Wiper problems of the 2004 Honda Accord

Rear window shattered, spontaneously, parked. Mostly 1/4 to 3/8 inch pieces, no impact center or chips anywhere. Cause unknown. With slight vibration the rear window fell into the car, except around glued edges, also including tiny slivers. While the shattered rear window held, it created a huge blind spot behind car, which is a large safety problem. Also driving could leave a trail of glass on public streets. Rear window was vacuumed up and replaced by glass America, who also had no idea why it shattered. Vehicle was inspected and passed by colorado vehicle inspectors on January 31, 2024. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure found on April 13, 2024. Car had not been driven for 10 days, parked.

Windshield wipers don't work.

This is a followup on incident 11113944. The problem was actually an aftermarket ipod adapter connected to the car stereo, it was draining the battery even when the car was off. Also, simply driving the car for a while (like to the mechanic) would always make the problem go away, because the battery eventually recharged. After removing the ipod adapter and replacing the battery again, I have not had the wipers fail in ~3 years. I think Honda should provide some alert if the battery is at insufficient voltage to run the wipers, however.

Both front wipers stop working intermittently during a rain or snow storm. Nothing solves the problem - e. G. Changing from on/off/high/medium/intermittent. Turning lights and fan off doesn't help. The wipers stop moving at random positions, sometimes stopping for a few seconds, to minutes. Note that both wipers stop working together; they either both are moving or both stopped. This has happened during driving (on highway and city) in at least 2 rain storms and one snow storm, within the last 5 years. My only recourse has been to try to look out the side window, because I have about 10% visibility through the windshield. I am very lucky to have not crashed. Note that this problem is hard to reproduce - the wipers normally work, except when I actually need them. I refuse to drive this car with rain or snow in the forecast. 2 dealers have looked at it and found nothing wrong. I have also had the battery changed.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. The contact started the vehicle, the windshield wipers were activated and unexpectedly became inoperable. There was a recall for the 2003 Accord models under NHTSA campaign: 08v169000 (visibility). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,475. Js.

While driving on the highway, it started pouring rain. I turned on my wipers. When the wipers were in a vertical position they stopped. I immediately lost visibility because it was raining so hard. I was able to get to the side of the road. I put the wiper speed lever in several different positions but nothing would make them work. I checked the fuses while I waited on the rain to stop. Once it stopped raining, I returned the wipers to the down position and was able to drive safely. There are numerous complaints about the wiper motor and also the wiper switch. The wiper motor was recalled for the 2003 Accord. I feel like a similar recall should be done for the 2004 Accords.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the passenger side front window failed to open or close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic test performed. The failure was located within the motor. The dealer replaced the passenger and driver side window motor to prevent the drivers side switch from failing to function properly. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 13v260000 (visibility). The approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. The contact was traveling 55 mph in rainy weather when the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 58,000.

The passenger window began rolling up and staying up all on its own, at anytime it wanted. It would return to normal working order after I restarted the car. Then one day- it rolled down, and would not work again. I found out I could override with the keys to roll up. But id have to window lock to stay. Then one day we smell burning- we traced it to the door- and the override no longer works. Now the driver window is beginning to do the same behavior. So far I've replaced driver switch= 325. 00 --quote for motor= 400. 00--I know it will need the switch too. . . That is over 1000. 00 just to get the window up??? that is absurd!.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact activated the defroster to clear the windshield but it would not function. The contact was unable to see the roadway and crashed into a mail box. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that there was a common problem with the circuit board but they would not cover any repair costs because the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

We were driving down the highway one afternoon and it began to rain. We turned on our windshield wipers and nothing happened. We were forced to pull over on the side of the highway to wait out the storm since we had zero visibility without the wipers. Our wipers have not worked since that point. I have noted that the 2003 Honda Accords had a recall for a defect in the windshield wiper motor and this seems to fit that description though Honda has informed me that no recall has been issued for the 2004 Accords, despite this being an identical issue that is not common outside of this defect and is on a similar model. It is a rather dangerous situation to occur since one will only notice the wipers stopped working during a rainstorm.

I was coming home from work while it was raining and my windshield wipers stopped suddenly I was unable to see or use them and had no prior indication this was going to happen. Just so happened I did not have an accident but this could have been worse not only for me but other drivers as well.

My radio and a/c display went out. I have to turn on my interior lights at night to adjust the temperature in my car. It is extremely dangerous if my windows get foggy and I cannot fix it without pulling off of the road. This car needs to be recalled. I should not have to pay $1000 for a problem that all of these models are having.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Accord ex. The contact was driving 25 mph in rainy weather when the windshield wipers failed and became stuck in mid-operation. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who inspected the failure and advised that the motor for the windshield wipers failed and would need replacing. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who advises that there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

The windshield wiper motor went out in my 2004 Honda Accord. I have had older cars and never had this problem. Not to mention, I live in the desert, so it wasn't due to overuse. After replacing the motor, it went out again within 2 weeks! the 2003 Accord had a recall on the wiper motor and I feel they are very similar to the 2004 model. The 2004 wiper motor should be recalled as well.

1. No events leading up to this failure. 2. Driving highway in rain, windshield wipers suddenly fail, consequences are severly decreased visibility. 3. Windshield wiper motor is determined to be the failure. Replacement costs are $500.

Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. No previous indication of failure. Fuse is good, wiper motor won't turn on.

At 69,600 miles the wiper motor failed on my Honda 2004 Accord ex v6 navi. Had the motor replaced for $470. Upon dis-assembly corrosion was discovered in the motor housing. This is what is described in the Honda 2003 Accord recall. Part number: 76505-sda-a011. The recalled part was -a01; with replacement part being -a11. My replacement part is -a11. The problem was discovered in my driveway; had I been driving at the time of the failure it could have been catastrophic. Request Honda issue a recall for this safety issue.

Windshield wiper do not work properly when driving in the rain. I live in san diego and it rarely rain here so I rarely had to use my wipers. Every time I use my wipers in the rain it would stop working after about 5 minutes - the wiper would start moving sluggish as if getting stuck then it would actually stop midway on the windshield. I had to turn the wipers off and on a few times to get it working again and then after a few seconds the same thing happened again. I no longer drive this car in the rain fortunately it does not rain very often in san diego. It works fine when not raining (windshield fluid cleaning window). I checked the recall for Honda and found that the 2003 Accord was recalled for defective wiper motor and this recall was issue on 4/17/2008. I can't help but wonder how many other Accord years were affected with the same defective wiper motor issue. Honda Accord 2003-2007 are basically the same body style so it is very likely that the same type of wiper motor defect exist in all these models. I was going to ignore the problem however last month, san diego had a huge rain storm and I had to use my Accord and nearly got in an accident since I was unable to see. I am going to get this wiper fixed now since it is too much of a risk not to (I have a second car so it is rare that I use the Accord when it rains - which too is rare in san diego).

I was driving on the freeway with rain, and the whole front panel (where the stereo, a/c, emergency light, went off. As I was tryng to find the emergency light( cause I was going slow in the rain and fix the temp. To clear DE window I almost crash with another car. This shoul be taken more serious. I called and Honda said I was out of warranty. Ive been going to the dealer and they want me to pay almost a $1000, I called Honda customer service and they insist I ve benn out of warranty. This afect the concentration and visibility on the car . I've been reading and its a common problem on this model.

Light display went out that controls radio and hvac components 2 years ago. Dark at night when driving and when the windows get fogged up you can not see the switch to turn on defrost because the printed circuit board has stopped working, so it requires you to turn on interior light to find the defrost button, this is very dangerous while driving at night. After researching last night I found Honda extended the warranty on this until 2011 or 100,000. So I called Honda and I was told I'm past the warranty it's whichever comes first (I never received a letter from Honda or it would have went in to get fixed) this in my opinion should be covered by the dealer as it could cause a fatality with someone fumbling with the interior lights just to get the defrost buttons on.

Windshield wipers failed to work on my wife's 2004 Honda Accord ex. While it was raining. Wiper motor replaced.

The windshield wiper motor failed to operate on 2004 Honda Accord while my wife was driving the vehicle with my two children during a rain storm. She pulled off to safety, until the rain passed, and proceeded to a safe location. The vehicle has 85,000 odometer miles, and is beyond the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. I noticed the 2003 Honda Accord had a recall relating to the wiper motor failing due to corrosion. I called american Honda August 28, 2009 regarding the problem I was experiencing with the 2004 Accord and they advised me to take it to a dealer to diagnose, and if in fact the part number and condition were the same as they were experiencing with the 2003 they would stand behind their product and take care of it. I was assigned a case number n012009-082801597. On sept 9, 2009 I was able to get an appointment with performance Honda dealership to diagnose and fix the problem. Tom riley from their service department (manager) tried to contact american Honda regarding the problem and they did not acknowledge the problem as their responsibility, although it was the exact same part number (76505-sda) that is failing in the 2003 model and the exact same condition of failure they have seen in the 2003 models. Performance Honda replaced the windshield wiper motor at a cost of $239. 67. This is a major safety item, and realizing the 2008 recall of the same issue, same part in the 2003 model, I suggest that the recall be expanded to include more VIN's before a serious accident occurs as a result. I am appalled that american Honda knows they have a safety problem with this component, but is failing to do anything to address the problem. As a professional engineer, I feel compelled to report this critical safety issue. Steve o'hara.

I was traveling on route 50 and my windshield wipers stopped working on the kent narrows bridge in the middle of the down pours that we were having here in centreville maryland on Saturday 8-22-2009. I called Honda of America today after speaking to my mechanic and he said that there was a recall on some of the Accords for the motors corroding due to water getting under the windshield wiper motor covers. Honda of America told me that only covered the Honda Accords for the year of 2003. This recall occurred July 2008. I had the same problem and my motor stopped working on route 50 in traffic traveling with no visibility. I could have been killed as I could not see a thing in front of me and I had my 13 year old son in the car with me. I had the motor replaced today 8-24-2009 if you need the part I would have to know by tomm so that I could get my mechanic to keep it for me. I have seen other persons on line that have had this same issue. Pl;ease help as this is extremely dangerous to be in a down pour and to have your windshield wipers stop working in traffic. On a major highway where the speed limit is 55mph.

I have a 2004 Honda Accord sedan ex, during the tropical storm hanna, I was driving in heavy rain, when my windshield wipers stopped working. Very dangerous situation and this could have been tragic. There is a recall on all 2003 Honda Accords for faulty windshield wiper motors, but no recall on the 2004. My mechanic has found that it is the same situation as the 2003 cars and will be replacing the motor. This is a huge issue, when they quit working while driving in a bad storm. Honda, should be notified of this and seriously consider a recall. This could have been life threatening. !!! I have reported my incident to them, and would like to see some action taken on this matter. Sarah king.