2005 Honda Odyssey window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

FAILURE OF HIGH BEAM, RUNNING LIGHTS, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS, POWER DOOR LOOKS, INTEMITTENT WIPERS. FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. MECHANIC WORKED ALL DAY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. I DROVE IT HOME. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT WAS WORKING. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO GET A INSPECTION STICKER. ALL GOOD. WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN STOPPED WORKING. I REALILIZED THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. IT FAILED IN THE COLD. I RAN THE HEATER IN THE CAR FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON MAX HEAT. STILL NO GOOD. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE WALKING BY I PRESSED THE DOOR OPEN BUTTON ON THE KEY RING AND THEY WORKED , I JUMPED IN AND TRIED THE DIRECTIONALS, HIGH BEAM, RUNNING LIGHTS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS. A FEW DAYS LATER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED AND IT STOPPED WORKING. TODAY (MILDER WEATHER) I TRIED IT WASN'T WORKING. I TURNED ON THE HEAT TO HIGH AND THE HEATED SEATS AND LEFT RUNNING FOR AN HOUR. WHEN RETURNING I FOUND THE INTEMITTENT WIPERS WERE RUNNING AND SO WAS EVERYTHING ELSE. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU WENT OUT IN THE DAY AND IT GOT COLD WHILE PARKED AND ISSUE CAME BACK ,YOU WOULD NOT HAVE RUNNING LIGHTS, HIGH BEAMS, AND NO DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS. I THINK THERE ARE OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT ALSO DONT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND THE WEATHER IS NOW COLD. NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. THIS HAPPENS TYPICALLY WHEN IN THE MORNING.

NHTSA complaint #11281080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED IN TWO PLACES. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NO GLASS WAS FOUND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10747541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUSH THE WINDOW DOWN WHILE HOLDING THE BUTTON.

NHTSA complaint #10658756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOOR WAS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE SLIDING DOOR IN ORDER TO OPEN IT AND TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS NOT CONTACTING THE LEVER ARM PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA complaint #10626997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I WENT OUT TO UNLOCK MY VAN AND IT WOULDN'T UNLOCK. THOUGHT THE BATTERY IN KEY FOB WAS DEAD. FOUND OUT THAT THE DELAY WIPER SETTING, REAR WIPER, HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, TURNING SIGNALS. DOOR LOCKS, WASHER FLUID, OUTSIDE TEMP DISPLAY, WARNING LIGHTS, LIKE THE SEAT BELT AND THE ONE THAT TELLS YOU THAT YOU LEFT YOUR KEYS IN THE IGNITION, ARE NOT WORKING. HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES. NEED HELP PLEASE.

NHTSA complaint #10588510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WELL AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. PARKING AND TURNING CORNERS). VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH. ALSO, REAR MOTOR HAS FAILED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10548235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXHIBITING A VERY HARSH SHAKING/VIBRATION WHILE IN ECO MODE. THIS IS DISTRACTING AS WELL AS UNCOMFORTABLE. RECENTLY THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD, WE CAN NOT SEE OUT OF ANY OF THE MIRRORS AS THE SHAKING VIBRATES THEM TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE USELESSNESS. THE WORST PART IS THAT WE JUST PAID $2000 AT A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE 60K AND SERVICED TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES NOW, REPLACING MOTOR MOUNT TWICE. THIS TIME, WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10460597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

RECENTLY NOTICED LIKE THE BRAKES ARE NOT RELEASED FULLY AFTER THE APPLICATION RESULTING IN A "FLAT TIRE FEELING WITH NOISE" TOOK THE MINIVAN FOR SCHEDULED RECALL SERVICE. PER SERVICE PERSON, THEY REPLACED THE CAPS OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. DRIVING BACK HOME @ 70 MILES, FELT LIKE THE STEERING LOOSING CONTROL, STOPPED AT THE NEAR BY CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER: THEY DIDN'T FELT ANY MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE STEERING BUT FELT LIKE THE SERVICE WASN'T DONE AS THEY SAID. ALL THE DUST WAS EVENLY THERE ALL OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER: ALL OVER THE BONNET. I FEEL NO CHANGE WITH THE FRICTION NOISE FROM THE BRAKES: " A LITTLE WORSE?" HOW DO I ENSURE THAT A GENUINE SERVICE WAS DONE? NOW I FEEL INSECURE TO DRIVE ON THIS, LIKE DRIVING ON BLACK ICES. THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS REST LAST TIME, BUT NOT IT IS BACK TO NOT WORKING GOOD: RESULTING WITH TROUBLE WITH THE A/C KNOB NOT WORKING SMOOTHLY.

NHTSA complaint #10459751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WHILE DRIVING ON I-90, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TEMPERATURE WAS 45 DEGREES. INSIDE SUN ROOF COVER WAS CLOSED SO NO GLASS ENTERED THE INTERIOR. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. HAD THE COVER BEEN OPENED AND SMALL CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE SEATS, SERIOUS INJURIES MAY HAVE OCCURRED. I SUGGEST THAT A SAFETY NOTICE BE ISSUED STATING THAT WHEN THE MIDDLE AND BACK ROW OF SEATS ARE OCCUPIED THEN THE SUN ROOF COVER BE CLOSED. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING FLAW AS THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MOST ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE 2005 MODEL ODYSSEY VAN. IN ADDITION A SAFETY RECALL MAY BE IN ORDER. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE INFORMED.

NHTSA complaint #10404928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED WHILE DRIVING (SPEED 50, TEMP 63 DEGREES). WE HAD 4 KIDS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME (2 NOT MINE) AND GLASS HIT EACH OCCUPANT. LUCKILY NO ONE GOT CUT, BUT MY SON DID GET HIT IN THE EYE. WILL BE BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY.

NHTSA complaint #10289778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.

NHTSA complaint #10221589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED, NEARLY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE NO OBJECTS THAT HIT THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE SHATTERED GLASS AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE GLASS WAS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10173414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

WHEN I HAVE MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MY REAR WIPERS WILL COME ON (EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SWITCHED TO "OFF"). WHEN I SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE THEY SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, MOST RECENTLY ON 8/27/06.

NHTSA complaint #10166725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD WIND NOISES.. NOISES STARTED 7 MONTHS AND 9900 MILES AFTER POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. STARTING HEARING WHISTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVE VEHICLE @ LOW SPEEDS ON WINDY DAYS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED BOTH MOLDINGS AND ADJUSTED FENDER. TOOK VEHICLE BACK INTO THE SHOP A MONTH LATER WITH SAME PROBLEM. THEY PREFORMED BULLETIN #04-078. DROVE VEHICLE ADDITIONAL 2000 MILES AND WIND NOISE STARTED AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD OTHER DEALERSHIP IN TOWN TRY TO FIX WINDSHIELD. PICKED UP VEHICLE AND DROVE IT OUT OF TOWN AND RT. WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS CAME LOOSE. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT DEALERSHIP HAD SCRATCHED AND DENTED FENDER AND WINDSHIELD POST. PULLED BACK THE LOOSE AND FLAPPING MOLDINGS AND NOTICED THAT THEY HAD SHOVED A RED SHOP TOWEL IN THE FENDER/WINDSHIELD AREA TO STOP THE NOISE. **IS THIS PROPER PROCEDURES IN THE REPAIR MANUEL** SHOVING RED SHOP RAGS IN THE FENDERS TO STOP WIND NOISE?? WHAT TO DO NOW - FENDER AND WINDSHIELD POST AND QUARTER NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED - I NOW HAVE LOST VALUE ON VEHICLE BECAUSE VEHICLE WILL BE PAINTED AND WINDSHIELD MOLDING IS HELD ON BY DUCK TAPE. --FYI, WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS ARE ONLY HELD IN WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE CLIPS - DOUBLE SIDED TAPE WILL ONLY HOLD FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, BEFORE THEY DETER ATE AND THEY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.. FACTORY DID NOT THINK OF THE LONGEVITY OF THE WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS. MANY, MANY MORE PEOPLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WIND NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #10156203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD HAS WAVES THROUGHOUT CAUSING VISUAL IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING. WAVES ARE VERY PROMINENT ON THE PASSANGER SIDE, BUT LESS OF AN ISSUE BEING THAT THEY ARE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. ONE PROMINENT WAVE THROUGH DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSES HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS DUE TO OPTICAL EFFECT. TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP WHO ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED A REPLACEMENT SAYING THAT THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE, SO THERE WOULD BE NO IMPROVEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10141682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

THE PIECE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD TO GET THE WATER TO GO OFF THE TOP OF THE VAN INSTEAD OF THE SIDE WINDOWS, IS BAD. MY DEALER SAID THAT THE MAKER KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY YET. DUE TO THE BAD PIECES, THE WINDSHIELD WHISTLES ONCE YOU HIT 45 MPH OR HIGHER. I AM TAKING IT IN NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. IN ADDITION TO BEING DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY RESALE VALUE WHEN THE TIME COMES, IF A PROSPECTIVE OWNER TEST DRIVES IT AND HEARS THAT SOUND. VERY FRUSTRATED AND CAN'T FIND ON THE INTERNET ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPT SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHERS WITH MY VAN THAT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, SO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHY IT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED ON A BROADER SCALE BY THE COMPANY.

NHTSA complaint #10141196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

HELLO - I HAVE A 2005 ODYSSEY THAT MIGHT HAVE AND OTHERS MIGHT HAVE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. A WHILE BACK I FOUND A LOOSE BOLT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND ANOTHER BOLT THAT WAS NOT TIGHTENED AT THE FACTORY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS REPRESENTS A SERIOUS QUALITY CONTROL BREAKDOWN. WHILE MY PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED, SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES AND IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT AS A RESULT OF REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS ALSO THAT MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAVE FOUND SIX OTHER VEHICLES WITH LOOSE BOLTS IN THE CAR. IF SOMEONE IS IN A POSITION TO DO THIS, WHAT ELSE WOULD THIS PERSON POTENTIALLY HAVE DONE TO THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS. THIS MAKES ME WONDER IF SOMEONE AT THE FACTORY WAS DOING THIS AS A JOKE OR IF THERE ARE OTHER POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS FINDING. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE DVD/NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THE REAR CAMERA OFTEN STAYS ON WHILE MOVING FORWARD. THIS IS QUITE A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN WORKING THESE ISSUES WITH HONDA CUSTOMER CARE FOR THE LAST 5 WEEKS WITH NO PROGRESS. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FIVE TIMES TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHILE IT WAS IN HAVING THE DVD/NAV PROBLEM LOOKED AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FIXED (FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE), THREE ADDITIONAL RECALLS WERE FOUND. ALSO, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. HAD TO BRING IT BACK IN THE FOLLOWING DAY SINCE IT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY (HAD WIND NOISE). THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED. I AM NOW ON VACATION AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS STOPPED WORKING. THE PROBLEMS THAT CONTINUE TO MOUNT UP ON THIS VEHICLE MAKE ME QUESTION ITS OVERALL SAFETY AND ROAD WORTHINESS.

NHTSA complaint #10137051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD CRACK FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE AND SPREAD UPWARDS FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 9 INCHES.

NHTSA complaint #10133847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD LEAKS/WHISTLES NEEDS REPLACEMENT PARTS/ NONE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10130357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER

THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES COME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THEM OFF, THEY CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE SWITCH DIDN'T APPEAR TO WORK PROPERLY. *JB *SC

NHTSA complaint #10121411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. DRIVING IN WINTER ON FREEWAY. WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOT COMING OUT. UNABLE TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD; POOR VISIBILITY. TURNS OUT THAT "LOW WINDSHIELD FLUID LEVEL WARNING" NOT INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER. OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES THAT "WARNING" IS AVAILABLE. HONDA INDICATED THAT ONLY CANADIAN MODELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THIS SAFETY FEATURE. ARE CANADIAN LAWS STRICTER THAN OURS? I HAD THAT FEATURE ON EVERY CAR SINCE 1983.

NHTSA complaint #10119873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA ODESSEY. I REQUESTED A MOON ROOF AS A HONDA OPTION. I WAS NOT TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT AN OPTION ON THE MODEL THAT I HAD SELECTED. I WAS GIVEN AN AFTER MARKET MOON ROOF. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE AN OVER HEAD DVD PLAYER INSTALLED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE MAIN OVERHEAD BEAM WAS CUT TO INSTALL THE MOON ROOF AND THAT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE BEAM WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE DVD PLAYER. I BEGAN TO QUESTION THE QUALITY OF WORK THAT WAS DONE TO INSTALL THE MOON ROOF AND I WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS AFTER MARKET. I ASKED THE DEALER AND HONDA TO CERTIFY THAT THE INSTALLATION WAS SAFE. THEY BOTH REFUSED. I HAVE SINCE EXPLAINED MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IN TURN OVER SITUATIONS. HONDA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE INSTALLATION AND I WANT HONDA TO TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT HONDA BUT I WAS SOLD A HONDA VEHICLE WITH AN AFTER MARKET MOON ROOF. NOT ONLY THIS BUT I DON'T HAVE A HONDA WARRANTY ON THE MOONROOF. THE ONLY WARRANTY I HAVE IS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I AM CURRENTLY PREGNANT AND I ALREADY HAVE 2 CHILDREN. THE MINIVAN IS A VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. I DON'T THINK THE MINI VAN IS SAFE IN CASE OF A CRASH OR ROLL OVER. I SAY THIS BECAUSE IF THE BEAM IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD A DVD PLAYER THEN IN CASE OF A ROLL OVER OR CRASH THE ROOF WILL COME IN ON ME AND MY CHILDREN. *AK *BF

NHTSA complaint #10104870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.