Owners/service Manual problems of the 2001 Honda Odyssey

A few days ago the driver door stopped working, it does not open at all either inside or outside, neither with the interior or exterior door handle. The fact is that the driver door does not open at all. I believe this is a safety issue because in case of an accident the driver may be unable to exit the vehicle unless he/she is strong enough to break the vehicle's glass. Moreover, since I purchased this vehicle, its sliding doors fail a lot, many times they don't open from both inside or outside, with the remote or manually operated, which again in the case of an accident will make very difficult for the passengers to exit the vehicle. I have seen many complains about Honda Odyssey customers about door issues but no action has been taken.

Doors do not work properly. They do not close at times. Our passenger door won't close. When you drive, it opens automatically. This was recalled in 2000 but not 2001. There is no way to keep it shut manually. Someone could fall out, van is useless. Costs an arm and a leg to fix.

While driving on the freeway, the front driver window suddenly dropped down without any action on my part. The sudden nature of the window dropping, the rush of air coming into the vehicle, and the loud freeway noise caused me to redirect my focus from the roadway. After pulling off the freeway, I attempted to manually reposition the window to no avail. I had to slowly drive back home and park the minivan until my mechanic could repair the problem. The mechanic had to replace the power window regulator at a cost of $200 for parts and labor. On December 20, 2014, the same issue occurred on the front passenger window. This time the cost at the dealer was $340. I researched this issue on the internet and found that many Honda Odyssey owners have experienced this inherent problem. This is a safety issue should the problem occur while driving. Honda needs to issue a recall and/or reimburse current owners for the cost of power window regulator replacements.