Windshield cracked at lower left corner while parked in the garage; no sign of any impact; crack originating from outside to inside.
2003 Honda Element visibility complaints
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While the vehicle was parked consumer noticed that the windshield was cracked. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that windshield needed to be replaced. *ak.....crack grew from the bottom moulding while the vehicle was parked. There was no impact point. There have been numerous reports of cracks eminating from the exact same spot.
I've had my 2003 honda element for slightly less than a year. It was sitting in my garage for about 3 days over the 2004 christmas weekend. Upon getting in my car to go somewhere I noticed a crack about 8 inches in length going down toward the passenger side corner of the windshield. I know this was not there the last time I drove it since it was so big and so obvious. It had apparently just cracked while sitting in the garage. Anyway, over the next day the cracked started to curve off to the side of the windshield. Contacted my dealer and dropped it off for them to check out. I explained to them that I had read about many other issues with the windshields. They checked it out and said they will replace it under warranty.
Car was parked in driveway thursday evening at 4pm. At 6 am the following morning crack had appeared during the night in the lower windshield drivers side. Crack went vertical for appox. 3 inches. Then went horizontal toward passanger side appox. 6 inches. By friday evening crack had lenghtend and dropped down to center of windshield.dealer said too bad must have been a rock. Plan to keep windshield as evedence when it is replaced. Odometer has 14k miles.
Windshield cracked. The cause had not been determined. *ak the consumer stated that the windsheild continued to crack.
2003 element deveoped a crack in the widshield starting at the edge of the glass in the center of the windshield and spreading across the glass. I took it to my dealer, and they refused to take any responsibility and kept trying to tell me that it was caused by a stone chip. They pointed out a tiny one the size of a pin head midway down the crack. When I asked how the crack managed to start at the edge of the winshield and meet the chip, they just kept saying that it was caused by the chip and they didn't want to have anything else to do with it. They had no interest at all in resolving what appears to be a serious defect.
2003 honda element, front window cracked under the seal up on the right hand passenger side. Popping noise in steering column developed after approx 15k miles. Power steering rod replaced in aug 04. Returned to dealer in september. Was told they were unable to duplicate; however, service technician was able to hear it and said it sounded as if the airbag spring were loose. Was not fixed, report claimed that they were unable to duplicate. Returned to dealer the following week. Had two service technicians ride in the vehicle, they both heard the noise and replaced a turn signal switch. Popping noise is still present. There is a clicking noise when the steering wheel turns in either direction and at times even when driving in a straight line!
Windshield cracked while driving on highway. This was on a new vehicle.
Front windshield cracked, no collision. Crack continued to grow. Had to replace on my own expense.
Defective windshield. Cracked for no apparent reason.
My 2003 honda element sustained a cracked front windshield without anything contacting it. This is the second time this has happened since I purchased the car new from the dealer iin january of 2004. The honda dealer repaired the first cracked window gratis in march of 2004. I brouight the car into the dealer on monday oct. 25. The district service manager put a pen down the crack which started from the bottom of the window and told me again that something hit the window and it was my responsibility to fix it this time because they fixed the first one.
Windsheild developed crack overnight. The vehicle was not even driven in 5 days prior to appearance of the crack. The crack appeared to start from the lower edge of the driver's side corner and snaked up to about 10 inches.
Windshield:tiny impact crack located right above the wiper blade on passenger side that has spread about 24" to the edge of the windshield caused by the slightest impact of a tiny pebble traveling ~45 MPH on 880 north in fremont ,california during rush hour morning traffic. Tiny chip would not have spread if there wasn't so much stress placed on the windshield by the "uneven windshield flange surface" that is stated in honda service bulletin 03-028 which my VIN falls within. Honda dealership will not replace the windshield because the they said the impact started the crack. I contacted honda customer service directly as stated in the warranty manual and they said they could do nothing based on the dealership findings. I mentioned several times to the dealership and honda customer service that the windshield design is weak and flawed but both the dealership and honda cs did not even think that was the cause of the problem. There is a presistant problem with 2003 honda element windshields such as http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?did=956&scid=103. There is a class action suit (bc319600) that was filed in la, ca: http://www.hondaelementscrack.com/.
2003 honda element with a windshield that has starting cracking for no reason and it is starting to travel into my driving view. There is a major defect with these windshields.
Windshield cracked inadvertently. While driving on a deserted rural road windshield cracked. This was the second windshield to crack. It was a mystery as to why this happened.
The windshield on my 2003 honda element is breaking for no apparent reason. T appears that there is a developing history of this problem with this particular model. See link below, california class action suit. *ak http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?did=950&scid=90
There is a ten inch crack going across the front windshield. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
This is the 3rd cracked windshield for my 2003 honda element. None of the cracks were caused by anything hitting the windshield, they just appeared and all in the same place. The cracks have been located on the passenger side, beginning where the windshield meets the body of the vehicle, go straight up about 6 inches and then hook to the right (as you face the vehicle). The first and third cracked windshields the dealer wouldl not replace because there is a small pit the size of a pin head towards the bottom of the crack (although nothing struck the windshield) but the 2nd one they did replace because the pit did not appear. They called it a "stress crack". The dates of the windshield replacements are 12/3/03, 7/15/04, and 9/14/04.
Front windshield was cracked. Dealer stated that a rock cracked the windshield. Consumer stated that he found lots of complaints on the web pertaining to this defect.
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!
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.
Windshield cracked. The crack is not impact related. Honda refused to do anything about it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
Crack appered on the windshield, beginning at the bottom of the windshield, below the wiper blade.
Cracked windshield. Dealership unwilling to help.
My 2003 honda element has been in the shop 3 times with regards to the same complaint. The car will not shift out of park. The first time they replaced a internal part and the other times I was told it was just a loose calbe. This has been very frustrating for us. After reading other complaints on this web site I realized that the cracked windshield we have may not have been due to a stone but that the honda element has a defect problem with their windshields. How interesting that they do not respond to the consumer! Everyone should continue to write in about their problems.
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