Four problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2000 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2000 Odyssey.
Throttle sticks when applying pressure. The van will accelerate after applying additional pressure, but it is not a smooth acceleration. Result is going from 0 mph to 20 mph without gradual acceleration. Throttle has been cleaned in the past, but the problem continues to worsen. Dealer recommends complete break down of throttle with butterfly valve being cleaned.
2000 Honda Odyssey. Throttle has become difficult to depress during initial acceleration. This problem causes unexpected rates of acceleration. Very dangerous when driving in pedestrian areas such as school and shopping parking lots. Dealer has acknowledged problem and cleaned throttle body. Problem returned within 5000 miles. Dealer now wants to replace throttle body.
Intermittently throttle sticks when decelerating. Dealer has cleaned throttle body. However, throttle still sticks. Consumer has since returned to dealer on two occasions, they have ordered a replacement throttle assembly.
The accelerator pedal, within the first couple inches of its travel, sticks so that when you try to gently accelerate, you are forced to apply excessive pressure to get past the "sticking point" causing the car to charge forward. Dealer has already removed carbon deposits from throttle body (1/11/01), but problem is now back and is slowly getting worse. I am concerned that unintended acceleration and/or loss of control could result from this problem.