Three problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 1999 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving the car in heavy traffic when the engine shutdown and was almost run into by several cars behind and beside the car. The cars engine has been determined to be seized up even though there was no warning of either low oil pressure or high engine temp or any engine malfunction indicator. The engine has been regularly maintained. This cold have been a disaster had the driver of the vehicle had not taken heroic measures to get the vehicle safely pulled over and stopped. This action could have caused the driver and possibly the other vehicles beside and behind serious injuries and or possibly a fatality. I have done some research on this issue and there are others that this has happened to. Something needs to be done about this issue before someone loses their life over it.
Tl- the contact owns a 1992 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in turned on and in park, the vehicle shut down. The vehicle started after several attempts. The manufacturer was not notified. The private mechanic diagnosed the vehicle as faulty ignition switch. There were not repairs made on the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 185,598.
On four occasions the vehicles engine shuts off unexpectedly and without warning, all four occurances happened in heavy traffic.