2003 Honda Accord Visibility & Wipers Problems

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH on Interstate 64 East, traveling through a construction zone, an unknown vehicle passed him and asphalt flew in the air, striking and cracking the front windshield. After fifteen to twenty minutes, the side air bags deployed. Then, a few seconds later, the steering wheel and front air bags deployed without impact or warning. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was an unknown abnormal alarm that was engaged. The contact was able to pull over safely. The contact disconnected the battery. The contact sustained a chemical burn to the left arm, but medical attention was not provided. There was no fire, crash, or police report filed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The insurance company determined that the seat pre-tensioner failed to lock up. The failure mileage was approximately 86,822.

WIND SHIELD WIPER STOPS WORKING IN RAIN WHILE IN MOTION, STOPS FUNCTIONING DURING COMMUTE, STARTED WORKING FINE NEXT DAY MORNING, LATER QUIT WORKING WHEN IT RAINED AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WIPER MOTOR IN MY 2 DOOR IS NOT ON RECALL BUT THE 4 DOOR IS. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 4 DOORS HAVE. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR WHEN THE WIPERS QUIT ON YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE ZERO VISIBILITY. I WAS FORCED AGAIN TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE WAY HOME IN THE DARK SO THAT I COULD BE SAFER THEN DRIVING. THE RAIN IS COMING DOWN HARD AND FAST AND THE WIPER MOTOR GETS WET THEN SHORTS OUT NO MATTER WHAT SPEED OR WHAT TYPE OF ROAD. THE RECALL IS A SHIELD PLACED ON IT UNLESS IT IS CORRODED ALREADY THEN REPLACED. I WANT SOMETHING DONE. TIRED OF STRESSING OVER ALL THE POOR QUALITY ISSUES HONDA HAS HAD WITH THIS CAR. INCLUDING THE RECALL ON THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG I JUST FOUND BECAUSE I CAME TO SEE IF MY WIPER MOTOR HAD FINALLY BEEN RECALLED. THIS WAS AN ISSUE MY SON HAD WHEN HE OWNED THE CAR ALSO. THE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE JUST KEEPS GOING UP AND UP BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR YEARS AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T TRUST WHEN IT WILL NOT WORK AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ME I AM DISABLED AND DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR ALL THIS.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 IN SEATTLE. DARK AND RAINY, WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. CAR ALREADY HAD A RECALL TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. BUT STILL IT HAPPENED. FAILED RECALL. HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR FOR WINDSHIELD AT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE THE OLD PART. THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO HAPPEN. REALLY SCARY GOING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, WITH RAIN FALL TO SUDDENLY LOSE THE CAR WIPERS. THANK YOU GOD IM ALIVE AND KEEP MY GLASS CLEAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD CRASHING SOUND ABOVE OUR HEADS. WE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOT ANY INCLEMENT WEATHER NOR WAS THERE A OBJECT THAT HIT IT. IT EXPLODED AND SHATTERED FROM THE MIDDLE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL HONDA OWNERS, DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS. WHEN CONTACTING HONDA THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. ALTHOUGH SOME DEALERSHIPS REPLACED THE SUNROOF FOR FREE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF GLASS EXPLODES ABOVE YOUR HEAD WHILE DRIVING. IT'S ALSO NOT AN INSURANCE ISSUE. FEEL FREE TO GOOGLE "HONDA SUNROOF EXPLODES", LOTS OF AFFECTED CONSUMERS. THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THAT THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. FIRST TIME OCCURRED OVER 2 YEARS AGO AND HAD TO HAVE THE WIPER TRANSMISSION CHANGED. AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM, WIPERS STOPPED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF RECALL, BUT THEY NEVER REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED, THE ARM CONNECTION WAS OFF SO THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 ACCORD COUPE TO WORK TODAY IN HEAVY RAIN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. MY WIFE TRIED TO ADJUST THE SPEED FROM HIGH TO LOW AND THEN INTERMITTENT BUT NO LUCK. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, SHE DID GET TO WORK SAFELY. I CALLED HONDA US AND SPOKE TO [XXX]. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WIPER MOTOR ON THE 4 DOOR ACCORD, BUT NOT THE COUPE ABOUT THE ISSUE. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR IN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SUPERVISOR AVAILABLE AND THAT SOMEONE WILL CALL ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WENT ON HONDA FORUMS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO POSSIBLE SOLUTION. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THE COUPE MODEL EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL? IF THERE'S A DIFFERENT MOTOR USED, WHY WASN'T THE REPRESENTATIVE MORE INFORMATIVE ABOUT THE SITUATION? IT SOUNDED LIKE THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS IN A HURRY TO GET ME OFF THE PHONE. MY WIFE'S SAFETY IS OFF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE AND I NEED A RESOLUTION ON THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE'RE EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THANK YOU. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD FROM THE ROOF. HE OPEN THE SUN ROOF PORTAL AND FOUND THAT THE SUN ROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *TR

OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPAGE BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. HOWEVER, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE FROM WORK, IT WAS RAINING WITH 20 / 25 MPH CROSS WINDS, AFTER TRAVELING 30 MILES @ 70 MPH THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND DID NOT RESTART. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND CALLED FOR SOMEONE TO COME AND PICK ME UP. WE PICKED UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY (WAS NOT RAINING). *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN 60 MPH WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED, FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER INSIDE MOTOR HOUSING FROM CORROSION. WIPERS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. VERY DANGEROUS, HAD TO WAIT UNTIL RAIN SUBSIDED TO DRIVE. STAYED ON SHOULDER OF ROAD PRESENTING A HAZARD. MOTOR REPLACED AT HONDA DEALER COST TO OWNER $265. OWNER FOLLOWED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE DILIGENTLY ALL TO HONDA DEALER ALWAYS REQUESTED ALL POINT INSPECTION EVERY VISIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMAPIGN ID NUMBER 08V169000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

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.

I OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD AND ON 5/16/2011 I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE OFFICE WHEN MY CAR WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS A RAINY DAY WITH HEAVY T-STORM. WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED INTO A RAMP. IN THE ACCIDENT I DAMAGED MY FRONT BUMPER AND HURT MY BACK. THE NEXT DAY MORNING WIPERS STARTING WORKING AGAIN. OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS, I NOTICED THIS NEW TREND IN MY VEHICLE CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN DISRUPTION OF WIPERS. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE WIPERS SINCE THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND IT IS A BIG THREAT TO OUR SAFETY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON APPROX 351,000 2003 HONDA ACCORD WIPER MOTORS. MY RECALL WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY BUT THE RECALL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO CHANGE THE WIPER MOTOR SECOND TIME WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILES. I AM SEEKING YOUR HELP TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. RECALL DETAILS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V169000 UPDATED IVOQ 08/12/11. *JB *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V169000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR) BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140, 000.

I HAVE OWNED A 2003 HONDA ACCORD SINCE NEW AND NOW HAVE 71,000 MILES ON IT AND TWICE I WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM HONDA OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONE OF THE STATED PROBLEMS NOW BUT NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THAT WAS EXTENDED IF IT OCCURRED. THE DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK FOR THE RADIO/HVAC SYSTEM. THE LOCAL DEALER FROM WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR SAID TO DO SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE. I AM NOT COMPETENT TO DO THE WORK AND THE PROBLEM IS EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESET THE CODE FOR THIS DEVICE TO OPERATE SHOULD THE BATTERY NEED TO BE DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE LED DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE AUDIO HVAC DISPLAY MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGY AND VISIBILITY WAS VERY RESTRAINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,130.