2002 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The emission switch, check engine, and air bag sensor lights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.

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.

ALTERNATOR BRACKET (STAY) HAS BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO WORK PERFORMED ON ENGINE NEAR BRACKET WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A NEW SERPENTINE BELT. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL OWNERS OF 2002 TO 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY, REGARDING REOCCURRING BREAK. SOME CASES THE PART HAS BROKEN NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS A POORLY MANUFACTURED PART AND HONDA MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES, AND REPLACE WITH RESTRUCTURED PART. THE BRACKET BREAKING CAUSES ALTERNATOR FAILURE, WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN. IF THIS HAPPENS IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGERS COULD BE AT RISK OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DETACHED, THE BELT WAS LAYING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE MAIN SCREW FRACTURED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

OIL SEEPING THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK AND POOLING IN ENGINE VALLEY. EITHER REPLACE ENGINE OR USE EPOXY. GETTING VAN BACK TODAY. WILL SEE IF GLUE FIX HOLDS UP. OUTRAGEOUS THAT MY ENGINE IS NOW HELD TOGETHER BY GLUE! HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED!

I HAVE HAD MY ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET CRACK AND BREAK TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. I AM NOW REPLACING IT FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT AND PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE NO PARTS OUT THERE...YOU HAVE TO SEARCH SALVAGE LOTS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, AND I AM REALLY FED UP WITH IT! THIS IS MY FIRST HONDA, AND HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE BRAKE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD WORN PREMATURELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOOK ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

CAR DID NOT GO THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MADE NOISE. WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN LOW GEARS, WOULDN'T ENGAGE/CATCH. TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED TO NEED REPLACING, AND SERVICE WAS COMPLETED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION BY HONDA DEALER. SECOND TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING IN LOW GEARS AND AGAIN NEEDS REPLACING AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES. THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION HAD A WARRANTY OF 3YRS/35,000MI, SO DEALER WON'T HELP WITH REPLACEMENT COSTS.

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

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

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.

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

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.

THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 67K MILES SHOWED "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT & WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO NEARBY MECHANIC, WHO IDENTIFIED THE CODE AS P1491 & ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR COVERAGE UNDER 8YR/80K EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP & AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER IT SAYING IT WAS 45 DAYS OVER THE 8 YR WARRANTY PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH THE 67K MILES IS UNDER THE 80K. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO ME IN THE LAST 8 YEARS ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM, NOR WAS THERE ANY CHECK DONE ON NUMEROUS SERVICES WITH THE HONDA DEALER. NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT SHOWS UP RANDOMLY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. WE HAD MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS WITH AMERICAN HONDA & APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA DEALER & THEY ARE REFUSING TO CONSIDER IT HONDA'S ISSUE, INSPITE OF MILEAGE BEING SIGNIFICANTLY LOW. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THEY HAVE HAD THREE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED *TGW

DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH NO WARNING. AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE IDLE SPEED IS NORMAL (~900 RPM). THE ENGINE AND REST OF DRIVETRAIN HAVE BEEN FAIRLY TROUBLE FREE. THE ONLY POSSIBLY RELATED THING IS THAT THE CAR SOMETIMES HESITATES UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION AROUND 30MPH. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE SHOP TONIGHT. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS FOURTEEN HOURS FROM HOME AND GETTING READY TO LEAVE WHEN THE FAN BLADE FLEW OFF AND THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THANKFUL IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE AND WAS TRYING TO RUN THE HEAT SO I NOTICED IT WAS PEGGED ON HOT AND PULLED OVER BEFORE MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM QUIT A FEW TIMES.. *TR

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