1999 Honda Odyssey Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY DOWN A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 232,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH ERROR CODE P0740 INDICATING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. ACCORDING TO THE HONDA SERVICE PERSON, HONDA WON'T PAY ANY REPAIR OR REPLACE COST BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REPORTED ON 1999 - 2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING A RECALL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA AGAINST HONDA FOR 1999-2001 ACCORD TRANSMISSIONS THAT SHOWED THE SAME MALFUNCTION CODE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY AT THE DEALER. THE CAR WAS AT VERY LOW MILEAGE WITHOUT SHOWING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 2006. I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PERFORM A "GOODWILL" REPAIR ON MY TRANSMISSION AND PICKUP MOST COST INSTEAD FOR ME TO PICKUP THE $5000 EXPENSE FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR OR THE OPTION OF GETTING A NEW CAR.. *KB

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,617.

VEHICLE TURNS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE IN MOTION ON THE STREET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SLIDER BUTTON HAD TO REMAIN DEACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE ALERT FOR THE SLIDER DOOR TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 213,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND COULD NOT BE SECURED. THE CONTACTED ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR BECAME JAMMED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 01/08/14*LJ

DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. I GOT A EMERGENCY TONE TELLING ME SOMETHING WAS WRONG, BUT NO INDICATION ON THE DASH. I FOUND A COUPLE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STOPPED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER (PIAZZA), BUT THEY SAID THE VIN HAS NO RECALLS AND THE RECALL IS TOO OLD. I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE KNOWN BY HONDA AND EVEN IF IT IS HAPPENING ONLY NOW, THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME.

RIGHT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS HOT, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HOT, THE CONTACT HAD NO ISSUES STARTING THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD ILLUMINATE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,400.

IGNITION SWITCH RECALL

THERE HAVE BEEN 2 RECALLS FOR MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FIRST WAS ON TRANSMISSION A FEW YEARS BACK N NOW THERE IS ONE OPEN FOR MY AIRBAGS. WELL MY TRANSMISSION WAS NEVER FIXED BY HONDA. AND NOW I CAN'T GET THEM TO FIX MY AIRBAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A GREEN KEY ICON FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.

THE REAR BRAKES GROAN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT BEGINS AFTER YOU REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES ON THE REAR DRUM BRAKES DUE TO RESONANCE TRANSFERRED THROUGH BRAKE DRUM MATERIAL. AMERICAN HONDA ISSUED TSB 01-013 ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003 BUT STILL REFUSED TO GIVE GOODWILL CONSIDERATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE DRUMS, WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT $388. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT LUTE RILEY HONDA AND HONDA CARS OF MCKINNEY IN TEXAS. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL 1999-2001 ODYSSEY MINI VANS AND REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE DRUMS FREE OF CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS. 1) VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. 2) THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS LIFTED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN ON AN INCLINE. 3) THE SIDE MOLDING STRIPS KEPT FALLING OFF. 4) THERE IS AIR AND WIND COMING THROUGH THE SLIDING DOORS ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IN MOTION. *NM *LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SIDESWIPED TWO VEHICLES GOING 25 MPH. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG RUPTURING AND SPRAYING METAL PELLETS. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS INJURED. THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST WAS MANGLED, CUT AND BLEEDING. THE DRIVER DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT'S SON THEN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE FENDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT'S SON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FRAME WAS DAMAGED AND REPAIRED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE AIR BAGS WERE JUST PUSHED BACK INTO THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE VEHICLE HAD A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAG) FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.*DT*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000(AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES, SIZE: 215/65R16. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL RUMBLING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TREAD WAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS EXCHANGED FOR THE SPARE TIRE; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,729 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,600.

ON AUGUST 16, 2010 AT 3:12PM, I RECEIVED EMAIL STATING: "AFTER INSPECTION THE TIRE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST." MESSAGE WAS SENT TO MFR. ON MAY 8, 2010: TO CUSTOMER SERVICE; I PURCHASED 98T FUTURA 2000 LTE PART NUMBER 8694568 2156516 AND WHEN I WAS ON I95, I HAD TO EXIT TO GO TO THE NEAREST DEALER OF TIRES (HOPING TO AVOID A TOWING BILL) BEING FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE JUST OFF OF I95 AT THE PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. AREA IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. YOUR TIRE ACTED LIKE A FLAT TIRE WOULD BEING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. YOUR TIRE WAS LOOKING VERY WAVY AND WHEN TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE A PARTIAL TWISTED PRETZEL. I GOT MY VEHICLE RE-ALIGNED, AS WELL AS, PURCHASED A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE! REPLACING TIRE WITH APPROX. LESS THAN 30 DAYS FROM YOUR TIRE PURCHASE. I WAS GOING OUT-OF-TOWN TO MY DAD'S HOME, A TRIP APPROX. 100 MILES AWAY ONE WAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN ROUTE. I KEPT THE TIRE AND AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED DEFECTIVE TIRE AND WAS GOING TO WRITE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REMEDY. I'M JUST DISCOVERING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR TIRE AND EXPECT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR! TRULY YOURS, [XXX] AND PLEASE SEND ANY MAILINGS TO: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

GOING UPHILL ON A CURVE AT ABOUT 35 MPH AT 9:45PM WITH A SLIGHT DRIZZLE. THE TCS AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND GEARS DISENGAGED. GEAR WAS AT D4. NO POWER TO DRIVE THE MINIVAN UPHILL AND VAN STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND DOWNWARDS. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, THE RPM WENT UP TO 6000-7000 RPM BUT THE GEARS REMAIN DISENGAGED. SUSPECT TRANSMISSION DEFECT. SET EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND ROLL OVER TO THE CURB. PARKED AND HITCH A RIDE HOME. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND REPORTED IT TO AMERICAN HONDA ON 8/4/2014 AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND ALL OF SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS STOPPED AND COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN MY STREET

GOING UPHILL ON A CURVE AT ABOUT 35 MPH AT 9:45PM WITH A SLIGHT DRIZZLE. THE TCS AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND GEARS DISENGAGED. GEAR WAS AT D4. NO POWER TO DRIVE THE MINIVAN UPHILL AND VAN STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND DOWNWARDS. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED, THE RPM WENT UP TO 6000-7000 RPM BUT THE GEARS REMAIN DISENGAGED. SUSPECT TRANSMISSION DEFECT. SET EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND ROLL OVER TO THE CURB. PARKED AND HITCH A RIDE HOME. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND REPORTED IT TO AMERICAN HONDA ON 8/4/2014 AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT. *TR

THE DECEDENT IS A 3 MONTH OLD FEMALE INFANT WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. THE INFANT WAS SECURED IN A BABY TREND FLEX LOC INFANT CAR SEAT (MANUFACTURED IN 062809 HH, MODEL # CS31029) AND THE BASE OF THE CAR SEAT WAS SECURED TO A SEAT BELT. THE REAR OF THE VAN WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CARRIER TO SEPARATE FROM THE BASE. THE INFANT, WHO WAS SECURED TO THE CARRIER, WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE INFANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON JANUARY 30, 2010 AT 16:02 HOURS. *TR

THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND WAS REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELTS LOOKED AND FELT LOOSE. *SC *JB

THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING ON MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY BROKE OFF AT THE BOTTOM. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. I HAVE NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT HEARD THERE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

RIGHT FRONT SPRING IS BROKEN, WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN. NOW THIS IS TO COST ME OVER $1,000.00 TO FIX IT. *TR

RECENTLY, WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 94, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE ALONG WITH A LIGHT THAT READS "TCS". SHORTLY AFTER THESE TWO LIGHTS CAME ON, MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. WHEN I DRIVE MY VEHICLE, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN TAKING OFF AND MAINTAINING STABILITY ONCE IN MOTION. DURING TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS, FREEWAYS, INTERSTATES, OR CITY STREETS, MY VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, CAUSING IT TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY BEFORE JERKING INTO MOTION IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ALSO, DURING RECENT NIGHT TIME TRAVEL THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER, GO DIM THEN GET BRIGHT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO SLOWS DOWN WHEN TURNING CORNERS THEN WILL SUDDENLY JUMP INTO MOTION. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR RECENTLY WENT OFF TRACK CAUSING A SCREAMING ALARM TO SOUND DURING TRAVEL. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD A HOLE IN THE UPPER HOSE.I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE POOR ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE AND THE VIOLENT JERKING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK, SCHOOL AND ANY IMPORTANT PLACE THAT I NEED TO TRAVEL TO.

IN MAY OF 2002, I PURCHASED A USED 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM A REPUTABLE HONDA DEALER IN CONWAY, AR. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAD 48,680 MILES. THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER, I NOTICED TWO THINGS: MY GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND MY POWER STEERING FLUID GETTING VERY LOW. ON 10/29/02 (AND 57,163 MILES), I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER WHERE I RESIDE IN MONROE, LA. IT WAS DETERMINED FROM THE TECHNICIAN THAT MY POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING AND THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE STEERING RACK. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY! RACK WAS REPLACED. *AK

SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN OPENING DOOR. PIN THAT SHEARED OFF AND THAT DOOR PIVOTS ON APPEARS TO BE MADE OF PLASTIC. THESE DOORS NORMALLY ARE POWERED OPEN. DUE TO PROBLEM WITH SWITCH DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. WHEN OPENING MANUALLY THESE DOORS TAKE CONSIDERABLY MORE FORCE TO OPEN THAN A NORMAL SLIDING DOOR. WITH MY LITTLE EXPERIENCE OPENING MANUALLY I APPARENTLY PULLED TOO HARD! THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE HANDLE.

SLIDING DOOR WINDOW HAS SHATTERED AND IS COMPLETELY CRACKED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR SHATTERING. . *NOTE: APPROXIMATELY IN JUNE 1999, REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND WAS REPLACED. REASON GIVEN FOR THAT DEFECT WAS EXCESSIVE HEAT. *AK VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY EXAMINED BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN. FIRST TIME WAS WHEN I GOT MY TRANSMISSION DONE AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES OF WHICH I NEVER GOT REIMBURSED FOR PER CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. SECOND TIME WAS A FEW YEARS BACK. NOW I'M TOLD THAT MY MOTOR MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AT ST. LUCIE BATTERY IN JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA. THESE MOTOR MOUNDS THAT HONDA IS PUTTING IN THEIR VANS DON'T HOLD THE ENGINE WELL WITHOUT BREAKING. *TR

I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO REPORT THREE ONGOING PROBLEMS AND ONE NEW PROBLEM, ALL RELATED TO THE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCHES, LOCKS AND HANDLES: 1. THE DOOR LATCH ON THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX BECOMES LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR DOOR-OPEN INDICATOR TO FLASH ON INTERMITTENTLY. 2. THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OFTEN ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THESE TWO PROBLEMS AT NO COST ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (TRICKETT HONDA). 3. SOMETIMES THE LOCKS ON THE SLIDING DOORS DON'T ENGAGE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED. 4. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE INDENTED SLOT AND NO LONGER OPENS THE DOOR. *NM

ON JUNE 28, OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON I-94 E BOUND BETWEEN BATTLE CREEK MI AND THE EXIT TO I-69. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, THEN AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK AND SWITCHING OFF THE IGNITION, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RAN FINE FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-75 NORTH OF DAYTON, OH. THIS TIME, I NOTICED THE GAUGES CAME BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PROCEED WITH OUT STOPPING. IN GOT CASE, TRAFFIC WAS NOT SO HEAVY AS TO BE A DANGER, AND LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN THE PASSING LANE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED JUST BEFORE WE MADE IT ONTO OUR STREET, BUT FOR A SHORTER TIME AND WE CONTINUED HOME. THE NEXT NIGHT, WHILE RETURNING HOME ON LOCAL STREETS, GOING ABOUT 35MPH, THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, WE HAD THE HEADLIGHT ON (IT WAS ABOUT 9:15PM), AND WE LOST ALL LIGHTING (INTERIOR GAUGES AND EXTERIOR). ON JUNE 30, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM - FAILED IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF A RECALL. I CHECKED YOUR ONLINE NOTICES: MAY 16, 2002 NHTSA: 02V120000. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE RE-ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. WE WOULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN BAD WEATHER; LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS WELL AS LIGHTING AND BRAKE LIGHTS. AND AT NIGHT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD ON THE HIGHWAY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR NOT OPENING. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND JUMP WHEN SHIFTING. THE FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT CANCEL. THE TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

1. SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AT TIMES. DOOR LATCH SYSTEM REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS.2. SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WOULD INDICATE ON DASH TO BE OPEN. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN CORNERING OR HITTING BUMPS. OVERHEAD LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AND CRACKLING SOUND FROM BELOW STEERING WOULD BE HEARD (COINCIDING WITH LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF). LATCH SYSTEM ON THIS DOOR WAS REPLACED. 3. AIR CONDITIONER SOUND/HUMMING WHEN ON. BELT TENSIONER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AFTER SAME NOISE WAS HEARD. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES AFTER WORK WAS PERFORMED. DUE TO TAKE IN 3/15/01 TO INSPECT ONCE AGAIN.

LEFT SLIDING DOOR NOT LOCKING, UNLOCKING, OR OPENING PROPERLY. DEALER TRIED TO FIX TWICE NOW AND STILL BROKEN. DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITSELF WHILE IN MOTION. IT POPS, CLICKS, AND BUZZES AT RANDOM. RIGHT SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER TRIED TO FIX ONCE AND STILL BROKEN. A/C MAKES TREMENDOUS "THUNKING" NOISE-CLUTCH ENGAGING IMPROPERLY. DEALER TRIED TO FIX TWICE-TOLD ME"COULD NOT DUPLICATE" STILL BROKEN. LEFT & RIGHT FRONT WINDOWS BOTH HAD BAD PARTS. LEFT STILL WAITING ON PARTS TO BE PUT IN. SEATBELT IN MIDDLE, LEFT REAR LOCKED SO TIGHTLY WHILE VAN IN MOTION THAT I WAS TRAPPED. IT WOULD NOT RELEASE EVEN WHILE VAN WAS NOT BRAKING, TURNING, ETC. DOORS ARE MAIN SAFETY CONCERN AND DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEMS AND ZONE OFFICE #6 UNWILLING TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.