2000 Honda Odyssey: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Oct 17, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 279,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. While driving 60 MPH, the brake, ABS, maintenance, check engine, and battery warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a severe oil leak, slipping transmission, and alternator failure. The contact was informed by an independent mechanic that the oil failure caused the drive belts to slip, which caused a failure in the alternator recharging the battery as intended. The contact stated that the battery needed to be replaced due to the oil leak. The contact attempted to contact (stockton honda, 2002 e hammer ln, stockton, ca 95210, (844) 237-1845), but was unsuccessful. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 279,000.

Filed Mar 20, 2011 · Suspension · 142,000 miles · WI

Smelled burning rubber when driving my 2000 honda odyssey. Also heard rubbing and popping sounds. Found both front coil springs had broken. Abs light also stays on and won't go off. Both springs broke in same place....making me think there was a defect in these springs.

Filed Jan 9, 2009 · Suspension · 135,200 miles · NY

While driving on a city street, a loud noise from the right side. Abs light came on, but reset after restarting van. Stopped and looked under van, but all looked okay. When driving car would suddenly pull hard to right. Noise continued and next day repair shop informed that right coil spring was broken and we were lucky it didn't puncture tire. They cut a portion of the spring away to keep spring from causing blowout. Not repaired as cost prohibitive.

Filed Jan 8, 2008 · Brakes, Suspension · 118,484 miles · MA

While driving down the road (route 20, traveling east, down town northborough, ma, speed ~20 MPH) as vehicle passed over a railroad expansion type joint, the left front coil spring broke. Approximately .5 to 1 second after loud metallic noise ABS light came on. Pulled car over to side of road and could not find anything obviously wrong, continued home cautiously ~ 1/2 mile. Upon further investigation found a piece of the broken coil spring hanging down from the left front half shaft. Disassembly of the front left wheel allowed for the evaluation of the damage caused by the broken coil spring. It became clear that the broken piece of coil spring had struck the ABS wheel sensor line, ripped the left front outboard cv joint boot and wrapped itself around the half shaft. I felt lucky in knowing that the brake line that was ~ 2 inches to the left of the ABS sensor appeared undamaged. Had the very sharp broken piece from the damaged spring hit either the brake line or the tire at highway speed it could have caused a catastrophic brake failure or a tire blow out. Had the vehicle continued to have been driven with the sharp broken piece of coil spring wrapped around the half shaft it could have caused additional damage, most likely a cut brake line. In talking with honda customer service they felt there was / is no issue (even though I raised the issue of safety), yet my own research has shown that the coil spring on the odyssey has been investigated in the past with no finding and many failures are documented across the internet. Replacement of the coil spring, strut, ABS wheel speed sensor, and cv joint boot are required to fix the problem. Since a spring failure from the left side has occurred, the spring along with strut on the right side will be replaced as a pre-caution. I have both pieces of the broken coil spring in my possession, my initial investigation does not point to corrosion as the likely cause of the spring failure.

Filed Jan 22, 2006 · Suspension · 99,674 miles · MA

1. Cold weather or none 2. Driver side front strut spring broke traveling down the strut and wrapping through the ABS line (no line damage, but potential ABS line failure present) pressing against the tire (resulting in a burned rubber smell and potential tire failure). 3. Front spring replaced, bearing replaced, rubber replaced. (old parts are available - also have photo of failure in place on vehicle).

Filed Jul 30, 2002 · Brakes · NY

On sunday, april 28 this year, our van went into a weird shuddering dance as I got onto the saw mill on-ramp from I-287 east of the tappan zee. The car had apparently slipped slightly but instead of the traction control and ABS systems kicking in, there was a failure of all the critical safety components required to bring the car to a safe halt. The car stopped because I had the presence of mind to keep my foot on the brakes (the regular hydraulic brakes). The dealer, curry honda in yorktown, said that the right rear sensor had failed and replaced it since the car was under warranty. I have written honda two times. In response to the first letter I received a call from them and they asked me what I wanted. I asked them to extend my warranty by another three years, replace my front bumper, and to do a complete safety inspection. There responses to my complaints were cold. I would like to register my complaint in the hope that along with other people who have had similar near catastrophic failures in their vans we can get honda to do the right thing. I will send you copies of my letters to honda when I send in the signature card.

Filed Jun 10, 2002 · Brakes · MD

While driving through lincoln tunnel out of nyc, brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor! I was unable to get any stopping power with the floor brake (front disk w/ABS). Fortunately, I was at the bottom of the tunnel at the time and was able to use a combination of gravity, downshifting, and the emergency brake to slow speed and get to the nearest rest area after a frightening three mile journey. Aaa towed the vehicle. An independent mechanic was unable to reproduce the problem the following day, and honda of north america was extremely unpleasant when we reported this problem. We are awaiting the report from the honda mechanics at this time, but are now scared to drive this vehicle. If the brakes had failed under different circumstances, we'd have had a major collision. Please investigate this problem!