In article <CLG%a.178869$4UE.1828@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.r ogers.com>,
"phone" <ableafs1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:

> I don't know what happened last week - but I was using my windshield wipers
> as usual - we had a few days of heavy rain storms. Now my windshield wipers
> are only 3.5-4 months old with out going through a winter (car was delivered
> in april and wasnt driven until the end of april early may), however
> suddenly I noticed I had a lot of streak marks on my windshield. I didn't
> think much of it as I thought it was just dirt - however after a few days I
> tried to remove them - but I couldn't. I took the car to Formula Honda
> (where I got the car.) The guy did my oil change and took a look and said
> looks like your wipers are worn out....he then looked at the marks and
> noticed that the windshield has scratches - not streaks. He said to bring
> the car in on Mondays so another service person could look at it.....however
> I don't understand how 3.5-4 month wipers, that did not go through snow or
> ice pellets, with the rubber still on them could scratch my windshield like
> it has. My wipers are not even used that much, and now my windshield is
> marked with tonnes of scratches now.
>
> I am extremely upset that this could happen - and I still don't understand
> how. Has anyone else, with a 2003 accord had any windshield problems ? Has
> anyone gotten their windshield replaced from Honda as of yet?
>
> an extremely dissapointed 03 Accord owner....

I agree with the poster that said that a small gravel or very small rock
may have gotten caught in the wiper and caused the scratch. It's hard to
believe wipers could wear out that quickly unless you had ice on the
windshield and allowed the wipers to run on top of the ice.