2005 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN HAVE THE PAX RUNFLAT TIRES. REPLACED 9 TIRES IN THE FIRST 30,000 MILES. ONE TIRE WAS PUT ON AND IN 2,000 MILES AND IT FAILED (BUBBLE IN SIDE WALL). MICHELIN WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME REGARDING WARRANTY. AFTER TALKING WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIRE TO ONLY GET 30,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE CALLED MICHELIN AND THEY SAID THIS MILEAGE IS THE NORM. AT $250.00 PER TIRE, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

FRONT RH WHEEL BEARING PREMATURE WEAR @ TEAR, REPLACED TWICE. LOWER TRANS. MOUNT REPLACED, FALL APART CAUSING FRONT END TO SHAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE OBSERVED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS WORN. THE CONTACT OWNS RUN FLAT MICHELIN ENERGY LX PAX TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE IS 235-710R-460A. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS 33 ON THE FRONT AND 35 ON THE REAR. THE TREAD ON THE FRONT, REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES TREAD ARE WORN. THE TREADS ARE WEARING ON THE TIRES FASTER THAN NORMAL. A LOCAL TIRE DEALER STATED THAT ONLY HONDA CAN DIAGNOSE THE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO THE SPECIAL METRIC RIMS. THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER HAVE ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO PURCHASE TIRES. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TWO TO THREE TIMES A YEAR COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL TIRES. HONDA GAVE A QUOTE OF $2,000 TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. HE WAS NOT ADVISED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF THE ADDITIONAL COST TO CHANGE THE TIRES OR THAT THE TIRES LAST HALF AS LONG AS NORMAL TIRES. THE CONTACT ASKED HONDA TO REPLACE THE CURRENT 710 RIMS WITH CONVENTIONAL 17 INCH RIMS; HOWEVER, HE HASN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT/CASE NUMBER, N012008-01-0201951 WITH THE MANUFACTURERS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER. HE ALSO SPOKE WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND AN ATTORNEY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000.

BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH CAUSE THE VAN TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY. BRAKES ALSO "WHINE" WHEN SLOWING ON APPROACH AND INTO A PARKING SPACE. DEALER HAS RESPONDED THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUES, SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ISSUES HAVE CONTINUED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.*CN

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ABOUT 15 K MILES. IN JUNE WE NOTICED LOSS OF THE AC SYSTEM. UPON A VISIT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK/ROAD DEBRIS PUNCTURED THE AC CONDENSER AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE RUNS ABOUT $ 700.00. IN A PROCESS OF CALLING 5 OTHER LOCAL HONDA DEALERS TRYING TO GET A BETTER PRICING, I LEARNED THAT MY CASE IS NOT THAT RARE AS IT MAY SOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT ON AVERAGE THEY REPLACE ABOUT 2-3 AC CONDENSERS A MONTH. THEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MUCH MORE ODYSSEY'S OWNER WITH IDENTICAL STORIES. MY ISSUE IS THAT 2005-2007 ODYSSEY HAS A DESIGN FLAW - TOO BIG OPENING UNDER THE BUMPER THAT ALLOWS ANY ROAD DEBRIS TO PENETRATE AC CONDENSER AND/OR RADIATOR. I AM FIRM BELIEVER THAT HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE 2008 ODYSSEY HAS A VERY NICE, FACTORY INSTALLED SCREEN MESH UNDER THE BUMPER WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT BODY UPGRADES FOR THAT YEAR MODEL. I CALLED THE REGIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER BUT THEY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A WIDE OPENING ON THE LOWER GRILL OF THE VEHICLE. A ROCK ENTERED THE GRILL AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, WHICH CAUSED A LEAK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB

I HAVE TWICE HAD MY AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER GO OUT ON MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, ONCE WHEN IT WAS 2 MONTHS OLD AND NOW AGAIN AS IT IS THREE YEARS OLD (37,000 MILES). THE DEALER SAYS IT IS FROM ROCKS HITTING THE CONDENSER UNIT. I FEEL THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM (SEE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-ODYSSEY/TJBOPFUR3SVARKHCJ), BUT HONDA THUS FAR IS NOT ADDRESSING IT AS A RECALL PROBLEM. THEY ARE MAKING PEOPLE PAY TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED. THEY COVERED MY FIRST ONE BECAUSE THE VAN WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD, BUT THE SECOND ONE IS NOT COVERED. *JB

SMALL ROCK DAMAGED AC CONDENSER. THIS CLEARLY IS THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE GRILL FOR THE FRAGILE AC CONDENSER. IT'S COST $600 TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER. *TR

TODAY I AM TOLD BY LOCAL HONDA DEALERS SERVICE SHOP THAT MY AC CONDENSER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS (PROBABLY A ROCK) AND THE COST WILL BE OVER $900. I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. OF COURSE THIS HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE OUT OF TOWN AND DROVE HOME IN 95+ DEGREE TEMPERATURES. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE VERY SAME COMPLAINT. APPARENTLY IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF. NOW I AM FACED WITH PAYING IT ALL OUT OF POCKET OR USING MY INSURANCE WITH ITS $500 DEDUCTIBLE AFTER HAVING BEEN TOLD THAT OUR COVERAGE COULD VERY WELL GO UP IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF IT (YET INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT SAY HOW MUCH OR WHEN). I AM BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE... MUCH LIKE THE POORLY DESIGNED HONDA AC CONDENSER. *JB