Honda Odyssey Complaints (1999)

518 consumer complaints on file.

#869540September 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC GAS TANK HAS CRACKED, CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE AND FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730047September 4, 2000
TIRES
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. I COULD PUT MY FINGER BETWEEN TREAD AND TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: VN2HAAA029 TIRE SIZE: P215/65R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729710August 31, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AT SPEEDS 70 MPH AND GREATER, A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO THE TIRES AND THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THEM. AT APPROX 20,000 MILES I DECIDED TO DO SO AND THE VIBRATION WENT AWAY. I HAVE HEARD THAT HONDA IS REIMBURSING SOME OWNERS FOR THE EXPENSE OF NEW TIRES IN THIS SITUATION. I AM LOOKING FOR THE SAME FROM HONDA.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729714August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS SYSTEM BANGS A LOT WHEN ENGAGING BUT DOESN'T REALLY ASSIST IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE THAT CUT IN FRONT OF HER IN A PARKING LOT. THE ABS KICKED IN AND MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE BUT THE VAN NEVER STOPPED AND WENT IN TO THE OTHER CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868755August 25, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE PARKED. NOTICED SIDEWALL ON LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD AN OPENING DUE TO A HUGE CRACK. ALL 4 TIRES HAD 4,800 MILES ON THEM. TOOK TO DEALER & THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY-BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE ALL SEASON P215/55R16. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728699August 22, 2000
TIRES
MY CAR CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. ON JUNE 14,2000, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS OVER 100 DEGREES, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT, AND THE FIRESTONE DEALER I TOOK THE TIRE TO COULD FIND NO PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE. THE DEALER (FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE IN REDWOOD CITY, 650-364-1900) TOLD ME THEY WOULD SEND THE TIRE TO A LAB FOR ANALYSIS. AS OF LAST WEEK, THEY STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY WORD BACK FROM THE LAB. ON JULY 28, THE NEWLY INSTALLED TIRE (WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON IT) BLEW OUT UNDER SIMILAR HIGH HEAT-65 MPH CONDITIONS. AGAIN, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE COINCIDENCE OF TWO FIRESTONE TIRES BLOWING OUT UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED. HAS THE NTSB RECEIVED OTHER COMPALINTS ABOUT BLOW-OUTS FROM CAR OWNERS WHOSE CARS USE THE SAME TIRE BRAND (I REALIZE THESE ARE NOT AMONG THE RECALLED TIRES). I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE ABOUT COMPENSATION AND FOLLOWING UP ON THE LAB ANALYSIS. THE SECOND TIRE ALSO SUFFERED AN EXTERIOR WALL BLOW-OUT ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT AS SEVERELY DAMAGED AS THE FIRST. I STILL HAVE THE SECOND BLOWN-OUT TIRE AND ALL THE REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES THAT CAME ON MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS I EXPERIENCED, AND THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD EXAMINE TIRES BEYOND THE RECALLED TIRES FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21565R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868184August 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL GO OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553652August 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SEATS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ROUGH SOUND ON ACCLERATION AT 50 MPH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866852August 4, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED ONE SIDE UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726528August 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ROLLS AGAINST TRANSMISSION, EVEN ON MINIMAL SLOPES (I.E. ROLLS BACK IN 1ST GEAR, ROLLS FWD IN RVRS GEAR). TRANSMISSION FAILS TO HOLD AGAINST ROLLING. INADEQUATE TORQUE RESISTANCE TO ROLLING. THIS OCCURS REPEATEDLY IN PARKING LOTS, DRIVEWAYS, AND AT STOP SIGNS ON GENTLE HILLS. COULD EASILY RESULT IN LOW-SPEED COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE OR STRUCTURE. SIMILAR TO ODI COMPLAINTS #705175, 712383, 847173.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865936July 25, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V119000 NOTICE CONCERNING SLIDING DOOR LATCH. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865938July 25, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR LATCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. BUT SLIDING DOOR WILL STILL OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IF OCCUPANT IS NOT SEAT BELTED HE/SHE MAY BE FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID HE NEEDS TO REPLACE SLIDING DOOR LATCH. BUT, THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864746July 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME AND CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FOWARD, IT KEPT GOING BACKARDS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR KIDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723881June 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING DOORS OF MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX DO NOT REBOUND WHEN CONSISTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. IT TAKES VARIOUS LEVELS OF PRESSURE TO GET THE DOORS TO REBOUND WHILE CLOSING. AT TIMES , I FEEL THE PRESSURE TO REBOUND THESE DOORS ARE TOO MUCH FOR SMALL CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO BOTH HONDA WINDWARD AND AMERICAN HONDA AND HAVE DOCUMENTS THAT CLAIM THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY MY COMPLAINT. BOTH HONDA WINDWARD AND AMERICAN HONDA DO NOT CONSIDER MY DOORS A PROBLEM AND SAY THE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ODYSSEY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY YOUR OFFICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862785May 31, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE OPENED A QUARTER WAY FOR NO REASON AT ALL. BOTH SLIDING DOORS NEVER OPENED OR CLOSED PROPERLY. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862788May 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE BUMPED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT LESS THEN 5 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. HONDA SAID THE AIRBAGS FUNCTIONED AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552195May 8, 2000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE LOCATION OF THE CELL PHONE JACK ON THE DASH UNDER THE CD HOLDER DRAWER IN THE FRONT IS NOT CONVENIENT, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED ON TO USE THE PHONE DUE TO DESIGN. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860157April 12, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING SLIDING DOOR OPENED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED DOOR 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860123April 11, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR NOT OPENING. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SLIDING DOOR LATCHTHAT WAS REPAIRED. DEALER IS TRYING TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859747April 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. WHEN CONSUMER OPENS THE DOOR THE DOORM IS SUPPOSE TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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