1999 Honda Odyssey

I OWN A PRE-OWNED 1999 ODYSSEY EX. WE HAVE RECENTLY HAD SEVERAL THINGS GO OUT ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS NO DASH LIGHTS AND THE DRIVERS?? SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. I HAD THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON 3/28/2007 BECAUSE OF A RECALL. AFTER THIS WAS DONE, THE DASH LIGHTS QUIT WORKING, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE TWO ARE RELATED. MAYBE INADVERTENTLY A WIRE TO THE DASH LIGHTS WAS LOOSENED WHEN REPLACING THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS TO SEE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTING PANEL HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE I OWNED THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT EITHER THE WIRING WAS LOOSENED IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE IGNITION SWITCH OR THE RECALLED INSTRUMENT LIGHT PANEL HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. I BELIEVE THE DEALER SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THIS WITHOUT CHARGING ME, BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION. THE TWO TIMES I HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER, THE PERSONS WHO HAVE HELPED ME HAVE BEEN VERY RUDE AND UNACCOMMODATING. *JB I AM VERY SURPRISED AT THE POOR LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER AND THE 800-CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. I ASSOCIATE HONDA WITH QUALITY AND SUPERIORITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR BUSINESS, BUT I CANNOT SAY THAT ANYMORE. I WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BUY A HONDA AS A NEW VEHICLE WHEN I WOULD NEED ONE, BUT SINCE THIS EXPERIENCE, I WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER OTHER CARMAKERS. IN REFERENCE TO THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY RECALL, MY ODYSSEY DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE VIN #, BUT IT DOES FALL UNDER THE YEAR, 1999. I THINK IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY MY 1999 ODYSSEY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER 1999 ODYSSEYS THAT DO HAVE QUALIFYING VIN'S FOR THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF THE HANDLING OF MY VEHICLES ISSUES. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX HOME ON THE FREEWAY. WE WERE GOING HOME AFTER HAVING DINNER. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON,WE HEARD A NOISE AND SOON AFTER ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT ON FOLLOWED BY STIFF STEERING WHEEL, AND THEN THE HONDA COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OFF RAMP OFF THE FREEWAY. WE TRIED TO RESTART BUT THE HONDA WOULD NOT RESTART.I HAD THE HONDA ODYSSEY TOWED TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC.HE LOOKED AT THE ODYSSEY AND INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS SHOT.THE HONDA HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN EVER SINCE,IT IS PARKED AND NON OPERATIONAL.I DO HAVE A HONDA INVOICE THAT STATES THAT THEY PERFORMED SAFETY RECALL (IGNITION SWITCH) REPAIR ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY INVOICE DATE OF 8/30/2002.*AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER WITH THE SLIDING POWER DOORS ON MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS IS A HAZARD. THERE ARE TIMES I CANNOT SHUT THE DOOR AND HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THE DOOR AJAR, AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE DOOR WON'T OPEN, IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR ACCIDENT WE WOULD BE STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE COULD CLIMB OUT SOMEHOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HONDA DOES NOTHING. *NM

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY'S SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THEREFORE IN ORDER TO DRIVE WITHOUT INSIDE LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF AND BUZZER SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY, WE HAVE TO TURN OFF AUTOMATIC DOORS, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR BACK SEAT PASSENGERS THAT MIGHT NEED TO EXIT THE VAN IN AN EMERGENCY AND ARE UNABLE TO WITH THE DOORS TURNED OFF. *JB

I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO REPORT THREE ONGOING PROBLEMS AND ONE NEW PROBLEM, ALL RELATED TO THE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCHES, LOCKS AND HANDLES: 1. THE DOOR LATCH ON THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX BECOMES LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR DOOR-OPEN INDICATOR TO FLASH ON INTERMITTENTLY. 2. THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OFTEN ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THESE TWO PROBLEMS AT NO COST ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (TRICKETT HONDA). 3. SOMETIMES THE LOCKS ON THE SLIDING DOORS DON'T ENGAGE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED. 4. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE INDENTED SLOT AND NO LONGER OPENS THE DOOR. *NM

WE BOUGHT A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM CARMAX AND THE FIRST WEEK THAT WE GOT THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO CARMAX. ACCORDING TO THEM THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. THEN WHEN IT CAME BACK ON FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY APPARENTLY FIXED IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. NOW WE DIDN'T HAVE WARRANTY AND OUR VAN WAS ACTING UP. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GIVE A JERK WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE EGR PORTS WERE CLOGGED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS MESSED UP FROM DAY 1. WE TOOK IT TO OUR HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT WAS. ABOUT A 4 MONTHS LATER IT GOT REALLY BAD AND WE HAD TO GET OUR TRANSMISSION REBUILT, THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM STARTED ALSO (THE CAR ENGINE WOULD STALL RANDOMLY AND IT WE WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY AND RESTART THE CAR GOING AT 60 MPH+), NOW WE SPENT 2500 BUCKS TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED. BUT NOW OUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS BAD. THE IN DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK AND THE BACK LIGHTS DON'T WORK. THE DOORS JUST DIED FOR SOME REASON. ONE SECOND THE HANDLES WOULD WORK AND THE NEXT SECOND THE HANDLES ARE DEAD FROM INSIDE. OUR ALARM SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK EITHER BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC PROBLEM. ALL WE WANT IS OUR CAR TO BE FIXED. WE'VE BEEN LIED TO BY CARMAX AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OVER AND OVER. CAN YOU GUYS JUST HELP US FIX OUR CAR? *NM

I OWN A 1999 HOONDA ODYSSEY - REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED UNDER A NHTSA RECALL IN 2000 (CAMPAIGN 99V158000). THE LATCHES AND SLIDE RAILS ON BOTH DOORS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I AM BEING TOLD BY LOCAL HONDA DEALER THAT SINCE THE LATCHES WERE REPAIRED ONCE, WE ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER ORIGINAL RECALL - IS THIS TRUE? *NM

THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX MINIVAN ARE SEALED SHUT AND WILL NOT SLIDE OPEN AFTER A CAR WASH, RAIN, OR IN FREEZING WEATHER. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED WHEN THE SLIDING DOORS ARE DRY AGAIN OR DEFROSTED . I FEEL THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF REAR PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS TO LEAVE THE MINIVAN IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION. *NM