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Add an Iowan to the list. Was in Des Moines on Thursday - temperature @93 fahrenheit. Old memories of driving around with all the windows open. Appointment at dealer tomorrow for repairs. I may call ahead to make sure they have the parts - it's a good hours drive South of where I live.

What the production date?

 

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Drivers side door jam, down low.

 

[hughesmary]

My passport went in the shop last week with AC not working. Working now and hope it stays that way. They only added freon as said no leak present.

That seems strange. Keep us updated will you. Thanks.

 

[hughesmary]

I was really really REALLY hoping these cars were gonna be made in Japan......

 

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Took the Passport into the dealer yesterday to look at the AC. The diagnosis was the condenser drier will require replacement. They kept the vehicle and will replace the parts today when they come in. They gave my a new CRV as a loaner. WOW! What a difference in a bad way.

Ive hit 6 dealerships in a few days and asked each one if they heard about any AC problems. To their credit, a couple admitted to knowing about the Pilot, but none admitted to knowing about the Passport probs with the AC.

 

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Very strange. I think you’ll lose it soon enough and your AC system will be worse off having purged twice. I’d get a second opinion. Not like they just forgot the freon at the factory.

I was going to say the same thing. You just dont lose freon, add more and not lose it. If you lost freon then there is a leak. Only other possibility is that is wasnt added when built.

 

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Stumbled on this thread two days before getting the Passport. Talked to the salesman and provided a link to this thread and asked him to check the AC before handing the car over. A little while later he said it's blowing cold air, no problem. Have only had the car for 3 days now, but the AC is indeed working fine. Will be interesting to see if it becomes an issue later.

By chance, can you give me the production date? Im like <-> this close to buying, but have been waiting for an April Production date in Steel metallic with low miles from test drives.

 

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The sticker inside the driver side door indicates 04/'19.

Thanks