2005 Honda Odyssey

MY 3 YEAR OLD SON SITS IN A BOOSTER SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE, IN THE 2ND ROW SEATS OF OUR 05 ODYSSEY EX-L. THIS MODEL HAS ELECTRIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES. MY SON ROUTINELY OPENS AND CLOSES THE DOOR BY PULLING THE HANDLE AFTER ASKING PERMISSION. ON THIS OCCASION, HE WAS SEATED IN HIS SEAT AND BUCKLED IN WHEN HE STARTED THE DOOR CLOSING. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER, AS THE DOOR WAS COMPLETING IT'S LATCHING, HE STARTED SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT AT THE BACK EDGE OF THE DOOR BETWEEN THE WEATHERSTRIP AND THE DOOR ITSELF. I HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE DASH MOUNTED BUTTON TO RELEASE HIS HAND. UPON EXAMINATION BY HIS MOTHER AND ME, ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS SCRATCHED A BIT AND THEY HURT, BUT NO INDICATIONS OF MORE SERIOUS INJURY, THANKS TO GOD. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT OF THE DOOR CATCHING OR PINCHING SOMEONE, BUT NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THE BACK OF THE DOOR AS IT PULLS IN TO LATCH. UPON TESTING MYSELF AFTER THIS, IT ACTUALLY TAKES A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE BACK THERE TO MAKE THE DOOR REVERSE. A CHILD'S' FINGERS WILL BE NO MATCH FOR IT. I THINK HONDA (AND PROBABLY OTHERS) NEEDS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF AUTOMATIC DOORS ON MINIVANS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ALSO HEARD A WHINING NOISE. THE WHINING NOISE OCCURRED PRIMARILY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED A POWER STEERING RACK PUMP. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I RECENTLY TURNED THE VEHICLE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER QUICKLY. THE STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL (GOT VERY HARD) THEN RECOVERED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE WITH A FEW OTHER PROBLEMS AT WEST HILLS HONDA IN BREMERTON, WA. THEY TOOK CARE OF ONE PROBLEM, BUT COULDN'T ADJUST THE MISALIGNED GLOVE BOX AND MOST DISCONCERTING OF ALL, COULD NOT FIX THE STEERING PROBLEM. THEY ACTUALLY DID REPLICATE THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. THEY SAID THEY ALSO REPLICATED IT ON OTHER ODYSSEY'S. THEY CALLED HONDA ENGINEERS AND WERE TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND, BUT IT IS NORMAL AND THERE IS NO FIX NECESSARY! *TR

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN HAVE THE PAX RUNFLAT TIRES. REPLACED 9 TIRES IN THE FIRST 30,000 MILES. ONE TIRE WAS PUT ON AND IN 2,000 MILES AND IT FAILED (BUBBLE IN SIDE WALL). MICHELIN WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME REGARDING WARRANTY. AFTER TALKING WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIRE TO ONLY GET 30,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE CALLED MICHELIN AND THEY SAID THIS MILEAGE IS THE NORM. AT $250.00 PER TIRE, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. HE OBSERVED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS WORN. THE CONTACT OWNS RUN FLAT MICHELIN ENERGY LX PAX TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE IS 235-710R-460A. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS 33 ON THE FRONT AND 35 ON THE REAR. THE TREAD ON THE FRONT, REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES TREAD ARE WORN. THE TREADS ARE WEARING ON THE TIRES FASTER THAN NORMAL. A LOCAL TIRE DEALER STATED THAT ONLY HONDA CAN DIAGNOSE THE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO THE SPECIAL METRIC RIMS. THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER HAVE ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO PURCHASE TIRES. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TWO TO THREE TIMES A YEAR COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL TIRES. HONDA GAVE A QUOTE OF $2,000 TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. HE WAS NOT ADVISED AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF THE ADDITIONAL COST TO CHANGE THE TIRES OR THAT THE TIRES LAST HALF AS LONG AS NORMAL TIRES. THE CONTACT ASKED HONDA TO REPLACE THE CURRENT 710 RIMS WITH CONVENTIONAL 17 INCH RIMS; HOWEVER, HE HASN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT/CASE NUMBER, N012008-01-0201951 WITH THE MANUFACTURERS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER. HE ALSO SPOKE WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND AN ATTORNEY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ABOUT 15 K MILES. IN JUNE WE NOTICED LOSS OF THE AC SYSTEM. UPON A VISIT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK/ROAD DEBRIS PUNCTURED THE AC CONDENSER AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE RUNS ABOUT $ 700.00. IN A PROCESS OF CALLING 5 OTHER LOCAL HONDA DEALERS TRYING TO GET A BETTER PRICING, I LEARNED THAT MY CASE IS NOT THAT RARE AS IT MAY SOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT ON AVERAGE THEY REPLACE ABOUT 2-3 AC CONDENSERS A MONTH. THEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MUCH MORE ODYSSEY'S OWNER WITH IDENTICAL STORIES. MY ISSUE IS THAT 2005-2007 ODYSSEY HAS A DESIGN FLAW - TOO BIG OPENING UNDER THE BUMPER THAT ALLOWS ANY ROAD DEBRIS TO PENETRATE AC CONDENSER AND/OR RADIATOR. I AM FIRM BELIEVER THAT HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE 2008 ODYSSEY HAS A VERY NICE, FACTORY INSTALLED SCREEN MESH UNDER THE BUMPER WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT BODY UPGRADES FOR THAT YEAR MODEL. I CALLED THE REGIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER BUT THEY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR