2003 HONDA ACCORD Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED. THE OTHER TWO DOORS AND WINDOW MOTORS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY (AUDIO-HVAC DISPLAY) FAILURE. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA 4 DOOR (W/O NAVIGATION) ACCORD EX. (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE). THIS PROBLEM, WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS SEEMS TO RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A DEFECT. AS I WRITE, THE DISPLAY IS DARK AND OCCASIONALLY FLICKERS. THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASED ON THIS ISSUE AND ITS A KNOW DEFECT; HOWEVER I DID CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON DECEMBER 2011 BUT, HONDA AND HONDA DEALER'S REFUSES TO REPLACE PART WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT. WINDSHIELD WIPER (LINKAGE ARM) FAILURE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAD MENTIONED TO MULTIPLE HONDA DEALER'S THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER ARE BANGING WHEN RETURNING TO START POSITION AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL AND THEY HAD CHECKED THE WIPER MOTOR AND IT WORKS FINE. WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED BANGING YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2003. I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AFTER THEY WERE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 08V169000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIPERS BUT THEY FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I HAVE 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. I HAVE BEEN ON THE WEB AND IS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ATTENTION EARLY THIS YEAR. HONDA SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSAND S OF HONDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) AUTO BEGAN HAVING RECALL RELATED SYMPTOMS DURING THE SECOND HALF OF JAN. (JAN. 17TH - JAN 31ST). MY WIFE ACTUATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ?MIST MODE? AND THEY OPERATED VERY SLOWLY AND AT TIMES PAUSING THROUGH THE CYCLE OF ?MIST MODE? OPERATION. I TOOK THE AUTOMOBILE TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA OF SERRAMONTE, COLMA, CA ON THE MORNING OF FEB 6TH 2010. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN IN DRY CONDITIONS, LATER THAT DAY WITH THE HONDA RECALL (NO. Q78), (1.D. #29313) (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #: 08V169000, NHTSA ACTION #: PE07060) ALREADY PERFORMED AND ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR DAYS (FEB 7TH- FEB.10TH). WE WERE OUT OF THE COUNTRY; THEREFORE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FROM FEB 11TH - FEB. 17TH. WIFE DID NOT USE THE VEHICLE FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR DAYS (FEB. 18TH - FEB. 21ST). SHE STARTED USING IT ON...

WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED TO WORK CAUSING IMPAIRED VISION ON THE ROAD. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEM FIXED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE ON JULY 31ST WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN. AS I WAS RETURNING HOME, IT STARTED TO RAIN HARDER. DURING THIS TIME, MY WIPERS STOPPED FOR AS LONG AS A MINUTE AND THEN WOULD START AGAIN, ONLY TO PAUSE AGAIN. I TRIED SETTING THE WIPERS TO HIGH AND FOUND THAT I HAD NO HIGH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THIS SITE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN ID: 08V169000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE07060), HOWEVER HONDA ONLY APPLIED IT TO THE 4 DR MODELS. AS I WAS TRAVELING LAST WEEK, MY WIFE CALLED HONDA AND CONFIRMED THIS FACT. TODAY, I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY DEALERSHIP SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE A LOOK. THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE SAME AS THE ISSUE THAT HAS ALREADY...

MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DURING A RECENT SEVERE RAINSTORM AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ACCORDINGLY,I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CAR DURING RAINY WEATHER. I HAD LEARNED ABOUT THE NHTSA RECALL FOR THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AND SO I DELIVERED THE CAR TO PASADENA HONDA FOR REPAIR. PASADENA HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL, ADVISED THAT ACCORDING TO MY VIN THE RECALL WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MOTOR FAILURE ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT AND CHARGED ME FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I HAVE THE INVOICE AND THE OLD MOTOR WHICH SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PARTS LISTINGS AND I NOTE THAT ALL 2003 HONDA ACCORDS REGARDLESS OF MODEL USE THE SAME WIPER MOTOR. ACCORDINGLY, I AM NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY MY VEHICLE'S WIPER MOTOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT AFFECTIVE UNDER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WIPERS WORK UNDER MINOR RAIN CONDITIONS & A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED. ONCE SPEED & WEATHER CONDITIONS INCREASE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND BLADES AT THE COST OF $200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). SHE SUBMITTED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO REIMBURSEMENT, BUT SHE WAS DENIED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

MILLENNIUM HONDA WAS CONTACTED 32 DAYS AGO AS WELL AS TODAY TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT CONCERNING POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IN MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THEY NEVER RESPOND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. RECENTLY WHEN I CALLED THEY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK BUT NEVER DID. *TR

HONDA HAS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR 2003 ACCORD AND AIRBAG SENSORS. THEY CLAIM MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED. THEY SAY EVEN THOUGH I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IT IS JUST COINCIDENTAL AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. THEY CLAIM THE ARE NOT LIABLE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT SINCE MY VIN # DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING EFFECTIVELY. THE BLADES WERE NOT CLEARING THE WATER FROM THE GLASS, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVE WINDOW AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. HONDAS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST CARS, IN MY OPINION I THINK THEY ARE THE WORST. I WOULDN'T NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. EVERYTHING BRAKES IN HONDAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. ON AUGUST 23, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINETT PLACE HONDA IN DULUTH, GA TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPAIRED. THE SAME DAY THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WERE EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE WIPERS WERE NOISIER AND LEFT A LOT OF RESIDUE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE PAPER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL;THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE MOTOR AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE WIPERS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. HOURS LATER I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR ASKING ME, IF I HAD TIME SO HE COULD TALK TO ME REGARDING MY CAR. I SAID, YES AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BRAKE FLUID CHANGED, AND MY ENGINE COOLANT CHANGED. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COST CAME TO $500.29 WHICH I THOUGHT I WAS BEING RIPPED OFF. THE HONDA SERVICE ADVISOR ALSO WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY FRONT STRUTS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE BAD. I NOTICED WHEN I WOULD MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN I WOULD HEAR A SQUEAKY NOISE. HE CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS MY FRONT STRUTS. I ASK THE SERVICE ADVISOR HOW LONG DOES IT NORMALLY TAKE FOR STRUTS TO WEAR OUT HE TOLD ME AROUND 80,000-100,000 MILES...

NOTICED HONDA FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN #05-034 EXPLAINS WHY HEADLAMPS DIM AT NIGHT, FAULTY CIRCUIT IN FUSE BOX OF 2003, 2004 AND SOME 2005 HONDAS, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECAL? *JB

THE VEHICLE (VIN:[XXX]) WAS PURCHASED ON 5/30/03. UNFORTUNATELY WE DID NOT NOTICE THE VERY SIGNIFICANT DESIGN DEFECT UNTIL AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DESIGN DEFECT IS THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS VERY RESTRICTED VISIBILITY, PARTICULARLY NOTED WHILE DRIVING. IT'S AS IF "YOU'RE LOOKING OUT THROUGH SLOTS." AFTER MY WIFE HAD A SMALL ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE, AT LEAST PARTIALLY DUE TO RESTRICTED VISIBILITY, WE SOLD THE VEHICLE, FEARING WORSE ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE. CORRESPONDENCE WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN ANSWERED. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING FOR PART). THE RADIO WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE AND DEFORMED LOOKING, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT. ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WELL, THERE WAS A MOLDING THAT WAS NEVER SCREWED IN PROPERLY, AND BEGAN TO HANG DOWN, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE SHIFTER HAS A LOOSE STITCH ON IT, WHICH IS BECOMING VERY SHARP AND CAN POSSIBLY CUT SOMEONE. THE PART WAS PUT ON ORDER 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT'S ARRIVAL. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOZZLE SPRAYS DIRECTLY INTO THE WIPER ARM. THIS WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES,...

I PURCHASED MY $34,000 2003 ACCORD ON MAY 13, 2003 FROM ROUTE 23 HONDA IN POMTON PLAINS, NJ. AFTER PURCHASING IT, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC/GLASS MOLDINGS AROUND THE DOORS WERE WERE VERY DEFORMED. THREE MOLDINGS HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 TIMES BEING IN FOR SERVICE, AND ONE HAS YET TO BE FIXED(WAITING FOR PART). THE RADIO WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE AND DEFORMED LOOKING, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT. ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WELL, THERE WAS A MOLDING THAT WAS NEVER SCREWED IN PROPERLY, AND BEGAN TO HANG DOWN, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE SHIFTER HAS A LOOSE STITCH ON IT, WHICH IS BECOMING VERY SHARP AND CAN POSSIBLY CUT SOMEONE. THE PART WAS PUT ON ORDER 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT'S ARRIVAL. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOZZLE SPRAYS DIRECTLY INTO THE WIPER ARM. THIS WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES,...

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD ARE CREAKING WHEN DRIVING OVER LEFT SIDE BUMPS. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL BODY FLEX WHICH IS INCORRECT. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO A PILLAR CLIPS OR MOHAWK STRIP, HOWEVER DEALER INSPECTED THE A PILLAR AND CLAIMS IT IS "TIGHTENED TO SPEC". *NLM