2007 Honda Odyssey Complaint Log

WE HAD RARELY USED OUR THIRD SEAT, WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE THIRD SEAT, PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT HAD A RIP IN IT. IT CAME UNTHREADED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE BELT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS OUR DOG; HOWEVER A LARGE BREED DOG COULD NOT HAVE CHEWED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE SEATBELT AND THERE WERE NO OTHER DOG TEETH MARKS ON THE BELT. BUT, I REPAIRED IT THINKING THAT IT WAS MY DOG AND THE DOG WAS BANNED FROM THE CAR. HOWEVER, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS BELT. WITH THE SEATBELT RARELY BEING USED, ONCE A NEW SEATBELT IS INSTALLED, IT BEGINS TO FRAY AND BECOMES UNTHREADED STRAIGHT ACROSS THE BELT AND THEN COMES COMPLETELY APART. SOMETIMES THE FRAYING HAS BEEN ABOVE THE COVER AND EXPOSED, BUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE FRAYING BEGAN IN THE PART OF THE SEATBELT THAT IS COVERED AND INACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 NEW SEATBELTS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO EACH ONE. IN ONE CASE, A NEW SEATBELT WAS INSTALLED AND WITHOUT EVER BEING USED, THIS STILL OCCURRED. ONCE THE NEW SEATBELT WAS INSTALLED, I CHECKED THE SEATBELT DAILY, AND 7 DAYS AFTER THE NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED, IT BEGAN TO FRAY AGAIN AND THEN IT COMPLETELY SEPARATELY. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO BLAME THE USER, ALTHOUGH THESE SEATBELTS WERE NEVER OR RARELY USED. THIS WENT ON FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I HAVE NOT HAD A WORKING SEATBELT IN THAT SEAT FOR OVER ONE YEAR. NOW, THIS PAST WEEK, A SEATBELT THAT IS USED DAILY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS FRAYING ACROSS THE SEATBELT AND IT HAS BECOME UNUSABLE. WE CAN'T EVEN PULL THE SEATBELT BECAUSE THE FRAYED AREA GETS CAUGHT IN THE TOP SHOULDER MECHANISM. *TR

2007 ODYSSEY LX HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 40 MINUTES WHEN WE CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND BRAKED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SOFT BRAKES FOR A WHILE SO I HAVE ADJUSTED MY BRAKING, GIVING IT A LONG RUN TO STOP, BUT THIS TIME EVEN THAT WASN'T ENOUGH. THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING FINE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SPINAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING ACCORDING TO THEIR DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING. FIRST WE COULD FEEL THE ENGINE JUTTER BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH WHEN UPSHIFTING. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WE GOT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE - MADE IT WORSE. THEY THEN SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THE NEW TORQUE CONVERTER FIXED THE JUTTERING, NOW THE DOWNSHIFTING IS NOT SMOOTH. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ARE TELLING US IT'S FINE. I'VE SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAS HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION. *TR

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN AT A SLOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY NOT BE OPERATING AT POWER AND YOU LOSE ALMOST ALL, IF NOT ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST. IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR ME TURNING INTO DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING SPACES MULTIPLE TIMES ALREADY (AT LEAST 3 INCIDENTS THAT WERE NEAR-MISSES). UPON REPORTING THE ISSUE TO HONDA, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE IN A LIMITED TEST AND I WAS SIMPLY TOLD THAT WAS "NORMAL" IN MY VEHICLE. THERE ARE DOZENS OF REPORTS WITH OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE JUST IN ONE INTERNET FORUM FOR HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS AND THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ISSUE WITH 2006 THROUGH 2009 MODELS, AND POSSIBLY EVEN 2010 MODELS. HONDA HAS REPORTEDLY REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMPS, POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIRS, AND A FEW OTHER COMPONENTS FOR THOSE WHO HAD WARRANTIES, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS THE ISSUE REMAINS OR IS ONLY RESOLVED UNTIL 10K - 20K MILES LATER WHEN IT RESURFACES. *TR

1. DRIVER IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, HOWEVER, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME AND RESULTED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED ON 11/30/2009. 2. VEHICLE OWNER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THERE IS A LACK OF RESPONSE. BRAKING TIME AND DISTANCE BECAME SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST OBSERVED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER ON 11/27/2009, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME ON THAT DATE, AND THE VEHICLE THEN FUNCTIONED NORMALLY UNTIL THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED ON 11/30/2009. 3. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT ON 11/30/2009, THE VEHICLE OWNER REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE BRAKES HAD FAILED TO THE AUTO INSURANCE CARRIER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE BRAKING ISSUE, AND EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY OFFERED TO COVER THE REPAIR AT 90% AND INSTRUCTED THE OWNER TO COLLECT THE REMAINING 10% OF THE COST DIRECTLY FROM HONDA. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS LEAKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ALL OTHER BRAKING COMPONENTS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ABS MODULE, AND BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE OLD PARTS WERE DISPOSED OF BY THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO INSURANCE CARRIER BEING AWARE OF ISSUE. SERVICE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ON 8/19/2009 AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. SHE HAD TO CLIMB OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OR TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, SHE NOTICED REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD AN ALIGNMENT AND WOULD DRIFT TO THE SIDE. ALSO, PERIODICALLY, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, AS IF SHE WERE DRIVING ON GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A SEAL ON THE DOOR BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN REFERENCE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT DID ATTEMPT REPAIRS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,950. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,500.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH SOFT, SPONGY BRAKES. HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A FEW ACCIDENTS WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, NOTHING SERIOUS YET. *TR

2 COMPLAINTS, FIRST ONE IS THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT AT 35000 MILES. HONDA DID REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. BUT THE PUMP IN NOW AT 60,000 MILES IS GOING BAD. SECOND COMPLAINT, THE FRONT LEFT HUB BEARING WENT BAD WAY TOO EARLY, 50,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA AND THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED NO HELP AT ALL. THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PART OR THE WORKMANSHIP TO REPLACE IT. NOW AT 65,000 MILES THE VAN IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE SO I AM ASSUMING ANOTHER HUB BEARING IS GOING BAD. I HAVE NEVER PURCHASE A HONDA BEFORE THIS ONE, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, I HAVE ROLLED THROUGH EITHER A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ON THREE INSTANCES. I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE IN A MANNER THAT I BELIEVED WAS SUFFICIENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1 CAR LENGTH PAST THE TARGETED STOPPING POINT. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES. I PLAN ON CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKES FEEL SQUISHY FOR LATE MODEL CAR, SEEMS TO GET WORSE. HAVEN'T HAD A CRASH, BUT READ RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ENGINEERING PROBE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE AND THOUGHT I'D CHIME IN. HONDA'S STANCE ON THIS, FROM THE DOCS POSTED IN CONJUNCTION W/ THE LAUNCH OF THE ENGINEERING PROBE, SEEMS TO BE BASICALLY AFTER A COUPLE YEARS THE BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE (PEDAL WILL HIT FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING), BUT HOPEFULLY BEFORE THIS THE USER WILL KNOW BECAUSE THE TRAVEL DISTANCE OF PEDAL WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!? THIS IS SCARY! MOST OF THE SOCCER MOMS I KNOW THAT DRIVE ODYSSEYS WILL *NOT* EVEN FEEL THE SQUISHY BRAKES -- THEY'LL JUST THINK IT TO BE NORMAL B/C IN MOST CARS THE PROBLEM IS STABLE -- DOESN'T GET WORSE! MAYBE THE RECALL SHOULD BE "IF YOU SEE AN ODYSSEY COMING', GET THE HECK OUT OF THE WAY! !" PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED! SHAME ON HONDA FOR SUCH A DUMB-HEADED RESPONSE TO THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A PROBLEM WITH "MEMORY STEER". WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN TO THE LEFT THEM THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE LEFT. WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN TO THE RIGHT THEN THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO BE WORSE TO THE LEFT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL CHANGE LANES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR HEAD TOWARD THE DITCH VERY QUICKLY. THIS CONDITION CAUSED DRIVER FATIGUE IN THAT YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY FIGHTING AGAINST THE PULL OF THE CAR CAUSING YOU WRIST AND HAND TO HURT ON LONGER DRIVES (OVER 30 TO 60 MINUTES).

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE FEEL SQUISHY AND SOFT, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. FOR EXAMPLE, COMING TO A STOP LAST WEDNESDAY AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TRAVELING UNTIL IT ALMOST TOUCHED THE FLOOR AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE ADJUSTED MY BRAKING TO ACCOUNT FOR LONGER TRAVEL OF THE PEDAL BUT THIS TIME IT JUST SEEMED A LITTLE TOO LONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AT TARRYTOWN HONDA, EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-045 THAT MIGHT BE APPLICABLE AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. SUCH A LONG PEDAL TRAVEL FOR BRAKING JUST DOESN'T FEEL NORMAL IN GENERAL BUT IT MAY BE THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. IN THAT CASE, ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY INFORMED SO THAT THEY CAN ADJUST THEIR BRAKING HABITS AND EXPECTATIONS.*TR

THE BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT AND SPONGY...BEEN SAVED A COUPLE OF TIMES REGARDING REAR ENDING SOMEONE, BUT TODAY AT 20 MILES AND HOUR - I CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD ENOUGH DISTANCE TO STOP THE CAR AND WAS LITERALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT JUST DIDN'T STOP TILL IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

BOUGHT HONDA 2007 ODYSSEY FROM DEALER.VEHICLE HAD 40,433MI. WINDOW STICKER SHOWED IT AS A HONDA (150 POINT INSPECTED) CERTIFIED VEHICLE. NOTICED SPONGY BRAKES DURING TEST DRIVE AND THOUGHT BRAKES JUST NEEDED TO BE BLEED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND AFTER ONLY 400MILES THE PEDAL STARTED GOING DOWN TO FLOOR. AFTER 700MI THE CAR WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SEARCHING THE NET I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SPONGY BRAKES CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE VSA MODULE BUT NO RECALL. CHECKING MY WINDOW STICKER I SAVED AND IT SAID IT WAS A HONDA CERTIFIED VEHICLE BUT IN LOW LEFT CORNER SHOWED 90 DAY/1K MILE WARRANTY. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT MY BRAKE PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN CONSIDERATION AND VSA MODULE REPLACED FOR A REDUCED COST TO ME OF $600.00 INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL $1200.00. THIS IS NOT RIGHT, I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND HOPE THAT THERE IS A RECALL SOON BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 DEFECTIVE OIL DRAIN PLUG HONDA'S DRAIN PLUG IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT GENERATES PERMANENT LEAKAGE UPON ITS REMOVAL IN THE EVENT OF AN OIL CHANGE. HONDA IS ACKNOWLEDGING THIS DEFECTIVE CONDITION OF THE DRAIN PLUG, AND IS REQUIRING THE CONSUMER TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF ITS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT BY REQUIRING THE RECURRING PURCHASE OF THESE REPLACEMENT DRAIN PLUGS EACH TIME THE OIL IS CHANGED. AGAIN, THIS LEAVES THE BURDEN OF THE DEFECTIVE PART ON THE CONSUMER, IN ADDITION TO ENABLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF ONE'S VEHICLE IF THESE DRAIN PLUGS ARE NOT REPLACED UPON EACH OIL CHANGE. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THIS BURDEN. HONDA SHOULD MANUFACTURE A SAFE NON-DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. ALSO, THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING WHEN HONDA KNEW ALL ALONG AND DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONSUMER. *TR

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND HAVE A CONSISTENT AND PERPETUAL BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY SOFT AND GO ALMOST TO THE GROUND WHEN BRAKING. IN ADDITION, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SUCH AS WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, THERE IS A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IN MY EXPERIENCE THAT GRINDING NOISE IS A BAD THING. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE, THIS IS NORMAL FOR HONDA ODYSSEYS. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MATERIAL OF THE BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THE CAR IS HEAVIER. BUT THIS CANNOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL, AND THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT TAKE SO LONG TO ENGAGE. I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME GETTING THIS VAN TO BRAKE GOING DOWN HILLS AND AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID THAT THEY WILL NOT ENGAGE IN TIME FOR ME TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, AND AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT HONDA HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT ALL OF THE RESEARCH I HAVE COMPLETED SHOWS THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE FROM OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS. *TR

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKE PROBLEMS. ONLY HAVE 34,000 AND THE BRAKES ARE MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE. FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER & WAS TOLD TO MUCH MOUNTAIN DRIVING. (HAS NOT BEEN IN THE MOUNTAINS.) THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS WERE WRAPPED TO DO EXCESSIVE HEAT. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A HEAVY VEHICLE AND THAT IS JUST WHAT THE BRAKES DO. AFTER 10 DAYS FROM THE REPAIR THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE IS ALREADY STARTING TO MAKE A RUBBING NOISE. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF CARS IN THE PAST THAT HAVE HAD MOUNTAIN MILES AND TOWING MILES ON THE CAR & HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN'S BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT AND LOW AND EXTENDS STOPPING BY MANY FEET. ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HONDA SERVICE CENTER PULLED A SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 074-045 AND WANT TO REPLACE ABS/TCS ORVSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT TO CORRECT THE AIR ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF IT WERE IN THE WRONG GEAR. SHE NOTICED THE PROBLEM EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,363.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY- FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN PARKING AND TURNING, THE POWER STEERING APPEARS TO QUIT WORKING. WHEN YOU GET UP TO SPEED THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE ROADWAY FROM A DEAD STOP AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK OR LEAVE A PARKING SPOT. I FEAR BEING REAR ENDED OR WORSE. LOCAL DEALER "KNOWS OF NO PROBLEMS REPORTED". VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (46,000 MILES). *TR

I WAS TRYING TO TRYING TO STOP MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY VERY QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE NOTHING HAPPEN. THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT - THE PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TALKED WITH HONDA ABOUT THE BRAKE PADS AND RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED "SQUISHY" BRAKE PROBLEMS, BUT NO SOLUTIONS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT I TALKED WITH HONDA WHO WAS JUST RELEASING A SAFETY RECALL FOR LOW/SOFT BRAKE PEDAL : "AIR MAY ENTER THE MODULATOR DUE TO IMPROPER SEALING MATERIAL OF THE VSA MODULATOR CONTROL UNIT". THEY BLED BRAKES USING SPECIAL PROCEDURE AND INSTALLED (2) MODULATOR SEALING CAPS OVER THE TWO (2) PLUGS ON THE SIDES OF THE VSA MODULATOR-CONTROL UNIT TO CORRECT PER BULLETIN 1030A5 (ELEMENT) .6 & 4130A5 (ODYSSEY) .7. *TR

A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY HONDA VAN FROM A SIDE ROAD. WE WERE DOING SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. I APPLIED BRAKES WITH ALL OF MY EFFORT AND VAN DID SLOW DOWN BUT SLOWLY AND ABS NEVER CAME ON. IF OTHER VEHICLE HAD NOT RETREATED BACK ON THE SIDE ROAD, I WOULD HAVE HIT HIM AS WE HAD APPROACHING TRAFFIC IN THE ONCOMING LANE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR 30 MINUTES, THE RIGHT REAR COMPARTMENT AND CUP HOLDER BY THE 3RD ROW SEATS HEAT UP. THE TEMPERATURE HEATS UP TO 122 DEGREES INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT, AND BOTTOM OF THE CUP HOLDER UP TO 110 DEGREES. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME AFTER DRIVING 30 MINUTES OR MORE, REGARDLESS WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND HEATERS ARE ON OR OFF. THIS CAN EASILY BURN A PERSON'S SKIN, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN. *TR

ON GOING INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE AND DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES. GRINDING NOISE VERY PRONOUNCED. TOTAL MILEAGE UNDER 10,000 AND VERY LIGHTLY USED. ISSUE IS SHARED BY NUMEROUS OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS AS INDICATED BY NEARLY IDENTICAL DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE ON MANY ONLINE-FORUM ENTRIES. THIS IS OF HIGH CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY! THANK YOU. *TR

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING. FIRST WE COULD FEEL THE ENGINE JUTTER BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH WHEN UPSHIFTING. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. WE GOT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE - MADE IT WORSE. THEY THEN SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. THE NEW TORQUE CONVERTER FIXED THE JUTTERING, NOW THE DOWNSHIFTING IS NOT SMOOTH. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ARE TELLING US IT'S FINE. I'VE SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE MENTIONED THAT HE HAS HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION. *TR

WE HAVE A 2007 HONDY ODYSSEY.. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON THE CAR. DURING ACCELERATION, THE CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. IN FACT WE WERE TOLD THIS IS COMMON WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. UPSHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS (25 MPH) IT ALSO SHUDDERS AS IT "HUNTS" FOR A GEAR. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE AND WHEN THE VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM) SYSTEM SWITCHES ON OR OFF. THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT 70 MPH WHICH SEEMS TO BE RELATED. *TR

BOUGHT A HONDA ODYSSEY 07. AT 2722 NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN. NY. 11210. ENGINE PINGING, TRANSMISSION IS INTERMITTENT JUDDER,DEALER SAID USES 93 OCTANE GAS FOR PINGING, JUDDER CAN'T FIND , THERE ARE BIG THING ABOUT HONDA ENGINE PINGING AND TRANSMISSION JERKING, BUT THEY DENIED TO FIX IT.....IT SHOW ON WWW. HONDAPROBLEMS.COM OR ODYCLUB.COM I HAD BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER FOR THE LAST TWO MONTH, AND PROBLEM STILL DIDN'T GET FIX...I SPEND ALL MY MONEY ON A PIECE OF JUNK....AND THEY IGNORE THE PROBLEMS..... *TR

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING GOOD ONLY LESS THAN 10K. MILE STEERING START SHAKING AND DEALER TOLD US IT IS WARP THEY CHARGE ME $99 FOR RESURFACING ROTOR BUT AFTER ANOTHER 10K IT COME BACK AGAIN AND MY CAR STEERING IS GETTING HEAVY AGAIN EVEN DEALER REPLACE THAT ALREADY. I ASSUME THAT HONDA VSA OR ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SOME HOW WHEN HONDA LOST VERY IMPORTANT LIFE AT HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS MIGHT THEY DO SOMETHING ON THIS MISERABLE HAPPEN. WHAT KIND CAR NEED TO BE RESURFACING ROTOR EVERY 10K MILE AND EVEN I DID THAT STILL ON HIGHWAY 70 MILE DRIVE STEERING MAKE SHAKING AND VIBRATING EVEN IT'S RESURFACED ROTOR. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED (TORQUE NEEDS REPLACEMENT). IF THIS IS NOT REPLACED IN TIME THEN IT MAY FAIL WHOLE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING (WHEN CHANGING GEAR - AUTO) IT SHAKES THE VAN LIKE CRAZY. IMAGINE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FAILS AND THROWS THE VAN TO COMPLETE STOP OR IN DIFFERENT LANE. THE CAR/TRUCK BEHIND ME MAY RUN OVER ME. WHEN I ASK THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY HE GIVES US EXCUSES TO DELAY AND HAVE THE 60000 MILES MARKUP TO PASS. WE ARE SOME 200 MILES LEFT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. HE SAYS WE CAN DRIVE IT IS OKAY. BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THE DEALER. WHEN I ASKED CAN YOU GUARANTEE THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING HIS REPLY WAS A BIG SMILE. I ALSO ASKED TO GIVE US THE WARRANTY AFTER THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THE HONDA PARTS - HE DENIES, SAYING I HAVE TO BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY TO ALLOW A POLICE VEHICLE TO PASS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD BEFORE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SHE BEGAN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO MERGE OUT OF TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT FULL SPEED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED OVER THE MEDIAN ONTO THE GRASS. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A COLLISION. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND ADVISED THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INCIDENTS THEREAFTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 30,000.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY (TOURING) AND MICHELIN PAX TIRES. THE PREMATURE WEAR AND LIMITED SERVICE AVAILABILITY OF THE PAX TIRES MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. A SUIT WAS PUSHED THROUGH FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT (MARYLAND) ON THIS AND PROVIDED NO VIABLE RELIEF TO THE SITUATION. IT FAVORED THE ATTORNEYS INVOLVED IN FILING THE SUIT. THE ISSUE OF PRACTICALITY OF THESE TIRES IS NOW CLEAR SINCE MICHELIN HAS NOW TERMINATED THE PAX LINE FROM NEW VEHICLES, THUS IN TIME THE CURRENT LIMITED DURABILITY WILL BE FURTHER DEGRADED BY THE AGE OF EXISTING PAX TIRES TO SERVICE THE VEHICLES WHICH WERE FITTED FOR THIS "REVOLUTIONARY" DESIGN. I EXPERIENCED A PREMATURE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ONE OF MY TIRES AND HAD TO STRUGGLE (OUT OF STATE) TO FIND A HONDA DEALER WITH THE EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE THE TIRE. IF YOU HAVE A NEED ON A FRIDAY NIGHT YOU WILL BE MAROONED UNTIL THE NEXT BUSINESS WEEK TO FIND A MICHELIN OR HONDA DEALER WITH THE EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO REPLACE A TIRE NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THUS CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE IF MY WIFE AND YOUNG CHILD ARE ON THE OPEN ROAD AND STUCK SOMEWHERE. NEITHER HONDA OR MICHELIN ARE STANDING BEHIND THIS PRODUCT. THE VAN IS GREAT EXCEPT THE TIRE SYSTEM. I CANNOT FIND A LOCAL HONDA DEALER WILLING TO CONFRONT HONDA ON SWAPPING TIRE SYSTEMS. THE CLOSEST ONE IS IN CLEVELAND, OH (I LIVE IN GREAT FALLS, VA). ONLINE RESEARCH CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT NEITHER HONDA OR MICHELIN ARE DEVELOPING A REASONABLE REMEDY. YOUR TIRE PAGE DOES NOT LIST THE MICHELIN TIRE I HAVE. MY MICHELIN IS 235-710R460A 104T. *TR

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS SOFT WITH LOW PEDAL. DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT TIMES, FREQUENT PROBLEMS FOR LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DEALER SAID: FAULTY ABS MODULATOR, REPAIR COST: 1200 USD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, HOT AIR BLEW OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER AND THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

I BOUGHT MY ODYSSEY (CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED) WITH ONLY 11,000 MILES AND 11 MONTHS OF USE OF THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. AFTER 3 MONTHS I STARTED TO FEEL A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING FROM ANY GEAR TO DRIVE. BUT IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THE ONLY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE STATION ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAULT, BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT IT IS A NORMAL SYMPTOM OF AN HONDA VEHICLE. UNTIL TODAY I KEEP FIGHTING WITH THEM BECAUSE, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLES TO OTHER CERTIFIED HONDA TECHNICIANS, AND THEY ALL AGREE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION WITH THE LUBRICATING PROCESS. *TR

RANDOM MISSED SHIFTS AND ENGINE REVVING. WHICH WOULD FOLLOW WITH VARIOUS VIBRATIONS, SKIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION, LOST OF POWER, AND A SUDDEN DROP TO A LOWER GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

SPONGY BRAKES ON 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES WERE SPONGY FROM DAY ONE. INQUIRED AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL 10K. I HATE THE BRAKES ON THE VAN SINCE THEY DO NOT STOP WHEN YOU WANT THEM TOO. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS NOW WHICH ARE WARPED I GUESS AT 20K.THE STEERING VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO A NEWER CAR. ALL OWNERS NEED TO CONCERN THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA FOR AN RECALL FOR SAFETY AND PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09-024 --- (BRAKING PROBLEM) 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX - WITH BRAKING PROBLEM - A STEALTHY INTERMITENT PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT 12/2006. I TRADED IT 08/2009. VERY DANGEROUS BRAKING PROBLEM... BY LUCK, I WAS MADE AWARE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM YOUR WEB SITE -- THANK YOU!! TRIED TO GET THE BRAKING PROBLEM CORRECTED THROUGH SERVICE. NO LUCK. TEST DROVE A NEW 2010 INSIGHT HAD SIMILAR BRAKING PROBLEM (THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN MOST OF THE TIME, BUT NOT AS PRONOUNCED AS IN THE ODYSSEY). - THE SERVICE MANAGER JOINED ME AND DROVE THE INSIGHT, HE ALSO FELT THE BRAKING GLIDE. TRIED TO RESOLVE THE ODYSSEY BRAKING PROBLEM WITH HONDA SERVICE FOR MONTH OF JULY.. HONDA REPLACED THE VSA MODULAR 7/29/2009. WAS WORSE. DIDN'T FEEL LIKE ABS WAS WORKING. DOCUMENTED THE ATTEMT TO GET IT FIXED (THE AMBER LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO SAY THERE WAS A PROBLEM). THE BRAKES IN THE ODYSSEY WERE STILL "DOING THE GLIDE". COMMUNICATED WITH HONDA THROUGH JULY 2009 -- I ASSUMED HONDA SENT MY INFO TO NHTSA TO ADD THIS ODYSSEY TO THE COMPLAINT. *TR

THE SEATBELT MOUNT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CAPTAINS CHAIR (SEATING ROW #2 OF 3 ROWS AVAILABLE) CAME LOOSE DURING TRAVEL ON MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS BOLT IS MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. *TR

THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT PRESENTLY BEING SETTLED BETWEEN OWNERS OF THE HONDA ODYSSEY VAN (EQUIPPED WITH "RUN-FLAT" PAX TIRES) AND HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY. THE ISSUE INVOLVES POOR TREAD WEAR ON THESE TIRES, THE FACT THAT THE HONDA VAN WITH THESE TIRES HAS NO SPARE TIRE, AND THE FACT THE TIRE CAN ONLY BE CHANGED BY HONDA DEALERS EQUIPPED WITH THE "CHANGING MACHINE." THERE ARE MANY SUB-ISSUES IN THE CASE WHICH RELATE TO PASSENGER SAFETY AND SECURITY. I HOPE NHTSA IS ATTUNED TO THIS CLASS ACTION SUIT, WHEREIN THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS ARE AFFECTED. I WAS TOLD BY MY OWN HONDA DEALER, THAT TO COST TO REPLACE THE WORN-OUT TIRES, REMOUNTING AND ALIGNMENT, IS OVER $1,200. YIPES!! WORST YET, A FAMILY IN THIS HONDA VAN COULD HAVE A FLAT TIRE ON A MOTOR TRIP, HAVE NO SPARE TIRE, AND MUST "FIND" THE HONDA DEALER WHO HAS THE PATENTED EQUIPMENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. IF YOU BREAKDOWN ON A WEEKEND, I GUESS YOU MUST STAY IN A MOTEL UNTIL THE HONDA DEALER (IF THERE IS ONE) OPENS DURING THE WEEK DAYS. THE PAX TIRES ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PASSENGERS IN THE HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODEL WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES. I HOPE NHTSA IS MONITORING THIS CASE, WHICH IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: RE MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. PAX SYSTEM MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION (CASE NO.8:08-MD-01911-RWT). THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD IN A "FAIR SETTLEMENT HEARING: CONDUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, GREENBELT DIVISION, 6500 CHERRYWOOD LANE, GREENBELT, MD 20770. PLAINTIFFS' ATTORNEY IS JAMES E. MILLER, SHEPHERD, FINKELMAN, MILLER & SHAH, LLP 65 MAIN STREET, CHESTER, CT 06412 (WWW.SFMSLAW.COM) 1-866-540-5505 NOTE: THE TIRE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ARE NOT CORRECT. THE MICHELIN TIRE IS 235-71OR460A ENERGY LX4 PAX. ALSO KNOWN AS PAX "RUN FLAT" TIRES. DISREGARD MY COMPUTER ENTRIES, WHICH CONFORMED WITH FORMAT. BENJAMIN M. HAMILTON *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE DOORS OPEN AND WINDOWS IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. AN OCCUPANT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNINTENTIONALLY DISENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OFF MECHANISM. IMMEDIATELY, BOTH PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS CLOSED FORCEFULLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE CONTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

POWER STEERING ISSUE ON 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. NO POWER STEERING ABILITY IN PARKING, K TURN OR PARALLEL PARK. FASTER SPEEDS IT KICKS IN, SLOWER SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO MUSCLE IT THROUGH. TOLD BY HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT NO RECALL TO DATE, NEED TO REPLACE PUMP AND RESERVOIR. IT'S ONLY 3 YRS OLD... THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. GOOGLE RESULTED IN SEVERAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON POWER STEERING. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT IS CERTAINLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PLEASE RESEARCH FURTHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND HAD REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AFTER REPAIRS, WHEN DRIVING AT MINIMUM LOW SPEEDS AND DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

STRONG PULLING/DRIFTING TO RIGHT. DRIVER MUST USE CONSTANT STRENGTH TO KEEP CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT OR WILL END UP IN THE NEXT LANE WITHIN ABOUT 6 SECONDS. CAN BE MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL TO KEEP VAN STEERING STRAIGHT WHEN LOOKING OVER SHOULDER TO SWITCH LANES. HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PULLED CLOSE TO OTHERS, CAUSING THEM TO HONK FOR FEAR WE WERE COMING INTO THEIR LANE NEXT TO THEM. HAD VAN IN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND THEY WILL ONLY CHECK TIRE POSITION, BRAND, TREAD, AND ALIGNMENT AND HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. HUNDREDS OF OTHERS TALKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE WITH SAME LACK OF FIX FROM DEALERS. *TR

FRONT GRILLE OF HONDA ODYSSEY- AND MANY OTHER MODELS ALLOWS FOR ROAD DEBRIS TO DAMAGE CONDENSER COILS IN ENGINE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO BEING A ROAD HAZARD- BUT SIMPLY LOOKING AT DESIGN WILL BE OBVIOUS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. SEVERE MISJUDGMENT HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS DESIGN- AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO COVER THIS UNDER ANY WARRANTY- DEALER AGREES, MECHANIC AGREES- WORST DESIGN EVER. *TR

MY AC QUIT WORKING IN MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS WAS IN JULY, 2008 WITH ONLY 13900 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A HOLE IN CONDENSER, AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE HONDA WAS MAKING THE GRILLE WIDER TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STAY COOLER. AND THAT THIS WAS A FREAK THING. NOW, LESS THAN 1 YEAR LATER, IT'S HAPPENED AGAIN! THEY WON'T FIX IT OR DISCOUNT IT DUE TO IT BEING "ROAD DAMAGE". I UNDERSTAND THAT NOW THEY ARE MAKING THEM WITH GRILLS FOR PROTECTION ON THE 2008 MODELS AND LATER. OBVIOUSLY THEY'VE REALIZED IT'S A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR