Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10370599December 14, 2010
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL IN HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 MALFUNCTION. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND GETS VERY TIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS AND CAUSE VAN TO GET STUCK IN A POSITION AND ONE HAS TO TURN THE WHEEL REAL HARD OR ACCELERATE TO CHANGE POSITION. ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT WHEN MANEUVERING THE VAN IN PARKING LOTS OR MAKING SHARP TURNS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. AT LOW SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING PUMP DOES NOT PUMP ENOUGH FLUID ACCORDING TO DEALER. THE FAILURE OCCURS ALWAYS A LOW SPEEDS AND IT LEADS TO STEERING WHEEL GETTING STUCK OR BECOMING VERY TIGHT TO TURN THEREBY CAUSING THE CAR TO GET STUCK IN ONE PLACE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA AND SAID THIS IS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. ALL THEY DID WAS STATE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ALMOST COULD NOT TURN AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND COULD HAVE GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME A FEW DAYS BACK AND ALSO COULD NOT TURN INTO A STREET IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BEHIND ME SINCE I COULD NOT MOVE. HONDA USA TELLS ITS CONSUMERS THAT THEY DO NOT COVER MANUFACTURING DEFECTS LEADING TO SAFETY ISSUES IF VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SOON ENOUGH THIS IS GOING TO LEAD TO A LOT OF STEERING ISSUES AND YOU CAN CHECK THE WEB WITH THE SEARCH TERM "HONDA ODYSSEY 2006 STEERING ISSUES" AND YOU WILL FIND MANY INCIDENTS AS RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. STEERING IS THE CRUCIAL PART OF ANY VEHICLE AND SUCH CALLOUSNESS ON PART OF HONDA DEFINITELY CALLS FOR A INVESTIGATION BEFORE WE SEE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS DUE A STEERING WHEEL GETTING STUCK. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS AFTER CHECK UP WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING PUMP SO THAT THE PUMP WILL PUSH ENOUGH FLUID AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOT CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET STUCK. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THIS CAN ALSO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT FOR ME IT HAPPENS A LOW SPEEDS. HONDA ALSO DOES NOT ALLOW CONSUMERS TO TALK TO SENIOR PERSONS FOR RESOLUTION AND STATED CONSUMER HAS REACHED END OF LINE ONCE IT HITS THEIR PHONE SYSTEM. *TR
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#10370605December 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
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#10370613December 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I TOO HAVE HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS W/ BOTH MY NEW 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY (CURRENTLY 1600 MI) AND MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY (130000 MI WHEN TRADED-IN). IN ALL CASES I HAD ENGINE ACCELERATION AS I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. VERY SCARY THE FIRST TIME OR TWO. I FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT MY FOOT WAS OVERHANGING THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE RIGHT (WHICH IT CAN EASILY DO WHEN BRAKING WITH MY RIGHT FOOT) AND WAS INADVERTENTLY CONTACTING THE GAS PEDAL. THE HARDER I TRIED TO BRAKE THE FASTER THE ENGINE ACCELERATED. I HAVE LEARNED TO LET UP ON THE BRAKE & MOVE MY FOOT TO THE LEFT. IMMEDIATE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BUT I BELIEVE THIS A DESIGN FAULT. MORE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE & GAS PEDALS WOULD ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. PERHAPS A REDESIGN OF THE BRAKE PEDAL FACE WOULD BE A COST EFFECTIVE REMEDY. *TR
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#10370661December 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JUNE 2010 AT 8 YEARS AND 140,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION BECAME DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF 2 AND/OR 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION STARTED TO BUCK, VIBRATE AND GRIND. DRIVING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPORTED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION WITH FACTORY-REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. SINCE PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A "QUIET" EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD, CUSTOMER ARGUED THAT HONDA SHOUDL COVER THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR COSTS. HONDA EVENTUALLY AGREED TO COVER 40% OF REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COSTS. *TR
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#10370499December 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
2007 ODYSSEY WITH SOFT BRAKES. THE RECALL FIX WAS DONE IN SUMMER 2010. ABOUT LATE NOVEMBER 2010 EARLY DECEMBER 2010, I NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT SOFT AGAIN. ON 12/13/2010, I TOOK CAR INTO HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A ROTATION/OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK THE BRAKES. AGAIN, THERE WAS AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THAT THE RECALL SOLUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX. SUPPOSEDLY IT WAS FIXED THIS TIME. I DROVE IT HOME, ABOUT 6 MILES, AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY WIFE GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN SHE CALLED SAYING THE BRAKES WERE RANDOMLY GOING FROM REALLY SOFT TO HER NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AN INCH. SHE IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE CAR AND WAS SCARED TO DEATH. ULTIMATELY, WE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE SAME HONDA DEALERSHIP. PRIOR TO THE TOW, THE VSA LIGHT AND VSA INDICATOR STAYED ON AND THEN WENT OFF. ALL THIS INFO WAS PROVIDED TO "MIKE" AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP...IMMEDIATELY...AND I MEAN IMMEDIATELY...HONDA AGREED TO PAY THE TOW, FIX THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE ME A RENTAL. THE CAR IS TO BE FIXED ON 12/14/2010. THIS IS NOT GOOD. HONDA CORPORATE.....ARE YOU LISTENING....YOU HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM...YOU KNOW IT....FIX IT BEFORE YOU END UP IN COURT PAYING MILLIONS IN MISERABLE COMFORT TO RELATIVES OF LOST LOVED ONES...BY THE WAY MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN THAT VEHICLE EVERYDAY...GET MY POINT? *TR
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#10370500December 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY LX MINIVAN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 105,366 MILES. HONDA MOTOR CORPORATE REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY REIMBURSEMENT TOWARDS A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 105,366 MILES. *TR
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#10370395December 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SECOND 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 1) DRIVING TO PICK UP HUSBAND AT DENVER AIRPORT. NO UNUSUAL DRIVING SITUATIONS. 2) 1ST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 120000 MILES; REBUILT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 168000 MILES. 3) REPLACED FIRST TRANSMISSION WITH REBUILT ONE. HONDA KNOWS THAT THE ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILS. THEY ARE ASKING FOR $5000 TO REPLACE IT. WE CANNOT BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION; ONLY REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS. WITH HONDA ONLY PROVIDING REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS, THEY ARE GUARANTEEING THAT WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION EVERY 3-4 YEARS. ALWAYS JUST OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
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0
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#10370280December 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
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#10369721December 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE CAUSING SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT ANY ABILITY TO SPEED UP AND CONTROL. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10369737December 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SHUTTERING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 97,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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#10369577December 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
AT 7000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING AND RATTLING NOISE, SHAKING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM R TO D. THIS WAS REPEATED AT 25,000 MILES SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. IN JULY OF 2010, VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR MEMORY STEERING, THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT STRUT. NOVEMBER OF 2010, THE VEHICLE STEERING IS UNSTABLE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE SENSATION IS EITHER OVER-ACTIVITY OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP OR UNDER-ACTIVITY. VEHICLE SEEMS VERY UNSTABLE UNDER LOW SPEED DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY ON BUMPY ROADS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING ABNORMAL. *TR
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#10370004December 8, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE SHE DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE. *KB
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#10369674December 8, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR START SHAKING WHEN IT WANTS TO CHANGE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *TR
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#10369687December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT
ON JULY 12, 2010, I TOOK OUR 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY) MEL RAPTON HONDA FOR THE BRAKE RECALL REQUESTED BY HONDA AMERICA. I WAS CALLED AT 12:20 P.M. BY YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. AT 2:00 P.M., I ARRIVED, PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO MAITA TOYOTA TO PICK UP MY HUSBAND WHERE HE WAS HAVING OUR TOYOTA SERVICED. AS I APPROACHED THE VERY FIRST STOP LIGHT AT FULTON AND THE ENTRANCE TO I-80, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WITH MY FOOT PRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. I RAN THE STOP LIGHT, AND WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HIT ANYONE. AT THE SECOND LIGHT I CAME UPON AT AUBURN AND FULTON WAS GREEN AND I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I ONCE AGAIN COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER, SCRATCHING THE FRONT RIGHT BUMPER. I PROMPTLY CALLED MY HUSBAND AND INFORMED HIM I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT TO DO SINCE MY ASSUMPTION WAS THE BRAKES WERE FULLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONAL PRIOR TO ME LEAVING MEL RAPTON HONDA. I CALLED BACK TO MEL RAPTON SERVICE DEPARTMENT, LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR THE SERVICE ADVISOR ANTHONY MOTLEY THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT WITH MY BRAKES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED ME BACK ASKING THAT I DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MEL RAPTON, EVEN THOUGH I STATED I BELIEVED THAT I HAD NO FUNCTIONAL BRAKES BEYOND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I CAUIOUSLY DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK, I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TWICE IN ORDER STOP THE VEHICLE AND AVOID RUNNING ANY MORE RED LIGHTS OR HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I WAS SHOCKED THAT YOUR SERVICE ADVISOR SUGGESTED THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VSA MODULATOR LIGHT CAME ON AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK. THEY SAID THEY "REPAIRED" THE VSA AND BRAKES, BUT NEVER THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, MEL RAPTON REFUSES TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR REPAIRS AND HONDA AMERICA ISN'T HELPING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10369699December 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUDDER IN TRANSMISSION, GOING UP INCLINE AT ABOUT 32MPH, 1500RPM, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. VEHICLE AT 65,000 MILES. *TR
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#10370130December 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING IN A 40/45 MPH STREET, THE ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND MY SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 20 MPH FROM 45 MPH. THE CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST CRASHED MY REAR END DUE TO THE SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T FAIL AT 73,341 MILES. HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL IN '04 (NHTSA# 04V176000) WHERE I HAD THE JET KIT INSTALLED IN '04. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE AT LEAST 400 PEOPLE IN THE INTERNET HONDA GROUP FORUM WHO HAD A SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON THE ODYSSEY AND MOST OF THEM REPLACED THEIR TRANSMISSION AFTER 90,000 MILES. MANY OF THEM HAD A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO THE 2ND GEAR LOCKUP AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE JET KIT FAILED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IN ALMOST ALL CASES, HONDA USA REFUSES TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE. A HONDA DEALER WAS CHARGING $5600 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET A DISCOUNT OF $1800. THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA SINCE MORE THAN 1 MILLION CUSTOMERS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS TRANSMISSION SAFETY PROBLEM ON THE ODYSSEY AND HONDA PILOT. HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE! I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,241 SINCE I HAVE VERY LOW MILES. I PRIMARILY USE THE ODYSSEY TO DRIVE AROUND THE TOWN AND I DON'T USE THE VEHICLE FOR TOWING.
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10369297December 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE FELT THE TRANSMISSION SLIP. LATER WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369366December 6, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR STRUT SUPPORT FOR THE REAR HATCHBACK FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND BOTH REAR STRUT SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,500.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10369267December 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT SWAYING WHILE DRIVING OUR HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 WITH 4 OTHER ADULTS AND 2 KIDS IN OUR VEHICLE. WE WERE IN FAIRLY NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, NO SIGNIFICANT WINDS OR ICY ROADS BUT JUST TRYING TO DRIVE OUR VEHICLE WE HAD TOO MANY DIFFICULTIES TO CONTINUE. WE FELT PARTICULARLY UNSAFE AND UNSAFE FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO CANCEL OUR TRIP AS WE WERE SWERVING AND UNABLE TO CONTROL THE "SWAY" OF THE VAN WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH. WE WERE UNSAFE TO MANEUVER ON THE HIGHWAYS AND UPON A CHECK UP WE FOUND OUT OUR RIGHT STRUT WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT, AND THE LEFT ONE ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED (ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE/VAN). WE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT RIVER CITY TIRE, DAVENPORT, IA AND IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT FINDING THAT THEY ALSO SAID WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369271December 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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