1999 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

INITALLY TOLD BY DEALER THAT NOISE WAS FROM TAIL PIPE HITTING TRAILER HITCH. I AM STILL CONCERNED AFTER READING ABOUT THE SAME TRANSMISSION NOISE FROM OTHERS. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR NOT OPENING PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR 5-6 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED LATCHES. CURRENTLY, DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. CONSUMER ABLE TO CLOSE WITH REMOTE CONTROL, DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY. *AK

THE SUNVISORS ARE SO LOOSE THAT WHEN NORMAL BREAKING PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE CAR, THE VISORS WILL MOVE OUT OF POSITION IF NOT LOCKED, BLINDING THE DRIVER. THE VISORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, RE-TIGHTENED ONCE. TWO DEALERSHIPS CLAIM THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HONDA WHO SAID THAT ONLY A DEALER COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD, AS I'VE ALMOST WRECKED WHEN I WAS BLINDED WHEN SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THE SUN VISOR MOVED. *AK

REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES OPENS WHEN A BUMP IS HIT, OR THEY WON'T OPEN WHEN TRYING TO EXIT. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO RIDE WITH THEM OPEN BECAUSE THEY DON'T LATCH SHUT. HONDA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT WAS VERY LOOSE. ELECTRIC POWER MECHANISM WOULD EITHER CAUSE IT TO TILT FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. OTHER SEATS DO NOT MOVE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TWICE FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP WAS FINALLY OFFERING A NEW SEAT.*AK

THE AFFINITY FIRESTONE TIRES RIPPED ALL AWAY AROUND THE TREAD OF THE TIRE NEAR THE OUTSIDE WALL ON THE FRONT TIRES. THESE HARE 80,000 MILE TREAD WARRANTY AND THESE TIRES WERE COMMING APART AT 35,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND WERE ROTATED ON SCHEDULE. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE OTHER CURRENTLY FIRESTONES TIRES. THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT GO UNNOTICED BY THE NHTSA. WE ARE VERY LUCKLY THAT WE CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A FAILURE OCCURED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN TIRES COME APART LIKE THIS. PLEASE TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. THE 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY IS THE FIRST YEAR OF ITS NEW HEAVIER/BIGGER DESIGN. WHETHER THIS A TIRE ISSUE OR A CAR ISSUE A SAFETRY CONCERN EXIST.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R16 )

THE SLIDING DOORS FREEZE SHUT AFTER IT HAS RAINED AT NIGHT AND TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING, THE WATER FREEZES THE ROLLERS THAT SLIDE IN THE TRACK, LEAVING BOTH SLIDING DOORS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. *SLC

SLIDING SIDE DOOR STICK. THEY DO NOT OPEN SMOOTHLY. I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS WITH OTHER OWNERS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY JUST NEED LUBRICATING. AND THEY SEEM TO SNICKER WHEN I MENTION THE DOORS AS IF THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG. THIS LAST TIME THAT PROMPTED THIS REPORT IS THAT THE ACTUAL DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF!! THANK YOU. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT. TOURING T2, P215/65R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, HONDA TRUCK, ODYSSEY. *AK *SLC

THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON IT, BUT SINCE I PURCHASED IT LEGALLY IN CANADA HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANY REPAIRS ON IT, FORCING ME TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW DEALERS ABOUT THIS & THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA WANTS TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM BUYING ITS' CARS IN CANADA SO THEY ARE NOT HONORING THE WARRANTIES AND RECALLS IN THE U.S. FORCING MANY PEOPLE TO DRIVE WITH UNSAFE VEHICLES. I ALSO HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR WHICH COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL THE ABOVE. PLEASE HELP ME. IN THE LIGHT OF THE FORD EXPLORER ISUUE THIS IS JUST UNBELIVEABLE. *AK