repair it. 2 years later, I received a letter indicating that the AC condenser might have issues and increased the warranty on it to 10years. You can see this issue on other message boards on the same vehicles. My 2017 Civic (27000 miles)'s AC was not cold enough. My car started blowing hot air, went to the dealership and they changed it for free d/t the recall for the condenser. I went to the dealer they replaced using TSB 19-091. Honda not issuing a recall for the entire system, working an uphill battle with the dealer to repair correctly. I have always loved Honda all my life but if they are ok with selling lemons and not taking care of loyal customersthen I may need to think about trading in for a Toyota or Lexus. Fast to 2021 and the ac starts blowing cool air in drivers side but significantly colder air in the passenger side. Using the correct chemical for your application will ensure proper function. Myac just started blowing hot air on the drivers side, cold on passenger side, I'm sure it is the same problem as everyone else is incurring, unfortunately mine doesn't seem to be covered by the 2016-2018 10 year warranty exception. Last month driving from Illinois to Florida I noticed my AC was blowing hot air checked everything no cold air. They looked at it and said the condenser is bad. Now my a/c is blowing hot airand taking very long to put out any cold. Got it back and 3 days later hot air again. The dealership did a great job and said Honda would pay for it all except $225 + tax I would have to pay. Youll need the 6 inch extension to reach it. They said it was the condenser. If I can give negative 1M stars for this company I would. My service advisor said he would call Honda and see if they would pay for it. It went out again this month. My air conditioner also quite but no recall on hr-v Honda is a Honda likely a censor also. I purchased a 2017 Honda Civic new. Cookie Policy - I had facts ready after reading all these reviews and luckily ended up not paying anything! Now Honda tricks me just like everyone else, says condenser works just fine but i'm now stuck with $380 diagnostic fee and $1800 compressor repair out of pocket.

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