2007 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL AND SPONGY FEELING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION. A MONTH LATER, THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO CHANGE. ON MAY 4TH, 2010, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A BRAKE RECALL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINED. *JB

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE 1919 TORRANCE BLVD. MAIL STOP 500-2N-7A TORRANCE, CA 90501-2746 RE: 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING DEAR HONDA, JUNE 2, 2010 I HAD A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH MILLER HONDA, 4477 VESTAL PARKWAY E, VESTAL, NY; FOR 9:00 AM. THE RECALL WORK FOR MY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VIBRATION OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH AND ABOVE, WAS TO BE DONE. FIVE HOURS LATER, APPROXIMATELY 2:05 PM I STOPPED BACK WITH THE LOANER CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE HOW MUCH LONGER THE CAR WOULD BE TIED UP AND FOUND THAT WORK ON THE CAR HAD NEVER EVEN BEEN STARTED. I WAS TOLD A MECHANIC HAD CALLED IN AND THAT A PROBLEM WITH A NEW CAR REQUIRED SOME PRIORITY WORK SO MY CAR WAS NOT WORKED ON. HAVING WORKED AROUND AUTOMOBILE SHOPS FROM A TEENAGER ONWARD I AM NOT EXACTLY A NOVICE. BRAKE WORK IS NOT A JOKE AND THERE ARE SERIOUS STATE LAWS INVOLVED FOR A DRIVER TO KNOWINGLY DRIVE A CAR WITH FAULTY BRAKES. UNFORTUNATELY MILLER HONDA FAILS TO REALIZE THAT BRAKES ARE A PRIORITY AND NOTHING TO FOOLED AROUND WITH. MILLER HONDA SPENDS A FORTUNE ON ADVERTISING ATTEMPTING TO ENTICE THE PUBLIC TO COME TO THEIR DEALERSHIP AND PURCHASE CARS FROM THEM. THEN THEY TURN AROUND AND TREAT PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS AND HONDA OWNERS AS DISPOSABLE ITEMS. WHAT EXACTLY THE THINKING IS BEHIND THEIR BUSINESS PLAN TOTALLY ESCAPES ME. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT I AM FREE TO HAVE MY HONDA REPAIRED BY ANY HONDA DEALER? SHOULD THIS INFORMATION BE ACCURATE, I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THERE IS ONE IN THE AREA THAT IS ACTUALLY INTERESTED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND JUST MIGHT HAVE A DESIRE TO SELL ANOTHER HONDA SOMEDAY. MILLER HONDA OF BINGHAMTON NEW YORK JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CHILDREN WERE GETTING OUT OF THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE, THE DOOR STOPPED MIDWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOW THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY- FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN PARKING AND TURNING, THE POWER STEERING APPEARS TO QUIT WORKING. WHEN YOU GET UP TO SPEED THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE ROADWAY FROM A DEAD STOP AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK OR LEAVE A PARKING SPOT. I FEAR BEING REAR ENDED OR WORSE. LOCAL DEALER "KNOWS OF NO PROBLEMS REPORTED". VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (46,000 MILES). *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING LIGHTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THERE HAS TO BE DEFECT IN THE BRAKES CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 28K MILES AND THE PADS HAD MORE THAN 50% LEFT. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

THE TAILGATE FAILED TO STAY OPEN ALL THE SUDDEN, A DIRECT HIT ON THE DRIVER WITH MINOR BODY INJURY. IT HAD BEEN WORKING BEFORE AND FAILED WITHOUT ANY SIGN. *TR

NOTICED THAT SINCE FEB. 2010, MY TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS CLOSED, IT FAILS TO STAY OPEN, AND AT TIMES, IT OPENS ONLY 3/4 THE DISTANCE UP AND ONLY FOR A SHORT MOMENT... NOTHING HAS YET BEEN COMPLETED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I JUST REALIZED THROUGH ONLINE SEARCH THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME CONCERN, AND A RECENT RECALL ON 2005 LIFT GATE STRUT RECALL WAS SENT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WEBBING ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WAS COMING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L-TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I SLOW DOWN THEN PRESS ON THE GAS AGAIN. IT FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 55 MPH. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE CAR "PULLS" BACK SLIGHTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS--IT FEELS LIKE I AM LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT I AM NOT. I TOOK THE VAN INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8, 2010. THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND SAID THAT THE VAN WAS RUNNING FINE, BUT IT IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO HONDA OF SERRAMONTE IN DALY CITY, CA ON MAY 22, 2010. I AM NOT HAPPY--THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 60, 000 MILES--VAN HAS 57,600 MILES. I HOPE HONDA WILL TAKE CARE OF MY PROBLEMS BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRES! *TR