1999 Honda Odyssey complaints

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. *TR

I OWN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THE FIRST REPLACED DUE TO CLASS ACTION. IS NHTSA EVER GOING TO LOOK INTO THIS AND FORCE A RECALL AND GET OUR VANS FIXED? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE LEFT STRANDED ON BUSY HIGHWAYS WITH FAMILIES. *TR

THE VAN SUDDENLY SHUTS ITSELF OFF (ENGINE STALLED, NO RADIO, NO LIGHTS ON DASH) WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE A "PARKED" VEHICLE MOVING ON THE ROAD.*TR

TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT JUST OVER 56,000. DID NOT HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE PROTECTION SO WAS ENTIRELY ABSORBED BY ME. INCIDENT FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND SAFELY MADE IT BACK HOME WITH PRAYERS AND CAUTIOUS DRIVING TECHNIQUES LIKE A BAD THEME PARK RIDE. COST WAS OVER $2,000.00. REPLACED IN FEB. 2010. *CN

THE SRS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING FOR MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. IT WAS SENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD DT CODE 1-1. FURTHER CHECK BY THE DEALER IN THE SECOND VISIT RESULTED IN THE DIAGNOSIS FOR "CABLE REEL REPLACEMENT" IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CHARGE FOR THE INITIAL DIAGNOSTICS WAS $95 PLUS TAX AND THE CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CABLE REEL WILL BE ANOTHER $250. THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL SHOULD NOT BE DAMAGED BY NORMAL DRIVING FOR A VEHICLE AT 54K MILES. IT HAS TO BE DUE TO THE BAD DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE AND SHOULD BE UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IRONICALLY, IF THE SAFETY BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSES THE SRS LIGHT ON, HONDA HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS COST. ONE CAN THINK THAT THE SEAT BELT MAY BE DAMAGED THROUGH NORMAL OR EXCESSIVE USAGE. HOW COULD A DRIVER DAMAGE THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAG IS NEVER DEPLOYED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND RESTARTED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED THROUGHOUT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THE STARTER, BOTH OF WHICH THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STARTER; YET, THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT IN THE IGNITION WIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY, 153K MI. TRANSMISSION REPLACED JULY 2007 AT 100K UNDER HONDA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS DRIVEN BY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ON 3/15, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROX 65 MPH), WHILE IN MOUNTAINOUS PASS (MARKER 77) ON I-8 EAST OF SAN DIEGO . DRIVER (SON) AVOIDED ACCIDENT & OTHER TRAFFIC, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS FOR HIM & 5 PASSENGERS. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. TRANSMISSION SERVICED PER PRESCRIBED MAINT SCHEDULE (FLUID DRAIN & FILL AT 30K MI INTERVAL). 50K MILES SEEMS A BIT LOW FOR THE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COMMONLY SEEN IN 1999-2001 MODELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL BOX WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. UPDATED 07/27/10*JB

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 ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD (LOCAL OR FREEWAY) WITH ALL ENGINE LIGHTS LIT ON DASHBOARD. MOST OF THE TIME THE ENGINE WOULD COME BACK ON BY ITSELF AFTER 1 TO 2 SECONDS. BUT OCCASIONALLY I NEED TO PULL OVER THE CAR TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS SYMPTOM HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST EVERYTIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR

BOUGHT A MICHELIN HARMONY TIRE FOR OUR HONDA ODYSSEY IN MARCH OF 2008. WE HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT A 3 IN SQUARE PART OF SIDEWALL IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND STOP SAFELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 02V120000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR ONE FREE REMEDY PER RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,365. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) (ALSO HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 02-031) AND THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. I CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE (CASE# N032009-10-XXXXXXX) AND THEY STATED I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. CLEARLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE "IMPROVED" IGNITION SWITCH USED FOR THE RECALL; THE REPLACEMENT COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $250, PLUS $110 TO RECONNECT THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASH WENT TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOLLOWED BY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AND THE ENGINE RESTARTING. THIS CYCLE WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES OVER AN APPROXIMATE FIVE MILE STRETCH. SHEDDING THE ELECTRICAL LOADS DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED ON OTHER OCCASIONS BUT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. NOW THE ENGINE IS DEVELOPING A STARTING PROBLEM. THE VAN STARTS BUT DIES IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU RELEASE THE KEY. IT SOMETIMES TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VAN WILL REMAIN RUNNING ONCE THE KEY IS RELEASED. I FOUND A RECALL FROM HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED ISSUE FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. I CONTACTED STERLING MCCALL HONDA IN KINGWOOD, TX TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN HAS THE NEW STYLE SWITCH ALREADY INSTALLED SO THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY SWITCH. OBVIOUSLY THE NEW SWITCH THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE SWITCHES UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO DESIGN A SWITCH THAT REMEDIES THEIR DESIGN FLAW. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL # 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; IGNITION: SWITCH). HOWEVER THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE SPECIFIED FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 218,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WHILE IN TRAFFIC (3 TIMES), NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED IN 2002 FOR FAULTY IGNITION STARTER SWITCH THAT HAD CONTACTS CORRODE AND STOP ENGINE AS IF THE IGNITION KEY HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THIS ODYSSEY HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED IN 2004 AT 71,000 MILES NOW HAS 120,000 MILES. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAD ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED IN 2002. I ASKED WHY WASN'T IT REPLACED WITH A SWITCH THAT WAS OF NEWER DESIGN AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THEY REPLACE A RECALLED ITEM WITH AN ITEM OF THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN THEN ARE THEY HONORING THE RECALL? I WOULD SAY NO, THEY ARE ONLY MASKING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT FIXING IT. *TR

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

HONDA ODYSSEY 1999. CURRENT MILEAGE : 96501 OWNER : TRAN NGOC 714-399-5564 PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAUSED SUDDEN STOP WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWARE. AMERICA HONDA HEAD QUARTER REFUSED HONOR THEIR EXTEND SERVICE WARRANTY 99 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILE FOR TRANSMISSION. *TR

MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS BEEN BABIED AND TAKEN CARE OF BY MYSELF. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. I REMEMBER GETTING A LETTER FROM HONDA SAYING THE TRANS. HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS 100,000. I ALWAYS HAD THE TRANS. SERVICED AT MY MECHANIC WITH A T TECH SERVICE EVERY 25,000 MILES.AT 71,000 MILES I NOTICED THE TRANS. STARTED TO SLAM INTO THE GEAR WHEN IT DECELERATED. I CALLED A HONDA DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TRANS. LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD THE TRANS. WAS NOT GOING INTO 1ST GEAR BUT DIRECTLY INTO 2ND GEAR. IT SHIFTED FINE WHEN I TOOK IT THEIR. I TOLD THEM IT WAS SLAMMING INTO GEAR WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTED. ANYWAY I WAS INFORMED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I CALL AMERICAN HONDA. I WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN 2006 AT 109,000 MILES.HONDA DID EXTEND THE WARRANTY BUT NOT 10 YEARS. I RECEIVED A FACTORY WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS 109,000. THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY INCLUDED THE FIRST 3 YEARS.SO THEY REALLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY 4 YEARS. THEY TOLD MY INFORMATION AND WOULD DETERMINE IF HONDA WOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF A NEW TRANS.. I WAS TOLD IT TAKES 2 DAYS TO MAKE THEIR DECISION. I WAS CALLED THE NEXT DAY BY GLORIA OF AMERICAN HONDA AND SHE TOOK THE INFORMATION AGAIN AND THEN WAS ASKED WHAT I WANTED HONDA TO DO. WHEN I TOLD HER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF MY TRANS.. SHE INFORMED ME THAT WAS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I THEN SAID THEN YOU HAVE MADE YOUR DECISION. SHE TOLD SHE HAS NOT MA

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. 65,300MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CODE P0740 FAULTY TRANS. WHEN START ACCELERATION THE FIRST GEAR IS SLIPPERY AND THE DRIVER FEELS "KICK-BACK". ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVE ON FREE WAY IT TAKES TIME TO SPEED UP FROM THE FIST GEAR TO THE NEXT GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND JERK AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING AND THE WIRES WERE MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $150. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION OR REPLACEMENTS WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,260.

THE MINIVAN STALLS AND LOSSES POWER (ENGINE TURNS OFF AND LIGHTS GO OUT ON THE DASH) WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD (INTERMITTENTLY). WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THE WIRE HARDNESS RECALL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. THE SYMPTOM TAKES PLACE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. I GUESS I NEED TO TAKE THE MINIVAN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. WHAT A LEMON. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE HONDA MINIVAN. I WOULD EXPECT THIS ISSUE FROM SOMEONE ELSE BUT NOT FROM HONDA. MY WIFE ALMOST CRASHED THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A GREEN KEY LIGHT SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FOR A PRICE. THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, THE IGNITION NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I PURCHASED MY ODYSSEY USED WITH ABOUT 90000 MILES ALREADY ON IT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES THESE VEHICLES HAD UNTIL I EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I HAD A 3RD PARTY WARRANTY WHICH COVERED THE REPAIR OF THIS TRANSMISSION AND NOW ABOUT A YEAR LATER AND ONLY 12000 MILES MY VEHICLES TRANSMISSION IS DEAD AGAIN. LIKE MOST CASES IT STARTS WITH A JOLT IN THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHT COMING ON. WELL I HAVE HAD TO DELIVER MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE 3RD PARTY TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY TO FIX MY CAR UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY CANT SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT. I HAVE NOW BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT IS STILL AT THE SHOP. I HONDA COULD OWN UP TO THEIR PROBLEMS AND FIX THIS THE CORRECT WAY I COULD BRING IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM FIX IT WITHOUT HAVING TO REPAY FOR YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *TR

INSIDE CASING OF TIRE FAILED (UNATTACHED). WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TIRE WAS DISMOUNTED TO REPAIR A LEAK. TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE TURANZA LS-T. ACTUAL TIRE MILEAGE 24000. SWAPPED YEARLY WITH MOUNTED SNOW TIRES. *TR

TCS/CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. PREVIOUS OWNER CONFIRMS THAT TCS/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TURNED ON BEFORE. IN BOTH CASES, THE REPAIR SHOP RESET THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. ON THE MOST RECENT SHOP VISIT, THE LIGHTS WERE RESET AND THE REPAIRMAN COMMENTED ON A SLIGHT LATE SHIFT BETWEEN 1 AND 2. I HADN'T NOTICED ANYTHING UP UNTIL THIS POINT, SO I DECIDED TO WAIT AND WATCH FOR THE SHIFT ISSUE. 6 MONTHS LATER, THE LATE SHIFT PROBLEM HAS GROWN. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO REV TOO HIGH AND SHUDDER WHEN THE SHIFT IS FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED. IT IS SOMETIMES POSSIBLE TO APPLY THE GAS PEDAL IN A VERY SPECIFIC MANNER TO AVOID THE STUTTER. OTHERWISE IT OCCURS DURING EVERY SHIFT BETWEEN 1 AND 2. HAVING FOUND MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE (PENDING A REQUEST THAT HONDA PAY FOR THE REPAIR). *TR

WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND NO LONGER COULD OPERATE UNTIL STOPPED, PUT INTO PARK, AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH OF CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALREADY REPLACED IN 2002 UNDER HONDA RECALL AND IT FAILED AGAIN. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE IN 2008 WAS PAID BY OWNER, NOT HONDA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AGREED WITH THE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,038.

NORMAL USE OF THE CAR DRIVERS ELECTRICAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT PLATFORM FAILED SO THE THE SEAT WAS VERY LOOSE AND ROCKING. FELT LIKE SEAT WOULD COME LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSEQUENCES COULD BE VERY SERIOUS. CERTAINLY VIOLATING THE SAFETY RATING WHICH HONDA ADVERTISES. THE CAR HAS NEVER TO MY KNOWLEDGE, BEEN WRECKED. IT FIRST FAILED IN DEC. 2008 AND WAS REPAIRED BY WELDING, WHICH FAILED JAN. 27, 2009. THE ENTIRE ADJUSTMENT FRAME WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200.00. I HAVE THE OLD PART FOR YOU OR HONDA TO INSPECT, IF YOU WISH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000. UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN UPDATED 04/17/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMPLETELY OPENED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE AND WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CLOSED THE DOOR. THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY OCCURS WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V158000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS, LATCH). THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

MY HONDA WAS VERY SLOW TO START IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS. THOUGHT I WASN'T WARMING IT UP LONG ENOUGH ONCE THE WEATHER TURNED COLDER. ONCE IT WAS RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES, IT WAS FINE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT I HAVE BEEN HAUNTED BY THIS LIGHT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. USUALLY SOMETHING MINOR. ONE TIME I HAD MY CAT CONVERTER REPLACED. MY SON AND THREE OF HIS YOUNG FRIENDS TOOK THE VAN TO THE SNOW. I INSISTED HE TAKE THE VAN OVER HIS CAR BECAUSE IT WAS "SAFER". THERE WAS HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC. ON AN INCLINE, HE WENT TO PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. IT STARTED DRIFTING BACKWARDS! VERY DANGEROUS IN MAJOR TRAFFIC. HE DRIFTED ONTO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON CALLED AAA. THESE KIDS WERE STRANDED IN THE SNOW UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. IT JUST STOPPED! INCREDIBLE! I REPLACED THE TRANNY ONCE BEFORE WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER ITS ORIGINAL EXTENDED WARRANTY. REPLACED THE TRANNY AT 90,200 MILES. NOW AT 147,000 MILES, I NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS COMPED, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT TRANNY. IT WAS NOT REPLACED WITH ANEW TRANNY BUT A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT. WAS HONDA SUPPOSE TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE IF MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY? *TR

MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS CAN ATTEST TO HAVING TWO TO THREE TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY'S . BREAKDOWN OCCURRING DURING ACCELERATION OR HIGHWAY DRIVING IS PARTICULARITY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SOLD VEHICLE AFTER IT OCCURRED A THIRD TIME. I WAS CHARGED $3,500 TO INSTALL A NEW ONE AT 100,000 MILES BECAUSE OF WARRANTY. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 68,000 MILES BY A HONDA DEALER BECAUSE OF SHIFTING ISSUES. HONDA REPLACED THIS FOR FREE. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 137,000 BECAUSE OF SHIFTING ISSUES. I CANNOT GET 70,000 OUT OF A HONDA TRANSMISSION. THE VAN HAS A HARD DOWN SHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. HONDA HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DOWNHILL, THE VAN SHUTS OFF AND RESTARTS BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE FAILURE OCCURS IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE ARE AFFECTED DURING THE FAILURE, SUCH AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED ONCE IT SHUTS OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2002 AND THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

I OWN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 120,000 MILES. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES ABOUT REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. RIGHT NOW THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DISABLED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. THE SHIFTER MOVES INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, BUT WILL NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. NOT EVEN REVERSE. I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, HONDA OF ANNAPOLIS, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3500.00 FOR A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. I SPOKE TO A LOCAL AAMCO SHOP WHO REPORTED TO ME THAT THEY HAD REPLACED NO LESS THAN 6 TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE 1999-2002 MODEL HONDA ODYSSEY. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM. I RECEIVED NO WARNING FROM THE VEHICLE OF A PROBLEM. I JUST GOT IN IT ONE MORNING AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. NOW I WISH I HADN'T HAD THE RECALL DONE. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WORKED JUST FINE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN SINCE 2003, HONDA DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN JANUARY 2004, THE VAN IS A 1999, AT THAT TIME I HAD ABOUT 30000 MILES ON IT, OCTOBER OF 2007 MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY SON HOME FROM A SPORT EVENT ON THE HIGHWAY, BOTH OF US WERE VERY SCARED SEEING AS IT JUST WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, THANK GOODNESS NO ONE BEHIND US OR THEY WOULD HAVE HIT US, I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE I90. I CALLED HONDA IS REGARDS TO THIS ASKING WHAT THE WARRANTY WAS , THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY A 3 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION, I HAD 75000 MILES ON IT..SO I WENT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND NOW 1 YEAR LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM VISITING MY SON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND MY VAN WAS JERKING WHENEVER IT WAS SHIFTING INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR...AGAIN A GREAT HAZARD ON THE ROAD WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC WITH CARS GOING 60-90 MILES PER HOUR...THIS IS A GREAT DEFECT ON HONDAS PART WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS...I ONLY HAVE 83000. ON THIS VAN AND IT IS DUE FOR A 4TH TRANSMISSION, DOESN'T THAT SOUND UN REAL. I ALSO HAVE MY VAN IS WORKING ORDER AND TO THE MECHANIC OFTEN. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX MINIVAN WITH 54K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR. I BROUGHT IT TO HEMPSTEAD HONDA AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKE AND REACCELERATE, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE STOPPING IN AN INTERSECTION, AS THIS DRIVER WAS APPLYING BRAKE THE DASHBOARD JUST FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WHILE THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE GEAR POSITION. THE CAR BEHIND US ALMOST HIT US. THE VAN RESTARTED WHEN THE GEAR WAS PUT ON PARK AND RESTARTED. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS SAME NIGHT, THIS DRIVER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH WHEN THE KEY DASHBOARD DISPLAY FLICKERED 3 TIMES THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND DRIVER UNABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE. WE WERE LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT US BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST FIVE YES AND THIS IS THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED AT THE SAME NIGHT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS THE PRIMARY TRANSPORT FOR MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY 2 KIDS. AS FAR AS I KNOW AS THE DEALER TOLD ME BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL WITH REGARDS TO IGNITION FAILURE 02V120000 AND 03V423000. MY QUESTION WILL BE IS THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT THEY HAVE PUT ON WAS DEFECTIVE TOO OR IS THIS A NEW PROBLEM. WHAT WILL BE MY COURSE OF ACTION NOW? I'M PLANNING TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY HONDA VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICE BY HONDA. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR REPLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE REAR DOOR LATCH OPENS AND CLOSES WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAS SEEN THIS RECALL ISSUED TO MANY VEHICLES; HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE AT ALL. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE. RESTARTED WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD. HONDA DEALER REPLACED START SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES UNDER RECALL. CURRENT MILEAGE 127,000 MILES. I GUESS THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 60,000 MILES OR SO. $385 TO REPLACE IT THIS TIME. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT ONLY ONCE. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. NEVER IMPROVED UPON. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR HONDA ODYSSEY STAYS OPEN REFUSES TO CLOSE. *TR

THE VAN ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON THE THIRD LANE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. VAN SPEED WAS DOWN TO 40MPH WHILE MAKING RIGHTS TO GET THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE VAN STARTED IMMEDIATELY, AND WE WENT ON OUR WAY. AFTER EXITING THE FREE WAY THE ENGINE AGAIN STOPPED BUT THIS TIME WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE LIGHTS TURNED RED AND I WAS BLOCKING ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS HONKING HIS HORN. I PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE IT AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. MEAN WHILE MY WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I GOT HOME THAT EVENING I REMOVED THE COVER AND IGNITION SWITCH WAS OVERHEATING AND KILLING THE ENGINE ( SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIRES WERE MELTING). I LOOKED UP THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND IT CONFORMED THE SWITCH PROBLEM ALSO THE VAN WAS RECALLED FOR THAT REASON. I CALL HONDA AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS RECALL WAS DONE ON THIS VAN. THE ENGINE STOPPED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING TILL I GOT THE PART REPLACED. THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT THE RECALL DID NOT WORK, AND THE REPLACED PARTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ORIGINAL RECALL ( OVERHEATING SWITCH) . I HAVE REPLACED THE SWITCH. BUT THE DESIGN IS STILL BAD AND THAT WILL HELP ONLY TEMPORARY. STOPPING THE VAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREE WAY OF THE INTERSECTION COMES WITH HEAVY RISKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. A PIN KIT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE SWITCH. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD MELTED SOLDER JOINTS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHICH WERE THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL HAD BEEN SATISFIED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH THAT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2002 WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. THE RIGHT DOOR ACTUATOR HAD SHORTED OUT. *JB

FAILURE OF A ENGINE PART THAT WAS "VOLUNTARILY" REPLACED BY HONDA, WITH THE CORP. CITING A LESSER WARRANTY PERIOD ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

AT TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY A SHIMMING AND SHUTTERING OF MY CAR WITH A LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOOSE. IT LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES NOW. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AT THE SAME TIME SO DID THE TCS LIGHT. THAT LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THEN AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MINUTES IT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. I USE MY CAR ALL THE TIME WITH KIDS AND AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS MINE. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND WANTS HONDA TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NOW NEEDS A 4TH TRANSMISSION. *JB