I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.
I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.
I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.
NAV SYSTEM CHANGES TO 'WHEN TURNED ON'READS DOWNLOADING +, THEN CHANGES TO'CHECK DISC' HONDA SAID NEW DISC NEEDED. I PURCHASED ONE ,INSTALLED WITH SAME RESULTS. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE REAR CAMERA, VISUAL OF INFO, LIKE RADIO, ETC. LOCAL DEALER NO HELP.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL OR NOT. MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS I ENTERED MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I SMELLED A BURNT SMELL. I PARKED UNDER THE CAR PORT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLOVE BOX AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.
WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.
WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.
WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.
AT ABOUT 25 MPH OR 1500-2000 RPM THE VAN SHUDDERS OR SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS. THE VAST MAJORITY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE TRANSMISSION. UNDER MILD ACCELERATION THE VAN WILL SHAKE OR SHUDDER WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IS DISCONCERTING TO LOSE EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE GAS. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE RACK AND PINION SCREW FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO COLLAPSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,875.
SRS AND ABS LIGHT ON. HAVE BEEN ON FOR YEARS. LOOKS LIKE MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HONDA ACCORD HAD A RECALL ON ONE OF THESE???? WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS. *TR
DRIVING 70 MPH ON HWY, FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE. CAR SKIDDED TO MEDIAN. NEEDED TO REPLACE BALL JOINT, CV AXEL AND UPPER BALL JOINT. CAR HAS 231,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
1. 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY OCCASIONALLY STALLED BUT WOULD START AGAIN. 2. MOLTEN SOLDER CAME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND FELL ON DRIVER'S FOOT. 3. PAIN AND SURPRISE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. 4. CAR STALLED AND WOULD START BUT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN KEY WAS RELEASED FROM "START" POSITION. 5. AM CURRENTLY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF HOT METAL. *TR
1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF
1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF
AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND VALVES THAT WERE ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD. WE HAD TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAIL WITHIN ONE WEEK. I NOTED RUBBER CRACKING/FAILURE AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE STEMS ON BOTH THAT FAILED. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO MADE THE VALVE STEMS, POSSIBLY MAKE IN CHINA? MY DEALER COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT HE WAS USING AS VALVE STEMS THREE YEARS AGO. CONSUMER REPORTS HAD RECENTLY ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT DEFECTIVE CHINESE TIRE VALVE STEMS. . MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT SOMETHING OUT ON YOUR WEB SITE. THANKS! *TR
VEHICLE, 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY STALLED--ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, THEN WOULD START BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS RELEASED FROM START POSITION. ALSO, DASH LIGHTS BEHAVED ABNORMALLY WHEN TRYING TO RESTART-- THEY ALL BLINKED TOGETHER IN RANDOM FASHION, OR TOGETHER DIMMED AND WENT OUT, OR SIMPLY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS STALL, OR FAILURE TO START AND RUN, HAS OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARM AND RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, OR HAS BEEN PARKED AND COLD OVERNIGHT. THIS RANDOM STALL HAS NOW HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC. BUT FOR A FORTUNATE OPENING AND QUICK MANEUVER TO A SAFETY LANE, WE AND PROBABLY OTHER MOTORISTS WOULD HAVE CRASHED, BURNED AND DIED. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN BUT WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN SEPARATE GOVERNMENT ORDERED RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO IN AUSTRALIA AND IN CANADA. WHERE HAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEEN? OWNED BY BIG BUSINESS AND BIG MONEY? ON AN EIGHT YEAR VACATION WITH GEORGE (WORTHLESS) BUSH? BOTH, I'M SURE. *TR
PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF AND AXIAL BROKEN WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET @ 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER INJURED, BUT THE CAR GOT DAMAGED. REPAIR COST $1695.00 DONE IN LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURER'S MALFUNCTION. *TR
PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF AND AXIAL BROKEN WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET @ 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER INJURED, BUT THE CAR GOT DAMAGED. REPAIR COST $1695.00 DONE IN LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURER'S MALFUNCTION. *TR
IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. *NM
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ON SR 405, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. HOT MELTED SOLDER FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH DRIPPED ON MY FOOT BURNING ME AS I WAS TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COME TO A SAFE STOP OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FAILED, OVERHEATED, MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
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SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR. *NM
SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR. *NM
FIRST PURCHASED FOUR PEPBOY TIRES (SE P205/65R15) ON 05-17-2002, WITH A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. ON 03-29-2004, WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, THE TOP LAYER OF RUBBER LIFTED FROM THE TIRE AND PEELED OFF, ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT. 6,000 MILES LATER, THE OTHER TIRES BEGAN TO BUBBLE LIKE THE FIRST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. TODAY, 02-27-2006 WITH REPLACED TIRES 30,000 MILES ON THEM, THE FIRST TIRE IS STARTING TO BUBBLE AND SEPARATE. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE INTENTIONALLY MADE TO ONLY WITHSTAND ABOUT THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR AND THEY BEGIN TO SEPARATE, WHICH CAN CREATE A FATAL ACCIDENT. THESE TIRES PEPBOYS "FUTURA PLUS TOUR SE," WITH THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND PEPBOYS BE FINED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING AND CREATING A DANGEROUS TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF FOUR TIRES THAT HAVE LIFTED WITH ONLY THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES ON THEM WITH AN 80,000 MILE WARRANTY.....*NM
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALER TOPPED-OFF FLUID. PROBLEM RETURNED IN A FEW WEEKS AND REPEATED VISITS TO DEALER RESULTED IN SAME REMEDY. EVENTUALLY, DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF OUT-OF-WARRANTY ACCUMULATOR FOR $498.98. AFTER REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. DEALER FURTHER ADVISED REPLACING THE REST OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000. BRAKES OTHERWISE WORK FINE. *NM
(1) NO PRIOR EVENTS BEFORE FAILURE (2) WHILE DRIVING 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY (STALLED ?) QUIT RUNNING SOURCE OF PROBLEM IS IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT HAD TO HOLD KEY TO MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR ENGINE TO RUN. (3) PRESENTLY LOOKING FOR PARTS TO REPAIR
WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH ON INT 95 BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE AXLE TO COME OUT AND FOLD UNDER THE CAR, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND I WAS ABLE TO DECELARATE WITHOUT ANA CCCIDENT. WE THEN WERE TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER. VEHICLE IS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY.
I NEEDED TO TAKE MY SON TO THE DR.'S OFFICE AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO HOLD THE KEY ON IN THE RUN POSITION, GIVE IT GAS AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WAS ABLE TO GO. CAR SEEMED TO BE OK AFTER THAT AND I HAD TO TAKE MY DISABLED FATHER-IN-LAW TO RUN ERRANDS WE WENT AHEAD. WHILE WAITING FOR HIM TO GET A RX, I HAD THE CAR RUNNING AS IT WAS A COLD DAY AND MY 3 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR. IT QUIT RUNNING AFTER A MINUTE AND I WASN'T ABLE TO START IT AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES. TOLD MY HUSBAND ABOUT IT WHEN I PICKED HIM UP AND HE CHECKED THE OIL ETC. AND THEN IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. NEXT DAY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR DIED ON HIM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING! SOME OTHER DRIVERS HELPED HIM PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD AND THEN SOMEONE USED JUMPER CABLES AND IT STARTED RUNNING AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER CHECKING BATTERY CONNECTIONS ETC. AND TRYING TO GET IT TO START AGAIN, FINALLY AFTER AN HOUR IT STARTED. WENT TO AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAD BATTERY TESTED - WAS AT 1/2 CAPACITY SO REPLACED IT THINKING IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE AUTO PART STORE IT DIED AGAIN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. WE DID RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND DISCOVERED IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED ON LATER YEARS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. CALLED THE DEALER THIS MORNING TO SEE IF OUR VIN # WAS ON THE LIST AND IT IS NOT!!! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS KNOWN TO EXIST BECAUSE MY CAR YEAR IS NOT ON THE APPROVED LIST. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME PART FOR OUR 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY AS FOR THE 1997 ONES + THAT WERE RECALLED.*JB
INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START OR IMMEDIATE STALL WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT. NEXT, IT STALLED WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR. I MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH AND TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT STARTED UP AFTER A FEW TRIES. IT IS NOW AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. I WOULD HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL #02VI20000. WILL HAVE LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIR, WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REIMBURSE.*AK
IGNITION SWITCH BURNT UP WHILE TRAVELING WITH FAMILY CAUSING THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN INCLUDING ALL POWER (BRAKES, STEERING, DASH INDICATORS). SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HONDA RECALLED ON 1997-2000 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 128000 MILES. THE SWITCH FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ON A 4 HOUR DRIVE HOME BEFORE FINALLY FAILING COMPLETELY THE FOLLOWING DAY. HONDA CHOOSES NOT TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE PART, SINCE THE VIN DOESN'T MATCH THEIR DATABASE SEARCH WITH THE 1997-2000 RECALL.*AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTANTLY (VERY, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC!) AND MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START (KEY HAD TO BE HELD BETWEEN ACC AND ON). SWITH DISASSEMBLY REVEALED MOLTEN PITTING ON ONE CONTACT. FILING CONTACTS RESTORED NORMAL OPERATION, BUT COPPER NOW LACKS SILVER PLATING, WHICH MAY ACCELERATE CORROSION. NEW SWITCH PURCHASED FROM DEALER FOR $60 AND DIY REPLACEMENT TOOK APPROX. 15 MINUTES TO INSTALL (TWO SCREWS AND SEVERAL HARNESS CLIPS). VEHIICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY HONDA RECALL FOR LATER (AND MECHANICALLY IDENTICAL) MODELS.*AK
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO START, ENGINE WILL START; HOWEVER, UPON RELEASING KEY TO SPRING BACK TO RUN POSITION, ENGINE WOULD QUIT. CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. (NAR) *LA *CB
1)DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 70 MPH, ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY ON THE INTERSTATE IN TN.2)ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. STRUGGLE TO GET TO THE SIDE ACROSS 2 LANES OF HEAVY SEMI TRAFFIC. VAN RESTARTS. ARRIVE HOME, WILL NOT START. *AK 3) REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH.
ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, THE ELECTRICAL PART OF IT HAS CAUSED OUR VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING FOR NO REASON WHILE WE ARE DRIVING - THAT HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE IN THE LAST SIX DAYS. ALSO, WHEN WE TURN THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE, NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WILL COME ON. IN READING OTHER THINGS, MY PROBLEM SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PROBLEM THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE 1997 MODEL YEAR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON--BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED-DEALER WANTS $800+ TO REPLACE MODULE. THIS IS SECOND COMPLAINT I'VE MADE ON THIS SUBJECT. READING ABOUT OTHERS ON THE WWW.ODYCLUB.COM WEBSITE PROMPTED THIS ACTION. I'M AFRAID IT WILL EITHER DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. IF THIS WAS A SEATBELT PROBLEM OR CHILD RESTRAINTS HONDA WOULD FIX IT--THEY SHOULD FIX THE SRS MODULE ALSO. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. *NM *NM
THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE OIL COOLER O-RING BROKE BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER AND THE OIL RAPIDLY FLOWED OUT. *JB
ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WHERE INSTRUMENT PANEL (WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS) IS. DRIVER'S DOOR (MATERIAL, BUTTONS, PLASTIC) IS MELTED AND BURNT BADLY. THE VAN WAS WARMING UP, 3- 5 MINUTES. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT WHEN I WENT TO GET IN AND THE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. SNOW KEPT THE FIRE AT BAY UNTIL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED. THE SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC IS STILL HORRIBLE, EVEN AFTER LEAVING THE DOORS OPEN. CHECKED THE FUSES THE NEXT DAY FOR THE DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS AND THE INSIDE OF THE FUSE WAS BURNT TO A CRISP. *LA
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VEHICLE'S TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TIRE TO TURN TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE BREAKING THE AXLE AND DAMAGING FRONT FENDER.*MR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH A SCREECHING SOUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *PH *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD THAT AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $1500.00. SHE WAS AFRAID THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT PROPER WARNING.*AK
THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID ABOVE THE NORMAL LEVEL DUE TO ABS PROBLEMS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WAS DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE SRS LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS COME ON AND WAS DISABLED FOR NO REASON EXCEPT FOR THE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS. *SCC *JB *PH
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1995 HONDA ODYSSEY : IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM: I WROTE HONDA MOTORS AND ADVISED THEM THAT MY HONDA DEALER BELIEVES I HAVE AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO 02V120000 DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE. I RECEIVED A LETTER BACK FROM HONDA ON MAY 20, 2003 STATING THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND "WE WILL BE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE". DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE OF MY IGNITION SWITCH BEING THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN, I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE ME THE $170.63 THAT I PERSONALLY SPENT TO REPLACE MY FAULTY SWITCH. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND THE CONTACTS ON THE SWITCH ARE MELTED. THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. I HAVE THE OLD PART AS PROOF OF THE INCIDENT AND WOULD BE WILLING TO MAIL IT TO YOU FOR ANALYSIS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE IGNITION SWITCH, TALKING WITH MY HONDA SERVICE MECHANIC AND READING YOUR RECALL BULLETIN, I BELIEVE YOU WILL AGREE THAT MY IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. AS OF THIS LETTER, I HAVE SPENT $3,388.30 ON MY HONDA IN REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COST. I'M NOT ASKING HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NORMAL REPAIRS; HOWEVER, I AM ASKING THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE PERHAPS MFG. DEFECTS THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH DUE TO THE PARTS FAILURE. THE VERY FACT THAT A RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS IMPLEMENTED TELL ME THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT PROBLEMS EXISTS. I ONLY WANT MY SWITCH TO BE EXAMINED AND A FAIR DETERMINATION MADE. I KNOW THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR 1997 HONDA'S AND MY HONDA IS A 1995; HOWEVER, I PURCHASED IT USED AND THE ORIGINAL SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 1997 WITH THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH. FOR A FAX COPY OF MY LETTER TO HONDA, AMERICAN HONDA'S RESPONSE TO MY LETTER, AND A COPY OF MY CANCELLED CHECK, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] (W) OR [XXX] (H). I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP REGARDING THIS MATTER & AWAIT YOUR REPLY. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
VAN WOULD NOT START AND IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF NEARLY $550. 1995 ODYSSEY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN LAST YEAR'S RECALL BUT I SUSPECT SWITCHES ARE FAULTY AMONG ALL EARLY MODELS BASED ON COMPLAINT REPORTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS.
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *JB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
1995 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 56,000 MILES. ABS LIGHT WENT ON INTERMITENTLY. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER. WAS TOLD THERE IS A LEAK ON MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR ACCUMULATOR AT $1365. THIS HAS ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 20% OF THE COMPLAINS ON 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY ON NHTSA SITE. THERE WAS ALSO A SIMILAR DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON 1995 HONDA ACORD ABS. CALL FOR AN DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON HONDA ODESSEY.
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS IS LEAKING FLUID CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT FAILURE IN POWER WINDOW, POWER DOOR LOCK OR POWER MIRROR CONTROL ASSEMBLY. FIRE COMPLETELY OR PARTIAL DESTROYED DRIVER'S DOOR, DRIVER'S SEAT, FRONT WINDSHIELD, HEADER, MIRROR, SUN SHADE, MOON ROOF, AND STEERING WHEEL. THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS COVERED INSIDE WITH BLACK STUFF FROM THE FIRE. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE BEING BURNED. DT
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IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE CAR JUST DIED! AND WOULD NOT RE-START FOUND THAT VAN WOULD STAY RUNNING IF KEY WAS TURNED TO THE RUN POSITION AND HELD THERE ONCE YOU LET GO OF THE KEY THE CAR WOULD DIE, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THERE ARE MILLIONS OF HONDA'S OUT THERE THAT MAY POSSIBLE HAVE A FAULTY SWITCH AND THE CAR WILL DIE WITH NO WARNING VERY DANGEROUS!!!*AK