NHTSA Complaint #11088671 — 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11088671
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ODYSSEY
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 15, 2011
Date Filed	April 17, 2018
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO ACCEPT KEY. KEY CANNOT BE INSERTED. THE PROBLEM BEGINS INTERMITTENTLY AND BECOMES PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DIFFERENT KEYS DON'T HELP. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY LOCKSMITH TWICE IN DRIVEWAY. LOCKSMITH DISASSEMBLES, REPLACES BENT TUMBLER AND REASSEMBLES. FIX ONLY LASTS 1 -2 YEARS OF VERY LIGHT USAGE. PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED FOR A THIRD TIME IN 6 YEARS.

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