NHTSA Complaint #723647 — 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. ALIGNMENT BY DEALER DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION IT EITHER GOES APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE OR SO LEFT OR RIGHT INTO CURB/SIDE OF ROAD, DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER OF ROAD LIKE IT SHOULD WITHOUT HOLDING ONTO STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD AND AGRESSIVELY CONTROLLING IT. IT ALSO WILL VEER TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD--EVEN IN FAR LEFT LANE--IF I DIRECT IT LEFT IT ALWAYS VEERS TO THE RIGHT. DOESN'T MATTER WHICH ROAD I'M ON, IF I TRY TO LIGHTLY HAVE MY HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHICH IS NORMAL FOR MOST VEHICLES IT DRIFTS INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/CURB. MY OTHER VEHICLE, NOR MY HUSBAN'DS VEHICLE DOES NOT DO THIS. IT HAS A SEVERE DRIFT TO THE RIGHT, GOES INTO CURB IF I DON'T AGRESSIVELY CONTROL WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 4 MONTHS, TOOK IT IN, THEY REALIGNED AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTINUES TO DO THIS. MY HANDS HAVE TO BE ON THE WHEEL VERY HARD TO CONTROL THIS VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE CURB/DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS. OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN STEERING, SUSPENSION, OR SOMETHING ELSE. I HAVE MICHELIN TIRES AND ALUMINUM WHEELS. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON EDMUNDS.COM ODYSSEY PROBLEMS, SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S ODYSSEY HAS THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. AS FAR AS FAILURE DATE/HOW MANY FAILURES, IT HAS DONE THIS FOR AT LEAST 4 MONTHS, EVERY TIME I DRIVE. THANK YOU. *AK