general problems of the 2018 Honda Odyssey - part 2

Upon proceeding through an intersection the van began to automatically break to a complete stop from approximately 30-35mph, screeching tires, then shutting completely off. The entire dashboard cluster was dark as was the computer display for the radio/other controls. Looking down the "park" indicator was lit red. I pressed the break and the van started up and went into gear driving as if nothing occurred. This scared me and upon my call to Honda, they said it's related to another "electrical system update" which needs to occur but has not been completed so there was nothing they could do. I reached out to another dealership explaining the situation and they advised me to use the roadside assistance to have the van taken to them for safety reasons.

From the day I bought my car the brakes have squealed when applying them at a low rate of speed. There have been multiple times I have tried to accelerate and the gas took an extended time to work. Once I was trying to switch lanes and when I accelerated the van didn't go any faster and I almost caused an accident. The van shifts extremely hard. Everything the van shifts around 20-30 mph the entire vehicle jolts back and forth. This is a huge safety issue and the dealers will not acknowledge it. I have reached out to Honda's corporate number but they refuse to help. They have replaced the brakes, fluids and fuel injectors but all the issues still remain. I have also had a few issues with the sound system not working properly but have not mentioned that to the dealership or Honda corporate.

At 25 mph the collision avoidance system unexpectedly engaged and braked with full antilock vibrations when there was no car within braking range. The car behind me braked hard and an accident was fortunately avoided. This occurred after dealing with the dealer over several days regarding phantom collision avoidance cautions occurring on a daily basis. The vehicle also braked autonomously without any car in front of it earlier in the evening.

On Saturday, 1/27/18 at 9:17am mountain time we were driving in a residential neighborhood following a silver SUV. As we approach an intersection with a green light, the SUV in front of us turned on their blinker to slow down to make a right turn. We were following behind at a safe distance. The SUV slowed down considerably to make the turn, but we remained behind at a safe distance as the SUV made the turn. The automatic collision detection system on our Honda Odyssey flashed a warning, as I've seen before, and the warning was appropriate given the situation. The SUV completed its turn and I reapplied the gas in the intersection. As I did so, the vehicle automatically braked, very hard, causing us to almost come to a complete stop in the intersection. I assume that we were traveling at a speed of appx 15 miles per hour as we entered the intersection. We were almost rear-ended by the car behind us (who honked at us, and with good reason). There was absolutely no need for the automatic braking to engage in this situation. Furthermore, the braking would have happened much too late to avoid a collision had one been imminent. The feeling of losing control of driving your own vehicle is extremely unsettling. While I like the idea of the automatic braking feature, this event is incredibly concerning. No one was hurt and nothing was damaged luckily. But, this easily could have caused a significant accident.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. While stationary, the vehicle would not turn off when prompted. On more than one occasion, all of the doors failed to open when prompted by the key fob. In addition, the brake mitigation engaged with a visual and audio alarm when there was no other vehicle around. Furthermore, the instrument panel indicators did not illuminate when the vehicle started and the cross-traffic monitor malfunctioned and had to be turned off. Del ray Honda (2500 south federal highway, del ray beach, FL) was made aware of the series of failures. The battery and the tuners were replaced on the vehicle, but the failures recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided the contact with case number: 0662-4591. The failure mileage was 636.

Tl- the contact owns a 2018 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that within months of owning the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the brake system. The dealer atlantic Honda (1375 sunrise hwy, bay shore, NY 11706, (631) 665-0005) test drove the vehicle, heard the abnormal noise, serviced the brake system but had not been able to replicate and diagnose the failure to provide a permanent remedy which was unacceptable to the contact. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case but had not yet responded to several calls the contact had made wanting a repair remedy for the brake system. The manufacturer had issued 5 TSB for the brake system but had not yet issued a brake system recall . The contact was uncertain if the manufacturer had a solution to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000. Dyd.