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1999 Honda Odyssey engine and engine cooling problems

34 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1999 Honda Odyssey cite engine and engine cooling, 6% of all 528 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
34
6% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
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Injuries
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01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I TOOK WIFE AND MY SON TO DMV IN WILLIMANTIC.ON OUR WAY BACK, AROUND ROUTE 32 MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING..I SHUT OFF THE ODYSSEY FOR A MIM, TURN IT ON DROVE FINE FOR 3 MIM AND SLIP AGAIN FINALLY I CALL TOW TRUCK..TOOK IT TO MY HOUSE.. CALL AAMCO TO PICK IT UP AND FIX IT..$3,600 TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND REINSTALL $384.00 RADIATOR AND THEY ONLY OFFERED 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 14, 2012Engine and engine cooling, Power trainODI 10443776
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 12, 2011Engine and engine coolingODI 10425034
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 12, 2011Engine and engine coolingODI 10411960
“ON JUNE 28, OUR 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY LX LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON I-94 E BOUND BETWEEN BATTLE CREEK MI AND THE EXIT TO I-69. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER, THEN AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK AND SWITCHING OFF THE IGNITION, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RAN FINE FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-75 NORTH OF DAYTON, OH. THIS TIME, I NOTICED THE GAUGES CAME BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PROCEED WITH OUT STOPPING. IN GOT CASE, TRAFFIC WAS NOT SO HEAVY AS TO BE A DANGER, AND LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN THE PASSING LANE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED JUST BEFORE WE MADE IT ONTO OUR STREET, BUT FOR A SHORTER TIME AND WE CONTINUED HOME. THE NEXT NIGHT, WHILE RETURNING HOME ON LOCAL STREETS, GOING ABOUT 35MPH, THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, WE HAD THE HEADLIGHT ON (IT WAS ABOUT 9:15PM), AND WE LOST ALL LIGHTING (INTERIOR GAUGES AND EXTERIOR). ON JUNE 30, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM - FAILED IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 8, 2010Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Interior lighting, EquipmentODI 10342114
“THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD (LOCAL OR FREEWAY) WITH ALL ENGINE LIGHTS LIT ON DASHBOARD. MOST OF THE TIME THE ENGINE WOULD COME BACK ON BY ITSELF AFTER 1 TO 2 SECONDS. BUT OCCASIONALLY I NEED TO PULL OVER THE CAR TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS SYMPTOM HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST EVERYTIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 3, 2010Engine and engine coolingODI 10304716
“1999 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR NOT OPENING. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND JUMP WHEN SHIFTING. THE FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT CANCEL. THE TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 5, 2009Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Latches/locks/linkagesODI 10268109

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.