2001 Honda Odyssey

ODYSSEY SURGES AT SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH. DURING THIS TIME THE RPM SURGES TO 4000 AND THEN BACK DOWN TO 1.5-2000. DEALER HAD ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM 5 TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS SO INTERMITTENT THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN OR DUPLICATED THE ISSUE. THEY EVEN KEPT THE VAN FOR A FULL WEEK AND DROVE IT. AMERICA HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY UNRESPONSIVE AS I HAVE FILED ISSUE WITH THEM AS WELL. THEY JUST SEEM THAT THEY WOULD RATHER HIDE THE PROBLEM THAN RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND HOPE THAT THE ISSUE BECOMES LARGE AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THIS HONDA PRODUCT.*AK

WHILE THE VAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VAN LIKE METAL HITTING METAL. THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE COIL SPRING BREAKING. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED, "WE'VE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM". THE SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

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

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS APPLY DANGEROUS PRESSURE TO PEOPLE BEFORE RETRACTING. I HAVE BEEN HURT TWICE BY BEING CRUSHED AND BRUISED BY DOORS CLOSING ON MY BODY WHEN DOOR WAS ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED WHILE LOADING CHILDREN AND PASSENGERS. THE SENSOR TO RETRACT DOES NOT OPERATE AS INDICATED BY MANUFACTURER. THIS DEFECT POSES SERIOUS DANGER TO CHILDREN. ALSO, BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE OCT 2002. WILL ALMOST CLOSE, THEN RETRACT WITH NOTHING OBSTRUCTING THEM. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS MALFUNCTION FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR STARTING AT 25,000 MILES WITH NO SUCCESS. FAULTY JUNCTION SWITCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND DOORS REHONED BUT MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN APPROX EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND MILEAGE IS NOW AT 38,000. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS VERY SLOW TO RAISE. FAULTY REGULATOR WAS REPLACED OCT, 2002. ALMOST A YEAR LATER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITH DEALER SAYING IT JUST NEEDS CLEANING. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM.

SEAT BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE, PER CONSUMER. IF BELT IS NOT PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT, IT WILL LOCK UP EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION.*AK BELT COULD LOCK AROUND SEAT PRIOR TO CONNECTING WITH THE BUCKLE REQUIRING SEAT DISASSEMBLY TO BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS WITH 30 INCHES OR LONGER BACKS RECEIVE INADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM HEAD REST AT TALLEST POSITION. *PH

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON 2001 ODYSSEY'S AREN'T LIMITED TO US MODELS. WE PURCHASED A CANADIAN MODEL, AND ARE ON THE 3RD TRANSMISSION, AND NONE OF OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS WILL ASSIST US BECAUSE IT'S A CANADIAN MODEL. DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CANADIAN MODEL, AND THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE WAS. DEALER INFORMED US THAT 2ND TRANSMISSION WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEN SUED US BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T COLLECT FROM AMERICAN OR CANADIAN HONDA. WE HAVE BEEN A LOYAL HONDA PRODUCT CONSUMER, BUT THE TREATMENT WE'VE RECEIVED FOR SUCH HAS BEEN A SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT. WE WON'T BE PURCHASING HONDA IN THE FUTURE. *AK

2001 HONDA VAN : AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSING AFTER SOMEONE ENGAGED REMOTE DOOR CLOSE. DOOR CLOSED ON ME SLOWLY, BUT FORCE OF DOOR MOTOR WAS QUITE STRONG TO THE POINT WERE I NEARLY PANICED. I HAD SLIGHTLY SORE RIBS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. I AM 5'11'' AND 165LBS AND OF GOOD STRENGTH. MY CONCERN IS FOR MY 18 MONTH SON WHO WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. HAS THER BEEN ANY REPORTED SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH WITH THESE TYPE DOORS? PLEASE ADVISE....THANKS. *AK