1995 HONDA Odyssey Problems & Complaints

NAV SYSTEM CHANGES TO 'WHEN TURNED ON'READS DOWNLOADING +, THEN CHANGES TO'CHECK DISC' HONDA SAID NEW DISC NEEDED. I PURCHASED ONE ,INSTALLED WITH SAME RESULTS. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE REAR CAMERA, VISUAL OF INFO, LIKE RADIO, ETC. LOCAL DEALER NO HELP.

SRS AND ABS LIGHT ON. HAVE BEEN ON FOR YEARS. LOOKS LIKE MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HONDA ACCORD HAD A RECALL ON ONE OF THESE???? WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING ABOUT THIS. *TR

1. 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY OCCASIONALLY STALLED BUT WOULD START AGAIN. 2. MOLTEN SOLDER CAME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND FELL ON DRIVER'S FOOT. 3. PAIN AND SURPRISE NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. 4. CAR STALLED AND WOULD START BUT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN KEY WAS RELEASED FROM "START" POSITION. 5. AM CURRENTLY REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF HOT METAL. *TR

VEHICLE, 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY, RANDOMLY AND SUDDENLY STALLED--ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, THEN WOULD START BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS RELEASED FROM START POSITION. ALSO, DASH LIGHTS BEHAVED ABNORMALLY WHEN TRYING TO RESTART-- THEY ALL BLINKED TOGETHER IN RANDOM FASHION, OR TOGETHER DIMMED AND WENT OUT, OR SIMPLY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. THIS STALL, OR FAILURE TO START AND RUN, HAS OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARM AND RUNNING FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE, OR HAS BEEN PARKED AND COLD OVERNIGHT. THIS RANDOM STALL HAS NOW HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED HEAVY TRAFFIC. BUT FOR A FORTUNATE OPENING AND QUICK MANEUVER TO A SAFETY LANE, WE AND PROBABLY OTHER MOTORISTS WOULD HAVE CRASHED, BURNED AND DIED. WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING AGAIN BUT WITH TRAGIC RESULTS. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THERE HAVE BEEN SEPARATE GOVERNMENT ORDERED RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO IN AUSTRALIA AND IN CANADA. WHERE HAS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEEN? OWNED BY BIG BUSINESS AND BIG MONEY? ON AN EIGHT YEAR VACATION WITH GEORGE (WORTHLESS) BUSH? BOTH, I'M SURE. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED ON MY 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. *NM

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL OR NOT. MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AS I ENTERED MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I SMELLED A BURNT SMELL. I PARKED UNDER THE CAR PORT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT BROKE THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLOVE BOX AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SENDING UNIT. *NM *NM

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON--BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED-DEALER WANTS $800+ TO REPLACE MODULE. THIS IS SECOND COMPLAINT I'VE MADE ON THIS SUBJECT. READING ABOUT OTHERS ON THE WWW.ODYCLUB.COM WEBSITE PROMPTED THIS ACTION. I'M AFRAID IT WILL EITHER DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. IF THIS WAS A SEATBELT PROBLEM OR CHILD RESTRAINTS HONDA WOULD FIX IT--THEY SHOULD FIX THE SRS MODULE ALSO. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD THAT AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF $1500.00. SHE WAS AFRAID THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT PROPER WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WAS DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE SRS LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS COME ON AND WAS DISABLED FOR NO REASON EXCEPT FOR THE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS. *SCC *JB *PH

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, DEALER TOPPED-OFF FLUID. PROBLEM RETURNED IN A FEW WEEKS AND REPEATED VISITS TO DEALER RESULTED IN SAME REMEDY. EVENTUALLY, DEALER ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF OUT-OF-WARRANTY ACCUMULATOR FOR $498.98. AFTER REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. DEALER FURTHER ADVISED REPLACING THE REST OF THE ABS SYSTEM AT A COST OF OVER $1000. BRAKES OTHERWISE WORK FINE. *NM

THE CONSUMER HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID ABOVE THE NORMAL LEVEL DUE TO ABS PROBLEMS. *AK

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 56,000 MILES. ABS LIGHT WENT ON INTERMITENTLY. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER. WAS TOLD THERE IS A LEAK ON MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE MODULATOR ACCUMULATOR AT $1365. THIS HAS ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 20% OF THE COMPLAINS ON 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY ON NHTSA SITE. THERE WAS ALSO A SIMILAR DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON 1995 HONDA ACORD ABS. CALL FOR AN DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON HONDA ODESSEY.

DURING BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL AFTER INITIAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT OPERATIONAL, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL DAY.*AK *YD

LAP AND SHOULDER BELT IN REAR SEAT HAD RETRACTED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AFTER CHILD UNLATCHED BELT. WHEN IT RETRACTED AROUND CHILD'S NECK IT LEFT A RED MARK AROUND CHILD'S NECK. SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED, AND HAD TO BE CUT TO GET LOOSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED SEAT BELT WAS BUILT ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.*AK

WHEN THE LEFT BACK RESTRAINT WAS RELEASED, IT RETRACTED WITH THE PASSENGER STILL IN RESTRAINT. OWNER HAD TO CUT THE RESTRAINT TO RELEASE THE CHILD. THE RIGHT BACK RESTRAINT INITIALLY WAS SLOW IN RETRACTING, NOW IT IS LOCKED AND FULLY RETRACTED LEAVING THE RESTRAINT COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. *AK

WHEN THE FAR REAR RESTRAINT WAS RELEASED IT RETRACTED WITH PASSENGER STILL IN THE RESTRAINT. OWNER HAD TO CUT THE RESTRAINT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS FAIL TO HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN PLACE SECURELY. *DSH

REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, LEAVING CHILD UNSECURED. *SD

AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND VALVES THAT WERE ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD. WE HAD TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAIL WITHIN ONE WEEK. I NOTED RUBBER CRACKING/FAILURE AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE STEMS ON BOTH THAT FAILED. I IMMEDIATELY REPLACED ALL THE VALVE STEMS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHO MADE THE VALVE STEMS, POSSIBLY MAKE IN CHINA? MY DEALER COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT HE WAS USING AS VALVE STEMS THREE YEARS AGO. CONSUMER REPORTS HAD RECENTLY ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT DEFECTIVE CHINESE TIRE VALVE STEMS. . MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT SOMETHING OUT ON YOUR WEB SITE. THANKS! *TR

FIRST PURCHASED FOUR PEPBOY TIRES (SE P205/65R15) ON 05-17-2002, WITH A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. ON 03-29-2004, WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, THE TOP LAYER OF RUBBER LIFTED FROM THE TIRE AND PEELED OFF, ALMOST CREATING AN ACCIDENT. 6,000 MILES LATER, THE OTHER TIRES BEGAN TO BUBBLE LIKE THE FIRST AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. TODAY, 02-27-2006 WITH REPLACED TIRES 30,000 MILES ON THEM, THE FIRST TIRE IS STARTING TO BUBBLE AND SEPARATE. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE INTENTIONALLY MADE TO ONLY WITHSTAND ABOUT THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR AND THEY BEGIN TO SEPARATE, WHICH CAN CREATE A FATAL ACCIDENT. THESE TIRES PEPBOYS "FUTURA PLUS TOUR SE," WITH THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND PEPBOYS BE FINED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING AND CREATING A DANGEROUS TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF FOUR TIRES THAT HAVE LIFTED WITH ONLY THIRTY-THOUSAND MILES ON THEM WITH AN 80,000 MILE WARRANTY.....*NM

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1995, HONDA, ODYSSEY; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 37501 MILES, TIRE SIZE P215/65R15, DOT# UNVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH TAS, TREAD SEPARATED AT 46607 MILES ON TIRE. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC STEERING, WANDER, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT, DEALER ROTATED TIRES AND CHECKED ALIGNMENT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, DEALER LATER REALIZED THE TIRES (GOODYEAR CONQUEST) WERE IN POOR SHAPE AND REPLACED THEM, THE NEW TIRES CORRECTED THE STEERING, WANDERING, AND PULLING PROBLEM. *SLC

RIGHT FRONT TREAD SEPARATION; IMPENDING FAILURE EFFECTED STEERING; REPLACED BEFORE IT WAS MORE THAN INCONVENIENCE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS GIRL FRIEND'S VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS CONTINUED TO LOCK OVER AND OVER AS IF SOMEONE WAS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEM.*AK

DOOR LOCKS CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. *AK

DOOR LOCKS CONTINUALLY LOCKED. *AK

CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS GIRL FRIEND'S DOOR LOCKED, KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AS IF SOMEONE WAS PLAYING WITH THE LOCKS.*AK

DRIVING 70 MPH ON HWY, FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE. CAR SKIDDED TO MEDIAN. NEEDED TO REPLACE BALL JOINT, CV AXEL AND UPPER BALL JOINT. CAR HAS 231,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FELL OFF AND AXIAL BROKEN WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET @ 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER INJURED, BUT THE CAR GOT DAMAGED. REPAIR COST $1695.00 DONE IN LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I SUSPECT IT COULD BE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURER'S MALFUNCTION. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH ON INT 95 BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE AXLE TO COME OUT AND FOLD UNDER THE CAR, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND I WAS ABLE TO DECELARATE WITHOUT ANA CCCIDENT. WE THEN WERE TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER. VEHICLE IS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY.

SRS AND ABS ARE DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. SRS RELAY IS BAD AND ABS IS LEAKING AIR. LIGHTS ARE ON IN CAR. *NM

ABS & SRS LIGHTS ON. DEALER CLAIMS SYSTEM FAILURES WITH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. YOUR DATABASE SHOWS 11 PREVIOUS SIMILIAR REPORTS. THE SRS COMPONENT WAS RECALLED ON THE SAME YEAR ACCORD. IS THERE A CONNECTION? PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *AK

DEALER SERVICE ADVISES THAT SRS FAILURE WILL COST 579.30 TO REPAIR. ALSO, DEALER SERVICE ADVISES THAT ABS FAILURE WILL COST 1345.17 TO REPAIR. BOTH REPAIRS NON-WARRANTY WORK. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE RACK AND PINION SCREW FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO COLLAPSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,875.

VEHICLE'S TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TIRE TO TURN TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE BREAKING THE AXLE AND DAMAGING FRONT FENDER.*MR WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH A SCREECHING SOUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *PH *JB

THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE OIL COOLER O-RING BROKE BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER AND THE OIL RAPIDLY FLOWED OUT. *JB

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE MUFFLER THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, THE MUFFLER CAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A HAZARD. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ABS IS LEAKING FLUID CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

REAR WHEEL SENSORS REPLACED. *SLC

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ACCIDENT DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN. MJS

CRUISE CONTROL SUFFERS FROM A DEFECT THAT AFTER GOIN GOVE RA HILL, THE SPEED WILL OVERSHOOT THE SET SPEED BY APPROXIMATELY 10% OR 6-7 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAS SEVERAL TIMES CAUSED NEA RREAR END COLLISIONS.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO COOL THE VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY.

PURCHASE CAR NEW THERE IS A BAD ODOR WHEN YOU PUT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER MOLD . TT

I WAS DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HOME AT AROUND 20 MPH IN A SPEED BUMP AREA. I SUDDENLY BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. I SLOWED, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. SECONDS LATER AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND ERUPTED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATED. IT COLLIDED WITH AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR MOUNT AND THREW PLASTIC CHUNKS AROUND THE CAR. SOME PLASTIC STRUCK ME. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES FOR THE POWDERY SMOKE TO DIMINISH. ON INSPECTION I FOUND DAMAGE TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND TO THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOBODY BESIDES MYSELF WAS IN THE CAR, FORTUNATELY. THERE WAS ONLY A HAT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER TAKING SOME PHONE PICTURES I TURNED THE CAR AROUND, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED.

WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION TO WARM THE ENGINE A BIT AT ABOUT 9:50 ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, IT WAS PARKED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WE SUPPOSE THAT IT MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SHEER FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN A LARGE, CIRCULAR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD, WITH SMALLER HAIRLINE FRACTURES. FRAGMENTS OF BLACK PLASTIC WERE PROPELLED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC ENSUED AND FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSPECTED, AS WE FEAR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MIGHT ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OUR INSURANCE COMPANY DIRECTED US TO WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. THIS WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THANKFULLY, WE WERE NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND SO NOBODY SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURY - BUT THIS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MIGHT WELL HAVE CAUSED WOUNDS FROM THE FLYING MATERIALS AND SHARDS OF PLASTIC, AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - PERHAPS WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE INVOLVED - OR SEVERE INJURY, POSSIBLY EVEN DEATH. THOUGH WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE AVOIDED THE WORST, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MECHANICAL DEFECT NOT CAUSED BY US.

AT ABOUT 25 MPH OR 1500-2000 RPM THE VAN SHUDDERS OR SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS. THE VAST MAJORITY ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE TRANSMISSION. UNDER MILD ACCELERATION THE VAN WILL SHAKE OR SHUDDER WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND IS DISCONCERTING TO LOSE EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME TO CHANGE THE GAS. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE FROM AXLE. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0314-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF

1995 HONDA ODYSSEY : IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM: I WROTE HONDA MOTORS AND ADVISED THEM THAT MY HONDA DEALER BELIEVES I HAVE AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO 02V120000 DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE. I RECEIVED A LETTER BACK FROM HONDA ON MAY 20, 2003 STATING THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND "WE WILL BE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE". DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE OF MY IGNITION SWITCH BEING THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN, I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE ME THE $170.63 THAT I PERSONALLY SPENT TO REPLACE MY FAULTY SWITCH. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND THE CONTACTS ON THE SWITCH ARE MELTED. THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. I HAVE THE OLD PART AS PROOF OF THE INCIDENT AND WOULD BE WILLING TO MAIL IT TO YOU FOR ANALYSIS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE IGNITION SWITCH, TALKING WITH MY HONDA SERVICE MECHANIC AND READING YOUR RECALL BULLETIN, I BELIEVE YOU WILL AGREE THAT MY IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. AS OF THIS LETTER, I HAVE SPENT $3,388.30 ON MY HONDA IN REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COST. I'M NOT ASKING HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NORMAL REPAIRS; HOWEVER, I AM ASKING THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE PERHAPS MFG. DEFECTS THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH DUE TO THE PARTS FAILURE. THE VERY FACT THAT A RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS IMPLEMENTED TELL ME THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT PROBLEMS EXISTS. I ONLY WANT MY SWITCH TO BE EXAMINED AND A FAIR DETERMINATION MADE. I KNOW THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR 1997 HONDA'S AND MY HONDA IS A 1995; HOWEVER, I PURCHASED IT USED AND THE ORIGINAL SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 1997 WITH THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH. FOR A FAX COPY OF MY LETTER TO HONDA, AMERICAN HONDA'S RESPONSE TO MY LETTER, AND A COPY OF MY CANCELLED CHECK, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] (W) OR [XXX] (H). I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP REGARDING THIS MATTER & AWAIT YOUR REPLY. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE AIRBAG SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT NOTIFIED US OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT; THE TOTAL COST WAS $666.95. THE CAR IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD AND MANY OWNERS WOULD NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE UNIT. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE EXTENDS TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT AS A LENGTHY TEN YEAR WARRANTY COVERS POLLUTION SYSTEMS. THE DEALER OFFERED TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IF WE CHOSE TO NOT FIX THE CONTROL UNIT.*AK

1) ABS SYSTEM: THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. I HAVE ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE RESEVOIR, ALTHOUGH THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR. 2) AIR CONDITIONER: THE AC MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF VIBRATION BEING FELT QUITE STRONGLY WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM DIMINSHES WHEN THE REAR AC IS TURNED OFF, AND DISSIPATES COMPLETELY WHEN THE AC AS A WHOLE IS SHUT DOWN.*AK

UNDER CARRIAGE DEVELOPING RUST DUE TO CORROSION. THIS RUST DEPOSIT IS ALSO GETTING INTO THE ABS SYSTEM, AND CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE AIRBORN CROSSING YARD, RIVER, HITTING OPPOSITE BANK OF RIVER. WHILE THE IMPACT WAS NOT A DIRECT FRONT HIT, THE FRONT HEADLIGHT AND THE SIDE OF THE CAR BOTH HIT. DRIVERS HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD BUT DUE TO SEATBELT HEAD REMAINED IN CAR. DRIVER WONDERED AWAY, DOGS USED TO TRACK ...HEAD INJURY THUS NO RECOLLECTION FROM HIGHWAY TO LEAVING VEHICLE. GENERAL FEELING IS THAT BOY SHOULD HAVE NOT SURVIVED.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 70 MPH, THE FRONT TWO WHEELS CAME OFF THE RIM, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO FOGGED WINDOWS, FAILURE ON THE DEFROSTER UNIT, THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO MAKE SEVERAL STOPS TO CLEAR THE WINDOW ON THE VEHICLE. *AK