2001 Honda Odyssey review from North America
"Not very good quality"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since week 3 after purchase, when we turn the car on for the first time of each day, and then turn the A/C or heat on, the car makes this horrible grinding sound for a second or two and then does not do it again until the next day maybe the day after. It occurs worse in the extreme hear or cold. We have brought it to our dealership many times and they have performed the following to fix it:
1) replaced a bracket
2) replaced the blower motor in November 2001
3) replaced the compressor and clutch May 2002
Now they are telling us that Honda has sent out a memo stating that many 1999- 2001 Honda Odyssey's make this noise due to coolant and there is nothing that can be done about it. We have a 7 month old child and when I put her in the van and it makes this noise, it is so loud she is very startled and she screams. Now my wife and I have to start the car first and leave her in the house.
General comments?
This sound coming from the A/C/Heating unit and no one seems to know or care what it is. Has anyone else had this problem?
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| Not worth what I paid |
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| Add an extra $5,000 every 30,000 miles for new transmissions |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 30000 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Regal |
| Date of Entry | 19th August, 2002 |