TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; UNEXPECTEDLY, THE REAR THIRD ROW PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING WORN BY THE OCCUPANT FAILED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE OCCUPANT WAS ABLE TO EXTRACT THE WEBBING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RE-OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ACCELERATOR PEDAL FREQUENTLY STICKS IN THE IDLE POSITION, WITH RESULTING LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED FURTHER TOWARD THE FLOOR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A STICKING DASH POT IN THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM; THEY HAVE CLEANED IT (WHICH DOES PROVIDE SOME TEMPORARY RELIEF) BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. NOW, IT SEEMS THAT THE ACCELERATOR WILL (ONCE, SO FAR) STICK IN AN ADVANCED POSITION, REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT BRAKE FORCE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE SO THAT THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED OFF. *TR
