Dt*: the contact stated the sliding doors failed to open or close and the doors opened on their own, intermittently. The dealership reset the code for the doors more than five times. The problem returned and the dealership replaced the motor, but the problem persisted. This failure occurred more in cold weather.
2004 Honda Odyssey body complaints
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I was leaning into the trunk and the back hatch came flying down onto my back. The hatch hydraulics/struts gave way. I have already ordered the parts at the dealer because it wasn't shutting properly. It has taken over a week for the parts to come in. This is the second time I have had to get these parts replaced in less than 2 years for a less than two year old car. I was injured and I am seeking medical attention.
The two front doors to not have enough tension when opened and the doors swing shut (even on a level surface) and have closed on my leg and my 3 year olds leg. The dealer says that my van is set to the standards and I think the standards need to be changed!
A 20 month old toddler got her fingers stuck in sliding door of a 2004 honda odyssey. The door usually does not close if something is in the way, but did not stop for the tiny fingers. What was even more of a concern is that the doors could not be opened for about 3 minutes. No control button worked and the door could not be opened manually from the outside. After 3 minutes the door opened, but I have no idea why the button worked. We did not follow up with the physician yet, but it seems that she is ok beside some bruising on her fingers but this should be checked out.
Dt: consumer complained about two problems. The first problem involved the sliding door located on the right side which did not close when it was opened. Took vehicle to dealership six times. However, problem recurred on july 19, 2005, and the dealership told him to bring the vehicle back. Consumer has repeatedly been told by the dealership that there was no problem. Dealership replaced some parts, but consumer saw no improvement. He was concerned about the door malfunctioning when opened. What if it would malfunction when it was closed and it opened while driving. The second problem involved transmission. He received a recall notice that was dated spring/summer 2004. He took the vehicle for service and they said there was no problem. Transmission hesitated while driving.
Dt: contact states vehicle is equipped with a safety device in the door to keep it from closing to stop injury, but nothing was designed for it when it is opening to stop from causing injury.*ak *sb *nm son was getting out of van and his foot got stuck at the bottom of door. The door had to cycle before consumer could reopen it and try to get his foot out. There was not a way to stop the door to prevent his foot from getting smashed. The son's toes were only smashed in the incident but it could have smashed or even broken his foot or leg.
Paint peeling from front and rear bumper. Paint not adhered properly from factory. Paint peels freely with any . This veh. Has only 10k miles, less than 6 months owned. Always hand washed. This is not normal wear --!
Upon taking the groceries out of the vehicle the child hit a button which engaged the automatic door, causing the child to become trapped. However, it took some time before the child could be released from the door.
Multiple failures. Brakes problem, transmission, rough idle & engine surging, steering column controls and others. *bf the automatic door would not open or close, the transmission did not shift properly and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The brake pedal shuttered, the brakes would catch without being applied. The consumer was told the steering column control switch had a short, however the next day the horn honked and there was an odd noise in the steering column and the interior lights flashed multiple times.
I own a 2004 honda odessey. I was outside the vehicle and opening the passenger door, which is automatic. My 2 year-old leaned against the outside of the van against the rear panel at the same time that the automatic rear door was opening. She became lodged between the door and the van. The reverse mechanism on the door did not operate (or doesn't exist) and I had to manually pull the door off her and dislodge her from between the door and van. I reported the incident to honda and they indicated that they have had 10 other reports thus far. My daughter did not suffer a serious injury. However, I feel the potential exists for serious injury to a child in this manner.
Sliding door on the passenger's side opens by its by itself when the vehicle is standing still. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak the passenger side sliding door would not close. After the 4th try the consumer got the door to close. Passenger sliding door opened. The consumer opened the back door and the sliding door closed by itself.
Problems with door on 2004 honda odyssey.*mr the door was ajar 6 inches and would not open nor close all the way. The close button was pressed but nothing happened. The door handle was pulled and the door started to close and crushed the tip of the consumer's finger fracturing it. The vehicle was inspected but no problems were found.
The struts or hatch pistons failed on our 2004 honda odyssey and the hatch weighing well over 100 pounds came down on my head full force. This defect should be addressed. Serious injury will occur with head and neck injury and if a smaller child in the path maybe worse. Honda is charging us to fix the problem. I strongly suggest this be a subject for a recall. They should not fail after two years.
The vehicle's automatic sliding door sensor failed. As a result a rear passenger's hand was shut in the door. Please provide any additional information.
Dear madam or sir, while driving, with two children seated inside on the back seats, my newly purchased honda odyssey suddenly flashed all the signals on the control panel/dash board, became almost non-maneuverable and abruptly stopped. This happened just after two months of purchase. My wife, who was driving the car, and the two children were in panic and scared not to speak of the trauma and inconvenience they underwent. It put my family in a very dangerous situation once and my family and I feel very bad and insecure about it. Fortunately this did not happen on a freeway or on any busy road otherwise it might have been disastrous for us. We do not want to be in same situation again and we have lost trust in this particular vans machinery due to the fact that it failed so early in its life cycle and more so because this failure was not of trivial nature. Had it been minor defects like malfunctioning of lights, indicators, AC not working, audio not working etc. We would have ignored. We were told that the computer system in the vehicle failed. As per dealership and american honda the van has been repaired but this happened so early in the life cycle of the supposedly new van that my family and I are afraid and hesitant of taking it on even local roads. As this poses a serious safety risk to the lives of my family and me and may be also others, I thought it to bring to your attention. My family and I appreciate your attention into this matter that is so important to us.
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