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.
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?
I have a problem on my Honda Odyssey 2001 also. It makes a very loud noise when I step the break... After we purchased it, 2 weeks, it started to make a noise every time I step the break. First little by little, now it's got worst. It's really loud and it embarrass me. I also brought it to the dealer and diagnosed it, but they always says "it's fine" and there's no problem about it. It's driving me crazy though. I guess I have to bring it again and yell at them to fix it! Do you have an idea why it makes a loud noise if I step the break? They always say, no problem about it.
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