Honda Odyssey Complaints (2006)
703 consumer complaints on file.
- #10186361March 28, 2007STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH I REAR-ENDED A HONDA ACCORD WITH MY HONDA ODYSSEY. THE ACCORD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10186402March 28, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
115000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS MULTIPLE FAILURES: 30. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10185499March 19, 2007SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION "THUMP NOISE" WITH EACH DIP IN ROAD @20 MPH. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. FACTORY REP. REFUSES TO CONTACT ME FOR TEST RIDE. MANUFACTURER STATES 'HONDA REPS DO NOT INTERFACE WITH CUSTOMERS"
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10185508March 19, 2007STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ANY TIME WHEN OUSIDE TEMP DROPS BELOW 40 DEG FARENHEIGHT AND I DRIVE MY 06 HONDA ODYSSEY I GET A LOUD WHINING AT IDLE AND ACCERLERATION BUT MORE PREDOMINANTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. AFTER MANY VISITS TO THE DEALER BECAUSE WHICH THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE, I FINALLY TOOK IT IN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS BELOW 40 DEG FOR THEM TO VERIFY THE NOISE. THEY CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS THE POWER STERING PUMP AND ORDERED A NEW ONE AND INSTALLED IT. THREE DAYS LATER IT WAS STILL MAKING THE NOISE AND AGAIN THE DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. SO I AGAIN TOOK IT FIRST THING IN THE AM AND THEY AGAIN CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A TSP BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM AND ARE GOING TO TRY TO ORDER THE NECESSARY PARTS TO FIX MY PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ME FOR MONTHS AND I WILL BE SURE TO COMMENT IF THIS PROBLEM GETS CORRECTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10185343March 16, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C PROBLEM 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. WE PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY IN JUNE 2006, AND IN DECEMBER WE STARTED HAVING A/C PROBLEMS. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HOLE IN THE A/C CONDENSOR WHICH THE HONDA DEALER STATED TO BE CAUSED BY A ROCK. THE VAN HAD LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON IT, AND WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VAN. SURELY, THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER SUCH A PROBLEM, BUT HONDA SAID NO. BEING ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD, WE FIND IT VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHEN IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA. THE A/C CONDENSOR IS JUST SITTING THERE EXPOSED TO ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE ROAD WITH NO GRILL IN FRONT OF IT. THE AMERICAN HONDA REP AGREED TO PAY HALF AS A "GOOD WILL GESTURE". IT STILL COST US $275 FOR THE REPAIR. LOTS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH HONDA ODESSEYS AS SEEN ON THE INTERNET. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND INSTALL A SCREEN IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSOR TO PROTECT IT, AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO REIMBURSE EVERYONE ANY MONEY SPENT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10184524March 8, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STARTING THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HE HEARD A LOUD STATIC SOUNDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR TIME OF THE DAY, AND THERE WERE NO PARTICULAR ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THIS OCCURRED.. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED HIM THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUSE BOX, AND THE STARTER RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD 10,000 MILES. *AK UPDATE 4/9/07 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10183964March 1, 2007STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VAN HAS DROVE TERRIBLE ALMOST FROM THE TIME WE HAVE BOUGHT IT. IT PULLED VERY BAD ON THE EXPRESSWAY TO THE LEFT. IT CAN CHANGE LANES ALL BY ITSELF, LIKE AUTOPILOT. WE TOOK IT IN REPEATEDLY, AND ALL THEY WOULD DO IS GIVE IT A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, AND WOULDN'T TEST DRIVE IT OR ANYTHING. FINALLY OVER CHRISTMAS WEEK THEY TRIED AND TRIED TO FIX IT. THEY ADJUSTED THE ENGINE CRADLE SO IT WAS HEAVIER ON ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER, THEY ADJUSTED THE TIRE PRESSURE OFF 2 POUNDS ON ONE SIDE AND TILTED ONE TIRE 10 DEGREES OFF FROM THE OTHER ONES. THEY ALSO PUT LONG CAMBER BOLTS IN THE ENGINE CRADLE. WELL THE VAN NOW DRIVE WORSE THEN EVER. THEY HAD A FACTORY REP. DRIVE IT AND BEFORE THAT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO FLY IN A ENGINEER TO TRY TO FIX IT. HE TEST DROVE IT AND SAID OH IT DRIVE LIKE ALL 2006 HONDA ODSSEYS. THEN WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. WE ARE NOW GOING THROUGH THE BBB TO GET OUR MONEY BACK. WE CANNOT BELIEVE HOW TERRIBLE WE WERE TREATED BY BRIGHTON HONDA DEALERSHIP AND BY HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. DON'T BUY A HONDA EVER!!! IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT EVER THEY WONT AND DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES!!! I BOUGHT THIS VAN FOR SAFETY FOR MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND FEEL LIKE WE ARE DRIVING A DEATH TRAP. TRY DRIVING A VAN THAT PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT ON ICY ROADS. FUN!! *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10183853February 28, 2007EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 10 K MILES AND THE AC CONDENSER DEVELOPED A PINHOLE LEAK WITH NO APPARENT ROCK DAMAGE. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO COVER THE LEAK UNDER WARRANTY. SAID IT WAS ROAD DAMAGE AND NOT COVERED. I ASKED FOR A FACTORY REP. TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER 2005/06 ODYSSEY VANS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR RESULTS WHEN THEY CONTACTED HONDA. I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10183136February 21, 2007STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
MY 2006 ODYSSEY HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THIS COMPLAINT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES A VERY BAD WHINING NOISE WHEN THE TEMPS ARE COLD. I WOULD SAY BELOW 50 DEGREES. WHEN WARM WEATHER APPROACHES, YOU DO NOT HEAR IT. IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING TO ME. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2006 WITH ONLY 4 MILES ON IT. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT WHICH IS AN HOUR AND A HALF DRIVE FROM WHERE I LIVE AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I FINALLY GOT TIRED OF TAKING IT BACK AND FORTH PUTTING ADDITIONAL MILEAGE ON MY VAN THAT SHOULDN'T BE AND JUST SAID I WOULD DEAL WITH IT. WARM WEATHER CAME AND I DIDN'T HEAR IT ANYMORE. WELL THEN COMES COLD WEATHER AND I STARTING HEARING IT AGAIN SO THIS TIME I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THE DIRECTOR FOR SERVICE AND HE MET ME HALF WAY AND HE HEARD THE WHINING NOISE AND STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT SURE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THEY HAD PUT 6 NEW POWER STEERING PUMPS ON ANOTHER ODYSSEY AND COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WELL THEY REPLACED MY POWER STEERING PUMP AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT STARTED MAKING THE NOISE YET AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AGAIN AND HE SAID HE WOULD NOTE IT AND I COULD GET IT FIXED WHEN I WANTED TO SO I HAVE NOW TAKEN MY VAN BACK TO THE SHOP TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN. I WILL BE WRITING A CERTIFIED LETTER TO HONDA AND WILL FILE THE LEMON LAW IF NEED BE. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I REALLY NEED MY VAN AND THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I BOUGHT A HONDA DUE TO THE REVIEWS AND RATINGS BUT I WILL THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT IT THE NEXT TIME.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10182188February 10, 2007VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WITH MY WIFE DRIVING OUR SMALL CHILDREN IN OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AND CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. THE TEMPERATURES WERE AROUND +25 DEGREES F AND THE FLUID LEVEL WAS FULL WITH FLUID RATED TO -20 DEGREES F. IT APPEARS THE SYSTEM FREEZES UP, EVEN WHEN THE VAN ENGINE TEMP WAS FULLY HEATED TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS HER SIGHT OUTSIDE THE VAN WAS IMPAIRED BY THE DIRTY WINDSHIELD. SHE COULD NOT SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDSHIELD TO DRIVE THE VAN IN A SAFE MANNER. I HAVE RECENTLY SPOKEN TO OTHER 2006 ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10181935February 7, 2007AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH RES AND NAV IN JULY 2006 IN NEW JERSEY (PLANET HONDA). TWICE I NOTICED ON VERY COLD MORNINGS (OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT 9:30 AM) THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE THE AIR-BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO AWAY. AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR 10 MINUTES (WITH THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STILL ON) I SWITCHED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER 5 MINUTES. THIS TIME THE AIR-BAG INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON. I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION. THEY HAD A LOOK AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING (PART NUMBER 77970-SHJ-B81). THEY HAVE ORDERED TWO NUMBERS ??? HOW CAN THIS BE ? THIS IS A BRAND NEW MINIVAN WITH ONLY 5000 MILES ON IT AND NO COLLISIONS NOT EVEN THE LEAST MINOR ONES WHAT SO EVER. SEEMS THERE ARE SOME GAPS AND QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES IN HONDA'S MANUFACTURING PROCESS NOW THAT THIS MINIVAN IS ENTIRELY BEING BUILT IN USA. I AM JUST PLAIN LUCKY THAT THE AIR-BAG (WHETHER SIDE OR FRONTAL, I DON'T KNOW) DID NOT INFLATE IN MY FACE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10181550February 4, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PURCHASED HONDA ODYSSEY FROM LEITH HONDA, RALEIGH, NC JUNE 2006. FROM THE BEGINNING, EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION (MOTOR) AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM WHEN UNDER LOAD, AT ANY SPEED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM INDICATED IN THE COMPUTER AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.(PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 12/26/06) *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10181131January 30, 2007EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY AND STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GAVE WRONG DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT WAD NOT HAVING ANY OTHER PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10181010January 29, 2007STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
ENGINE STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE, MOSTLY WHEN TURNS WERE TAKEN. I WAITED AWHILE UNTIL IT JUST SEEMED TO BE GETTING LOUDER, THEN CONTINUOUS. THE REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER SINCE THEY SAID THAT FEW CARS ARE GETTING BEYOND 36,000 MILES WITHOUT NEEDING A NEW ONE, WHEN WILL THIS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN? *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10178733January 15, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS ADVISED WHEN I FIRST HAD THE OIL CHANGED (6/06) IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY (PURCHASED 10/05) THAT THERE WAS APPARENTLY AN OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. I THEN TOOK THE VAN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SPRINGFIELD, IL. WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE OIL PAN SEAL. THIS SEAL WAS THEN CHANGED. WHEN THE OIL WAS AGAIN CHANGED IN LATE DECEMBER, '06, THERE AGAIN WAS AN OIL LEAK NOTED FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER SOME TESTING, THE HONDA DEALER FIRST SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A DAY OR SO TO REPAIR. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A "PART" WHICH WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO RECEIVE. AFTER COMPLAINING TO HONDA USA, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE ENGINE WITH A NEW "SHORT BLOCK" FROM HONDA. THE DEALER WAS ONLY WILLING TO LET ME USE A HONDA CIVIC AS A "LOANER" FOR MY VAN, BUT AFTER FURTHER COMPLAINTS TO HONDA USA, THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO GET A RENTED VAN FROM ENTERPRISE. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED TO GIVE ME A SIX YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. AS OF THIS DAY, I AM AWAITING THE REPAIR/RETURN OF MY ODYSSEY. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10178006January 7, 2007AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
ON 4 NOV 06 AT APPROXIMATELY 1128 MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED WITH A FRONT IMPACT CRASH AND THE FOLLOWING SAFETY DEFECTS OCCURRED CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: WEATHER: CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS: DRY LEVEL GRADE SPEED: APPROX 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN 2 LANE SECONDARY ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF IT. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED THE OTHER ONE IN THE LEFT REAR QUADRANT. THE DAMAGE TO MY ODYSSEY WAS DIRECTLY ON THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER AREA. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE DOOR POST. I THINK THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. BOTH OF THE ITEMS WERE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP AND AIRBAG WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. PART NUMBERS LISTED BELOW. MODULE AIRBAG CONTROL: 77960SHJA02 SEAT BELT LT: 04818SHJA01ZC SEAT BELT RT: 04814SHJA01ZC BUCKLE FRT SEAT BELT LT: 04816SHJA21ZC BUCKLE FRT SEAT BELT RT: 04813SHJA01ZC ALONG WITH OTHER VARIOUS BODY PARTS. *NM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10177778January 4, 2007STEERING:LINKAGES
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 HONDAY ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH SHE HEARD A HUMMING SOUND. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT FASTER SPEEDS SHE COULD NOT HEAR THE SOUND. THE SOUND WAS SOMETIMES LIKE A POWER TOOL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ITWAS AS IF THE ENGINE WAS REVVING HIGHER THAN THE SPEED SHEWAS DRIVING. IT ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD, 40 DEGREES AND BELOW ,AND USUALLY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 - 10 MINUTES. THE CONTACT MADE A RECORDING AND LET THE DEALER SEE IT, AND T THE DEALER MAINTAINED THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10177326December 29, 2006TIRES
PURCHASED 05 HONDA ODDYSSEY WITH PAX TIRES BRAND NEW IN MAY OF 05. HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO HONDA AND MICHELIN RE: UNEVEN WEAR OF TIRE TREAD. KEEP BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO WEAR. NOW HAVING PROBLEMS DRIVING IN ANY SNOW OR ICE NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS JUST DRIVING THROUGH TOWN TO GET HOME. PRICE TO RE-PLACE WITH PAX SNOW TIRES IS OUTRAGEOUS PLUS COST TO HAVE TIRES SWAPPED OUT EACH WINTER AND SPRING. HONDA AND MICHELIN HAVE BOTH ADVISED THAT REGULAR TIRES CANNOT BE PUT ON VEHICLE AS THIS WILL VOID WARRANTY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10177235December 28, 2006ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RE: HONDA CASE NUMBER : N012006-12-2800187 I HAVE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH 7000 MILES ON IT. THE VAN DIDN'T START AND EVEN I COULDN'T PULL MY KEY OUT FROM THE IGNITION. I HAD TO TOW THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER ON 12/22/06. AFTER 6 DAYS OF INVESTIGATION, THE DEALER REPORTED TO ME THAT THEY FOUND THE CABLE WAS EATEN BY RODENTS. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE $1300 SINCE THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THE CABLE DAMAGED BY THE RODENTS. I AM LIVING IN THIS HOUSE FOR 6 YEARS,AND I NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES SO FAR. I THINK THIS IS THE HONDA VEHICLES DEFECT. THEY NEED TO PLACE THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. EVEN IF I REPAIR THE VEHICLES, I AM WORRIED TO PAYING ANOTHER $1300 IF THE RODENT OR OTHER ANIMAL DECIDE TO COME BACK AGAIN. COULD YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE TO AVOID SECOND VICTIMS? MY HOUSE IS NOT SURROUNDED BY WOODS OR ANYTHING. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10176975December 26, 2006STEERING
A 1500 RPM, A VIBRATION IS FELT ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MOVING UNDER LOAD (NOT COASTING). THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME AT THE ENGINE SPEED (NOT AT 1200 RPM OR 1700 RPM). THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT NO PROBLEM WAS SHOWN IN THE COMPUTER. I ALSO COMPLAINED THAT I WAS GETTING VERY POOR MILEAGE IN TOWN (LESS THAN 15 MPH WHICH I CONSIDER NOT ACCEPTABLE). THE VIBRATION IS MY MAIN CONCERN SINCE SOMETHING MAY BE OUT OF BALANCE AND CAUSE A FAILURE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0