Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal vibration coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the motor mounts failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, there was smoke coming from under the hood and moments later flames were present. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would vibrate and become very difficult to steer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 105,000.
I have a 2005 honda odyssey touring. There is a strong shuddering and shake when I reach the speeds of 20-30 MPH. This also happens when the eco mode engages. I have also noticed that I am not getting the same fuel economy with this issue. I am hesitant to call honda with my VIN. For the fact of them deleting any recall or problems with my van. After reading many articles about honda owners experiencing the same issues as mine. My only question to the federal safety agency. What are you waiting for to make honda be held responsible for this serious problem. Perhaps honda is paying you off to ignore the problem exist. I have been contacted by honda dealerships wanting to purchase my van. I do not have my van listed for sell or have I thought about selling it. How is it they are able to get my address and phone number? This leads me to believe that honda knows that this problem exist. If they can get owners such as myself for fall for there game plan. The dealer is going to get issue fixed at no charge to them. Then sell the van for much more than they are offering me. Even when I told them no! They continued to call me asking if I would reconsider the offer of selling the van. Is this just coincidence of a cover up by honda or the demand for these vans is high. Hummmm!
The transmission on my 2005 honda odyssey has to replaced and honda is claiming that is normal for a transmission to go at 100000 miles. The car drives fine for short distances but then after long distances it goes 5 miles an hour and revs really high. It was towed to honda where they told me nothing was wrong. I asked them to drain the fluid and replace it. They did that then drove it around and drained it again and it was dirty and burning. They are putting in a refurbished transmission with an extended warranty. I feel that with a honda the transmission should last a lot longer and think this is a honda issue.
Dealer said that the front engine mounts were cracked and needed to be replaced. Side engine mounts are also failing.
Our 2005 honda odyssey had just been serviced by the dealership and we were on our way home. We were at a stoplight when we noticed smoke coming from the engine. We quickly drove it a short distance away from anyone, jumped out and called the fire department. The engine compartment was completely burnt/destroyed and the vehicle was written off by the insurance company. A report was made to the dealership, as well as american honda with accompanying investigative report and photographs.the cause of the fire was undetermined but originated in the engine compartment..
Strong vibration felt in passenger compartment and steering wheel when driving at 40 to 45 MPH. There was a droning noise as well. This has been an issue since 2010, but identified by dealer service advisor only in feb 2014. Quoted 800 dollars to replace both front engine mounts. Also identified rear engine mount to be close to needing replacement. Called honda customer service asking for assistance in replacing the engine mounts. We just replaced catalytic converters due to diagnostic code p0420 two months ago for 800 dollars. Honda's representative (his name is [xxx] refused to assist in any way. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My wife had a doctor's appointment and was waiting in the office. She has parked the car in parking lot. After sometime all of a sudden car's alarm went off. All from doctor's office rushed out to parking lot to see what happened. She noticed some smoke coming out under the hood. And within seconds car caught fire and burnt. Whole front of the car burnt completely. Insurance company has called it a total loss. I'm still puzzled to figure it out why this has happened. Car was parked and engine was off. Car was maintained as per the honda's guidelines. There were no problems or warning signs what so ever. It was running perfectly fine. Had only 76000 miles on it. And strongly believe many years of driving left in it. We were pleased with the performance of it over the years. I'd ask the federal safety agency to look in to the incidence and have honda contact me and reimburse for our loss which is not at all our fault.
Transmission trouble happens when first started in the morning. Has shifting problems at every speed. Will never go into top gear until vehicle has warmed up, is turned off, and turned back on. Then shifts normally. Replacing with new ECM (engine control module) did not fix. Was told to replace the mounts too, did not fix either.
We were driving along 101 in the afternoon, turned on the AC, it started to blow out hot air, really hot air. Have a mechanic checked on it, we were told that the condenser broke, A/C defects. Found lots of honda owners have the problem.
Where do I start....original owner, purchased brand new. No problems for about 3-4 years, and then: transmission whine, took in to dealer off and on for several years, could never identify issue, they said. But as soon as the drivetrain warranty expired, miraculously, they identified it, and now say I need a new transmission. Motor mounts found to have cracked; problem is very common per internet forums, but honda dealership denies responsibility for poor design/faulty mounts. Door for second row has issues sliding; another common problem per internet but not per dealer. And finally, the struts for the rear hatch broke, almost injuring my son very badly when he was putting his bike in the back. Took the car to the dealer and asked about a recall and they said no. I paid $300 4 months ago, and just now found that there was a recall 3 years ago, and they denied it!!!!! I hate honda and will never buy their cars, and do not trust the dealership. Ughhh!!!!
Engine mounts on the car broke and need replacement.
Power steering does not work well at low speeds (I.e. Parking and turning corners). Vehicle is hard to turn and could result in crash. Also, rear motor has failed, which could result in undesirable shifting of transmission.
Engine mount problems. I beseach you all, please help us! Purchased this car 8 months ago from honda dealership. Was convinced to buy warranty. First week it began to make noise after purchase, drove in and they said they couldn't tell me what was wrong at the time without any indicator light on and to come back. Light came on was engine mounts broken oh and catalytic converter. I thought, good thing I purchased the 3,000 dollar warranty they assured me would cover major things of cost. Guess what, no coverage-just these 2 repairs alone will be over 1500 not to mention when the other 2 mounts break fully. I have read 100 s of people online reporting this exact problem on the honda odysseys. This is the same as robbing the poor. Why tell me buying warranty will cover expensive engine stuff but claim 800+ is not too much? Even the mechanics near and far, (I called them), along with many others online suffering my same dilemma said this engine mount is super common for the odysseys to break. Its so hard to afford a car anymore, but people are working so hard to save and others to fix their credit just to barely afford a used one,but to purchase a 3000$ warranty that is useless in this very expensive case ( 800) just for 2 of the mounts and right away. I babied the car. Now I have to use grocery money that feeds my family to try and pay for this obvious flaw that honda already knew and knows about. Please, I beg you to read online. One simple google will show I am not alone in this engine mount struggle with honda. Please don't let what could be a great car company make this terrible choice repeatedly when even their mechanics know it is a constant problem and wrong. I can't afford to make these fixes right now and if I dont get the loan, since I just maxed out purchasing the warranty....I lose my engine on the road with my children in the car ! God forbid.
After take off from a red light vehicle started to shake and vibrate uncontrollably which caused me to quickly apply the brake and pull off the road. Took it to a reputable mechanic who discovered that rear mounts are bad an estimated $1200 repair. Honda really should recall for this I shouldn't have to shove out money for something that after research I found to be a highly reported problem on these model years.
Motor mounts failed. That should not happen with an 8 year old car. Van shook bad enough where I had to pull over because I thought I had a flat tire or something. I didn't panic but it scared me enough where I could see somebody having a accident because of it. Honda wants $1300 to replace, that's not right. Should be a recall.
I purchase this vehicle new from dealer with minimal problems until about 85,000 mile when my wife was driving the vehicle on the highway at 65 MPH the vehicle started to shake uncontrollably and she was barely able to get to the shoulder of the road. I drove the vehicle for two day and could not replicate this problem I had the tires balanced to ensure that this was not the issue. My sister-in-law drove the car and the problem happened again to her, she was very concerned because of the way the vehicle shakes uncontrollably at 65 MPH. I then started to investigate this problem to find many articles on how the rear motor mount fails on vehicles with as little as 50,000 miles. The dealer states this is a drivability issue and the vehicle will be fine with a new motor mount at the tune of $700. I have owned many vehicles and never had a motor mount issue. Due to the fact that this vehicle has a front wheel drive system when the mount fails the engine does not just rise in the engine compartment but begins to vibrate with the vehicles tires in motion.
Van vibrates uncontrollably because of defective electronic motor mounts, which cost thousands of dollars to replace, and causes handling problems which could result in a crash.
We took our van in for servicing and complained to the honda service representative that we have been experiencing vehicle vibrations that became worse during regular highway speeds when the variable cylinder management (vcm) system shifted from 6 to 4 cylinders and back again. We also started experiencing a distinct "clunk" sound during our vacation trip in late june. The honda dealership inspected the vehicle and discovered that three motor mounts ("front, rear and side motor mounts") had failed and needed replacing. The repairs were made, as well as an oil/filter change, and vehicle multi-point inspection. The subtotal cost for just the motor mount replacement parts and labor was $987.13. We discovered searching on the internet that this type of problem, especially with the rear motor, has been reported numerous times by other 2005, 2006, & 2007 honda odyssey exl & touring model owners. We are now seeking "goodwill consideration" for all, or most of the motor mount replacement cost, since learning that the odyssey hasn't been recalled for checks since the 1 december 2006 service bulletin 06-083.
I am very disappointed with my honda odyssey. We have always had honda cars and have found them to be reliable until now. After reading all of the recalls on my personal vehicle, I can honestly say that 90% of the recalls or complaints have happened with my car as well. Most frustrating is the engine motor mounts. Brakes, tires, and vibration when reaching 60 miles per hour have always been an issue. After spending lots of money on these issues over the years, it seems that two broken engine motor mounts as well as one more cracked one could be the reason. My car doesn't seem safe and I can't believe that honda will not listen to the complaints of their customers. The more I talk with others, the more I realize how big of a problem this is. I hope that someone decides to take this issue further. It is a shame that a car manufacturer can not own up to something that is clearly their fault like inadequate engine mounts. We will be looking for another car, since mine now needs brakes and rotors again, tires again, and pricey engine mounts that ordinary people can't afford. From a sad and disappointed previous honda consumer.
Brought the vehicle in for service due to a vibration. This was the 2nd time that I've brought it in for the same problem. Last time the dealer claimed it was an alignment / wheel balance issue. This time they have claimed that 2 of the 4 engine mounts are broken. They also said that this is a common occurrence for honda odyssey's. Research on various message boards and complaints on the federal safety agency site do indicate that this happens frequently. If this is regular occurrence, why isn't this covered under a recall?
Was told by the dealer that my front engine mount is torn and needs to be replaced. After reading some information online, apparently, this is a known problem with honda odysseys (even low mileage vehicles). I was wondering why there has not been a recalled issued for honda odyssey.
I have very low mileage and the transmission seems to be going out. Also the rear main seal has blown. The mechanic says because of the transmission it affect the rear seal. I know honda has had several issues with its transmissions and they have helped some people and not others. I filed a claim and was denied yet it seems there are issues that are the same as others that have been helped.
Had to replace 3 engine mounts in 2 months after 80,000 miles - van is used for suburban driving.
One owner of a 2005 honda odyssey. Vehicle used to drive back and forth to work, general errands, occasional drive out of town. Within the past couple of months, my wife noticed severe shaking of steering wheel when accelerating at 65 MPH. Vehicle taken to shop, had vehicle inspected: usual tire rotation, alignment, balancing performed; however problem persisted, and replaced two new tires. Took vehicle back to same shop, alignment and balancing re-done; however, problem persisted. Took vehicle to different shop--purchased 4 new tires, and had alignment and balancing performed once again; however, problem persisted. Had tires replaced and alignment and balancing performed yet again; however, problem persists. Advised by shop manager that he is 95% sure based on driving test that motor mounts are in need of replacement. It is my opinion that the motor mounts are prematurely failing, and thus deemed to be faulty, and that they should be replaced by honda a their expense. Too many other honda odyssey owners with same issue, and expensive repairs.
Front and rear engine mounts are cracked. Dealer quoted me $1200 to fix. Outside car repair said about $900 but I can still drive it and it would not be considered dangerous. The problem is the honda engine mount is double the price of other engine mounts and we cannot substitute with generic engine mounts! I even had my brother who is a part-time mechanic in another state check if he can get better prices for the honda part ... But nope. Of course if honda does a re-call it would cost them $$$. Also, if they make an exception to one case, they will need to make an exception to others. I am so disappointed that honda is turning their head to this problem. This is my 4th honda but it may very well be my last.
Today I took my car into the honda dealership service department. I was told that my front and side engine mounts were broken. I was stunned because my minivan is only 8 years old bought brand new. I only drive the van under normal driving conditions to and from school activities for my kids. It seems to me a substantial car part such as the engine mounts should not be breaking at 87,000 miles. Subsequently, I have talked to a few friends that have had a similar problem with their odyssey and I searched this problem online and discovered a large number of car forums noting they had similar engine mount problems with their honda odysseys that were under 100,000 miles. It seems to me there must be some sort of defect or poor quality control of these engine mounts. I am formally registering a complaint over the quality of the engine mounts. Thank you.
Had our 05 odyssey ex-l in for standard servicing and was told rear and passenger side motor mounts required replacing (at a cost of $1200+)! Van experiences noticeable noise and vibration as is shifts in and out of the eco phase of engine operation. I have never owned a vehicle that required motor mount replacement and after research, a service bulletin was apparently issued back in 2006 on this issue. This appears to be a widespread issue on the 2005 time frame odysseys. This is clearly an engineering issue and should be addressed thru honda via recall!
I was returning home and after driving on the freeway for approximately 45 minutes of driving at approximately 65 MPH I heard a pop under the hood of my van and began to see smoke. I was unable to accelerate and had to turn on my hazard lights and pull off the freeway at the next exit. Upon taking my vehicle to my mechanic, I was told my transmission had failed.
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