Recently the heater fan has acquired a consistent chirp that is annoying. Would this be covered under warranty? Or, since it still works not considered repairable?

 

Its hard to say for sure without being able to hear the audible noise ourselves. I suspect that if it behaves differently than it was intended, that they would resolve the issue.

Best advice is to take it to a dealer and have them determine the cause of the noise and maybe they'll take care of you...

 

Update: Dealer replaced under warranty. No problems.

 

Thanks for the update.

I always dread taking a "noise" problem to the dealer for fear I'll get one of two responses:

1. "We can't duplicate the noise."
2. "That's normal/within specs."

When I first got my RDX, I had a rattle in the back, which I suspected had something to do with the shock. I mentioned it on my first oil change. The manager called a tech to go for a ride with me. He heard it right away, knew what it was, and fixed it by replacing the strut.

Wow!

 

Was the fan replaced w/o pulling the dash? is the fan motor accessible direct? just wondering.

 

While they might be considered "repairable" by Acura, the oilite bearings virtually all car manufacturers use are the cause. Spraying a drop of lubricant will most likely stop the chirp temporarily , however, the unit should really be replaced.


The fan, used for both heating and cooling is an overworked part considering the duty cycle and quality of the units. They should really using high quality ball bearings instead of sleeve bearings, however, they might consider ball bearings to be too noisy....especially for a "luxury" car. The fan in an Acura is NO BETTER in quality than the fan in a Honda.