2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I FELT THE VEHICLE HESITATED, IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER OR A BAD FUEL INJECTER. LATER I REALIZED THAT THE HESITATION WAS RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA OF CONYERS,PAID $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHICH REQUIRED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THAT WOULD COST ME $5607 PLUS TAX REMAN. OR 2835 REBUILT, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CALLED HONDA MANUFACTURER OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE CAN DO TO HELP ME, WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN MAY OF 2004 AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THAT HONDA DOES NOT PAY FOR RELATED PROBLEM AFTER REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE ON A RECALL A SECOND TIME.

THE SRS INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS LIT, INDICATING SOME KIND OF FAULT WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX AND I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13020) REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WITHOUT A CRASH IN THIS MODEL YEAR AND MODEL. I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I TOO HAVE THE SRS LIGHT THAT HAS COME ON AND STAYS LIT IN MY VAN. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER. *TT

THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. I WAS DRIVING JUST FINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WAS PRESSING THE GAS, BUT NO POWER WAS GIVEN TO THE CAR. I COULD BRAKE AND STEER JUST FINE SO I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. IT ENGAGED INTO GEAR FINE AND I CONTINUED ON. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SLIPPING IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING. I WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO STOP AND PUT INTO PARK, I WOULD SLIP "OUT" OF GEAR AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WOULD PUMP THE GAS A FEW TIMES, AND REV UP THE ENGINE AND THEN IT WOULD MAGICALLY ENGAGE INTO GEAR. HONDA DEALERSHIP STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD, STATED THAT PIECES OF METAL WERE IN MY FLUID AND MY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ESTIMATE $2K-4K - WILL KNOW MORE WHEN THEY BREAK IT OPEN TO FIND OUT. HONDA AMERICA STATES THAT I HAD TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2005 - I DON'T RECALL DOING THAT, BUT IF I DID WHY IS IT HAPPENING? NOW THE VAN WILL NOT PASS THE CA SMOG TEST SIMPLY FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK PORTION. THE EMISSION PORTION IS FINE. SEEMS THE REPAIRS EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. WORKING WITH HONDA AMERICA TO GET WARRANTY OR RECALL TO OFFSET THE COST OF REPAIR. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR IS DEEMED NON OPERATIONAL. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON (2003 HONDA ODYSSEY). I NOTICED THAT THIS IS SOMEHOW LINKED TO WHEN I SHUT OFF MY AC IN PREPARATION FOR REACHING MY DESTINATION, LEAVING THE AIR RUNNING WITH AIR RECYCLE ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE HONDA DEALER THRICE. WHEN THEY RAN A CHECK THE CODE INDICATED A PROBLEM IN THE CABLE. THEY MANAGED TO GET THE LIGHT TURNED OFF THE FIRST TIME AROUND INDICATING THAT THE CABLE MAY NEED TO BE CHANGED. WHEN THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE SECOND TIME ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE CABLE WAS CHANGED. THIS TIME THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON EVEN BEFORE I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME FROM THE DEALER. THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE INDICATES A NEED FOR CABLE CHANGE AND SINCE THE CABLE IS NEW THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM AND WILL REQUIRE AN EXPENSIVE INVESTIGATION TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE. SINCE THE LIGHT WAS OUT THEN THEY ASKED TO TRY IT OUT. AGAIN THREE DAYS LATER, TODAY 8/26/2013 THE LIGHT CAME ON AS I REACHED MY DRIVE WAY. THIS TIME TOO I HAD TURNED OFF THE AC, LEAVING THE AIR RUNNING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES. I HAD BEEN TESTING THIS SINCE MY THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER (3 DAYS AGO) AND TODAY THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *TR

AS I SAT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT TILTED BACKWARDS. THE SEAT CAME LOOSE FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. SOMETHING HAD BROKEN THAT FASTENED THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR. THE HONDA DEALER CHECKED THE SEAT AND SAID IT WAS THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY THAT HAD BROKEN. I NOW HAVE TO HOLD TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO STAY UPRIGHT TO DRIVE. ANY ACCELERATION THROWS THE SEAT BACK. I CONTACTED THE MAIN AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY. THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND SAVE THE RECEIPT. THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. ANY SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH REQUIRED THE INSTALLATION OF AN UPDATED SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER. LATER IN THE DAY, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD INSTALL THE NEW SWITCH AT A COST OF $ 520. THE CONSUMER WAS SATISFIED WITH THE WORK. HOWEVER, HE OBJECTED TO BEING CHARGED FOR THE WORK, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, IT EXPLICITLY STATED THE WORK WOULD BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED AN UPDATED SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER AND, IF NECESSARY, ANY NECESSARY PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS A NECESSARY PART, HE INSISTED, THE CONSUMER WAS OBLIGED TO PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION. THE CONSUMER WROTE HONDA'S NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT, EXPLAINING THE SITUATION AND THEY WROTE BACK REJECTING HIS REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. TO JUSTIFY THEIR REFUSAL OF REIMBURSEMENT, THEY IMPOSED A NARROW INTERPRETATION OF THE PHRASE ANY NECESSARY PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY CLAIMED THAT IT REFERRED ONLY TO THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVEL ITSELF, AND THEY WANTED TO EXCLUDE WHAT THE RECALL NOTICE ACTUALLY SAID ABOUT ANY NECESSARY PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH.

LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT OUR VAN, THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE PROPERLY. IT WAS FIXED PRIOR TO US BUYING THE VAN. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD TO GET OUT AND PHYSICALLY PUSH ON THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT. ALSO, HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE DOOR CLOSED ON A CHILD'S HAND WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE SENSED IT WAS THERE. CHILD WAS FINE. NEW PROBLEM IS WE CAN'T GET DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR TO CLOSE PROPERLY. IT WILL CLOSE AND THEN POP OPEN A LITTLE BIT. HUBBY HAS TAKEN TO "KICKING" IT IN WITH HIS FOOT. WE DRIVE WITH THE DOORS LOCKED PRAYING THAT THEY WON'T OPEN LIKE I HAVE READ ABOUT HAPPENING TO SO MANY FOLKS. WE BOUGHT THE VAN BECAUSE WE HAVE 3 KIDS BUT THIS IS SCARY STUFF. AS WE DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD THERE IS A CONSTANT BEEPING SOUND LIKE THE DOOR IS OPEN BUT IT ISN'T LIT UP ON THE DASH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO RECALL HAS BEEN DONE TO THIS YEAR OF HONDA. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEMS THE EARLIER YEAR HONDA'S HAVE HAD. WE ARE MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VAN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANYTHING ELSE. SOMETHING REALLY SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

WE BOUGHT A USED 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. WE CONTACTED HONDA BEFORE WE BOUGHT OUR MINIVAN WITH THE VIN NUMBER, TO VERIFY THAT THE VAN HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. IT DID.... WE PURCHASED THE VAN AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR THE PAST 19 MONTHS. WE BOUGHT THE VAN WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT. WELL THIS PAST THURSDAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP JUST A LITTLE AND IT DID IT AGAIN ON FRIDAY. LONG STORY SHORT, BY MONDAY OUR TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT. WE TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER TO CONFIRM AND THEY ASSURED US THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE OUR TRANSMISSION. OUR VAN NOW HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND A BAD TRANSMISSION. WE CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OR ASSISTANCE. THEY PRETTY MUCH TOLD US THAT WE WERE OUT OF LUCK. WE ARE PRETTY UPSET THAT WE CONTACTED THEM BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS VAN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND LESS THAN 2 YRS (AND ONLY 15,000 MILES) LATER WE ARE PAYING $3700 TO HAVE A NEW ONE INSTALLED. FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR OF HONDA ODYSSEY AND WE FEEL HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE!! THANK YOU! *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SERVICE STATION. DETERMINED TRANSMISSION CODE. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR STATION, DETERMINED INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON VEHICLE. FIRST CAME IN 2009 AT 98,000 MILES. INITIAL REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION WAS DONE BY PRIVATE REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION STATION. COMPLAINT FILED WITH HONDA USA, NO FURTHER ACTION REC'D FROM HONDA. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT 40,000 MILES AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT A PART WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MALFUNCTION WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.