2016 EX Air Conditioning Problem

[JGPWOOD]

I haven't seen any recent posts about this. I bought my Civic in April '16 and the a/c worked fine all summer. We had a hot spell in March and the a/c was only cooling the car to about 75 degrees. I took it to the dealer and they said some Civics had a low charge from the factory. They recharged it but by that time it was cold again so I couldn't really test it. Come April and warmer weather it's not working again so they replaced the heat pump. It worked - till today. It's 93 here and my car won't go below 82.

I'm taking it in again tomorrow but I'm extremely frustrated. The PA Lemon Law says if a problem has to be fixed 3 times the car is considered a lemon, but this isn't really a safety feature. Has anyone else heard about a/c issues? Am I stuck driving around in a car with no a/c?

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[tony4civics]

I haven't seen any recent posts about this. I bought my Civic in April '16 and the a/c worked fine all summer. We had a hot spell in March and the a/c was only cooling the car to about 75 degrees. I took it to the dealer and they said some Civics had a low charge from the factory. They recharged it but by that time it was cold again so I couldn't really test it. Come April and warmer weather it's not working again so they replaced the heat pump. It worked - till today. It's 93 here and my car won't go below 82.

I'm taking it in again tomorrow but I'm extremely frustrated. The PA Lemon Law says if a problem has to be fixed 3 times the car is considered a lemon, but this isn't really a safety feature. Has anyone else heard about a/c issues? Am I stuck driving around in a car with no a/c?

I have 2017 Civic Hatch Sport Touring, AC was only blowing hot air. I took it to the dealer and they said that the system was empty and needed a recharge. They recharged it but could not find any leaks. Dealer said the the 1234 refrigerant utilized a different leak detector than 134a so he ordered it in the event the car lost its charge again.

 

[Dicecube]

Faulty condenser

 

[tony4civics]

Faulty condenser

The air conditioning again stopped cooling as all of the refrigerant leaked out. I returned to the dealer who informed me that the dye that they put in on the previous visit indicated a leak from the a/c compressor seals. They replaced the compressor and recharged the system and, so far, so good... I had to leave the vehicle since they told me that the new part would take at least an overnight to receive. I was going on vacation so I just left the car and picked it up when I returned. This was of course, all covered under the warranty. This is my 5th Honda vehicle, 1 Accord and 4 Civics and I never encountered an a/c problem of any kind. It does make me a little concerned about the quality control of these parts. This should not have failed after 6,200 miles.

 

[Dicecube]

I think this issue should be a recall but Honda would lose too much money, so they'll spot fix it until the standard warranty runs out then the clients will have to pay out of pocket

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