2003 Honda Odyssey Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS IN THE RAIN, BUT THEY WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

NHTSA ID

10538574

Incident

Aug 31, 2013

Mileage

185,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD APPEARED TO BE DELAMINATING WHICH CAUSED BUBBLES TO FORM IN THE WINDOW. AS A RESULT, WHENEVER THE LIGHT HIT THE WINDSHIELD IT OBSTRUCTED HIS VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10473205

Incident

Oct 1, 2011

Mileage

125,000 mi

WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY WARNING MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (THE DREADED P0730 CODE SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNER) ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN WITH ONLY 100,325 MILES. THE VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED OR USED TO TOW. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 1.30.12 BY PRIVATE SHOP CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION FOR $1800. (TORQUE CONVERTER BLOWN TO PIECES). HONDA DOES HAVE LIMITED RECALLS ON TRANNYS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED (ONLY IF 2ND SHAFT IS BROKEN & SCORED AND BURNT/ BLUISH COLOR) THIS WILL DOCUMENTED TRANNY PROBLEM WITH 2ND GENERATION ODYSSEY IS VERY UPSETTING AND I BLAME IT ON A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA ENGINEERS (UNDER SIZED TRANNY PAIRED WITH A POWER V6 240HP HEAVY 4500LBS VAN HAS BEEN A RECIPE FOR PREMATURE FAILURE). THE WORST PART WAS ON 1.5.12 I JUST HAD EXTENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT DON DAVIS HONDA (TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING BELTS) AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS!!! OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN HAVE BEEN, AC COMPRESSOR FAILED MAY 2010 88,648 MILES. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED MARCH 2011 89,240 MILES, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOOR ROLLERS HAD TO REPLACED. BRAKE SWITCH FAILED (LOCKED UP), DEC 2011 98,750 MILES VAN WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOT REAL HAPPY OR CONFIDENT WITH HONDA RIGHT NOW! *TR

NHTSA ID

10448015

Incident

Jan 26, 2012

Mileage

100,325 mi

THE REAR VENTS IN AN HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SURELY POINTS TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ON ACTIVATING THE SWITCH TO OPERATE THE VENTS THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC CUTOFF AS SOON AS THE VENTS ARE OPENED / CLOSED ALL THE WAY. THIS APPARENTLY LEADS TO THE MOTOR OVER-HEATING AND CAUSING IT TO BURN. THERE ARE NO MANUAL CONTROLS AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE VENTS. BASED ON YOUR LOCATION THE VAN WILL NOW BE OVERHEATED (FL) OR EXTREMELY COLD (CO) AS THE INTERNAL A/C UNIT CANNOT / WILL NOT FUNCION AT THE OPTIMUM LEVELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252714

Incident

Feb 7, 2007

Mileage

72,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON US HWY 29, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH ALL WINDOWS IN THEIR FULLY CLOSED POSITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SIMPLY DISAPPEARED INTO THE DOOR. AFTER ERRATIC MANEUVER, DUE TO SUDDEN AND SURPRISE IN A RUSH OF AIR INTO THE CABIN, SPEED HAD TO BE REDUCED. FRANTIC EFFORTS TO RAISE THE WINDOW FAILED. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AT 08:30. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED PROBLEM AND CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $250.00, CLAIMING PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. A VERY SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR UNDER VERY SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. ACCIDENT WAS AVERTED IN THAT EVENT, DUE TO THE SUDDENNESS OF THE EVEN. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VERY SAME ISSUE AT NO CHARGE. THE FACT THAT NO WARNING OCCURRED IN EITHER CASE, MAKES THIS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A DRIVER TO STEER OFF OF THE ROAD OR BE DISTRACTED FOR THE MOMENT IT TAKES TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT (ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER). I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HONDA CORPORATION TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THIS VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT LEADS TO COMPROMISED CABIN SAFETY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238558

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

Mileage

74,800 mi

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY.*MR

NHTSA ID

10132338

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

HONDA ODYSSEY 2003, PROBLEM WITH POWER WINDOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *BF AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE POWER WINDOWS RETAINED A CHARGE FOR OVER 5 MINUTES AND REMAINED FULLY OPERATIONAL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10113615

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR BROKE OFF A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES IN THE REAR. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10109565

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

I HAD MY CAR PARK AT WORK. AT 4:30 WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK I WALKED TO MY CAR OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR. I CLOSED THE DOOR AND HEARD A WINDOW SHATTER AND IT BLOW OUT OF THE CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE WINDOW THAT SHATTERED WAS THE PASSANGER SIDED SLIDING DOOR. I CALL THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT GLASS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRENTY BY HONDA. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT IT TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A DEFECT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE PLAYING THE BLAME GAME. I HAD THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WRITE UP AN INCIDENT REPORT AND HAVE PICTURES OF THE WINDOW RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENED. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE WINDOW TOMORROW 5-6-04 AND WILL COST APPROX $359.00. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068362

Incident

May 4, 2004

Mileage

14,500 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057307

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING REAR DOORS LATCH INCONSISTENTLY

NHTSA ID

10069380

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

3,000 mi

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED INSIDE A PARKING LOT WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. POLICE CAME FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

NHTSA ID

10039897

Incident

Sep 12, 2003