2003 Honda Civic Equipment Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR. IN MAY 2006, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONDENSER. IN MAY 2007, THE CONDENSER FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE AIR CONDITIONER STILL DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65000 AND THE ORIGINAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS LACK OF PROTECTION OFFERED BEHIND THE VENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BUMPER TO PROTECT THE AC CONDENSER FROM BEING DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS. UPDATED *JB

A/C CONDENSER LEAKED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS ROAD DEBRIS TO HIT CONDENSER DIRECTLY AND CAUSE DAMAGE, LEAK, AND FAILURE FOR COLD A/C FLOW. *JB

AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT ON 2003 HONDA CRV TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE PARTS WERE COVERED BUT HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR. *JB

HONDA ACCORD 2003 AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) FAILURE . A/C STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FAULTY COMPRESSOR CLUTCH, AND COIL . A/C DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR OR WORK ANY LONGER DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING TO KICK A/C ON. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2003 HONDA CIVIC LX REMOTE/ALARM SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A REMOTE/ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAR ALARM SOUNDS OFF A DISTURBING PIERCING SOUND EACH TIME THE DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SOUND TURNED OFF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE SOUND WAS TURNED BACK ON. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A DOOR AJAR INDICATOR. *NM

MY VEHICLE (2003 HONDA CIVIC SI) CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPT 13TH NIGHT AROUND 9:45PM. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO HOME FROM A MOVIE THEATER, SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE SPOTTED THE FIRE AND STOPPED ME. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, THERE WAS A FIRE BETWEEN TWO FRONT TIRES. I CALLED 911, POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED AND PUT OFF THE FIRE FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND BLAMED ON JIFFY LUBE, WHO CHANGED THE OIL ON THE SAME DAY EVENING AROUND 6:30. JIFFY LUBE WENT WITH SOME INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUDED THAT CHANGING THE OIL DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE AND BLAMED ON MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. BOTH INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS ARE SIMILAR. CONCLUSION FROM INSURANCE PARTY ( MDE ENGINEERS INC) ORIGIN OF FIRE WAS AT THE EXHAUST PIPE NEAR THE FLANGE. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) DRAIN TUBE FROM THE VENTILATION BOX CONTACTING THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONCLUSION FROM JIFFY LUBE PARTY (SCHAEFER ENGINERRING) CAUSE OF FIRE WAS AN A/C CONDENSATE DRAIN HOSE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE. HOSE WAS PROBABLY NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND ALLOWED THE HOSE TO MOVE AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST PIPE. *LA

RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER KEEPS GOING OUT. RADIO WAS REPLACED TWICE.*AK