1999 Honda Odyssey Electrical Problems

While driving your 1999 Honda Odyssey, the engine suddenly lost power and shut down. A mechanic diagnosed that your ignition switch had failed and needed to be replaced. This is a serious issue because a faulty ignition switch can cause your engine to shut off unexpectedly while you're driving. The repair involves replacing the ignition switch assembly.

Your engine is shutting off unexpectedly while you're driving on the road. This is a sudden stall that happens during normal driving conditions. The electrical system may not be delivering consistent power to keep the engine running, which could leave you stranded or create a dangerous situation.

Your 1999 Honda Odyssey is experiencing ignition problems. The manufacturer declined to help resolve the issue because you no longer own the vehicle.

Your car's ignition switch has been identified in a recall. This is the component you turn with your key to start the engine. Depending on the specific recall issue, this could affect your ability to start the vehicle or potentially cause electrical problems. The repair will likely involve replacing the ignition switch assembly.

Your car has stalled unexpectedly several times over the past two weeks, both right after starting and while driving. When this happens, your dashboard lights go blank except for a green "KEY" light blinking three times, but your radio and accessories keep working. The engine restarts after a few tries, though it dies immediately when you turn the key back to the normal "RUN" position—it only stays running if you hold the key between "START" and "RUN." This may be related to a recall issue from 2002-2003. The fix likely involves diagnosing and repairing the ignition switch or immobilizer electrical system.

Your sliding doors have been defective for years — one door won't close completely, and the outside handle on one slider doesn't work (likely due to a broken cable inside the door). Your wife hasn't been able to use that slider door for over 10 years because it's stuck and won't open. Additionally, your front door lock isn't working properly. You've also requested to have all airbags replaced but never received a recall notice from your dealer. Repairs will likely involve replacing door cables, handles, locks, and possibly airbag modules if a recall applies to your vehicle.

I'M CONTINUOUSLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH SLIDER DOORS JAMMING ,STICKING SHUT, SAYING THEY AREN'T SHUT ALL THE WAY. USED TO BE ABLE TO FIX BY PULLING FUSES TO REST DOORS..NOW THEY WON'T EVEN OPEN MANUALLY AT TIMES. PASSENGER SIDE FILES OPEN WHILE DRIVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SLIDER BUTTON HAD TO REMAIN DEACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE ALERT FOR THE SLIDER DOOR TO DEACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 213,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES, IT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SPUTTERING OR OTHERWISE INDICATING A PROBLEM ALL GAUGES AND ENGINE CUTS OUT, I CAN PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND USUALLY IT WILL RESTART AND GO, BUT LATELY NOT ALL THE TIME. IT MAY TAKE GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUTTING IT IN PARK AND RESTART 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN STAY RUNNING AND NOT HAVE A PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS. WHEN IT DOES THIS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING, THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR THE PERSON BEHIND ME. WHEN IT STOPS RUNNING AND I LOSE POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND COASTING TRYING TO RESTART WHILE IN NEUTRAL PRAYING I DON'T GET HIT FROM BEHIND AS I NAVIGATE DECELERATING CUTTING ACROSS TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. SCARY. CHANCES ARE MY AIRBAG WON'T WORK EITHER AT THIS CRITICAL TIME IF THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP ME. ALL THE BUILT IN SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE KEY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

FIRST, I'M JUST GUESSING ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE MADE TO PALM BAY HONDA IN PALM BAY, FLORIDA APPROXIMATELY 85 MILES NORTH OF WHERE I LIVE. THERE IS SEVERAL RECALLS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. I AM OWED FROM HONDA REIMBURSEMENT FROM CARETENDER'S AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WORKING SHOP FOR DOING THE WIREHARNESS RECALL WHEN MY VEHICLE JUST STOPPED ALTOGETHER PLUS THE CAR RENTAL (AFTER I HAD BEEN TO HONDA DEALERSHIP WITH THE RECALL TO BE DONE A WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED) OF WHICH LONG TIME AGO I WROTE CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE OWNER OF HONDA IN CALIFORNIA AND ALSO FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.. TO THIS DATE, NO REFUND ISSUED TO ME. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE RECALLS LISTED BY YOU REGARDING LOCKS/LATCHES/ETC. OF WHICH I HAD PROBLEMS WITH SINCE THE VERY FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE HONDA NEW IS THE REASON FOR APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE BEING BACK IN 1998 AND I'VE HAD ABOUT SEVEN DIFFERENT INVOICES FROM DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS SOME NOTED (NWD MEANING NO WORK DONE) WITH THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTING TODAY. THE RECEIPTS MAY ALSO BE WITH YOU AND/OR THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONERS AND STILL UNRESOLVED TO THIS DATE. NOW, I JUST READ ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS ON YOUR RECALL LIST AND NOTHING HAS BEEN MAILED TO ME REGARDING THIS RECALL TO BE GIVEN TO HONDA TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. WHY HASN'T IT? I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE NEW ISSUES OF THE AIR BAGS EXPLODING, AS INDICATED THROUGH U. S. SENATOR BILL NELSON'S WEB PAGE, INVOLVES MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY! FINALLY, I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND WHY DOES MY VIN NUMBER SHOW O RECALLS? *TR

DRIVING ALONG AND ENGINE STOPPED, DASH WAS BLACK. STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED ON AND OFF THREE TIMES BEFORE DASH LIT UP AND STARTED ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STOPPED AND SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,598.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES. IN 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000....UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF

VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. NUMEROUS TIMES. HONDA REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF IGNITION SWITCH. THEY SUGGESTED WE PUT NEW WIRING HARNESS ALSO. SO WE DID AND PAID FOR BOTH REPAIRS. NOW IT HAS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, THREE TIMES TODAY WHILE DRIVING. I FILED A COMPLAINT IN 2007 BECAUSE I SAW THE SWITCH PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE AND GOT NO RESPONSE. CASE ID# [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR OPENED PARTIALLY BEFORE BECOMING STUCK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED WHENEVER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK PERTAINING TO THE 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, MY 99 ODYSSEY ENGINE DIED AND EVERY THING TURNED OFF !! OF COURSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TOO HARD TO OPERATE AND STEER. FORTUNATELY I WAS AT FAR RIGHT LANE. THAN IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING MORE OFTEN. I WONDER IF THE HONDA DEALERS WOULD FIX THAT FREE OF CHARGE, SINCE I HEARD THAT WAS A RECALL ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

AS I MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM THE RAMP THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I WAS SO SCARE! LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN TO THE SHOULDER BUT MULTIPLE START THE ENGINE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AGAIN. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES I AM ABLE TO START THE VAN AND RUN FINE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. AFTER 15 MINUTES DRIVING ON THE RIGHT LANE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I GOT OFF TO THE RESIDENTIAL STREET FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND AT THE STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE STOP AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. MOST RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THERE WAS A RECALL BACK ON 4/25/00 FOR THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL # WAS 00V119000. I'M HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE DOOR NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY. I CALLED HENNESSEY HONDA IN WOODSTOCK, GA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THAT RECALL ON RECORD. THEN THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEY WON'T FIX IT AGAIN. I CHECKED THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE RECALLS AND DON'T SEE WHERE THIS WAS DONE. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR WHEN IT WAS ALREADY DETERMINED THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT? IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON HOW LONG HONDA WILL FIX THIS REPAIR FOR FREE? *KB

IGNITION SWITCH (3150-S0X-A01) FAILED AND STALLED ENGINE WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES. SWITCH FELT HOT AT TIME OF FAILURES. CONTACTS INSIDE WERE BURNED AT TIME OF FAILURE. SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE AT ABOUT 73,000 MILES FOR SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SAYS THIS VEHICLE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL ALTHOUGH OTHERS OF THIS VINTAGE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND RESUME DRIVING. IN 2002, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). MOST RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRONICS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SLIDING DOORS AND IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY USING THE ELECTRIC CLOSE SWITCH, BUT THEY CAN BE CLOSED MANUALLY. IT WAS THE THIRD TIME, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. HONDA MOTOR CO. INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE DOORS WERE FIXED IN 2002 WHICH WAS BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, IN WHICH HE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FIXED PREVIOUSLY AS WELL. *JB

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS FAILED TO OPEN ON MANY OCCASIONS AND I DIDN'T THINK OF IT AS ANYTHING MORE THAN A NUISANCE. THIS TIME ONE OF MY CHILDREN'S FINGERS WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR EITHER FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES UNTIL WE GOT A PASSERBY TO FORCE IT OPEN. HIS FINGER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DAMAGED THAN IF WE HAD BEEN ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY OPEN THE DOOR, NOT TO MENTION THE PANIC AND DISTRESS AND BEING TRAPPED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE JUST QUIT, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKING, ETC.... FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE CAR TO A SPOT ALONG THE HIGHWAY TO PULL OVER. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN FINE UNTIL I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, AND THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN WHILE APPROACHING THE EXIT RAMP. I COASTED TO THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP AND DROVE HOME. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

ON AUGUST 16, 2010 AT 3:12PM, I RECEIVED EMAIL STATING: "AFTER INSPECTION THE TIRE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST." MESSAGE WAS SENT TO MFR. ON MAY 8, 2010: TO CUSTOMER SERVICE; I PURCHASED 98T FUTURA 2000 LTE PART NUMBER 8694568 2156516 AND WHEN I WAS ON I95, I HAD TO EXIT TO GO TO THE NEAREST DEALER OF TIRES (HOPING TO AVOID A TOWING BILL) BEING FIRESTONE TIRE PLACE JUST OFF OF I95 AT THE PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. AREA IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. YOUR TIRE ACTED LIKE A FLAT TIRE WOULD BEING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. YOUR TIRE WAS LOOKING VERY WAVY AND WHEN TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE A PARTIAL TWISTED PRETZEL. I GOT MY VEHICLE RE-ALIGNED, AS WELL AS, PURCHASED A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE! REPLACING TIRE WITH APPROX. LESS THAN 30 DAYS FROM YOUR TIRE PURCHASE. I WAS GOING OUT-OF-TOWN TO MY DAD'S HOME, A TRIP APPROX. 100 MILES AWAY ONE WAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN ROUTE. I KEPT THE TIRE AND AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED DEFECTIVE TIRE AND WAS GOING TO WRITE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REMEDY. I'M JUST DISCOVERING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR TIRE AND EXPECT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR! TRULY YOURS, [XXX] AND PLEASE SEND ANY MAILINGS TO: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON AUGUST 9, 2010, OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX STALLED WHILE WE WERE IDLING ON AN OPEN DRAWBRIDGE, ON HWY 42 IN STURGEON BAY, WI. THIS IS A TWO LANE BRIDGE, PROBABLY NEARLY A MILE LONG, WITH NO SHOULDER, SO WE WERE LOOKING AT A MAJOR TRAFFIC PROBLEM HAD WE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR ABOUT A MINUTE LATER AND DRIVE OFF THE BRIDGE. TWO DAYS LATER, AUGUST 11, THE CAR STALLED WHILE MOVING ON PORT WASHINGTON RD, IN GLENDALE, WI. AT THAT POINT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. THIS TIME, WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT LANE OF 4 LANE ROAD, AND WERE AGAIN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, THIS TIME WITHIN ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THE HONDA DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED THE SWITCH. WE HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM IN 2004, WITH THE ODYSSEY ONCE STALLING ON A BUSY FREEWAY AT 60 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL NEEDS TO RENEWED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS THESE SWITCHES SEEM TO LAST ABOUT 5 YEARS AND THEN GO BAD AGAIN. WE ARE LUCKY WE DID NOT NEED TO BE TOWED A MILE ACROSS A BRIDGE, WITH 4 MILES OF CARS BACKED UP BEHIND US. *TR

ALMOST HAD A REAL LIVE AUTO ACCIDENT. THEN RESEARCHED AND CAME ACROSS NHTSA RECALL #03V423000. CALLED HONDA, AND THEY SAID, "NOT OUR PROBLEM, IT DOESN'T APPLY TO YOUR VIN". END OF CONVERSATION. SO, WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE? WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS? IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE HIGHER UP I CAN CONTACT AS OPPOSED TO THE HONDA 800 #? THANKS. *TR

THE VAN SUDDENLY SHUTS ITSELF OFF (ENGINE STALLED, NO RADIO, NO LIGHTS ON DASH) WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE A "PARKED" VEHICLE MOVING ON THE ROAD.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND RESTARTED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED THROUGHOUT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THE STARTER, BOTH OF WHICH THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED AND DID NOT BELIEVE THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STARTER; YET, THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT IN THE IGNITION WIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 212,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE EFI RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 02V120000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR ONE FREE REMEDY PER RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,365. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) (ALSO HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 02-031) AND THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. I CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE (CASE# N032009-10-XXXXXXX) AND THEY STATED I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. CLEARLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE "IMPROVED" IGNITION SWITCH USED FOR THE RECALL; THE REPLACEMENT COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $250, PLUS $110 TO RECONNECT THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASH WENT TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOLLOWED BY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AND THE ENGINE RESTARTING. THIS CYCLE WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES OVER AN APPROXIMATE FIVE MILE STRETCH. SHEDDING THE ELECTRICAL LOADS DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED ON OTHER OCCASIONS BUT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. NOW THE ENGINE IS DEVELOPING A STARTING PROBLEM. THE VAN STARTS BUT DIES IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU RELEASE THE KEY. IT SOMETIMES TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VAN WILL REMAIN RUNNING ONCE THE KEY IS RELEASED. I FOUND A RECALL FROM HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED ISSUE FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. I CONTACTED STERLING MCCALL HONDA IN KINGWOOD, TX TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN HAS THE NEW STYLE SWITCH ALREADY INSTALLED SO THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY SWITCH. OBVIOUSLY THE NEW SWITCH THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE SWITCHES UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO DESIGN A SWITCH THAT REMEDIES THEIR DESIGN FLAW. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL # 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; IGNITION: SWITCH). HOWEVER THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE SPECIFIED FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 218,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WHILE IN TRAFFIC (3 TIMES), NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. THIS MODEL WAS RECALLED IN 2002 FOR FAULTY IGNITION STARTER SWITCH THAT HAD CONTACTS CORRODE AND STOP ENGINE AS IF THE IGNITION KEY HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. THIS ODYSSEY HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED IN 2004 AT 71,000 MILES NOW HAS 120,000 MILES. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAD ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED IN 2002. I ASKED WHY WASN'T IT REPLACED WITH A SWITCH THAT WAS OF NEWER DESIGN AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THEY REPLACE A RECALLED ITEM WITH AN ITEM OF THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN THEN ARE THEY HONORING THE RECALL? I WOULD SAY NO, THEY ARE ONLY MASKING THE PROBLEM WITHOUT FIXING IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND JERK AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING AND THE WIRES WERE MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $150. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION OR REPLACEMENTS WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,260.

THE MINIVAN STALLS AND LOSSES POWER (ENGINE TURNS OFF AND LIGHTS GO OUT ON THE DASH) WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD (INTERMITTENTLY). WE HAVE ALREADY DONE THE WIRE HARDNESS RECALL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. THE SYMPTOM TAKES PLACE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. I GUESS I NEED TO TAKE THE MINIVAN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. WHAT A LEMON. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE HONDA MINIVAN. I WOULD EXPECT THIS ISSUE FROM SOMEONE ELSE BUT NOT FROM HONDA. MY WIFE ALMOST CRASHED THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A GREEN KEY LIGHT SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE FOR A PRICE. THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MAY HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS REPAIRED FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, THE IGNITION NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND NO LONGER COULD OPERATE UNTIL STOPPED, PUT INTO PARK, AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IGNITION SWITCH OF CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALREADY REPLACED IN 2002 UNDER HONDA RECALL AND IT FAILED AGAIN. IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE IN 2008 WAS PAID BY OWNER, NOT HONDA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AGREED WITH THE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,038.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000. UPDATED 4/14/09 *CN UPDATED 04/17/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DOWNHILL, THE VAN SHUTS OFF AND RESTARTS BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE FAILURE OCCURS IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE ARE AFFECTED DURING THE FAILURE, SUCH AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED ONCE IT SHUTS OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN 2002 AND THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2005; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE STOPPING IN AN INTERSECTION, AS THIS DRIVER WAS APPLYING BRAKE THE DASHBOARD JUST FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WHILE THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE GEAR POSITION. THE CAR BEHIND US ALMOST HIT US. THE VAN RESTARTED WHEN THE GEAR WAS PUT ON PARK AND RESTARTED. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS SAME NIGHT, THIS DRIVER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH WHEN THE KEY DASHBOARD DISPLAY FLICKERED 3 TIMES THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AND DRIVER UNABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE. WE WERE LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT US BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST FIVE YES AND THIS IS THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED AT THE SAME NIGHT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS THE PRIMARY TRANSPORT FOR MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY 2 KIDS. AS FAR AS I KNOW AS THE DEALER TOLD ME BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL WITH REGARDS TO IGNITION FAILURE 02V120000 AND 03V423000. MY QUESTION WILL BE IS THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT THEY HAVE PUT ON WAS DEFECTIVE TOO OR IS THIS A NEW PROBLEM. WHAT WILL BE MY COURSE OF ACTION NOW? I'M PLANNING TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. MY HONDA VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICE BY HONDA. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR REPLY. *TR

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE. RESTARTED WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD. HONDA DEALER REPLACED START SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES UNDER RECALL. CURRENT MILEAGE 127,000 MILES. I GUESS THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 60,000 MILES OR SO. $385 TO REPLACE IT THIS TIME. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT ONLY ONCE. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. NEVER IMPROVED UPON. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. A PIN KIT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIFTEEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. MOST RECENTLY, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER DEFECTIVE SWITCH. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD MELTED SOLDER JOINTS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHICH WERE THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL HAD BEEN SATISFIED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH THAT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2002 WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. THE RIGHT DOOR ACTUATOR HAD SHORTED OUT. *JB

MY 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EXHIBITED ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE EXISTING HONDA SAFETY RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. MY VAN STALLED MANY TIMES IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD. MY VAN WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL IN MAY 2002 BUT, OBVIOUSLY, THIS REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT. HONDA HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR UNDER THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN STATING THEY ONLY COVER ONE REPAIR PER VEHICLE. *TR

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS OVERHEATING WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A SECOND RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED, BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED UNDER RECALL WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. I CALLED HONDA ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT MY PARTICULAR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS NOT ON A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MANY OCCASIONS, BUT WOULD RESTART AND OPERATE NORMALLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION SWITCH) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT AND THE HONDA DEALER HAVE HAD DISAGREEMENTS ON WHETHER OR NOT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,674 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,114. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. FIVE YEARS AGO THERE WAS A RECALL ON FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON 8/20/07 SHE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION KEY AND HER BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO REACHING HER DESTINATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. FOUR YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO DIE WITHOUT WARNING. SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2002 AFTER RECALL NOTICE, AND AGAIN IN 2006 AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF CAR STALLING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. A YEAR LATER, THE CAR DIED AGAIN - SAME SYMPTOMS AS LAST YEAR. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE SWITCH COULD BE THE PROBLEM. *TR

CAR DIED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO WARNING , ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART HOWEVER; IT WOULD SHUT OFF AFTER TWO SECONDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH (RECALL # 02V120000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THAT THEY ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THE RECALL ONE TIME.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT OFF AND THE LIGHTS DIMMED. ALSO , THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO THRUST, JERK, AND FINALLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF THE BATTERY WAS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART A FEW DAYS LATER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED RECALLS 00V0300 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, AND 03V423000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM :IGNITION :SWITCH, AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED RECALLS. HOWEVER, THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL 2001, AND THE SECOND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 8, 2002. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME STALLING FAILURE NOTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BY THEM. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ISSUED CASE NUMBER N012007-04-26-00304. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED, AND COULD ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 119,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY USUALLY WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAS THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH SHOWS THE PLASTIC AND WIRES WERE MELTED.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER WITH THE SLIDING POWER DOORS ON MY 99 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS IS A HAZARD. THERE ARE TIMES I CANNOT SHUT THE DOOR AND HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THE DOOR AJAR, AND I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE DOOR WON'T OPEN, IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR ACCIDENT WE WOULD BE STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE COULD CLIMB OUT SOMEHOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HONDA DOES NOTHING. *NM

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY [XXX] NEEDS TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED SINCE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK. RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA ID 03V42300) INCLUDES HONDA ODYSSEYS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO GET HONDA/DEALER TO PERFORM REPAIR AS WARRANTY. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON DRY ASPHALT ROADS, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 10/30/2006 - THE DEALER REPLACED ELECTRICAL PARTS. THE RECALLED PART HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WHEN THE RECALL WAS RECEIBED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING FROM INDIANAPOLIS TO COLUMBUS, IN ON I-65 IN A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY ABOUT 6:00 PM ON 9/23/2006. AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES ON I-65 (SOUTH) I NOTICED A SMELL LIKE HOT INSULATION AND SEVERAL MINUTES LATE SAW SMOKE RISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN COVER. SMOKING CONTINUED AS I PROCEEDED TOWARD AN EXIT. I FELT THE TOP STEERING COLUMN COVER AND IT FELT WARM OVER THE LEFT TOP SIDE AS THE SMOKE CONTINUED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I COASTED TO A STOP ALONG THE SIDE OF I-65 AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RE-START. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BUT I SUSPECT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND FAILED. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED IN 2002 AS PART OF NHTSA RECALL. *JB

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHIN THE SAME WEEK AS I WOULD DRIVE MY VEHICLE, WITHOUT NOTICE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS EVENT WOULD OCCUR AT TIMES WHEN I TRAVELED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50- 60 MPH OR ON THE CITY ROADS WHEN I WOULD TRAVEL BETWEEN 25- 30 MPH. I CALLED LEITH HONDA TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSIS AND I EXPLAINED THAT I BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS COVERED BY A RECALL ISSUED BY HONDA CORP. I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT WAS COVERED THE REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED AT NO COST AND MY DIAGNOSIS FEE WOULD BE REFUNDED. I HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED ON 4-28-06. THE REPAIR ORDER STATES DIAGNOSE AND REPLACED ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE RECALL REPORT ON THE HONDA CORP. WEBSITE STATES "HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON CERTAIN 97-00 HONDA AUTOMOBILES. ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN WEAR PREMATURELY DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH. WORN OUT IGNITION CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING." THIS DESCRIBES MY EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER ON 5-2-06 AND TOLD HIM THAT REPAIRS I HAD ON 4-28-06 SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL. HE TOLD ME THAT ACCORDING TO THE PAPER WORK HE COULD NOT TELL THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE WAS THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS RECALL WAS COMPLETED BY MAHWAH HONDA ON 5-17-02. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MAHWAH HONDA AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF THAT REPAIR. (THE ADVISOR AT MAHWAH HONDA FAXED ME A LIST OF REPAIRS FOR THIS VEHICLE). I WAS THEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT LEITH HONDA THAT SINCE THE RECALL WAS SHOWING AS COMPLETED IN 2002 THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED A SECOND TIME. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CO., LTD TO FURTHER PURSUE THIS MATTER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THIS STARTED ONE MONTH AGO AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK SINCE THEN. THIS ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V120000, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE STALLING HAS NOT RECURRED IN OVER 3 WEEKS. *NM

MY HONDA ODYSSEY WAS PURCHASED ON APR. 1999. ON 5/7/2004, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AT NARDY HONDA AS THE VEHICLE WON'T CHARGE. ON 8/2/04, THE CAR BROKE DOWN AND LATER FOUND OUT THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKE (SHEARED IN HALF). HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE LATER PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRACKET. ON 8/27/05, THE BRACKET BROKE AGAIN IN HIGH WAY. HONDA AGAIN PAID FOR THE REPAIR AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (LUNDGREN IN MA SINCE WE WERE TRAVELING OUTSIDE NY). I COMPLAINED BOTH TIME AND THIS TIME QUESTIONED IF THE DESIGN OR PART IS AT FAULT. HONDA TOLD ME THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE TORQUE OF THE SCREWS FOR THIS BRACKET SO I ASKED IT TO BE DOUBLE CHECKED. THE CAR WAS THEN CHECKED AT NARDY HONDA IN OCT. 05 (PAID FOR BY HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN). ON 2/4/06, THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT IS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BRACKET. I HAVE THE BROKEN BOLT AND BRACKET FROM THE 2ND TIME. I HAVE CALLED HONDA SERVICE AGAIN AND QUESTIONED THE DESIGN, PART, AND OR SERVICE PROCEDURE TO BE AT FAULT SINCE I BELIEVE THE ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO FAIL INSTANTLY UNDER HIGH STRESSES CAUSED BY EITHER THE TENSION OF THE BELT ENGAGEMENT OR CONSTANT TENSION. THE BOLT WAS SHEARED OFF AS WELL. BOTH FAILURES INDICATE HIGH STRESSES. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN OR WILL DO FOR ME THIS TIME. NOW, I AM REALLY WORRIED THAT THE CAR CAN BREAK DOWN ANY TIME AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THE DRIVER OTHER THAN ME (MY WIFE OR MY SON) DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE SUDDEN BREAK DOWN. I ALSO NOW QUESTION IF THE INITIAL REPAIR WAS NOT CAUSED BY BAD ALTERNATOR BUT WAS THE FACT THAT THE BRACKET WAS ALSO BROKEN SO THE ALTERNATOR WON'T CHARGE AS THE BELT WAS STUCK. *NM

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND THE HORN BEGAN TO HONK CONTINUOUSLY. SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AS THE INTERIOR BEGAN TO FILL UP WITH ACRID, DARK SMOKE RISING FROM BENEATH THE STEERING COLUMN BY HER LEGS. SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED AND QUICKLY ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VAN SINCE THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS BURNING HER EYES. THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK. AFTER STRUGGLING IN PANIC, SHE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SQUEEZE OUT THE OPEN WINDOW. LUCKILY MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND THE KEY IN HAND, SHE CALLED ME AT WORK. I HAD HER CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT . WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THEY TOO WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE ENGINE BY CUTTING THE BATTERY WIRE AND FINALLY STOPPED THE BURNING OF THE WIRES BY PULLING THE MASTER FUSE. I CONTACTED OUR HONDA DEALER AND THEY REFERRED ME TO HONDA AMERICA. HONDA AMERICA AUTHORIZED OUR SHOP TO DO AN INITIAL TEAR DOWN. AT THAT TIME, THEY FOUND A COMPONENT IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT SHORTED WHICH CAUSED THE BURNING OF THE WIRES. THE WIRES BURNED COMPLETELY FROM THE FUSE BOARD AND INTO A WIRE HARNESS BUNDLE. NO FUSE WAS BURNED. I DO NOT KNOW YET HOW FAR THE DAMAGE PROGRESSED OR WHAT OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE FRIED BY THIS RUNNING SHORT. AFTER A WEEK OF DELIBERATION, HONDA INFORMED ME THIS MORNING THAT IT WAS A WEAR OUT OF A PART AND OF NO FURTHER CONCERN TO THEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED. BEING TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE WITH WIRES BURNING, THE OCCUPANT EXPERIENCED SEVERE SICKNESS A COUPLE OF DAYS FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT AND HER LUNGS HURT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE VEHICLE SITS IDLE AT THE SHOP WHERE WE TOWED IT. I DON'T WANT TO AUTHORIZE REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE NHTSA DETERMINES IF AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. THERE ARE NO AFTER MARKET ADDITIONS. ALL MAJOR, MAINTENANCE EVENTS WERE PERFORMED BY OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OUR POSSESSION. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY 1999 INTO CRESCENT CITY, CA ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD DOWNHILL IN 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN PULLING A SMALL CAMPING TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAD 102,606 MILES ON THE VAN - JUST SHORT OF THE 105,000 MAINTENANCE PERIOD WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD BE REPLACED. A SPARK PLUG HAD COME LOOSE AND STARTING PINGING UP AGAINST THE IGNITION COIL. THIS CAUSED THE IGNITION COIL TO FAIL AND BLEW THE IG COIL FUSE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COMPLETING STOP. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILED. I WAS ABOUT 20 MILES OUSIDE CRESCENT CITY WHERE I WAS TOWED INTO CRESCENT CITY. THE VAN WAS SERVICED BY KEN'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, 1250 6TH STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531, (707) 464-4955. THERE WAS NO HONDA DEALER IN TOWN AND GETTING PARTS WAS DIFFICULT. A NEW IGNITION COIL WAS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE HONDA DEALER IN EUREKA, CA ON FRIDAY JUNE 10. KEN'S REPLACED THE FUSE AND DETACHED THE BURNED-OUT COIL AND I WAS GOING TO MAKE MY WAY TO REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK TO CAMP ON 5 CYLINDERS ON THEN ON TO EUREKA ON JUNE 10 TO HAVE THE HONDA DEALER FIX THE VAN. HOWEVER, JUST OUTSIDE OF CRESCENT CITY THE SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN RIGHT OUT OF THE CYLINDER TAKE THE REMAINING PART OF THE IGNITION COIL WITH IT. THE THREADS FOR THE SPARK PLUG WERE COMPLETED STRIPPED OUT. I HOBBLED BACK TO KEN'S. KEN HAD TO INSTALL A THREAD REPLACEMENT WHILE I RENTED A CAR TO GET THE NEW IGNITION COIL FROM THE HONDA DEALER. THE HONDA DEALER COULD NOT RE-ROUTE THE PART (THEY CLAIMED) AND COULD NOT GET THE PART TO KEN'S UNTIL SATURDAY JUNE 11. KEN'S SUCCESSFULLY RETHREADED FOR A NEW SPARK PLUG, EVACUATED A PIECE OF THE OLD SPARK PLUG OR COIL THAT FELL INTO THE CYLINDER, PUT ON THE NEW COIL AND GOT ME BACK ON THE ROAD. KEN'S REPRTED TO ME THAT 2 OTHER SPARK PLUGS WERE LOOSE. THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF SPARK PLUGS OF 105,000 MILE IS TOO LONG. I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES FOR MY FAMILY.

THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V423000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE OFF POSITION WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK VEHICLE OWNER SPOKE WITH AMERICAN HONDA ON 03/08/2005 AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. AMERICAN HONDA CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND STATED THAT THE OWNER COULD BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION ON THIS ISSUE. DEPENDING ON THE REPORT OF THE DEALER TO HONDA, HONDA MIGHT BE WILLING AS A GOOD-WILL GEATURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. *BF *NM

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.NGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HARD TO START THE ENGINE. CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR EVEN WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON, ENGINE CAN ONLY START WHEN IGNITION KEY TURN ON AND SHIFT INTO GEAR FREELY.*AK THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE TO TAKE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.

ON 10/16/03, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WOULD GO DEAD WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS AFTER I HAD BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE "CHECK ENGINE WAS ON" DUE TO "CATALYTIC EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD. INTERMITTENT CODE". AND THE DEALER RESET THE LIGHT. IT WAS DETERMINED THIS TIME BY MY HONDA DEALER THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL (02-031). *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY COMPLETELY FROM THE IGNITION, WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. RELATED INVESTIGATION PE03-013. *JB

1999 HONDAY ODYSSEY MINIVAN, STALLS AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING OPERATION. AT START, AT LOW SPEEDS, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO WARNING, VEHICLE JUST LOSES POWER AND YOU MUST PULL OVER AND RESTART. FIVE SUCH FAILURES SINCE DECEMBER, 2002.

NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL # 02V120, IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DEALERS ADDRESS.

NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL#02120000 IGNITION SWITCH. BRANFORD HONDA 203-481-1616 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS. TS

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REINSTALLATION OF ALARM SYSTEM DURING IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *TT

NO PART AVAILABLE:::::::: THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. KENDALL HONDA 2O COBURG ROAD EUGENE OR 97401 SERVICE MANAGER NAME IS [XXX]##WORK PHONE [XXX]. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE THEM TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. HONDA NORTH DANVERS, MA 978-539-5000. RECALL#02120000IGNTION SWITCH TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL#02V120000 IGNITION SWTICH. MAIN MALL MOTOR 207-741-1429 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS TS

CONSUMER STATES INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. DLR ADVISED CONTROLLER UNIT HAD FAILED. TS

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (O2V120000) THE LETTER STATED THE REPAIR WOULD BE MADE FREE OF CHARGE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $42.69 FOR AN ALARM WIRE REINSTALLATION, WHICH THE DEALER STATED WAS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE RECALL IGNITON SWITCH, CONSUMER STATES THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO NEED FOR AN ALARM WIRE REINSTALLATION HAD THERE BEEN NO DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FEELS THE CHARGE IS UNFAIR AND UNETHICAL.*JB

CONSUMER STATES AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS COMPLETED, THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYEDS ON. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO FIX PROBLEM, WHEN LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO HAVING SERVICE DONE. *AK *YH

AFTER GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE ALARM AUTOMATICLY SET OFF ITSELF. VEHICLE ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS IN PARK GEAR. AFTER ACIDENT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION IN DRIVE GEAR. WHICH ACCORDING TO HONDA HE SHOULD NOT BEE ABLE TO DO. *AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED, WHAT HE FEELS ARE, DANGER IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH IGNITION SAFETY PROBLEMS. DEALER (GERALD JONE HONDA) REFUSED TO REPAIR, WHEN CONSUMER TOLD THEM THAT THERE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS EXPECTING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR NOT ONLY THE AMOUNT THEY PAID TO GET VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT ALSO FOR THE MAILING OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, THE TWO DAYS THEY WERE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE WHEN DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THE REFUSAL TO REPAIR THE IGNITION SWITCH. (THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT THIS WAS ANDIS A WARRANTY ITEM) CONSUMER THEN DECIDED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HONDA SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. CONSUMER THEN HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THEIR MECHANIC (MANNYS) AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CUT OFF YET. CONSUMER EXPECTS HONDA TO REFUND THE FULL AMOUNT PAID TO MANNYS FOR THE WARRANTY PART. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH CAR JUST CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING .*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS VEHICLE WOULD STALL, THE DEALER MISDIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A CLOGGED EGR VALVE, HOWEVER IT WAS FINALLY DERTEMINED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN WHICH CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH (02V120000)THAT WAS CAUSING THE STALLING.*JB

ALERT BUZZER OF BOTH SLIDING DOORS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5-6 TIMES. THE TRACKS AND CONTACTS HAVE BEEN CLEANED, DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB DUE TO THE CONSTANT BUZZING OF THE DOOR ALARM AS IF THE DOOR IS OPENED, CONSUMER RESULTED TO TURNING OFF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FEATURE, BUT WHEN USING THE DOORS MANUALLY, THE DOORS ARE HARD TO OPEN. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY, IT KEEPS POPPING OPEN. DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK THE DOORS POP BACK OUT AFTER CLOSING, CAUSING THE AJAR LIGHT TO COME ON AND ALARM TO SOUND, ALARM FAILS IF THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. DOORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED, SWITCHES AND LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *YH

THE INTERNAL FUSE BOX THAT IS LOCATED ABOVE THE DEAD-PEDAL FOR THE DRIVERS LEFT FOOT DOES NOT HAVE A COVER, CONSUMER STATES THE LACK OF NOT HAVING A COVER HAS RESULTED IN THE LOWEST FUSE BEING KICKED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN USING THE PARKING BRAKE, WHEN THE FUSE IS KICKED OUT OF POSITION OR KICKED OUT OF THE SLOT COMPLETELY, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CAN NOT BE RESTARTED BECAUSE THE FUSE IS PART OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK ON ONE OCCASION WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FUSE THAT WAS HALFWAY OUT OF THE FUSE SLOT.*JB

THE INTERNAL FUSE BOX THAT IS LOCATED ABOVE THE DEAD-PEDAL FOR THE DRIVERS LEFT FOOT DOES NOT HAVE A COVER, CONSUMER STATES THE LACK OF NOT HAVING A COVER HAS RESULTED IN THE LOWEST FUSE BEING KICKED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN USING THE PARKING BRAKE, WHEN THE FUSE IS KICKED OUT OF POSITION OR KICKED OUT OF THE SLOT COMPLETELY, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CAN NOT BE RESTARTED BECAUSE THE FUSE IS PART OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK ON ONE OCCASION WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FUSE THAT WAS HALFWAY OUT OF THE FUSE SLOT.*JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON IT, BUT SINCE I PURCHASED IT LEGALLY IN CANADA HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANY REPAIRS ON IT, FORCING ME TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW DEALERS ABOUT THIS & THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. HONDA WANTS TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM BUYING ITS' CARS IN CANADA SO THEY ARE NOT HONORING THE WARRANTIES AND RECALLS IN THE U.S. FORCING MANY PEOPLE TO DRIVE WITH UNSAFE VEHICLES. I ALSO HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR WHICH COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL THE ABOVE. PLEASE HELP ME. IN THE LIGHT OF THE FORD EXPLORER ISUUE THIS IS JUST UNBELIVEABLE. *AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY IN APRIL, 1999. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 13,000 MILES. ON 11/13/2000, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. WITHIN A MILE, ALL ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE QUIT, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE GOT OUT OF THE VAN; WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; THEY SAY THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THAT THERE IS $18,000 IN DAMAGE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS INVESTIGATED; THEY SAY THERE IS $19,000 IN DAMAGE -- A TOTAL LOSS. MY QUESTIONS: 1. WHAT'S THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FIRE -- A HONDA DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, OR A DEALER INSTALLATION ERROR? (I HAD THE LOCAL DEALER INSTALL A HONDA CASSETTE DECK IN NOVEMBER, 1999; I HAD TO TAKE THE VAN BACK FOR REPAIRS A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN I NOTICED THAT CERTAIN ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES NO LONGER WORKED CORRECTLY AND MY BATTERY WENT DEAD.) 2. WHAT LEVERAGE DO I HAVE TO GET SPECIAL TREATMENT (E.G., A GOOD DEAL ON A NEW VAN, TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION) FROM HONDA AND THE DEALER? (MY WIFE IS 6 MONTHS PREGNANT, SHE HAD OUR 20-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VAN WITH HER; THEY ARE FINE, BUT A BYSTANDER HAD TO HELP THEM GET OUT OF THE VAN -- THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT.) I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO HAS CONTACTED HONDA. NEITHER WANTS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION (MY INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER IT); THE BEST THEY'VE OFFERED IS TO EXPEDITE DELIVERY OF A REPLACEMENT (AT LEAST 2-3 MORE WEEKS). AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL CHARGE ME MSRP OR GIVE ME A DISCOUNT. *AK

I BOUGHT A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY IN APRIL, 1999. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 13,000 MILES. ON 11/13/2000, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. WITHIN A MILE, ALL ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE QUIT, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE GOT OUT OF THE VAN; WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; THEY SAY THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THAT THERE IS $18,000 IN DAMAGE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS INVESTIGATED; THEY SAY THERE IS $19,000 IN DAMAGE -- A TOTAL LOSS. MY QUESTIONS: 1. WHAT'S THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FIRE -- A HONDA DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, OR A DEALER INSTALLATION ERROR? (I HAD THE LOCAL DEALER INSTALL A HONDA CASSETTE DECK IN NOVEMBER, 1999; I HAD TO TAKE THE VAN BACK FOR REPAIRS A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN I NOTICED THAT CERTAIN ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES NO LONGER WORKED CORRECTLY AND MY BATTERY WENT DEAD.) 2. WHAT LEVERAGE DO I HAVE TO GET SPECIAL TREATMENT (E.G., A GOOD DEAL ON A NEW VAN, TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION) FROM HONDA AND THE DEALER? (MY WIFE IS 6 MONTHS PREGNANT, SHE HAD OUR 20-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VAN WITH HER; THEY ARE FINE, BUT A BYSTANDER HAD TO HELP THEM GET OUT OF THE VAN -- THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT.) I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO HAS CONTACTED HONDA. NEITHER WANTS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION (MY INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER IT); THE BEST THEY'VE OFFERED IS TO EXPEDITE DELIVERY OF A REPLACEMENT (AT LEAST 2-3 MORE WEEKS). AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL CHARGE ME MSRP OR GIVE ME A DISCOUNT. *AK

MULTIPLEX CONTROLLER THAT CONTROLS ALL THE LIGHT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS, CAUSING POOR VISIBIITY. CANNOT SEE GAUGES AT NIGHT. *AK

REPORTING A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF VEHICLE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL GO OUT.*AK

BATTERY DIED. YH