Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ODYSSEY / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007103342 Incident Date: Apr, 12 2007
Consumer's City: CUYAHOGA FALLS Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ODYSSEY Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5FNRL18083B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 23 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 13 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Failure of gasket material to contain oil within engine valve cover cylinder head has created oil leak that was initially noticed on the garage floor. dealer has verified problem by injecting dye and using black-light to establish the source of the oil leak. this might typically be a non-issue for an older model year vehicle but i would not expect such a problem on a vehicle that has been in service less than 4 years and personally owned for only 2 1/4 years. problem could be one of manufacture installation or material defect or a combination of the two. engine failure could result if problem is not addressed/resolved. resolution of the problem requires a significant financial commitment that covers the labor to drop the engine in order to remove and replace the valve cover gasket. this owner thinks that this is a manufacturer defect that should be covered by the dealer since this vehicle has not been abused or operated in extreme conditions. *jb