2013 Honda Odyssey

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A LOUD BOOMING NOISE SUDDENLY OCCURRED. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GLASS SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER (MIKE WHATLEY HONDA IN BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE AND THE DOOR SLID FORWARD NEARLY CATCHING MY YOUNG SON'S HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME. ALSO NOW THAT THE CABLE HAS SNAPPED THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LIMITING THE ABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THAT SIDE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES ON IN IT AND IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH IN ONE SPOT ALTHOUGH IT IS COATED IN PLASTIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A DIONO SAFETY SEAT, MODEL TYPE: RADIAN RXT MODEL, MODEL NUMBER US16900 AND MANUFACTURED IN 4/01/2013. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE CROTCH BUCKLE, THE BUCKLE FAILED TO RELEASE AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO RELEASE. THE LATCH THAT HELD THE SEAT IN PLACE ALSO FAILED TO SECURE THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT THEN STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACE THE CROTCH BUCKLE. THE SEAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT 35K MILES WHILE GOING DOWN OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE SLOWING DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IT MADE ME GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL HARDER TO TRY TO STEADY THE WHEELS SO WE DON'T DRIVE OFF THE CLIFF. I BELIEVE IT POSES A DANGER AS IT CREATES A SITUATION WHERE SUCH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND TIRES VIBRATION CAN CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH THE CONTROL OVER VEHICLE COULD BE LOST ALONG WITH LIVES OF THOSE IN THE CAR. I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE TIRES, WHICH WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. THE CAR IS IN GOOD STANDING AS ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES WERE COMPLETED TIMELY. WHEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY SAID THAT ROTORS NEEDS TO BE RESURFACED. BUT AS I AM READING ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS, THIS COULD BE AN ENDLESS AND EXPENSIVE RECURRENT SERVICE. THIS VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO BE A FAMILY VEHICLE, THEREFORE IT SHOULDN'T BE A STANDARD WHEN ROTORS COME OUT OF FUNCTIONALITY AS SOON AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF FACTORY.

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY MODEL. THIS PISTON RINGS WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE OFFICIAL REPORT (RECALL #13V382000) LISTS ONE OF THE DANGERS AS THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE CAN STALL AND INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH/INJURY. HOWEVER, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. HOWEVER, I DO NOT SEE HOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE COVERED AS IT PUTS MY FAMILY IN DANGER.

MY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE UNSAFELY SHUDDERING AT 31,000 MILES AND I HAD THEM REPAIRED ON 6/29/2016. NOW, THEY ARE SHUDDERING AGAIN AT 44,341, ON 6/7/2017. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EASILY FOUND ON THE INTERNET WERE DRIVERS, SIMILAR TO ME, ARE ALARMED BY A SEEMING UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE OVERALL BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY, AND SIMILAR YEAR MODELS. THE SHUDDERING CAN BE SEVERE WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 50 TO 70 MPH. THERE ARE MANY OTHER CASES SIMILAR TO MINE WHERE PEOPLE ARE REPAIRING THEM AND THEN THE UNSAFE SHUDDERING REOCCURS AGAIN IN JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THE VAN HAS BEEN ADULT DRIVE FOR ITS ENTIRE HISTORY, WITH 4 SMALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS AS OCCUPANTS.

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN MAY 2013. VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHENEVER BRAKING. ALL 4 ROTORS REPLACED AT 15,900 MILES WITH AFTER MARKET. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 48,000 MILES AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET AGAIN. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 72,000 MILES AND FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. CURRENTLY HAVE 72,300 MILES ON VEHICLE.

IN A UNPREDICTABLE MANNER, THE VAN LOOSES POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT SPEEDS OF 35-65 MPH. TWICE I THOUGHT THERE WAS A REAL CHANCE WE WOULD GET REAR ENDED. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 20 OCCASIONS OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD. 1) I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AT SPEEDS OF 35-65 MPH AND USUALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL. 2) THE VAN WOULD NOT RESPOND (ACCELERATE) BUT RATHER THE ECO LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES AND MANY TIMES THE RPMS WOULD DROP RAPIDLY FROM 2000 DOWN TO 1000 OR SO. 3) EVEN AFTER 1-3 SECONDS NO RESPONSE. 4) IF I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN, IT WOULD THEN RESPOND NORMALLY. AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED WHEN ANY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. AFTER NO PROBLEMS AND OVER 2000 MILES LATER, THE VAN FAILED TO ACCELERATED WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED 5 MORE TIMES IN 2 DAYS. SO FAR FOR 6 WEEKS NO PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE, WHEN STOPPED, WILL HESITATE FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN SURGE FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED.