2006 Honda Odyssey

APPARENTLY, I AM ONE IN A LONG LINE OF FOLKS FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR A DESIGN DEFECT CONCERNING THEIR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER. THEY SEEM TO BE VERY PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS - WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS TO FEW YEARS OF THE CAR LIFE, AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR THIS DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY, AND NUMEROUS INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR THIS DEFECT HAVE BEEN DENIED AS WELL. I WAS GIVEN THE SAME EXACT STORY BY MY DEALER THAT I HAVE NOW LEARNED IS THE SAME STORY ALL HONDA DEALERS HAVE BEEN PEDDLING FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS ON THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC. HONDA HAS SINCE "FIXED" THE PROBLEM IN THEIR 2008 VEHICLES BY ADDING A SHIELD TO THE CONDENSER TO PROTECT IT, BUT THEY WILL NOT HONOR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO PRIOR YEAR VEHICLES. THE DEALERS RESPONSE TO ME WAS TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER FOR $642, AND THEN I WAS TOLD I MAY WANT TO PURCHASE, AT MY OWN EXPENSE, A NON-OEM SHIELD TO PROTECT THE NEW CONDENSER SO IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SOMETHING SEEMS AMISS HERE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS IS HAPPENING TOO. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS WITH MY AC. IT WORKED ONE DAY AND THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STOPPED WORKING. GIVEN THE FACT THAT I VE HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THE INTERNET JUST TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AND SURE ENOUGH I CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES, TWICE WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. HE HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000. UPDATED 03/04/09. *LJ THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND REQUIRED REPLACING THE CONDENSER. DEALER STATED DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD/DEBRIS AND SO WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE CONDENSER IS VERY EXPOSED ON FRONT BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WITH NO PROTECTION FROM FLYING DEBRIS. SIMILAR EVENT HAS OCCURRED TO MANY OWNERS OF 2006 ODYSSEYS. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE/RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE A PRODUCT TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER ON THIS MODEL. THE 2008 ODYSSEY COMES WITH A GRILL COVERING THE CONDENSER. SO IT IS OBVIOUS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE OLD BAD DESIGN. *TR

I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX REAR DVD AND NAVIGATION VAN. A FEW DAYS BACK (AT 26,000MILES AND LESS THAN 3YRS), THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE CAR... I QUICKLY PULLED OVER CALLED THE DUBLIN HONDA, CA DEALER. THEY ADVISED ME TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER I THAT I WAS ADVISED THAT THE A/C CONDENSER HAS A HAIR-PIN SIZE HOLE (NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE) AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY HONDA BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT. I HAD TO PAY $880.76 FOR THIS REPAIR FOR A $40,000.00 VAN WHICH IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.... THIS IS RIDICULOUS.. HONDA PUT THE CONDENSER AT THE WRONG PLACE (WITHOUT A FRONT GUARD) AND MAKE ITS CUSTOMERS PAY FOR ITS RIDICULOUS DESIGN.. IN THE NEW MODELS NOW THEY HAVE PUT A GUARD TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER. I URGE YOU TO FINE HONDA FOR THIS AND HAVE THEM ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR FAULTY DESIGN OF WHICH THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN VICTIM. *TR

THE FRONT END OF MY HONDA WAS HIT BY A ROCK ON THE FREEWAY. SAW IT FLY IN FRONT OF ME BUT DIDN'T HEAR IT HIT ANYTHING. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION FRONT END WAS SMOKING/STEAMING. FOUND THE ROCK HAD PUNCTURED MY AC CONDENSER. $600 TO FIX. (OF COURSE HONDA WONT COVER IT. BUT MY INSURANCE DID) MY COMPLAINT IS THERE IS NO PROTECTION DOWN THERE FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM. HOW MUCH COULD IT HAVE COST HONDA TO PUT SOME KIND OF SCREEN PROTECTION DOWN THERE? *TR

I HAVE A NEWER 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH ONLY 6000 MILES. THE AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER WORKS (BLOWS WARM AIR). WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER UNIT - AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SEARCHING AROUND THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2005-2007 HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE COME ACROSS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE AC CONDENSER COILS ARE EXPOSED UNDER THE FRONT GRILL. ANY LITTLE ROCK OR DEBRIS CAN/WILL PUNCTURE THE AC LINES - CAUSING THE REFRIGERANT TO LEAK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT'S COSTING US $700+ DOLLARS TO FIX. HONDA MUST REALIZE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005-2007 ODYSSEYS SINCE THEY NOW INCLUDE A GRILL GUARD ON THE 2008 MODEL. HONDA SHOULD RETRO FIT THE 2005-2007 ODYSSEY WILL SOME GRILL PROTECTION SCREEN TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. WE, AS OWNERS OF A NEW MINIVAN, SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $700+ TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED WHEN WE'VE ONLY DRIVEN THE VAN FOR AS SHORT AS 4000 MILES. HONDA CAN REMEDY THIS WITH A VERY SIMPLE FIX. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW ODYSSEY VAN IN JUNE 2006. ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE VAN. WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL WE REALIZED OUR AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T WORKING RECENTLY IN MAY 2008. OUR VAN ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED FAIRFIELD PERFORMANCE HONDA SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IF IT IS A ROCK THAT DAMAGED THE CONDENSER IT IS NOT COVERED. I SAID A ROCK AND SHE REPLIED YES ROCKS CAN DAMAGE THE CONDENSER. MY HUSBAND AND I NEVER HEARD SUCH THING. WITHOUT HONDA EVEN LOOKING AT MY VAN THEY ALREADY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. SO THAT DAY I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SERVICE AND SURE ENOUGH THEY SAID A ROCK HAS DAMAGED YOUR CONDENSER AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THAT IS CONSIDER ROAD DEBRIS AND IT WILL COST YOU 800.00. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY SEE THIS EVERY WEEK AND THEN HE SAID I MEAN ONCE A MONTH SO I WAS CURIOUS AND GOT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SURE ENOUGH HUNDREDS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA CORP AND THEY SAID SORRY IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS ROAD DEBRIS DAMAGE. IT?S NOT MY FAULT AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS FAULT THAT THEY POORLY DESIGNED THE HONDA ODYSSEYS AND HONDA ACCORDS. I NOTICED ON THE NEW 2008 VANS AND CARS THEY HAVE A PROTECTION ON THE FRONT NOW. BUT THAT?S NOT FAIR FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED A VAN OR CAR 2007 OR EARLIER. I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T PAY $30,000.00 FOR A VAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO PUT SOME KIND OF PROTECTION ON THE VAN SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I JUST WANT TO LET ALL OTHER CONSUMERS BEWARE OF THIS SO THEY DON?T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE DID. I AM CONTACTING THE CONSUMER REPORT, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ALL NEWS MEDIA AND PAPERS UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS TAKING CARE OF. THANK YOU, LISA *TR