Dennis Warren Bates

I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from multiple
strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC condenser. It seems to
me that the rather "open" quality of the lower grille just begs for road
debris to come through and puncture this part. It would be so easy for Honda
to simply put a black screen there and save us money, but then, they
wouldn't make any money for parts and dealer install, would they?

Has anybody had this problem on any Accord with an open lower grill? I want
to sue Honda for a design defect if I can show enough people have
experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey, its only
money!

TeGGeR®

"Dennis Warren Bates" <warrenbates@charter.net> wrote in
news:qgYxf.46$nq4.35@fe07.lga:

> I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from
> multiple strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC
> condenser. It seems to me that the rather "open" quality of the lower
> grille just begs for road debris to come through and puncture this
> part. It would be so easy for Honda to simply put a black screen there
> and save us money, but then, they wouldn't make any money for parts
> and dealer install, would they?
>
> Has anybody had this problem on any Accord with an open lower grill? I
> want to sue Honda for a design defect if I can show enough people have
> experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey,
> its only money!
>
>
>



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You've got to be kidding! Right? Really? Aren't you?
Hmmmm!
"Dennis Warren Bates" <warrenbates@charter.net> wrote in message
news:qgYxf.46$nq4.35@fe07.lga...
>I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from multiple
> strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC condenser. It seems to
> me that the rather "open" quality of the lower grille just begs for road
> debris to come through and puncture this part. It would be so easy for
> Honda
> to simply put a black screen there and save us money, but then, they
> wouldn't make any money for parts and dealer install, would they?
>
> Has anybody had this problem on any Accord with an open lower grill? I
> want
> to sue Honda for a design defect if I can show enough people have
> experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey, its
> only
> money!
>
>

'Curly Q. Links'

Dennis Warren Bates wrote:
>
> I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from multiple
> strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC condenser. It seems to
> me that the rather "open" quality of the lower grille just begs for road
> debris to come through and puncture this part. It would be so easy for Honda
> to simply put a black screen there and save us money, but then, they
> wouldn't make any money for parts and dealer install, would they?
>
> Has anybody had this problem on any Accord with an open lower grill? I want
> to sue Honda for a design defect if I can show enough people have
> experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey, its only
> money!


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You can sign in and SEARCH over at hondasuv.com. MANY CR-V owners have
installed various kinds of bug screen and grille material to protect the
lower part of the condenser. I've done my wife's CR-V and I was going to
do mine but the cold weather moved in too soon. I used gutter guard from
Home Depot. Very labor-intensive because it doesn't stick well, since
it's made of polypropylene (or something).

'Curly'