Power Steering Failed problems of the 2005 Honda Odyssey

I owned my 2005 Honday Odyssey for 2. 5 years when the power steering pump failed on my minivan. I paid to have it replaced. 29k miles later it failed again. Honda has since redesigned the part. When this part fails the power steering is dramatically reduced making it virtually impossible to turn the wheel at slower speeds.

Power steering failure when cold outside. Has been occuring for several weeks when outside temerature is below approximately 40f degrees.

2005 Honda Odyssey - power steering failed. It got very difficult to turn the wheel. It started back in Nov. 2009 and gradually got worse by January 2010. We took it into the Honda dealership and they repaired it for $700-parts replaced. It got so difficult to turn the wheel I pulled a muscle in my chest.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, he noticed that the battery light illuminated and then he lost steering power. It was extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel to the left or right. A local mechanic stated that the bolt holding the belt tensioner on the alternator bracket was improperly installed which caused the power steering to fail. The vehicle is currently being repaired at a cost of $700. 00. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer regarding the steering failure and was advised to have the vehicle inspected by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel became abnormally stiff and difficult to turn. The brakes were applied and then steering wheel began to function as normal. The failure persisted intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 05v039000 (steering:column). The dealer replaced the power steering fluid and the failure did not recur. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

Power steering pump failure causes loss of control in vehicle.

According to Honda service bulletin 07-005 June 17, 2008 titled power steering pump whines, buzzes, or hums (supersedes 07-005, dated January 26, 2007, to update the information marked by the black bars), symptom "the power steering pump whines, buzzes, or hums after driving for 30 minutes in temperatures 35 to 40 degrees f (2 to 5 degrees c). Probable cause the power steering pump reservoir is defective correction action: flush the power steering system with clean power steering fluid, and then replace the power steering reservoir. Parts information power steering reservoir: p/n 53701-shj-a01c1, h/c 0923672 required materials Honda genuine power steering fluid: p/n 08206-9002, h/c 3747284 (four bottles per vehicle are needed) the defective power steering reservoir causes the power steering pump to whine because power steering fluid is not pump out of the reservoir. If power steering fluid is not being pumped out of the reservoir, the power steer fails which could result in loss of steering control. Honda acknowledges this problem with the above information and the warranty information but refuses to correct this problem on vehicles out side of the 36000 miles warranty. According Honda service bulletin 07-005, this "applies to 2005-07 Odyssey -all 2008 -from VIN 5fnrl38. . 8b000001 thru 5fnrl38. . 8b075356 -from VIN f5nrl38. . 8b400001 thru 5fnrl38. . 8b419525 I asked my local Honda dealer (cale yarborough Honda 2723 west palmetto street florence SC 29501 843-669-5556) to estimate how much this repair would cost. According to their service manager, the replacement reservoir is $11. 50, the power steering fluid is $16. 00 and the labor is $170. 00. The total cost $197. 50. Since this defect has been acknowledged by Honda and may results in loss of steering control and an accident, Honda should recall this part and pay for it to be repaired on vehicles with this problem.

Honda Odyssey 2005 power steering problem: power steering fails to work at random times. It is difficult to steer the vehicle while parking or turning at slower speeds. It happens at random times and when caught off guard makes it frightening and physically difficult to operate the vehicle. Honda has recognized this is a problem in their service bulletin 07-005 from August 21, 2009 which includes our model year. However, Honda is refusing to cover the $700 expense of replacing the power steering pump and accessories because we are out of warranty. The problem is we had symptoms they describe since we had the vehicle at the beginning but they never could 'replicate' what we were experiencing. The faulty tubing they used in the system actually has ruined the pump over the years. Had they recognized this problem previously we may have been able to salvage the pump, but we did get an estimate and have someone look at the pump and they admitted it was needing replacement. We use this vehicle to drive our family and although it generally happens at slow speeds, there have been multiple situations where we have almost hit another vehicle as we were turning and our car stopped responding to the turn we were making. Everyone I talk to that has this vehicle has the same problem. Honda knows they put in faulty tubing which degraded to make little pieces loose in the fluid which then ruined the pump. This is a safety issue and one that we should not be held responsible for financially.