2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE STATED, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFT BEGAN TO SHIFT INTO SECOND, THIRD AND THEN INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT REPORTED PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO VALID WARRANTY FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000

MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A REPEATED PROBLEM WITH ITS "BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH". THIS TERM CAN BE MISLEADING - IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES. WHAT HAPPENS IS ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED ON, OR SOMETIMES ALREADY ON, AND YOU ARE ABOUT TO SWITCH GEARS, THE CAR IS IN NO GEAR AT ALL. EVEN THE OWNER'S MANUAL HAS A "FIX" FOR THIS UNDER "SHIFT LOCK RELEASE". THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF IN MY CAR FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I HAVE A HONDA DEALERSHIP CORRECT THIS TO ONLY HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE PROBLEM WITH THE "SHIFT LOCKING" IS IT MAY HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY AND THEN NOT HAPPEN FOR 5 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ITEM SO THEY CANNOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME. *TR

BRAKING IS "SOFT" OR BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED VERY LOW BEFORE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. *TR

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE RELAY SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BEGIN TO ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC ODOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 110,000 MILES. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOW BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THE IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE INSERTED TO START THE CAR ROUTINELY WITHOUT BEING MANIPULATED. WHEN THIS CAR WAS RELATIVELY NEW AND UNDER WARRANTY THE FAN SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR NOW HAS 150,000 MILES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BURN; AND THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD FAIL DURING OPERATION OF THE CAR. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS A DEFECTIVE PART, OR THE PART IS FROM AN A PRIOR RECALL OF 1999 TO 2003 IGNITION SWITCH'S RECALLED BY HONDA THAT WERE USED IN LATER YEAR MODELS. POTENTIALLY, THE 2004 MODELS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS OF THE IGNITION SWITCHES. *TR

UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 1500 RPM A SHUDDER IS FELT. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS EVERY DAY NOW WHILE DRIVING. AFTER NUMEROUS ROAD TESTS WITH SERVICEMEN, DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DISCOLORED. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY CAR IS 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. WHEN SERVICE DEPT. OF HONDA DEALERSHIP AT DUBLIN, CA REPLACED MY TIMING BELT, THEY FOUND OUT THAT TWO FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN ALREADY BROKEN. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I DON'T REPLACE THE BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS NOW ,THE THIRD ENGINE MOUNT ON THE BACK WILL BE BROKEN SOON AND IT WILL DAMAGE YOUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $700 TO FIX THE TWO ENGINE MOUNTS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE PARTS TO AVOID DANGER AND MORE FIXING COST IN THE FUTURE. MY WIFE AND I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARS AND HAD NEVER THAT KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE - BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. WHEN I RESEARCHED INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NOW AND IT COSTS HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNER $650 TO $1,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM - BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT IN HONDA ODYSSEY VAN? [XXX] *TR

ON 4/16/2010 MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ENDED UP IN SINGLE CAR CRASH INTO HWY CENTER DIVIDER INJURING US AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. WE TOOK QUICK TURN FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER TO PREVENT ACCIDENT AND THAT MADE THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. WHAT WAS SCARY IS DESPITE MY REPEATED EFFORTS TO STOP OR BRING IT BACK TO CONTROL, IT ENDED UP CRASHING. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPOSING IT AS TOTAL LOSS AND I WANT TO RULEOUT ANY VEHICLE DEFECT. HOW CAN I HELP YOU? *TR

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY, ORIGINAL OWNER, 82,331 MILEAGE, HEADING TOWARDS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,300. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF UPDATED 05/12/11

I GOT CAR ACCIDENT BY MAR 9TH, 2010 WHEN I WAS DRIVING A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY IN HWY 405 IN IRVINE, ORANGE COUNTY, CA. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT MY CAR. THE DRIVE SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. MY RIGHT WAIST GOT BAD BURN. IT HAS BEEN TEN DAYS SINCE I GOT THE ACCIDENT, MY WAIST IS STILL BAD. *TR