10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Feb 192004

CL 4-cyl

  • miles
After parking my car I went into a store. When I returned my window was down 3/4 of the way and I know I didn't leave it down because it was pooring down rain outside. As it turns out my window would not go back up, I had to drive home with the window down, my seat got soaked with rain. As of now my window I found out that a clip in the window broke. I am very angry because my car is a 97 and I haven't even had it 2 years. I guess I have to get it fixed now but I have heard a lot of people complaining about Honda manufactured window problems. I guess I just wanted to tell someone my story.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 282003

CL 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I was driving a long last week in my 1997 Acura 2.2cl that I just purchased last August 2002, with only 27,000 miles on it now with 47,000 miles and I went to put down my driver side automatic window and the window just fell into the door. This should no way happen to a car that has only 47,000 miles on it. I took it to an autobody shop and they said I needed a new "runner" and new cables in the door. Approximately a 200-250$ job which I shouldn't be paying for when my car is at such young mileage. I could see if I had to replace a belt or something like that with the engine, no problem, but a window, no way!

- Barrington, RI, USA

problem #3

Mar 012003

CL

  • miles
Driver's side power window failed, causing window to slide into the door. Had repairs done at a local repair shop, but now the anti-theft indicator light in door does not work.

- Perrysburg, OH, USA

problem #2

Jan 042002

(reported on)

CL

  • miles
Regulator switch for the power windows in the doors of the vehicle have failed four times in the past four years. Dealership cannot determine a cause for the failure. Please provide any additional information / documentation.

- Penbroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #1

Jan 011997

CL

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear window gadget failed.

- Huntington, CA, USA