Door problems of the 1999 Honda Odyssey - part 2

60 problems related to door have been reported for the 1999 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

36 Door problem

Failure Date: 07/18/1999

The sliding door does not open by remote and its "very hard" to open by the sliding door latch. Please provide further information.

37 Door problem

Failure Date: 06/18/1999

Erratic power lock operation, intermittently lock would unlock by itself after locking by panel control or remote. Also, sliding door would open approximately 6" and remain open until vehicle was turned off. Then, would wait a few minutes and restart vehicle. Dealer notified, and and made some repairs. Please feel free to provide any further details.

38 Door problem

Failure Date: 06/09/1999

Electronic left sliding door closure mechanism closes on my left arm, and fails to emergency stopping and retracting.

39 Door problem

Failure Date: 06/01/1999

Nhtsa recalls #99 v 158 000/sliding door latch & #99 v 157 ooo/ throttle and linkages. On-going problem with dealer honoring. Recall notices; seeking help from NHTSA in this matter. Consumer needs to include dealer name, address and phone number.

40 Door problem

Failure Date: 02/12/1999

If opening side sliding door, and when attempting to close it, it may or may not close. Dealers says they would have to adjust the sliding door strikers. Dealership has adjusted striker twice.

41 Door problem

Failure Date: 01/01/1999

Consumer complained that due to manufacturer's design was unable to override electric door lock by using door handle. Design issue was a serious problem for disabled or elderly persons to reach across their shoulders to lift/move manual unlock switch. The lock/unlock switch for the doors does not operate when electrical power is not available. The consumer also stated that the switch should not unlock all dooors. That is, should unlock only those doors that the consumer desires to unlock.

42 Door problem

Failure Date: 12/15/1998

Right door beeps while opening due to door motor failure. Yh.

43 Door problem

Failure Date: 11/01/1998

Both manual sliding doors will not open when it's hot or raining. Vehicle has been taken to dealer numerous times, cannot remedy the problem.

44 Door problem

Failure Date: 10/24/1998

Whenever vehicle hit bump sounds like sliding door is ajar. The brakes sound like tractor trailer. Took to dealer & mechanic changed the lining on brakes.

45 Door problem

Consumer frustrated and disappointed with the unfair treatment he received from Honda employees pertaining to the safety of his vehicle. Consumer reporting about a problem with the rear door on van.

46 Door problem

The rebound feature on the automatic sliding door did not work as specified in the brochure, when the door handle on the rear passenger side was accidentally pulled while passenger was entering the vehicle the door began to close and hit the passenger in the shoulder, door continued to close. Nlm.

47 Door problem

Passenger side sliding door does not automatically rebound most of the time due to design flaw. Yh.

48 Door problem

Electronic doors close to easily, key to sensitive, child/adult can easily be squeezed in doorwell, told by sales that doors would operate like garage or elevator doors.

49 Door problem

Problems with transmission slippage on a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The problem was found during a major performance of service where the dealer found that the transmission fluid was burned. There was intermittent slippage, which eventually became worse, even after the part was replaced. Also the automatic doors did not work at times.

50 Door problem

The automatic sliding doors on the Honda Odyssey are advertised as having the ability to stop when confronted with an obstacle , but they clearly do not and will easily crush anything that gets in their path. This is a horrible design for any vehicle but unthinkable and unforgivable in a vehicle designed to transport children.

51 Door problem

The sliding automatic door retracter requires to much pressure to retract. Please give any further details.

52 Door problem

Power locks on the sliding door on the driver's side will not unlock from the inside or outside, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

53 Door problem

The sliding door opens and closes automatically. Dealer has not been able to repair the problem.

54 Door problem

Automatic sliding door does not contain a safety feature to stop when opening door as it does during closure, resulting in gas cap/nozzel getting jammed into door. Mjs.

55 Door problem

Driver's side electrical sliding door does not secure properly. Door can open if pulled without force. Owner took van to dealer, door is completely inoperative. Please describe details.

56 Door problem

Sliding doors would fail to suction tight, door cannot be readily opened. Would struggle to get it open. Handle had came off twice in owner's hand. At dealer's 1st time, consumer was charged to replace handle and check door. The 2nd time, suction tape was replaced, but it failed after awhile. Vehicle is going back for a third time for same problem.

57 Door problem

Intermittently electric sliding door opens. Dealer has inspected vehicle.

58 Door problem

The sliding doors freeze shut after it has rained at night and temperatures fall below freezing, the water freezes the rollers that slide in the track, leaving both sliding doors impossible to open.

59 Door problem

Automatic doors stay open and will not close. Consumer switched to maunal and door will not open. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer 3 tmes ,dealer has replaced latch assembly with special tool with conjunctions switches, and also aligned conjunction switches. Dealer was not sure if defect was fixed permanently.

60 Door problem

System alarm of the door acitivities when sliding door close ,or no alarn on when door no close apropiatelity,sliding door not closed apropiatility,5 or 6 time dealers check my sliding door incluide 3 recall ,and incluide enginer of Honda (lemon law)and now 4 time in dealer my van for same problem. The answers of deal in last time not duplicate , no problem,. Noise in front brakes (4 time ), in time I paid $250,00 approx. For problem . The problem continue. Warning light of brakes on in front panel ,answers dealer not duplicate,?????. Noise continue. I see new Honda odissey (1999 & 2000) with same problem in sliding door . I'm sorry by my english and thanks for your help for my, and the other customer( dot number: ).


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