2003 Honda Odyssey Complaint Log

I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DURING THE DAY. AIR CONDITION ON. CRUISE CONTROL OFF. I'VE BEEN DRIVING 45-60 MINUTES AT 60-70 MPH. ENGINE TEMP NEVER CHANGED. NO INDICATION THAT A FAILURE WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE VAN LOST SPEED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TRIED TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL BUT NO POWER. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND HAD TO PULL OVER THE SHOULDER. ENGINE WAS STILL ON AND I CAN STILL REV RPMS ON PARK. I WAITED A MIN OR TWO BEFORE I PUT IT INTO DRIVE BUT NOT ABLE TO GET POWER FROM THE ENGINE. I COULDN'T GET RPMS UP ON DRIVE. FASTEST I COULD GO WAS ABOUT 5 MPH WITH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE VAN KEPT JERKING BACK AND FORTH WHILE I TRIED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER LOOKED AT THE CAR AFTER I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE LOADED THE VAN ONTO HIS FLAT BED AND WENT TO HIS SERVICE OFFICE TO PICK UP ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS AHEAD OF US. HE EVENTUALLY HAD TO TAKE THE VAN OFF THE BED TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TOW TRUCK. FROM THE TIME THE MY VAN HAD THE MECHANICAL FAILURE TO THE POINT WHERE THE VAN WAS TAKEN OFF THE TRUCK TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER TOW TRUCK ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS PASSED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME TO MOVE MY CAR CLOSER TO THEIR OFFICE ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY SINCE MY VAN CAN STILL RUN. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE SEEMS DIFFERENT. I TESTED IT DRIVING UP AND DOWN ROAD AND IT'S AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT THE VAN WAS RUNNING FINE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THE VAN TO A HONDA SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. ALL THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND OUT WAS THAT THERE WAS MULTIPLE MISFIRE CODES 71-1, 74-1, 75-1, 76-1 AND #1, #4, #5, #6 CYLINDERS. THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VAN CHECKED OUT OKAY EXCEPT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH THEY RESET AND THE ERROR CODES THEY GOT FROM THE HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, VIBRATE AND SQUEAK. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT A WARNING FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN IT WOULD DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A SECOND DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35554 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000.

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. *JB

DT: THE 2003, HONDA, ODYSSEY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED A YEAR AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION JET LINE THAT WAS ADDED TO THE SECOND GEAR LOOSENED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLED EVERYWHERE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. NOW HONDA RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AT THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER WAS NOT HAVING REPAIR DONE AND WAITED FOR A HONDA RESPONSE. THE OWNER NEVER HAD ANY OTHER TRANSMISSION WORK DONE BEFORE THE RECALL. OWNER HAD DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THIS.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND SHE SAID THAT BACK IN OCTOBER 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. SHE TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. NOW, SHE HAS 40,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING WITH THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. AND SHE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER.*AK

PURCHASED 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY NEW IN 12/2002. HAD ISSUE WITH TROUBLE LIGHT WITHIN WEEKS OF PURCHASE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AT 25,000 MILES AND GOT WORSE. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 35,000 MILES. THE TROUBLE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME AND DEALER WOULD TURN IT OFF. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE DONE NO TRAILER TOWING OR ANY OTHER UNUSUAL USES OF THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE 157,000 MILES HAVE BEEN OVER THE ROAD OR IN TOWN. *TR

DT: HAD A RECALL FOR ADDING OIL JET COOLER FOR THE SECOND GEAR AREA. DON'T HAVE THE RECALL # STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD OR IN TOWN WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELORATE IT REVS UP, IT GOES TO 7,000 OR 8,000 RPMS. IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY IN 3RD GEAR. IT DOES DIFFERENT THINGS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THIS OCCURED IN MARCH THE 1ST TIME. ITS DONE THIS ATLEAST FOUR TIMES SINCE THEN. ITS LIKE YOUR DRIVING ALONG LIKE IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL THEN IT SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPMS GO UP. CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT FOR HALF PRICE. *AK

THE RADIO IN THE CONSUMER'S 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY SHORTED OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *NM THE CD PLAYER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FORM THE BEGINNING. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC SLIDE DOORS, TAIL GATE DISPLAYED A CONSTANT CHIME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AS IF IT WAS NOT CLOSED. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HER MONEY BACK. *SC

MY VEHICLE, A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE IN SNOW/ICE, NO MATTER HOW LITTLE SNOW OR ICE. LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, IT HAS ONLY 23,000 MILES AND ALL ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT AND TIRES. ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE AT THE HONDA DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. VEHICLE LACKS TRACTION IN SNOW OR ICE, WHEELS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL (WHETHER TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS ON OR OFF). VEHICLE CANNOT GO UP SLIGHTEST INCLINE. CANNOT STOP NORMALLY IN ANY KIND OF SNOW OR ICE, SKIDDING PAST DESTINATION (TAKING ME THROUGH A RED LIGHT WITH CHILDREN IN BACK SEATS). A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN / RISK. BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT ABS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IS WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER ALLEGES PROBLEM IS TIRES. GIVEN LOW MILEAGE AND FACTORY ORIGINAL TIRES, THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. NEITHER IS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THIS VEHICLE IS THE MOST UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT I'VE EVER HAD. TO FURTHER CLARIFY, I VERY MUCH LIKE HONDA - SO MUCH SO THAT I ALSO OWN A CIVIC. HOWEVER, MY CIVIC HANDLES SNOW EXTREMELY WELL, WHILE THE ODYSSEY IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

SUMMARY: WIRING PROBLEM THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THE WIRING INSIDE THE CABLE REEL ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY CAME APART INSIDE. THIS WIRING INCLUDE SRS WIRING AS WELL AS HORN, LIGHTING, AND CRUISE CONTROL WIRING. UPON REMOVAL OF THIS PART ALL COPPER CONTACTS TO ALL WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND ANY WIRE COULD HAVE SHORTED TO ANY OTHER WIRE -- THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SRS/AIR BAG TO BE DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTS WERE CONSTANTLY BEING TUGGED AT WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 42,000 MILES AND HONDA WOULD NOT SAY THEY WOULD PAY TO FIX IT, I REPAIRED THIS MYSELF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONDA SERVICE MANUAL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PART, AND HAVE SAVE THE PART IN A ZIP-LOCK BAG SO THAT IT CAN BE ANALYZED. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST SEVERE IS THAT IT SURGES WHEN IDLING (THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL). THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR NUMEROUS MONTHS AND I HAVE RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IF THE VAN IS IN DRIVE IT SURGES FORWARD, IF IN REVERSE IT SURGES BACK. ON 2/9/05 IT SURGED BACKWARDS INTO A CONCRETE POLE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE SURGING ISSUE WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS HONDA USA (AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO REPAIR THE BUMPER SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE) - AND AS OF THIS DATE HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESOLUTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH 02 AND 03 HONDA ODYSSEYS HAVING THIS SAME SURGING ISSUE. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THIS VAN AND HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EACH: PRESET RADIO STATIONS RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT WITHOUT HUMAN INVENTION, PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LATCHED, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN POSITION.*AK

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES IN THE REAR. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

HONDA ODYSSEY 2003, PROBLEM WITH POWER WINDOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *BF AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE POWER WINDOWS RETAINED A CHARGE FOR OVER 5 MINUTES AND REMAINED FULLY OPERATIONAL. *JB

1. THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE. 2. WHEN SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 35-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR, THE TACHOMETER WOULD SHOOT WAY UP, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START SLOWING DOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, EXCEPT ON ONE OCCASION RECENTLY. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN ON A DAILY BASIS. SOME DAYS IT WOULD HAPPEN ONCE, WHILE OTHER DAYS IT WOULD HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN BEING REAR ENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY CARS AND BIG RIG (18-WHEELERS) TRUCKS THAT WERE FOLLOWING CLOSELY. MY WIFE WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ISSUE WAS HAPPENING AT A HIGHER RATE (ON A DAILY BASIS) PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES IS TOO MANY TO REMEMBER. 3. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED (FREE OF CHARGE) THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY RECORDED A TRANSMISSION CODE ERROR. *JB

DRIVER SIDE MANUAL DOOR LOCK WAFERS BROKE, NOW USING THE PASSENGER SIDE OR REAR DECK DOOR FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. PROBLEM BEGAN 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. *TR

PASSENGER SEATBELTS LOCK-UP VERY EASILY AND THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IS TO UNDUE THE BELT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE SEATBELTS SHOULD NOT BE UNDONE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING BUT THAT IS WHAT MUST BE DONE TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE THE BELT PUTS ON THE PASSENGERS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE AND THE TCS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN COMPLETELY STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWERTRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE REPAIR WAS MADE USING AN OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WENT TO DEALERS ON APRIL 27, 2007 FOR REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE AND TUNE UP. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SHE WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEAD. THE CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP DUE TO HEAT BUILD UP WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO HONDA'S 2004 RECALL. UPDATED 02/04/08 *TR

RECALL NHTSA 04V176000. HONDA PERFORMED THE OIL JET KIT "REPAIR" 8/5/2004. VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING "HARD"; RETURNED TO HONDA DLR 8/30/2004. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 11/2004. HONDA SAID "OUT OF WARRANTY", THERE'S NO COVERAGE ON TRANSMISSION. COMPLAINED TO HONDA CORPORATE THAT THIS WAS RECALLED PART AND WAS TO BE REPLACED. EVENTUALLY HONDA AREA REP SAID THEY'D COVER COST OF "REBUILT" TRANSMISSION, BUT I HAD TO PAY LABOR ($520.08). SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATED "WORK WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE". REBUILT TRANSMISSION LEAKED & HAD TO BE REPLACED 1/6/2005. NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN REFUND OF LABOR CHARGES FROM HONDA ($520.08).*JB

RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HONDA STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX THAT I BOUGHT IN AUG. 2003 FROM AUTO WAY HONDA, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL EARLY THIS YEAR TO INSTALL A TRANSMISSION JET KIT. OCTOBER 2004, STARTED THE CAR UP BUT THE GEAR LIGHTS WOULD NOT LIGHT UP, THE SHIFTER WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT NO GEAR WOULD ENGAGE. SOMEONE SUGGESTED AT WORK THAT ROCKING THE CAR WOULD WORK AND IT DID. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT UNTILL 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO TAMPA HONDA LAND, TAMPA FLORIDA. AFTER A WHOLE DAY AT THE DEALORSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT EVEYTHING WAS FINE AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. I AM AFRAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT LOCK UP OR FAIL WHILE THE VAHICLE IS MOVING, WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN IT. THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR ANY INFO. AVAILABLE FROM HONDA ON THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE DEALORSHIP. IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS I AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE TO LEMON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, IT MADE A LOUD SOUND. IT GOT LOUDER WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR ON THE CAR BECAME STUCK AS I PROCEEDED ON A BUSY STREET GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AS A RESULT, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, THAT DAY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP THE CAR. THE HONDA DEALER FOUND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STRETCHED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STAY ACCELERATING BECAUSE CABLE WAS GETTING CAUGHT UP IN CABLE SLEEVE. ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REVISIONS TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.V EHICLE STARTED TO STALL. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD TO CHANGE THE GAS HE USES. *AK A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN ON THE VEHICE WHICH FOUND CODES P0301, P0304, P0305. *NM

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER SEVEN WEEKS PRIOR TO TAKING THE VEHICLE IN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND LEFT OVERNIGHT. AFTER CONSUMER ARRIVED AT DEALER TO PICK THE VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE IN UNTIL DECEMBER 2004. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE AND GREEN D-LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (RECALL #04V176000). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPPING AND LABOR COST. SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, AND HAS REPORTED THIS TO THE AMERICAN HONDA ASSOCIATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE POWER TRAIN INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIRS UNTIL THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED NHTSA RECALL 03V014000. ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, SOME FUEL TANKS HAVE SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS THAT COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED, AND WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS ON ITS OWN AND STALLED. WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WOULD BE UNTIL FEBUARY 2005. HILLSIDE HONDA, 718-657-7810. DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WOULD DESCEND TO THE FLOOR WITH POOR BRAKING RESPONSE. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO HAVING THE (ABS) MODULATOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF THE EXTENT OF PARTS REPLACED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE SOUND IN LOW GEARS. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND "NEW" TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. STILL A PROBLEM, SO 2ND "NEW" TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. 2 MONTHS LATER VEHICLE IS SHIFTING ROUGHLY IN LOWER GEARS AND ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN ON SLIGHT TO MODERATE INCLINE WHEN IN "DRIVE". WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT ALL OF THIS IS "NORMAL". ANOTHER CUSTOMER, WHO ALSO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE SAID HERS DOES NOT ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN IN "DRIVE". *AK

RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TRANSMISSION COMMENCED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH GEARS SHIFTING TO HARD OR TAKE TOO LONG TO CHANGE GEAR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SECOND GEAR. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE JANUARY BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO THIS VEHICLE. *AK RECALL# 04V176000. *SC *JB

RECALL 04V176000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON A MONDAY EVENING, AND LATER THAT DAY CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, AND GAVE THE DEALER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER DENIED THE CLAIM, AND SAID THAT WHAT WAS BEING DONE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, IT INVOLVED THE TRANSMISSION . THEN, DEALER CONTACTED CONSUMER CLAIMING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. HONDA REFUSED TO SUBMIT THE CLAIM FOR THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL , AND DID NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. *AK THE VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED OF 50-70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

AFTER HITTING A TREE/ROAD SIGN FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSIONON JUNE 25, 2004 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THIS RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON JUNE 28, 2004 TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS STILL UNDETERMINED. *AK

INAPPROPRIATE GEAR SHIFTS AND INCREASES IN REVS REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION. DISCOVERED TRANSMISSION RECALL AND HAD INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION MODS MADE. VAN STILL DISPLAYS REVS SURGES AND INAPPROPRIATE UP AND DOWN SHIFTING.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND WHILE DRIVING OVER 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE WHINING SOUND BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ALSO HEARD THE WHINING SOUND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $3600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX YEARS AGO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF AT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTNG VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE SHIFT WAS SO HARD, THAT DURING RAIN OR WHILE CONRERING, IT WOULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO SPIN.

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. LATER, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL PRODUCED A LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT COVERING IT, AND THAT CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE. *AK *LA

I HAD MY CAR PARK AT WORK. AT 4:30 WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK I WALKED TO MY CAR OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND HEARD A WINDOW SHATTER AND IT BLOW OUT OF THE CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE WINDOW THAT SHATTERED WAS THE PASSANGER SIDED SLIDING DOOR. I CALL THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT GLASS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRENTY BY HONDA. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT IT TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A DEFECT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE PLAYING THE BLAME GAME. I HAD THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WRITE UP AN INCIDENT REPORT AND HAVE PICTURES OF THE WINDOW RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENED. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW TOMORROW 5-6-04 AND WILL COST APPROX $359.00. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) SINCE APRIL 13, 2004. THE CONTACT HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER (CROWN HONDA, 7671 US HWY 19 N, PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781, (888) 701-8645) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL AND THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.

AFTER LEAVING CHURCH, MY DAUGHTER BEGAN TO BACK OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE IN OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AS SHE SLOWLY PULLED OUT OF THE SPACE. UPON LEAVING THE PARKING SPACE SHE TURNED FORWARD TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AT THAT POINT THE VAN CONTINUED MOVING BACKWARD. I YELLED TO MY DAUGHTER TO BRAKE TO WHICH SHE REPLIED, "I AM. I AM!" BUT AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VAN SEEMED TO LUNGE BACKWARD ON ITS OWN OVER A CURBED GRASSY MEDIAN AND BACK DOWN ONTO AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT AND INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED WAS APPROXIMATELY 110 FEET. THERE IS SOME CONFUSION OVER WHETHER OR NOT MY DAUGHTER WAS SUCCESSFUL IN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VAN CAME TO A STOP I LEANED OVER TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK, AND AT THAT MOMENT IT WAS IN DRIVE. REGARDLESS. WE BOTH HAD THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS VERY STRANGE!*AK

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL 04V176000. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A VEHICLE RECALL THROUGH A RADIO BROADCAST. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN EARLY APRIL ABOUT THE RECALL. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE NOTICES HAD NOT BEEN MAIL YET BUT WOULD BE SENT IN MAY. AS OF THE MIDDLE OF JUNE THE CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS OR IF THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER ANTICIPATES USING THE VEHICLE FOR A TRIP DURING THE SUMMER AND DOESN'T WANT TO RISK HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE AND AN EXPIRED WARRANTY WHILE ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 33,000 MILES. *NM

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM WRITING YOU WITH MUCH PAIN AND DIFFICULTY. TODAY WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL MY BENCH SEAT OUT OF THE STORAGE WELL, IT MALFUNCTIONED AND SLAMMED DOWN WITH ITS FULL WEIGHT AND CRUSHED MY ARM. I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND AFTER X-RAYING IT, FOUND OUT THAT IT IS BROKEN! I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERE PAIN ALL DAY. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MY HUSBAND, WHO IS SERVING ON THE U.S.S BAATTON , CANNOT HELP ME IN A TIME OF TRANSITION. I HAVE TO MOVE 2 KIDS, 3 DOGS, AND MY ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON MONDAY!!! I AM APPALLED THAT THESE BENCH SEATS HAVE NO KIND OF SAFETY MECHANISM TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING FULL FORCE, INJURING THE PEOPLE. AND I SHUTTER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS NEAR BY AND HAD HER ARM (OR WORSE) INJURED. I LOOKED THOROUGHLY THROUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL AND FOUND NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS MALFUNCTION. NOW I AM NOT ONLY GOING TO HAVE TO SUFFER THIS INJURY, BUT I HAVE TO COPE WITH EXTRAORDINARY PAIN AND DIFFICULTY DURING WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL PERIODS IN OUR LIVES. I AM INSISTING THAT YOU PUT SOME SORT OF SAFETY CATCH LOCK ON THESE SEATS IMMEDIATELY! NOT ONLY COULD OTHER PEOPLE BE SEVERELY INJURED LIKE ME, BUT A CHILD COULD DIE FROM SUCH AN INCIDENT. YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY FURTHER ON THIS MATTER, BUT AS FOR NOW, I INSIST THAT YOU DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT OTHER CONSUMERS. I AM ALSO SENDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, CONSUMER REPORTS, THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INSTITUTE, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, AND ANY OTHER CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY THAT I CAN FIND. SINCERELY, CRISTIE ESCANDON. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED A HIGH PITCHED WHINE AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES, WHICH INCREASES WITH ENGINE RPMS. SINCE NEW, TRANSMISSION ALSO HESITATES/SLIPS BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS WHEN COLD, AND CAR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER TEMPORARILY UNTIL 4TH GEAR ENGAGES. *JB