The contact's friend owns a 1998 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled down to the floorboard. The contact stated that her son inspected the vehicle and noticed that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact's son added brake …
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The contact's friend owns a 1998 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled down to the floorboard. The contact stated that her son inspected the vehicle and noticed that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact's son added brake fluid to the vehicle; however, the brake fluid leaked out. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the subframe was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,148.
NHTSA ODI #11596160
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLY THE BRAKE AND A LOUD GROUNING SOUND CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND OWNER CHECK THE VEHICLE AND REALIZE THE MOUNT FOR THE CALPIPER WAS BROKEN. NLM
NHTSA ODI #8019325
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE PROBLEMS, LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PURCHASED 8/98 AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS FOR REPAIRS, 7 TIMES, FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, AND ROTORS MACHINED, MILEAGE 22,201, 4/10/00. RETURNED 7/13/00, 3 MONTHS LATER, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,MILEAGE 25,262 WAS TOLD FRONT BRAKES 65%. THEN TODAY, 1/…
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BRAKE PROBLEMS, LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PURCHASED 8/98 AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS FOR REPAIRS, 7 TIMES, FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, AND ROTORS MACHINED, MILEAGE 22,201, 4/10/00. RETURNED 7/13/00, 3 MONTHS LATER, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,MILEAGE 25,262 WAS TOLD FRONT BRAKES 65%. THEN TODAY, 1/22/02 RETURNED, SAME PROBLEM, MILEAGE 38,444, AGAIN, TOLD NEED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. HOW MUCH LONGER DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS? WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE WHAT THE DEALER SUGGESTED NOW WHAT?.*AK
NHTSA ODI #757210
Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 15 TIMES FOR BRAKES. IT HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. WOULD HAVE SQUEAKING NOISE BEFORE BRAKES GRAB AND THEN RELEASE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #883417
Mileage unknown · May 16, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
NOISY BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS GETTING HOT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #722769
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2000
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES A GROWLING AND A THUMPING SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WHEELS; SOUNDS LIKE AN IMPACT IS OCCURRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS UNRESOLVED. CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION--KEY WIL…
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UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES A GROWLING AND A THUMPING SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WHEELS; SOUNDS LIKE AN IMPACT IS OCCURRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REMAINS UNRESOLVED. CONSUMER HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION--KEY WILL NOT TURN TO ALLOW CAR TO START, EVEN AFTER NEW KEYS WERE TRIED. *AK *ML
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.
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