2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THAT I BELIEVE IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE.THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUATOR, WHICH CONTROLS THE AUTOMATED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING OF THE DOOR. THE ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE AND NO LONGER WORKS. AS A DIRECT RESULT, THE DOOR (AND ALL OF THE REMAINING DOORS IN THE VEHICLE) WILL NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN AND EXIT THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WILL NOT WORK. THE DOOR KNOB MUST BE MANUALLY LIFTED; THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE, THE VEHICLE DOOR SWOULD AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK POSITION AND THEN LOCKED WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVED OUT OF PARK (EITHER REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR DRIVE). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A $400 REPAIR TO REPLACE THE ARM ACTUATOR. THIS PART SPECIFICALLY CONTROLS THE AUTOMATED LOCKING/UNLOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (AND ALL OTHER DOORS OF THE MINIVAN, WHICH MUST ALL BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED SINCE THIS PART IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY). I HAVE TRIED TO USE THE DOOR LEVER TO OPEN THE CAR AND WHEN IT IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, EVER. THE DOOR KNOB MUST BE LIFTED IN ALL INSTANCES AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHAKES. THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH CAUSES THE PLUGS TO FOUL AND FAIL. THE KNOWN ISSUE IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM). WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A BURNING OIL SMELL AND GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAYS SPEEDS AND THE REDUCED POWER TO THE ENGINE MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO STEER DUE TO LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING CAUSE BY THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THE HONDA VCM SYSTEM BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO FILL THE FUEL TANK MORE THAN USUAL AND THE FUEL WOULD CONTINUE TO LEAK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A FUEL ODOR TO BE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF ORLANDO (2211 NORTH SEMORAN BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32807, 866-938-0927) AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FUEL LEAK CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,754.

LEAK ON DRIVER SIDE SIDE AIRBAG. POSSIBLY TRIM PIECE THAT RUNS ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CAR. SHORTED OUT ENTIRE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX I UNDER THE HOOD. TOLD IT WAS CAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD GASKET. REPLACED ENTIRE ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND WINDSHIELD TO NOW HAVE THE SAME LEAK ISSUE AGAIN!

DRIVING ON I-75 SOUTH BETWEEN EXIT 123 AND EXIT 116. I HEARD A POP AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHIMMY I DECELERATED AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS TOTALLY SHREDDED. THE ENTIRE SIDE WALL WAS GONE. I HAD JUST CHECK THE PRESSURES THE DAY BEFORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FLATTENED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CAME TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED BY ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,500.

ON 2/3/2019 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS BRAKING WHILE ROLLING FORWARD SLOWLY AND TURNING RIGHT INTO THE PARKING SPACE WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE FORWARD. I APPLIED INCREASING BRAKING PRESSURE WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, EXCEEDING THE STOPPING POWER OF THE BRAKES AND CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD TOWARD A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I MANAGED TO STOP BY QUICKLY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM DRIVE TO PARK. IF I HAD NOT SHIFTED INTO PARK I WOULD HAVE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENTIRE TIME THIS WAS HAPPENING, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NO PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR, IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO AMERICAN HONDA (CASE NUMBER 09315543) AND I AM BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 121,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

THE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS. THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WHEN YOU GO TO OPEN THE DOOR IT OPENS JUST ALITTLE AND THEN CLOSES I HAVE TO HAVE MY KIDS NOT TO GET TO FAST ON TRYING TO GET OUT CAUSE IT HAS ALMOST CLOSED ON ONE OF THEIR LEGS. THE LEFT DOOR ALL NO LONGER OPENS FROM THE DOOR HANDLE ONLY FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR THE BUTTON THE DRIVER CAN PUSH. IT ALSO WHEN IT IS OPEN AND YOU GO TO CLOSE IT IT WILL START TO CLOSE THEN REOPEN. SOMETIME I HAVE TO PUT THE VAN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE TO GET THE DOOR TO EVEN CLOSE. SOMETIMES I CAN GET IT TO CLOSE WHILE OPEN WITH THE INSIDE HANDLE BUT I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL CAUSE IT'S CLOSED ON MY ARM A FEW TIMES PLUS SEEMS LIKE THE SENSOR THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE ON THE DOOR TO TELL SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS THE DOESN'T WORK THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR IS ALSO STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING SINCE I'VE BEEN HAVING MY KIDS TRY TO USE THAT DOOR MORE. I'M AFRAID MY KIDS OR WHOEVER IS IN THE VAN AT ANY TIME IS GONNA END UP TRAPPED AND NO ABLE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY OR ANYTHING AND FOR BIGGER KIDS AND ADULTS IT'S HARDER TO CLIMB OVER SEATS. AND ALSO THE DRIVER DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO GO AND UNLOCK IT IT WILL LOCK BACK SO YOU HAVE TO UNLOCK MANUALLY.

RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE CAR IS MOVING. SUSPECT IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS WHEN CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN DURING 48 HOUR PERIOD. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY NOW. IT HAS TO BE FORCED OPEN MANUALLY.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR, LEADING TO POSSIBLE PREMATURE RUSTING AND REDUCED SAFETY OF VEHICLE