2007 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. MINIVAN COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 55 MPH., AND IT SHOOK AND SPUTTERED AS SPEED INCREASED. SEEMED NECESSARY TO LET OF THE ACCELERATOR TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO SHIFT AND INCREASE SPEED. KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. TOLD BY HONDA DEALER THAT SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN REMOVED BY SOMEONE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THREADING IN COIL/CYLINDER HEAD. HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT ANYONE ACCESSED ENGINE OR SPARK PLUGS IN THIS TIMEFRAME. SERVICE TECH IS MACHINING NEW THREADS INTO COIL/CYLINDER HEAD. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY TWO CHILDREN, THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS OF MY 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY BROKE! ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WAS NOT IN ANY SHAPE TO CONTINUE. *TR I TOOK MY HONDA TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER, HERB CHAMBERS HONDA IN SEEKONK MASSACHUSETTS. AT THAT TIME, THEY MENTIONED THAT A BROKEN WHEEL BEARING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE WHEEL COULD LOCK UP OR COME COMPLETELY DISLODGED FROM THE FRAME. IN ADDITION, HE ASSURED ME THAT MY DRIVING DID NOT CAUSE THE BREAK AND THAT IS A CLEAR DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. STILL, BECAUSE THE CAR HAD 61,622 MILES, I WAS CHARGED 700.00 TO FIX THE BEARINGS. I AM ASKING NETS OFFICIALS TO INVESTIGATE HONDA FOR THE WHEEL BEARING FAILURES ON ALL HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVANS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: THOUSANDS IF NOT, MILLIONS EFFECTED - ACCORDING TO THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS ON THE INTERNET WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE, THE WHEEL BEARINGS BREAK ANYWHERE FROM 1200K (JUST OFF THE LOT) TO 75K. SAFETY ' WHEN YOU CONTINUE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH BAD BEARINGS, THE SYMPTOMS WILL WORSEN AND SAFETY RISKS INCREASE. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL. IF THIS HAPPENS, NAVIGATING AND STEERING WILL BE DIFFICULT. A WHEEL WILL BECOME LOOSE AND MOVE AROUND IN THE WHEEL ARCH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO HUB AND BRAKES. IF THE WHEEL REMAINS UNSTABLE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. ABS ISSUES - WHEEL BEARINGS CONTAIN SENSORS THAT SEND A SIGNAL TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WHEN THE TIRES SPIN OR SKID. CONTINUING TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH BAD BEARINGS CAN CAUSE ITS ABS SYSTEM TO FAIL. WHEN BEARINGS ARE FAULTY, THE ABS SIGNAL LIGHT USUALLY APPEARS ON THE DASH INDICATING THE DISABLEMENT OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS GENERALLY DOES NOT CAUSE ANY INTERRUPTIONS IN REGULAR BRAKING; HOWEVER, IT WILL SUSPEND THE ABS SYSTEM'S AID IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OR WHILE BRAKING ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX POWER STEERING LOSS AT LOW SPEEDS (LESS THAN 10MPH) ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING IN/OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR DOING A 3-POINT TURN. ALSO HUMMING CAN BE HEARD WHEN STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS BUT IT WENT AWAY AFTER I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 60,000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE. I GUESS WHEN THEY FLUSHED THE STEERING FLUID AND REPLACED IT WITH NEW ONE IT FIXED THE HUMMING PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE LOSS OF POWER. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD SEVERAL RECALLS FIXED RECENTLY BUT NONE OF THEM IS ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO DESCRIBED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS BEING VERY SOFT AND EASY TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V098000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED YET, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS(UNDER 10 MPH) POWER STEERING FAILS. VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC, HAD TO HAVE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. MILEAGE 51000. CALLED HONDA DEALER, WAS TOLD HONDA IS AWARE THIS IS A WEAKNESS. *TR

COMPONENT FAILURE: A/C CONDENSER, DUE TO SMALL OBJECT HITTING IT. A/C NO LONGER WORKS AND DEALER WANTS $1,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2004 AT LEAST, I.E., THE A/C CONDENSER IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM SMALL ROAD OBJECTS (STONES MOSTLY). HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FAULT, CLAIMING DAMAGE IS "ACCIDENTAL". MY POSITION IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF AND COULD HAVE EASILY PREVENTED. IN 2008 MODEL YEAR, HONDA COVERED THE CONDENSER WITH A SHIELD TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MY DEALER IS OFFERING TO ADD THIS SHIELD FOR $70.00 (IN ADDITION TO THE $1,000 REPAIR BILL) TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURENCES. THIS MAY NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT IT SURELY SMACKS OF A CONSUMER RIP-OFF. HONDA POORLY DESIGNED THE SHIELDING FOR THE CONDENSER, KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS (JUST GOOGLE THE ISSUE), AND THEN ALLOWED ITS DEALERS TO CHARGE $1,000 FOR THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED. OBVIOUSLY, THE DELAERS ARE HAPPY WITH THIS COMMON PROBLEM. EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS REPAIR EITHER. HONDA CLAIMS THE DAMAGE IS LIKE A STONE HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, THE PURPOSE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS TO PREVENT A STONE FROM HITTING THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS; NO ONE WOULD ARGUE HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD DOING THE JOB IT WAS INTENDED TO DO BY PREVENTING A STONE FROM HITTING THE OCCUPANTS. WITH REGARD TO THE CONDENSER, HONDA COULD EASILY HAVE PREVENTED THE PROBLEM BY PLACING A SHIELD OVER THE AFFECTED PART(S). IT CHOSE NOT TO WITH THE FULL UNDERSTANDING THIS COMMON PROBLEM WOULD COST ITS CUSTOMERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND (IF NOT MILLIONS) OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR.

I NOTICED THE VIBRATION ON OUR HONDA ODYSSEY ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. THEN A MONTH AGO, HAD OUR PREPAID SERVICE DONE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE VIBRATION AND THEY SAID IT'S NORMAL. THEN AFTER THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VIBRATION AND THAT THE VAN NEEDED A COMPUTER UPDATE. SO HAD THAT DONE 3 DAYS AGO (6/27/11) AND STILL VIBRATED. BROUGHT IT BACK AGAIN TODAY (6/30/11), TOLD THEM IT NEEDED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND IF THEY CAN CHECK THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED NEW TIRES AND A COMPUTER UPDATE AGAIN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO, DID THAT AND STILL HAD THE VIBRATION ISSUE. I AM SO FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY. SO I BROUGHT IT BACK AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 1 MILE AND TOLD THEM AGAIN, THAT IT'S NOT FIXED. SO NOW I'M SEEKING SOME SORT OF ASSISTANCE AND COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE TIME AND MONEY WASTED..THANKS *TR

TL -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABNORMALLY AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED AN ALIGNMENT AND THAT THE ROTORS SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON THE GATE FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO THEN MANUALLY OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 10/31/11

HARD STEERING ARE SLOW SPEED REQUIRING EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MANEUVER VEHICLE IN CLOSE SPACES. *TR