2006 Honda Odyssey: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Mar 10, 2021 · Body, Electrical · 150,000 miles · VA · fire

My car was parked in the front the house and its just caught fire we called the emergency and the fire truck the make report but the police didn't make any report

Filed Feb 4, 2011 · Seats · 55,000 miles · WI

Honda odyssey 2006 heated seat problem. Heated seat over heated causing no injury but burned leather seat and smoldered while vehicle was sitting in garage. Our concern is that if this was not immediately noticed the seat could have continued to smolder, burn and eventually cause the vehicle to start on fire while parked in the attached garage of our home. I am quite surprised that there is not some sort of safety built into the seat heater that would blow a fuse and cease the flow of electricity. If there is something like this in place it has failed. When we brought the vehicle to wilde honda in waukesha wisconsin the dealer wanted to charge us to determine the cause of the problem. I did not let them investigate because I felt that they should be concerned at the fact that the vehicle may cause additional problems with burning/fire. We have not used the seat heater since this incident.

Filed Jun 17, 2010 · Transmission · 83,000 miles · CA

2006 honda odyssey minivan. While cruising (not accelerating, not climbing) at about 70 MPH on I-5 south in southern california, the driver saw the tachometer suddenly shoot up above the red line (>5000 RPM). The engine continued to rev with accompanying very loud engine noise. The engine would not downshift even as the driver eased off the gas pedal. The driver pulled to the side of the freeway and shut the engine off. The undercarriage and back of the car was soaked with transmission fluid. The car was surrounded by the smell of burning oil. The car was towed 129 miles to a service station. Diagnosis: "blown transmission", apparently a recurrent problem with honda odysseys.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 35,000 miles · KY · fire

My wife left work and drove home, approximately 2miles, and advised she smelled/saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. She exited the vehicle and advise the vehicle was on fire. Fire department responded and put out the fire, however the vehicle was a total loss. Local fire inspector investigated and advise the source of ignition was in the right rear of the vehicle in the area of the rear A/C unit and pbc. I contacted the manufacturer's customer service and they responded that "if your insurance company does not subrogate, there is nothing they can do." the recent service on the vehicle was an oil change and new tires approximately one month prior.

Filed Nov 10, 2008 · Engine · 26,000 miles · CA · fire

I bought a new 2006 honda odyssey ex rear dvd and navigation van. A few days back (at 26,000miles and less than 3yrs), there was smoke coming from the engine of the car... I quickly pulled over called the dublin honda, ca dealer. They advised me to tow the car to the dealership. After I that I was advised that the A/C condenser has a hair-pin size hole (not visible to naked eye) and that's the problem. They told me that this is not covered by honda bumper to bumper warranty.. I was shocked to hear that. I had to pay $880.76 for this repair for a $40,000.00 van which is still under factory warranty.... This is ridiculous.. Honda put the condenser at the wrong place (without a front guard) and make its customers pay for its ridiculous design.. In the new models now they have put a guard to protect the condenser. I urge you to fine honda for this and have them issue a recall on their faulty design of which thousands have been victim.