Don't get air conditioning if you buy an 8th Generation.

I'm glad mine has good windows and a sliding sunroof, I'm gonna need all the air circulation I can get on hot humid days this summer, and for the duration of ownership.

Compressor is shot after 28 months(48,000 miles). I have used it maybe a dozen times
Stupid location for it, vunerable to anything that can find it's way into the engine compartment. like a FRIGGIN' rock.

Not covered by Honda(of course), and also not covered by that waste of money 6 year extended warranty. I can buy alot of boat gas with $740.

Rant Over.

I'd be hot pissed off too. Dealer was no help?

No help from Honda, or the dealer. I'm screwed. Sheet happens I guess. Honda is well aware of the problem, but could care less.

I'm thinking of just haveing the compressor removed altogether.
Might get .135 mpg better with the weight savings.

Even thought of dumping the car, and not tell about the compressor. I'd like to dump it on some Honda engineer's desk.

Did you have the recall work done?

Yep. Air Bag and Accelerator Pedal. No others applied to my car. All work done by the dealer.

It a rock hit it will the insurance company cover it, like a window?

Nope. Same thing to the insurance nazi's as running over glass and you get a flat. They won't replace the tire.

Honda makes good cars, but the myth that asian cars are superior to American cars, is just that. One of my employees loves his Honda Civic, but admits that he needed less maintenance/repairs with his Pontiac Sunfire. It does not matter what make it is, it is subject to the laws of mass production.

I sympathize with your mishap. My wife's Dodge had a thrown piece of gravel take a weird bounce and hit the cooler coil, losing all the freon. All we got under warranty was a price for replacement.

That's a very good question Patrick. The intent of an auto policy isn't to cover something like that, but it may indeed fall into an area that is not specifically excluded.
But it would have to be proven that the entire failure is a result of the rock.

Capn, I am sure there must be something you did wrong here. Hondas are perfect and they don't break for any reason. They do not have design flaws. Honda (and Toyota) stand behind their products unlike GM and Ford. So this can't be their fault.

OK, sarcasm off, if this was a GM this thread would already be at the point where the original poster and 5 others were swearing off all domestic brands, cause they are junk. I guess your Honda isn't as great as people think. I just happen to not be one of those people.

I am also stunned that you bought an extended warranty. On a Honda, no less. On a Chrsler, sure, but a Honda??? And as you now know, extended warranties are only good for the guy selling them.

Yep Billy, that good old extended warranty is costing me a whole .58 cents per
month added to my monthly payment. I guess that would have been better spent calling my dad and asking him for advice.

I figured this thread would be good cannon fodder for many on this board. Proving to be true.

Fire away.

This day and age, I am a big fan of factory backed extended warranties. $1500 (and I know, you paid less than that Capn) doesn't go very far anymore when repairing a car. But when the dealer says it was a stone, and the insurance says it was a factory problem, what are you going to do?? No one likes to own up to responsibilities anymore.
Good luck with that, Capn. If I lived closer, i'd help you change it.

I'm a little puzzled by the cause of the compressor failure. Are you saying the compressor failed because it was struck by a rock, and that its location makes it susceptible to same? No sarcasm or other wit intended, just a question.

Well, I already did fire away, but I didn't use the fancy emoticon thingy, so here goes:

People who trash domestic manufacturers, then buy Japanese cars, have problems with them, but won't bash them the same way.

To your credit Capn, you admit that Honda sucked in this aspect and really let you down. For that I commend you. Sure makes a Chevrolet Cobalt look more attractive, doesn't it? Oh and BTW, my 4 year old Impala with 112k miles has never been recalled at all, nor had any failures. Other than warping rear rotors (partly my fault) the car has been trouble free, and only cost 21k new.

Yes, and Yes.

Capn, the rock striking your car as you ran over it, should be a covered collision loss.