NHTSA Complaint #10515820 — 2006 HONDA ACCORD

I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT I HAVE A SERIOUS AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A USED 2006 HONDA ACCORD 6 MONTHS AGO DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. AS SOON AS WE HAD OUR FIRST WARM SPELL I REALIZED THAT THE AC IS DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE IS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BLOWING COOL, AIR-CONDITIONED AIR. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT WAS "REPAIRING" MY AIR CONDITIONER, SAID THE AIR WAS MUCH COOLER NOW BUT THAT IT WOULD ALWAYS BE COOLER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE THERE IS A "CHILLER" ON THAT SIDE. WHY IN THE HECK DON'T THEY HAVE A CHILLER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TOO?!! ALL AUTOMOBILES HAVE A DRIVER! I JUST PICKED THE CAR UP AFTER PAYING $168.15 TO FIND IT IS NO BETTER THAN WHEN I TOOK IT IN. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIR, WHICH WAS A VALVE REPLACEMENT ON THE LO SIDE, THE REPLACEMENT OF A HIGH SIDE SHREADER AND AN EVACUATE & RECHARGE. FRUSTRATED, I CAME STRAIGHT HOME AND RESEARCHED MY CONCERNS ONLINE. WHAT I FOUND WAS VERY CONCERNING AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON THE PART OF HONDA. THERE ARE MULTIPLE WEBSITES WITH NEARLY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE. IT APPEARS THE CONDENSER IS NOT PROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND CAN BE DAMAGED QUITE EASILY. IF HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW THEY OWE IT TO THEIR BUYERS TO RECALL THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR. WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THE REPAIR, BUT IF WE AS THE BUYERS PUT A GUARD/COVER OVER THE CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT THE WARRANTY IS VOID. WE CAN'T WIN FOR LOSING. I HAVE OWNED FOUR HONDA VEHICLES OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS AND I'M SO UPSET THAT THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT(S) MORE THAN THIS. I WILL LIKELY NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA. *TR