Honda Odyssey Complaints (2007)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10320620March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 VIBRATION AND RPM CHANGE AT AROUND 45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320485March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLES STABILITY ASSIST "VSA" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN TO LOCK. THE DRIVER MOVED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. MOMENTS LATER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE UNLOCKED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES MELTED AND REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE DRUMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319867March 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH. UNEXPECTEDLY, BOTH REAR INTERIOR DOORS AJARED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DEFECTIVE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CLOSURE MOTORS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319234March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, [XXX] THAT HAS AN ECO(ECONOMY) MODE FEATURE THAT SHUTS OFF 3 CYLINDERS ELECTRONICALLY TO SAVE MILEAGE. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AROUND 40 MPH OR WHEN THE ECO MODE KICKED IN. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP NAME IS SOUTH MOTORS HONDA [XXX] THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO WORSEN OVER THE NEXT MONTH SO I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK FOR SERVICING. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE ECO MODE. A FEW DAYS AFTER PICKUPING UP MY CAR FROM SERVICE, MARCH 5, THE PROBLEM IS NOW MUCH WORSE. THE CAR NOT ONLY JERKS NOW, BUT IS ALSO UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE ECO MODE TURNS OFF AND ON. THIS UNRESPONSIVENESS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO 2 ACCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN DENIED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS ~37,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE CAR..IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSE, I AM CERTAIN THAT IS SAFETY ISSUE WILL RESULT IN A ACCIDENT..ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319354March 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316091March 3, 2010
TIRES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314554February 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD WINDING NOISE WHENEVER HE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY, THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T MAKE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RELATED WARRANTY OR RECALL AND TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER MORE THAN ONE TIME AND THEY STILL CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,998.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314185February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 TOURING: BRAKES JUST DO NOT WORK ADEQUATELY; STOPS ARE OVERRUN BY 1/3 TO 1/2 VS. MY 1996 DODGE CARAVAN W/ 175,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGY AND SOFT, DO NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY AND SURELY DO NOT STOP ONE IN NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314007February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAD OWNED A 2007 ODYSSEY FOR ONE WEEK WHEN WE NOTICED JUDDER UPON NORMAL ACCELERATION. ALSO WE FELT UNUSUALLY HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHEN SLOWING. VEHICLE HAS 59,000 MILES. VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE. TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH CONFIRMED THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS AND REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. AFTER TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313499February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR HATCH OF MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN SUDDENLY FELL ON MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS SHE WAS LEANING INTO THE CARGO AREA OF THE VAN. THE IT APPEARS THAT THE STRUTS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE DOOR OPENED FAILED. THE DOOR WEIGHS AT LEAST 50 POUNDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313321February 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 ODYSSEY, BOUGHT ON 18 JAN 2010 FROM DCH ACADEMY HONDA, OLD BRIDGE, NJ AS A USED VEHICLE. ON THE SAME WEEK REPORTED THAT THERE IS PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING AT 40MPH TO 50MPH, THERE A VIBRATION OBSERVED CONSTANTLY AND TRANSMISSION IS GETTING LOCKED AT 1.5RPM AND NOT GETTING ACCELERATING. WHEN IT GOT REPORTED TO USED CAR DEPARTMENT, MECHANIC WAS KEEP ON SAYING THAT IT IS INTENDED BEHAVIOR WHILE ACCELERATING AND BECAUSE OF BIG VEHICLE. I WAS NOT AGREED AND CONCERN WAS PASSED ON TO THE SERVICE MANAGER IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SERVICE MANAGER AFTER GOING THROUGH THE TEST DRIVE AND SERVICE BULLETINS, HE IS TOLD THAT THERE NEED TO BE SOFTWARE UPGRADE NEEDED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. NOW THE VIBRATION IS LITTLE BIT REDUCED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTS. AGAIN I HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR TEST DRIVE AND THERE WERE TWO SERVICE MANAGERS TESTED THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER REGRESSIVE TEST ALONG WITH THEM, THEY AGREED THAT VIBRATION AT 40-50MPH SPEED AND 1.5-2RPM TORQUE. NOW THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TORQUE CONVERTER IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER GETTING THE PART FROM HONDA. I AM NOT TOTALLY CONFIDENT THAT REPLACEMENT OF TORQUE CONVERTER CAN SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE JUST MAKING SOME PATCH TO TEMPORARILY MASK THE MAIN PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION. IT WILL COST ME MORE ONCE MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY GETS EXPIRED. THIS PROBLEM MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT AT RUN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313352February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7 TIMES(3 TIMES ON HIGHWAY, 4 TIMES ON SMALL ROADS) MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL FAILED TO STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND THE VAN WOULD KEEP GOING. MOST OF THESE TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AGAIN THE VAN WOULD STOP. I TOOK THE CAR NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 2 TIMES(ONCE FOR DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER AND ONCE FOR INCORRECTINSTALLATION). FINALLY THEY ASKED ME TO TRADE THE VAN FOR A DIFFERENT ONE. THEY PAID $2500 FOR THE HAZZLE AND I HAD TO PAY $5500.. BEACUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERN I TRADED MY VAN TO GET A NEW ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312673February 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER ONLY APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE APPROXIMATELY 33,500 MILES AND SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN. NOTICEABLE FLUTTER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND A SERIOUS SHIFTING DOWNGRADE AT 20 MPH WHEN FOOT IS OFF ACCELERATOR. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THEY WOULD UPDATE COMPUTER AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK THEN THEY WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312005February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312155February 19, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311570February 17, 2010
STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311602February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUDDERING AND HESITATES BETWEEN 30MPH-50MPH. THIS HAS BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ENTERING THE HIGHWAY OR MAKING MANEUVERS THAT REQUIRES A QUICK INCREASE IN SPEED. THE HESITATION AND JUDDERING CREATES A VERY LARGE VIBRATION THROUGH THE ENTIRE MINIVAN. OUR ODYSSEY HAS HAD TWO SOFTWARE UPDATES AND IT APPEARS THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NEXT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE IT HAD 5,000 MILES. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT THE 10K SERVICE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ISSUE WAS PROBABLY FUEL RELATED. HOWEVER, ONE SERVICE MANAGER AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD US IT IS MOST LIKELY A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND THERE WAS NO KNOWN FIX FOR IT AT THE TIME. SINCE THEN HONDA HAS IDENTIFIED TWO SOFTWARE UPDATES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IF THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NEXT. WHAT WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD IS THAT IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN BAD FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL START PUTTING OUT METAL SHAVINGS THAT WILL GET INTO THE GEARS OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, HONDA WILL NOT COVER A NEW TRANSMISSION UNLESS IT CAN BE PROVEN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED, THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS TRULY SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE OR ENOUGH OIL SHAVINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL. IT SEEMS THAT THE CONSENSUS IS THAT ODYSSEYS WITH THIS PROBLEM WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE A SHORTEN LIFE SPAN OF THEIR TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON OUR ODYSSEY. MY OPINION IS HONDA IS TRYING PATCH A PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES MAJOR SURGERY WITH BAND AIDS, HOPING THEY CAN GET BEYOND THEIR REQUIRED RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I GUESS UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED, THIS WILL NOT BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THIS IS A SHAME WE HAVE OWNED A HONDA OR ACURA FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS AND THEIR REPUTATION HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310246February 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY BRAKES SHAKE AND CAUSE MY STEERING TO SHAKE WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED OVER APPROX. 40MPH. NO ACCIDENTS TO REPORT, JUST HAS CONCERNED ME FOR A WHILE THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN BRAKING. MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307833February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307925February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LUNGING FORWARD AND HESITATED WHEN SHE SHIFTED GEARS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 MPH. SHE NOTICED A LOW PITCH NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED ALONG WITH THE DELAY IN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2007. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HER HARMONICS WAS THE EXPLANATION FOR THE NOISE BUT DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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