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2005 Honda ELEMENT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	793835
Internal NHTSA #	10334427
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	ELEMENT
Model Year	2005
File date	02/06/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hello and thank you for this forum, just bought my daughter an 05 honda element for her graduation, with a little over 100k miles. She loves it, and thought we were getting a straight deal from the sellers, but not the case. When we drove the car, unfortunatly, after buying, we noticed a rumbling noise in the car, so drove to an empty parking lot to try and figure out the source. We nailed it to the rear end by one driving and one walking outside the car. Took to my mechanic the next day and was immediatly diagnosed with the 4wd rear differential being the source. He called his transmission contact who immediatly confirmed that the problem is very common for the honda 4wd and that there needs to be a recall because his business has fixed many of these 'unsafe' gear boxes that transer power to the rear wheels. Being a concerned father, i'm not going to wait for the right thing to be done by honda, because my daughter and any cars on the road around her, need to be as safe as possible. Your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated by myself and the other 431 posts i briefly scanned through regarding this defect with the honda cr-v and the element. Thank you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLESTON, SC
VIN pattern	5J6YH28615LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	09/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Honda ELEMENT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Honda ELEMENT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?