Hey everyone, looking for advice because I’m kind of stuck.
I’ve been dealing with an AC issue on my Honda where after driving it for extended periods of times/distances (30mins, 30 miles) the ac slowly loses blowing strength yet it remains cold. It then sounds as if the ac was blowing through a straw on max settings.
I’ve taken it to the dealer multiple times. On one visit, they were able to replicate the issue, but now they’re saying they can’t reproduce it anymore, so they won’t move forward with a repair.
I contacted Honda America, and they basically told me the same thing — since the dealer can’t currently replicate it, there’s no repair they can authorize.
So far i’ve had both AC recalls performed (condenser and compressor shaft seal), My evaporator core, blower motor and transistor, and my ac control module which did seem to temporarily fix the issue after they were able to successfully replicate it. After thousands of dollars and time spent without a vehicle, i’m still experiencing issues after a year.
So now I’m stuck in this loop:
- Problem exists
- Dealer has seen it happen before
- But now won’t act unless it happens again in front of them
A few questions:
Has anyone dealt with intermittent AC issues like this with Honda?
Is there a way to push the dealer or Honda to act based on prior replication and repairs?
At what point does this become lemon law territory?
Any advice would help — I feel like I’m getting brushed off because it’s not happening 24/7 and to replicate the issue the vehicle must be driven for more than 10 minutes.
Thanks.