2000 Honda Odyssey EX review from North America
"A dangerous money pit that should have been replaced by Honda"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission replaced free of charge at 88k in 2007.
Dealer said replacement warranted for 3yrs.
Replaced CC @100k. Replaced IAC valve at 108k.
At 108k, told dealer transmission was not working correctly.
Dealer ran all codes, denied failure, ran out the 109k warranty. Also believe dealer disabled the warning light system. So what: they said part has 3/yr warranty. ("it's like you got a new car now", mgr. said.)
At 110k, problem so bad that dealer admitted tranny must be replaced.
Dealer said he would replace it free of charge.
Arrived for scheduled (by email!) appointment and was told business manager refused to pay.
This car is a well known lemon. Dealers and Honda do everything possible to conceal facts.
General comments?
The car was trouble free until 80k and nothing but trouble since then. I will never buy another Honda again. Oh, yes: it needs $500 worth of new motor mounts, too.
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| Odyssey does not live up to Honda's general reputation in quality |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 850 |
| Date of Entry | 16th February, 2009 |