1997 Honda Accord Wipers & Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW IT FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89000.

ELECTRIC WINDOWS OPERATE VERY SLOWLY (TO NOT AT ALL) ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH STICKS TO THE "ON" POSITION IN COLD WEATHER. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. EMISSIONS LIGHT COMES ON (AND STAYS ON) PREMATURELY OR FOR NO REASON). *AK

WHEN PUSHING BUTTON TO OPEN OR CLOSE WINDOW, WINDOW GOES REALLY SLOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD CHANGE DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCH. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER, WINDOW WAS STARTING TO MOVE SLOWLY AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE LEAKS FROM THE SUNROOF WHEN RAINING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*JB

ALL WINDOWS WHEN BEING OPERATED EITHER UP OR DOWN CONTINUE TO COME OFF TRACK. DEALER HAS REPLACED POWER WINDOW REGULATOR BUT ALL WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE TRACK INSIDE THE DOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

WINDSHIELD HAD SCRATCH. *SLC

INTERNAL PIECES OF THE HEATER FAN ARE FALLING OFF, GOING INTO THE FAN ITSELF, CAUSING THE FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE. PROBLEM COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZARD DUE TO THE MATERIAL GOING INTO THE FAN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POWER WINDOWS(ESPECIALLY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE) OPERATE VERY SLOWLY AFTER RAINSTORMS. THERE IS ALSO SOME SORT OF STICKY FILM THAT DEVELOPES ON THE INNER TOP PART OF ALL THE WINDOWS WHERE THE GLASS COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE WEATHER STRIPS. A LOUD , UNSTICKING SOUNDS COMES FROM THE WINDOWS WHEN THEY ARE FIRST LOWERED. TRIED TO CLEAN WINDOWS AND WEATHER STRIPING WITH A MILD CLEANSER, BUT NO LUCK! THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ALREADY.

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POP AND HIT A BUMP AND REAR GLASS WINDOW STARTED TO SHATTER INTO THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DEFOGGER WAS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. LEASED VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DEFOGGER SYSTEM CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP, RESULTING IN VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER DENIES ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM.

DEFROSTER DOES NOT DEFROST THE SIDE/REAR/WINDOWS.

VEHICLE STOPPED; CHEROKEE REARENDED ACCORD; WINDOW SHATTERED; ACCORD REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT & UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CSS IN REAR OCCUPIED BUT NOT HURT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK