NHTSA Complaint #10189926 — 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10189926
Vehicle	2007 HONDA ODYSSEY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 10, 2007
Date Filed	May 6, 2007
Mileage	2,666 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

AT 2,666 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, MY HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, PURCHASED ON 2/28/2007, SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WHILE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNCLEAR ON THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY FOUND THE FRONT CAM SHAFT FROZEN IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH THE SPECULATION THAT THERE WAS A CASTING HEAD PROBLEM WITH DEBRIS INSIDE THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. ALL FLUIDS WERE AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. A PARTIAL LIST OF REPAIRS: - FRONT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND GASKET REPLACED - REAR HEAD GASKET REPLACED. - TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER REPLACED. - DRIVE BELT IDLER TENSIONER REPLACED. - COOLANT SYSTEM GASKET REPLACED. - FRONT ENGINE SEALS REPLACED. - OUTER HEAD ASSEMBLY REPLACED. HOW NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, IS JUST MY GOOD FORTUNE. MY BAD FORTUNE IS HAVING TO NAVIGATE A RUDE AND UNACCOUNTABLE CORPORATE "SERVICE" DEPARTMENT AND LIVE WITH THE LEGACY OF A MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

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