Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / ODYSSEY / 2007

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007104796 Incident Date: Apr, 09 2007
Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: ODYSSEY Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 05 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 27 2007
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At 2,666 miles on the odometer, my honda odyssey exl, purchased on 2/28/2007, suffered catastrophic engine failure in the middle of an intersection. while the service department is unclear on the root cause of the problem, they found the front cam shaft frozen in the cylinder head with the speculation that there was a casting head problem with debris inside the valve assembly. all fluids were at recommended levels. a partial list of repairs: - front head assembly and gasket replaced - rear head gasket replaced. - timing belt and tensioner replaced. - drive belt idler tensioner replaced. - coolant system gasket replaced. - front engine seals replaced. - outer head assembly replaced. how no injury or accident occurred while my car died in the middle of a busy intersection, is just my good fortune. my bad fortune is having to navigate a rude and unaccountable corporate "service" department and live with the legacy of a major manufacturing defect. *jb