2006 HONDA ELEMENT Visibilitywindshield Problems

ON NOVEMBER 12, 2007, I NOTICED A HORIZONTAL CRACK IN MY HONDA ELEMENT'S WINDSHIELD, ABOUT 7 INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ABOUT HALFWAY UP STARTING AT THE LEFT SIDE PILLAR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT. I DROVE IN TO WORK AND DID NOT NOTICE THE CRACK. I DID NOTICE IT WHEN GOING TO LUNCH THAT SAME DAY. THE CRACK WAS CLEARLY VISIBLE AS IT IS IN MY DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT. IT LITERALLY APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE. *TR

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED 2006 HONDA ELEMENT EX-P IN MARCH OF 2007 FROM HONDA OF FAYETTEVILLE, AR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SPRINGFIELD, MO AND PARKED IT IN A GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING I FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE TOP MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. IN A DAY OR TWO THE CRACK BECAME SO BAD THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO APPARENT ROCK STRIKE OR OTHER DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE CRACK. AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW THAT HONDA HAD SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ALLEGING DESIGN DEFECTS WITH 2003 AN 2004 HONDA ELEMENTS. I DID NOT REPORT THE DAMAGE TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE. I HAD THE OEM WINDSHIELD REPLACED WITH A PPG WINDSHIELD AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO OUR HOME IN JUNEAU, ALASKA AND ARRIVED LAST...

2006 HONDA ELEMENT PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, NO VISIBLE IMPACT POINTS DAY BEFORE. IN THE MORNING CAR HAD CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE, ABOUT 2-3 INCHES UP, 3-4 INCHES LONG. DEALER ADVISED HIT BY STONES AT SOME POINT PRIOR, LEAVING NO MARK AT FIRST BUT CAN LATER APPEAR, BUT DID CAUSE CRACK. GLASS TECHNICIAN SAID STRESS CRACK FROM MANUFACTURER. *NM

A CRACK OCCURRED IN THE WINDSHIELD OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED HONDA ELEMENT, IN THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A SMALL "PIT" THOUGH I DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER READING MANY OTHERS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE, I DECIDED TO FILE COMPLAINT. MOST PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD THEIR CRACKS ARE DUE TO AN IMPACT AND THUS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *JB

2006 HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT IMPACT. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR STATING THAT THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS "USUALLY" CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS. *NM