| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006095998 | Incident Date: Dec, 19 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SOMERSET | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ODYSSEY | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5FNRL38666B | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 20 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 28 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2006 odyssey has been in the shop 3 times for this complaint. the power steering pump makes a very bad whining noise when the temps are cold. i would say below 50 degrees. when warm weather approaches, you do not hear it. it is very embarrassing to me. the van was purchased brand new in november 2006 with only 4 miles on it. i started having trouble about a month after it was purchased and it was taken back to the dealer where i purchased it which is an hour and a half drive from where i live and the service department claimed they could not duplicate the problem. i finally got tired of taking it back and forth putting additional mileage on my van that shouldn't be and just said i would deal with it. warm weather came and i didn't hear it anymore. well then comes cold weather and i starting hearing it again so this time i contacted american honda and the director for service and he met me half way and he heard the whining noise and stated this is a known problem for honda and they are not sure how to fix the problem. he stated they had put 6 new power steering pumps on another odyssey and could not fix the problem. well they replaced my power steering pump and about a month later it started making the noise yet again. i contacted the service director again and he said he would note it and i could get it fixed when i wanted to so i have now taken my van back to the shop to get it fixed again. i will be writing a certified letter to honda and will file the lemon law if need be. i have 3 kids and i really need my van and this has been the most unpleasant experience for me and my family. i bought a honda due to the reviews and ratings but i will think long and hard about it the next time.*jb |
