1999 Honda Odyssey Structure

DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. I GOT A EMERGENCY TONE TELLING ME SOMETHING WAS WRONG, BUT NO INDICATION ON THE DASH. I FOUND A COUPLE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STOPPED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER (PIAZZA), BUT THEY SAID THE VIN HAS NO RECALLS AND THE RECALL IS TOO OLD. I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE KNOWN BY HONDA AND EVEN IF IT IS HAPPENING ONLY NOW, THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. BOTH OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND COULD NOT BE SECURED BECAUSE BOTH LATCHES BROKE OFF . THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR PLASTIC LATCH CRACKED AND BROKE, AND THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BROKE OFF AND DETACHED. BOTH SLIDING DOORS CAN NOT BE SECURED. IT WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED, LEAD ME TO INSPECT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, AND IT SHOWED THAT THE LATCH HAS BEEN CRACKED AND BROKE, BUT IT IS STILL IN PLACE. IT ALLOWS THE DOOR TO CLOSE BUT NOT LATCH PROPERLY. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY POWER SLIDING DOOR TROUBLE. *TR

I HAVE AN HONDA ODYSSEY VAN 99' AND ONE OF THE SLIDING DOORS WHEN OUT FIRST THEN THE OTHER A CPLE MONTHS LATER. I'VE BEEN STUCK WITH IT JAMMED OPEN AND HAD TO RIDE HOME LIKE THAT W CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND TAKING A TURN AND ONE OF THE DOOR SLID OPEN, NEXT TO MY 3YR.OLD WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ITS DONE THAT SEVERAL TIMES. BUT NOW NEITHER OF THE DOORS WORK, SO THE KIDS HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEAT TO GET IN FOR MONTHS NOW. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE HONDA PLACE AND THEY SAY ITS THE MOTOR IN BOTH DOORS WHICH WILL BE 900 DOLLARS EACH TO FIX! I DON'T HAVE THAT. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM THAT IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN ALOT OF HONDA VANS NOT BEEN RECALLED!? *TR

BOTH SLIDING DOORS ARE STUCK, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN CARRYING 6 CHILDREN, AS MY WIFE OFTEN DOES. *TR

I HAVE HONDA ODYSSEY 99. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE. THE "SLIDING DOOR LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKS ARE FAILING. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE DRIVES OVER A BUMP, THE DOOR ALARM SOUNDS, WARNING THAT THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT HAS TO DEPRESS THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON LOCATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE DOORS LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V119000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,200.

1999 HONDA ODYSSEY AMONGST OTHER MODELS THAT USE THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE A PROBLEM THAT ALSO IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE CONSUMER. THE SAFETY HAZARDS INCLUDE DOORS NOT BEING SECURED, HAVING TO DRIVE WITH DOOR AJAR AND SWITCH OFF SO BUZZER SHUTS OFF, SHOULD A PERSON BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK WILL BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. AND THE HONDA DEALERS REFUSE TO RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 1999 ODYESSE IN MARCH OF 2004. I TOOK MY VAN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY MY DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING COMPLETLY. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LATCHES AND HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TOTALLING $420. THEY CHECKED MY WARRANTY AND THOSE PARTS WERE NOT COVERED. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T HAVE $420, TO REPAIR THE DOOR. ONE WEEK LATER THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED CLOSING ALL THE WAY. I LOOKED UP THE 1999 ODYESSE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS AND THERE ARE PLENTY, BUT WHEN I SPOKE WITH AMERICA HONDA THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER HAD NO RECALLS. THEN I SPOKE WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY RECALL FOR MY VIN WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION. SO, I BELIEVE THERE IS A LOT BEING COVERED UP. I HAVE FOUR SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE RIDE IN THIS VAN EVERYDAY AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THIS WEB-SITE MY CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE WITH DOORS THAT CAN JUST COME OPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

INTERMITTENTLY BOTH SLIDING DOORS OPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH POOR OPERATING SLIDING DOORS. *MR THE PROBLEM EXISTED DURING 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALER SPRAYED THE DOORS WITH LUBRICANT, PLACED BLAME ON COLD WEATHER, THE KEY WAS USED, LOCK SWITCH, ROLLERS, USER ERROR AND PLACED REPAIR COST RESPONSIBILITY ON THE CONSUMER. NONE OF THE ATTEMPTS WERE SUCCESSFUL. *SC *JB

CONSUMER FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THE UNFAIR TREATMENT HE RECEIVED FROM HONDA EMPLOYEES PERTAINING TO THE SAFETY OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH CONSUMER REPORTING ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR ON VAN. *LA

CONSUMER STATED BOTH SLIDING DOORS BECAME STUCK WHILE DOORS WERE BEING UNLOCKED. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO DOOR TO OPEN IT, RESULTING IN DOOR HANDLE BREAKING. *AK

THE FRONT DOORS ON THIS VAN DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE "NOTCHES," FOR THE DOOR TO REST WHEN OPEN. MOST DOORS ARE MADE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY CAN BE FULLY AND/OR PARTIALLY OPEN AND HAVE THE DOORS REST IN A RELATIVELY SECURE STATE SUCH THAT THE DOOR WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE SUDDENLY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE VEHICLE IN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHERE GRAVITY CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN AND HIT ANOTHER CAR (AS IN A PARKING LOT) OR PERSON; OR CLOSE BY ITSELF AND HIT A PASSENGER WHO MIGHT BE ENTERING OR EXITING. THE DOORS ON THE 1999 ODYSSEY JUST SEEM TO SIT AT WHATEVER POSITION YOU SET THEM TO. THERE IS A SLIGHT FEEL OF A NOTCH IN THE FULLY OPENED POSITION, BUT IT'S NOT OBVIOUS AND CERTAINLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO COUNTER ANY FORCE THAT TRIES TO MOVE IT. THE PROBLEMS I FACE IS THAT MY DRIVEWAY HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE. EVEN THE SLIGHTEST TILT IN THE VEHICLE (NOSE UP) WILL CAUSE THE DOORS TO CLOSE BY ITSELF WHEN LET GO. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MAKE SURE THAT THE KIDS ARE USING THE SLIDING DOORS (AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SET OF PROBLEMS AS MANY OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS ALREADY KNOW) WHEN THERE'S THE POTENTIAL FOR THEM TO USE THE FRONT DOORS TO GET IN AND OUT JUST TO PREVENT THE YOUNGER KIDS FROM GETTING HURT. AND OF COURSE, I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GET CAUGHT MYSELF IF I STEP OUT AND TURN AROUND TO REACH FOR SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR (FOR INSTANCE). RECENTLY, WE HAD SOME MODERATELY HIGH WINDS AND THE DOORS BLEW SHUT WITH THE CAR ON LEVEL GROUND. I'M NOT TALKING HURRICANES OR EVEN GALE FORCE WINDS; I'M TALKING THE WIND BLOWING HARDER THAN NORMAL. THESE DOORS ARE DANGEROUS; THEY SHOULD REST OF NOTCHES LIKE ALL OTHER CAR DOORS. IT SHOULDN'T BE HARD TO VERIFY MY CLAIM ! *LA

THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY BECAUSE IT THINKS THE AGAS CAP DOOD IS OPEN. IT'S COMPLETLY CLOSED THOUGH.*AK

I BOUGHT A HONDA ODYSSEY IN SEPTEMBER 1999 AS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATING A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR. THIS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD. THE PROBLEM RECURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH VISIT. NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS WITHOUT ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT RECUR. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS AS WELL AND WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE MANUAL SLIDING DOORS STICK IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THE DOORS OPEN BUT IT TAKES SEVERLA MINUTES. MANYL TIMES I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER SLIDING DOOR AND HAVE HAD TO PULL MY KIDS OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO GET THEM OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS TO GET YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD ON HONDA ODYSSEYS. MY SISTER HAS A 2000 ODYSSEY AND PULLED THE ENTIRE HANDLE OFF THE DOOR TRYING TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. HONDA HAS 2 SERVICE BULLETINS DETAILING A FIX FOR REPLACING THE WEATHERSTRIPPING BUT THEY WON'T COVER THE COST FOR ME BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THESE DOORS SHOULD BE RECALLED.

HONDA SAID THE OTHER 3 RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF 1999'S DOES NOT COVER MINE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR DOOR IS A HAZARD AND COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. THEY SHOULD FIX MINE JUST LIKE THEY FIXED THE OTHERS. MAYBE THEY SHOULD START ANOTHER RECALL. DT

LATCH ASSEMBLY TO POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED,UNABLE TO CLOSE OR LOCK DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED.THERE WAS RECALL 00V119000; BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT SECURE PROPERLY. DOOR CAN OPEN IF PULLED WITHOUT FORCE. OWNER TOOK VAN TO DEALER, DOOR IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT HAVE PRESSURE SENSOR. 7 YEAR OLD THUMB WAS STUCK IN DOOR, AND DOOR DIDN'T SLIDE BACK TO INDICATE THAT SOMETHING WAS STUCK IN IT. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK THE VEHICLE?S DOORS DETECT ONLY HEAVIER PRESSURE AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES TO CHILDREN?S HANDS. *YH

BOTH MANUAL SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN IT'S HOT OR RAINING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*JB

SLIDING SIDE DOOR STICK. THEY DO NOT OPEN SMOOTHLY. I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS WITH OTHER OWNERS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY JUST NEED LUBRICATING. AND THEY SEEM TO SNICKER WHEN I MENTION THE DOORS AS IF THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG. THIS LAST TIME THAT PROMPTED THIS REPORT IS THAT THE ACTUAL DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF!! THANK YOU. *AK

POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS CLEANED GROUND AND SLIDE FOR SLIDING DOOR FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

SLIDING DOORS WOULD FAIL TO SUCTION TIGHT, DOOR CANNOT BE READILY OPENED. WOULD STRUGGLE TO GET IT OPEN. HANDLE HAD CAME OFF TWICE IN OWNER'S HAND. AT DEALER'S 1ST TIME, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE HANDLE AND CHECK DOOR. THE 2ND TIME, SUCTION TAPE WAS REPLACED, BUT IT FAILED AFTER AWHILE. VEHICLE IS GOING BACK FOR A THIRD TIME FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK