NHTSA Complaint #10043353 — 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY

1. STARTED ENGINE, BACK THE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOT, DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FOR LESS THAN 1 MIN., ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE VAN STALLED ALL OF SUDDEN. I TRIED TO PULL OFF FROM THE ROAD, BUT THE MOST DANGEROUS THING WAS THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED, I CANNOT TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, I ALMOST HIT AN ANOTHER CAR. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND STOPPED THE VAN. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO "P" MODE, AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE 3 TIMES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND DID NOT TURN OFF BY ITSELF. IT DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL UNTIL I RESTARTED IT FOR ONE MORE TIME. I DROVE AT SLOW SPEED FOR COUPLES OF SECOND AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. I FELT THE ENGINE REVOLUTE HIGH AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATE 1 MIN. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN FOR 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS. 2. I REALIZE THE ENGINE SOMETIMES REVOLUTE HIGH AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATE 1 MIN. WHEN I STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN BY THE TIME MY CAR DROVE ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I NEED TO STEP THE ACCELERATE PEDAL MORE HARDER THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CAR. THIS OCCURS MUCH MORE FREQUENT RECENTLY. (MY CAR DRIVEN A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATE 10,500 MILES NOW). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *LA