NHTSA Complaint #10723342 — 2003 HONDA ELEMENT UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10723342
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ELEMENT
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	June 28, 2013
Date Filed	June 4, 2015
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR STOPPED WORKING. HONDA SAID I NEEDED A KEY FOB. IT WORKED FOR A WHILE. NOW MY KEY FOB WILL NOT OPEN DRIVERS DOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK MY DOOR IS TO PULL UP ON THE HANDLE AND PUSH LOCK DOWN AND TO GO TO THE OTHER DOOR AND CRAWL ACROSS TO UNLOCK IT. I HAVE READ OF MANY OWNERS BEING LOCKED OUT OF THEIR CARS TOTALLY. A REPAIRMAN THOUGHT IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. WHEN HE WENT TO INSTALL IT, IT WAS NOT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE THEY SAID.

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