2001 Honda Odyssey

VEHICLE FIRE WHILE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD BACKED HIS CAR INTO THE PARKING SPOT, AND THE TAIL PIPE WAS JAMMED INTO THE MULCH. THE BLOCKING OF THE TAILPIPE CAUSED THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST TO START THE MULCH ON FIRE SPREADING TO THE PLASTIC BUMPER OF THE CAR AND INTO THE CAR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IT CAME TO THE CONSUMER ATTENTION THAT THE TAIL PIPE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES AND REPAIRS MADE AS A RESULT. *CB

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE DOME LIGHTS DIMMING BRIEFLY. *MR THE PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID CYCLED OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY, THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR SPEED DECREASED AND VARIOUS DASH/DOME LIGHTS DIMMED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS THEN REVERT BACK TO ITS HIGH SPEED SETTING AND ORIGINAL BRIGHTNESS. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPAIRED. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: OUT OF ALIGNMENT, LOUD BANG/TICKING, SHAKING, ENGINE HESITATION, INOPERATIVE A/C, A CONTAMINATED FILTER WITH METAL SHAVINGS, A/C DRAIN TUBE WAS RUBBING AND DRAINING ON THE STEERING RACK BOOT, COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAL ON THE BODY WAS DAMAGED DUE TO IT BEING IMPROPERLY PLACED, A/C KNOB WAS BROKEN, THE A/C AIRFLOW AUTOMATICALLY CHANGED, WHEN THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR SPEED DECREASED, VARIOUS DASH LIGHTS WOULD DIM, THE HOOD LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE, STATIC SHOCK PROBLEM, THERE WAS A COOLANT SMELL, DUE TO THE RESERVOIR FLUID LEVEL, THE SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE, THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED, THE RIGHT DOOR SEAL HAD COME APART, THE SPLASH SHIELD CLIP WAS MISSING, THE IDLE SPEED FLUCTUATED FROM 750 TO 2000 RPM WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK/NEUTRAL, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE MIL LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE REPAIRS ARE AS FOLLOWED: WHEELS ALIGNED, A/C CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR EVAPORATION DRYER, INTAKE MANIFOLD, REINSTALLED REAR EVAPORATOR/HEATER UNIT, INSTALLED A DRAIN TUBE IN THE RETAINER BRACKET, HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED, PCM REPLACED TO SOLVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, REMOVED THE BROKEN BOLT FROM THE BLOCK, THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY VIBRATION IS STILL UNRESOLVED, AND THE SLASH SHIELD CLIP HAS BEEN REPLACED. *MR SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THE VAN STALLS WHEN DRIVING AND THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. DEALER FOUND VEHICLE IS STALLING BECAUSE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT AIR FLOW CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE A DELAY ON REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *TT

6.COOLANT SYSTEM CONTINUED FROM ODI #760344. THIS LEFT SPLASH SHIELD LOOSE,VIBRATING & AT RISK OF COMING OFF, CAUSING RISK OF ACCIDENT/INJURY. IS IT POSSIBLE TO REQUIRE THAT HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL ATTEND ADDITIONAL IN SERVICE TRAINING ON AUTOMOBILE COOLANT SYSTEMS? SO THAT CONSUMERS ARE NOT EXPOSED TO PREVENTABLE HAZARDS, EXAMPLES BEING: BREATHING COOLANT FUMES, INJURIES FROM ENGINE OVERHEATING, SLIPPERY SURFACES & ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS TO UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLIES FROM COOLANT RUN OFF. 7. RIGHT/LEFT SLIDING DOORS-RIGHT/LEFT SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO OPEN UPON PULLING OF HANDLES AS DESIGNED. THREE TIMES OUR VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR ABOVE COMPLAINT,AFTER SERVICE BULLETIN 00-0091 WAS ISSUED BEFORE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AS PER BULLETIN. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER HONDA LX OWNERS WHO STTED THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH BEING UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. WHEN THEY TOOK VEHICLES TO DEALERSHIP DOOR SEALS WERE LUBRICATED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THESE VEHICLES ARE USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO & FROM SCHOOL AND BECAUSE THE SLIDING DOOR WON'T OPEN, CHILDREN MUST ENTER AREA OF TRAFFIC FLOW TO ENTER VEHICLE, INCREASING RISK OF INJURY. SLIDING DOORS CAN & WILL OEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTIION, DUE TO INABILITY TO FULLY OPEN/CLOSE SLIDING DOORS VIA HANDLES AS DESIGNED. 8.TRANSMISSION-I COMPLAINED OF GRINDING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM 40TO50MPH. RPM'S GO UP TO 2000 UPON ACCELERATION, AFTER REACHING 50MPH, RPM'S DROP TO BETWEEN1500 TO 1700 AND GRINDING IS HEARD. EXPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & TEST DROVE WITH SERVICE ADVISOR, WAS TOLD HE HEARD NOTHING & VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. AFTER FINAL REPAIR/VEHICLE DEFECT NOTIFICATION INSPECTION/REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE GRINDING NOISE AT 50MPH & WAS RETURNED TO US WITH TRANMISSION SHIFTER INOPERABLE IN D3, 2ND & 1ST DRIVE GEARS. WE ARE NOTIFYING YOU OF WHAT WE FEEL ARE THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN WHICH OUR VEHICLE IS IN.

NOTICED VEHICLE LEAKING OIL APPROX. 2 1/2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. APPOINTMENT MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SEAL WHERE OIL PAN ATTACHES TO ENGINE WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED OR DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 8, 2001. APPROX. 2 1/2 WEEKS AFTER THIS I NOTICED MORE OIL LEAKING FROM VEHICLE IN GREATER QUANTITY THAN THE FIRST INCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING PARTS SINCE 8/31/01. I AM TOLD THIS TIME IT IS THE REAR MAIN SEAL (CRANK SEAL BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION) THAT IS LEAKING AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE PULLED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1030 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. ***DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS NOTIFIED OF PROBLEMS, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED BY LEESBURG HONDA-1 CARDINAL PARK DRIVE S.E. LEESBURG, VA 20175 703-777-1982. *AK