2005 Honda Odyssey

DRIVING THROUGH A LOCAL PARK WITH 3 SPEED TABLES, AFTER CROSSING THE 3RD TABLE I HEARD A CLUNK FROM THE ENGINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, LOST THE POWER STEERING AND THE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO KEEP DRIVING AS THERE WAS NO SAFE PLACE TO STOP. I DROVE SLOWLY WITHOUT POWER STEERING, THE CLUNKING CONTUNIED UNTIL SOMETHING BROKE FREE AND I NOTED IT'S LOCATION ON THE ROAD IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK TO THE PLACE WITHIN 30 MINS SO THE PART WAS STILL THERE. IT WAS A METAL RING WITH GROOVES ON THE OUTSIDE, LOOKED LIKE A BELT WENT ON IT. I GOT IT TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE HARMONIC BALANCER WAS GONE AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOOSING STEERING IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY HONDA.

THE SAFETY HAZARD IS PRESENT WHEN THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED (ELECTRIC AND NON ELECTRIC MODE), AND WILL NOT CLOSE LEAVING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PASSENGER CHILDREN. THE DOOR WILL NOT COMPLETELY LATCH CLOSED WHILE IN MOTION. THE DOOR STILL WOULD NOT CLOSE WHILE IN MANUAL USE (ELECTRIC DOOR SWITCHED OFF). AFTER SLIDING THE DOOR OPEN TO SHUT IT, THE DOOR BECAME STUCK IN AN OPENED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED.

THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR OCCURRED IN JUNE 2010, WHEN VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT, DENTS, OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT IMPACT THE FUNCTION OF THE DOORS. SINCE THEN, BOTH PASSENGER AUTO SLIDING DOORS NOW HAVE TROUBLE CLOSING, AND WILL OFTEN CLOSE ON A PASSENGER, WITH THE PASSENGER'S BODY BEING THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES THE DOOR STOP CLOSING. SUMMARY: BOTH SLIDING DOORS EITHER DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY (STOP SHORT AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES, OFTEN FORCED TO CLOSE); OR THEY CLOSE BACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPENING AND SCARE OR SQUISH THE PASSENGER WHO IS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND WE FEAR THAT SOON THE DOORS WILL NOT STOP AND COMPLETELY CRUSH THE PERSON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, OR WE WILL HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN IF IT WILL NOT CLOSE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES ABOUT 4-6 ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOORS AFTER EVERYONE IS IN THE CAR AND BELTED IN. MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR AND SIMILAR ISSUE, SO I WAS WONDERING IF THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS, PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION! *TR

THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOORS FOR A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. THE RIGHT PASSENGER ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE ODOMETER READ 99722. AT THE TIME IT STOPPED WORKING, THE VAN WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE DOOR REFUSED TO OPEN AND A LIGHT WENT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL "SLIDE DOOR". WHEN I CONSULTED THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, IT SAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. I WAS REALLY SUSPICIOUS WITH THE SUDDEN FAILING OF THE DOOR BECAUSE UP UNTIL THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT, THE DOOR WAS WORKING FINE. THE WAY I OPENED THE DOOR AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IT WAS IN REMAINED THE SAME FROM WHEN THE ODOMETER READ 99700 UNTIL THE INCIDENT. WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ODYSSEY OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS MODEL YEARS 2005-2010 HAVE THESE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOORS PROBLEMS WITHOUT ANY CLEAR INDICATION OF ISSUES BEFOREHAND. MULTIPLE REPORTS HAVE STATED OWNERS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ONLY TO HAVE THE DEALER CHARGE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FAIL DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I VISITED A FORUM THAT OFFERED A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION STATED TO RESET THE INTERNAL COMPUTER BY PULLING A FUSE LABELED AS "BACK UP". I WAS SKEPTICAL OF THIS SOLUTION BECAUSE HONDA WOULDN'T DESIGN A VEHICLE THAT STATES AN ERROR WITH A DOOR UNLESS SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DOOR, FOR EXAMPLE THE MOTOR. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED, I GAVE IT A TRY AND RESET THE INTERNAL COMPUTER. I STARTED THE ENGINE BACK UP AND NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THE ERROR WAS GONE WHICH MAKES SENSE SINCE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. WHEN I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC DOOR, THE DOOR OPENED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY HESITATION OF MOVEMENT. I AM NOW VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION. IF HELP CAN BE GIVEN, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. *TR

I WENT OUT TO UNLOCK MY VAN AND IT WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THOUGHT THE BATTERY IN KEY FOB WAS DEAD. FOUND OUT THAT THE DELAY WIPER SETTING, REAR WIPER, HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, TURNING SIGNALS. DOOR LOCKS, WASHER FLUID, OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY, WARNING LIGHTS, LIKE THE SEAT BELT AND THE ONE THAT TELLS YOU THAT YOU LEFT YOUR KEYS IN THE IGNITION, ARE NOT WORKING. HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES. NEED HELP PLEASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN FROM UNDER THE FRONT HOOD. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

MY WIFE HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND WAS WAITING IN THE OFFICE. SHE HAS PARKED THE CAR IN PARKING LOT. AFTER SOMETIME ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR'S ALARM WENT OFF. ALL FROM DOCTOR'S OFFICE RUSHED OUT TO PARKING LOT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. SHE NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING OUT UNDER THE HOOD. AND WITHIN SECONDS CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT. WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR BURNT COMPLETELY. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CALLED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I'M STILL PUZZLED TO FIGURE IT OUT WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WAS OFF. CAR WAS MAINTAINED AS PER THE HONDA'S GUIDELINES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS OR WARNING SIGNS WHAT SO EVER. IT WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE. HAD ONLY 76000 MILES ON IT. AND STRONGLY BELIEVE MANY YEARS OF DRIVING LEFT IN IT. WE WERE PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF IT OVER THE YEARS. I'D ASK NHTSA TO LOOK IN TO THE INCIDENCE AND HAVE HONDA CONTACT ME AND REIMBURSE FOR OUR LOSS WHICH IS NOT AT ALL OUR FAULT. *TR