Sliding doors would fail to suction tight, door cannot be readily opened. Would struggle to get it open. Handle had came off twice in owner's hand. At dealer's 1st time, consumer was charged to replace handle and check door. The 2nd time, suction tape was replaced, but it failed after awhile. Vehicle is going back for a third time for same problem.
1999 Honda Odyssey body complaints
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Sliding door window has shattered and is completely cracked. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine a reason for shattering. . *note: approximately in june 1999, rear windshield shattered and was replaced. Reason given for that defect was excessive heat. *ak vehicle was eventually examined by local dealership and was repaired under warranty.
Driver side power door failed to open manually or by power lock, dealer replaced and later it failed again, both left and right doors failed simultaneously and passenger could not get out of vehicle.
Consumer complained that due to manufacturer's design was unable to override electric door lock by using door handle. Design issue was a serious problem for disabled or elderly persons to reach across their shoulders to lift/move manual unlock switch. *ak the lock/unlock switch for the doors does not operate when electrical power is not available. The consumer also stated that the switch should not unlock all dooors. That is, should unlock only those doors that the consumer desires to unlock.
Passenger's side sliding door not opening properly since purchase. Taken to dealer for repair 5-6 times. Dealer replaced latches. Currently, door opened while driving 55 MPH. Consumer able to close with remote control, does not open or close manually.
The sunvisors are so loose that when normal breaking pressure is applied to the car, the visors will move out of position if not locked, blinding the driver. The visors have been replaced once, re-tightened once. Two dealerships claim that this is a manufacturing problem. I contacted honda who said that only a dealer could repair the problem. This is a serious hazard, as I've almost wrecked when I was blinded when slowing down because the sun visor moved.
Intermittently electric sliding door opens. Dealer has inspected vehicle.
The sliding doors freeze shut after it has rained at night and temperatures fall below freezing, the water freezes the rollers that slide in the track, leaving both sliding doors impossible to open.
Sliding side door stick. They do not open smoothly. I have confirmed this with other owners. The dealer says they just need lubricating. And they seem to snicker when I mention the doors as if they know something is wrong. This last time that prompted this report is that the actual door handle came off!! Thank you.
Erratic power lock operation, intermittently lock would unlock by itself after locking by panel control or remote. Also, sliding door would open approximately 6" and remain open until vehicle was turned off. Then, would wait a few minutes and restart vehicle. Dealer notified, and and made some repairs. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Electric sliding doors are still unlatching.recall was taken care off in 1999. Recall id#99v159000/ manufacturer's recall#99054. Consumer will contact dealer.
Automatic doors stay open and will not close. Consumer switched to maunal and door will not open. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer 3 tmes ,dealer has replaced latch assembly with special tool with conjunctions switches, and also aligned conjunction switches. Dealer was not sure if defect was fixed permanently.
System alarm of the door acitivities when sliding door close ,or no alarn on when door no close apropiatelity,sliding door not closed apropiatility,5 or 6 time dealers check my sliding door incluide 3 recall ,and incluide enginer of honda (lemon law)and now 4 time in dealer my van for same problem. The answers of deal in last time not duplicate , no problem,.noise in front brakes (4 time ), in time I paid $250,00 approx. For problem .the problem continue.warning light of brakes on in front panel ,answers dealer not duplicate,?????.noise continue.I see new honda odissey (1999 & 2000) with same problem in sliding door . I'm sorry by my english and thanks for your help for my, and the other customer( dot number: )
System alarm of the door acitivities when sliding door close ,or no alarn on when door no close apropiatelity,sliding door not closed apropiatility,5 or 6 time dealers check my sliding door incluide 3 recall ,and incluide enginer of honda (lemon law)and now 4 time in dealer my van for same problem. The answers of deal in last time not duplicate , no problem,.noise in front brakes (4 time ), in time I paid $250,00 approx. For problem .the problem continue.warning light of brakes on in front panel ,answers dealer not duplicate,?????.noise continue.I see new honda odissey (1999 & 2000) with same problem in sliding door . I'm sorry by my english and thanks for your help for my, and the other customer( dot number: )
We consider the car to be a lemon as it has been back to the service station many many times with no resolution. The greatest danger is the inoperable doors and locks that intermitantly engage and disengage. This can be a serious problem with our small children being lock in a car. The dealer has not been able to remedy this issue after several attempts.
Check engine light on, rough sound on accleration at 50 MPH.
The location of the cell phone jack on the dash under the cd holder drawer in the front is not convenient, the vehicle must be turned on to use the phone due to design.
Driver's side door will not close all the way. When consumer opens the door the doorm is suppose to close automatically.
The rebound feature on the automatic sliding door did not work as specified in the brochure, when the door handle on the rear passenger side was accidentally pulled while passenger was entering the vehicle the door began to close and hit the passenger in the shoulder, door continued to close. Nlm
Passenger side sliding door does not automatically rebound most of the time due to design flaw. Yh
Electronic doors close to easily, key to sensitive, child/adult can easily be squeezed in doorwell, told by sales that doors would operate like garage or elevator doors.
Putting a child in the car seat accidently hit the automatic lock on the key chain and sliding door began to close. Applied pressure to keep it from closing, but it failed. Had to move out of the way. Manual states that if a power sliding door runs into any obstacle while it is closing, door will stop and then reverse direction. Contacted dealer , and they contacted manufacturer. Manufacturer said it is supposed to work like this. *ak
The automatic sliding doors on the honda odyssey are advertised as having the ability to stop when confronted with an obstacle , but they clearly do not and will easily crush anything that gets in their path. This is a horrible design for any vehicle but unthinkable and unforgivable in a vehicle designed to transport children.
The sliding automatic door retracter requires to much pressure to retract. Please give any further details.
Right door beeps while opening due to door motor failure. Yh
Both left and right sliding doors do not retract. Yh
The federal safety agency recalls #99 v 158 000/sliding door latch & #99 v 157 ooo/ throttle and linkages. On-going problem with dealer honoring. Recall notices; seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter. Consumer needs to include dealer name, address and phone number.
Left sliding door not locking, unlocking, or opening properly. Dealer tried to fix twice now and still broken. Door locks and unlocks itself while in motion. It pops, clicks, and buzzes at random. Right sliding door opens while in motion. Dealer tried to fix once and still broken. A/c makes tremendous "thunking" noise-clutch engaging improperly. Dealer tried to fix twice-told me"could not duplicate" still broken. Left & right front windows both had bad parts. Left still waiting on parts to be put in. Seatbelt in middle, left rear locked so tightly while van in motion that I was trapped. It would not release even while van was not braking, turning, etc. Doors are main safety concern and dealer not able to correct problems and zone office #6 unwilling to return my phone calls regarding this important matter.
Consumer took car to dealer for a problem he was having with door latches. Dealer fixed the problem, consumer went on vacation, and when he returned the latches were not working again. Door almost sliced his daughter in half. These were automatic door sensors that could detect an object in or around door. Consumer stated that his daughter has a bruise across her shoulder.
Power locks on the sliding door on the driver's side will not unlock from the inside or outside, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
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