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I have a 2005 Honda Odyssey. About 6 months ago the drivers side sliding door fell off the tracks. This happened while we were trying to close the door but it would not slide at all. We were out at a restaurant and it was imperative that the door had to be shut because it was not safe to drive in that condition. We were able to somewhat put it back on but it can not be used at all at this time. When the door fell off, it gouged the side of the van, damaged the gas filler door, and the rear door is hard to close. I don't know if its closed or not until I get in the car and see that the indicator light on. Also, the car alarm goes off on its own even though my son disabled it. It's very disruptive. After do some research, I have learned that this is an ongoing problem with Honda Odysseys. Honda needs to be held responsible because this is obviously a manufacturer defect. I can not afford to spend $1000 to replace it nor should it have to spend money to fix it.
The door was not opeining properly so I whent to open manually anthe heavy door came off the van scrached the hell out of my van and hurt me trying to hold it as not to scrach the van I was alone and there was no one to help me this is very dangerious and ive read it happens often I can no longer use the door as it keeps happining
This is the second time this has happened. My drivers side passenger sliding door fell off and was hanging by the cable used to shut it. Thank god it happened to me on both occasions as the door is very heavy. I have seen other people stating the same thing has happened to them. I am following the advice of one said person to get something done about this dangerous defect. The vehicle was stationary in a parking lot
The front passenger door would not open from either the inside or outside latch even though unlocked as the door lock knob was up. This problem was observed about mid December 2019. Took it to a Honda dealer, South Tacoma Honda, and they could not open the door either. They said the interior panel would need to be destroyed to access the mechanisms and repair. Had the repair done by South Tacoma Honda who replaced the interior door panel because they had to tear it out, latch and actuator for $1,092.56. They did not know why the actuator and latch failed. I'm concerned this could occur with the driver side door too. It's a safety issue if the door(s) won't open.
When it get cold weather the sliding doors open while driving what if kids are sitting there has happened a few times I fixed it but every year same problem with cold and freezing weather doors don't close and if they do while driving will open by them self it has happened to me on highway and regular street my kids were sitting right by them when door opened thank god they were in seatbelts
- North Olmsted, OH, USA
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The paint is chipped off the car slowly, and the electronic part of the car acting weird, the daisy door some times work automatically and some times not
Slide door came off it's track and fell off completely. Extremely dangerous and left our family stranded. We were stationary and simply opening the door to leave.
I was driving on the interstate when my hood flew up and shattered my windshield. After inspecting the vehicle, it was found that the hood latch mechanism had screws missing and one screw very loose left in place. The hood latch mechanism freely moved around which is apparently how the hood became unlatched and broke the windshield. On the interstate doing 50mph on the marquette interchange this created an unsafe condition because I was unable to see anything once the hood was up and had to brake immediately to keep from crashing into anything possibly in front of me. This also could have caused someone else to crash into me. I also couldn't see due to the hood. I had to use my side window and mirrors to maneuver myself to the emergency lane, tie the hood down with a cord. How does this happen" how do screws loosen on the latch to the frame of the vehicle"
2005 Honda Odyssey '-the sliding doors fell off !!!!!!. I researched and discovered a numerous amount of problems with the sliding doors. There is a recall for newer models and they too have the exact same issues. The problems range from a grinding noise, auto doors not opening completely than closing. To the back of the door slightly opening then the beeping indicator is constantly on while driving. The battery is being drained because the doors never close completely. The center rollers are cheap plastic which I believe causes the grinding noise. Once they wear out it gets worse. These are not some isolated complaints!! there are too many others with every year of the Odyssey that have these issues !! and now I finally see a recall. All theses issues have happened during different times. Some while stationary. Some while driving. The worst one where the door literally fell off was parked in my drive way. (thank god) I took it to the dealership and they diagnosed the problem and rigged my door but it is not safe to drive. Why was this not recalled a long time ago?? there are too many complaints to ignore this !! the newer models have been recalled for this exact problem. I owned an Accord for 14 years over 300,000 miles. The best car I ever had. Than bought this 2005 Odyssey and just recently purchased a 2018 CRV ex. It's wrong that Honda does not back up their reputation.
Passenger sliding rear door fell off track after having problems closing both automatically and manually. Plastic rollers seem to have fallen apart. Drivers sliding door makes weird noises & does not close properly in either automatic or manual mode. The vehicle was parked when the door fell off the track & was hanging by the cable.
We were out if town when our van's driver's side sliding door wouldn't close and it came off the track and I caught it luckily. We had to rig it up and drive it home. Only to find out it's a common issue.
1) I have occasional "check airbags" message popping up on the dashboard, which disappear after turning off/back on. It may happen while I am riding or when setting the gear to park and unplugging the seatbelt. Consumer reports shows that there was a recall declared on airbags back on August 1, 2005 shortly after I bought this car on may, 2005. American Honda said that there is no recall on airbags. I would still drive this car and by that reason decided contact nhtds. 2) rust on the body of the car above the rear right wheel is getting deeper. I have seen exactly the same spot rusted on other Odyssey made in 2005 or later, when driving.
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door failed to open and close, and fell off the track without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 184,577.
While stationary, light appears on dashboard indicating problem with passenger side sliding door. Door will not open or close using any method. Message stays on dashboard preventing me from seeing other important messages until a reset is done, I reset by removing a fuse, turning the key twice without turning the car on and putting the fuse back in. That's a temporary fix because the problem returns after opening and closing the door a couple of times. Many Honda owners have reported this problem to Honda and indicated online the same problem which involved costly repairs that sometimes doesn't correct the problem. This is and has happened to enough owners of Honda minivans that a recall is necessary.
We have owned out dark blue 2005 Honda Odyssey for approximately 5 years. Recently, I am finding that the paint along the roof and side/front trim panels is chipping away. I have attempted to sand some of the bed spots and paint /protect again, but it is no use. The problem seems to be with the base layer below the blue paint. I have seen where this was identified, but I do not know where to go for more information on this defect the second area of concern is in the wiring for the radio and temperature control. There seems to be a loose wire or connection behind the panels. The back-lights for the radio and temperature control will turn on or off with no warning or indication as to why. The systems themselves work fine, it's only the visible lights that flicker, or turn off and on with no pattern. My fear is that it is an electrical problem that may cause a fire if the crossing of wires or shorting continues. This will happen when driving, sitting still, car off (power on), there is no common flag or trigger that would point to a problem. And all functions work (even when lights are off). Also, the car just started to vibrate when acceleration between 55-65. My mechanic stated that this may be due to faulty axles or possibly the transmission, both of which have open issues with Honda and to check with you first.
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- Saint Marys, GA, USA