Body problems of the 2010 Honda Odyssey - part 2

We purchased a 2010 braun entervan in late 2011. It was new with 17 miles. We noticed water collecting under front seats at about 15000 miles. It was rusting our seat anchors which could lead to failure in a crash. It also has persistent steering problems and tire wearing at 15000 miles. It was returned to braun for repair because we insisted and worked closely with the braun corporation. They attempted repairs but returned to us with more issues and a continued steering problem. This was their first year doing a Honda entervan conversion and they have offered a 5000. 00 supplement toward a trade. Our local dealer has led us to believe he would trade but will not follow through, I firmly believe he does not want this vehicle back. He said it was a junk deal. It was good enough for him to sell us. I believe this braun Honda entervan 2010 model may need a formal recall. Some handicapped people may not be removing the front seats to notice these water problems and possible mold when the carpet remains wet. I also have concerns that carbon monoxide could be entering the vehicle if water can get in close to the firewall. We believe during the conversion something got out of alignment causing excessive tire wear and steering problems,. I have kept all documentation and have photos of the rusted anchors and the water puddling and even frozen in the winter.

The vehicle has major leak from the firewall down to the floor compartment. Water gets in both tail lights when it is raining. I took it to the Honda dealer twice and they never fixed the problem. Honda refused any of these problems. I willl never buy a Honda ever again. This is my third Honda and last too.

On at least 2 occasions, the passenger side door failed to unlock even when using multiple methods to unlock it. Even when the knob on the door was lifted manually, the door would not unlock and open. After trying different things (key fob, auto door unlock button, manually lifting the locking knob), it finally opened. We thought it was just a glitch when someone tried to open the door at the same time that the door unlock button was pushed, but since reading a report of a similar incident on an Odyssey, there may be a problem with the locking mechanism. Once the knob was lifted manually, the door should have opened regardless.

A few years ago the driver's side rear sliding door stopped working. This seemed like a safety because, if there were ever an incident such as a fire, people would not be able to expeditiously exit the back two rows of the van. There were no warnings, the door just stopped working. I spoke with our mechanic about it and he stated that he had seen that with several Honda Odyssey vans. I had the door repaired. I recently learned that this had been an issue with other Honda Odyssey vans and wanted to let you know it had also happened to me.