2007 Honda Civic Equipment Problems

I WAS ON A 700 MILE TRIP TO VISIT MY FAMILY MEMBER. IN THE MIDWAY THE A/C CONDENSER GOT DAMAGED AND A/C STOPPED WORKING THAT LEAD TO SUFFOCATION DUE TO HOT AND HUMID ENVIRONMENT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 7 HOURS IN 110 F TEMPERATURE WITH OPEN WINDOWS ON HIGHWAY. I DEHYDRATED AND FELL SICK AND VOMITED COUPLE OF TIMES. THERE IS NO SAFETY FOR CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT TO GET HIT FROM PEBBLES ON THE ROAD. IT IS A VERY COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM AND HONDA IS NOT FIXING IT. THIS INCIDENT COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BREAKS AND THEY WEREN'T WORKING. I THEN RAN INTO A TREE AND IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF BECAUSE IT WAS SMOKING. I AM NOT SURE IF THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER I HIT THE TREE OR NOT. I KNOW THAT MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE, CHECKED TO SEE WHERE MY FEET WERE AFTER HITTING THE TREE AND TURNING THE CAR OFF. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE IN MY CAR. IT ONLY HAS 34000 MILES. IT HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE SUCH AS OIL CHANGE AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES.

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS THEY TOLD ME THAT MY AIR COMPRESSOR WAS HIT BY ROAD DEBRIS AND IT'S NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. *TR

A/C OUT ON 1 YEAR OLD HONDA CIVIC. DEALER SAYS "ROCK HIT THE A/C CONDENSER". THIS IS EITHER A FAULTY PART OR A DESIGN FLAW AND HAS BEEN NOTED BY HONDA OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS 2003 (ACCORDING TO WEB RESEARCH). CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SAN DIEGO AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS AN OVER HEATED DRIVER COULD BE DISTRACTED OR DROWSY. CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED - HONDA DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND COST TO FIX IS OVER $600. *TR

I BOUGHT MY NEW '07 CIVIC LX FOUR WEEKS AGO. WHEN I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER ON LOW: IT CONSISTENTLY CYCLES (A VERTICAL FAN NEAR THE ENGINE) AND MAKES A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE EVERY SEVEN SECONDS (LIKE DROPPING A MARBLE ON A PIECE OF METAL). THE NOISE CONTINUES--WHETHER THE CAR IS STOPPED OR MOVING--AND SEEMS TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER; TO THE POINT WHERE OTHER PASSENGERS IN MY CAR ARE HEARING IT (EVEN IF I HAVE THE RADIO TURNED ON). THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE NOISE IT TO TURN THE FAN SPEED TO HIGH--SO THE "VERTICAL FAN" NEAR THE ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY RUNS (DOESN'T TURN ON AND OFF). THE NOISE DOESN'T OCCUR WHEN THE HEATER IS TURNED ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE AUTO DEALER: THE FIRST TIME, THE MANAGER DIDN'T HAVE THE A/C INSPECTED--TOLD ME THAT IT'S NORMAL. A WEEK LATER, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME: THEY CLAIM TO HAVE "COMPARED WITH LIKE VEHICLE"..."AIR CONDITIONER OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY HONDA." (THAT'S WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON MY CUSTOMER COPY REPAIR INVOICE.) MY AUTO DEALER NEVER SHOWED ME THE "LIKE VEHICLE" TO PROVE TO ME THAT--THE CONSISTENT LOUD NOISE--IS A NORMAL PROCEDURE. I'VE DRIVEN LESS SUPERIOR CARS (FORD ESCORT AND CHEVROLET TRACKER) AND NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN EX 2 WEEKS AGO. IT ONLY HAS 800 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DONE NOTHING MORE THAN NORMAL DRIVING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. IT BEGAN BLOWING HOT AIR. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT A STONE HAD PUNTURED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THEY SAID IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNER WARRANTY FROM HONDA. IT COST ME $675.50. I DID MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LOW MILEAGE NEW HONDA'S. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S DESIGN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER COIL RECEIVED DAMAGE APPARENTLY CAUSED BT A PEBBLE THAT WAS KICKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST HONDA OWNERS FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, PARTICULARLY WITH LATE-MODEL HONDAS. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO PROTECTION AGAINST SUCH AN EVENT AND THIS PART APPEARS MUCH TOO FRAGILE TO BE EXPOSED AS IT IS. THE CONDENSER MUST BE REPLACED AND I'M WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER WHETHER HE'LL COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT I'M EXPECTING TO HAVE TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *NM