2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

I HAVE AN 04 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AS THIS RECALL. YOU CAN REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND THE VAN STARTS ROLLING. SINCE THE ENGINE IS OFF THE BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO PRESS. IN ONE INCIDENT I WAS OUT OF THE VAN WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FORCE IT TO TURN TO LOCK, THERE IS NO RESISTANCE. HONDA ELEMENT RECALLS ELEMENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION RECALL ' ID# 58731 RECALL DATE AUG 05, 2010 PART AFFECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION MODEL AFFECTED ELEMENT POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 384220 GET DETAILS RECALL DATE AUG 05, 2010 MODEL AFFECTED 2004 HONDA ELEMENT DESCRIPTION HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED. CONSEQUENCE REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCK PIN AND LEVER WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW, DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 384220 NOTES HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) R44. *TR

THERE WERE NO EVENTS OR ISSUES LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 35 MPH THE LATCH ON THE SLIDER DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE) BECAME DISENGAGED AND THE SLIDER DOOR OPENED. THE DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED AND AND LOCKED. THE SLIDER FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER THAT. PUT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF LATCH. *TR

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. WENT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION, WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES ON IT (AND DETERMINED BY TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AT 43K TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE) WAS DEAD-ON-ARRIVAL. I RELIED ON THAT VAN FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS AND, BASED ON WHAT I'VE SEEN WITH OTHERS, SO HAVE INNUMERABLE OTHERS. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY HAD THEY BEEN STRANDED OR HAD THE TRANSMISSION GONE OUT ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING WELL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BLEW ITS TOP ON I-90 WEST WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH NEW YORK. THE 2ND GEAR BEGAN TO SHUTTER 3 WEEKS BEFORE BUT IT WAS NOT CONSISTENT AND OTHER THAN THAT THE CAR RAN WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND BECAME HESITANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

OUR 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY IS HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. IT BEGAN WITH SOME SHAKING AND SHUDDERING AT 1500 RPMS, BETWEEN 25 - 35 MPH. WE TOOK INTO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA ODYSSEY EX 2004 IN THE LEFT MOST LANE WITH MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS (AGES 7, 10, 12) ON A HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE TOOK A JERK (LIKE A HICCUP) AND ALL THE SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY. EVEN THE STEERING WAS COMPLETELY FROZEN SINCE THERE WAS NO POWER. I HARDLY MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WHILE HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. IT WAS A HORRIBLE FEELING. MY FAMILY WAS COMPLETELY TERRIFIED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND A "SHORT CIRCUIT" IN THE IGNITION WIRING. ALSO, MY "TRANSMISSION" WAS NOT WORKING. SHORT CIRCUIT WAS REPAIRED ($250) BUT TRANSMISSION QUOTE IS OVER $4000 WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. APPROXIMATELY, ONE YEAR LATER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTROL ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,462 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,462.