2000 Honda Odyssey

IN ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN MY GARAGE, MY VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THROUGH THE WALL INTO MY DINING ROOM. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. MY HOUSE WAS DAMAGED BUT NO INJURIES OCCURRED. I WAS CONFUSED BLAMED MYSELF. ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER, IN A SLOW MOVING LINE OF TRAFFIC, I AGAIN FELT THE ACCELERATION BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP IT PRIOR TO A COLLISION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO UNLOCK IT, AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE INTERTWINED AND WHEN THE CONTACT UNLOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL, IT SNAPPED THE WIRES. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG, TURN SIGNALS, AND HORN FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION, BUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL, BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. HE CALLED HONDA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT DUE TO A TECHNICALITY REGARDING THE WARRANTY OR TIME LIMITS, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 100,000 MILES, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EX - EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION SLIP, FOLLOWED BY A JERK WHILE DRIVING. I THOUGHT IT WOULD NEED A FLUSH, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT REACHED THE HONDA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. HAD THE MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND FLUSHED OUT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH NEW HONDA ATF. ISSUE STARTED ARISING A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FLUSH AND IT BECAME A PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS ROUGHLY CLOSE TO 82K MILES AND DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS OUT OF THE EXTENDED 7YR WARRANTY PHASE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER THE CLASS LAWSUIT FOR '99-'01 ODYSSEY MODEL (HTTP://WWW.HONDATRANSMISSIONSETTLEMENT.COM/PHP/LOGIN.PHP), WHICH EXTENDS THE WARRANTY TO 109K MILES. HOWEVER, MANLY HONDA OF SANTA ROSA DENIED COVERAGE AND IT WOULD COST ~$4K FOR REPAIR. WE ONLY USE THE ODYSSEY FOR WEEKEND FAMILY DRIVES OR PICK UP FURNITURE/SUPPLIES FROM COSTCO. I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT HONDA WOULD BE CONSIDERATE AND VEHICLE VERY STURDY, BUT NOW I WOULD HAVE TO THINK TWICE BEFORE PURCHASING ANOTHER HONDA. P.S. I'VE OWNED 4 HONDA/ACURA VEHICLES IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE, BUT THIS ISSUE IS GETTING OUT OF HAND. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR

DRIVING ON I270 SOUTH TOWARDS 33 EAST AT 65 MPH WITH 4 TEENAGERS AND 1 8 WEEK OLD BABY IN MY 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE REAR SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR FLIES OPEN ON ITS OWN. MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THE DOOR WHEN IT FLEW OPEN. IT SCARED HER HALF TO DEATH AS SHE WAS STARING AT THE PAVEMENT GOING BY AT 65 MPH. THE DOOR WASN'T EVEN ON. I TURN THEM OFF BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF THEM OPENING WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T AFTER HEARING ALL THE STORIES ABOUT THESE DOORS. IT'S A GOOD THING MY DAUGHTER HAD HER SEATBELT ON AND SITTING IN HER SEAT OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY TRAGIC. NO ONE DIED THIS TIME. WHY WILL HONDA NOT SEE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE. THE LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND YET IT IS STILL FAILING TO THE POINT THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY SHUT ON IT'S OWN. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES HERE!!! *TR

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. WOULD ALLOW MANUAL OPENING ON SEVERAL OCCASION THEN THE DOOR LATCHED INTO LOCKED POSITION AND WOULDN'T OPEN EVEN MANUALLY. TAKEN TO DEALER SERVICE CENTER. THAT WORKED ON IT HALF A DAY TO FIND THAT THEY REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. NO REMEDY. TOOK TO A HONDA/ACURA SHOP TO HAVE LOOKED AT. SAME OUTCOME. SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS TO BE IN WORKING ORDER HOWEVER THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE WHY DOOR WAS NOT OPENING AND COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPENED. CLAW THAT HOOKS TO LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER SERVICE CENTER SUGGESTED CUTTING THE LATCH WITH PLASMA CUTTERS IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR OPEN, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE WOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THEN. WE CAN'T FIND ANYONE WHO CAN FIX THE DOOR. WE ARE IN A SAFETY DILEMMA AS OUR 2 YEAR OLDS CAR SEATS SITS ON THIS SIDE OF THE DOOR. SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FAST ENOUGH TO GET ALL THREE CHILDREN OUT DUE TO THE DOOR NOT WORKING. CAN ANYONE PROVIDE A SOLUTION????? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A CHIME SOUNDED TO INDICATE THAT THE DOORS WERE NOT LATCHED. BOTH SIDE SLIDING DOORS WERE SHUT AGAIN, BUT THEY WOULD NOT FULLY LATCH. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-5 MPH, THE SLIDING DOORS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNSURE OF WHAT REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.