2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

WHILE CONSUMER WAS ENTERING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE PLACING THE CHILD ON THE SECOND ROW SEAT THE SEAT SNAPPED BACKWARDS AND HIT THE CHILD. THIS CAUSED THE CHILD TO HIT THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE SEAT SPRING LEVER WAS TOO FORCEFUL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RECALL 004V176000, CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9,2004. ONTARIO HONDA, 585-398-2562. DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BLEW IN AND SHATTERED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOW WAS CLOSED. DEALER STATED THIS WAS NOT COVERED.*AK

WHEN SHIFTING UP FROM A LOWER GEAR (FROM 1ST TO 2ND) MOST NOTABLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH, THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS REVVING HIGHER THAN NORMAL BEFORE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, IT SHIFTS HARD AND MAKES A CLANKING NOISE. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS STICKING, PREVENTING IT FROM CHANGING GEARS IN A NORMAL FASHION. I HAVE NOT NOTICED IT OCCURRING AT ANY SPECIFIC TIME, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT RECREATE THIS PROBLEM. TOOK VAN ON JULY 08, CONTACTED HONDA, THE PROBLEM STILL HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. THIS IS ONE OF SIX PROBLEMS I HAD TO TAKE THE VAN IN FOR. AFTER HAVING THE VAN FOR TWO WEEKS, ONLY TWO NON-MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE PARTIALLY RESOLVED AND ONE NON-MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED COMPLETELY.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSISTENT SPEED BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH, ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS LOSING POWER AND THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES, THIS WILL OCCUR FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN REGARDLESS IF THE ENGINE IS COOL OR HOT. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND TECHNICIAN ONLY TOOK THE VAN OUT FOR ONE TEST DRIVE WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. I TOLD SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VAN ON JULY 08, CONTACTED HONDA, STILL NO RESOLUTION.*AK

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CHILDREN INSIDE IT. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO RETRIEVED SOMETHING. WHEN SHE RETURNED AND ATTEMPTED TO GET INTO HER CAR IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD BEFORE IT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ON THE CURD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE GEARS MAY HAVE SOMEHOW BECOME STUCK BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE AND THEN POPPED INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTING A NEW VEHICLE AND AN INVESTIGATION. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED OF RECALL 04V-176 UNTIL AFTER HE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. *NM THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. *NM

INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED ON ITS OWN. A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WAS UNSAFE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT TOO HAVE THE AUTO TRANSMISSION RECALL 04V176000 PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE FIRST AVAILABLE DATE IS DEC 15 2004. *LA *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH DOOR ON 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY.*MR THE DOOR WAS AJAR 6 INCHES AND WOULD NOT OPEN NOR CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CLOSE BUTTON WAS PRESSED BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE DOOR STARTED TO CLOSE AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF THE CONSUMER'S FINGER FRACTURING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. *NM