This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Going uphill on a curve at about 35 mph at 9:45pm with a slight drizzle. The tcs and engine lights came on and gears disengaged. Gear was at D4. No power to drive the minivan uphill and van started to roll backwards and downwards. When accelerator was pressed, the RPM went up to 6000-7000 RPM but the gears remain disengaged. Suspect transmission defect. Set emergency lights on and roll over to the curb. Parked and hitch a ride home. Filed a complaint with NHTSA and reported it to american Honda on 8/4/2014 as this is a very dangerous event.
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that check engine warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel tank and cover were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. Updated 4/28/14
The contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that there is an oil leak originating from the front, middle, or rear of the engine. The dealer stated that there was no recall and attempted to repair the vehicle, but the failure persists. Last year, the contact stated that the dealer repaired a power steering leak. On May 17, 2007, he noticed oil leaking from his vehicle once again and took it to the shop for repair. The engine size was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
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- Fountain Hills, AZ, USA