NHTSA Complaint #10983362 — 2013 HONDA ODYSSEY

IN A UNPREDICTABLE MANNER, THE VAN LOOSES POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT SPEEDS OF 35-65 MPH. TWICE I THOUGHT THERE WAS A REAL CHANCE WE WOULD GET REAR ENDED. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 20 OCCASIONS OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD. 1) I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AT SPEEDS OF 35-65 MPH AND USUALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL. 2) THE VAN WOULD NOT RESPOND (ACCELERATE) BUT RATHER THE ECO LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES AND MANY TIMES THE RPMS WOULD DROP RAPIDLY FROM 2000 DOWN TO 1000 OR SO. 3) EVEN AFTER 1-3 SECONDS NO RESPONSE. 4) IF I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN, IT WOULD THEN RESPOND NORMALLY. AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED WHEN ANY OF THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. AFTER NO PROBLEMS AND OVER 2000 MILES LATER, THE VAN FAILED TO ACCELERATED WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED 5 MORE TIMES IN 2 DAYS. SO FAR FOR 6 WEEKS NO PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE, WHEN STOPPED, WILL HESITATE FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN SURGE FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED.