NHTSA Complaint #10290154 — 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10290154
Vehicle	2002 HONDA ODYSSEY
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 16, 2009
Date Filed	October 28, 2009
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SWEET SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER FOUND TRASH IN THE BLOWER MOTOR AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WAS CRACKED. WHILE REMOVING THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE, THE THREAD CAME OUT WITH THE BOLT SINCE NOTHING WAS HOLDING THE ENGINE IN PLACE AND THAT ALSO CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE ENGINE CAN COME APART WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EGR VALVE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 09/13/10

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