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Honda Odyssey problem
I apologize if this is the proper forum. I've been having problems with my
Honda Odyssey for quite some time and I wonder if anyone could help. Here's the history: When I first got the minivan, it was brand new from the dealer. We had the dealer install an alarm. Very soon after, the alarm started arming and locking the doors all by itself. Later, it started to turn itself on and off. By that, I mean, sometimes, I use the keyfob to arm the car, but only the locks would work, but the alarm would not turn on. Then, without warning, it would turn itself on, and the alarm would work like it normally should. Eventually, the car horn would beep when I was driving, the lights would flash, the dashboard backlight would flash, the turn signals flashed. All which would happen intermittently. We got the alarm replaced. Just as soon as it was replaced, the alarm started arming itself and locking the doors automatically on an intermittant basis. I brought it back, and they replaced it again, this time with an upgraded model (or so they told me). The same thing happened with the third alarm. This time, the dealer adjusted the alarm so it was less sensitive. It continued to be a problem. I just got my vehicle back from the dealer. They said they disarmed the alarm. They also did some maintenance. When I get home, the engine light is on and the TCS light is on. I use the windshield wiper and it gets stuck in the up position. With some jiggling of the controls, I was able to get it back. I get back in my car and now only the engine light is on. The windshield wiper problem appears to be intermittent, just like all the other problems. Does anyone know what's wrong with this car? |
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toypup wrote:
> Does anyone know what's wrong with this car? From your description, it's starting to sound like a lemon. Can you try another dealer? Perhaps they're incompetent. |
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"toypup" > wrote in message .. . > I just got my vehicle back from the dealer. They said they disarmed the > alarm. I should clarify: they told me they stopped the autoactivation feature of the alarm. |
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Sounds like a loose/bad ground connection somewhere. It also sounds like
your dealer is not competent. If you are still under warranty (the year of this car is still a mystery to us), try a different dealer. On 9/20/05 10:20 PM, in article , "toypup" > wrote: > I apologize if this is the proper forum. I've been having problems with my > Honda Odyssey for quite some time and I wonder if anyone could help. > > Here's the history: > > When I first got the minivan, it was brand new from the dealer. We had the > dealer install an alarm. Very soon after, the alarm started arming and > locking the doors all by itself. Later, it started to turn itself on and > off. By that, I mean, sometimes, I use the keyfob to arm the car, but only > the locks would work, but the alarm would not turn on. Then, without > warning, it would turn itself on, and the alarm would work like it normally > should. Eventually, the car horn would beep when I was driving, the lights > would flash, the dashboard backlight would flash, the turn signals flashed. > All which would happen intermittently. > > We got the alarm replaced. Just as soon as it was replaced, the alarm > started arming itself and locking the doors automatically on an intermittant > basis. I brought it back, and they replaced it again, this time with an > upgraded model (or so they told me). The same thing happened with the third > alarm. This time, the dealer adjusted the alarm so it was less sensitive. > It continued to be a problem. > > I just got my vehicle back from the dealer. They said they disarmed the > alarm. They also did some maintenance. When I get home, the engine light > is on and the TCS light is on. I use the windshield wiper and it gets stuck > in the up position. With some jiggling of the controls, I was able to get > it back. I get back in my car and now only the engine light is on. The > windshield wiper problem appears to be intermittent, just like all the other > problems. > > Does anyone know what's wrong with this car? > > |
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toypup wrote:
> > I apologize if this is the proper forum. I've been having problems with my > Honda Odyssey for quite some time and I wonder if anyone could help. > > Here's the history: > > When I first got the minivan, <SNIP> Does anyone know what's wrong with this car? ============================ Is this Odyssey ten years old? It's a good idea to post the YEAR, MODEL, and mileage of the vehicle, as well as the BRAND name of the alarm system (it can't possibly be a HONDA OEM alarm). Tell the dealer to give you ALL your money back, and to put the Odyssey back the way it was before they chopped up your wiring harness, and go to another Honda dealer and have them install a HONDA alarm. 'Curly' |
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Good advice from Curly. Im sure the alarm is some cheap aftermarket system
installed by some kid they pay 6 bucks an hour and he cut into whoknows what wrong wires. That dealer butchered your Honda, make them fix it! Scott |
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"E Meyer" > wrote in message ... > Sounds like a loose/bad ground connection somewhere. It also sounds like > your dealer is not competent. If you are still under warranty (the year > of > this car is still a mystery to us), try a different dealer. 2003. It has 32000 miles, so still under warranty. Other Honda dealers will not fix it because they immediately assume it is an alarm problem. I just got the minivan back from maintenance yesterday. They told me they disarmed the autoarm feature of my car alarm. The TCS and engine lights came on. I used the winshield wiper spray and the wiper got stuck in the up position. It came back down after some jiggling. Those problems, like all my other problems, are intermittent. So, when I get it back to the dealer today, the lights were off and the wiper was working. The minivan is in the shop right now. They are checking it out once more. |
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On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:30:14 -0400, "zonie" <sjemoomaw@nospam> wrote:
>Good advice from Curly. Im sure the alarm is some cheap aftermarket system >installed by some kid they pay 6 bucks an hour and he cut into whoknows >what wrong wires. That dealer butchered your Honda, make them fix it! >Scott I concur. Aftermarket electronics are almost always bad. I actually paid my mechanic about $150 to rip out every bit of electronics installed by the previous owner. After removing about 20 pounds of stereo and alarm crap, the stereo works better than it ever has. the alarm never did work right since the day I bought it. |
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