2004 Honda ODYSSEY problems and owner complaints

THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO GIVE THE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT TOO HAVE THE AUTO TRANSMISSION RECALL 04V176000 PERFORMED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE FIRST AVAILABLE DATE IS DEC 15 2004. *LA *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083282 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN SHIFTING UP FROM A LOWER GEAR (FROM 1ST TO 2ND) MOST NOTABLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH, THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS REVVING HIGHER THAN NORMAL BEFORE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, IT SHIFTS HARD AND MAKES A CLANKING NOISE. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS STICKING, PREVENTING IT FROM CHANGING GEARS IN A NORMAL FASHION. I HAVE NOT NOTICED IT OCCURRING AT ANY SPECIFIC TIME, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM INTERVALS WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN COULD…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088588 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES SEAT BELT LOCKED. THE BELT WILL RELAX AFTER THIRTY SECONDS OR SO. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE HUNDRED TIMES, AT LEAST TEN TIMES A DAY. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT WHEN THE BELT LOCKED IT CAUSED PAIN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059619 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071685 at NHTSA ↗

DAILY MY 2004 ODYSSEY WILL STALL. THE ENGINE WILL START, RUN FOR ONE SECOND, THEN SHUT OFF. THIS WILL OCCUR FOR ONE MINUTE TO ONE HOUR. IT FIRST OCCURED WHEN THE VAN HAD THREE HUNDRED MILES ON ITS ODOMETER. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY TELL ME IT CANNOT BE FIXED UNLESS IT ACTS UP AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT I AM PRESSING ON THE FOOTFEET AND FLOODING THE VAN. LASTLY, THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD THE KEY TWO SECONDS AFTER THE VAN STARTS-EVEN THOUGH THIS WILL WEAR OUT THE STARTER. NO DEATHS OR INJURIES HAVE OCC…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091407 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSE SPEED AND STALLS. *TS THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LUNGE FORWARD. THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. PLEASE REFER TO RECALL#04V176000. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10094354 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF DUE TO INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192198 at NHTSA ↗

2004 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE RELAY SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BEGIN TO ACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC ODOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 110,000 MILES. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOW BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THE IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE INSERTED TO START THE CAR ROUTINELY WITHOUT BEING MANIPULATED. WHEN THIS CAR WAS RELATIVELY NEW AND UNDER WARRANTY THE FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10328403 at NHTSA ↗

MULTIPLE FAILURES. BRAKES PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION, ROUGH IDLE & ENGINE SURGING, STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS AND OTHERS. *BF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERED, THE BRAKES WOULD CATCH WITHOUT BEING APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL SWITCH HAD A SHORT, HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE HORN HONKED AND THERE WAS AN ODD NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED MULTIPLE TIMES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097339 at NHTSA ↗

THIS HAPPENED WHILE FINISHING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A SHORT ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY. WHILE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY LEFT HAND (RIGHT HAND MEANWHILE MOVING TO NEW POSITION)AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO STRAIGHTEN MY VEHICLE AGAIN, THE LITTLE FINGER OF MY LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AIRBAG/STEERING COLUMN AND THE ARRAY OF BUTTONS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL (NEAR THE BASE WHERE THE GAP THERE IS LARGER). AFTER TURNING THE WHEEL A LITTLE BIT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO FREE MY HAND, I REALIZED I WAS IN TROUBLE: I COULDN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132330 at NHTSA ↗

MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON A VACATION IN OUR 2004 ODYSSEY. OUR VACATION WAS ALMOST 2000 MILES, ROUND TRIP. WHEN WE WERE NEARING OUR DESTINATION, OUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WHEN WE WOULD TRY TO PASS. IT WAS GETTING SO BAD THAT WE DECIDED TO PULL OFF AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP ALONG THE INTERSTATE. THE SERVICEMAN JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT ACT OUT OF THE ORDINARY. HE TOLD US THAT LIKELY A COMPUTER CHIP WAS OFF AND NEEDED RESETTING, SO IF IT DID IT AGAIN, TO BE SURE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WE PROC…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067539 at NHTSA ↗

NHTSA RECALL 04V420000 SUBJECT: FUEL PUMP. NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 25, 2005.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096661 at NHTSA ↗