1999 Honda Odyssey complaints

WHILE DRIVING 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY, ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OF WHILE WHILE MOVING. *TR

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

BOTH SLIDING DOORS ARE STUCK, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN CARRYING 6 CHILDREN, AS MY WIFE OFTEN DOES. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY COMPLETE STALL OF ENGINE WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. ENGINE STALLS ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR POWER THEN COMES BACK. PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR AT LIGHT STALLS AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED IN A FEW ATTEMPTS. *TR

THE SLIDING DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER WILL NOT OPEN MANY TIMES. SOMETIMES IT STICKS AND EVEN MY HUSBAND CAN ONLY OPEN IT AFTER REPEATED POWERFUL PULLS. SOMETIMES IT STAYS LOCKED. THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN SOMETIMES ALSO. *TR

I HAVE HONDA ODYSSEY 99. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE. THE "SLIDING DOOR LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATED. *TR

MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EXHIBITED ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE EXISTING HONDA SAFETY RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. MY VAN STALLED MANY TIMES IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD. MY VAN WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL IN MAY 2002 BUT, OBVIOUSLY, THIS REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT. HONDA HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR UNDER THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN STATING THEY ONLY COVER ONE REPAIR PER VEHICLE. *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

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS OVERHEATING WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A SECOND RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED, BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED UNDER RECALL WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB

TRANSMISSION STOPPED FUNCTIONING SEVERAL TIMES DURING A TRIP,CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION (HAD INSTANCES OF NEAR MISSES ON THE ROAD) CONTACTED HONDA MOTORS,TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ,BUT LABOR WAS CHARGED ($800.00) IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE AND HONDA SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE IN ADDRESSING THIS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED ADVERSELY BY SAID DEFECT (SOME WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKS ARE FAILING. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE DRIVES OVER A BUMP, THE DOOR ALARM SOUNDS, WARNING THAT THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT HAS TO DEPRESS THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON LOCATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE DOORS LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,200.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY AMONGST OTHER MODELS THAT USE THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE A PROBLEM THAT ALSO IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE CONSUMER. THE SAFETY HAZARDS INCLUDE DOORS NOT BEING SECURED, HAVING TO DRIVE WITH DOOR AJAR AND SWITCH OFF SO BUZZER SHUTS OFF, SHOULD A PERSON BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK WILL BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. AND THE HONDA DEALERS REFUSE TO RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. *TR

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. I CALLED HONDA ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT MY PARTICULAR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS NOT ON A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

OUR FIRST COIL SPRING BROKE AT 46,751 MILES YR 2002 RT SIDE. THE SECOND ONE BROKE 97653 MILES LF SIDE 2005 LUCKILY MY WIFE AND SON WERE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VAN FELL DOWN RESULTING IN A TIRE AND SWAY BARS WHEEL SENSOR DAMAGE. THE THIRD COIL SPRING BROKE 123,000 MILES RT SIDE. WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE STOPPED OR THE DEALER FOUND THE BROKEN SPRING. I HAVE THE CURRENT COIL SPRING AND THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO ARE ONE HAS A COATING ON IT THE OTHER IS PAINTED. SAME SIZE DIA METAL. THESE FAILURE RATE IS EVIDENCE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COIL SPRINGS AND A GROWING TREND. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!! *TR

EVERY WINTER SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR 1999 ODYSSEY BRAND NEW, THE POWER SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE AND LOCK UP. IT WILL NOT WORK. SINCE OUR ODYSSEY IS OUT OF MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, THE COST TO REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE - A DEALER ESTIMATED $2000 JUST TO FIX ONE DOOR. SO WE DECIDED NOT TO FIX THE SLIDING POWER DOORS AND JUST OPEN THEM MANUALLY INSTEAD. EVEN IN MANUAL MODE, THEY STILL FREEZE DURING WINTER. THE DANGEROUS PART IS THAT THEY OPEN BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THAT THIS MAY BE A SERIAL DEFECT. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA TOLD HIM THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT. *KB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE HALTED AND SURGED DURING TRAVEL, WHICH MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2003. NOW IT FAILS AGAIN IN 2007. THE LIFESPAN IS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD, DEALER SAID IT NEEDS REPLACED AFTER CHECKING IT ON COMPUTER. HE SAID HONDA HAD BEEN REPLACING SOME OF THESE IN THE 1999 ODYSSEY MODEL, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE MINE BECAUSE THE CAR HAS TOO MANY MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MANY OCCASIONS, BUT WOULD RESTART AND OPERATE NORMALLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION SWITCH) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT AND THE HONDA DEALER HAVE HAD DISAGREEMENTS ON WHETHER OR NOT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,674 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,114. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF

PROBLEM WITH POWER SLIDING DOOR. ON OUR 1999 EX ODYSSEY, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSES BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY, IT WILL NOT "ENGAGE", OR "CATCH". THEREFORE, THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (OPEN DOOR LIGHT IS ON, BUZZES CONTINUALLY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON). BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM MY SON GOT HURT BECAUSE THE DOOR DIDN'T STOP WHEN HE WAS GETTING INTO THE VAN SO THE DOOR TRAPPED HIS ARM. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL SO I HAVE TO PAY ALMOST $1,000 CANADIAN TO GET IT FIX. THE HONDA DEALER DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS PROBLEM IN COURT IF IT IS POSSIBLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CLICKED. THE CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYED THAT THE DOOR WAS AJAR, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT. FURTHERMORE, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED, BUT IT WAS NOT PERFORMED BY HONDA. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) WAS REFERENCED, HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000. RECEIVED 12/12/07 64,200. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD PARTIALLY OPEN AND THEN REMAIN OPEN. HE STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR, SWITCHES, AND ROLLERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 158,000. UPDATED 02-21-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. FIVE YEARS AGO THERE WAS A RECALL ON FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON 8/20/07 SHE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION KEY AND HER BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO REACHING HER DESTINATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WON'T LATCH. SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU IGNORE IT AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT? WILL DOOR STAY SHUT. MY OPINION IS NO! WE CARRY OUT GRANDKIDS QUITE OFTEN. HONDA ODYSSEY 1999. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), YET THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SENSOR TO THE ELECTRONIC DOOR DOES NOT SENSE MOVEMENT PROPERLY, WHICH FAILS TO KEEP THE DOOR OPENED OR CLOSED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, SHE WAS NEARLY CRUSHED BY THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS ON HER VEHICLE CONSTANTLY BECOME JAMMED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DOORS HAVE AUTOMATICALLY OPENED. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE DOORS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT DAY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. FOUR YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND SERVICED DUE TO ENGINE STALLING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE SOME OF THE KEYS FROM THE KEY CHAIN. THAT REMEDY ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY. ON JULY 15, 2007, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 168,792 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

THE 1999 HONDA TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 126000 MILES, PAID 3000 FOR A REPLACEMENT ON NOVEMBER 2006, NOW IS JUNE AND WITH ONLY 128000 IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS AN OIL LEAK ORIGINATING FROM THE FRONT, MIDDLE, OR REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. LAST YEAR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPAIRED A POWER STEERING LEAK. ON MAY 17, 2007, HE NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM HIS VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

CAR DIED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING , ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART HOWEVER; IT WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER TWO SECONDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH (RECALL # 02V120000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THAT THEY ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THE RECALL ONE TIME.

SHFITING OF GEARS , DURING REGULAR DRIVING WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAME SLOW AND JERKY AT TIMES, THEN PROGRESSED TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

DRIVER-SIDE SLIDING REAR DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IT APPEARS TO LATCH, SO WE START TO DRIVE, THEN THE CAR'S BUZZER GOES OFF, SIGNALING THE DOOR IS AJAR. I HAVE TO SWITCH OFF THE DOOR BUTTON ON THE DASH TO STOP THE BUZZER. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT BE SAFELY LATCHED. WE HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN... WE HAVE TRIED TO RE-SET THE CAR BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, AND DISCONNECTING THE FUSE, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HONDA DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A SAFETY BULLETIN OUT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT OFF AND THE LIGHTS DIMMED. ALSO , THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO THRUST, JERK, AND FINALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF THE BATTERY WAS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART A FEW DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED RECALLS 00V0300 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, AND 03V423000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM :IGNITION :SWITCH, AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED RECALLS. HOWEVER, THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL 2001, AND THE SECOND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 8, 2002. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME STALLING FAILURE NOTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY THEM. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ISSUED CASE NUMBER N012007-04-26-00304. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED, AND COULD ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 119,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.*AK

I OWN A PRE-OWNED 1999 ODYSSEY EX. WE HAVE RECENTLY HAD SEVERAL THINGS GO OUT ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS NO DASH LIGHTS AND THE DRIVERS?? SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. I HAD THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON 3/28/2007 BECAUSE OF A RECALL. AFTER THIS WAS DONE, THE DASH LIGHTS QUIT WORKING, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE TWO ARE RELATED. MAYBE INADVERTENTLY A WIRE TO THE DASH LIGHTS WAS LOOSENED WHEN REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS TO SEE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTING PANEL HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE I OWNED THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT EITHER THE WIRING WAS LOOSENED IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE RECALLED INSTRUMENT LIGHT PANEL HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THIS WITHOUT CHARGING ME, BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION. THE TWO TIMES I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER, THE PERSONS WHO HAVE HELPED ME HAVE BEEN VERY RUDE AND UNACCOMMODATING. *JB I AM VERY SURPRISED AT THE POOR LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER AND THE 800-CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. I ASSOCIATE HONDA WITH QUALITY AND SUPERIORITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR BUSINESS, BUT I CANNOT SAY THAT ANYMORE. I WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BUY A HONDA AS A NEW VEHICLE WHEN I WOULD NEED ONE, BUT SINCE THIS EXPERIENCE, I WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER OTHER CARMAKERS. IN REFERENCE TO THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH

TRANMISSION FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX HOME ON THE FREEWAY. WE WERE GOING HOME AFTER HAVING DINNER. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON,WE HEARD A NOISE AND SOON AFTER ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT ON FOLLOWED BY STIFF STEERING WHEEL, AND THEN THE HONDA COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OFF RAMP OFF THE FREEWAY. WE TRIED TO RESTART BUT THE HONDA WOULD NOT RESTART.I HAD THE HONDA ODYSSEY TOWED TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC.HE LOOKED AT THE ODYSSEY AND INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS SHOT.THE HONDA HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN EVER SINCE,IT IS PARKED AND NON OPERATIONAL.I DO HAVE A HONDA INVOICE THAT STATES THAT THEY PERFORMED SAFETY RECALL (IGNITION SWITCH) REPAIR ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY INVOICE DATE OF 8/30/2002.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY, 147,000 MILES. ON SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE BENEATH MY VEHICLE. I THEN HEARD A PIECE OF METAL SLIDING DOWN THE ROADWAY BEHIND ME. AFTER PULLING OVER AND NOTICING THAT MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD BEEN PUNCTURED AND GOING FLAT, I RETRIEVED THE LARGE PIECE OF COILED METAL FROM THE ROADWAY. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS A BROKEN COIL SPRING, BUT IT APPEARED THAT THE SPRINGS WERE OK. I REPLACED THE TIRE AND PROCEEDED SLOWLY BELIEVING THAT I HAD PROBABLY RUN OVER THE BROKEN SPRING WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE ROADWAY BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD I HEARD THE SAME SOUND, AND ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD. I RETRIEVED THAT PIECE OF METAL AND COMPARED IT WITH THE FIRST, AND IT IS A NEAR DUPLICATE MATCH, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THE BREAK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT MY VAN HAD BROKEN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT COIL SPRINGS, NEARLY IDENTICALLY, BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TELL BECAUSE THEY APPEARED TO STILL BE SEATED PROPERLY IN THE COIL HOUSING CLOSEST TO THE TIRE. IT APPEARS THAT THE BROKEN COIL SPRINGS ARE RUSTED THROUGH THE BLACK MANUFACTURERS PAINT AT THE LOCATION OF THE FRACTURE. I HAD TWO OF MY CHILDREN WITH ME AT THE TIMES OF THE BREAKS. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED AT 50 MPH ON THE FIRST BREAK, ON THE TWO LANE ROADWAY, AND THE ROADWAY WAS LEVEL, CLEAR AND DRY. THE SECOND BREAK OCCURRED PROBABLY WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE FIRST AND I ESTIMATE MY SPEED AT APP

1999 ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. **CC THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR OVER THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL WHILE ON HILLS, WAS SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED THE CONSUMER WAS ASSURED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINALLY CHANGED BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. *NM

ON MANY OCCASIONS MY POWER SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY FREQUENTLY NOT LATCHING AT ALL (LEAVING THE DOOR ESSENTIALLY "OPEN") THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE SINCE 1/07. WHILE DRIVING 20-40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR AND STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE IS ON RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURE RGAVE HIM CASE# N012007-01-3100124. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER WITH THE SLIDING POWER DOORS ON MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS IS A HAZARD. THERE ARE TIMES I CANNOT SHUT THE DOOR AND HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THE DOOR AJAR, AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE DOOR WON'T OPEN, IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR ACCIDENT WE WOULD BE STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE COULD CLIMB OUT SOMEHOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HONDA DOES NOTHING. *NM

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY'S SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THEREFORE IN ORDER TO DRIVE WITHOUT INSIDE LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF AND BUZZER SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY, WE HAVE TO TURN OFF AUTOMATIC DOORS, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR BACK SEAT PASSENGERS THAT MIGHT NEED TO EXIT THE VAN IN AN EMERGENCY AND ARE UNABLE TO WITH THE DOORS TURNED OFF. *JB

IN AUGUST 2003 I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FROM HONDA CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME I HAD 70K MILES AND SPORADIC INSTANCES OF TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. NOW AT 120K I AM EXPERIENCING ALL OF THE SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO INCLUDE: SLIPPAGE WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND SEVERE LURCHING WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST AT A STOP. THE DEALER I HAVE BEEN USING SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME TO CALL THE HONDA CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THAT WAS A JOKE! THE WOMAN SAID THAT SINCE MY MILES WERE OVER THE MAGICAL NUMBER OF 100K MILES THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. APPARENTLY I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO HAVE LASTED THIS LONG WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS BEING FILED AGAINST HONDA BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO HAVE LESS THAN 100K MILES AS OF AUGUST 2006 TO QUALIFY FOR THE SUIT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON ANY OF MY VEHICLES, SOME DRIVEN OVER 200K, I AM CONFIDENT THIS IS NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING I HAVE DONE, AS THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DOCUMENTATION BY THE HUNDREDS OF ODYSSEY OWNERS GOING THROUGH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. BECAUSE OF MY RECOMMENDATION TWO OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS BOUGHT ODYSSEYS, A 2000 AND A 2001, NOW I WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS MY OWN. HONDA SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE SUED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. AS THEIR CREDIBILITY IS STRAINED I WILL HAVE TO

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY [XXX] NEEDS TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED SINCE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK. RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA ID 03V42300) INCLUDES HONDA ODYSSEYS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO GET HONDA/DEALER TO PERFORM REPAIR AS WARRANTY. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON DRY ASPHALT ROADS, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 10/30/2006 - THE DEALER REPLACED ELECTRICAL PARTS. THE RECALLED PART HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WHEN THE RECALL WAS RECEIBED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING FROM INDIANAPOLIS TO COLUMBUS, IN ON I-65 IN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY ABOUT 6:00 PM ON 9/23/2006. AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES ON I-65 (SOUTH) I NOTICED A SMELL LIKE HOT INSULATION AND SEVERAL MINUTES LATE SAW SMOKE RISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN COVER. SMOKING CONTINUED AS I PROCEEDED TOWARD AN EXIT. I FELT THE TOP STEERING COLUMN COVER AND IT FELT WARM OVER THE LEFT TOP SIDE AS THE SMOKE CONTINUED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I COASTED TO A STOP ALONG THE SIDE OF I-65 AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-START. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BUT I SUSPECT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND FAILED. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 2002 AS PART OF NHTSA RECALL. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN AND CROSSED OVER A 2 TRACK RAILROAD CROSSING. THE AIR SHIELD UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VAN CAME DOWN AND HIT ONE OF THE TRACKS. THIS CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. MY MECHANIC WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *JB