Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ELEMENT / 2004

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004091259 Incident Date: Jan, 08 2004
Consumer's City: WHITE HALL Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ELEMENT Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5J6YH28684L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Heater core is defective. needs to be replaced @ $1100. did not notice trouble until weather turned cold so it probably started well before my 36000/36 months warranty ran out,plus we had a mild winter in md in 2006/07. vehicle had 39,377 when taken into dealer. mostly, i cannot believe the heater core would wear out so soon. it was most likely defective from the factory. i always noticed very little heat from the floor vents when vehicle was purchased but thought it was just a design issue, not a mechanical issue. the service manager @ another dealer was shocked it need replacement so soon. *jb