Honda Element Complaints (2003)

424 consumer complaints on file.

#10066923April 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO IMPACT MARK ON THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS AN IMPACT MARK, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065669April 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACK NUMBER 2. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064578April 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
STARTING BACK IN FEBRUARY 2004, MY WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ON 4/3/04, I HAD MY 5TH WINDSHIELD INSTALLED DUE TO A MICROSCOPIC 'IMPACT' RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE WIPER BLADE. FOUR CRACKS IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION IS FAR MORE THEN COINCIDENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064588April 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT 6901 MILES WHEN THERE WERE NO OTHER AUTOMOBILES ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT OCCURRED. NOW AT 7101 MILES WE HAVE A 12 INCH CRACK STARTING FROM THE SIDE OF THE WINDSCREEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD DESIGN AND STRESS ON THE GLASS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064460April 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2003 HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELD CRACKED THREE TIMES WITHIN 12,000 MILES. FIRST CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, STARTING FROM THE LOWER EDGE APPROXIMATELY CENTERED WITH THE WIPER BLADE STRAIGHT UP SIX INCHES WITH A SHARP TURN OUTWARDS TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT (METRO HONDA, JOHNSTON RI) REPRESENTATIVE SAID CRACK WAS CAUSED BY STONE OR FOREIGN OBJECT AND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF IMPACT. REPRESENTATIVE, UNDER VERY CLOSE INSPECTION FOUND THE SMALLEST SPECK WITHIN CRACK. IT IS TINY, I'D SAY THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF SALT. ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER THE SECOND CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FROM THE LOWER EDGE CENTERED WITHIN THE WIPER BLADE. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION, I FOUND AN IDENTICAL SALT GRAIN SIZE SPEC WITHIN THE CRACK. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY IMPACT! I KNEW THIS WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTED AND RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ELEMENT OWNERS DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE THIRD CRACK APPEARED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SECOND, THIS TIME IT APPEARS A ROCK DID CAUSE THE CRACK. LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT EDGE EYE LEVEL CONTINUING ACROSS ABOUT 18 INCHES. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHT, LEAVING A ROUND MARK THE SIZE OF A PEA. I READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, THERE ALL THE SAME. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. DOES HONDA EXPECT ME TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD WITH EVERY OIL CHANGE? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT'S WRONG AND HONDA NEEDS TO NOT ONLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT RECTIFY IT. EVERYONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT, NOT JUST READ ABOUT IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064443April 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2003 HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELD CRACKED THREE TIMES WITHIN 12,000 MILES. FIRST CRACK APPEARED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, STARTING FROM LOWER EDGE APPROXIMATELY CENTERED WITH WIPER BLADE STRAIGHT UP SIX INCHES WITH A SHARP TURN TO THE RIGHT. WENT TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT (METRO HONDA, JOHNSTON RI) REPRESENTATIVE SAID CRACK WAS CAUSED BY STONE OR FOREIGN OBJECT AND WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF IMPACT. REPRESENTATIVE UNDER CLOSE INSPECTION FOUND THE SMALLEST SPEC WITHIN CRACK. IT IS TINY, I'D SAY THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF SALT. ABOUT THREE WEEKS LATER THE SECOND CRACK APPEARED STARTING FROM THE LOWER EDGE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE, DIRECTLY CENTERED WITH THE WIPER BLADE. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION, I FOUND AN IDENTICAL SALT GRAIN SIZE SPEC WITHIN THE CRACK. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY IMPACT! I KNEW THIS WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTED. THAT'S WHEN I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MANY IF NOT THOUSANDS OF ELEMENT OWNERS. THE THIRD CRACK APPEARED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SECOND, THIS TIME IT APPEARS A ROCK DID CAUSE THE CRACK. LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT EDGE CONTINUING STRAIGHT ACROSS TO THE RIGHT. THE IMPACT WAS SLIGHT, LEAVING A ROUND MARK THE SIZE OF A PEA. I READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, THERE ALL THE SAME. THERE' S HUGE PROBLEM AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. DOES HONDA EXPECT ME TO GET A NEW WINDSHIELD WITH EVERY OIL CHANGE? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT'S WRONG AND HONDA NEEDS TO NOT ONLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT TO RECTIFY IT. PEOPLE, DON'T JUST READ ABOUT IT, SUBMIT A COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064160March 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2003 HONDA ELEMENT - WINDSHIELD CRACKS DUE TO APPARENT DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065227March 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT A PHONE POLE DEAD CENTER. UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REINSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A MOTORIST WHO PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM. . CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS SHOWING THAT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064103March 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MORNING: PARKED VEHICLE OUTSIDE IN LOW TEMPERATURES. SUN CAME OUT DURING DAY AND WHEN I RETURNED TO VEHICLE IN THE AFTERNOON THERE WAS A 5 INCH CRACK THAT STARTED IN LOWER PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. NO IMPACT TO WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063916March 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT AN IMPACT IN IT'S LOWER PART. KNOWING THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT RESOLVED, SINCE THIS IS A REALLY NICE VEHICLE OTHERWISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063877March 25, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 65 DEGREE CLEAR CONDIDITONS DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063684March 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CRACK IN WINDSHIELD ON 2003 HONDA ELEMENT AFTER OWNING FOR ONLY 1 MONTH. RACK ONLY APPEARED NO OBVIOUS IMPACT FROM ROCK OR OTHER OBJECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063710March 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CRACKED WINDSHIELD ORIGNIATING FROM BOTTOM OF PASSENGER SIDE. APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SMALL PIT (SAND SIZE) VISIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064755March 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. WHEN ANYTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD, SUCH AS A SMALL STONE, IT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063567March 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. NOTHING HAD HIT THE WINDOW. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062261March 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2004 I WENT TO LUNCH AND RETURNED TO MY CAR THREE HOURS LATER TO GO HOME FOR THE DAY. UPON ENTERING MY HONDA ELEMENT I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD THAT WAS NOT THERE THREE HOURS EARLIER WHEN I HAD GONE TO LUNCH. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BACK IN MAY 2003 FOR THE 2003 ELEMENT IN CERTIAN VIN #'S (OF WHICH MY ELEMENT FALLS IN) ABOUT STRESS FROM THE FLANGE ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO CRACK. UPON TAKING MY ELEMENT TO STEPHEN VINCEL HONDA IN ELLISVILLE, MO FOR INSPECTION THEY HAVE CLAIMED THAT IT WAS HIT BY A ROCK THAT CAUSED IT TO CRACK. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDSHIELD I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IN AN 8 MONTH TIME FRAME. THE FIRST WAS CAUSED BY A ROCK THROWN FROM A SEMI, THE SECOND WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A ROCK (ACCORDING TO HONDA). I AM DISSAPOINTED AND ANGERED THAT HONDA HAS ADMITTED A PROBLEM AND ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, YET REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM ANGRED THAT DUE TO EITHER POOR QUALITY MATERIALS OR POOR DESIGN I AM FORCED TO PRESENT ANOTHER CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE WHEN HONDA SHOULD BE CORRECTING THEIR OWN MISTAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062142March 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ENGINE IS COLD STARTED(NO MATTER WHAT TEMP OUTSIDE), THE ENGINE FAST IDLES AT ABOUT 1500 RPM. WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE ENGINE ACCELERATES TO 2500 RPM. HEAVY BRAKING AND LURCHING RESULTS. CAR WILL REACH SPEED OF 20MPH.*AK THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 6 MOS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057797March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061833March 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
ABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY WHEN TRANSMISSION IN GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061768March 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD A VERY SERIOUS CRACK CAUSED BY A VERY SMALL STONE. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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