Honda Odyssey

"vibration noted, checked after a couple of weeks."

"suspension tie rod bushings on both sides were cracked"

"Pump failed losing all fluid. Very very difficult to drive safely."

"car suddenly would not start, no warning lights. would not take battery boost. required tow. diagnosis quick."

"As I mentioned in the previous section about the engine, alternator was destroyed by oil leaking on to it from the front rocker arm valve, problem was caused by the variable cylinder management (VCM) system. Replaced the alternator, replaced the front rocker arm valve gasket, installed an aftermarket component to override the vcm system, problem solved."

"Blinking check engine symbol. Had to tow to dealership. 600$ repair but gas consumption went from 8.6 to 10.1 liters per 100 km after the repair!"

"Oil was leaking from two of the cylinders and foiling the spark plugs to make the engine run rough."

"Poor compression, frequent "check engine" warning, piston rings were failing"

"Three cylinders rebuilt"

"Battery and alternator both needed replacing, I had to have the van towed two times, first dealer then a private mechanic"

"Alternator"

"Although the transmission was rebuilt, the torque converter started slipping."

"Ruff shifting. Had to have the transmission rebuilt."

"AC stopped working completely, took to mechanic and they had to replace some of the lines and seals"

"Likely just a matter of age, but had to replace all the AC lines due leaking. Had similar problem with previous Odyssey, again apparently due to age (10+yrs)"

"The side doors will occasionally not open or close when we press the auto open button. We usually have to toggle the on/off switch for them to function properly."

"Sliding doors have been repaired multiple times over the years. Motors, sensors, cable, roller wheels in the teack"

"The inner cv has been replaced on both left and right drive wheels 2x"

"Clunking sound on turning left. The dealer said it was both front axles. Replaced at a cost of over $2000"

"Sun roof leak and rainwater did not drain."

"Hard to resolve"

"I experienced premature alternator failure and constant spark plug fouling, making the vehicle inoperable several times. After a long Odyssey (pun intended), I discovered the issue and fixed it. Apparently Hondas with the 2nd gen vtec engine have an issue with their variable cylinder management system -- this system shuts down engine cylinders when they're not needed, in order to boost gas mileage. Unfortunately, the way that the system works causes oil to leak past the piston ring of the shut down cylinder into the combustion chamber, burning the oil. It also causes the rocker arm valve to leak. These leaks cause me to burn tons of oil (almost went dry!), foul my spark plugs, and destroyed my alternator by dripping oil onto it. My mechanic couldn't figure out the underlying issue and said the problems were unrelated, and the Honda Dealership said I needed to replace my piston rings for $5,000. Luckily an employee at O'Reilly's Auto Parts recognized the issue and recommended "VCM Tuner", which is an aftermarket component that overrides the Variable Cylinder Management system. This worked as soon as it was installed -- no more oil leaks, no more fouled spark plugs. There is a TSB about the piston ring issue and the rocker arm valve issue, but apparently Honda isn't willing to acknowledge it's an issue related to their VCM system, because there isn't an easy fix for it and they need the VCM to hit govt gas mileage standards. Go figure."

"The problem was an oil pressure sensor. The check engine light was on for about three months. It took three trips to the dealer to get the problem diagnosed and fixed."