Engine Belts And Pulleys problems of the 2004 Honda Odyssey

Our 2004 Odyssey went in for routine maintenance today and the technician reported both a front and a rear motor mount was bad. The vehicle has less than 80,000 miles and is used for hauling kids and getting groceries, not extreme driving and has never been in an accident. The service representative said this is a safety problem because it can cause excessive vibration, damage the transmission, and cause hoses and wires to come lose. This is an unacceptable manufacturing defect. The expected life of such an essential part cannot possibly be less than 150,000 miles. It is not a routine maintenance problem, it is not a consumable part like brakes and hoses, and it's not a moving part like the transmission or a pulley. I would expect the transmission or engine to fail long before the parts holding the van together to start failing, especially the mounts holding the engine. . Read more...

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) my car is 2004 Honda Odyssey van. When service dept. Of Honda dealership at dublin, CA replaced my timing belt, they found out that two front engine mounts have been already broken. They told me that if I don't replace the broken engine mounts now ,the third engine mount on the back will be broken soon and it will damage your automatic transmission system. The estimated cost was $700 to fix the two engine mounts. I had to replace the parts to avoid danger and more fixing cost in the future. My wife and I have driven several different cars and had never that kind of problem before - broken engine mounts. When I researched internet, I found out that Honda Odyssey van owners have complained about same problem that I have now and it costs Honda Odyssey van owner $650 to $1,000 to fix the problem. Could you please investigate this problem - broken engine mount in Honda Odyssey van? [xxx].