2001 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

EARLY IN 2002 I BEGIN HAVING DIFFICULTIES OPENING THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I MUST NOT BE CLOSING THE DOOR CORRECTLY. IN JUNE 2003, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP- AT THAT TIME THEY REPLACED THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE DOOR, ADMITTING OTHER VEHICLES WERE HAVING THAT PROBLEM. JULY 2005 THE DOOR AGAIN BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP APPLIED A SPRAY "THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM". BY OCTOBER 2005 SOME DAYS THE DOOR WOULD OPEN, SOME DAYS IT WOULD NOT. DEC. 4, 2005, I WAS TRAVELING HOME, ALONE, FROM CHURCH ABOUT 8:45 PM WHEN ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I SAW THE DOOR OPEN SIGNAL FOR THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WAS ON. IT WAS DARK, AT A SECTION OF THE COUNTY THAT I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE STOPPING AT, SO I DROVE FOR APPROX. 2 MILES TO REACH AN AREA WHERE I FELT SAFE TO STOP, GET OUT, GO AROUND THE CAR AND CLOSE THE DOOR. I CONTACTED HONDA ON MONDAY - IF I WANT TO PAY FOR IT, THEY WILL REPLACE THE SEAL AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED THE HONDA 800 NUMBER THEY GAVE ME AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. BECAUSE I REFUSED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS (THE INDIVIDUAL ON THE 800 NUMBER SAID NOTHING ABOUT THAT DURING THE FIRST CALL) HONDA WILL DO NOTHING. THIS DOOR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE FIRST, I FEEL HONDA HAS NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, JUST MADE IT BEARABLE FOR A WHILE. IT IS UNSAFE. *NM

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS *JB

WHILE CAR SHOPPING AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WE OBSERVED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY DO NOT HAVE ANY EMERGENCY STOPPING MECHANISM SHOULD AN ARM OR OTHER BODY PART BE IN THE WAY OF THE DOOR WHEN IT IS CLOSING. MY HAND WAS IN THE DOOR WHEN IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY PINCHED. I MOVED AWAY FROM IT AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY. WE TESTED THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS AND IT RESPONDED THE SAME WAY EACH TIME. IT DID NOT STOP UNLESS THE KEY FOB WAS USED. WHEN WE POINTED THIS OUT TO THE SALESMAN WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE THE FIRST PEOPLE THAT HAD NOTICED THIS. IF YOU PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE EXTERIOR IT INITIATES THE DOOR CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. FOR A SMALL CHILD THAT MIGHT USE THAT HANDLE AS A METHOD OF ENTRY THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE SALESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DIFFERENT ON A NEWER MODEL. WE DIDN'T CHECK ON THE CONDITION OF A NEWER MODEL TO SEE IF IT HAS BEEN REMEDIED OR NOT. *JB

WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED (AS AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT), AND THEN ACCELERATED TO MOVE, THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATES. SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. THE INTENSITY IS ANYWHERE FROM A MODERATE BUMP TO ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TIRES TO ??SQUEAL?? AND LOOSE TRACTION. THE SAME SENSATION OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO THE NEXT GEAR. IN REVIEWING THESE CONDITIONS ON THE INTERNET, THE REPAIR IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OBD CODE IS A P0740. HONDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AND VOLUNTARILY REPLACING THIS TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY DESTINED AND SOLD WITH IN THE US. MY HONDA WAS PURCHASED IN THE US AND IS REGISTERED IN THE US [NORTH CAROLINA] BUT WAS ORIGINALLY DESTINED AND SOLD IN CANADA. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MINE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT IS WHAT THEY TERM A GRAY?? VEHICLE [A TERM HONDA USA USES TO REPRESENT VEHICLES THAT ARE NOW IN THE US, BUT WERE DELIVERED TO A CANADIAN DEALER]. HONDA HAS SAID THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION IS IF THERE IS A RECALL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, SOMETHING THEY DO NOT EXPECT TO OCCUR SINCE THEY ARE VOLUNTARILY DOING IT FOR US VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN THE US AND IS REGISTERED IN THE US AND SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AS OTHER US VEHICLES. ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCHES THIS CAN EVOLVE TO FAILURE MODES OF SUDDEN DOWN SHIFTS WITHOUT NOTICE AND AT ANY SPEED. CURRENTLY THE FREQUENCY OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING IS NOW 60% -70% OF THE TIME. THE SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THESE SYMPTOMS AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED VOLUNTARILY INDICATE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH A POTENTIAL FATAL FAILURE MODE. SINCE A RECALL IS THE ONLY MECHANISM TO REMOVE THE DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED THAT REQUIRES ALL 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY REGISTERED IN THE US SHOWING THESE SYMPTOMS TO HAVE THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED. NO DISCRIMINATION SHOULD BE PERMITTED. *NM

TRANSMISSION FAILURE,TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SHIFTING ERRATICALLY,EGR VALVE CODE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP ADVISOR REPORTED TO ME THAT THE FAILURE IS A RECALL. HONDA WILL NOT WARRANTY PROBLEM. HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT ME PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. ALL SERVICE ITEMS ALWAYS COMPLIED WITH @ HONDA DEALERSHIPS ACCORDING TO MANUAL SCHEDULING. *JB

GEAR SHIFT IS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR (SHIFT FROM PARK) WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE. CHILD PULLED ON GEAR SHIFT AND CAR ROLLED INTO STREET AND NEIGHBOR'S LAWN. FORTUNATELY, NO INJURIES. CAR BEING TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. *JB

AT 83,000 MILES THE SECOND TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED (REGISTERED IN MY WIFE'S NAME, LYNN ROESSLER). ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 43,000 MILES IN 2003 AND WAS REPLACED BY HONDA UNDER WARRANTY. IN JULY 2005 THE SECOND TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, D4 LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK, TCS LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED CALL TO HONDA DEALER, WHO AGAIN REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND LEFT INBOARD JOINT. I DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE NOW HAVE A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TWO TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD SO FAR HAVE LASTED, ON AVERAGE, ABOUT 41,000 MILES.

DT THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOES NOT LATCH, IT WILL SHUT BUT IT POPS RIGHT BACK OPEN. EVEN WHEN LOCKING THE DOORS IT WILL COME BACK OPEN. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE A FEE JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THERE WER NO RECALLS. THIS STARTED YESTERDAY JULY 14, 2005.*AK

DT: THE DOOR, WHEN PRESSING THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE THE DOOR DOES NOT WANT TO CLOSE. HASTO FORCEABLY PRESS IT IN ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR WHILE IT IS MOVIN) . IF MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT A RIGHT ANGLE THE DOOR OPENED, MAKING THIS A SAFETY ISSU E . *AK

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY EX MINIVAN. WHEN AT A STOP, FACING UPHILL IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS AS SOON AS YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. IT ROLLS AS IF IT WERE A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, OR AS IF YOU WERE IN NEUTRAL. PARKED FACING DOWNHILL, THAN STARTING IN REVERSE (BACKING UP THE HILL) THE SAME PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF, BUT IT IS EVEN WORSE. THIS HAS LED TO SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS AS WE HAVE ADJUSTED TO THIS UNUSUAL SITUATION, AS ALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AUTOMOBILES WE HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST DOI NOT BEHAVE IN THIS MANNER. THEY "HOLD" ON HILLS, AT LEAST MOMENTARILY, WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED AND THE AUTOMOBILE IS IN DRIVE. I WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED WHILE THE DRIVERS DISCIOVERD THIS FLAW AND ADJUSTED THEIR DRIVING HABITS (IT'S A LOT LIKE DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER, AND THEY SAID THIS IS "NORMAL" WITH THESE VANS AND ACCORD AUTOMOBILES.