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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"
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.
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 updated 3/30/12
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.
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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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).
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.
On June 28, our 1999 Honda Odyssey LX lost all electrical power and engine power while traveling on I-94 E bound between battle creek mi and the exit to I-69. The emergency flashers would not activate. We were able to coast to a stop on the shoulder, then after placing the car in park and switching off the ignition, I was able to restart the car. It ran fine for the next two hours, but the same thing happened while traveling South on I-75 North of dayton, oh. This time, I noticed the gauges came back on and was able to resume the cruise control and proceed with out stopping. In got case, traffic was not so heavy as to be a danger, and luckily we were not in the passing lane. The same failure occurred just before we made it onto our street, but for a shorter time and we continued home. The next night, while returning home on local streets, going about 35mph, this failure occurred again, but this time, we had the headlight on (it was about 9:15pm), and we lost all lighting (interior gauges and exterior). On June 30, the dealer was able to locate the problem - failed ignition switch electrical contacts. The dealer claims this car had been serviced for this problem previously as a result of a recall. I checked your online notices: May 16, 2002 NHTSA: 02V120000. Electrical system ignition switch. This recall needs to be re-issued for this safety related problem. We would have had serious problems in bad weather; loss of windshield wipers as well as lighting and brake lights. And at night, it could have been very bad on the highway. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Providence, RI, USA