Engine And Engine Cooling Problem on the 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY
Car problem(s) with the 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY.
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Problem with Engine And Engine Cooling
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Dec 16, 2014 - North Brunswick, NJ - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES WHILE FIXING THE CAR, THE TECHNICIAN SAYS HE CAN'T FIX PROBLEM BECAUSE OF WET SPOT IN CAR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE.
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Nov 17, 2014 - San Jose, CA - Engine And Engine Cooling
HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTED THE FRONT AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS TO BE BROKEN WHILE THE VAN WAS IN FOR ROUTINE OIL AND FILTER CHANGE. COST OF REPAIR $1100. VAN IS USED AS A FAMILY COMMUTE CAR NOT ON OFF ROADS, ONLY ON PAVED ONES AND NO ACCIDENTS AT ALL.
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Jul 30, 2014 - Lake Worth, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT TO FIND A PARKING SPACE. ENVIRONMENTALS: TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, BUT ROAD AND PARKING LOT SURFACE NOT FLOODED. ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING (ASSIST) FAILED. COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. STOPPED VEHICLE. TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONING. ENGAGED FOOT BRAKE. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. LIFTED FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL. WAITED APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. AIR CONDITIONING REMAINED OFF. POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD RETURNED. ABLE TO PARK INTO PARKING SPACE. SEE ALSO: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10616212 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10592737 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10578624 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10036938 HONDA [XXX] HONDA [XXX] (WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE IS NOW 8 YEARS OLD). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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Jul 22, 2014 - Norcross, GA - Engine And Engine Cooling
MOTOR MOUNTS GOT BROKEN AND ARE BAD DESIGNS FROM HONDA. THE COST TO REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. POOR QUALITY FROM HONDA.
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Mar 11, 2014 - Sarasota, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VAN VIBRATES HORRIBLY DUE TO A FAULTY REAR MOTOR MOUNT. IT IS CLEARLY A DEFAULT IN MANUFACTURING. I WAS ALSO REFERRED TO MENTION COMPLAINT# 10425453.
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Oct 26, 2012 - Tampa, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
MY ODYSSEY'S MOTOR MOUNT FAILED LAST YEAR BEFORE I HIT 100,000. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE OTHER THREE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR THIS DEFECT.
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Oct 19, 2012 - Midlothian, VA - Engine And Engine Cooling
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY FRONT ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT HAS GONE BAD. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT REPLACED HOWEVER THEY ARE CHARGING MY $800.00 FOR IT. AFTER READING THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT HONDA 2005'S AND ABOVE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEM BREAKING MORE OFTEN THEN WHAT THEY SHOULD BE SINCE THE ACTUAL UNIT IS TUCKED UP RIGHT NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE RUBBER WEARS OUT QUICKLY. I HAVE NEVER EVER EXPERIENCED A CAR WHERE YOU HAD TO REPLACE THE MOUNT UNDER 100K MILES.
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Jun 28, 2012 - Mount Juliet, TN - Engine And Engine Cooling
OUR VAN HAS TWO BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. MOST OF OUR CAR'S MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY AND EASY DRIVING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO GOOD REASON FOR WHY THEY ARE BROKEN. JUDGING FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS ON-LINE, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE DESIGN IS POOR AND THE COST TO REPAIR THEM (REPLACE) IS EXTREMELY HIGH. NOT SURE IF THIS FALLS WITHIN YOUR AREA OF REVIEW OR NOT.
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Mar 27, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA - Engine And Engine Cooling
TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 WEEKS AFTER A BOTCHED TIMING BELT WORK BY HONDA DEALER. REQUIRED REPLACING 3 VALVES AND RECONDITIONING OF ENGINE HEAD.
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Feb 14, 2012 - Reedsville, WV - Engine And Engine Cooling
FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THIS VAN AND DO NOT DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY. I HAVE HAD EVERY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SERVICE (10K, 15K, ETC. ETC.) AFTER LOOKING ON LINE, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW!
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Jan 25, 2012 - Plymouth, MA - Cooling System
THE A/C UNIT SHOULD NOT FAIL IN A 4 YEAR OLD CAR THAT IS HARDLY USED. WE STILL HAVE NOT REPAIRED IT BECAUSE IT COSTS AROUND 1,000.00.
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Jan 18, 2012 - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - Engine And Engine Cooling
REAR ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN. FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS VERY POOR CONDITION. BEEN ADVISED THAT COMMON PROBLEM.
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Dec 16, 2011 - San Diego, CA - Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,026.
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Dec 13, 2011 - Peachtree City, GA - Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 5 YEAR OLD HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ONLY 68475 MILES HAS O FAULTY FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A PREDOMINANT PROBLEM WITH 05-2009 YEAR ODYSSEYS. IT CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD BE NICE IF HONDA ISSUED A RECALL.
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Nov 11, 2011 - East Walpole, MA - Engine And Engine Cooling
FAILURE OF EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELDS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE FIRE. CONSUMER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE SAFETY SHIELDS ARE NO LONGER IN PLACE. DEALER INDICATED EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELDS WERE LOOSE AND MISSING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER INDICATED FAILURE TO REPLACE COULD RESULT IN MELTING OF INSULATION ON ELECTRICAL WIRES. I FEEL THE HEAT SHIELDS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED USING STAINLESS STEEL TO PREVENT CORROSION AND LOSS OF THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. AT $615 TO REPLACE, IT IS UNLIKELY MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE THIS WORK PERFORMED, ESPECIALLY AS THE VEHICLE AGES. THERE ARE NORMAL/EXPECTED SAFETY FEATURES THAT CAR OWNERS EXPECT TO REPLACE (TIRES, WIPER BLADES AND BULBS). THE CONSUMER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE SAFETY SHIELDS HAVE FALLEN FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN CONTACTING HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THE CAR OPERATING IN A SAFE MANNER. BUT IF I WAS NOT TOLD (BY THE DEALER) THAT I HAD A SAFETY ISSUE, I WOULD HAVE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING. THERE ARE LIKELY MANY OTHER UNSUSPECTING ODYSSEY OWNERS WITH THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD.
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Oct 25, 2011 - Camarillo, CA - Engine And Engine Cooling
AT LESS THAN 80,000 MY HONDA ODYSSEY HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BROKEN REAR ENGINE MOUNT CAUSING VIBRATION/RATLLING NOISE. SEVERAL HONDA ODYSSEY VAN OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINT.
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Oct 25, 2011 - Atlanta, GA - Engine And Engine Cooling
OUR CAR STARTED HAVING A LOUDER ENGINE/TRANSMISSION NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND GOING UPHILL. WHEN THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT THEY SAID THAT THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED (AT A COST OF $800 PLUS). AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY THAT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THE VARIABLE CYLINDER ENGINE, WHICH CUTS OUT 2 CYLINDERS WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED AND THUS SAVES GAS MILEAGE ON THESE CARS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT ON THESE CARS WAS DESIGNED TO HELP DAMPEN ANY VIBRATION CAUSED WHEN THE 2 CYLINDERS WERE NOT IN USE AND HAS BEEN WEARING OUT BEFORE ITS REGULAR LIFE (SOME AT 50,000 MILES). I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO BOTH THE DESIGN OF THIS DEVICE AND ALSO THE EXCESSIVE COST OF THE PART FOR THESE CARS (OTHER ENGINE MOUNTS ARE CONSIDERABLY CHEAPER) -- AND I PROPOSE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE PART. THANK YOU.
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Oct 11, 2011 - Tazewell, VA - Engine
RECENTLY I HAVE FELT A "SHUDDERING" AT SPEEDS BELOW 40MPH. I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP FOR THAT PROBLEM AS WELL AS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH MY POWER SLIDING DOORS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DOORS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR(WHICH WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AT THE TIME). AND NOW I AM LOOKING AT REPLACING POWER DOOR CENTER ROLLERS IN BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS AT AN ESTIMATED $560.00 (AND NO LONGER HAVE WARRANTY). SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN A HASSLE WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. THEY CLOSED HALF WAY ON MY CHILDREN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR ALL THE TIME. AND DON'T WORK THE OTHER HALF OF THE TIME. THE ISSUE WITH THE "SHUDDERING" IS DUE TO FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED $1355.00. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT ALOT OF THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY'S HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SOME HAPPENING AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE "DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS". THIS CANNOT BE SAFE TO RIDE IN. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS CALLING IT A "KNOWN ISSUE" BUT STILL NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM OR REIMBURSING PEOPLE THE COST OF REPAIRS. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS OR EVEN GET INJURED BEFORE HONDA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT???
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Oct 01, 2011 - Anaheim, CA - Engine And Engine Cooling
I WAS TOLD AT A 90,000 MILE SERVICE THAT MY REAR MOTOR MOUNT IS CRACKING. THIS SEEMS AWFULLY EARLY FOR THIS PROBLEM. FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ON VARIOUS CAR-BASED WEBSITES.
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Sep 23, 2011 - Monroe City, MO - Engine
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PART IN REAR MOTOR MOUNTS THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM THEY WERE PASSING THE COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE VIBRATION PROBLEM IN JULY 2007. DESPITESEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, WITHOUT FULLY GETTING THE PROBLEM RESOLVED THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NEVER LOOKED AT UNTIL THE VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED IT WOULD COST $1000 TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT HONDA WAS WELL AWARE OF. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE WAS CHARGED $26.00 TO UN-TWIST THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER STATED SEAT BELT DON'T TWIST BY THEMSELVES. TWO WEEKS LATER, AFTER LIMITED USE OF THE SET BELT, IT TWISTED AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/04/11
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Sep 01, 2011 - Bethesda, MD - Cooling System
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR LEAK CAUSED BY SMALL STONE REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT.
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Aug 27, 2011 - Auburn, ME - Engine
BLOWN ENGINE. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE EXCEPT FOR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE, WHEN WE NOTICED THE ENGINE OVER HEATING. CHECKED IT A WHILE LATER, AND ALL THE ENGINE OIL WAS IN THE RADIATOR! WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE AND RADIATOR.
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Aug 16, 2011 - Chicago, IL - Engine
MY 2006 LX HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES HAD BOTH FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS FAIL. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM. REPAIR BILL IS ESTIMATED AT $ 500.
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Aug 16, 2011 - Chicago, IL - Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 2006 LX HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES HAD BOTH FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS FAIL. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM. REPAIR BILL IS ESTIMATED AT $ 500.
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Aug 11, 2011 - Newton, MA - Engine And Engine Cooling
THE ENGINE MOUNT IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY IS DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THIS HAS CREATED DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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Aug 01, 2011 - Stillwater, OK - Engine
DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE VAN. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND I HEAR A FEW BRIEF CLUNKS FROM ENGINE AREA. THEN I REALIZE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING SO I STOP QUICKLY AT A SAFE SPOT. I LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND SEE THE ACCESSORY BELT THAT DRIVES POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND A/C IS LOOSE. I SEE THAT THE OUTER RING ON THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY IS MISSING AND ONLY SEE RUBBER ON ITS OUTSIDE. IT'S OVER 100 DEG.F OUTSIDE AND WE'RE 10 MILES FROM ANYTHING. I CALL A FEW TOWING COMPANIES AND FIND ONE THAT CAN SHOW UP WITHIN AN HOUR. WE WAIT AND ALSO GET A HOLD OF A FRIEND TO PICK US UP AFTER THE TOW TRUCK SHOWS UP. THEY TOW IT TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACES THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT. TOWING WAS $153.40 AND REPAIR AT DEALER WAS $349.56. LOSING POWER STEERING ON NARROW TWO LANE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH IS UNSAFE AND THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SHOULD NOT FAIL EVEN AT 111K MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN SINCE NEW AND HAVE ALL PROPER MAINTENANCE DONE (PREVENTIVELY REPLACED ACCESSORY BELT BEFORE AND TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP).
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Jul 20, 2011 - Wexford, PA - Engine
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL (69,659 MILES) - BROKEN REAR MOTOR MOUNT, SPECIAL DESIGN MOTOR MOUNT ($556.43 FOR PART AND $685.21 INSTALLED). UNUSUAL AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A CAR WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNT ON ANY CAR SINCE THE 1970S. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA DEALER AND NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. DEEP RUMBLING NOISE, SIMILAR TO A HOLE IN AN EXHAUST PIPE, FROM FRONT ENGINE AREA WAS ONLY SYMPTOM. BASED ON REPORTS ON INTERNET, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS (AND ACCORDS). THIS IS THE FIFTH HONDA AND THE THIRD HONDA ODYSSEY THAT WE HAVE OWNED AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THIS MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA VAN. DESPITE THE UNWARRANTED BAD RAP THAT TOYOTA SUFFERED RECENTLY FOR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT ARE JUST AS COMMON IN GENERAL MOTORS CARS, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FOUR TOYOTAS WE HAVE OWNED, AND TOYOTA DID FAR MORE THAN THEY PROBABLY HAD TO, TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED PROBLEM. MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A HONDA.
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Jul 20, 2011 - Wexford, PA - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL (69,659 MILES) - BROKEN REAR MOTOR MOUNT, SPECIAL DESIGN MOTOR MOUNT ($556.43 FOR PART AND $685.21 INSTALLED). UNUSUAL AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A CAR WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNT ON ANY CAR SINCE THE 1970S. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA DEALER AND NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. DEEP RUMBLING NOISE, SIMILAR TO A HOLE IN AN EXHAUST PIPE, FROM FRONT ENGINE AREA WAS ONLY SYMPTOM. BASED ON REPORTS ON INTERNET, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A VERY COMMON AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS (AND ACCORDS). THIS IS THE FIFTH HONDA AND THE THIRD HONDA ODYSSEY THAT WE HAVE OWNED AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. HAD I BEEN AWARE OF THIS MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A TOYOTA VAN. DESPITE THE UNWARRANTED BAD RAP THAT TOYOTA SUFFERED RECENTLY FOR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT ARE JUST AS COMMON IN GENERAL MOTORS CARS, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FOUR TOYOTAS WE HAVE OWNED, AND TOYOTA DID FAR MORE THAN THEY PROBABLY HAD TO, TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED PROBLEM. MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE A HONDA.
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Jun 20, 2011 - San Antonio, TX - Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSY MINIVAN HAS HAD ALL 4 MOTOR MOUNTS FAIL; I AM INFORMED THAT HIS COULD RESULT IN IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. HONDA HAS OFFERED NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO MY CAR, WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF DETECTION.
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Jun 05, 2011 - Portland, OR - Cooling System
1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE 2) AIR CONDITIONER SIMPLY STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR 3) RECHARGE. DIDN'T FIX. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THAT A ROCK HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS.
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May 02, 2011 - Elmhurst, IL - Cooling System
AC CONDENSER CRACKED AND CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALER STATED DAMAGE DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS HITTING AC CONDENSER. HONDA ORIGINAL DESIGN HAS CONDENSER EXPOSED AT FRONT BUMPER. DEALER REPAIR INCLUDED NEW CONDENSER AND HEAVY GAUGE WIRE SCREEN TO PROTECT CONDENSER FROM FUTURE DAMAGE. CLEARLY HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A POOR VEHICLE DESIGN AND IS COVERTLY ADDRESSING THE ISSUE AT CUSTOMER AND INSURANCE COMPANY EXPENSE. DEALERS ARE ENCOURAGING CUSTOMERS TO FILE INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR ROAD DAMAGE. REPAIR COST WAS $722, WITH $415 FOR THE CONDENSER. THANKFULLY OR SAFETY WAS NOT IN JEOPARDY. SINCE OUR HONDA ODYSSEY MODEL YEAR, HONDA HAS CHANGED DESIGN TO INCLUDE A THINK PLASTIC INSERT INTO THE FRONT BUMPER TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER. VAN IS 2006 WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. IT IS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN THE CITY. THE DAMAGE APPEARED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE AT HONDA ON GRAND IN ELMHURST. PRIOR TO THE OIL CHANGE, THE VAN WAS NOT LEAKING ANY FLUIDS. POST OIL CHANGE, THE CONDENSER STARTED LEAKING. AT FIRST, THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS OIL LEAKING. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM A WEEK LATER AFTER FLUID CONTINUED TO DRIP AND LEAVE LARGE SPOTS ON THE DRIVEWAY.
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Apr 01, 2011 - East Windsor, NJ - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE PRESENT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.
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Feb 24, 2011 - Hurst, TX - Engine
I WENT IN TO A HUGGINS HONDA, A LOCAL DEALER IN HURST, TX TO SERVICE A RECALLED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT IN MY 2006 ODYSSEY EXL WITH 80,000 MILES, WHILE AT THE VAN WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME TO NOTIFY ME THAT THEY NOTICED THAT TWO MOTOR MOUNTS ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNT CAN BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $1220 AND $216 + TAX RESPECTIVELY. HE INDICATED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON ON HONDA ODYSSEY VANS AND NOT PART OF A RECALL OR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I ASKED IF IT WAS "VERY" COMMON IN HONDA VANS AND NOT PART OF NORMAL MAINTENANCE, WHY IS IT NOT FIX FOR FREE SINCE IT SEEM UNCOMMON FOR MOTOR MOUNT TO GO BAD THAT EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE? HE INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FIX IT FREE ON THE VEHICLE BUT WANTED TO LET ME KNOW THAT IT DOES NEED TO BE FIXED. I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT PRE-MATURE MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY VANS DATING BACK TO EARLY 2000 MODELS. IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, WHY DID HONDA NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH THE NEWER MODELS AND WHY NOT FIX THE ISSUE FOR ODYSSEY OWNERS? I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE WITH CURRENT OWNERS AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH NEWER MODELS.
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Jan 22, 2011 - Longwood, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
MOTOR MOUNTS ON HONDA ODYSSEY ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN, RESULTING IN FREQUENT, EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT. BEFORE THE MOUNTS DIE, THEY ALLOW THE MOTOR TO JERK AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION, AND COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
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Jan 18, 2011 - Miami, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
ALL MOTOR MOUNTS ON VEHICLE ARE DAMAGED AFTER JUST 45,000 MILES. COST OF REPLACEMENT IS EXCESSIVE ($1600). VIBRATION ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE IS EXCESSIVE AND CAUSES TEMPORARY STEERING LOSS.
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Jan 08, 2011 - Christiana, PA - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM ENGINE WHEN AT IDLE AND ESPECIALLY WHEN ECO MODE ENGAGED OR DURING SLOW ACCELERATION. HONDA DEALER STATES THE CAUSE TO BE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT WHICH IS A SPECIAL DESIGN AND COSTS OVER $500 - $600. THE VAN HAS ONLY 80000 MILES BUT THAT PUTS IT PAST WARRANTY. SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 06-083 FOR A MORE DETAILED REPORT FROM HONDA. THE REASON I BRING THIS TO YOU IS THE MANY WEB SIGHT BLOGS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND HONDA'S UNWILLINGNESS TO HELP WITH COSTS AND OR REPLACEMENTS. THIS COULD BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEONE CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM AND IF THE MOUNTS DESIGN IS AT FAULT, SIMPLE REPLACEMENT WILL ONLY RESULT IN FUTURE FAILURES. IF THIS ISSUE IS ALLOWED TO PERSIST FOR TOO LONG THE OTHER MOUNTS BEGIN TO FAIL AND THE MOTOR DROPPING OUT BECOMES A REAL POSSIBILITY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY HONDA AND A REDESIGN OF THE MOUNT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.
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Nov 09, 2010 - Kenosha, WI - Engine
OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SHE MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME, BUT BETWEEN THE POWER LOSS AND THE NOISE STARTING TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE WAS NERVOUS. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GENTILE HONDA IN RACINE WI. THEY REPORTED THAT THE SPARK PLUG WAS PULLED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHEN THE COIL-PACK "POPPED". I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH CAUSED THE SPARK PLUG THREADS TO FAIL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE COIL-PACK SHORTING TO GROUND ON THE HEAD, AND CAUSING AN OVER-CURRENT CONDITION THROUGH THE COIL WHICH CAUSED THE COIL-PACK TO EXPLODE. GENTILE HONDA WANTS TO DO A MACHINIST REPAIR ON THE CYLINDER HEAD WHILE IT'S STILL ON THE ENGINE ($730.42). NORTH AMERICAN HONDA WANTS TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER WITH SOME MONETARY ASSISTANCE FOR A TOTAL OF $1500. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AT THIS TIME TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT CAUSED BY HONDA'S PART VENDOR. GENTILE HONDA CLAIMS THE COIL-PACK PULLED THE PLUG OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN AS THE TENSILE/SHEAR STRENGTH OF THE PLASTIC COIL-PACK IS FAR LESS THAN THE TENSILE/SHEAR STRENGTH OF THE ALUMINUM ALLOY HEAD. THE ATOMIZED FUEL BEING ADDED TO THE CYLINDER WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE BY BEING IGNITED AS IT WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER THROUGH THE SPARK PLUG HOLE.
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Oct 19, 2010 - Ballwin, MO - Engine And Engine Cooling
HI I WOULD LIKE TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT MY 2006 ODYSSEY(EX-L WITH DVD) A/C SWITCH WILL NOT WORK IN WINTER, WHEN PRESSED IT IS LIKE A ROCK. A/C SWITCH BECOMES HARD TO PRESS IN WINTER/FALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN SUMMER NO ISSUE AT ALL. WHY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE: UNDER CERTAIN NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN FALL OR WINTER, WINDSHIELD FOG FORMS DURING NIGHT DRIVING.I WAS UNABLE TO TURN ON FRONT DE-FOG SWITCH WHICH WORKS ONLY WHEN AC IS ON. AS A RESULT I HAD TO PULL OVER & PRESS AC SWITCH HARD TO MAKE IT WORK. DUE TO THICK FOG ON GLASS, WAS UNABLE TO SEE INFRONT UNTIL AC SWITCH WAS TURNED ON WITH FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFOG MODE. HOPE NHTSA LOOKS IN TO THIS ISSUE & RECOMMEND MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
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Oct 16, 2010 - New Hope, MN - Engine And Engine Cooling
2010 HONDA ODYSSEY BOUGHT USED W/ APPROX 61,000 MILES AND 60,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY, PURCHASED LAST WEEK OF JULY 2010, BREAKDOWN 10/6/2010. HAD SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AND WAS SERVICED, FOUND TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. CAR WAS DRIVEN PART WAY ACROSS COUNTRY, 1200 MILES, IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS, ALL HIGHWAY MILES. 20 MINUTES AFTER STOPPING FOR LUNCH, WHILE CRUISING ON HIGHWAY @ 70 MPH, CAR HAD INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON @ THIS TIME AND TEMP READING WAS NORMAL. MY HUSBAND TOOK CAR OFF CRUISE CONTROL, NOISE STOPPED, HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKED A COUPLE TIMES, HE SLOWED, STARTED SAFELY MOVING TO SHOULDER, CLICKING STARTED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOLID, TEMP GAUGE SPIKED TO RED, CARON SHOULDER, NO POWER. FROM FIRST CLICKING NOISE TO ENGINE FAILURE AND FIRST WARNING LIGHT WAS APPROX 1 MINUTE. DEALER FOUND CAR TO HAVE CRACKED ENGINE, MELTED RADIATOR, BLOWN HEAD GASKET, NO COOLANT OR OIL IN ENGINE. NO ORIGINAL SOURCE FOR BREAKDOWN COULD BE FOUND EVEN AFTER COMPLETE ENGINE TEARDOWN. HEAD GASKET WAS NOT CAUSE OF BREAKDOWN. NO OIL LEAK, HAD OIL CHANGE @ DEALER PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, NOT YET DUE FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, OIL LIFE INDICATOR GAVE 50% OIL LIFE 20 MILES PRIOR TO BREAKDOWN. HONDA NOTIFIED AND NOT CONCERNED. WARRANTY CO DENIED CLAIM B/C NO CAUSE OF FAILURE FOUND. DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD CAR IS PAYING FOR NEW ENGINE, RADIATOR AND ANY OTHER REPAIRS AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM WARRANTY CO. SEARCH OF HONDA FORUMS (EDMUNDS.COM) FOUND MANY PROBLEMS W/ OIL CONSUMPTION ON 2005-2010 HONDA ODYSSEYS.
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Jun 14, 2010 - Apopka, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AND RUN ERRATIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS HAD BROKEN. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72885 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74341. UPDATED 7/28/10 UPADTED 08/03/10
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May 12, 2010 - Auburndale, FL - Cooling System
ROCK POPPED UP AND PUNCTURED THE A/C CONDENSER WHICH RESULTED IN THE A/C GOING OUT DUE TO FREON LEAKING OUT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE ODYSSEY AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN CORRECTING THE DEFECT. I HAVE TO HAVE THE COMPRESSOR REPLACED AND RECHARGED WHICH WILL COST 700.00. I HAVE THE PART ORDERED BUT HAVE TO GO WITHOUT AIR FOR A WEEK UNTIL IT COMES IN AND I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO IT IS NOT FUN HAVING KIDS AND NO AIR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
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Mar 23, 2010 - Virginia Beach, VA - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 78000 MILES SUFFERED BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS, SEALS. ALSO HAD POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING
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Mar 15, 2010 - San Diego, CA - Cooling System
AN OBJECT, MOST LIKELY ROAD DEBRIS LIKE ROCKS OR PEBBLES, IMPACTED THE A/C CONDENSER CAUSING THE A/C TO LEAK RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. DUE TO HONDA'S DESIGN OF THE FRONT BUMPER, THE A/C CONDENSER IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO DEBRIS. IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE CONDENSER MUST BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST AN ESTIMATED BILL OF CLOSE TO $1000 IN PARTS AND LABOR. EVEN AFTER THE FIX, THE CONDENSER STILL REMAINS EXPOSED AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS EVENT HAPPENING AGAIN REMAINS HIGH DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUSLY FIXED BY HONDA IN THE 2008 YEAR BY INSTALLING A "HONEYCOMB" TYPE GRILLE TO COVER THIS AREA TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF DEBRIS IMPACTING THE CONDENSER.
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Mar 15, 2010 - Lexington, KY - Engine And Engine Cooling
MY WIFE LEFT WORK AND DROVE HOME, APPROXIMATELY 2MILES, AND ADVISED SHE SMELLED/SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. LOCAL FIRE INSPECTOR INVESTIGATED AND ADVISE THE SOURCE OF IGNITION WAS IN THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE REAR A/C UNIT AND PBC. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY RESPONDED THAT "IF YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY DOES NOT SUBROGATE, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO." THE RECENT SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE WAS AN OIL CHANGE AND NEW TIRES APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR.
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Oct 19, 2009 - Livermore, CA - Engine And Engine Cooling
DEBRIS MUST HAVE HIT MY AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AND PUT A HOLE IN IT. ONLY 12,150 MILES ON IT AND JUST OUT OF WARRANTY BY 2 MONTHS. COST ME $1334 TO HAVE IT REPLACED.
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Sep 09, 2009 - Saunderstown, RI - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLE WAS SMOKING UPON ARRIVING AT DESTINATION. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF VAN, ODOR PRESENT. TWO DAYS LATER, AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK VAN TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT THE CONDENSER. THEY SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY MY 60,000 MILE HONDA CARE WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WASN'T MECHANICAL. THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, EVEN THE DEALER SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THE ODYSSEY. SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW & A RECALL IS DUE.
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Jul 31, 2009 - Federal Way, WA - Cooling System
AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AT 51,900 MILES. DEBRIS POKED A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. $1000 TO FIX. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN SO I TRADED IT IN FOR A 2009 MODEL!
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Jul 23, 2009 - Ft Wayne, IN - Cooling System
I OWN A 2006 ODYSSEY AND AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAILED " DUE SMALL ROCK PUNCTURING HOLE". INTERNET SEARCH SHOWED JUST HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE ODYSSEY. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY STATE IT IS AN "ACT OF NATURE". I WAS TOLD I COULD TRY TO HAVE IT COVERED UNDER MY CAR INSURANCE JUST LIKE A ROCK HITS A WINDSHIELD AND IT GETS REPLACED. ( WHY SHOULD THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY PAY FOR WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW!) THE ADVERTISEMENT OF LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP IS FALSE, BECAUSE JUST THIS REPLACEMENT IS GOING TO COST $750 IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.
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Jun 27, 2009 - Wichita, KS - Cooling System
A/C CONDENSER WENT OUT DUE TO "ROCK HITTING IT".
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Jun 21, 2009 - Methuen, MA - Cooling System
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE AC SUDDENLY STOP BLOWING COLD AIR. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY THE ROCK HITTING IT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN AN ODYSSEY ALSO EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS IS CONSIDER AS A DESIGN PROBLEM FROM HONDA NOT HAVING ANY PROTECTION TO THE CONDENSER AS ROCKS CAN HIT THE CONDENSER FROM THE HIGHWAY AND DAMAGE IT. THIS COST ME ALMOST $800 TO FIX. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND EVENTHOUGH I GOT IT FIXED, THE CONDENSER CAN GET DAMAGED ANYTIME AS THERE IS NOTHING PROTECTING IT.
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Jun 02, 2009 - Pont Roberts, WA - Engine And Engine Cooling
1. UNKNOWN - RESEARCH SUGGESTS BAD DESIGN, ROCKS FLY UP INTO LOWER GRILL AND PUNCTURE CONDENSER. NO PROTECTION OF A/C CONDENSER. 2. ONCE - AIR CONDITIONING FAILED 3. HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED CONDENSER AT A CHARGE OF $870. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE OR REDUCE FEE.
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May 22, 2009 - Dallas, TX - Engine And Engine Cooling
A/C PROBLEMS YEARLY, AC CONDENSER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO HOLE, DESIGN FLAW FROM HONDA MAKES THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
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Apr 28, 2009 - Beavercreek, OH - Engine And Engine Cooling
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.
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Feb 16, 2009 - Islandton, SC - Engine And Engine Cooling
AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. HONDA KNEW THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN SOME MODELS THAT ALLOWS ROCKS TO GO THROUGH THE GRILLE AND HIT THE CONDENSER MAKING A HOLE.
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Feb 01, 2009 - Denham Springs, LA - Cooling System
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.
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Feb 01, 2009 - Denham Springs, LA - Engine And Engine Cooling
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.
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Jan 26, 2009 - Rockville, MD - Engine And Engine Cooling
TL 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. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/04/09.
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Dec 27, 2008 - Pensacola, FL - Engine And Engine Cooling
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.
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Nov 10, 2008 - Dublin, CA - Cooling System
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.
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Oct 03, 2008 - Carmichael, CA - Cooling System
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?
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Sep 02, 2008 - King George, VA - Engine And Engine Cooling
LESS THAN 48K MILES ON OUR 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE CRANK SHAFT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND A MOTOR MOUNT. THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS OVER $1,000. THESE TYPES OF FAILURES SHOULD NOT BE SEEN ON A VEHICLE THIS NEW. HONDA JUST SAYS "SORRY."
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Jun 04, 2008 - Bellevue, WA - Cooling System
I HAVE A NEWER 2007 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.
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May 27, 2008 - Hamilton, OH - Engine
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
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Apr 28, 2008 - Hillsboro, OR - Cooling System
I HAVE A 2006 EX-L HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 11000 MILES ON IT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT MUCH YET. I'VE NOTICED THAT MY A/C HAS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT A ROCK HAS HIT A A/C CONDENSER AND FREON HAS LEAKED OUT AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME $960. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 TO COMPLAIN BUT THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM. I'M SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH SAME ISSUE. I DON'T THINK IT'S A COINCIDENCE, BUT RATHER A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN.
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Apr 28, 2008 - Short Hills , NJ - Cooling System
DURING DRIVING IN HIGHWAY, OIL CAP DETACHED FROM ITS PLACE, ENTERED RADIATOR FAN BOX AND BROOK THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT THE CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED ITSELF, CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR AND VSA INDICATOR WAS LIT. THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER.
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Sep 01, 2007 - Fayetteville, AR - Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASE NEW - APPROX. 20,000 MILES AT TIME - $600 TO REPLACE AIR CONDENSER. SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM THE ROAD AND PUT A HOLE IN MY AIR CONDENSER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COMMENTED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE GRILL DID NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE CONDENSER BUT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. DEALER COST FOR REPAIR WOULD HAVE BEEN $800. I PAID A LOCAL MECHANIC $600.
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Aug 24, 2007 - Dale City, VA - Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE HAD MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FOR ONE YEAR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE REFRIGERANT LEAKED OUT DUE TO A SMALL HOLE IN THE CONDENSER COIL. THE HOLE CAME FROM A SMALL ROCK OR OTHER OBJECT THAT WAS KICKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE COIL IS UP FRONT, BELOW THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE, AND FULLY EXPOSED TO ROAD HAZARDS. THE DESIGN DEFECT HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. THE DEALER ADVISED IT WILL COST $700 TO REPAIR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA (CASE# N012007-08-2400679) BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THE DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS TO HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AS WELL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED.
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Jul 30, 2007 - Annandale, NJ - Cooling System, Radiator Assembly
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH FEWER THAN 15K MILES ON IT. I T TOOK IT TO THE DEAL BECAUSE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF IT. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT OF MY RADIATOR. THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A STONE HITTING THE RADIATOR AND CAUSING THE LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2006 ODYSSEY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE AS I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZE DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A SERIOUS WRECK AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO ME, MY PASSENGERS OR OTHERS. I RECOMMEND THAT THE NHTSA TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF OF ALL CONSUMERS WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE TO FORCE A RECALL FROM HONDA TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
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Jul 01, 2007 - Moore , SC - Cooling System, Radiator Assembly
I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 2007 I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER PUTTING OUT COLD AIR. I ALSO NOTICED AT THIS TIME THAT MY TEMP GAUGE WAS OVER TO THE HOT LINE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF MY ENGINE AND LET IT COOL. ONCE I RESTARTED IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK TO THE HOT POSITION. ONCE I MADE IT HOME I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AND THE CAR WAS EMITTING A BURNING RUBBERY SMELL. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS. I ASKED ABOUT THIS BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IF FOR SOME REASON THERE WAS A ROCK IN THERE THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BUT I HAD NO CONCERN BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS RARE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING STATING THAT THERE WERE ROCKS IN MY RADIATOR AND THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER $700 TO GET IT FIXED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND TALKED WITH HONDA AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY SEE THIS ALOT. THEY SHOWED ME MY RADIATOR AND THREE ROCKS THAT THEY PULLED OUT OF IT SAYING THAT THESE ARE WHAT CAUSED MY PROBLEM. THEY ASKED IF THEY COULD FIX THE RADIATOR WHILE THEY HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK AND I SAID YES KNOWING THAT I NEED MY CAR ASAP. I LATER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO QUESTION THE INCIDENT WITH THE ROCKS BECAUSE I TALKED WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED THAT EASILY. THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD RADIATOR. THE LEVEL OF COURTESY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM HONDA HAS DRAMATICALLY DROPPED SINCE I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. THIS MORNING, SUNDAY JULY 1, 2007 I DECIDED TO DO SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND THIS ROCK PROBLEM AND I WAS AMAZED AND APPALLED AT HOW MUCH THIS HAPPENS AND HOW MUCH HONDA HAS JUST IGNORED THIS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THAT A DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING YOUR ENGINE TO OVERHEAT CAN PUT YOU AT RISK FOR A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE AND POSSIBLY DEATH AND HONDA HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE THIS.
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Jul 01, 2007 - Moore , SC - Cooling System
I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 2007 I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER PUTTING OUT COLD AIR. I ALSO NOTICED AT THIS TIME THAT MY TEMP GAUGE WAS OVER TO THE HOT LINE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF MY ENGINE AND LET IT COOL. ONCE I RESTARTED IT IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK TO THE HOT POSITION. ONCE I MADE IT HOME I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE FAN CONTINUED TO RUN AND THE CAR WAS EMITTING A BURNING RUBBERY SMELL. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS. I ASKED ABOUT THIS BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IF FOR SOME REASON THERE WAS A ROCK IN THERE THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT BUT I HAD NO CONCERN BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS RARE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING STATING THAT THERE WERE ROCKS IN MY RADIATOR AND THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME OVER $700 TO GET IT FIXED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND TALKED WITH HONDA AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY SEE THIS ALOT. THEY SHOWED ME MY RADIATOR AND THREE ROCKS THAT THEY PULLED OUT OF IT SAYING THAT THESE ARE WHAT CAUSED MY PROBLEM. THEY ASKED IF THEY COULD FIX THE RADIATOR WHILE THEY HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK AND I SAID YES KNOWING THAT I NEED MY CAR ASAP. I LATER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO QUESTION THE INCIDENT WITH THE ROCKS BECAUSE I TALKED WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPENED THAT EASILY. THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD RADIATOR. THE LEVEL OF COURTESY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM HONDA HAS DRAMATICALLY DROPPED SINCE I HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. THIS MORNING, SUNDAY JULY 1, 2007 I DECIDED TO DO SOME INTERNET RESEARCH ON HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND THIS ROCK PROBLEM AND I WAS AMAZED AND APPALLED AT HOW MUCH THIS HAPPENS AND HOW MUCH HONDA HAS JUST IGNORED THIS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THAT A DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING YOUR ENGINE TO OVERHEAT CAN PUT YOU AT RISK FOR A MAJOR ENGINE FIRE AND POSSIBLY DEATH AND HONDA HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE THIS.
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Jun 01, 2007 - Gilroy, CA - Cooling System
I HAVE AN 06' HONDA ODYSSEY THAT JUST HAD ITS A/C UNIT GO OUT. THE HONDA DEALER SAYS ITS DUE TO A ROCK HITTING THE CONDENSER AND WILL COST $1000 TO FIX IT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE MANY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM @HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-ODYSSEY
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May 03, 2007 - West Des Moines, IA - Cooling System
I HAVE OWNED MY HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. THE AC WASN'T WORKING, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A "ROCK OR PEBBLE" MUST HAVE HIT THE CONDENSER CAUSING A PUNCTURE. THE PART ALONE IS $790, AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER OWNERS AS THE CONDENSER LIES LOW TO THE GROUND. HONDA IS COVERING "SOME" PEOPLE'S COSTS, BUT NOT OTHERS. I FEEL THIS IS LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, AND COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO GRILLE OR PROTECTION FOR THE CONDENSER.
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Mar 16, 2007 - Collierville, TN - Cooling System, Radiator Assembly
A/C PROBLEM 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. WE PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY IN JUNE 2006, AND IN DECEMBER WE STARTED HAVING A/C PROBLEMS. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HOLE IN THE A/C CONDENSOR WHICH THE HONDA DEALER STATED TO BE CAUSED BY A ROCK. THE VAN HAD LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON IT, AND WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VAN. SURELY, THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD COVER SUCH A PROBLEM, BUT HONDA SAID NO. BEING ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD, WE FIND IT VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHEN IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA. THE A/C CONDENSOR IS JUST SITTING THERE EXPOSED TO ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE ROAD WITH NO GRILL IN FRONT OF IT. THE AMERICAN HONDA REP AGREED TO PAY HALF AS A "GOOD WILL GESTURE". IT STILL COST US $275 FOR THE REPAIR. LOTS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH HONDA ODESSEYS AS SEEN ON THE INTERNET. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND INSTALL A SCREEN IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSOR TO PROTECT IT, AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO REIMBURSE EVERYONE ANY MONEY SPENT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
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Feb 04, 2007 - Raleigh, NC - Engine And Engine Cooling
PURCHASED HONDA ODYSSEY FROM LEITH HONDA, RALEIGH, NC JUNE 2006. FROM THE BEGINNING, EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION (MOTOR) AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM WHEN UNDER LOAD, AT ANY SPEED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM INDICATED IN THE COMPUTER AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.(PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 12/26/06)
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Jan 15, 2007 - Riverton, IL - Engine, Gasoline
I WAS ADVISED WHEN I FIRST HAD THE OIL CHANGED (6/06) IN MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY (PURCHASED 10/05) THAT THERE WAS APPARENTLY AN OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. I THEN TOOK THE VAN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SPRINGFIELD, IL. WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE OIL PAN SEAL. THIS SEAL WAS THEN CHANGED. WHEN THE OIL WAS AGAIN CHANGED IN LATE DECEMBER, '06, THERE AGAIN WAS AN OIL LEAK NOTED FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER SOME TESTING, THE HONDA DEALER FIRST SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A DAY OR SO TO REPAIR. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A "PART" WHICH WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO RECEIVE. AFTER COMPLAINING TO HONDA USA, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR THE ENGINE WITH A NEW "SHORT BLOCK" FROM HONDA. THE DEALER WAS ONLY WILLING TO LET ME USE A HONDA CIVIC AS A "LOANER" FOR MY VAN, BUT AFTER FURTHER COMPLAINTS TO HONDA USA, THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO GET A RENTED VAN FROM ENTERPRISE. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED TO GIVE ME A SIX YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE. AS OF THIS DAY, I AM AWAITING THE REPAIR/RETURN OF MY ODYSSEY.
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