ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SWEET SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER FOUND TRASH IN THE BLOWER MOTOR AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WAS CRACKED. WHILE REMOVING THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE, THE THREAD CAME OUT WITH THE BOLT SINCE NOTHING WAS HOLDING THE ENGINE IN PLACE AND THAT ALSO CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE ENGINE CAN COME APART WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09. THE CONSUMER STATED THE EGR VALVE BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 09/13/10
2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED IT EXTENDED AND FORCED HIS FOOT TO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK HE HAD APPLY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL AND EXTEND IT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED HIS FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, IT TRAVELED LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN HE PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, HE ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 04/13/12
