2006 Honda Odyssey

FAILURE OF THE LIFT GATE GAS STRUTS ON A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING THAT CAUSES THE GATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSEQUENCES WERE AN ADULT MALE BEING HIT IN THE BACK BY THE LIFT GATE. IN THIS INSTANCE NO SERIOUS INJURY HAD OCCURRED, BUT IF THE PERSON IN THE PATH OF THE LIFT GATE WERE SMALLER THE WEIGHT AND MOMENTUM OF THE GATE COULD EASILY CAUSE HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. I WOULD ASSUME MOST OWNERS OF THIS MINIVAN HAVE CHILDREN AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT A CHILD IN THE PATH OF A FAILING LIFT GATE WOULD SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY. THE LIFT GATE GAS STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS OFFERED A RECALL FOR THIS ON SIMILAR VEHICLES, BUT HAS NOT YET OFFERED ANY CORRECTION FOR THE VEHICLE WE OWN. *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY: AUTOMATIC DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE SLIDE OPEN WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON RAMP TO A HIGHWAY WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCKED. THE ON RAMP WAS CURVED AS WELL. THE DOOR WAS NOT SHUTTING COMPLETELY UNLESS I MANUALLY CLOSED IT. THE DOOR STAYED CLOSED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS INDICATING AN OPEN DOOR. I HAD THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FUNCTION OFF. I TURNED IT ON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND TURNED THE POWER OFF AGAIN UNTIL I COULD GET TO A SAFE SPOT TO MANUALLY CLOSE. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR MOTOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROLLER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL GATE WAS OPEN WHEN THE TAILGATE BEGAN BEEPING AND SLAMMED SHUT WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT WAS UNDER THE TAIL GATE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT FROM FALLING ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE TAILGATE STRUT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,300.

MY CAR IS A HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING 2006. I REMOTELY OPENED THE TAILGATE AND STEPPED UNDER IT TO PUT UP THE THIRD ROW SEAT. THE TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO LOWER AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD PRETTY HARD. I THEN TRIED AGAIN THINKING IT WAS AN ERROR AND WAS ALMOST HIT AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME I TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM GOING DOWN BUT COULD NOT. NOW THE TAILGATE WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN AND I CAN NO LONGER SAFELY GET ACCESS TO MY CHILDREN'S THINGS IN THE BACK OF THE VAN. IT WAS SCARY AND UNNERVING TO ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP THE TAILGATE FROM GOING DOWN. THERE WAS NO SAFETY FOR ME TO STOP IT. *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN STIFF INTERMITTENTLY (WHICH WE LUBRICATED) AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE UNTIL WARMED UP IN GARAGE. ON JUNE 5TH, 2010 HUSBAND OPENED DOOR AND DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF TRACK AND WOULD HAVE LANDED ON GROUND IF HE HAD NOT CAUGHT IT. CONTACTED HONDA CANADA TOLD HADN'T HEARD OF PROBLEM. 15 MINUTE INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS 10 OTHERS WITH SAME YEAR AND MODEL WHO HAVE SUFFERED SAME INCIDENT. TOOK IT TO DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ROLLER/HINGE WHICH BROKE- APPROX $230.00 TO FIX (NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY). HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT THIS PART CAN BREAK AND LET CAR DOOR FALL DOWN-IMAGINE IT HAD BEEN ON ONE OF MY KIDS AGED 5 AND 6. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF OF THE HINGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND TOLD ME THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE DRIVE SIDE SQUEAKS, CREAKS, RATTLES, AND CLUNKS IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS ALSO GET READY TO FALL OFF. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE METAL HINGES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR DO A TERRIBLE JOB AT KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN. I MAKE SURE THAT THE DOOR IS IN THE DETENTE POSITION. IT DOESN'T MATTER. A SLIGHT GUST OF WIND OR IF THE CAR IS ON AN INCLINE, THE DOORS WILL SLAM SHUT ON THEIR OWN. ITT SMASHED & BROKE A BONE IN MY LEFT HAND. IT SLAMMED CLOSE ON MY SHINS BEFORE THAT MANY TIMES. I AM FRIGHTENED FOR FEAR OF SEVERE INJURY TO SOME BODY PART BEING SLAMMED INTO THE DOOR OF GUESTS AND BEING SUED. I MAKE A POINT TO HAVE MY WHOLE BODY LEANING ON THE DOOR IF IT NEEDS TO STAY OPEN FOR SOME PURPOSE NOW. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANOTHER CAR THAT I WAS AFRAID THE FRONT DOOR WOULD SLAM SHUT ON ME - WITHOUT WARNING - BEFORE THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L LIFTGATE STRUTS NOT WORKING. I HAD THE HATCH DOOR OPEN & IT SUDDENLY SHUT HARD ON IT'S OWN. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE GETTING GROCERIES FROM THE VAN AT THE TIME. UNTIL THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PARTS WERE WEARING. I JUST HAD THE VAN IN A HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 4/21 FOR REPAIRS THAT INCLUDED HAVING THEM CHECK OUT WHY THE CARGO AREA WAS FILLED WITH WATER. I WILL ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS & INSTALL. *TR

DRIVER WAS SWITCHING LANE ON A FREEWAY. THE SIGNAL DID NOT WORK. ON THE SAME DAY, THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND POWER SLIDING DOOR AND KEYLESS ENTRY DID NOT WORK TOO. AFTER TAKING IT TO HONDA, ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN ON 11/12/08, THEY CLAIMED IT IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND B-CAN DTC AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE WATER LEAKS. THE SERVICE BULLETIN CLAIMED WATER ENTER WHERE THE CONNECTOR C701 BEHIND THE LEFT REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL. THE CORRECTION ACTION IS SEAL THE PWR SLIDING DOOR PULLEY MOUNT, REPOSITION THE FOAM BLOCK, DRY CONNECTOR C701, AND APPLY DIELECTRIC GREASE TO THE CONNECTOR. IF THE ISSUE OCCURS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY, A GOODWILL CONSIDERATION WOULD BE OFFER BUT NEEDS TO BE REQUESTED. I END UP PAYING HALF WHICH I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR BECAUSE: 1) I PARK MY VAN IN MY GARAGE 2) MY VAN IS 4 YRS OLD AND IS ONLY 37K YOUNG, 3) I LIVE IS A RELATIVELY DRY CLIMATE, IN CA FOR THESE REASONS, MY CAR IS INDOOR 95% AND SPENDS 98% OF ITS TIME IN DRY CLIMATE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE IS A DEFECT AND DOES CAUSE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IMPACTS TURNING SIGNALS. ANOTHER REASON WHY I THINK IT IS UNFAIR IS THE DAY I GOT MY CAR BACK AFTER IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 5 DAYS, IT WAS WORKING WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND THEN BY THE TIME I GOT HOME, IT WASN'T WORKING. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG AND I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE. *TR