2006 Honda Odyssey equipment problems

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

WHILE PICKING UP MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM THE DEALERSHIP {DUE TO A REPAIR FROM A RECALL} I'M INFORMED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY "MOTOR MOUNTS"'. MY VAN IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AT THIS POINT AND THIS WILL COST ~ OVER $1,000.00! *TR THIS CAUSES LAG UPON ACCELERATION AND VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS {AND WILL BE MUCH WORSE WHEN ALL 3 MOUNTS FAIL}. WHY IS HONDA PLACING SUCH SUBSTANDARD PARTS IN ITS VEHICLES?

NHTSA complaint #10662637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

2066 HONDA ODYSSEY AND 2005 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND THE 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY FUEL PUMP COVER RECALL NOTICE AND STEERING FAILURE.. *SMD THE CONSUMER DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SAME RECALL WASN'T ISSUED FOR HIS WIFE'S VEHICLE, SINCE THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE GPS NAVIGATION UNIT WA REPLACED, BECAUSE THE SCREEN WENT DEAD.

NHTSA complaint #10575612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

THE VAN VIBRATES HORRIBLY DUE TO A FAULTY REAR MOTOR MOUNT. IT IS CLEARLY A DEFAULT IN MANUFACTURING. I WAS ALSO REFERRED TO MENTION COMPLAINT# 10425453.

NHTSA complaint #10568633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF UPDATED 06/22/12

NHTSA complaint #10455526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE PRESENT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10393500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I HAVE FOUND 1000+ PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND YET CANNOT FIND THAT HONDA HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE AUDIO FOR THE WIRELESS DVD INPUT STOPS AFTER 10 - 20 MINUTES OF WATCHING A DVD. IT JUST STARTS TO BUZZ AND FAILS TO WORK. I HAVE FOUND THREADS WHERE SOME HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CHARGING FOR THE FIX WHILE OTHERS ARE. THE AUDIO WORKS ON THE WIRELESS HEADPHONES ON ALL OTHER INPUTS (AM/FM, CD, AUX) JUST NOT DVD.

NHTSA complaint #10365591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I OWNED A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 5 YEAR / 60000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON JAN 4, 2010, A/C STOP WORKING AND I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER EXPECTING FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD AND WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL YEAR BUT THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. THEY CAN NOT REPAIR ANY DAMAGES DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY HONDA OWNER HAD EXACT PROBLEM AS I DID. IF IT A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, WHY HONDA IS NOT COMING UP WITH A FIX TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE. DEALER IS ENJOYING THIS "DESIGN" FLAW BY CHARGING INNOCENT CUSTOMER WITH MORE THAN $1300 REPAIR. CAN YOU KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS UN-ETHICAL PRACTICE?

NHTSA complaint #10298415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THIS MAY NOT FALL UNDER SAFETY, BUT I WAS LOOKING FOR THE FORM TO FILE A RECALL INVESTIGATION. SORRY IF THIS IS WRONG. BUT COULD YOU PASS ALONG... I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. MY WIRELESS HEADPHONES ARE PURE STATIC, NOT WORKING AT ALL. I AM ON MY 3RD STEREO WITH HONDA, AND NOW THE WARRANTY IS UP. I'VE FOUND OVER 1,000 OTHERS ONLINE THUS FAR WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT'S A PRETTY BIG FIX. I GUESS SOME DEALERS ARE NOT CHARGING FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SEE IT SO OFTEN, BUT MOST ARE. IT IS "THERE IS A MODULE THAT TAKES THE DVD AUDIO OUTPUT AND TRANSITS THE SIGNAL OVER INFRARED TO THE HEADPHONES. THIS INFRARED MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM." ANYWAY- I WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL BEING INITIATED ON THIS, AS SO MANY ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE 6 DISC CHANGER JUST QUITTING. AS I'M DRIVING IT STARTS RAPIDLY SPITTING OUT ALL 6 DISCS, WHICH TO ME IS A SAFETY DEAL. THAT WAS CHANGED OUT 2X, AND NOW- THIS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10292031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

ABS MODULATOR FAILURE, ON MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY.

NHTSA complaint #10289721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE AC SUDDENLY STOP BLOWING COLD AIR. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY THE ROCK HITTING IT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN AN ODYSSEY ALSO EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS IS CONSIDER AS A DESIGN PROBLEM FROM HONDA NOT HAVING ANY PROTECTION TO THE CONDENSER AS ROCKS CAN HIT THE CONDENSER FROM THE HIGHWAY AND DAMAGE IT. THIS COST ME ALMOST $800 TO FIX. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND EVENTHOUGH I GOT IT FIXED, THE CONDENSER CAN GET DAMAGED ANYTIME AS THERE IS NOTHING PROTECTING IT.

NHTSA complaint #10274532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER IN HER VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A STONE OR SOMETHING PLACED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER, WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500.

NHTSA complaint #10272560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD. MY A/C STOPPED WORKING AND I BROUGHT IN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD A ROCK HAD HIT THE A/C CONDENSER AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REFUSED REPAIR BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW FOR A ROCK TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THROUGH BIG GAP GRILLE AND DAMAGE THE CONDENSER PLUS MY VAN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW. MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS WHO REPORTED IT ONLINE. IT WOULD COST $1000 TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE AND TALKED TO THEIR SUPERVISOR JEREMY RUDNER WHO REFUSED TO TALK TO ME THE SECOND TIME I CALLED IN TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER.

NHTSA complaint #10268232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

WE OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. AIR-CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS OR A ROCK. SEEMS THAT THIS MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE THE EXTREME FORCE IT WOULD TAKE FOR A ROCK TO PUNCTURE METAL IN AN AC UNIT KIDS ARE NOW HOT AND MISERABLE IN BACK OF VAN. OVER $800 TO FIX AND HONDA WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER. TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR A CAR MANUFACTURER TO NOT FIX A DESIGN FLAW. LOOKS LIKE DESIGN WAS FIXED FOR 2009, BUT IGNORED BY MANUFACTURER FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #10264788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

A/C HAS WENT OUT IN MY 2006 ODYSSEY FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST YEAR I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2006 I HAS COST ME 900 BOTH TIME THEY TELL ME ITS NOT COVERED.

NHTSA complaint #10246466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND ON A RECENT TRIP TO CALIFORNIA MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD AT THE TIME THAT IF IT WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONTACTED ME TO TELL ME THAT SURE ENOUGH A ROCK HAS HIT MY A/C CONDENSER AND IT WOULD COST $700.00 TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN. I DECIDE TO GOOGLE MY A/C CONDENSER AND WAS NOT SURPRISED TO FIND COUNTLESS FORUMS WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ALL STATING THE EXACT SAME STORY COMPLETE WITH THE SAME EXACT COMMENTS FROM THE TECHNICIANS. MY SUSPICIONS RAISED, THIS BEGINS TO SOUND LIKE A REHEARSED STORY OF "A ROCK HAS HIT YOUR AC CONDENSER PUTTING A HOLE IN IT" . IT WOULD APPEAR THAT HONDA NEGLECTED TO INCLUDE A SIMPLE GRILL IN THE AREA BENEATH THE LICENSE PLATE FRAME THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FROM OCCURRING. THE STOCK GRILL HAS TOO MUCH SPACE SO DEBRIS ARE ABLE TO GET IN. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY HONDA AND FIXED SINCE IT'S THEIR MISTAKE.

NHTSA complaint #10232743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY LX MINIVAN. THE AC STOPPED WORKING. TWICE. WITHIN WARRANTY TIME/MILEAGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE AC CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY STONE, CAUSING LEAKAGE OF CFC. I CALLED HONDA, THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. EVEN THE FRONT GRILLE THEY INSTALLED IN THEIR NEWER MODELS ARE "FOR ANY NUMBER OF REASONS, NOT NECESSARILY TO FIX THIS DESIGN FLAW". CFC KILLS OZONE LAYER. I FEEL BAD MY VAN DUMPED TWO TANKS OF CFC INTO THE (ALREADY BADLY POLLUTED) ATMOSPHERE . HONDA'S BAD DESIGN CAUSES BIG TIME POLLUTION, AND IT IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE FIXED WITH A TINY COST ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. HONDA CUTS CORNERS, AND THIS IS A BAD ONE. IT CAUSES CONSUMERS SO MUCH, BECAUSE HONDA WANTS TO SAVE A COUPLE OF BUCKS. OTHER CAR MAKERS MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE - THEY DO NOT COVER FRAGILE PART IN THE VEHICLE PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #10231706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY AND JUST RECENTLY MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING SO I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THE SERVICE MAN CAME TO ME TO TELL ME THAT A ROCK HAS HIT MY AC CONDENSER AND IT WOULD COST $820.00 TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MAN ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN. I DECIDE TO GOOGLE MY AC CONDENSER AND TO MY SURPRISE POPS UP THIS FORUM WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME STORY. SOUNDS LIKE A REHEARSED STORY "A ROCK HAS HIT YOUR AC CONDENSER PUTTING A HOLE IN IT" . AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLE'S STORIES, WHAT THEY HAVE STATED IS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THE GRILL HAS TO MUCH SPACE IN BETWEEN BY THE LICENSE PLATE SO DEBRIS IS ABLE TO GET IN. THIS SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY HONDA SINCE ITS THEIR MISTAKE.

NHTSA complaint #10231484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT LEAVES IT VULNERABLE TO ROAD DEBRIS THAT CAN PASS THROUGH THE GRILL AND PIERCE THE CONDENSER LEADING TO LOSS OF FREON AND NO A/C. THIS HAPPENED TO US ON MONDAY AND AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I SEE MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME.

NHTSA complaint #10230079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AFTER JUST 4 MONTHS OF DRIVING (8K MILES) AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS WAS A FREAK ACCIDENT OF A PEBBLE PUNCTURING THE CONDENSER THAT WAS COVERED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY OR INSURANCE. THE WARRANTY IS SUPPOSED TO COVER ALL ITEMS THAT AREN'T NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT IT DOESN'T. I HAVE ALSO HEARD COUNTLESS PEOPLE CLAIM THE SAME DAMAGE TO THEIR MINIVANS SO IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT A FREAK ACCIDENT. THERE ARE EVEN SPECIAL GRILL COVERS MANUFACTURED BY OTHER COMPANIES TO FIX THE HONDAS PROBLEM. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD STAND UP THEIR WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10229095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

FOUND MY A/C NOT WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED A PIN HOLE. WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WAS DUE TO THE CONDENSER BEING MOUNTED VERY LOW TO THE GROUND BEHIND THE BUMPER. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A SHIELD OR OTHER SOLUTION TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE; I WAS TOLD NO. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE REPAIR COST IS $700.00 WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN THEN MOMENT YOU LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE REFERRING FOLKS TO CLAIM THE DAMAGE ON THEIR INSURANCE TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. HONDA HAS RESPONDED BY ADDING A "SHIELD" TO THEIR 2008 MODELS.....BUT HAS DONE NOTHING FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #10228941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I HAVE A 2006 EX-L HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 11000 MILES ON IT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT MUCH YET. I'VE NOTICED THAT MY A/C HAS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT A ROCK HAS HIT A A/C CONDENSER AND FREON HAS LEAKED OUT AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST ME $960. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 TO COMPLAIN BUT THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM. I'M SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH SAME ISSUE. I DON'T THINK IT'S A COINCIDENCE, BUT RATHER A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN.

NHTSA complaint #10225965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

I AM UNAWARE OF SPECIFIC EVENTS WHICH LED TO THIS OCCURRENCE. AT THE FIRST SIGN OF WARM WEATHER, I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER; IT WOULD ONLY BLOW WARM. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 3/17/08, AND WERE TOLD SOMETHING HAD HIT THE CONDENSER AND RENDERED IT INOPERABLE. THIS DEALER QUOTED $773 TO REPAIR, AND WE DECLINED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER ON 4/4/08, AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $829. AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM; THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA.

NHTSA complaint #10224578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A BROKEN AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, WHICH WAS BLOWING COLD AIR AT ALL SETTINGS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER STATED THAT THIS REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD FAILURE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY A ROCK.

NHTSA complaint #10222836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAS LEAKED WITH NO APPARENT ROCK DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO MY 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS EVENTUALLY COVERED BY HONDA USA. THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NOT COVER IT. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM HONDA IF THEY WILL COVER IT THE SECOND TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10214468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

I OWN A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 22K, BOUGHT NEW IN 14 MONTHS AGO. THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKED THIS PAST SUMMER, BUT DUE TO WARM WEATHER ATTEMPTED TO RUN IT THIS WEEKEND AND ONLY WARM AIR CAME OUT. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO WOLFCHASE HONDA IN BARTLETT, TN. AND THE DEALER CHARGED HER $95 TO TELL US THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO A STONE HITTING THE COMPRESSOR. IT IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE AS I'VE FOUND COUNTLESS OTHERS NOW HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AT HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA-ODYSSEY/TJBOPFUR3SVARKHCJ I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT AND THE REP SAID THAT SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL OF THESE CALLS. I DO SEE THAT THE 2008 HAS A NEW MODIFIED GRILLE THAT SHOULD PREVENT THIS. I BELIEVE HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND DO SOMETHING TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10211401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

THE A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR ON 6/10/07. THE DEALER INFORMED US THERE WOULD BE A $195 INSPECTION FEE BEFORE REPAIRS WERE STARTED. WE WERE INFORMED A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER, AND REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE SHOWN NO EVIDENCE OF THE DAMAGE. THE DEALER IMPLIED THIS WAS A RARE PROBLEM, YET INSISTED THAT AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT COVER ANY PART OF THE RESPONSE, AS THE DEALER HAD DEALT WITH THEM ON THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. NOT WANTING TO WASTE THE $195 INSPECTION FEE, I GAVE THE GO AHEAD TO WHAT I FOUND OUT LATER WAS AN OVER-PRICED $840 REPAIR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, ONE THAT AMERICAN HONDA TOLD ME WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2008 MODEL REDESIGN. I AM PURSUING THIS ISSUE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

NHTSA complaint #10208909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR ON 6/10/07. THE DEALER INFORMED US THERE WOULD BE A $195 INSPECTION FEE BEFORE REPAIRS WERE STARTED. WE WERE INFORMED A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER, AND REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE SHOWN NO EVIDENCE OF THE DAMAGE. THE DEALER IMPLIED THIS WAS A RARE PROBLEM, YET INSISTED THAT AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT COVER ANY PART OF THE RESPONSE, AS THE DEALER HAD DEALT WITH THEM ON THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. NOT WANTING TO WASTE THE $195 INSPECTION FEE, I GAVE THE GO AHEAD TO WHAT I FOUND OUT LATER WAS AN OVER-PRICED $840 REPAIR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, ONE THAT AMERICAN HONDA TOLD ME WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2008 MODEL REDESIGN. I AM PURSUING THIS ISSUE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

NHTSA complaint #10208909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

2006 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 27K MILES. AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. DRIVING CONDITIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN NORMAL CITY/HIGHWAY. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS ROCK (OR SIMILAR) DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER. CHARGED $693 (NOT COVERED BY HONDA WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY) TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER.

NHTSA complaint #10208104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

1. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORK SUDDENLY. APPROX. 27,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. 2. NO COLD AIR. 3. WAS TOLD THAT REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY SINCE "A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT THE A/C CONDENSER AND CAUSED THE FREON TO LEAK." A/C CONDENSER IS LOCATED IN THE GRILL OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10207505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A ROCK STRUCK THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,200. AC CONDENSOR HAD A LEAK FROM A PUNCTURE. UPDATED 11/27/07

NHTSA complaint #10207422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.