Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10043353October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. STARTED ENGINE, BACK THE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOT, DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FOR LESS THAN 1 MIN., ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE VAN STALLED ALL OF SUDDEN. I TRIED TO PULL OFF FROM THE ROAD, BUT THE MOST DANGEROUS THING WAS THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED, I CANNOT TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, I ALMOST HIT AN ANOTHER CAR. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND STOPPED THE VAN. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO "P" MODE, AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE 3 TIMES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND DID NOT TURN OFF BY ITSELF. IT DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL UNTIL I RESTARTED IT FOR ONE MORE TIME. I DROVE AT SLOW SPEED FOR COUPLES OF SECOND AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. I FELT THE ENGINE REVOLUTE HIGH AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATE 1 MIN. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN FOR 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS. 2. I REALIZE THE ENGINE SOMETIMES REVOLUTE HIGH AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATE 1 MIN. WHEN I STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN BY THE TIME MY CAR DROVE ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I NEED TO STEP THE ACCELERATE PEDAL MORE HARDER THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CAR. THIS OCCURS MUCH MORE FREQUENT RECENTLY. (MY CAR DRIVEN A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATE 10,500 MILES NOW). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044480October 21, 2003
STEERING, SUSPENSION, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH RADIO VOLUME BUTTON, INDICATOR LIGHT, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.*MR VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE IT ON 08/10/2002. DEALER ASSURED HER IT WOULD BE REPAIRED. AFTER ABOUT ONE WEEK OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT UNLESS SHE HELD THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND FORCED IT TO GO STRAIGHT 08/20/2002. ON 09/24/2002 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR AND SRS LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. ON 10/24/2002 CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. ON 12/18/2002 THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THE TECHNICIAN TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT. TECHNICIAN DID EXPERIENCE IT AND STATED IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE NEXT DAY THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER AN ALIGNMENT WAS DONE TO FIX THE "PULLING TO THE LEFT". AS FAR AS THE SRS LIGHT, THERE WERE NO REPAIRS AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER WOULD BE CONTACTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. ON 04/10/2003, CONSUMER RETURNED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND A TOTAL FIX FOR THE PULLING TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER WANTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044138October 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER HEARD UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE AREA. NOISE WAS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037963October 16, 2003
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT HAD COME ON CONTINUALLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, THEY STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, BUT IT MAY TAKE UP TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE THEY WOULD HAVE AN ANSWER. *AK EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON 8-10 WEEKS FOLLOWING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRED. THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038220October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AT TIMES, WHICH INDICATED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR WITH THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON. AS RESULT A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD'S HAND BECAME STUCK IN THE DOOR. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041005September 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION AT 22,000 MILES MY VAN DEVELOPED AN ANNOYING VIBRATION AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 53 M.P.H. AND 1,500 R.P.M. ON LEVEL ROAD ONLY. DEALER FIRST REPLACED SOLENOID. SAME DAY I RETURNED THE VAN AND TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER IS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE NOT RETURNED TO ME YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041823September 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH ALL WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040781September 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING GROCERIES THE CARGO DOOR SLAMMED. THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS POTENTIAL HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040407September 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS SENSOR LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSES AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038893September 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THESE ARE 1.WINDSHIELD THAT WAS NOT SEATED PRPERLY AND WOULD WHISTLE WHEN DRIVING AT 55MPH. THIS TOOK 4 VISITS TO THE DEALER BEFORE RESOLUTION WHICH WAS A NEW WINDSHIELD. 2. THE SRS LIGHT FOR THE SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMES ON, THE DEALER STATES IT IS BECAUSE OF A SENSOR BUT IT MUST BE RESET BY THE DEALER. I AM TOLD NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO CAUSE THE SENSOR TO GO ON. I WONDER IF THIS INCLUDES PASSENGERS TOO? I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THA TPLUGGING MY PHONE INTO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET PROVIDED WII ALSO MTRIP THE SENSOR. 3. THE LAST AND MOST MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION. IN JULY I EXPERIENCED EPISODES WHERE AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPMS WOULD GO UP BUT THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. ITOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". OF COURSE THE PROBLEM CONTINUED PERIODICALLY WHEN WE DROVE THE CAR. YESTERDAY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR IT WAS PUT IN PARK . WE COULD THEN NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IT WAS UNMOVABLE. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SET FOR 1 HOUR, TRYED AGAIN, WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK AND COULD DRIVE IT BUT COULD NOT PUT IT BACK INTO PARK. I HAD TO LEAVE IT IN NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE HONDA ODYSSEY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WHILE ON THE ROAD. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE COMPANY TO SHARE THESE ISSUES WITH THE CONSUMER. WE HAVE TO FIND OUT ABOUT ON OUR OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038872September 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. ALL OF THE IDIOT LIGHTS TURNED ON AND WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULLOVER AND STOP IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING BY ITSELF. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS QUIT WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON AT LEAST 6 OTHER OCCASIONS. FINALLY, THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY RUNS ROUGHLY AND THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS! *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038842September 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE STARTING AND DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PATTERN. JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF POST ON THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE WIDESPREAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040210September 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON DASH BOARD.*MR THE DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS WENT HAYWIRE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE UP BUTTON ON THE RADIO, IT CHANGED THE TRACK NUMBER. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUSHED THE DOWN BUTTON, IT TURNRED THE VOLUME UP. ONE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND FIXED THE AUDIO PROBLEM. THIS DIDN'T WORK. ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH SEEMED TO HAVE WORKED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032046September 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DAUGHTER WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND CARGO STRONG ARMS COLLAPSED.*AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037394September 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2002 EX HONDA ODYSSEY (25K000 MILES). STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT PROBLEM WILL EXIST LATER ON WITH NO WARRANTY COVERAGE LIKE IN THE 1999-2000 MODELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036948August 31, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYING LIT AFTER STARING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 SEPARATE TIMES WITH THE LIGT LIT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FIXED. ONE (1) MONTH LATER IT WAS ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE APRIL 18, 2003. HONDA CAN NOT REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037965August 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE STALLED AND SLIPPED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE UNTIL IT COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036753August 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASE VEHICLE 12/02, SOON AFTER PURCHASE RETURNED AUTO TO DEALER FOR PULSING / BUMPING IN DRIVE TRAN AT SPEEDS OF 50-65 MPH. TOLD COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND THE THEY ALL DO THIS. (SOME REPLY). AT 46K MILES VEHICLE CONTINUED PULSING BUT NOW WAS AT TIMES SLIPPING INTO A NUETRAL GEAR, (AUTO RPM WOULD RED LINE WHEN THIS HAPPENED) TRANSMISSION WOULD THEN RENGAGE. DEALER THAN CHANGED A SOLENIOD VAVE AND DID ANOTHER FLUID FLUSH (I HAD ALREADY DID THE FLUSH). DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE ME FOR VALVE. WE AGREED WITH ODYESSEY CRONIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT SHOULD BE WARRENTEED. AT 48K MILES TRANSMISSION CONTINUED SLIPPING / BUCKING. I WOULD NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT AT THIS POINT FOR SAFETY REASONS IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC. I DROVE IT TO WORK AND AT ABOUT 75 MPH, IT STARTED LOOSING POWER (DRIVE TRAN POWER). THE LOSE OF POWER WAS FOLLOWED BY AND HARD BUMP, BUCKING, TCR LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, BRAKE LIGHT ON. I PULLED OVER AND NO FLUID WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE WA S ABLE TO CONTINUE ON NORMALLY (??) ALTHOUGH LIGHTS STAYED ON. I CALLED DEALER AND BROUGHT BACK IN THAT DAY. TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED. NOW AT 61K MILES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULSE / BUCK AT 50-65 MPH. THERE IS A RECALL ON EARLIER ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSIONS WHY NO 2002'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034160August 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034201August 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY SUDDEN ACCELERATION , CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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