Problems with 2008 Honda CR-V VISIBILITY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that while attempting to utilize the windows of the vehicle, the windows failed to open, with the exception of the driver's window. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

A/c stopped working. this car is only 5 years old and have always been garaged and serviced at the dealership. *tr

5-27-12, my husband was driving our cr-v 2008 within the city limits of jax. bch, fl. he slowed from 15 to 2 mph, turning a corner, and the rear hatch window exploded. a large basket-ball shaped circle hole appeared in the rear window. the glass from the hole exploded outside the vehicle. immediately 3/4 of the remaining window glass dropped from inside the rear window frame onto the vehicle floor. he checked for outside car glass debris, then drove the car to our condo less than a mile away. we covered the hole with a garbage bag and duct tape for the drive to our covered garage at home in orange park, fl. since it was memorial day wk-end, we knew that no repairs could be made until the holiday was over. also, a tropical storm was headed towards jax. today, i called steve lucas honda in orange park, fl where previous oil changes were made, and have been waiting three hours for a return call from their service manager re: this occurrence, also for their recommendation for a window replacement co. this is most alarming, for this very same thing happened to me while i was driving when the car was less than 2 months old, in a heavy rainstorm on the interstate headed to amelia island, fl. i pulled over to the side of the road, and my friend met me, bringing a garbage bag and duct tape, and we taped it for my return to jax. fl. we'd purchased the vehicle at atlantic honda, jax, fl. i called and reported it to them. the service ma. said he'd never heard of this happening, and recommended a glass replacement company for repairs. since this 2nd occurrence, we are very alarmed and do not now feel safe in our vehicle. the window replacement the 1st time was right at $500. after reading on line of similar incidences occurring, we feel that there is definitely a safely issue defect. honda needs to look into this matter quickly. *tr

This complaint is not limited to my current vehicle. i am 5' 3" tall. the part of the car's body that separates the windshield from the side windows in all vehicles i have driven creates a huge obstruction to my view. i almost struck a bicyclist coming from the left... he and the entire bike were blocked from my vision. when taking a left turn, the entire street can be obscured. this problem was even more severe in a 1995 jeep cherokee i owned. also, why aren't mirrors that would eliminate the blind spot on the driver side mandatory? *tr *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that fluid was not coming through the hose for the windshield wipers. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was due to the attachment to the body of the engine that had snapped due to a collision. the dealer replaced the entire windshield wiper unit at the expense of the contact. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 24,000.

Windshield wipers do not clear the windshield in cold/snowy conditions. windshield wipers rest below the heated area of the windshield which allows them to become frozen and unable to contour to the windshield. edges of the car are taller than the windshield which traps ice on the side edges as well and also damages the wiper blades, preventing them from working. issue has been present since purchasing vehicle. dealer unable to fix problem. the issue causes visibility problems at a time when visibility is already bad (snow storm), the addition of a failure of the wipers to clear the window adds to the road hazard. would like to know if sae j903a covers cold weather testing and if honda submitted paperwork to show that the wiper system meets the specification. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the sun visor did not block the sun as designed. the contact spoke with the dealer and was told that the visor could not be adjusted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unavailable. updated 11/29/11 *cn updated 12/07/11

Dear sir: i recently purchased a brand new 2008 honda crv and am largely happy with it. however, on several occasions i have come dangerously close to having an accident when changing lanes due to what i consider to be an exceptionally large blind spot that is not covered by any of the mirrors. even turning my head around is not always adequate, and is itself dangerous when driving at highway speeds. *tr