The power window regulator on the front driver side door broke. Also the check-engine light came on almost simultaneously.
It cost me a considerable amount of money to get the problems fixed from the dealer. God only knows what they are charging for.
At 42000 miles the car seemed perfect and now I am having second thoughts about the whole Honda enterprise. For a manufacturer with such reputation for sturdy and reliable car I wonder why they offer warranty's till just 36K miles/36 months. I feel that the reputation should reflect the confidence of the manufacturer in its vehicles.
I recently experienced the same issue. It was -20C, pretty cold and there was a thin layer of ice on the entire car. I started the car and tried to move the driver side front window and it did not open. The other three windows opened after a couple of tries. Then, I heard a snap and power window's motor started running, but, the window remained stuck. Later, the window slid down 2 inches (after going over a speed bump. Not a pleasant driving experience during that cold weather! I pushed the window up and attached several strips of tape going over the door frame. That held it pretty good, until I got the repair bill...$420!! A belt and regulator was replaced + labor cost and taxes. I have about 55K miles on it.
Well here is your problem, you tried to open the windows with ice on them. NEVER DO THAT!!! Ice puts a lot of weight on the windows and it is too much for the motors to handle. This is why they break. So many people do that. Same thing with windshield wipers. Don't cut them on while there is a ton of snow on the windshield. They will not move, and you will end up burning the motors right out of them.
It isn't really fair to blame a broken window motor on the Honda Motor Co when common sense tells you not to keep trying to roll a window down when its frozen.
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