Faults:

Many thanks to prior posts regarding clock fuse 13. Removing for a minute fixed the driver side power sliding door. The right side door had been having trouble where the door buzzer was constant. I had to use the power door on-off switch to silence. Today it is working. Either it was also fixed by removing clock fuse 13 for a minute, or by my cleaning of the bright metal bottom track that the passenger sliding door rides upon. The center of the track had rough dirt accumulated all along the track. I used window cleaner and paper towels to clean. It may ground some circuits or supply a signal somehow? The doors are usable again without buzzing. Yeah!

Faults:

Check Engine light is now coming on, but the vehicle drives fine.

General Comments:

This vehicle has been very very good to us. It has performed very well, has a very rugged interior, and is very reliable. (so far)

Interior room is fantastic, and the flexibility of the seats is second to none.

We take the family fully packed on trips, and it is quite comfortable. (a little bit loud, and not the smoothest ride... but very nice never the less.)

Faults:

Engine had to be replaced at 65,000. Although it was under warranty, the warranty would not cover the cost because we had missed one oil change, and they said this burned out the engine. It took over a month for the dealer to figure out what was wrong with the car. We contacted Honda headquarters. They refused to get involved because the car was under warranty (even though warranty refused to cover it). All we got was a run around.

Now, at about 100,000 miles our catalytic converter needs to be replaced and we are looking at another $1,000 in service and parts.

General Comments:

For the price of this car, we expected flawless performance, but all we got were flaws.

Faults:

The only problems I've experienced with the Odyssey thus far are with the power sliding doors. They tend to get a mind of their own from time to time, whether using the remote keyless entry, the door handle, or the button on the dashboard. Occasionally, either one of the doors will stick ajar about an inch when shutting it and cause the dome light to stay on. I've also had the driver's side door not want to open at all, and then I've had that same door want to close on its own, twice with a family member standing right in the door opening.

General Comments:

Overall, I am very pleased with the Odyssey. The engine is very quiet, powerful, and reliable. It gets fair gas mileage (about 20 mpg in my experience with a combination of city and highway driving), and it neither leaks nor uses any oil between regular service intervals. I have had no problems with the transmission so far, but I understand that transmission failures have been reported, particularly in 2001 and 2002 models. I have received literature from Honda indicating that the warranty has now been extended on the transmission up to 100,000 miles, and that reimbursement is available for repairs or replacements done prior to the warranty extension.

The interior has plenty of amenities and the seats are very comfortable. The rear fold-down back seat is a plus and works very well.

We took the van on a family trip from the Midwest to California in October 2004, and it performed flawlessly. We put over 4,500 miles on the van and never had one single problem. We drove through several tough mountain ranges with a full load of people and luggage on board, and the van never missed a heartbeat. Overall, a very reliable people mover well worth the money.