general problems of the 2007 Honda Odyssey

Driving very slowly uphill in a hospital parking deck, the principal driver of the car turned into an available parking slot applying some gas, from 25-30 feet away, only to have the vehicle accelerate uncontrollably, even with the driver's right foot fully engaged with the brake pedal. The van jumped over parking blocks at the end of the space and struck a concrete post, whereupon the engine compartment crumpled and the airbags engaged. The van bounced back approximately twenty feet. Witnesses attracted by the sound of squealing tires, revving engine noise (before impact) and the subsequent crash itself came to render assistance and call police. The driver's right's foot was severely bruised by the crash impact and her sternum fractured. The vehicle was a declared total loss.

We bought this 2007 Honda Odyssey a few months ago, and ever since we have owned it, it will just keep going for awhile at the same speed we had it at, even though we take our foot off the gas. We have to put it in neutral to stop, or it will pull a bit hard on the brakes. We can stop it like this, but it will wear the brakes out fast. Also, when we put it in drive or reverse, after a few seconds, it speeds up a little. It will just go down the road slowly without putting our foot on the gas. If we leave it in reverse, it will accelerate right through the garage, if we let it. After it is in neutral for a few seconds, it finally goes back down to a regular rpm, but goes back up every 6 seconds or so, then back down, etc. . . Also, when it is idling, and I turn the steering wheel, it revs up again on it's own. We have had the throttle body cleaned, and had it completely checked on a scanner, and nothing came up; everything looked good on the scanner.

I haven't heard back from Honda dealership in milpitas (920 thompson st, milpitas, CA 95035) even after repeated attempts to schedule an appointment for the recall notice I have received regarding vsa. I have left vm and sent an email through their website regarding the recall notice and to schedule an appointment. Thanks manoj.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently to 20 mph. The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under recall NHTSA campaign id number 13v500000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ecm, wiring harness or throttle body could have been causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The failure mileage was 174,600.

I forgot to add the recall number on the vsa device that locks up without drivers involvement and causes accidents. I was told by Honda it is 13-098 in my former complaint today. Bottom line, if I drive it with this unsafe condition and it locks up and causes an accident, who is liable for damages etc? if I don't drive it I have no car until repaired. Does or is Honda responsible to provide us a car until ours is repaired and safe again. I received a recall notice and now tom scott Honda in nampa id said they can't repair it until sometime next year because they can't get parts until then. From my understanding this vehicle is being recalled because the brakes lock up do to the vsa device malfunctioning and causing accidents in which people are getting hurt. What is the answer?.

On October 16, 2013, my Honda accelerated at a fast speed up my driveway and caused $6,178. 37 in repair costs and slammed into my front porch. The brakes did not work to stop the car. We immediately informed Honda and our insurance carrier of the accident, and the car was towed to Honda in old bridge, NJ, as it could not be driven due to damage. On 11/15/2013, see claims summary, Honda could not determine if this an acceleration issue. They never informed us of what the issue was. Honda did not provide me with a rental car, so I had to rent a car from 10/21/13 to 11/26/13, which I paid $603. 96 out of pocket (receipts enclosed). The amount of time Honda was way too long fix my car and I had pay additional rental costs due to their unreasonable delay. Shortly, after Honda repaired my car, I received a recall notice that the brakes were recalled. Really? this is why my car would not stop. There have been several recalls on my Honda. A year after purchase, the engine broke down. I wrote to NJ attorney general, who wrote back and asked that I write to you. I am also attaching pictures of the accident. There are tire marks in the driveway due to the high speed of the acceleration. Photos fluids running down my driveway, and the damaged front end. I have also enclosed NJ manufacturer's, copy of the claim summary dated 11/15/13. This matter is very upsetting to me and the way it was handled by Honda. My husband, also purchased a new pilot, and my Honda were both purchased new at the same Honda. I know there are acceleration issues with this Honda and this was an acceleration issue and a mechanical issue on the fault of the brakes I am requesting to be reimbursed for the car rental, insurance deductible and a refund of the cost I paid for the Honda in the amount of $28,931. 46. My car has never driven the same since the accident.

While accelerating onto freeway at approximately 45 mph the brakes fully engaged and engine power was lost while my foot was on the accelerator. Speed decreased by about 25mph in just a few seconds. With my foot still on the accelerator engine engaged again and we increased speed to about 45 mph, when the automatic transmission was going to shift into overdrive, the same incident occurred again! power was regained at the same speed about 25 mph. We speeded up to about 45 mph again and this time I looked at the brake pedal. The brakes fully engaged themselves again the brake pedal actually depressed while I had my foot on accelerator only! I then took the overdrive off and put the transmission in d3 mode. The incident didn't occur again while in d3 mode. I was left having to drive on freeway around 55mph scared for my and my families lives! this vehicle self engaged brakes fully three times, while my foot was on accelerated only!.

I was driving about 35-40 mph at a steady rate on an empty street. My foot was on the gas pedal and the car suddenly slowed down quickly. The car steering pulled to the right and I felt vibrations in my foot that was on the gas pedal. This lasted about 5-10 seconds, then resolved and the car went back to it's previous speed. This happened 4 more times in the next few minutes. During these episodes I looked down and confirmed that my foot was in the proper place, and I actually saw the brake depress spontaneously a few millimeters. I also checked the carpet and pulled it far away to make sure it was not interfering with the pedal. I was on an isolated road, so fortunately no cars were behind me. I arrived at my destination and had the car towed to the Honda dealer. My car was at the burns Honda repair shop for a week and they insisted there was nothing wrong with it and returned I never drove it again.

While traveling on flat, level surface streets at roughly 40mph, car would spontaneously downshift (to 1st gear?) causing the vehicle to slow very quickly/lots of drag (locking up seatbelts) as if the brakes were applied quickly. The vehicle will then reshift back into a higher gear with little to no resistance again. This may happen 1-4 times within a 60 second period. Pulling the car over, turning off and turning on again seems to fix issue. Shifting into second gear, seemed to fix issue. Shifting into neutral, power cycling car seemed to fix issue. Over the last 6 months or so, this has happened ~2x month.

After stopping at a stop light driver accelerated to approximately 32 mph; the van suddenly decelerated to nearly a dead stop. Once the van returned to a normal speed the same event occurred within minutes of the first incident. Weather was rainy; driver was alone. The van was taken to the local dealer where they were unable to duplicate the incident.

We have a 2007 Honda Odyssey with 76,000 miles. In December 2012 we had been driving for approximately 3-4 minutes, exiting onto the highway and accelerating to reach 65 miles per hour. When we reached approximately 55-60 mph and were still accelerating the car spontaneously applied the brakes for approximately 3 seconds, lurching us forward. We stopped accelerating and began to pull over. It again spontaneously braked as we were slowing down. We attempted to drive slowly along the side of the road, to get to the next exit, and it happened again. Once we were finally able to stop in a safe place we turned off the car. We turned the car back on and it did not do it again. We took the car to the dealer and they only found one code - the steering sensor. They re-calibrated it but were not convinced that was the problem. Sure enough, approximately two months later the same thing happened. We were not going quite as fast and it did not lurch quite as severe. After it did this three times I was at a stop light and pushed the switch to turn the vsa off. It did not occur again. Took it to the dealer and they found no codes. They drove 17 miles and could not duplicate the problem. The weather conditions both times were approximately 30-40 degrees with some snow or wetness on the ground from prior precipitation. The dealer continues to say there is no problem because it shows no code and they can't replicate the problem. Manufacture was contacted and they instructed dealer to drive again and try to duplicate. They deny any other incidents documented (despite listings on this website that say they have been notified of the same problem. ).

Vsa warning light went on suddenly during driving. Steering wheel feels not stable when turning after the light is on. Took the vehicle to Honda dealer and was told the communication between the vsa module and the computer is lost and need replace vsa module for $1,600. It is not a problem caused by wear-and tear and Honda should be responsible for making the electronics more reliable in Odyssey models.

When traveling at 30 to 40 mph and you let off gas pedal, trans downshifts. Sometimes a shudder at highway speeds. Picked speed control because transmission was not an option.

I was in a long line of cars waiting to leave a parking lot after an event. At one point, after about 10 minutes in line, I briefly inched the car forward and then put my foot on the brake. With my foot firmly on the brake, the engine speed unexpectedly starting increasing quickly on its own. When the speed hit 5000 rpm and with my foot still firmly on the brake, I put the car in neutral to prevent it from possibly moving forward. Then I turned the engine off. The car behaved normally after it was restarted, and has behaved normally in the two weeks since then. Perhaps coincidentally, the battery failed two days later and was replaced. A Honda dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to find anything wrong or reproduce the problem.

My whole dash board started blinking and no information of speed, fuel amount, hot or cold, or the milage was able to be seen. Was still able to drive the vehicle, but if stopped couldn't tell you how fast I was going.

2007 Honda Odyssey decelerated on its own. While driving at about 30 mph the vehicle accelerated quickly and decelerated quickly on its own. The incident lasted about 3 seconds. It did not come to full stop. The recall for the brakes for this model was installed on 6/15/10 by the dealership. This incident occurred days later on 6/20/10. The very same issue happened 2 times before about 18 months ago. The car was taken to the dealership but no issue was found.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward and crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact submitted a letter to the manufacturer, but did not receive any response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). I am the owner of a 2007 Honda Odyssey, [xxx] that has an eco(economy) mode feature that shuts off 3 cylinders electronically to save mileage. A few months ago, the car began to jerk around 40 mph or when the eco mode kicked in. I took the car to be serviced at the Honda dealership where I purchased the car. The dealership name is south motors Honda [xxx] the dealership said they could not find anything wrong with car. The problem continued to worsen over the next month so I brought the car back for servicing. This time the dealership said they updated the software that controls the eco mode. A few days after pickuping up my car from service, March 5, the problem is now much worse. The car not only jerks now, but is also unresponsive when the eco mode turns off and on. This unresponsiveness almost caused me to get into 2 accidents. The dealership again denied that there is a problem. The car only has ~37,000 miles and the dealership continues to deny that there is a defect with the car. . If the problem continues to get worse, I am certain that is safety issue will result in a accident. . Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. While stopped at a red light she attempted to move out of the way to allow a police vehicle to pass, the engine began to idle roughly and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate. She then attempted to depress the brake pedal very hard before stopping the vehicle. On a separate occasion, while exiting the highway, she began depressing the brake to merge out of traffic at speeds of less than 15 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate at full speed. The contact continued to apply extreme pressure to the brakes and the vehicle proceeded over the median onto the grass. She was able to stop the vehicle and avoid a collision. The dealer reprogrammed the transmission sensor and advised the failure should not occur again. There were no further incidents thereafter. The failure and current mileages were under 30,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Odyssey. The contact was braking from 25 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated forward before stopping. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle was down shifting from high gear to low gear when the failure occurred, which was normal. The vehicle was not repaired. One month later, the contact received notification of a manufacturers recall and the updates were made to the computer software but to no avail. The failure persisted and the vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000.