2003 Honda Odyssey complaints

COMPLAINTS OF THUMPING FROM FUEL TANK FROM SLOSHING FUEL. *TT

RIGHT REAR TIRE REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REPLACED ACCORDING TO MANUAL. EXACTLY 3 WEEKS LATER, IN A SLOW SPEED, ACCELERATING LEFT-HAND TURN, ALL 5 LUG BOLTS SHEERED OFF AT ONCE, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE AXLE/ROTOR TO HIT GROUND, DAMAGING COMPONENTS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND DID NOT RESTART. *JB

ON 02/10/03 WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THE SPEED SENSOR HAD FAILED. *JB

ON 03/22/03 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED 3 OF THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE "WIDE OPEN" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY (3 WEEKS OLD): WHEN I TOOK OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, THE CLOTH BELT FOLDED OVER ON ITSELF AND GOT JAMMED IN THE PLASTIC RETRACTOR. THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED OUT, SO IT COULD NOT BE USED AT ALL. I HAD TO USE A PAIR OF PLIERS TO PRY IT LOOSE.*JB

THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN MY CHILD, DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE SECOND ROW OF THE MINIVAN WITH THE RIGHT-SIDE CAPTAINS CHAIR MOVED OVER TO CONFIGURE THE ROW INTO A BENCH. THE SEAT BELT, HOWEVER WAS STILL ATTACHED OVER BY THE DOOR WITH NO OTHER ATTACHMENT AVAILABLE, SO THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE SEAT AND WHERE THE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED. MY DAUGHTER WAS PROPERLY BUCKLED IN, AND SHE IS 105 LBS. AND ALMOST 5 FEET TALL. HOWEVER, WHEN WE WERE HIT FROM THE SIDE, SHE SLID RIGHT OFF THE SEAT AND ONTO THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR WITH THE BUCKLE STILL AROUND HER. IN ADDITION, MY SEAT BELT (DRIVER'S) FAILED TO RESTRAIN ME. IT PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT. *JB

TAKES 3 TRIES TO START CAR(10-15 SECONDS CRANK EACH TIME). ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOT WANT TO START. AFTER 3RD TRY, ENGINE STARTS BUT IS VERY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND IT STARTS ON FIRST TIME, IT IDLES ROUGHLY LIKE THE ENGINE IS MISFIRING. CAR IS BRAND NEW. *JB

HELLO- I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FIND OUT INFORMATION REGARDING MY NEW VEHICLE. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" OR "LURCHING" WHEN IT DECELERATES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT IS SHIFTING AT THE SPEED OF 45 MPH. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS "NORMAL OPERATION" THAT THE VEHICLE KNOWS WHEN I NEED TO SLOW DOWN MORE RAPIDLY THEN DOWNSHIFTS FOR ME --- THE DRIVER. I DO NOT BELIEVE AN AUTOMOBILE CAN KNOW WHEN I NEED TO SLOW MORE RAPIDLY. IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO "LURCH" FORWARD DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE DOWNSHIFT WHEN I AM BRAKING. WHILE I WAS AT THE DEALER DISCUSSING MY PROBLEM, THE WOMAN NEXT TO ME- WHO ALSO HAS A 2003 ODESSY - WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A "NORMAL OPERATION" OF THE CAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS SHOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL/INCLINE. HOWEVER, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. I AM AFRAID THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND WILL "SLIP" OR "LURCH" AND CAUSE SERIOUS HARM OR DEATH. THE HONDA DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN/WILL DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF INDEED MY TRANSMISSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS?? I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR HELP OR TO FIND IF ANY TESTING HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS - OTHER THAN CONTACTING HONDA - ANY INDEPENDANT AGENCIES THAT MIGHT HAVE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE, I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME UNBIASED ADVICE FROM A REPUTABLE AGENCY THAT WILL TELL ME IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION.

WHEN STATRTI NG VEHICLE IT JERKS VIOLENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, SAID IT' WAS NORMAL USE OF PARKING BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TOUCHING THE DRIVERS DOOR HE GETS A ELECTRIC SHOCK. DEARLER NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHEN REAR ENDED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WENT INTO A RECLINE POSITION UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES. TS

CONSUMER STATE HER PARENTS ARE OLDER AND BOUGHT A 2003 AUTOMOBILE AND IS HOW HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SHE STATES THAT THE BUYER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. SHE SAYS THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES AND CANNOT SEEN TO GET IT REPAIRED. TS

SEATBELT EXTENDERS ARE NOT OFFERED BY HONDA DEALERS. AN OVERWEIGHT PERSON CANNOT OBTAIN A SEATBELT EXTENDER BY PURCHASE OR FREE AFTER BUYING THE HONDA ODYSSEY 2003. NOT AVAILABLE IN U.S. AT ALL. CANNOT WEAR A SEATBELT WITHOUT EXTENDER LIKE CHRYSLER, DODGE AND FORD OFFER FROM PARTS DEPARTMENTS. PLEASE RESPOND AND HELP. NLM