1999 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHENEVER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK PERTAINING TO THE 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, MY 99 ODYSSEY ENGINE DIED AND EVERY THING TURNED OFF !! OF COURSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TOO HARD TO OPERATE AND STEER. FORTUNATELY I WAS AT FAR RIGHT LANE. THAN IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING MORE OFTEN. I WONDER IF THE HONDA DEALERS WOULD FIX THAT FREE OF CHARGE, SINCE I HEARD THAT WAS A RECALL ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING THRU THE MOUNTAIN FROM KANAB UT TO FLAGSTAFF AZ ON HWY 89 (SCENIC ROUTE) THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO WHINE AND TACH OUT AT 7000-8000 RPMS IN D4. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND, AS IF SLIPPING. THEN DOWN SHIFTED TO D3 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, THEY LIMPED INTO FLAGSTAFF AT D2 AND 40 MPH. NOTIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE KNOW ABOUT THEIR DESIGN FLAW FOR YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

AS I MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM THE RAMP THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I WAS SO SCARE! LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN TO THE SHOULDER BUT MULTIPLE START THE ENGINE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AGAIN. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES I AM ABLE TO START THE VAN AND RUN FINE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. AFTER 15 MINUTES DRIVING ON THE RIGHT LANE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I GOT OFF TO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND AT THE STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE STOP AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSED AS EARLY STAGE OF FAILURE. NO HELP FROM HONDA TO COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATED AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND SHIFT GEARS AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

I TOOK WIFE AND MY SON TO DMV IN WILLIMANTIC.ON OUR WAY BACK, AROUND ROUTE 32 MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING..I SHUT OFF THE ODYSSEY FOR A MIM, TURN IT ON DROVE FINE FOR 3 MIM AND SLIP AGAIN FINALLY I CALL TOW TRUCK..TOOK IT TO MY HOUSE.. CALL AAMCO TO PICK IT UP AND FIX IT..$3,600 TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND REINSTALL $384.00 RADIATOR AND THEY ONLY OFFERED 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. MOST RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.