1999 Honda Odyssey

BEGINNING IN 2000, WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR EQUIPMENT FAILURES. FIRST, THE EGR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED; IT WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED AT HONDA'S EXPENSE. NEXT, ONE OF THE MOTORS FOR THE SIDE POWER DOORS FAILED. THAT COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO REPAIR. THEN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND HONDA EVENTUALLY COVERED THE FULL COSTS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS, WE WERE PLAGUED WITH AN ERRATIC "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, AND SOMETIMES THE COMPUTER CODE WAS INADEQUATE TO DIRECT A REPAIR. IN 2003 THE RADIATOR ROTTED OUT, AND THE REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COST US $800. IN 2004 THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR FAILED, AND THAT REPLACEMENT/REPAIR COST US $1400. ON JULY 22, 2005, THE REAR A/C VENTS FAILED TO COOL, AND I CALLED FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THAT CHECKED AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 25, 2005. WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON JULY 23 WITH THE A/C TURNED ON (THE FRONT VENTS CONTINUED TO COOL), THE ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT, AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER TURNING OFF THE A/C. IT IS NOW AT THE DEALER'S SHOP, AND THE LABOR COSTS ALONE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE A/C FAILURE WILL COST MORE THAN $350. AFTER INSPECTING THE SYSTEM FOR MORE THAN THREE HOURS JULY 25, THE DEALER'S MECHANIC STILL COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HATE THIS CAR! I HAVE HAD MANY MORE PROBLEMS THAN I EVER EXPECTED, AND THE RESPONSES FROM AMERICAN HONDA AND FROM THE LOCAL DEALER HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING. NEITHER ESTABLISHMENT KNOWS HOW TO RELATE SUCCESSFULLY TO CUSTOMERS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A REAL LEMON, AND I AM STRUGGLING WITH MY DECISION ABOUT WHAT TO BUY TO REPLACE IT. ALTHOUGH HONDA HAS A GOOD REPUTATION, I HAVE NOT FOUND THIS CAR TO BE RELIABLE. IN FACT, IT IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF STRESS IN MY LIFE, CAUSING ME TO GNASH MY TEETH WHEN I AM DRIVING IT, FOR I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN IT AT ALL.

I OWN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. IT CURRENTLY HAS 109,000 MILES ON IT. IN 2003, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA CORP. DUE TO DEFAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS APPARENTLY 'USED' TRANSMISSION' WAS ADDITIONALLY GUARANTEED FOR 3YR/30K MILES. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND REPAIRING HONDA DEALER REPORTS TRANSMISSION REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.

VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY IN THE MORNING THEN IN THE AFTERNOON MADE A HUGE GRINDING, BANGING NOISE IN REVERSE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER. THIS IS 2ND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM HONDA. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT HONDA'S COST JUST 18 MONTHS AGO. CLEARLY REFURBISHED TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUST AS DEFECTIVE AS THE ORIGINALS. IN FACT THIS ONE DIDN'T LAST AS LONG AS THE ORIGINAL. THE TRANSMISSION IS A LEMON!!*AK

THE 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING IN THE CITIES OR HIGHWAYS.THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO DIFFENT GEAR WITHOUT WARNING GOES FROM DRIVING TO NOT MOVING IN ANY GEAR.I LIVE IN MARYLAND AND CAN BRING IT TO YOUR OFFICE IN WASHINGTON SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT AND YOU CAN RIDE OR DRIVE IT TO SEE HOW DANGEROUS IT REALLY IS FOR MY WIFE AND 3YR OLD SON AND 2 1/2 MONTH OLD DAUGTHER .I PRAY THAT THEY ARE SAFE EVERY DAY LEAVE IN THAT 5 STAR AWARDED DEATH TRAP.*AK

I PURCHASED A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY IN AUG 1999. FIRST ACCOUNT WAS IN MAR 2000. BY NOV 2000, VEHICLE WAS SEEN 3 TIMES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FIVE YEARS LATER, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 12 TIMES (WORKING ON NUMBER 13 NOW) FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. EGR KIT HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, REMAINING VISITS ACCOUNTED FOR MY CLEANING EGR PORTS, REPLACING THE EGR VALVE, AND REPLACING THE GAS CAP. I'VE HAD OTHER VEHICLES FOR 7+ YEARS AND NEVER REPLACED A GAS CAP! THIS VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH 2? CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS TIED TO THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS PASSING INSPECTION. DURING THE LAST VISIT, LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE EGR KIT IN ORDER TO GET THE 05 INSPECTION COMPLETED. TWO WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. IN ADDITION, INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION IN AUG 03. DEALER AGREED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN GOOD FAITH. THIS WAS PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE. AT THE TIME OF SERVICE THE MILEAGE WAS CLOCKED AT 81823. LESS THAN 1 YEAR LATER (JUNE 2004), IT WAS DISCOVERED BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE THAT THE LEFT AXLE SEAL GOING INTO THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS EXTREMELY GRITTY. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY SERVICE REQUIRED (MILEAGE WAS CLOCKED AT 102000). AS A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, MY MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO BE ABLE TO TRANSPORT THEM IN A SAFE, RELIABLE MANNER. GIVEN THE EXTENT OF MY EMISSION AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT REMAIN UNRESOLVED, I CANNOT DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS SITUATION WAS FIRST DOCUMENTED TO HONDA IN NOV 2000. AT THAT TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 6 YEARS/75,000 MILES. ANOTHER LETTER WAS SENT CERTIFIED MAIL (SIGNED FOR ON 6 AUG 2004). I'VE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM HONDA. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS HONDA PRODUCT AND EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR (LACK OF) CUSTOMER SERVICE.*JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.. IT WOULD BE IN ONE GEAR THEN SLIP INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE SPEED VARIED WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT MAY COST UP TO $5000.00 TO REPLACE IT.*AK CONSUMER FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT WEBSITES IN REGARDS TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *LA