2003 Honda Odyssey Wipers & Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS IN THE RAIN, BUT THEY WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD APPEARED TO BE DELAMINATING WHICH CAUSED BUBBLES TO FORM IN THE WINDOW. AS A RESULT, WHENEVER THE LIGHT HIT THE WINDSHIELD IT OBSTRUCTED HIS VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

THE REAR VENTS IN AN HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SURELY POINTS TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ON ACTIVATING THE SWITCH TO OPERATE THE VENTS THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC CUTOFF AS SOON AS THE VENTS ARE OPENED / CLOSED ALL THE WAY. THIS APPARENTLY LEADS TO THE MOTOR OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING IT TO BURN. THERE ARE NO MANUAL CONTROLS AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE VENTS. BASED ON YOUR LOCATION THE VAN WILL NOW BE OVERHEATED (FL) OR EXTREMELY COLD (CO) AS THE INTERNAL A/C UNIT CANNOT / WILL NOT FUNCION AT THE OPTIMUM LEVELS. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON US HWY 29, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH ALL WINDOWS IN THEIR FULLY CLOSED POSITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SIMPLY DISAPPEARED INTO THE DOOR. AFTER ERRATIC MANEUVER, DUE TO SUDDEN AND SURPRISE IN A RUSH OF AIR INTO THE CABIN, SPEED HAD TO BE REDUCED. FRANTIC EFFORTS TO RAISE THE WINDOW FAILED. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AT 08:30. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED PROBLEM AND CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $250.00, CLAIMING PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. A VERY SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR UNDER VERY SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. ACCIDENT WAS AVERTED IN THAT EVENT, DUE TO THE SUDDENNESS OF THE EVEN. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VERY SAME ISSUE AT NO CHARGE. THE FACT THAT NO WARNING OCCURRED IN EITHER CASE, MAKES THIS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A DRIVER TO STEER OFF OF THE ROAD OR BE DISTRACTED FOR THE MOMENT IT TAKES TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT (ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER). I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HONDA CORPORATION TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THIS VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT LEADS TO COMPROMISED CABIN SAFETY. *TR

STRESS CRACK IN WINDSHIELD NOT DUE TO AN IMPACT OF ROCK OR SIMILAR FLYING OBJECT. *JB

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY.*MR

SPONTANEOUS WINDSHIELD CRACKS, RIGHT LOWER WINDSHIELD AND LEFT LOWER WINDSHIELD AT 13 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND 15 MONTHS OF PURCHASE CONSECUTIVELY. MILLER HONDA OF WINCHESTER, VA REFUSES TO FIX SAYING THE CRACKS OCCURRED FROM A STRIKE FROM ROCK OR SOMETHING. WEBSITE FOUND CONTAINING SEVERAL C/O HONDA ELEMENT CRACKED WINDSHIELDS. MILLER HONDA STILL REFUSES TO FIX. *AK

HONDA ODYSSEY 2003, PROBLEM WITH POWER WINDOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *BF AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE POWER WINDOWS RETAINED A CHARGE FOR OVER 5 MINUTES AND REMAINED FULLY OPERATIONAL. *JB

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES IN THE REAR. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

I HAD MY CAR PARK AT WORK. AT 4:30 WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK I WALKED TO MY CAR OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND HEARD A WINDOW SHATTER AND IT BLOW OUT OF THE CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE WINDOW THAT SHATTERED WAS THE PASSANGER SIDED SLIDING DOOR. I CALL THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT GLASS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRENTY BY HONDA. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT IT TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A DEFECT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE PLAYING THE BLAME GAME. I HAD THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WRITE UP AN INCIDENT REPORT AND HAVE PICTURES OF THE WINDOW RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENED. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW TOMORROW 5-6-04 AND WILL COST APPROX $359.00. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING REAR DOORS LATCH INCONSISTENTLY

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED INSIDE A PARKING LOT WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. POLICE CAME FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

THIS IS A CORRECTED INPUT TO MY ODI # 10011014 SUBMITTED 3/25/03 DURING NORMAL FREEWAY DRIVING, SMALL SAND/GRAVEL IMPACT ON WINDSHIELD RESULTED IN 8 INCH CRACK DEVELOPING WITHIN HOURS. PAST EXPERIENCE OVER 10 YEARS OF DRIVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE SAME ROAD IMPACTS OF THIS SIZE (HEAD OF A PIN SIZE IMPACT MARK) HAVE ONLY RESULTED IN MINOR WINDSHIELD PITTING. SUSPECT WINDSHIELD QUALITY OR DESIGN ARE PROBLEM AREAS. VEHICLE IS 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. I WAS WARNED PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCE FROM OTHER HONDA ELEMENT OWNER IN THIS AREA. THIS IS A QUALITY AND POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.*JB

NORMAL FREEWAY DRIVING, SMALL SAND/GRAVEL INPACT ON WINDSHIELD RESULTED IN 8 INCH CRACK DEVELOPING WITHIN HOURS. PAST EXPERIENCE OVER 10 YEARS OF DRIVING SAME ROAD IMPACTS OF THIS SIZE (HEAD OF A PIN SIOZE IMPACT MARK)) HAVE ONLY RESULTED IN MINOR WINDSHIELD PITTING. SUSPECT WINDSHIELD QUALITY OR DESIGN ARE PROBLEM AREAS. VEHICLE IS 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. I WAS WARNED PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCE FROM OTHER HONDA ELEMENT OWNER IN THIS AREA. THIS IS A QUALITY AND POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.

IF YOU OPEN THE REAR WINDOW(S) AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 40MPH THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE, MY SISTER COULD NOT TAKE THIS NOISE AT 40MPH AS THE SPEED INCREASES TO 55MPH ( LEGAL CITY HIGHWAY SPEED) THE SOUND INCREASES AND PAIN OCCURS. THE HONDA MECHANIC EXPERIENCED STRONG DISCOMFORT AT THIS SPEED. IF YOU GO TO THE LEGAL RURAL SPEED LIMIT 65 MPH, THE PAIN BECOMES IN MY CASE SEVER . IF SOME OPENS THE REAR WINDOW AT THAT SPEED IN MY CASE IT WILL CAUSE ME MAJOR PROBLEMS. FIRST I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO HEAR AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO YIELD. I WOULD BE BUSY TRYING TO COPE WITH THE PAIN AND MAY LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. PEOPLE HAVING DOGS IN THEIR VEHICLE AND LEAVING THE BACK WINDOW OPEN WILL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER TOLD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE BUYING THE VEHICLE AND THIS IS MY FIRST SUV OR ANYTHING LARGER THAN A 2DR COUPE PASSENGER VEHICLE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IF I KNEW THIS FIRST. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *AK