2003 HONDA ELEMENT Complaints

WINDSHIELD CRACKED AS HAS OCCURRED ON THOUSANDS OF HONDA ELEMENTS, SERVICE MANAGER IS BILIGERENT AND INSISTS IT IS A STONE CHIP EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED REGARDING THIS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE COMPLAINING!*AK

THE HORN AND THE ALARM SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS BACK IN DEC. 15, 2003 AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED, THE SOUND OF THE HORN DIMINISHED WHEN USED AND THE AUTO REMOTE WAS FAILING TO ACTIVATE THE ALARM SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB *MR

1) DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT ON THE HIGHWAY 2) WINDSHIELD CRACKED; THIS IS THE 4TH REPLACEMENT ON THAT WINDSHIELD IN 1 YEAR; 3) WINDSHIELD WILL BE REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CRACK IS NOT IMPACT RELATED. HONDA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

CRACKED WINDSHIELD, DRIVER DID NOT HEAR/SEE ANYTHING HIT WINDSHIELD, CRACK IS BELOW WIPER BLADE, MANY OTHER DRIVERS OF HONDA ELEMENT 2003 HAVE SIMILAR CRACKED WINDSHIELD STORIES. *AK

MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT HAS BEEN VICTIM OF 2 CRACKED WINDSHIELDS WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD OF 1 YEAR. THE FIRST CRACK OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY CONTRIBUTING FORCE. THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED 2 WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND INSTANTLY CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS BOTH A DESIGN FLAW AND LACK OF QUALITY WITH HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELDS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING A ROCK FROM THE STREET HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A CRACK THREE TO FOUR INCHES IN DIAMETER. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROCK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 1, NO TRAFFIC ANYWHERE, WINDSHIELD ON MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT WITH 8000 PLUS MILES ON IT CRACKED FROM UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UP ABOUT 5 INCHES. CAR HAS A BUG/ROCK SHIELD ON IT. NO VISIBLE MARK ON WINDSHIELD JUST THIS CRACK INSIDE THE GLASS. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX. ENTIRE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED CANNOT JUST REPAIR. I AM IN MY SIXTIES AND HAVE OWNED LOTS OF CARS. HAD MANY THINGS HIT OTHER WINDSHIELDS, NEVER REPLACED A WHOLE WINDSHIELD BEFORE AND NEVER WHEN NO TRAFFIC AROUND OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE CRACK EXCEPT WHAT I BELIEVE IS A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD, DESIGN OR SOMETHING INHERENT IN THE CAR. HONDA SHOULD COME FORWARD AND ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ITS WINDSHIELD AND THE STRESS THAT IS PLACED ON IT CAUSING IT TO BE UNFIT FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED. WE HAVE A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE SO MUST ABSORB THE COST OURSELVES. IF THE NEXT WINDSHIELD FAILS AND THE ONE AFTER THAT GOODBYE ANY TAX REFUNDS OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HELP CONSUMERS. PLEASE OPEN AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER. I JUST LEARNED WE ARE NOT ALONE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME UNUSUAL WAY. THE CRACK IS IN THE GLASS AND NOT CAUSED BY AN EXTERNAL EVENT. IT SURE LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.*AK

WINDSHIED BROKE FOR NO APPARRENT REASON WHILE RIDING WITH MY WIFE, NICE WEATHER, NO TRAFFIC WINDSHIELD MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN WE BOTH WATCHED AS THE CRACK SPREAD FROM JUST BELOW THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM UPWARD ABOUT 12". *AK

CRACK APPERED ON THE WINDSHIELD, BEGINNING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD, BELOW THE WIPER BLADE.