# 2003 Honda Pilot A/C issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-a-c-issues/70777>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pilot, airconditioning, honda\
**Created:** [February 4, 2012, 10:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-a-c-issues/70777 "2012-02-04T10:44:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bray45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bray45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bray45)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 10:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-a-c-issues/70777/1 "2012-02-04T10:44:51Z")

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Problem:  
About 10 minutes after driving, the heat starts to blow out of the upper vents when the a/c is on automatic. The heat comes out even if the outdoor temperature is mild (55 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit) and the cabin temperature is warm, which heats up the SUV quickly making it very uncomfortable. Turning the a/c off tends to somewhat solve the problem some of the time, however, occasionally hot air creeps through the vents even with the a/c off. The a/c often makes a gurgling sound whether it is on or off. I noticed today (2/3/12) that the back vents are not affected by the problem, so the very warm air is only coming from the front upper vents.

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**Author:** ![GSragtop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7c8e57/32.png) [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-pilot-a-c-issues/70777/2 "2012-02-04T17:52:44Z")

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You have a stuck blend door, either the motor is bad or the door is just stuck and needs to be moved. Not uncommon on hondas with automatic climate control.