NHTSA Complaint #10395298 — 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTO A DRIVEWAY AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF IT CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED DUE TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,400. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HIS WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE TURNED AND SAW THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TOWARD A DITCH. IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HIS WIFE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, ONLY TO BE KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THE DOOR THEN HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, SHE DISCOVERED THAT EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. UPDATED 06/20/11*JB