Was driving on highway about 20 miles from home. I got up to about 45 miles, the vehicle brakes on its own slowing down the vehicle. It lasted about two seconds and it happened 4 times on the way home in a 5 minute time period.. Then the rest of the way home everything was ok and the vehicle did not brake on its own.
2007 Honda Odyssey: brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking)
5 of the 830 complaints about the 2007 Honda Odyssey describe brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking).
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking) by model year
What owners say
My van seems to brake by itself... It has done it on and off since I purchased the vehicle.. Don't remember first time.. It is at low speed and in all types of weather conditions.. Thought it might be traction control but not sure until I read about other vans doing the same thing.. What can I do about it.
I was driving in the highway at approximately 30 MPH and accelerating when suddenly my minivan brakes by itself. It was like someone else was controlling the brake pedal for me. It was horrifying. It pulled over and waited until I was ok to drive again. I continue driving and again when I was accelerating the brake pedal went all the way down and braked to almost a complete stop. I decided to keep on driving to get to the nearest safest place to park and call for assistance and the same thing happened two more times until I parked and turned off the vehicle. I had to call for a relative assistance getting back home because I was driving with my three children and I didn't want to endanger them. My husband took the minivan home and it didn't do it again. I haven't drive it since I'm terrified it can do it again when I'm driving in the highway at high speed and cause and accident that can be fatal to my family, other drivers and me.
I was driving normal not on highway at 45 MPH, the van all the sudden applies the brake by itself on all four brakes, reducing the speed to 15 MPH, while I did not engage brake at all, the almost caused an accident for the car behind me, there was very light traffic, and I was wondering what is going on.. The brake then disengage by itself completely within seconds, please do investigate as I have seen this myself times and people are discussing same symptom in the forum.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle began to brake on its own. The contact stated that the vehicle speed decreased to 15 MPH but then stopped completely. The contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to his home. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and stated they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, they provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 odyssey and acura rl vehicles. Brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as a lubricant for certain brake system components. If replacement brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers, or that contains only small amounts, a part of the rubber seal located at the rear of the brake master cylinder may become dry, and the seal may curl during movement of the piston. If this occurs, a small amount of brake fluid could slowly leak from the seal into the brake booster.
- Risk
- A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder seal free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during december 2010. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 10V504000 · Recall details
Service brakes, air
- What is wrong
- Honda has notified the federal safety agency of a defect in certain model year 2007 and 2008 odyssey and element passenger vehicles manufactured between july 28, 2006 and august 21, 2008. Air can enter the vsa modular pump during an initial self-check process that occurs shortly after each time the engine is started. It is possible for enough air to enter the system to result in a brake pedal that feels soft or lower to the floor.
- Risk
- If the owner does not have any brake service or maintenance performed over a period of months or years, the system can continue to accumulate enough air to affect braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owner and honda dealers will repair the vsa modulator by removing any existing air in the brake system then apply sealant and caps to prevent air from entering the brake system free of charge. The safety recall began on may 3, 2010. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 10V098000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Honda Odyssey phantom braking
Is brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking) a common problem on the 2007 Honda Odyssey?
5 of 830 owner complaints about the 2007 Honda Odyssey (1%) mention brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking). The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Honda Odyssey?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Honda Odyssey
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