2002 HONDA ODYSSEY Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving around a bend, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the wheels locked up, and the parking brake was engaged to stop vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that failure was similar NHTSA campaign number: 02V226000 (Engine and Engine and Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON SBS SYSTEM ONLY TO BE TOLD BY DEALER SHIP ALL OF MY ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH GOING INTO GEAR . AFTER READING SEVERAL A FORUMS ON HONDA I SEE THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM . HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE A RECALL ON MOTOR MOUNTS . IT'S TRULY AMAZING THAT THE VAN WOULD GO INTO THE SHOP FOR A UNRELATED RECALL AND THEY KNEW TO CHECK MOUNTS . DO THEY ALREADY KNOW ENGINE MOUNTS ARE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH HONDA? *TR

VEHICLE CREATES VIBRATION AS IF TRAVELING OVER WASHBOARD SURFACE ON OTHERWISE SMOOTH ROADWAY WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW GRADUAL SPEEDS. VIBRATION DISAPPEARS AFTER ACCELERATING THROUGH HARMONICS OR DECELERATING. ENGINE MOUNTS (3) WORN OUT PREMATURELY. SUSPECT POOR DESIGN. EXCESSIVE ENGINE MOVEMENT CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER ENGINE MOUNT MOUNTING BOLT (2 X M10 X 40MM) TO SHEAR & SECOND BOLT WAS STRETCHED AND YIELDED SUCH THAT THE WASHER FACE OF THE BOLT WAS RAISED 1/4" FROM THE MOUNTING SURFACE RENDERING THE TOP MOUNT USELESS. THE REAR MOUNT SEEMS TO BE THE MAJOR CULPRIT. IT IS HARDEST TO SEE VISUALLY & APPEARS THE 1ST TO FAIL CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRAIN & FAILURE ON 2 REMAINING MOUNTS. POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. REFERENCE COMPLAINT NO. 10425453. *TR

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND REPLACING THEM IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS 3.5 ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE MOUNTS DESIGNED SO THEY BREAK CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY SITUATION IF THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL ODYSSEYS HAVE THIS MOTOR MOUNT DESIGN. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YRS THAT MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BAD. THE SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE ALSO BAD. I WAS READING THE FORUMS AND LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I THINK THIS ISSUE IS SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,605.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL THUMP AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE THIRD CRANK SHAFT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

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

A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING WHATSOEVER. AFTER STOPPING COMPLETELY THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARKING GEAR AND IT WILL START UP AGAIN COMPLETELY NORMAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 18,334 MILES IN JANUARY OF 2005. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TENSIONER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. A STATE TROOPER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE TENSIONER TO BE REPLACED THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE TENSIONER FAILING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,095. UPDATED 11/25/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE INDEPENDENT DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. SHE ALSO OBSERVED A MASSIVE OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE SHE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 30-DAY USED CAR WARRANTY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS CRASH, IN WHICH THE CRANKSHAFT WAS SEALED AS WELL AS THE ORIGIN OF THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SEALANT PREVIOUSLY USED ON THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO LOOSEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 105,000. UPDATED 12/15/08 *CN THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CRANK SEAL, WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT. UPDATED 12/16/08....

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGHLY AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE GLIDED ACROSS A GRASS STRIP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN I PROCEEDED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO SOUTH SHORE HONDA. ON SAT 5/26/07 WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE EGR VALVE AND THAT IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD OTHER ISSUES. 1. FRONT ENGINE MOUNT $362.75, 2.SIDE ENGINE MOUNT $219.65 3. DEALER RECOMMENDED FUEL INJECTOR AND VALVE CLEANING 193.90 TOTAL $843.26 WITH TAX. THREE DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE REV LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO HONDA ON 6/2/07. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT WOULD COST $4900.00 TO FIX. VEHICLE HAS 42,839 MILES. SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT ALL THE EVENTS AND SAID HE WOULD CALL HONDA HQ AND GET BACK TO ME. I WILL GIVE...

TL*- CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING EITHER IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE STALLED 4 TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO GET INTO NEXT GEAR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER. *AKI

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY'S ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING 2X IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME WAS DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME WAS AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN AT A LIGHT. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE FREEWAY WITH TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD JUST HAPPEN ON CUE NOW AFTER OCCURRING FOR ME 3 WEEKS APART. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO HELP. ALSO 3 WEEKS AGO, I SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN. THEY SAID THIS WAS SOMETHING RATTLING IN THE AC AND...

CONSUMER CLAIMED THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ENGINE GASKET WAS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE ODOR RETURNED. *AK

WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE WOULD RACE. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO RELIEVE THE IDLE PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

1. STARTED ENGINE, BACK THE CAR OUT OF PARKING SPOT, DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FOR LESS THAN 1 MIN., ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE VAN STALLED ALL OF SUDDEN. I TRIED TO PULL OFF FROM THE ROAD, BUT THE MOST DANGEROUS THING WAS THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED, I CANNOT TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, I ALMOST HIT AN ANOTHER CAR. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND STOPPED THE VAN. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO "P" MODE, AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE 3 TIMES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND DID NOT TURN OFF BY ITSELF. IT DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL UNTIL I RESTARTED IT FOR ONE MORE TIME. I DROVE AT SLOW SPEED FOR COUPLES OF SECOND AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. I FELT THE ENGINE REVOLUTE HIGH AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY AGAIN FOR APPROXIMATE 1...

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ENGINE OIL LEAKS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER CALLS A POROUS ENGINE BLOCK CAST. *NLM