1999 Honda Odyssey LX review from North America
"Good car with an annoying problem"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
About 200 miles into our ownership of our Odyssey, the 'check engine' light came on. Just for fun, I pulled the battery cable and the light went off...for about 500 miles. I then took it into the Honda dealership - oh boy. They pulled the code and it came up "replace catalytic converter." $1000 please!
After replacing the converter, the light stayed off for about 200 miles...then came back on. I got frustrated and pulled the battery cable (which kept it off for about another 200 miles). Then I started reading about all the problems that people have had with the engine light, and decided that I had the fix.
About 10,000 miles ago, I invested $.99 in electricians tape. One little square, centered over the offensive light, has eliminated about 95% of my frustration. (out of sight, out of mine) I know that my 'solution' won't make any mechanic happy, but until something actually goes "wrong" I am done with this thing.
General comments?
On the whole, our Odyssey has performed well. It is reliable (except for the engine light). Gets decent MPH. Hauls the kids. Little too much road noise for me, but...shrug.
Good rig.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 6 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 7th March, 2008 |