Honda Odyssey Complaints (1999)

518 consumer complaints on file.

#8004414February 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY, IT KEEPS POPPING OPEN. DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK THE DOORS POP BACK OUT AFTER CLOSING, CAUSING THE AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON AND ALARM TO SOUND, ALARM FAILS IF THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. DOORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED, SWITCHES AND LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758200February 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR GETS STUCK AND ON OCCASSION HAS OPENED BY ITSELF ONCE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756939January 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, TRANSMISSION JERKS AND LURCHES. VEHICLE CANNOT INCREASE SPEED BEYOND 20 MPH. DEALER (NOT THE SAME AS WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED) THIS IS MOREHEAD HONDA IN NEWBURGH NY SAID IT NEEDED TRANSMISSION SERVICING AND NEW PARTS, CHARGED US $250. NOW THEY TELL US IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY WILL COVER ALL BUT $800. WE HAVE SPENT ENOUGH ALREADY ON REPAIRING THIS POORLY BUILT VEHICLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND IT IS TIME THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756200December 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN AUGUST THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ADVISED IT HAD A BROKEN CENTER ROLLER AND IT WAS REPLACED (AT A DEDUCTIBLE COST 100). IN NOVEMBER THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE SAME DOOR THEY WORKED ON WAS BEEPING CONTINUOUSLY (THE CHIME FOR THE DOOR NOT LATCHED), AND THAT THERE WAS 1 OCCURRENCE OF THE DOOR OPENING ON THE HIGHWAY 1FOOT ON IT'S OWN. THE DEALER LOOKED IT AND ADVISED IT HAD A BROKEN LATCH. OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS THEY WERE CONTACTED 2 TIMES FOR ME TO BE ADVISED IT WASN'T IN YET. 3 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID I COULD BRING IT IN ON FRIDAY 12/28. BY THIS TIME THE DOOR HAD OPENED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON IT'S OWN. THEY INITIALLY LOOKED AT THE DOOR AND ASKED WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM--THEY WERE AGAIN ADVISED OF THE PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH AGAIN AT A DEDUCTIBLE COST OF 100. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THEY WORK ON THESE ALL OF THE TIME AND HE FELT THEY SHOULD GET A BETTER FIX SINCE IT IS SAFETY RELATED (MINI-VAN, DOORS OPENING ON OWN, CHILDREN--DIDN'T MIX). THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A CANADIAN MODEL. VIN [XXX], I HAVE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NOTICE 00V119000 BUT WAS ADVISED MY VEHICLE DIDN'T "NEED" THAT DONE. IT DIDN'T FALL IN THE RECALL PROGRAM---BASED ON MY 2 PROBLEMS I FEEL IT SHOULD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I MAY DO TO SEE THAT THIS IS FIXED PROPERLY. I AM THINKING OF SELLING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE PASS THIS ONLY ANOTHER PERSON. THANK YOU. [XXX].*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756148December 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS HOWEVER WE HAVE A HONDA SERVICE BULLITEN THAT STATES OTHERWISE SB #00-065 PLEASE READ IT. THEY ARE REPLACING THEM WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS BUT THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE FREE FROM THIS SAME DEFECT. THAT IS WHY HONDA HAS PUT A TOTALLY NEW TRANSMISSION DESIGN INTO THE 2002.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755808December 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TURNS ON REPEATEDLY. HONDA SERVICE SAYS FAILURE CODE INDICATES NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED, ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT DETECT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS JUST YET. INTERNET SEARCH HAS TURNED UP A LOT OF OTHERS MENTIONING SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND I DONT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS AN ACCIDENT BEFORE REPORTING MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OTHERS OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIR/FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900618December 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS CLEANED GROUND AND SLIDE FOR SLIDING DOOR FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754986November 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1ST DEALER ROADTEST OK, 2ND DEALER TECHNICIAN ROADTEST CHECK OK "YOU MUST GO" 3TH NO BODY HEARS MY REASON, SOMETIME , GOTO STOP SIGN STOP CAR, BUT IT CANT 100% STOP , IT STILL POWER OUTPUT . *AK (DOT NUMBER: 96T M+S TIRESIZE: P215/65R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#754672November 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 72,000 MILES. TOOK THE CAR IN TO LEIGTH HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID. I PAID $400 AND IT WAS REPLACED . ABOUT 1,000 MILES LATER THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS TIME TOOK IT TO AUTO PARK HONDA IN CARY, NC. IT HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE CODE AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD THE REPAIRED VAN BACK FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AGAIN. WE ARE WAITING FOR AUTO PARK'S RESPONSE. I HAVE BEEN REA MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AT THE AUTOFAN.COM WEB SITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754664November 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE ODYSSEY USED, IT ONLY HAD 10K MILES ON IT BY AN ELDERLY COUPLE. NO TOWING, NO STEEP HILLS, NO ABUSIVE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING AT WRONG TIMES, THEN WE HEARD LOUD 'CLUNK' WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A USED ONE FOR $3075 (90 DAY WARRANTY) OR NEW ONE FOR $4700 (50K/50 MTH WARRANTY). WE TRANSFERRED CAR TO TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO IS REBUILDING IT FOR $2100. NO MENTION AT DEALER OF ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A CONSISTENT DEFECT. HAVE HEARD MANY STORIES OF PEOPLE GETTING POST-WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS FROM THEIR DEALER, AFTER PRESSURING THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753799October 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753064October 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANY HONDA ODYSSEY 1999/ 2000 HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHIN FIRST 50000 MILES. I AM ONE OF THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752628September 27, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING A CHILD BELT SAFETY CHECK DONE IN MY COMMUNITY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT MY 8 1/2 MO . OLD CHILD WAS USING DID NOT WORK. THE SEAT BELT WAS LOOSE ,AND THE REASON WAS THAT IT WASN'T RETRACTING. THE SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. IF I HAD'NT GONE TO HAVE THE SEATS CHECKED I WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN THAT IT WASN'T WORKING RIGHT AND MY CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563263September 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND IS HARD TO HOLD WITH THE BRAKE REQUIRING A SHIFT OF GEARS OR TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894207August 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER'S DAUGTHER OF 46 POUNDS/ 46 INCHES, AND 7 YEARS OLD GOT STRAPPED ON MIDDLE SEAT BELT OF LAST ROW OF VEHICLE WHERE LAP BELT WAS INTALLED CORRECTLY, BUT SHOULDER ONE WAS BEHIND HER BODY, WHERE IT WAS GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT WEBBING TO RELEASE CHILD. CONSUMER PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893935August 9, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR RECALL 00V119000/ SLIDING DOOR LATCH. BUT WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747999July 6, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS STOPS AT 50% OF TRAVEL. DOORS (LEFT AND RIGHT) WILL NOT CLOSE. DOORS APPEAR TO CLOSE BUT 'DOOR OPEN' ALARM IS ACTIVATED. DOORS STUCK IN FULL OPEN POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891719June 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOORS WOULD FAIL TO SUCTION TIGHT, DOOR CANNOT BE READILY OPENED. WOULD STRUGGLE TO GET IT OPEN. HANDLE HAD CAME OFF TWICE IN OWNER'S HAND. AT DEALER'S 1ST TIME, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE HANDLE AND CHECK DOOR. THE 2ND TIME, SUCTION TAPE WAS REPLACED, BUT IT FAILED AFTER AWHILE. VEHICLE IS GOING BACK FOR A THIRD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891566June 28, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 00V119000/ MANUFACTURER RECALL 00V119000, DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO CANADA FOR RECALL REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561728June 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE INTERNAL FUSE BOX THAT IS LOCATED ABOVE THE DEAD-PEDAL FOR THE DRIVERS LEFT FOOT DOES NOT HAVE A COVER, CONSUMER STATES THE LACK OF NOT HAVING A COVER HAS RESULTED IN THE LOWEST FUSE BEING KICKED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN USING THE PARKING BRAKE, WHEN THE FUSE IS KICKED OUT OF POSITION OR KICKED OUT OF THE SLOT COMPLETELY, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CAN NOT BE RESTARTED BECAUSE THE FUSE IS PART OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK ON ONE OCCASION WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FUSE THAT WAS HALFWAY OUT OF THE FUSE SLOT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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