general problems of the 2007 Honda Element

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v436000 (electrical system, trailer hitches) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The contact was advised by the local dealer that the vehicle was not eligible for recall repairs due to the title being salvaged and that the part was not an attachment for the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues.

Speedometer needle has dropped over the last 2 weeks . No longer can tell how fast I am going. 2007 Element 4wd � from VIN 5j6yh2. . . 7l000033 thru 5j6yh2. . . 7l014108 sample letter: December 2007 product update: instrument panel gauge needles read inaccurately or fall off dear Element owner: this letter is to notify you of a potential problem with your vehicle and what you should do to resolve it. What is the problem? the needles in the instrument panel gauges may read inaccurately of fall off. The gauges that can be affected include the speedometer, the tachometer, the fuel, and the coolant temperature. What should you do? contact any authorized Honda dealer for an appointment to have your vehicle updated. The dealer will replace the instrument panel, transferring the odometer and maintenance minder data from the original instrument panel to the new one. This work will be done free of charge. Please plan to leave your vehicle at the dealer for half a day to allow some flexibility in scheduling. What to do if you feel this notice is in error our records show that you are the current owner or lessee of a 2007 Element involved in this product update. If this is not the case, or the name/address information is not correct, please fill out and return the enclosed, postage-paid information change card. We will then update our records. Seems Honda now refuses to honor this letter. I am the original owner.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. While operating the vehicle, the rpm and speedometer needles would not operate. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.

2007 Honda Element electrical dashboard equipment failure. Tachometer gauge fell off tachometer, temperature gauge is not working properly. Some of the dashboard lights do not work and the electrical plug for the chargers does not work. This is a manufacturers defect.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the passenger side air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v320000 (air bags) and 12v436000 (electrical system, trailer hitches); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

We purchased our Element in 2011. In 09/13, while driving this vehicle, we hit a slight bump in the road and all of the gauges popped off of the instrument cluster. We took the vehicle into the local Honda dealer who gave us a bid of $1,000. 00 to replace the instrument cluster. We choose instead to repair the cluster. Since the repair, none of the gauges on the instrument cluster have read appropriately. At that time, no mention was made that this was an issue with this particular vehicle and year. Approx. One year later in 11/14, the gauges on the instrument cluster again popped off while pulling into a parking lot. My husband did some research and we learned that in 2008, Honda did a safety recall regarding the 2007 Element and the instrument cluster. Apparently, Honda is was very much aware that this was an issue and that there were problems with the design. Honda purposely choose to do a safety recall so that they would not have to be liable after 2010. We contacted american Honda in December and a representative admitted that there was a product update on this particular vehicle and a safety recall back in 2008; however, this recall had expired. I filed a complaint and was sent to consumer products. A representative took our information and agreed to research our issue. We also contacted the local Honda dealer, regarding this issue and although they were understanding, there was nothing that they could do to help us. One week later, american Honda contacted us and told us that they best they could do was to honor the bid of $1,000. 00 and that this was a deal since the cost now to fix the problem was $1,300. 00. We feel that this is a safety issue and that Honda should be forced to take responsibility and repair this defective part. We have learned that there are numerous complaints, comments and concerns on the internet regarding this same issue.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the needles failed to work for the rpm gage and the speedometer. The gages were reading improperly and suddenly they did not work at all. The manufacturer provided a product update indicating that the instrument panel gage needles read inaccurately or false. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and diagnosis but the manufacutrer refused to remedy the repair indicating that the timeframe for the repair was expired and provided no remedy for the contact. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact stated that the speedometer was malfunctioning and displayed an inaccurate reading . The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since it was beyond the statute of limitations for a manufacturers recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 105,000.

Hit a speed bump and the gage needles fell off the tech and speedometer. Now there is a glaring light where the needles use to be making it very hard to see. Especialy at night. Honda admits there is a defect but will not fix unless I pay for everything.

Tachometer and speedometer needles randomly fell off. I was just driving down the road, and the tachometer needle fell off, and about a week later, the speedometer needle did the same. I took off the bezel and it seems that the plastic shaft that holds the needle in place was cracked in several places, that negatively affected its ability to hold on to the metal shaft in the cluster. This is nothing that was done to the car, this is a manufacturer's defect. This should be covered under recall, since I can't drive the car and know exactly how fast I'm going.

2007 Honda Element. Consumer states several problems with vehicle to include transmission failure the consumer stated the transmission first failed at 15,000. The defect the dealer apparently repaired between March 22-26 and April 2008 has returned. Recently, the vehicle started to shudder once more under light acceleration between 30-35 mph. The consumer also stated there was a persistent clicking sound coming from the front passenger seat. In addition, a malfunctioning radio console was replaced. The problem returned with the front passenger seat. The srs light illuminated on an intermittent basis and when it did illuminate, it stayed on for extended periods of time.