2009 HONDA ODYSSEY Engine Problems

Twice during the last year, the bolt securing the drive belt tensioner has broken while driving the vehicle. This results in loss of steering, electrical, and cooling of the engine. The first time the incident occurred on a stretch of rural highway where the lone occupant had to wait for help to arrive. The first date was on May 12, 2022. The second incident took place in an urban area on January 25, 2023. But, with only 8 months in between the incidents, it is apparent there is a problem in this. The original repair in May was accomplished by a Honda dealer.

Van was driven at approximately 7:50pm a short distance. After parking vehicle, 10 minutes later the alarm went off. Upon disarming the alarm, the entire engine was engulfed in flames. Van is maintained regularly, no check engine light indicating any issues with vehicle. Entire engine caught fire. Fire dept extinguished fire. No comprehensive insurance so no inspection to cause of actual fire. Neighbors Ring camera shows alarm going off and as soon as it was disarmed, engine completely engulfed in flames. This video was sent to fire dept for their report. Vehicle still sitting where it caught fire, in front of my residence. I have yet to get it towed or inspected.

A miss fire in the engine which is causing slow speed when going up a hill or using the Air Conditioner. If it was to fail while driving it would be not good, could cause an accident. Also need to bring attention that Honda lack of concern for the safety of the driver and other people on the road.

I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM WEST AUTO SALES LOCATED AT 6145 E. LANCASTER RD. FORT WORTH, TX 76112 ON 03/27/2021. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF DRIVING IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP MANAGED TO GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF WITHOUT REPLACING IT. A FEW DAYS AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE OFF. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A BOLT BROKEN INSIDE THE TENSIONER AND IT WOULD TAKE FOUR DAYS IN ORDER TO GET THE TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED IN ORDER TO FIX IT. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER AND TOLD THAT THEY GOT THE BOLT OUT WITH NO PROBLEM AND PUT A NEW TENSIONER IN AND REPLACED THE BELT. NOT EVEN A WEEK AFTER THAT THE BELT CAME OFF AGAIN AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SAME BROKEN BOLT WAS STILL THERE HOLDING TOGETHER THE TENSIONER. ALL THE DEALERSHIP DID WAS PUT JB WELD ON THE BROKEN BOLT TO HOLD IT TOGETHER. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE SELLER AND GOT NO HELP. NOW MY VAN ISN'T DRIVE ABLE AND IT WILL COST ANOTHER $800 TO GET IT FIXED THE RIGHT WAY. I DID A CARFAX REPORT ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS EVEN BEEN IN A WRECK THAT WASN'T DISCLOSED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT I WAS SOLD A LEMON.

Mileage: 237,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND EXCEEDING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING, AND TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ALSO FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. THE CONTACT WAS THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE IDLING THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWICE AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COIL WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PENSACOLA HONDA (6675 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RINGS IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WAS EXPIRED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND CONSTANTLY ADDING OIL. IN ADDITION THE CHECK OIL AND/OR CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT COME. SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAVE FOUND IT BONE DRY.

THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. THE LAST 2 TIMES I TOOK IT TO WALMART I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO OIL IN MY ENGINE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, THE OIL INDICATOR STATED I STILL HAD LIFE LEFT IN THE OIL. THERE HAS BEEN NO OIL ON THE GROUND. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE ENGINE CAN SEIZE AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN RATTLING AND THEN SMOKING. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE VEHICLE; NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. NO REPORTS WERE FILED; THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ON THE SCENE AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER ( OPEN ROAD HONDA 50 US-1, EDISON, NJ 08817 (732) 839-4800) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FIRE; THEY ARE AWAITING A REPORT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *AS *TR

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED AT A STORE, MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE LEADING TO A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. I DROVE MY CAR FOR A SHORT DISTANCE TO DO TWO ERRANDS (MAYBE 15 MIN. DRIVE). I PARKED MY CAR AND WENT IN TO SHOP FOR MAYBE 15 - 20 MINUTES. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, BLACK SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY FLAMES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, THE CAR'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS DESTROYED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HOME WHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE, MY HOUSE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AS WELL. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NOT MANY CARS PARKED CLOSE TO MINE SO NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED. MY CAR HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH THE 2014/5 RECALL NOTICE. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER IN JANUARY AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A STATE SAFETY AND VEHICLE EMISSIONS TEST TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE FIRE CLEARLY STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Mileage: 122,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHAKES. THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH CAUSES THE PLUGS TO FOUL AND FAIL. THE KNOWN ISSUE IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT (VCM). WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A BURNING OIL SMELL AND GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAYS SPEEDS AND THE REDUCED POWER TO THE ENGINE MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO STEER DUE TO LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING CAUSE BY THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THE HONDA VCM SYSTEM BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS.

Mileage: 118,000

WHILE STOPPED AT A 4 WAY TRAFFIC INTERSECTION W/LIGHT AND WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE RACED ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE CAR TO SURGE AHEAD UNEXPECTANTLY. I HAD TO TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 100,400

MY HONDA ODYSSEY CAUGHT FIRE ON MAY 13, 2018. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. THE CAR JUST BURNED ITSELF. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AT LOCAL ROAD. AND STARTED TO SHAKE. SMOKE CAME OUT UNDER THE ENGINE COVER, I OPENED THE ENGINE COVER, FLAME CAME OUT AS HIGH AS 6-8 FEET. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS. I CALLED THE POLICE. BEFORE THE FIRE TRUCK CAME, SOME PASS BY DRIVER THROW ME SOME BOTTLE WATERS. I WAS ABLE TO PUT DOWN THE FIRE. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2009 FROM HONDA DEALER. WE ALWAYS DID CAR MAINTENANCE PER HONDA'S REQUIREMENTS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. NO ANY NEGLIGENCE BY OWNER. WE HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CAR INSPECTOR. HE FOUND OUT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC WIRES CONNECTED THE ALTERNATOR. THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL HONDA WIRES. THE CAR INSPECTION REPORT IS ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE CAR WAS LATER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY THE WORKSHOP. THE TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THE FIRE INSPECTION REPORT. THE CAR INSPECTOR AND WORKSHOP BOTH CONFIRMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRONIC WIRES USED BY HONDA. THE FIRE CAUSED BIG DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND POSED SERIOUS THREAT TO HUMAN LIFE. WE BELIEVE WE NEED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO HELP AVOID LOSS OF LIFE. WE HOPE HONDA CAN TAKE SERIOUS STEPS TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE ISSUE AND FIX ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY CAUSE FIRE ON HONDA CAR.

Mileage: 5

3.5L V6 ENGINE MISFIRE, PLUGS FOULING, PISTON RING REPLACEMENT AS PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR ENGINE MISFIRE, HONDA CORP ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO UPDATE THE PCM SOFTWARE AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED SPARK PLUGS. THIS REMEDY DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. RECOGNIZING THE ORIGINAL REMEDY WAS NOT AFFECTIVE, HONDA CORP ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO EXTEND ENGINE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS OR 125,000 MILES WHICHEVER IT COMES FIRST. FOR MY SPECIFIC CASE, THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN AUG 2014 WITH 57,486 MILES (MIL LIGHT ON, ENGINE STUMBLES, LOSS OF POWER), THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICED MY VEHICLE BY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO UPDATE THE PCM SOFTWARE AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED SPARK PLUGS. THE 2ND TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APR 2018 WHILE DRIVING WITH 112,805 MILES (MIL LIGHT ON, ROUGH IDLE, VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING), THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME A FEE IN EXCESS OF $619 TO REPLACE FOUL PLUGS AND V TEC SWITCHES. THE 3RD TIME THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON AUG 2018 WITH 112,805 (MIL LIGHT ON, VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER AND STUMBLE), THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME OVER $1100 TO REPLACE PISTON RINGS AND AFFECTED FOUL PLUGS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE ENGINE IS LOSING POWER AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING. THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY AND LEAVE THE CUSTOMERS WITH A LARGE COST TO REPAIR FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED. A SAFETY RECALL IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH 3.5L V6 ENGINES. MANY CUSTOMERS ARE AT RISK WHILE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLES WITH LOSS OF POWER, STUMBLES, VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, AS WELL AS MANY ANGRY CUSTOMERS ARE DEMANDING ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE COMPLETELY.

Mileage: 112,805

ENGINE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL RESULTING IN A P3497 OBD II FAULT CODE. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON, EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE BURNED OVER 2 QUARTS OF OIL. BECAME AWARE OF ISSUE WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL, THEN OBTAINED AN OIL CHANGE THE NEXT DAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE IS A VERY HIGH RISK OF ENGINE SEIZING. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. HONDA DID ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN 11-033 TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER AT A COST OF $125. I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET...NO NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA.

Mileage: 129,000

VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT SWITCHES ON AND OFF AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND CODES P3400 AND P3497 SHOW ON THE READER.

Mileage: 90,000

IN FALL 2016, THE DEALERSHIP ADDRESSED A MISFIRE ENGINE READING ON MY VAN. I HAD TAKEN IT IN AT LEAST TWO OTHER TIMES BECAUSE OF SLUGGISH ACCELERATION OR VEHICLE DYING WHILE AT A STOP. IN SPRING 2017, THE VAN BECAME DISABLED AT AN INTERSECTION AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE SAME MISFIRE CODE. ACCORDING TO HONDA'S NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10099308 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: WE - A13-080, THIS REPAIR WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. BUT BECAUSE OF THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY'S 8YR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TIMEFRAME, HONDA CORP. DENIED MY REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS THREE MONTHS OUT OF THE 8YR EXTENDED WARRANTY. I COMMUNICATED WITH HONDA BACK AND FORTH URGING THEM TO FIX THE VAN ESPECIALLY SINCE THE REPAIR HAD BEEN ADDRESS BEFORE AND IT WAS THREE MONTHS OUT OF THEIR CLASS ACTION AGREEMENT. ULTIMATELY, THEY DENIED COVERAGE OF ANY REPAIRS.

Mileage: 105,000

HONDA ODYSSEY OIL CONSUMPTION-I HAVE A 2009 ODYSSEY THAT CONSUMES OIL. ROUGHLY, EVERY 1,000 MILES, I AM ADDING 1 TO 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3 TO 4 WEEKS. NO SPOTS ON THE GROUND. ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL. HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA.

Mileage: 150,000

EXCESS OIL USEAGE, FOULED PLUGS. REPAIRS OFFERED ARE ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX, ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC.

Mileage: 85,000

LOSING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 3 TO 4 WEEKS. NO SPOTS ON THE GROUND. ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL!

Mileage: 140,000

VEHICLE HAD CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT GO ON (BATTERY LIGHT). BATTERY WAS NOT CHARGING AND THERE WAS A NOISE NEAR THE ALTERNATOR. NEXT DAY, LIGHT GOES OFF, BATTERY IS CHARGING NOW, NO NOISE. TWO DAYS AND 40 MILES LATER, NO OTHER LIGHTS AND NO OTHER NOISE. VEHICLE ENTERS HIGHWAY, MAKES IT ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF. ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON AND SHUT OFF. DRIVER PULLS OVER, STARTS TO SEE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. KEEPS HOOD SHUT AND WAITS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ARRIVE ON SCENE. ENGINE GOES UP IN FLAMES, ALL SEATS ARE BURNED UP, WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, FRONT TIRES MELT. TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 118,000

BOUGHT THIS VAN AT 83,000 MILES BEFORE IT TURNED 100,000 IT IS BURNING AT LEAST 2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN REGULAR CHANGES. READ ON FORUMS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE 3.5LITRE ENGINES

DURING DRIVING IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ENGINE MISFIRE WITH SPARK PLUG FOULING CAUSING PROBLEMS RESULTING IN A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSOR REPLACEMENT. MY VAN IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND HAS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER 46 MILES AWAY TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET IT TO STOP SPEWING OIL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.

Mileage: 146,950

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON APRIL 19, 2016. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED MID JUNE. MY WIFE HAD A TRIP TO FLORIDA NEAR THE END OF JUNE, SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FINE. AS OF TODAY I HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND CHECKED THE OIL. IT WAS TWO QUARTS LOW. I FILLED THE OIL AND THE KNOCKING SOUND REMAINS.

Mileage: 150,000

FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES WITH REGULAR LIGHT USE AND NO ACCIDENTS. SYMPTOMS WERE CLUNKING OF THE ENGINE WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND STARTING AND STOPPING.

Mileage: 59,000

ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. SLOWING EATING UP THE CAMSHAFT AND VALVE ROCKER ARM. CASING MISFIRE TO THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY ENGINE STOPS WORKING. MINE DID NOT HAVE THE ENGINE STOP, BUT LOCAL MECHANIC VERIFIES THAT THERE IS A EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE CAMSHAFT UNITS

IVTEC 3.5L ENGINE. TOURING MODEL. REAR ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE. ALUMINUM ENGINE MOUNT ATTACHMENT SHEARED. NO CAR DAMAGE HISTORY OR ABUSE. FAMILY CAR, DAILY DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND HIGHWAY. NOT SURE WHEN IT FAILED, BUT TOTAL MILEAGE IS 120,000 MILES. OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW. DEALER SAID THE PROTECTIVE BOOT HAD TORN, AND THE MOUNT NEEDED REPLACING. HONDA PART, $650, COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE. I BOUGHT A PART, AND REPLACED IT MYSELF, THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PART HAD FAILED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, AND SAID ENGINE MOUNTS BREAK ALL THE TIME. ENGINE MOUNTS? A PRIMARY PART OF THE ENGINE STRUCTURE? SHOULD NEVER FAIL LIKE THIS. THE PART IS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER DESIGNED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REINFORCED, MOST LIKELY REPLACE THE ALUMINUM WITH A STEEL PART. AGAIN, NOT SURE WHEN THE PART FAILED, COULD HAVE BEEN THAT WAY FROM THE FACTORY FOR ALL I KNOW. HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING OR BOTTOMED OUT THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FAILED PART, IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A DEFECT, OR FATIGUE FAILURE, BUT AN OVERLOAD OF THE DESIGN. I AM AN ENGINEER AND AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. I CAN GIVE YOU THE FAILED PART IF YOU DESIRE.

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH MY WIFE'S 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY BEGAN TO SHAKE AS I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I COULD SMELL THAT SOMETHING WAS BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 79 MILES TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS INFORMED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AND A PORTION OF THAT PLUG ENTERED THE CYLINDER AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE THREADING OF THE SPARK PLUG WAS DAMAGED AND MELTED INTO THE ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SERPENTINE BELT FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED ON THE SECOND OCCASION THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,852.

Mileage: 96,852

VAN BEGAN TO STUTTER ON ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A MIS-FIRE IN CYLINDER #2. REMOVED SPARK PLUG TO FIND IT COATED WITH OIL AND CARBON. SAYS IT APPEARS OIL IS LEAKING THROUGH THE ENGINE VALVE STEM SEALS AND COATING THE PLUG. HE REPLACED THE PLUG. HAVE SINCE TOOK IT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. OVER 1 QUART CONSUMED IN 1200 MILES OF DRIVING. HAVE ASKED THAT STEM SEALS BE REPLACED UNDER GOOD WILL BUT HONDA HAS DENIED REQUEST BECAUSE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP AND THUS THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE WORKMANSHIP AND PARTS INSTALLED. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO CONSUME OIL AND AFTER CHECKING #2 CYLINDER PLUG RECENTLY, CONTINUES TO CONTAMINATE SPARK PLUGS. *TR

Mileage: 62,600

ON MAY 12, 2012, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE VAN STARTED TO SPUTTER. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO CUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ALONG WITH THE VSA LIGHT. IT RODE VERY ROUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP AS I WAS NOT IN MY HOMETOWN. THEY INFORMED ME THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED ALL OF THEM TO THE TUNE OF $308.23. ON NOVEMBER 23, 2012, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MILEAGE WAS 105,001. AGAIN, I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND DROVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE #3 SPARK PLUG HAD FOULED OUT. I TOLD THEM TO REPLACE ONLY THE #3 PLUG. ON MY RECEIPT IT SAYS, "RETRIEVED CODE P0303...MISFIRE #3 CYLINDER...FOUND SPARK PLUG FOULED OUT. POSSIBLE FAULTY VALVE SEALS...REPLACED SPARK PLUG AND PERFORMED PCM SOFTWARE UPDATE." THAT COST ME $138.76. ON THE DRIVE HOME THE AIR CONDITIONING STARTED TO ACT UP. IT WOULD RUN BUT SOMETIMES IT WAS COLD AND SOMETIMES THE AIR WAS NOT. ON NOVEMBER 24, 2012, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I NORMALLY USE. THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING EXCEPT FOR A DIRTY CABIN FILTER. THEY REPLACED IT AND CHARGED ME $131.97. HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. THAT COST $359.68. THEN THERE WAS THE BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE, TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCHANGE, AND POWER STEERING FLUSH. ALL IN ALL THE VISIT COST ME $1049.61. FUNNY, ON NOVEMBER 19, 2012, I HAD TAKEN THE VAN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY DID A COURTESY INSPECTION. NO MENTION OF BRAKE PROBLEM. NOVEMBER 26, 2012, CAR DEAD, WOULDN'T START. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. DECEMBER 3, 2012, CAR DEAD AGAIN. INVOICE READS, "A/C CLUTCH RELAY STUCK KILLING BATTERY MAKING A/C COMPRESSOR RUN EVEN WHEN A/C OFF." FIXED FOR FREE DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 88,333

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BEGAN TO RIDE VERY ROUGH (APPROXIMATE DATE OF 6/1/2012 AT ~65,000 MILES). PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP (AS RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS' MANUAL). SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THE SPARK PLUGS TO BE FOULED. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS (#3 WAS ONE), AND ALL SEEMED FINE. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN ON JANUARY 31, 2013 (AT 75,126 MILES) - AGAIN WITH NO WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (WHILE DRIVING) AND CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER. HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AGAIN THE SPARK PLUGS (#3 SPECIFICALLY) WERE FOULED. REPLACED THE ALL SPARK PLUGS. FOUND OUT THAT I WAS TWO QUARTS LOW ON OIL EVENTHOUGH THE OIL HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHANGED (1/7/13 AT ~73,000 MILES) AND NO OIL WAS LEAKING FROM MY CAR (I.E. NO OIL SPOTS ON DRIVEWAY, ETC...). THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN ON 5/2/2013 (AT 81,320 MILES)...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING), CAR STARTS TO SPUTTER. I HAVE IT TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP, AND THE SPARK PLUG (#3) ARE FOUND TO BE FOULED AGAIN. AGAIN, OIL IS TWO QUARTS LOW (OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED ON 3/21/13 AT 78,976 MILES). FIX ALL AGAIN AND CHANGE OIL TO TO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. TEST FOUND THAT MY CAR IS CONSUMING AT LEAST 1 QT OF OIL PER 1000 MILES AND THAT IS CAUSING MY SPARK PLUGS TO FOUL. HONDA SAYS MY OIL CONSUMPTION IS WITHIN "NORMAL PARAMETERS" AND WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HONDA FEELS THAT HAVING TO ADD OIL EVERY 1000 MILES ACCPETABLE. I DISAGREE! IF I DON'T CHECK THE OIL EVERY 1000 MILES (AND ADD AT LEAST A QT), THEN I RISK DRIVING WITH NO OIL WHICH WILL CAUSE MY ENGINE TO SEIZE. ALSO, EVEN ADDING THE OIL DOESN'T RESOLVE FREQUENT SPARK PLUG DAMAGE CAUSING ENGINE BREAKDOWN. THIS CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE! *TR

Mileage: 65,000

ENGINE OIL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT 33,599 MILES, WHO INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW PRIOR TO DRAINING THE CRANK CASE. I BEGAN MONITORING ENGINE OIL QUANTITY THEREAFTER. CURRENTLY WITH 39,252 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE IS ABOUT 1 QUART PER 2,500 MILES, WHICH SEEMS EXCESSIVE FOR AN ENGINE WITH LOW MILEAGE. THIS RATE EQUATES TO CONSUMPTION OF HALF OF THE ENTIRE CRANK CASE BETWEEN ENGINE OIL CHANGE CYCLES. IF NOT MONITORED AND FILLED THE ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO LOW ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY IMPACT IS PRESENT IF THE OWNER IS NOT AWARE OF OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE ENGINE SEIZES. THE ENGINE IS THE HONDA SOHC VCM, 6-CYLINDER (V6), GASOLINE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 33,599

WHILE OPENING MY TAILGATE ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY VAN YESTERDAY AT AROUND 6:00 P.M. IT FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD. WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT TO HAPPEN? I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO TRY AND FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000