2005 Honda Odyssey Fuel System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE TANK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

3 WEEKS AGO MY FAMILY COMPLAINED THAT THEY SMELLED GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR, I LATER SMELLED IT ALSO. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND OUT THE FUEL PUMP HAS CRACKS ON THE TOP COVER AND THAT IS CAUSING THE LEAK. I LOOKED INTO IT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT FROM 2005 TO 2010 THERE WAS RECALLS ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THE TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BASED ON MY VIN. I STARTED THE CAR THIS PAST FRIDAY AND THE CAR TURNED OFF AND LEAKED OUT FUEL FROM THE BOTTOM. IT SEEMS I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE HONDA ODYSSEYS. WAS IT A MISTAKE MY VECHICLE WAS SKIPPED OUT ON THE RECALL?

ON SATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2015, I WAS ON MY WAY FROM THE AIRPORT WITH THREE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN THE VAN SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT, THE VAN WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. MY FUEL GAUGE AND LIGHT WERE NOT INDICATING NO FUEL (WHICH WAS THE FIRST THING THAT THE OFFICER WHO ASSISTED IN PUSHING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD LOOKED AT). THE LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP RAN A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE VEHICLE AND DECIDED THAT ALL THE VEHICLE'S SIX CYLINDERS WERE MIS-FIRING DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE (5PSI) AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THE LAST TIME I HAD DRIVEN THE VAN PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, WAS JULY 21, 2015 WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER FOR THE FUEL PUMP FILTER REPLACEMENT (THE VEHICLE HAD 147,504 MILES ON IT LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP). THE DEALER CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE STOPPED WAS THAT I HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. I ASKED HOW THE CYLINDER MISFIRINGS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON EARLIER ON AUGUST 1ST WAS RELATED TO AN EMPTY TANK, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY WERE RELATED. BUT HE SAID HE COULD NOT PROMISE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STALL AGAIN BECAUSE ALL THE FUEL PUMP PART COULD BE GETTING OLD AND FAILING. NOW, ABOUT THE FUEL GAUGE THAT "FAILED" TO WORK AFTER THE FUEL PUMP RECALL WORK WAS DONE, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CLAIMED THAT THEIR TECHNICIAN RECHECKED WHAT HE DID ON JULY 21ST AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH IT. FURTHERMORE, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 ODYSSEY FUEL PUMP IS DEEPER THAN THE "FILTER" REPLACEMENT PATCH THAT HONDA HAS IMPROVISED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. PLEASE HELP US GO AFTER HONDA OF AMERICA TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY REPLACING ALL DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS AND NOT JUST THE FUEL PUMP FILTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE, THE GARAGE, AND THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) 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.

WHMAGOO EN I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAD AN APPROVED BY HONDA SCOOTER LIFT INSTALLED BY UNLIMITED ABILITIES IN DEER PARK NY. I AM HANDICAPPED AND AFTER THE INSTALLATION I RECEIVED A REBATE FROM HONDA . AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL MY WIFE BROUGHT THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF THE RECALL TO NARDY HONDA SMITH TOWN N.Y. AND WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT WORK ON THE RECALL UNTIL THE LIFT IS REMOVED. I COMPLAINED TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS GIVEN CASE # [XXX] AND WAS ADVISED SOMEONE WOULD CALL WITHIN 24 HRS. NO ONE CALLED. I CALL AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THE PERSON HANDLING WAS OUT AND WOULD CALL ME WITHIN 24 HRS NO ONE CALLED.IN I CALLED HARDY HONDA SERVICE MGR [XXX] AND HE ADVISED ME WOULD CHECK WITH HDQTRS TO DETERMINE WHO WOULD PAY FOR THE LIFT REMOVAL NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR AND CALL ME BACK. HE NEVER CALLED.PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE RECALL FUMES PROBLEM ISN'T RESOLVED I COULD BE A DEAD DUCK IF A FIRE HAPPENED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK; A GASOLINE SMELL FILLED THE CABIN AND CONTINUED TO EXIST UNTIL THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I INQUIRED AS TO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TOP OF THE DEVICE. WOULD HONDA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS FAILED PART? *TR

COMPLAINT CORRECTED BY HONDA CORPORATE. STRONG GAS SMELL ON HONDA ODYSSEY 2005. WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACKED FUEL PUMP AND REPAIR WAS $565. I SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE SO I CALL HONDA CORPORATE VIA HONDA.COM AND COMPLAINED AND TOLD THEM I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY. THEY SAID TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM, AND THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER. AND SAID THEY WILL SEE IF I CAN GET AN OUT OF WARRANTY FIX AS A GOOD WILL JESTER. TODAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF TO HOEHN HONDA IN CARLSBAD AND THE REPAIR WAS APPROVED FOR FREE AS A GOODWILL JESTER, AND HONDA IS ALSO FIXING A SEATBEALT SINCE THE SR LIGHT WAS ON AND AIRBAG. I AM SO THRILLED. I ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO CALL CORPORATE AN LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE, THAT ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED. HAPPY DAY, TODAY!!! *TR

A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CABIN AND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. I CALLED HONDA IN OCTOBER ABOUT IT THEY SAID TAKE TO DEALER TO CHECK FUEL RELAY SWITCH, DEALER SAID IT WAS OKAY, BUT TO DIAGNOSE THE SMELL THEY HAVE TO CHARGE ME $120. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY SO I HAD TO LEAVE. BEEN SICK WITH DEALING CANCER APPOINTMENTS AND , HAD NO TIME OR MONEY TO DEAL WITH CAR, FINALLY I TOOK IT ON 12/6/2016 TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR ONLY $40 AND THEY SAID IT HAD A CRACK ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP CASING. BUT THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS GOING TO COST $563. THEY ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE IT AROUND, SO I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY SAID IF I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY MIGHT HELP ME WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT THE CAR TO BLOW UP WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. I INQUIRED AS TO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, BUT WOULD SEE IF I COULD GET OUT OF WARRANTY HELP, I TOLD HER THAT I HAVE READ ONLINE AND HAD PRINTED OUT SO MANY PEOPLE STATING THEIR 2005 HONDAS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED FOR A RECALL. JUST BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS FAULTY CASING WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RISK MINE OR ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE. I WILL REPOST THE OUTCOME, HONDA GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER AND SAID SOMEONE SHOULD CONTACT ME BY THE END ON 12/09/2013 TO LET ME KNOW IF THE CAN HELP WITH THE COST. *TR

2005 ODYSSEY MINIVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE SEVERE FUEL SMELL IN HIS VEHICLE, HE HAD THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FUEL LINES CHECKED FOR LEAKS. IT WAS DETERMINED, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE HAD CRACKED. IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $717.39

NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND A FAINT ONE INSIDE. TOOK IT DOWN TO THE DEALERS AND THE SAID IT HAD A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. HONDA COVERED 1/2 OF THE SERVICE CHARGE BUT NOT THE ENTIRE COST SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HONDA PAID HALF IN "GOODWILL". *TR

GASOLINE SMELL STARTED TO COME FROM ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FUEL PUMP HOUSING HAS A CRACK WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC. DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO RECALL ON THIS BUT THE ISSUE SEEM TO BE HAPPENING TO FEW OTHERS ALSO. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER SINCE IT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THE CRACKED FUEL FILTER UNIT HAD CAUSED FUEL TO SPRAY OUT AND FILLED UP THE RIDGE AROUND THE FUEL FILTER SYSTEM WHENEVER STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP WIRE HARNESS AND THREE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE SENDING UNIT WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,444. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF UPDATED 10/30/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE CONTACT THEN LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING FUEL SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK HAD BECOME CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED HIM TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,194.

A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN AND AROUND THE CAR. SMELL INCREASED WHILE USING THE A/C. FOUND CRACK IN FUEL SENDING UNIT ON TANK, THAT LEAKS FUEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. GAS IS SPRAYING AND UNDER PRESSURE. PARTS DEPARTMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE PART, WHICH IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE VEHICLE DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS. YET, THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL IN SECURING A RENTAL CAR OR WILLING TO GIVE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PRICE OF THE PART OR LABOR WHICH WAS QUOTED OVER $600.00 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL LEAKED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V097000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000 .

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WON'T START, FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR BUT HONDA DIDN'T INCLUDE THIS VIN. *TR