Problems with 2006 Honda Accord ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

After leaving my son's track meet, the a/c began blowing warm air. my husband went and bought refrigerant, and as he was putting it in, mist/smoke started coming from the front of the car. my husband took it to the mechanic and was told we needed to replace the a/c condenser. apparently a pebble hit the condenser which now has a pin hole in it. honda doesn't cover it and it's expensive to replace. there's too many complaints about this issue for there not to be a recall on it. *tr

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

Road debris on a highway so small we didn't hear a thing caused a hole to be punctured in my ac condenser. according to numerous sites, this is a known design flaw with various year model accords, as the condenser is exposed and not protected by anything. the condenser was just put in by honda in 2011 and they won't honor the warranty because it was caused by road debris, even though it's a known fact that this happens far too frequently to the accords. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. the contact stated that she heard a loud noise coming from the engine after shutting the vehicle off. she attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not start. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was told that she was not properly putting oil in the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were unavailable.

2006 honda accord. consumer states problem with ecm computer failure *tgw the consumer was informed the ecm which was under warranty failed due to condensation from the air conditioner located above the part. honda corporation denied the consumers claim. honda acknowledged the problem was beyond the customers control, but was also claiming it was out of their control as well. *jb

While driving on i 95 to baltimore, my cars check engine light, vsa, and traction control lights came on, cruise control disengaged, vehicle began to slow down from 70 mph, the engine would not pick up speed even when pressing on the gas pedal. pulled off the road shut down the car, restarted and was able to drive again at highway speed until it happened again. it happened a total of 6 times. *tr

2006 honda accord, normal driving conditions, no out of the ordinary events leading to failure. punctured/damaged a/c compressor. a/c does not function, repair costs $120-180 ac compressor, $30-40 a/c receiver/drier, $130-200 drain/recharge of a/c system. total for repair $660-700. *tr

A/c in my 2006 honda accord se i had purchased only 2 weeks prior was coming out as water vapor and stopped working altogether. took it to the dealership and they ran a diagnostic and said a rock or pebble must've hit the compressor, and that this type of repair is not covered under my bumper to bumper wrap warranty. it cost $100 for the diagnostic alone, and would be an additional $550 for the actual repair. absolutely outrageous for a car i had less than a month! *tr

2006 honda accord software wasnt working . and then i had a recall for my car.. *tr

2006 honda accord we bought brand new 2.5 years ago. 55,000 miles and the a/c condenser needs to be replaced for $800 due to a puncture from a rock. not covered under honda warranties, not considered "normal wear and tear" even though you can read numerous complaints on the internet regards the same problem. *tr

I have been having this on going unknown issue with my instrument panel indicators on my car. on this panel, my malfunction indicator lamp light comes on some times after refueling but not a cap problem and stays on for a few days. this time the light came on wile driving but was not related to a refuel. on page 237 in the 2006, owner's manual it explains that the light has to do with one of the engine's emission control systems may have a problem. i have had this light come on a few times before as well as now and then the light goes out on its own a few days later. i have taken photos of my instrument panel with the light on. the photo also shows my current miles at the time when the light is on. i have given the photos to my service adviser #176 at martin main line honda dealership # 207980 in ardmore pa 19003-2385. my service adviser as well as my tech cannot fine the problem or know exactly why the light comes on. my service adviser has explained to me that the light comes on when your car emission system is emitting fumes that it should not be doing, in return breaking a federal emission law. i have driven many miles some times as may as about 200 miles with this light on before. i just keep reporting this problem to my service adviser every time the light comes on. i have put 0 failures below because i do not know if this part fail or not. i also been having other lights come on my instrument panel as well aside from this only light. honda needs to buy back this model car if they will not fix the major problems wrong with it. *tr

I noticed my air conditioner in my 2006 honda accord was not blowing cold air and i made an appointmentwith a honda dealer on 8/13/07 and was told road debris punctured my a/c condenser and was not covered under the warranty. the grill design allows road debris to come into air conditioner. *tr

2006 honda accord air conditioning condenser damaged for 3rd time. car has total 35,000 miles. dealership says the condenser was damaged by flying debris. sounds like a recall issue for honda. honda of course refuses to fix at their expense. poor design, recall. *tr

2006 honda accord - a/c condenser broke twice due to road debris, told not covered under warranty and was a rare occurrence - however i see several other people reporting the same problem. without ac windows fog up on rainy humid days and visibility is impaired. total design flaw on behalf of honda and they should recall the item. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda accord lx. after driving a mile, the contact stated that the air conditioner failed to blow cold air. the fan was activated, but no cold air was produced. the dealer stated that the cause of failure was a puncture in the condenser. she also had a private mechanic inspect the vehicle, but no hole was found in the condenser at that time. the contact called honda headquarters and was told that the failure is not under warranty. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 14,700 and failure mileage was 14,000.

Engine light came on three times. first time dealership said computer needed updating, cleared the code. the next day it came on and would not start. dealership claimed it was the alarm. less than 2 weeks ago it came on again when i was out of state. dealership tested it, and determined it was a bent cylinder head, they guessed it was caused by bad shifting, but freeze data showed i was only going 45 mph at 1300 rmps. they said that it was not covered by warranty. honda has been stalling for 26 days. *ak

Took a road trip on i40e to winston salem (3 hr. each way), while driving back the ac stopped working. took it to apple tree honda and they stated a rock had punctured the condenser and it was not covered under warranty. this cost over $400.00 to repair, and is a major front end design flaw, this company needs to recall all of these vehicles and put covers over the holes in the front grill area. this is unacceptable, it is a $200.00 fix or less for them, and i will not purchase another honda for $28k when they can't even correct their own mistakes. *tr

It was first thing in the morning , had driven it late the previous evening. the engine light went on , the car bucked when i tried to accelerate . i drove to the dealership. asked me if i "topped off" at the gas station. i did in fact top off the last fill up. i was told that could make the engine light go on. now i have a rent a car. they need to order a new part. v tec. i have always topped off at the gas station. i should have been told or warned not to do that with the new honda's if in fact that is the reason for this. *jb

I purchased a brand new 2006 honda accord, with a 4 cylinder engine and 5 speed manual. the car is a lx special edition, with a 2.4 liter, 4 cylinder. the car has burned excessive amounts of oil since day one. it burns more than 2 quarts of oil between each oil change. at first i thought it was due to the thin oil that is required and that it was just the break in, but it keeps getting worse. i have run the factory honda oil and filter and the problem keeps getting worse. this oil change i tried mobil 1 synthetic oil in the recommended weight, but it did not help. the oil is at 50% and the car has already burned over 1 quart of oil with just over 20,000 miles on the car. i have done all of the required oil changes at the proper intervals. the cars transmission is also abnormally stiff when it is warming up. a friend of mine was able to insist that they rebuild his manual transmission for similar problems. the excessive oil burning is the problem i am writing about though. *tr