The contact owns a 2013 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, the vehicle jerked abnormally with the check engine warning light and the VCM warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and DTC: P0301; was retrieved. The contact was informed that the engine control module (ECM) had detected oil passing the pistons and caused a misfire in cylinder #1. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 25-061. However, the VIN was not included. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.
2013 Honda Odyssey: jerking or lurching
6 of the 211 complaints about the 2013 Honda Odyssey describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 144,000
- recalls
- 1
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle jerked. The check engine warning light was flashing. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 30-35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to restart, but there was thick black smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that upon attempting to restart the vehicle a second time, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel injectors and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and was jerking. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and was diagnosed, but not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V382000 (Engine). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
I came to a stop at the stop sign and dropped off the my kids for PE at a local church. After the stop sign I went left going slowly because of kids in the area. I then went around a dark grey minivan that was pulled over on my right side of the road letting her kids out for PE. I then proceeded to take another left. I was pulling into the first parking space close to the PE field, with a fully turned steering wheel, as in doing a U turn. Since I was going slow my right foot was lightly pressing the brake. My minivan was in the parking spot and I was creeping closer to the concrete parking stop with my right foot pressing more down on the brake so I can come to a complete stop. I was about to place the car in park when the engine revved, the car jerked, it accelerated sending me up and over the curb and into the grassy median in front of the parking space and into a tree. The coaches and one other person came running to assist me since I was in shock. There was smoke coming out of the engine so I placed the minivan in park and shut the engine off. The airbags did not deploy.
I was in a parking lot going less than 5 miles an hour and was turning right into a parking space. My foot was on the brake, but the car lurched forward and accelerated over the cement chock block, hitting a pole in front of the store.
When braking at highway speeds (for example, using an exit ramp) the steering wheel began to shake. Also experienced rhythmic lurching when braking at low speeds. Average driving conditions, and I would say I'm a gentle driver. The dealer machined the rotors at about 24k miles, which temporarily resolved the issue. Now at 38k miles, the problem is recurring. Something in the braking system is faulty.
Service bulletins that may apply
- A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph
- Judder from the Torque Converter Lock-Up Clutch
- A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph
- A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60mph
- A judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60MPH. the...
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Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Risk
- If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Recall number 13V143000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Honda Odyssey jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2013 Honda Odyssey?
6 of 211 owner complaints about the 2013 Honda Odyssey (3%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Honda Odyssey?
There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Honda Odyssey
Check engine light 36Misfire 26Stalling 13Premature wear 9Hesitation 7Engine failure 6Oil consumption 6Sudden acceleration 6No deployment 5Shudder 5
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