2005 Honda Civic Wipers & Visibility Problems

DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS ON 2005 HONDA CIVIC. REPLACED 3 VISORS, BUT EACH CONTINUES TO BREAK AND DANGLE DANGEROUSLY IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S FACE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE (APPROX. 70 MPH) WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO DUCK. I LOOKED OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER AND SAW MY BACKSEAT WINDOW CRUMBLING...THEN IT BEGAN CIRCULATING THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE ENTIRE WINDOW WAS DESTROYED. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I CALLED THE POLICE. HE EXAMINED THE CAR AND DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF A GUNSHOT, ROCK OR ANY OTHER PROJECTILE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN VISORS WOULD FALL DOWN SPORADICALLY AND OBSTRUCT THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PLASTIC AND SCREWS IN THE SUN VISORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE COMPONENTS WERE NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT TIGHTENED THE SCREWS AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SUN VISORS DROPPED DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 04-07-08 *BF

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE DEFROST; THE A/C SYSTEM TURNS ON CAUSING A CONDENSATION ON THE WINSHIELD WHICH OBSCURS VISILITY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A REFLECTION COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE THAT OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A DEFECT.

THE HVAC (AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SYSTEM / DEFROSTER) IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPEWING TOXIC MOLD / MILDEW SPORS ON A NEW VEHICLE TEST DRIVE AT THE DEALER. IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, AFTER RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF (WHILE LEAVING THE FAN RUNNING) AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES. IT THEN STINKS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DISAPPEARS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THIS CYCLE IS USED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTER. THIS OCCURRED IN TWO ALMOST IDENTICAL VEHICLES (HONDA CIVIC WITH DIFFERENT TRIM LEVELS) WITH LESS THAN 80 MILES ON THEM. WHEN I ASKED THE SALESMAN AND SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT IT, THEY SAID THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE NEW CAR SMELL. I HAD A FRIEND CONCUR THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY A TOXIC MILDEW ODOR AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE TREATED PROBABLY EVERY FEW WEEKS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND IS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS IF IT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE OCCUPANTS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS THE ACURA RSX WHICH USES SIMILAR COMPONENTS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE TEST DRIVING AND RENTING MANY OTHER CARS FOR MANY WEEKS (E.G. - 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR 2 DAYS, 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK FOR 6 DAYS, 2005 FORD MUSTANG FOR 2 DAYS, ETC).*JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED AT THE TIME THAT THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. HE WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FIRST NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED ON JULY 12, 2005. HE COULD HEAR WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE CAR , AND ON THE SERVICE INVOICE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP , IT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED. *AK