2003 Honda Element Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My son was driving our 2003 Honda Element to his internship as he has done many times. As he began up a hill and around a curve that turns sharply to the left, he heard a loud crack. The car veered off of the road slightly to the right, less than an inch dropoff. When he tried to steer the car to the left, the steering wheel would not move the car. As the curve in the road began to end, the car moved quickly to the left but still would not respond to the steering wheel. It ran off the road to the left and went into a ditch about 18 inches deep. …”

“On the morning of october 22, 2005 I started my 2003 Honda Element which was parked in my driveway. I quickly remembered that I wanted an item out of the garage and stepped out of the vehicle. I had not touched the automatic gear shift and the e/r brake was on. The vehicle immediately went into reverse, down the driveway, across the street, the open door struck the neighbors mail box, vehicle proceeded up the neighbors drive way striking their parked vehicle, pushing it 2 fee up their driveway. …”

“I purchased a 2003 Honda Element in june 2003 of which had many mechanical and electrical problems/failures. The most significant of these failures proved to be with the drive train mechanism specifically cv boots and steering function. Loud noises developed when turning which grew louder over time as well as a grinding sound and vibration from underneath approx. At mid-ale location. The automatic transmission began to slip out of reverse while moving into neutral at will. …”

“The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle would roll forward or backward. The contact stated that he restarted the vehicle and shifted into park(P), and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving and unintendedly striking the gear shifter, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that he would manually shift back into the intended gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. …”

“The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the transmission suddenly failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer issued a voluntary recall related to the transmission. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer to verify whether the vehicle was eligible for the recall repair. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000.”