2001 Honda Accord Wipers & Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW FRACTURED, THEN SHATTERED INTO PIECES. SHARP FRAGMENTS OF GLASS INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALLS, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE DISCOVERED THE SUN ROOF CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND A PIECE OF THE GLASS BLEW OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE SUN ROOF. *AK UPDATED 09/24/07. *JB

2001 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR, 4 CYL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FAILS TO OPERATE LEFT/RIGHT TILT. IT WORKS ON OCCASION. THE ONLY WAY SOMETIMES TO ALTER THE MIRROR IS BY USING MY HANDS TO 'CLICK' IT INTO PLACE. *JB

THE POWER WINDOWS EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING FROM TODAY (OCT/13/2004). NOT SURE HOW MUCH EXPENSE INVOLVED IN FIXING THEM AS I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TOO SLOW IN MOVEMENT. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A DEFECTIVE BACK WINDSHIELD. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED INTO PIECES. MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS, AND THEY WON'T COVER IT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES REAR WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT ONLY FIRST 5 ROWS FROM BOTTOM OF HEATING ELEMENTS WORK. AS A RESULT THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFROST. MR

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A EXTREMELY PERVASIVE, OBNOXIOUS ODOR IN THE VEHICLE, THE ONLY TIME THE ODOR IS NOT PRESENT IS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON AT FULL SPEED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ODOR IS CAUSED BY A MOLD OR SOME TYPE OF FUNGUS GROWING IN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE.*JB

THE WINDSHIELD HAS A VISUAL WAVE, WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE GLASS IT LOOKS WARPED. DEALER REFERRED CONSUMER TO A HONDA TECHNICIAN, WHO INDICATED WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NLM *JG

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FOR NO REASON, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK *JG

FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS A UV PROTECTANT THAT CAUSES VISUAL WAVES. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE MIRRORS ARE TOO SHORT, WHICH FORCED HIM TO MAKE NEW BRACKETS EXTENDING THE MIRRORS OUT AN ADDITIONAL 4 1/2 INCHES, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO SMALL. (THIS IS 2001 HONDA REFLEX MOTOR SCOOTER)*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE MIRRORS ARE TOO SHORT, WHICH FORCED HIM TO MAKE NEW BRACKETS EXTENDING THE MIRRORS OUT AN ADDITIONAL 4 1/2 INCHES, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD IS TOO SMALL. (THIS IS 2001 HONDA REFLEX MOTOR SCOOTER)*JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE FAILING TO OPERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK