The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While the vehicle was parked with the air conditioner activated, hot air blew out of the air vents. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the condenser and the condenser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,000.

- Bronx, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air conditioner failed to function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to a mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Spring, TX, USA

Our 2007 Honda Odyssey suddenly started blowing hot air out of the drivers side with the air conditioning on. We had recently had to replace the compressor, and thought that there was just a leak in a hose, we refilled the freon a few times before the weather cooled down and then left it alone for the winter. When I went to have it fixed last week, I found out there was a hole in the condenser, just like I had heard had happened to a lot of other 2007 Odyssey owners. $970 later our air conditioning works, but there is nothing to stop this from happening again. Honda still isn't doing anything about this problem. They should at least offer to pay for a guard under the vehicle to prevent the problem from recurring. When you live in Arizona like I do, this is a safety issue.

- Casa Grande, AZ, USA

A/C compressor non-functional

- Baltimore, MD, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the air conditioning condenser was leaking from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there were damages to the condenser which would need replacing. The manufacturer was notified who advised that there were no recalls and offered no other assistance. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 41,000.

- Des Plaines, IL, USA

My ac quit working in my 2007 Honda Odyssey. This was in July, 2008 with only 13900 miles on the vehicle. I was told it was a hole in condenser, and not covered under warranty. The service advisor explained to me that it was because Honda was making the grille wider to allow the engine to stay cooler. And that this was a freak thing. Now, less than 1 year later, it's happened again! they won't fix it or discount it due to it being "road damage". I understand that now they are making them with grills for protection on the 2008 models and later. Obviously they've realized it's a manufacturers defect.

- Florence, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that steam abnormally emits in his vehicle and the air conditioning system was inoperative. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they found a hole in the air condenser. The vehicle is currently being repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 20,000.

- Maria, CA, USA

2007 Honda Odyssey - 3/28/09. Noticed ac was not working. On 4/6/09 I took the vehicle to be inspected at the dealership where it was purchased. The service rep indicated it was a small hole in the condenser, most likely caused by a road hazard (rock), and not covered by the warranty. I paid for the $1060 repair. After the vehicle was repaired, I was told by coworkers it is a notorious design issue. This was confirmed by a quick visit to google. The dealership made no mention of the common occurrence. Hopefully with enough complaints, Honda will be forced to admit there is a major problem and offer some form of help. Please add me to the list of impacted owners. I instructed the service rep to move forward with repairs at 9:30am. By 2:30pm I was picking up the vehicle. $1060, with $516 of that for labor. If it's determined to be a limited problem, I have no issues; however, everything I read indicates a problem where significant owners are being affected.

- Louisville, KY, USA

My 2007 Honda Odyssey's air conditioning stopped working, the van has only 11,000 miles on it. I took the van to the dealer for service and was told that a rock had hit the ac condenser and that it was not covered by warranty. I feel that their assessment of the root cause of the problem to be very subjective, just how do they know that a rock caused the problem with no visible damage.. I was told the part would cost $800 and it would be ordered. I have since found out that this is a frequent problem that is probably due to faulty design. I feel Honda should be responsible for the cost of repairs and do a corrective action recall on this vehicle.

- Saugus, CA, USA

Air conditioner in car simply stopped working. The car is only 1 year old, and still under "full warranty."

- East Northport, NY, USA

In May 2008, just 9 months after driving my brand new 2007 Honda Odyssey off the showroom floor, my air conditioning went out. I took it back to the dealership where I had purchased the vehicle fully anticipating my factory warranty to cover the cost of the repair. After diagnosing the problem, I was told by the service department at the dealership that a rock had punctured the condenser causing the coolant to leak out. I was also told that this was deemed a "freak accident? and an ?act of nature? and therefore was not a warranty. The total cost of the repair, including labor, was $780. I was informed by american Honda that the only warrantable repairs are ?factory defects". I examined the front of my van along the bottom and I discovered that my condenser sits right at the front of the vehicle, completely exposed. I investigated the matter further and discovered that in the next year's model, the 2008 Odyssey, Honda has gone in and added a grill over the condenser to protect it. I also discovered thousands of other Odyssey owners who have experienced the exact same problem and were given the exact same regurgitate answer from their dealership and from american Honda. This was not a freak accident, rather, it is a widespread problem on these vehicles caused by a defective design.

- Yukon, OK, USA

2007 Odyssey with 13,000 miles, the ac suddenly quit working. Took it to the Honda dealer and was informed that the condenser was hit by the road debris and caused the leakage. I was charged $790 to install a new condenser.

- Keller, TX, USA

Ac condenser failed on my 2006 Honda Odyssey at 19075 miles. Service claims road damage and charged over $600 to repair not covered by my extended warranty. This is a continuing problem with Honda and should be covered by warranty.

- Centerville, OH, USA

I have a 2007 Honda Odyssey. Mileage is less than 10,000 miles. Air conditioning was blowing hot air. Took it to the Honda dealership in roanoke, Virginia, and was told that it looks like a rock had flown into the air conditioning condenser and punctured it. They would not cover it under warranty and said that I could make a claim under my auto insurance policy. Their charge to repair/replace is $700.

- Lexington, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while his spouse drove (mph unknown); the air condition was slow to cool down the vehicle. The dealer stated that there was a crack in the condenser and noticed anti freeze leaked. The failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

- Simi Valley, CA, USA

Honda Odyssey 2007, air conditioning condensorw as prone to failure and failed after 5 months. There were about 70 similar complaints posted on the internet here: P://www.topix.net/forum/autos/Honda-Odyssey/tjbopfur3svarkhcj/P3.

- Downs, IL, USA

Dealership claimed that a stone caused a hole in the air conditioner (A/C) condenser hose in the front of the vehicle, thereby denying responsibility as a warranty item. The 2007 Honda Odyssey was only 3 months old and the A/C was blowing hot air. The repair costs $600. This was a common problem that Honda was not addressing.

- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA