2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

2008 HONDA ODYSSEY WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM / NOZZLES DO NOT ALLOW FOR WINDSHIELD TO BE CLEANED WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. WIND BLOWS THE WASHER FLUID BELOW THE WIPER BLADES. SAFETY CONCERN DURING WINTER TIME PERIODS IN THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE WINDSHIELD CLEANED. SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE NOZZLES BUT, THIS DIDN'T DO THE TRICK. *TR

2008 HONDA ODYSSEY ACCELERATED SUDDENLY.*CW THE CONSUMER SHE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. *JB

2008 ODYSSEY VAN BRAKES HAVE BEEN SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ABOUT 12,000 MILES AND I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED THE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. HONDA DEALER IN DUBLIN SAY THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG. FINALLY TOOK IT TO EL CERRITO HONDA AND THEY SAID THE PADS HAVE MORE THAN 50% LEFT AND WE HAVE HOT SPOTS IN THE FRONT ROTORS AND IT WOULD COST 380 DOLLARS TO FIX. MY QUESTION IS IF I HAVE OVER 50% OF MY PADS LEFT AT 34,000 MILES WHICH SEEM GOOD THEN HOW DID THE HOT SPOTS GET IN THE ROTORS. HOT SPOT OR WRAPPED ROTORS ARE A SIGN OF ABUSE. I HAVE CHANGED THE FRONT ROTORS MYSELF AND THE SHAKING WENT AWAY BUT THE SOFT PEDAL IS STILL PRESENT. YOU CAN PUMP THE BRAKES AND THEY WILL WORK BETTER!!!!!! *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE CRASHED ONTO GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGED ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE.

HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN DEC 2008 RIGHT FROM THE DAY ONE. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT IS NORMAL FOR VANS BUT THEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER IN MY AREA SOMETIMES IN MAY OR JUNE 2009 , TECH SAID HE REPLACED SOME PART. I AM NOT SURE HOW AN IMPORTANT PART WOULD NOT WORK ON THE DAY ONE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT FELT ANY ISSUE AFTER THE FIX. BUT WANT TO CONFIRM IF THERE IS ANY OTHER REPORT LIKE THIS AND EVERYTHING IS OK WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY WERE NOT EFFECTIVE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN DEC 2008 RIGHT FROM THE DAY ONE. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT IS NORMAL FOR VANS BUT THEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER IN MY AREA SOMETIMES IN MAY OR JUNE 2009 , TECH SAID HE REPLACED SOME PART. I AM NOT SURE HOW AN IMPORTANT PART WOULD NOT WORK ON THE DAY ONE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT FELT ANY ISSUE AFTER THE FIX. BUT WANT TO CONFIRM IF THERE IS ANY OTHER REPORT LIKE THIS AND EVERYTHING IS OK WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE DAY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND TAKING THE KEY OUT, SHE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE COULD NOT USE THE DOOR LOCKS AND SHE COULD NOT RE-START THE VEHICLE TO GET THE WINDOWS DOWN. THE ALARM ALSO WENT OFF BUT SHE COULD NOT STOP IT. AFTER 5 MINUTES, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT AFTER THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. ONCE AGAIN, AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,500.

VERY "SOFT" BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN IGNITION BEGINS. MUST "PUMP" WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DLR SAYS (HONDA SAYS) NORMAL, BALONEY!! HAVE CHANGED MAS. CYL. TWICE, ABS MODULATOR ONCE. NO JOY. DLR SAYS "JUST HAVE US BLEED/ADJUST EVERY TIME I BRING IT IN". I'M ON RECORD THAT I'LL SUE IF I HAVE A BRAKE RELATED ACCIDENT (ASSUMING I'M ALIVE). THE BRAKES HAVE CONTINUED TO BE SOFT, SOMETIMES GO TO FLOOR, SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BLEEDING/ADJUSTING HELPS FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ON SECOND MAS. CYL. REPLACEMENT, DLR. SAID THE BRAKING OPERATION WAS "BYPASSING THE MAS. CYL.". THAT'S CERTAINLY NOT "NORMAL". SOMEBODY NEED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! *TR

2008 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN - BOUGHT BRAND NEW OCTOBER 2008 3 WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, CRUISING TO A MAX SPEED OF ONLY 25 MPH NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL. HAVE TO PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND CRUISE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY TO EXIT ON THE NEAREST RAMP AND HAVE TO DRIVE BACK HOME USING SIDE STREETS ON A SPEED OF ONLY 25 MPH, NO MORE, NO LESS. BROUGHT THE SAID VAN TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER SINCE IT IS BRAND NEW AND STILL COVERED WITH THE WARRANTY. RELEASED AFTER 1 WEEK, AND WAS WORKING ON THE WAY HOME WITHOUT GLITCH. THEN THE DAY AFTER, UPON STARTING THE ENGINE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, AND THE MOTOR GIVES OFF A WEIRD HUMMING SOUND AND WON'T ACCELERATE TO NO GREATER THAN 25 MPH AGAIN. BROUGHT THE VAN BACK FOR SERVICE AND AFTER 1 WEEK WAS RELEASED AND WAS WORKING FINE WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN AS FOREMENTIONED. HAVE TO LET THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER TOW IT BACK FOR SERVICE AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME AND HAVE TO DEMAND A LOANER CAR AT THIS TIME WHILE THEY PONDER (OR GUESS) WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS VAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE IN SPEED BEYOND APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45000.