Instrument Panel Problems of Honda Element

2007 Honda Element. Consumer writes in regards to the instrument cluster. The consumer stated as she was backing out of the driveway the rpm in the instrument cluster fell out. The next day, as she pulled out of the driveway, the temperature and speed needles fell out. The consumer went to get gas, and after filling the tank, the gauge only showed 1/2 tank. The consumer believed the gas needed would eventually fall out, too.

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The incident involves the instrument panel of the 2007 Honda Element. The problem is complete failure of the instrument panel while driving, losing all functioning of the instrument panel gauges, including speedometer, fuel, engine temperature, and rpm, with one of the gauges completely popping out and the other pins on the gauges dropping down below 0 and not functioning.

Tachometer indicator needle fell off.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Element. While driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, the odometer failed without warning. The contact could not determine the distance that was traveled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and the technician replaced the instrument panel cluster. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 55,000 and current mileage was 57,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Honda Element. The contact stated that he was unable to see any of the indicators in the instrument panel when the sun was shining. The failure prevented him from keeping track of his driving speed because the speedometer was not visible. The failure almost caused the contact to strike another vehicle while driving 50 mph. The current and failure mileages were 4,000. Updated 05/23/07.

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: the contact stated the instrument panel on the vehicle was set too far into the dash to see the gauges effectively during daylight hours. The manufacturer was notified, and a case was opened. The vehicle was not taken in for service. Updated 10/04/06.

: the contact stated the instrument panel was not bright enough to see clearly during daylight hours. The service dealer recommended tinting added to the front side windows and the top few inches of the windshield. Led lights were installed into the instrument panel in an attempt to correct the problem. The visibility was still poor and took attention from the road. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 10/04/06.

Design problem: on my 2004 Honda Element, the turn signal indicator is not loud enough to hear, or bright enough to see. Furthermore, it seems the (automatic) switch to turn the turn signal off is not adjusted properly. The result of these design flaws is that I find that my turn signal is left on after making turns that are < 90 degrees. After reviewing this problem with the dealer, they said nothing could be done about the problem. Reccomendation: make all turn signals meet minimum audible/ visual standards and have time out devices that automatically turn off turn signals after a period of time.

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