2006 Honda Odyssey

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD THIRD BRAKE FAILURE. PREVIOUS TWO TIMES I DIDN'T KNOW IF MY FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF BRAKE SLIGHTLY OR IF IT WAS IN FACT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKING, AND THE VAN HAD AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES AND PUSH IT HARD TO GET ANY BRAKING AT ALL. I ALMOST ENDED UP IN A BUSY STREET AND WAS VERY SCARED THAT I COULDN'T STOP. ALL THREE OF THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING SLOW- MAYBE 10 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVEN THOUGH THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THESE ITEMS SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING. I'M NOT CONFIDENT THAT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND AM SCARED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *NM

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY ABOUT 4000 MILES. WHEN I STOPPED AT PARKING LOT I SAW SMOKES/GAS RISING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IT WAS FREON GAS LEAKING OUT OF THE CONDENSER. SPENT $700 TO FIX IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. CALL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE POOR CONDENSER PROTECTION DESIGN ON THE ODYSSEY. A "SENIOR" REGIONAL MANAGER RESPOND, HE DIDN'T THINK IT'S A DESIGN ISSUE. AND HE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DAMAGE. *NM

THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAKES AN INTERMITTENT LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN AT IDLE, UNDER POWER, AND WHILE TURNING. THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 55 -60 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS IN APRIL 2006 BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM BEGAN AND I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE NOISE. PUMP PRESSURE WAS CHECK AND DETERMINED TO BE NORMAL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP WAS NORMAL AND NO REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. THROUGH THE WARMER MONTHS OF SPRING AND SUMMER THE PUMP HAS MADE NO NOISE. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS GETTING COOLER THE PUMP IS AGAIN WHINNING. *NM

I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE OWNER THAT SUBMITTED ODI CASE #:10169618 (SEE BELOW), OUR 2006 ODYSSEY IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW JUST BECAUSE IT HAS FINALLY GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT MY WIFE NOW NOTICES IT AND CAN PIN POINT WHERE SHE BELIEVES IT IS COMING FROM. HONDA DEALERS RECOMMEND AT 15K AS PART OF THEIR MINOR SERVICE CALIBER LUBRICATION. IF THIS IS SUCH AN ISSUE WITH THE CALIPERS WHY DON'T THEY INCLUDE THIS AS A WARRANTY CHECKUP FOR THE BRAKE PADS, INSTEAD THEY DECIDE TO CHARGE US FOR THEIR LABOR. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AS DESCRIBED BELOW HAS HAPPENED AROUND 8 DIFFERENT TIMES OVER A SPAN OF 4 MONTHS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 17K ON IT. CASE #10169618 THE HONDA ODYSSEY IN QUESTION WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY 2006 AND HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHILE STOPPING. THESE NOISES ARE NOT SO PROMINENT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED MILDLY (AS IN THE CASE OF COASTING TO A STOP), BUT ARE CLEARLY HEARD INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED A LITTLE MORE FIRMLY (AS ONE WOULD DO IT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT QUICKLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. LATER IN THE DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROTORS REFINISHED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. I HAVE A REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST NHTSA TO LOOK INTO WHETHER THIS IS A MORE PREVALENT PROBLEM THAN JUST A RANDOM INCIDENT. *NM

THE HONDA ODYSSEY IN QUESTION WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY 2006 AND HAD ABOUT 6000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHILE STOPPING. THESE NOISES ARE NOT SO PROMINENT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED MILDLY (AS IN THE CASE OF COASTING TO A STOP), BUT ARE CLEARLY HEARD INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED A LITTLE MORE FIRMLY (AS ONE WOULD DO IT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT QUICKLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. LATER IN THE DAY I WAS INFORMED THAT AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE ROTORS REFINISHED DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. I HAVE A REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AND I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST NHTSA TO LOOK INTO WHETHER THIS IS A MORE PREVALENT PROBLEM THAN JUST A RANDOM INCIDENT. *NM

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE GLASS IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPLODED/SHATTERED, RESULTING IN CUTS TO TWO PASSENGERS, ONE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND ONE SEATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FIRST PASSENGER. IN ADDITION, THE SHATTERED GLASS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER INTERIOR. HONDA WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT INVESTIGATE AND REJECTED THE CLAIM. *NM

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I NOTICED SOMETIME AFTER THE PURCHASE THE AIR CONDITIONING DIDN'T SEEM TO BE VERY COLD. I CHALKED IT UP TO THE WEATHER BEING HOTTER THAN NORMAL, AND MY FAILURE TO NOT READ THE MANUAL. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILED, I READ THE MANUAL. NO REAL HELP, I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND THEREFORE THE REPAIR WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT ON THE VAN AND A $700+ REPAIR BILL. I THINK NOT. HONDA HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR FIXING IT AS A "ONE TIME GOODWILL GESTURE." SOUNDS LIKE A LOAD OF CRAP TO ME. THAT ONLY ADDRESSES THE CURRENT SITUATION AND NOT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, COME TO FIND OUT PER THE DEALER, THEY HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AT LEAST TWICE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. NOT TO MENTION A COUPLE OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. NOT A FLUKE. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I'M CONCERNED WILL GET ANOTHER ROCK IN THE CONDENSER LEADING TO A HUGE REPAIR BILL. SOUNDS LIKE A BIG DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA NEEDS TO FIX! *NM