2012 Honda Odyssey

"TAKATA RECALL" I AM DRIVING AND WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE AT A TURN, THE BRAKES DON'T WANT TO WORK. I WAS PRESSING WAY DOWN, ALMOST PUSHING AT THE FLOOR THEN THEY TAKE A GRAB. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. I DRIVE ON A ROAD WHERE VIEWS NEAR TURNS ARE NOT VISIBLE AT ALL. SOMEONE DRIVES OUT AND YOU HAVE TO BRAKE IN A SECOND, AND BRAKES DON'T WANT TO GRAB. WITH FOUR KIDS, YOU ARE PUTTING EVERYONE IN DANGER BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

LIKE MANY OTHERS HERE, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ROTORS WARPING. I HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HAD TAKEN A LONG ROAD TRIP OVER THE SUMMER, AND THE MILES PUSHED ME OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS(OVER $200!). LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME SHAKING ETC WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. HONDA DID RESURFACE THEM A SECOND TIME AT THEIR COST (SINCE IT WAS WITHIN ONE YEAR). I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME BY THE DEALER, THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THE ROTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. IT'S NOW 10 MONTHS LATER, AND ONCE AGAIN I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I WAS TOLD BY MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYEE THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM OFTEN, AND THAT THIS STYLE VAN IS MUCH HEAVIER THAN MY OLD ODYSSEY, AND THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WARPING, UNLIKE MY LAST VAN. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED! I NOW HAVE TO PAY THEM FOR NEW ROTORS AND PADS, AND I KNOW THAT IN A YEAR, WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND AGAIN! SHAME ON HONDA FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.

ROTORS HAVE WARPED IN A TIME FRAME OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF NORMAL. ROTORS ARE DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THEY CAN GET OVERHEATED AND WARP DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO COOL OFF BETWEEN USES. VEHICLE WEIGHT COMBINED WITH POOR DESIGN OF ROTORS CREATE WEAR AND TEAR THAT HAPPENS MORE QUICKLY THAN WHAT SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE THEREFORE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V143000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN AFTER A FULL STOP, I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 5 MPH AND WAS ABOUT TO PARK (LESS THAN 20FT FROM STOP SIGN) WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. I WAS UNABLE TO BREAK AFTER REPEATEDLY APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INCLUDING THE SIDE BAGS NEXT TO MY 6 YEAR OLD SON. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 2 MONTHS AGO FROM GROSSINGER HONDA ON WESTERN AVE. IN CHICAGO, A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALER.

WHILE MOVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DOWN A MODERATE GRADE, I APPLIED LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. I IMMEDIATELY FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS VIBRATION AND SHAKING ONLY OCCURRED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SENSATION WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO QUESTION STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE SO I EVENTUALLY VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS PREMATURE FOR THE ROTORS TO NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 29,000 MILES, PARTICULARLY CONSIDERING THAT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS THEMSELVES HAVE PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT. MY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY COMPELLED ME TO SPEND OVER $200 TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE ROTORS (AT THEIR RECOMMENDATION) WITH NEWLY DESIGNED HONDA ROTORS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS GENEROUS IN GIVING ME A DISCOUNT, (ORIGINAL COST WAS TO BE IN EXCESS OF $300) HOWEVER HONDA CORPORATION REFUSED THE COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WHATSOEVER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE. HONDA'S REDESIGN OF THE ROTORS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMS THAT THERE IS A LEGITIMATE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES OF THIS VEHICLE. BRAKING AND STEERING CONTROL ARE COMPROMISED WHEN NEEDED MOST- GOING DOWN A HILL AT INTERSTATE SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS, ONGOING SAFETY CONCERN FOR THIS VEHICLE AND ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. I WANT TO REITERATE THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE ALL THEY CAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THE INACTION LIES WITH HONDA CORPORATION EXCLUSIVELY. THANK YOU *TR

HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS SERVICED AROUND 40,000 MILES FOR BEING WARPED. NOW THE VAN IS AT 59,000 MILES AND THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. I'VE CALLED HONDA CARE AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. READING ONLINE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE OWNED OTHER VEHICLES IN THE PAST AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. THIS HAS TOO BE A VEHICLE DEFECT TO BE HAVING THIS TYPE OF ISSUE ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS ON THE CARE ARE GOOD.