2003 Honda Odyssey Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V045000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER RIBS AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND BELIEVED THE RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I RECENTLY HAD AIRBAG RECALL WORK ON MY CAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN, 2 DAYS AGO MY DOORS UNLOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I RELOCKED THEM AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THEY UNLOCKED AGAIN. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. I AM THINKING THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE RECALL WORK THAT WAS DONE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THESE OCCURRENCES. I SPOKE TO HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL WORK TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT. I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR. PLEASE NOTE THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. YOUR SYSTEM FORCED ME TO PUT IN AN ACCIDENT DATE TO BE ABLE TO SEND YOU THE COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED ACROSS THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,112.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V045000 (AIR BAGS), 14V349000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V412000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG AND INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

BASED ON NHTSA RECALL 04V-176 - TRANSMISSION RECALL, ANY CAR BELOW 15K MILES WILL HAVE A RETURN LINE INSTALLED TO LUBRICATE THE 2ND GEAR. ABOVE 15K MILES NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED BY THE DEALER FOR DISCOLORATION OF THE CLUTCHE PLATES INSIDE THE GEAR BOX. HONDA STATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH A RETURN LINE, BUT IN FACT IF THE 2ND GEAR HAD THIS ISSUE, THIS IS NOT A FIX, BUT JUST A WORK AROUND TO SAVE REPAIR COST FOR HONDA. HOW DID NHTSA APPROVE SUCH A TEMP REMEDIATION, WHEN THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. OPENED UP A CASE WITH HONDA AND I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE TRANNY HAS AN ISSUES BUT IS OPERATIONAL, IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AS FAULTY. HOW CAN HONDA STATE IF THE CAR IS OPERATIONAL, IT IS NOT FAULTY, IN THAT CASE DOES HONDA EXPECT THE VAN TO BREAK AND BE UNOPERATIONAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO CLAIM THE ISSUE AS A RECALL ? MY SERVCE REPORT FROM THE DEALER CLEARLY STATES THAT THE RECALL OF THE RETURN LINE TO THE 2ND GEAR SHOULD ONLY BE DONE IF THE VEHICLE WAS BELOW 15K MILES, HOW WAS THIS DONE ON MY CAR WITH 40K MILES AND ABOVE. AND HOW WAS THIS AUTHORIZED OR IS IT LEGAL ? GOT A REPORT FROM THE DEALER RECENTLY WHICH CLEARLY STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE 2ND GEAR NOT SHIFTING TO THE NEXT GEAR. EVERY HONDA ODYSSEY OWNER KNOWS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND INFERIROR CLUTCH PLATES IN THE 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. I ANTICIPATE NHTSA TAKE ACTIONS ON SUCH CORPORATIONS WHO TRY TO EVADE THE SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE A PATCH/WORK AROUND SOLUTIONS WHICH IS NOT A PERMANENT FIX. SERVICE REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED IF REQUIRED

THE GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION BROKEN IN TO PIECES, SHOT IN TO BEARING AND BROKEN THE CASE OF TRANSMISSION, MADE A TERRIBLE BIG SOUND. THE CAR ON FREE WAY IN MORE THAN 65 MILES, ALL THE LIGHTS IS ON. ENGINE DIED AND SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE ASKED JUST ANSWER, THE EXPERT TOLD ME THAT IS NOT NORMAL ACCIDENT! IF YOU LIKE WE WILL SENT PIC TO YOU AND FEED BACK CENTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V045000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INITIATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED 05/11/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED COMPLETED THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN OR POWERED OFF THEN ON AGAIN. THE CONSUMER HAS A RECORDING OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V412000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V045000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V045000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 10/1/2015*JS

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT. THEN VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OR TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO ENGAGE FROM A STARTING MOVEMENT FORWARD LEAVING A STOP LIGHT. AT IDLE THE TACHOMETER STARTED TO REV BETWEEN 1100-2000 RPMS AT STANDING IDLE IN PARK.THE SLIDING DOORS GET JAMMED STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN FROM THE DASH CONTROLS. I KNOW THESE COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT AND NOT BE ABLE TO GET NY CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE VIA THE SLIDING POWER SIDE DOORS.VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 12-12-2014. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I WENT TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHTS FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS. ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. THE LEVER ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK. I PUSHED IT FORWARD FORCEFULLY AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. I COULD NOT GET ISSUES TO REPEAT ITSELF. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AT 65 MPH AND I HAD TO KEEP CYCLING THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE TRANS CAUGHT ON AT 40 MPH AND THIS WENT ON UNTIL I BROUGHT IT HOME. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I OWNED 2003 ODYSSEY FOR YEARS (APPROX. 125,000 M NOW), LAST WEEK I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 70 MPH BACK HOME THEN SUDDENLY WITH NO POWER, LUCKILY, THE CAR AFTER ME WAS TOO FAR TO HIT ME. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME IN 20~30 MPH. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT HONDA DID RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT STILL CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. REALLY LOVE THIS VAN, STILL DEBATING HOW TO DO IT, NOT DARE TO DRIVE NOW. HONDA SHOULD TAKE THE FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE, NO MATTER WHO OWNS THE VAN. NOT JUST CARE ABOUT THE COMPANY?S PROFITS AND IGNORE THE TRAGEDY WILL BE HAPPENED ANYTIME. AS A CAR MANUFACTURER AND HUMANITY, HONDA SHOULD KNOW LIVE IS PRICELESS. *TR

I CALLED THE HONDA RECALL TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THEIR WEB SITE. I HAD READ THAT 2003 HONDA ODYSSEYS MAY CONTAIN TAKADA AIR BAG INFLATORS MANUFACTURED WITH INADEQUATE MANUFACTURING CONTROL. THE CURRENT RECALL (AS STATED ON THEIR WEB SITE) IS LIMITED TO 13 U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES THAT "CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCE HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY". THE LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE INDIANA. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS INSTALLED IN MY VAN EVEN WITH THE VIN. THE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT A DEALER. I THEN CONTACTED A DEALER IN CLARKSVILLE INDIANA AND ASKED IF THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE BASED UPON THE VIN. THE DEALER SAID NO. HONDA & THE DEALER BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS INADEQUATE PART TRACEABILITY IN THEIR VEHICLES. WITHOUT SUCH TRACEABILITY TO THE VIN, NO RECALL THAT IS CONDUCTED COULD ENSURE THAT ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. LETTING THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINE HOW A RECALL IS CONDUCTED IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC. MANUFACTURER NEGOTIATION AND BARGAINING WITH NHTSA CONCERNING RECALLS IS ALSO AN INADEQUATE PROCESS. IT LACKS TRANSPARENCY THAT THE PUBLIC DESERVES IN MATTERS THAT ARE RELATED TO LIFE AND DEATH SAFETY ISSUES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD ALREADY CONDUCTED AIR BAG RECALL WORK ON MANY HONDA ODYSSEY VANS IN INDIANA (10 - 20). THIS CONTRADICTS THE SCOPE OF THE CURRENT RECALL LISTED ON HONDA'S WEB SITE AND CALLS INTO QUESTION THE HONESTY OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. WHEN A MANUFACTURING SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AS SERIOUS AS THE HONDA ISSUE ARISES, THE PUBLIC DESERVES TO HAVE THEIR INTERESTS PLACED AHEAD OF THE PROFITS OF ANY MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. THE CONFUSION AROUND THIS ISSUE AND THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY ALSO CASTS A SHADOW UPON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ENTIRE REGULATORY SYSTEM. *TR

I CONTACTED ONE HONDA DEALER FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INFLATER AND ORDERED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INFLATER FOR MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE ORDER FOR FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INFLATER, DEALER RESPONDED "DO NOT UNDERSTAND MY QUESTION". I TRIED TO CONTACT WWW.HONDA.COM. I COULD NOT LOCATE ANY EMAIL CONTACT. I AM HARD-OF-HEARING AND I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TWITTER. I DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH TWITTER. WILL YOU PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

SRS UNIT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WE HAVE A LETTER THAT STATES THAT HONDA WILL REPLACE THE SRS UNIT BY MID SUMMER 2015. NEITHER OUR DEALER NOR HONDA KNOWS WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IT IS WELL PAST MID SUMMER. DASH LIGHT STAYS ON REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE BEING STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE REPAIR NEEDS TO INCLUDE THE SRS UNIT AND THE DASH LIGHT.

LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2003 ODYSSEY, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. LIKE OTHERS, OUR VAN HAS HAD THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE WORK PERFORMED (HONDA RECALL NUMBER 'P30' IN EARLY 2004, AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT), AND YET AT A RELATIVELY LOW 125,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN NOV '14, AS CONFIRMED BY A LOCAL HONDA DEALER. HONDA STATED THAT, SINCE THE PREVIOUS WORK HAS BEEN DONE UNDER RECALL, THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY MORE WORK TO BE PERFORMED. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: IF SO MANY OTHER '02-'04 ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT HONDA DID NOT PROPERLY CORRECT THEIR EARLIER MISTAKE, AND THEY SHOULD PONY UP TO FIX THE TRANSMISSIONS, OR REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO ALREADY HAD THE WORK PERFORMED. MY REQUEST: NHTSA PLACE PRESSURE ON AMERICAN HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING, AND OWN UP MONETARILY OR SERVICE-WISE TO MYSELF AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD/ARE HAVING/WILL HAVE THESE ISSUES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V045000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS; HOWEVER, THEY INDICATED EACH TIME THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR LONGER THAN SIXTY DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I PAID $9,998.48 FOR MY ODYSSEY. I BOUGHT IT USED. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE MAINTENANCE WAS UP TO DATE AND THEY SHOWED ME THE PAPER WORK INDICATING THAT AS WELL. I ALSO TOOK THE VAN TO A SHOP TO BE SURE THAT ALL THE MAINTENANCE WAS UP TO DATE. I BOUGHT A 5YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN AS WELL, JUST TO BE SURE THAT IF ANYTHING WAS TO HAPPEN I WOULD BE COVERED. I PUT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON MY VAN WHEN IT LEFT ME SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY THREE KIDS IN THE VAN ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY VAN STARTED ACTING CRAZY. I WAS DRIVING AND THE RPMS WOULD GO FROM 2 TO 5 AND THE VAN WOULD SLOW DOWN. IT KEPT DOING THIS, WHEN SUDDENLY I WAS AT A FULL STOP. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE ONLY THING THAT MOVED WAS THE RPMS. THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL.I HAVE ONLY HAD MY VAN FOR 2.5 YEARS. I KEEP ALL THE MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VAN. NOW THIS VAN THAT I PAID DEARLY FOR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WILL NOT MOVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT I PURCHASED MY WARRANTY THROUGH IS NOW SAYING THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THAT. NOW MY KIDS AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A RIDE SINCE BEFORE THANKSGIVING. WHAT KIND OF HELP CAN I GET WITH THIS? CAN ANYONE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V045000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

PHONED THE HONDA TELEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON A DOCUMENT FROM HONDA'S WEB SITE ENTITLED "A MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS ABOUT AIRBAG SAFETY" I PROVIDED ALL OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION AND ASKED THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE IF MY VEHICLE HAD A "TAKATA" AIRBAG INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THEM. I TOLD THE HONDA REP THAT I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS OF SMALL STATURE, WHICH INFLUENCES THE SEAT POSITIONING, AND THEREFORE I WANTED TO CONFIRM IF A "TAKATA" AIRBAG WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY TO BE 100% CERTAIN WAS FOR ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER AND HAVE THEM DISASSEMBLE THE CAR AND TAKE OUT THE AIR BAG AND DETERMINE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIRBAG VISUALLY. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THAT SERVICE AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY HONDA. I THINK THIS IS VERY SHODDY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A MANUFACTURER OF AUTOMOBILES DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TRACEABILITY SUCH THAT THE MAKER AND PART NUMBER OF A COMPONENT WHICH IS SO OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT TO SAFETY (AN AIRBAG) IS KNOWN FOR A PARTICULAR VEHICLE. NHTSA IS THE LINE OF LAST RESORT FOR CONSUMERS IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS THESE. THE AGENCY SHOULD PROTECT THE DRIVING PUBLIC FROM MANUFACTURERS WHO REFUSE TO RECALL DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT THEY HAVE LONG AGO SOLD AND REAPED THE PROFITS FROM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

HONDA CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON 2002-2004 ODYSSEY DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG FOR VEHICLES PURCHASED OR REGISTERED IN "HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY" STATES (NHTSA RECALL 14V-351). MY '03 ODYSSEY IS PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN ILLINOIS AND NOT INCLUDED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER WHO IS ATTENDING COLLEGE IN STATE OF ALABAMA, ONE OF THE "HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY" STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. I CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA TO DISCUSS ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT'S OPERATED IN THOSE AFFECTED STATES. I'M WRITING TO YOU TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE WAYS THIS RECALL IS HANDLED. THIS RECALL IS CLIMATE-RELATED SAFETY ISSUE. ANY OWNER WHO CAN SHOW PROOF OF OPERATIONS IN THOSE AFFECTED REGION SHOULD BE ALLOWED AND BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, LIKE MY CASE PRESENTED. I'D APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND MAKE HONDA TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE VEHICLES THAT'S "OPERATED" IN THOSE STATES, NOT JUST "PURCHASED" OR "REGISTERED". SINCERELY. *TR

THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG UNDER THE RECALL. THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NO NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I NOW HAVE TWO ISSUES. SINCE THE MANUFACTURER TAKATA IS KNOWN TO HAVE LIED ABOUT DEFECTS, CAN I BE CERTAIN THAT THE REPLACEMENT THAT WAS INSTALLED IS SAFE? SINCE THERE IS A RECALL, 13V-132, NOW ON RECORD, WAS I LIED TO ABOUT THE NEED TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG? THIS RECALL; SPEAKS OF PASSENGER AIR BAG PROBLEMS. WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION IS PLANNED TO ASSURE THAT THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS ARE SAFE AND WHEN WILL THEY BE AVAILABLE? *TR

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE RECALL 04-021:C "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR HONDA ODYSSEY 2003" (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO AN EMISSION TESTING CENTER, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THE COMPUTER GAVE TWO CODES, P0730 AND P1750. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE TRANSMISSION RECALL, WAS PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CAP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,231.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HESITATE THAN JUMP INTO THIRD GEAR.THE DISTANCE FROM STORE TO HOME IS 3 MILES WITH NUMEROUS STOP LIGHTS. DURING THIS STOP AND GO TRIP IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FACILITY WHERE I TAKE MY VEHICLES FOR SERVICE. THE DIAGNOSIS CAME BACK THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. ESTIMATED COST IS $3000-$4000. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR IT'S TRANSMISSION, IT HAS LESS THAN 15000 MILES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FIX WAS BY FREEWAY HONDA IN SANTA ANA, CA. TODAY IT IS 96500 MILES. WHAT IS AMERICAN HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY? APPARENTLY THE FIX DID NOT HELP IN PROLONGING THE DURABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

MY 03 HONDA ODYSSEY IS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND FAULTY AIRBAGS MANUFACTURED BY TAKATA. I REQUESTED AIRBAG REPLACEMENT THROUGH A HONDA DEALER TWO MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD REPEATEDLY THEY WERE ORDERED, BUT I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MORE WEEKS. AS A OWNER WHO HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND AIRBAG, I HAVE A HIGHER RISK TO BE KILLED OR INJURED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND RESULT IN CLASH, AND THE AIRBAGS COULD BE DEPLOYED AND KILL OR INJURED MYSELF AND FAMILY MEMBER. WHAT A NIGHTMARE! I CALL FOR IMMEDIATELY ACTION FROM HONDA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT? *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 95 SOUTH WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I QUICKLY ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TO THE RIGHT LANE AS THERE WERE MANY CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY. I FINALLY PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHEN IT BEGAN TO SMOKE. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS A FIRE, BUT I AM NOT SURE. I DO BELIEVE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO B/C OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I LEANED BACK INTO THE POWER DRIVER SEAT AND SNAP THE FRAME BROKE. I HAD TO DRIVE ANOTHER 100 MILES WITH THE BACK OF SEAT PROVIDING NO SUPPORT. EVERY TIME I ACCELERATED HAD TO HANG ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL OR I WOULD HAVE WENT BACKWARDS. $1800 LATER BECAUSE I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE SEAT REPLACED BECAUSE THE STEEL FRAME BROKE. *TR

ON JULY 24TH , 2014 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING (WITH ONE OF OUR YOUNG SONS) HER 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ABOUT 30-35 MPH ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. WITHOUT ANY COLLISION OR CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER OBJECT BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ME FOR ASSISTANCE. NOT LONG AFTERWARDS A TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE OFFICER STOPPED TO RENDER ASSISTANCE. WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND HE CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH I DID). HE STATED HE COULDN'T WRITE A POLICE REPORT SINCE THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. WE HAD THE ODYSSEY TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. MY WIFE SUFFERED A LARGE CONTUSION, BURN AND HEMATOMA OF THE LEFT ARM WHICH HAS BEEN VERY PAINFUL REQUIRING HER TO VISIT HER PHYSICIAN. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (RICK HENDRICKS HONDA) WHO TOLD MY WIFE THAT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE AIRBAGS WAS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT A COLLISION AND STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING AIRBAGS FOR THIS CAR. WE CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WHO ASSIGNED US A CASE MANAGER. WE FOUND OUT ON OUR OWN THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR BECAUSE OF THIS VERY ISSUE (SPONTANIOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT). WE WERE NEVER CONTACTED BY HONDA ABOUT THE RECALL. A MONTH LATTER, HONDA STILL HAS OUR CAR AND HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED DURING TRIP. THIS WAS AFTER HONDA DEALER PERFORMED NECESSARY MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000. (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

OUR ODYSSEY HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT I ATTRIBUTED THAT TO ITS AGE BUT ON 7/18/14 WE WERE ON GROCERY STORE VISIT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS LIGHT, AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT ALL CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET THE CODES READ AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT IT WAS DRIVING FINE SO I KEPT GOING AND HAD OUR NORMAL MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT ABOUT A WEEK LATER. HE TOO SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THAT WE SHOULDN'T NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, SO TAKE IT TO HONDA AND GET THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR KEPT SAYING "THIS VEHICLE ISN'T GOING TO GO VERY FAR, IT'S GOING TO LEAVE YOU ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD" BUT, WE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY RIGHT NOW, AND SINCE IT'S DRIVING "OK" JUST SHIFTING THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS, WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT HOME. *TR

VEHICLE TAKEN TO HONDA DEALER TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE SAFETY RECALLS, INCLUDING A RECALL TITLED, "2002-2004 ODYSSEY; 2003-2004 PILOT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR", THAT HAS BEEN LEFT UNADDRESSED FOR 11 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY (BY THE DEALER AND PERSONAL RECEIPTS) OF BEING SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THAT PERIOD AT THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW (SINGLE OWNER). THE RECALL STATES MECHANICAL DEFECTS IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE 2ND GEAR CHIPPING, AND, "GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING". I (ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE) WAS UNAWARE THE HONDA DEALER DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL UNTIL THIS YEAR, WHEN I USED THE HONDA OWNER WEBSITE TO LOOKUP OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. UPON LEARNING OF THE OPEN RECALL, AND THE SEVERITY OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUE, I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. ON 2014-07-18, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED, THEN INFORMED ME THEY ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. I OPENED A CASE WITH HONDA AMERICA, WHO OVER THE COURSE OF 4 WEEKS, FIRST INDICATED THAT THE ISSUE I DESCRIBED (SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WOULD "STUTTER") WAS NOT RELATED, THEREFORE THE RECALL WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. I REPLIED THE RECALL IS NOT CONDITIONAL TO THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE, AND MUST BE PERFORMED. HONDA AMERICA THEN REPLIED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK, THE DEALER AGREED TO PROVIDE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TRANSMISSION, CONFIRMING IT WAS THE ORIGINAL HONDA PART. MOST RECENTLY, HONDA AMERICA CLAIMS THAT AN INSPECTION PORT ON THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ALTERED, AND THEREFORE THE RECALL IS NOT APPLICABLE. I HAVE 11 YEARS OF RECORDS WITH THE DEALER (EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE), AND NONE INDICATE RECALL OR MODIFICATION PERFORMED. *TR

I LEFT STEVENS POINT , WISCONSIN TO GO TO CHICAGO ILINOIS WITH MY FAMILY... THREE ADULTS.. TO YOUNG CHILDREN... GOT TO MADISION STOPPED AT TARGET..GOT BACK IN CAR LEFT.. GOT BACK ON HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK.. LIKE IT WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR... RACING THEN DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN.. THREW THE FLASHERS ON GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY... FOUND A FIRE STONE GARAGE AND THEY CHECK IT . THE ENGINE PIC CAME ON ALSO AND TCS LIGHT... THE MECHANIC TOLD US THE CODES THAT READ MEAN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS NOT RECOGNIZED WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN.. THEY DO NOT DO TRANSMISSION REPAIR.. SO WE FOUND A WAY TO GET IT HOME WHICH COST US 250.00 DOLLARS... SHE ALSO MENTION I SHOULD CHECK RECALLS ON THIS BECAUSE I ONLY BOUGHT THE VAN AWHILE AGO.. IT WAS USED... FROM A DEALERSHIP .. COURTESY HONDA IN STEVENS POINT... IF THERE IS NOT..MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.. AND WE ARE ALL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.. CAUSE THE CAR KEPT GOING TO PARK.. AND IF IT DID STOP WE WOULD OF HAD A BAD ACCIDENT.... PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP... THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE .. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR ABRUPTLY. THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT MY CAR. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION. AFTER CHECKING THE CODES, IT SHOWED P0730 AND P0780 RELATED TO SHIFT SOLENOID. AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DUE TO FAULT MATERIAL CLOGGING THE FILTER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE SINCE IT COULD BE NO WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO THE DRIVER ON HIGH SPEED. *TR

THE MINIVAN WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 30MPH WHEN THE IDLE SUDDENLY JUMPED TO 3500 RPM. THE BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM DANGEROUSLY ACCELERATING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE MINIVAN INTO A GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE MINIVAN IMMEDIATELY IDLED AT 3500 RPM AGAIN. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT TURNED OFF FOR 20 MINUTES, IT WAS TURNED ON AND SHOWED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE MAY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR SINCE IT HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED IN A TEMPERATURE OF 80+ DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 10-20 MINUTES, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM, BUT FOUND NO COMPUTER CODES OR OTHER SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. WE ARE CONCERNED THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND THAT THE PROBLEM MAY OCCUR IN OTHER ODYSSEY'S OF THIS YEAR. *TR

STARTED EXPERIENCING BUCKING AND STALLING. THE "D" LIGHT FLASHED, AND MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING, THE UNIT WILL CONTINUE TO JUMP, ESPECIALLY ON THE DOWNSHIFT. MANUFACTURER LISTS THE TRANSMISSION AS HAVING BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE MILEAGE IS STILL WAY LOW FOR HAVING HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS. AM LOOKING AT INSTALLING A REBUILT ONE. THIS IS TOO SHORT A TIME PERIOD. AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF TROUBLES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION, THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BULLETPROOF! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,600. UPDATED 5/12/15*CN UPDATED 9/29/2017*CN

DRIVING APPROX. 75 MPH, ON I-35 KANSAS, ENGINE STARTED REVVING TO 5,500 RPM, VAN STARTED SLOWING. SEMIS WERE BEHIND AND AROUND HONKING HORNS. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, STILL DANGEROUS AREA. HAD TO GET TOWED 35 MILES TO SERVICE STATION, SAID TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPAIR $ 4,100.00. *TR

I HAD THE SEAT HEATER ON, DRIVER'S SIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. THE HEATER OFTEN GETS EXTREMELY HOT, SO I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING WAS DIFFERENT. HOWEVER LATER UPON EXAMINING MY BACK IN THE MIRROR, I HAD A HUGE BURN ON MY BACK THAT LOOKED LIKE I HAD LAID DOWN ON A BBQ GRILL. THERE WERE VERTICAL LINES WHERE THE SEAT HEATER HAD BURNED ME, INTERRUPTED BY SECTIONS WHERE THE CUSHION IS UPHOLSTERED, AND NOT TOUCHING MY BACK. THE BURN IS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND 8 INCHES ACROSS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V32000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.