2003 Honda Element visibility problems

Filed Feb 2, 2012 · Body, Brakes · 700,000 miles · PA · crash

Windshield leaked water, dealership refused to fix. Windshield cracked and was cited by police officer for not fixing, dealership refused to fix. Upon replacement the repair guys just laughed and said that that glass was seated improperly and asked who had replaced it. I responded that it was the original, they told me not to buy any more hondas. Key would no longer work in the driver side door. Replaced something at dealership for $800 as well as the driver side window as it stopped moving due to the motor dying at around 60,000 miles. Now the keys don't work in the passenger side of vehicle nor does the window. In another incident the vehicle failed to stop after fully depressing the brake when traveling about 5-10 MPH and drifting into another vehicle causing moderate damage. Honda has not responded to any inquires made by consumer. Nor has dealership. I still owe 10,000 dollars on this car, have spent over 3000 in repairs and at this point want to drive it into a tree at a high speed.

Filed Jan 17, 2012 · Visibility · 140,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda element. The contact started the ignition and the windshield wipers failed to function when they were engaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. There was a recall related to the similar defect pertaining to the 2003 honda accord and the federal safety agency campaign id number was 08v169000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor). The manufacturer was not made aware of the malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2010 · Visibility · 63,000 miles · GA

2003 honda element windshield cracked at bottom of passenger side while sitting in my driveway so I had it replaced. A couple months later cracked same location and eventually split all the way across the windshield blocking view. Called mfg and was told due to being over 60,000 miles I will have to pay for repairs. What does the mileage have to do with the windshield. My vehicle had 63,000 miles on it at the time, which was 2008. Now I find that it would have been replaced due to being within the 6 years or 60,000 miles but they withheld that information. Honda should be responsible for all these defective windshields!! What is being done about this problem and why is honda not giving all the details? Do we need to hire a lawyer to handle this situation?

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Visibility · 88,574 miles · CA

Drivers side window regulator fails with loud bang and window falls into door while driving. This has happened to my vehicle twice, once in april 2008 and again february 2010. On-line research with "element owners club" indicates this has happened to many others.

Filed Sep 5, 2008 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · FL

Stress cracks on front windshield on 2003 honda element as described by other honda owners.

Filed Jan 9, 2008 · Engine, Visibility · 50,000 miles · NY

Poor heating due to restricted heater core. An identical problem was identified in the 2004,and 2005 element (ref. Honda service bulletin 07-076 dated 11/28/2007) and the heater core is thus replaced under the normal warranty. Although the problem began on my 2003 element in 2006 and the vehicle is still covered under warranty, honda service personnel refuse to recognize the trouble as a factory defect and will charge in excess of $1,500 dollars to replace the heater core. *tr the consumer stated a tsb had been issued regarding contamination of the engine coolant which could cause restrictions in the heater core and radiator and sometimes corrosion. Updated 03/05/09.

Filed Nov 28, 2007 · Visibility · OH

Have already replaced the windsheild once. It currently has 3 seperate cracks at the moment that were not from anything hitting plus one that is. That is a total of 4.

Filed Sep 28, 2007 · Visibility · 28,000 miles · FL

I purchased my car in august 2003, and this honda element windshield crack occurred in august of 2004 from no obvious reasons such as something hitting my windshield. I was having other issues with the element and I asked my honda advisor about the crack and she told me that honda would not replace the windshield and that it would be out of pocket for me. Now I have found a honda service bulletin from may 6, 2003 concerning the windshield and it was to be replaced. My car is 118,000 miles now and I am so livid that my honda advisor refused to fix this crack which has grown to more than 4 inches. Please help.

Filed Sep 4, 2007 · Visibility · TX

My 2003 element developed a crack in the lower right hand corner approximately 1 year after I bought it new (I can't remember the date exactly).

Filed May 24, 2007 · Visibility · 51,000 miles · NJ

2003 honda element windsheild. This will be the 3rd windshield that I have had to replace on the is vehicle. Each time it cracks in the location that honda says there is a problem. I've had to pay for the windshield repairs.