I have a 2000 lx. My fuel gauge light also came on with 7-8 gallons left. First time I took it to the dealer they said it was working fine. When it was ready for it's first oil change I asked the service guy to replace the fuel sending unit--as I read on this board - that might help. He did so, no problem. The gauge seems a little better, but still not perfect. However since it's wrong on the safe side, I'm not too concerned at this point.
I've noticed the vibration others have at 75mph and above. I've been gathering the various proposed fixes--tires, rims, air pressure etc. and will be taking it in soon for them to take a look. The van otherwise is fine, no clunking no tranny problems....only got 4k on it though. This is giving me a chance to see how well my dealer treats me long before the warranty is up.
The crossbars on the roof are directional, so if the noise is really loud they could be on backwards. The more rounded side goes forward much like an airplane wing.Some people including dealers have been making this mistake as the directions used to not mention this..
I is important to me to know how much gas I have. When I am on a trip I would like to know that I can get an extra 50-100 miles on each fill up than wonder that if the "E" reading is really 8 gallons left or 1 gallon. If the gauge is not accurate then you might as well just go by the odometer. I have read other posts that people just accept the reading and fell lucky that it errors on the high side. I just hate to settle for anything other than an accurate gauge. Somebody out there must have a gauge that is accurate. I mean 1/4 equals 5 gallons 1/2 equals 10 gallons. I there somebody with an accurate gauge?
I is important to me to know how much gas I have. When I am on a trip I would like to know that I can get an extra 50-100 miles on each fill up than wonder that if the "E" reading is really 8 gallons left or 1 gallon. If the gauge is not accurate then you might as well just go by the odometer. I have read other posts that people just accept the reading and fell lucky that it errors on the high side. I just hate to settle for anything other than an accurate gauge. Somebody out there must have a gauge that is accurate. I mean 1/4 equals 5 gallons 1/2 equals 10 gallons. Is there somebody with an accurate gauge?
2000 EX, 20,000 miles. We have that noise from right side of hood at start up, and when stopped in gear with AC on. Dealer technician replaced belt tensioners at 5,000 miles. Helped, but back now stronger.
Sounds like idling semi truck.
Does anyone have any info. Also, will it harm AC or anthing off the belt?
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I have a 2001 EX w/3500 miles. I was averaging approx 22 MPG. 3 Weeks ago I installed the honda transmission cooler and honda trailer hitch. My gas mileage for the last 3 fillups (since the hitch installation)has been just under 20 MPG. Driving conditions have not changed. I have not towed anything yet. Can the cooler or the hitch effect gas mileage? Has anyone else had this problem.
Yes, I will check it without the Climate control on. I think that actually may be it. Do you remember what the previous problem was reported as? AC Clutch?.
Another interesting thing that happened yesterday was a shuddering vibration on braking. Happened 3-5 times in a parking lot, parkede it, did not notice it after we left.
I've had my 2001 Ody EX for 3 weeks now and have taken 2 weekend trips. I've gotten 22-23 MPG highway so far, which means that a full tank on a trip will get you over 400 miles. I also do most of my highway cruising at 70 - 75 MPH. I tested it on this trip. I reset the trip odometer at each fillup. The first time the fuel light came on at about 340 miles. I stopped at the next exit and filled up right away and the van took 14.6 gallons (23.2 MPG), indicating a 5.5 gallon reserve when the light came on. The next tank, the fuel light came on at 325 miles. Since we were still 40 miles from Indiana and gas in Indiana is about 15 - 20 cents per gallon cheaper than Illinois, we decided to to go as far as we felt comfortable. We hit Crawfordsville at 389 miles and the van filled up with 17.4 gallons (22.4 MPG), leaving 2.6 gallons still in the tank. I hope this information helps you out.
I just received my 2001 Ody EX. When I drive over small bumps and seams in the road, I hear a noise that sounds like a marble being dropped on a plate of glass, and it seems to be coming from the windshield. The dealer was unable to find the source. The side doors also rattle a lot in similar situations. Any suggestions?
With a 2000 Odyssey and 29,000 miles, it is not too late to get a HondaCare warranty if you want one. I got mine later than that from Gregallen at Union Park Honda 302-573-5222, for a lot less than the local dealer wanted. $795 vs $1100 for 6 yrs/100,000 miles/ $0 Deductible. The price was evidently about $60 higher due to ordering after 12,000 miles. There have been many posts about the extended warranties, if you are interested.
The first couple times I filled it, the needle was showing between 1/8 and 1/4 tank, and it took around 12 gallons both times. The first time the low fuel light came on, the needle was above the E, and it took 14.6 gals. That fill up came within 5 miles of the light coming on. The most recent fillup came about 65 miles after the light came on, the needle was touching E and took 17.4 gallons. That was about as close as I would care to get to running empty. So now I know that when the light comes on, I need to stop within 60 miles to be safe. It seems that Honda is playing it real conservative with this issue. I read a while back on this list that the gas tank on the Odyssey is rather long and wide, but shallow, making the float gauge less sensitive (Can anyone on this list confirm or refute that information?). If that's the case, then it makes sense to calibrate it to tell you too soon rather than risk telling you too late that you're low on fuel.
Your description is accurate except that there is no float in the tank, the Odyssey use a variable capacitance fuel level sensing system with no moving parts. If anybody cares how it works I can give an explanation, but if you didn't do well in High School Physics class, I don't know if I can make it understandable.
The point is, very long, relatively wide and quite shallow tank means the level does not change much, which makes fuel remaining difficult to gauge accurately. There seems to be a fairly wide variation in how much fuel remains when the light comes on from one Odyssey to the next, but each individual vehicle seems to be very consistent. (In fact, ours is more consistent than I would have thought possible, there is never more than 1/2 gallon variance in when it comes on, with between 4 and 4.5 gallons remaining.) I simply assume that I will be able to travel not more than 80 miles after the light comes on. The "early" warning, especially if your van has 6 or 7 gallons remaining, is understandably frustrating, but since it is very consistent, you should at least have a good idea of how much fuel remains and be able to plan accordingly.
Has anyone had experience with the TCS light coming on when in stop and go traffic? This occurred in our '01 EX last week just prior to our scheduled 7500 mile service. Dealer found a code but not the cause. Dealer said they contacted Honda and was told if the problem returned they would "replace the system" The problem corrected itself after the car was turned off and has not yet returned, although we have not been in the stop and go traffic again.
Secondly, has anyone had experience with cracks appearing in the rear "spoiler" near the window washing nozzle? We have been told by the dealer that this part is on "national back order" and they have no idea when one will be sent.
Ok...Its been 8000 miles since I bought my ODY last September. No major problems, but I did find the gas gauge annoying and they just replaced the fuel sending unit, we will see if that does the trick. I also have the AC clunk on cold startups, sometimes it is so loud that it is almost like the AC unit is falling out of the engine. 2 trips from Maryland to Illinois (one in frigid January temps, one 2 weeks ago) and my gas mileage went from 20 or 21 to 23-24 mpg by the second trip.
My speakers in the front doors have to be replaced because they are both blown (since purchase) and I have some dings around the back bumper.
Id have to say that I think the van is great, plenty of room for kids and vacation stuff, and although the drivers seat could be a bit more comfortable, it is definately a great vehicle.
Dealer "fixed" strut noise by taking out both front struts and grinding down contact points. Called me to come pick up, they said everything was fine. When I got there I insisted on a drive with the mechanic... noise was still there. This time it was coming from the back of the vehicle. The front noise was definitely gone. Left the vehicle for another two days. When I picked it up (third time now), the noise was gone. I asked what they did and got a vague answer... tightened the suspension and adjusted brakes.
I'm just glad to have the vehicle back. This was a mere annoyance and not a real problem. Love the vehicle and look forward to many years with it.
Thank you, richcolo and sab2624. I will try different CC settings and see if that eliminates the noise. It is good to know I am not the only person hearing this odd noise. I seem to hear the it coming from my left, not the speedometer area on the dash. I will have my kids and husband listen and see where they hear the noise. I haven't taken the van in for this, but I'll ask them soon, since we will be hitting 15k in early June. Thanks!
Does anyone know a fix for the worthless thing on the back glass called the window washer. I know I saw some posts a few months back mentioning a fix. Thanks
I have done the same thing: I had the dealer install the tranny cooler before delivery and added the hitch about 10 weeks after delivery. The hitch and hitch ball adds about 70 pounds to the weight of the vehicle. The tranny cooler weight is trivial; it's a finned tube with some hoses on it, and may weight 3-4 pounds. I have noticed no difference in gas mileage with the hitch. Something else is going on with your Ody.
A couple of times I've had the A/C clutch kick on with a terrible grinding noise immediately after I start up, and it causes the engine to almost stall. I then smell unburned gas, presumably from the engine almost stalling. Has anyone had this problem? And if so, has the dealer done anything about it? I have been unable to duplicate the problem for the dealer, of course, and I was wondering if there were any TSB's that anyone was aware of that would assist me. Thanks.
I believe the response to the inadequate washer spray was, "... the fluid must dispense in a stream because the air turbulence in the rear would cause a mist to be ineffective" Therefore there is no fix or one planned.
I have noticed what I believe to be the shift cable noise which has been reported in the past. It is most noticeable at 1500 RPM in overdrive, with a light touch on the accelerator. Even so, it is very faint, and I suspect a dealer would claim they didn't hear it. I'm not going to worry about it at this point, but I would like a reference to a TSB or other official information on the problem and/or its fix. Thanks.
Other than that issue, and a rattle in the driver's window when it is rolled slightly down, I have no other problems on our 2001 LX after over 6 months and almost 7000 miles.
My wife and I test-drove a 2001 EX this week. I was on alert for the common problems mentioned here, especially the operation of the power sliding doors. While my wife was driving (I was in the front passenger seat; the sales person was behind me in Row 2), the passenger sliding door began to open and the alarm went off. The sales person seemed flustered and said, "I was seeing what I could and could not do with the door."
That was NOT the time or place to see what he could or could not do with the door! That was IDIOTIC!
We've had our GG '01 EX for just over five weeks and 2000 miles. Absolutely no problems so far, but I purchased a 6 yr./100K/zero deduct. extended warranty for $895 as I have noted the problems discussed on this thread. No car company is PERFECT: besides, an out-of-warranty AC repair could be $2K+. We'll probably keep this mini-van 6-8 years.
I hope that we get the same reliability as our 1993 Nissan Quest GXE (8+ years, 164K miles). Other than regular maintenance items, the only major repairs were the AC blower motor and evaporator, the spare tire cable which snapped the only time we had a flat (rusted out), and the cracked right rear tail-light assembly (part of minor accident).
Does anyone have all three of their HomeLink Remote System buttons programmed? I could only program two of the three buttons. There is always one that it won't let me program. Is there anything special I have to do to program all three?
I would like to hear from other Odyssey owners in regards to the normal oil consumption on their vehicles. I have only 15,000 miles on my Honda since it was purchased in July 2000, and it is using 1 quart of oil every 3500 miles. There is no external oil leak and no colored exhaust. Is this normal? Any and all comments will be appreciated.
While I would not be at all concerned by 1 quart in 3,500 miles, ours has been using considerably less than 1 quart in 3,750 miles (I'm following the severe duty maintenance schedule). Immediately after a change the level is slightly below the upper hole in the dipstick, immediately prior to the next change it is just above the midpoint between the two holes. I'm in the habit of checking the oil, coolant and power steering fluid levels at each fuel stop, so I would notice any change in the rate.
Our van is still (at 37,000 miles) using about one quart in 5,000 miles of coolant--personally I'd happily trade for zero coolant consumption an one quart in 3,500 miles oil consumption.
The coolant consumption has been more or less steady since new, The dealer's second attempt to fix or diagnose it occurred at the first oil change, and it has appeared on every service invoice since then. I still haven't read or heard about any other Odyssey having this symptom, and the dealer and Honda Tech line seem to be stumped. I just makes me a little nervous, but I believe Honda will make it right if a major failure results. I have two vehicles right now with over 150,000 miles, and intend to keep the Odyssey to at least 200,000, but I sure wish they could get this figured out (and fixed!).
When it goes in for the 37,500 service I'm going to suggest a new radiator cap, I don't think they've tried replacing it yet, and it could be as simple as that.
I have 97K miles on my 99EX. I change the oil and filter every 5K. It uses no oil; but, then, I didn't follow the Honda advice to make the first change at 7,500 miles. That leaves breakin junk circulating in the engine too long for my taste.
I changed at 1K, 5K and every 5K after that. Always with a new filter. No - as in zero - oil consumption between changes.
I just bought a 1995 Honda Odyssey with 118K miles. Have you had any major problems with this Model Year. Your experiences/advice are much appreciated!
my 2000 Ex, 26K has a head gasket leak. Dealer diagnosed my coolant leak today and has ordered the part. They had to call etch line on the problem and apparently there has only been 1 or 2 other Odysseys with this problem. I am really depressed that a defect this major happened at 26K miles and they have to disassemble so much to replace the gasket. Van has been almost flawless until now and I planned to keep it many years... now I have lost some faith in the product. this is my 4th Honda.
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I have a 2000 lx with just over 4k on it. I've read about the various problems with some Odysseys. The only one I've noticed so far with mine is a vibration in the steering when I drive 75 and above. I mentioned this to my local Honda dealer, Kendall Honda in Eugene Oregon. He said no problem, bring it in we'll balance the tires and see if that does it. I brought it in Tuesday morning, I asked the service manager to ride with me to show him so we'd both agree there was a problem, we did and he agreed quickly there was. By noon they said it was fixed. They said they had to balance the wheels more than once and re calibrate their spin balancing machine but they think they fixed it. I picked it up and drove home. The next morning, Wednesday, on the way to work-- 75mph and same vibration. Since I pass this dealer on the way to work I dropped in, saw Pat the service manager and said, not fixed.
He was a little surprised and I was willing to make another appointment if he couldn't take care of it that day. He said he could. This time he put the rims and tires they had on their EX courtesy Ody van on mine to see if there was an improvement. There was. So he knew it could be rims or tires or possibly both. He put my rims/tires back on, had it taken to the Firestone dealer and had him test the tires, and decided to replace my tires. The Firestone guy only had 2 of the right size and when they were put on there did seem to be an improvement. However Pat didn't stop there. He knew that if he only changed the two, then when it came time to rotate the tires I might have the same problem with the 2 not replaced so he told the Firestone guy to replace all 4. The firestone guy didn't have 2 more so Pat gave me a loaner for the night because the Firestone guy wouldn't get them till THursday. I had mentioned to Pat that I was a regular reader of the Edmunds Odyssey forums and that some LX owner had had problems with the rims/tires being out of round or unbalanced etc. In my head I was thinking--if the balancing works, fine. If a couple of new tires fixes it, fine. If I can get Michelin Symmetry's and that fixes it, fine. I knew that for some the only fix was the alloy rims and Michelin tires. I was ready if it came to that to nicely try and negotiate that option either with Kendall Honda or Honda America. Thursday- Pat called and said he expected the van from Firestone by 230p, he'd test it and call me. 330 no call. I left a message for Pat about 340pm. He called me back 10 minutes later. The van was back, 4 new Affinity's, definitely an improvement, but not good enough in Pat's view. He said that he told himself, "I'm going to put the EX alloy wheels/tires back on to see how much difference"-and it was a lot in his opinion, so he was giving me the alloy rims and Michelin Symmetry tires!! I didn't even have to ask.
The courtesy van is a 2001 with just over 4k on it also-so I don't lose anything tire tread wise there. He said the difference between the ride with the steel rims/Firestones and the alloy rims/Michelins was significant. AFter driving the van home-didn't take the freeway due to an accident- I agree with the smoothness-less road noise-and the steering feels tighter- at the very least I think I would recommend the Michellins (as I've read) to other owners, having had the chance to drive the Firestones and now the Michelins.
Pat said the reason he was doing it was he wanted to keep me happy and he had another set of rims he could put on the courtesy van. Works for me. He's going to check out my steel rims and see what's wrong with them. He also said the tread pattern was different between the Affinity's and the Michelins--I thought that was intersting. I asked why they would put Affinitys on the LX and not Michelins on both LX and EX-- he said (candidly I thought) it might be a marketing ploy- drive the LX then the EX notice the difference in ride and think there is at least one reason to bump up to the EX for the extra $$$--- makes sense--and disappoints me at the same time.
As you can imagine I was one happy owner. I told him when I get the survey it will be all excellents. I told him he did everything the way I had hoped I asked if he'd had this problem with other Odysseys...he said no this was the first....if this was the truth, I wonder if he would have given me the alloy rims had I been the 8 or 12 or 30th Ody owner with this problem. Tomorrow I'll try it at 75, but I don't think there'll be a problem. Sorry it's so long
I have 37,600 miles on my 99 ODy EX. I have yet to use any oil between changes. I have absolutely no complaints at all. It has never made funny noises and I can almost take my hands completely off the steering wheel at 80 MPH and it drives completely straight. I am guessing that my original Firstone tires will get about 60 K miles on them before they need to be replaced. I keep them at 35 PSI per Honda's recommendation.
I noticed while following my wife in our '01 EX that the center brake light is not working. I was just going to replace the bulb but then realized there is no indication on the dash that a brake light is out, which, if it works like other Hondas I've had, should have a brake lamp indicator lit. Started paying attention to other Odys on the road and MANY have center brake lights out. The owners I notified were unaware it was out as well, no indication on dash. Seems to be a common problem right now with the '99-01 models. Our van is ready for 7,500 mi. service so I'm going to let the dealer investigate it. Has anyone brought this problem up with a dealer yet?
I am not sure if it is related, but I have had a problem with a rubber gasket drooping between the CHMSL cover and glass. Happens right at the lens area. Dealer tried to fix once, but it is drooping again. Will give them another chance on next oil change.
I have exactly the same problem with my 01 EX, I noticed the cracks of my rear spoiler for about 10 days now, right in the middle of the nozzle where the water is coming out. I have no idea where or how it did happen.
Anyway, you have called your dealership and mentioned about the national back order of this rear spoiler, My question is, are they gonna replace it for free or you have to pay for everything, if so, how much they are asking for?
I'm just wondering, how many owners out there with the same problem, Maybe I was driving to fast and the rear spoiler cannot handle the wind?I don't know! It seems to me that this parts is defective, my opinion is Honda should replace it for free.
I will appreciate for any reply before I call up my dealership or if you have any information such as phone number. THANKS !!!!!
Yes, rear spoiler on my 01 EX is cracked also. I found this when we were doing our inspection prior to taking delivery. Of course Honda will replace this for no charge. It is covered by your warranty. I never heard anything about a back order. It took them only a few days to get a new one (we are in Canada). We are taking ours in next week to get it replaced.
My father in law has a 99 EX and the rear spoiler on his is not cracked at all.
Since the dealer told me the spoiler was on "national back order" it only took about one week for them to get the part. They replaced the spoiler under warranty with no questions asked. I suspect Honda is aware of the problem although the dealer claimed to not be aware of it. I just wonder if the new one has been designed differently or if I need to be inspecting for cracks on a regular basis.
Thanks to Maxbuster and Kpenney for the quick response, I will call the dealership tomorrow and tell them about the problem. so far, I'm happy with the van except for the mileage (local between 12 1/2 to 14/mpg and highway between 18 to 23/mpg. Enjoy driving your odyssey's
Hello. I have had my '99 Odyssey for two years now and am mostly satisfied. A couple of problems came up but were dealt with under the standard warranty. Well, the warranty is gone now. My current problem is that I am hearing a distinct popping noise in the passenger side rear of the vehicle upon making right-hand turns. It seems to happen at lower speeds and/or sharp turns. It sounds like it is associated with the suspension. Has anybody else experienced this problem? I just want a clue as to what I might be dealing with before trying to correct it out of my own pocket. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks! Jeff
My new 2001 Odyssey EX (with 3,000 miles) also makes a low-pitch poping noise when starting from a stop. The noise sounds like metal hitting metal from the undercarriage.
Msg #796, #797, and #798 seem to indicate that the problem is related to the STRUT. Does anyone else have the same problem?
Early May we purchased a 01 Odd EX and had crossbars put on. We basically just wanted them on for looks. As soon as we picked up and drove out of the Honda Dealer it sounded as if we had our windows open. (no idea it could have been coming from crossbars) It usually started around 35-40 MPH. Talked to Honda Dealer and they said "yes" there is a wind noise, but not much they could do with it. We were disgusted that they didn't tell us that they knew it could be an irritating wind sound when they were put on. We probably would have chosen not to put them on. Well I came upon your town line and was reading different problems and low and behold I found an answer to our problem.
Post #497 edm85 by auburn63 helped us completely with our problem and we will be forever indebted. Thanks so much. He said "if the crossbars are installed in the wrong direction with the trailing edge forward instead of towards the rear, then they will make a loud noise. If you look at them they are alot like a wind on a plane and need to be installed with the more rounded side forward. Take a close look at them and see if you see what I am talking about".
Well #497 we went out and looked very closely at our crossbars and sure enough one was one way and the other was the opposite way, thus creating the noise. We went the next day to our Honda dealer and told them about it and asked them to turn the one around. (the service man said he heard about Edmunds, but that is just all opinions)(I thought "yes", but these were all people that drive ODs, maybe there is something to it) As soon as we drove home the noise was gone. We went on vacation the next week (1500 miles) and gave it the real test. No wind noise at all. I contacted our Honda Dealer and they have since informed their servicemen about the correct way to put these cross bars on. I can't believe Honda didn't train their technicians about this and it took John Q. Public" (with an OD) to solve our problem. THREE CHEERS FOR POST #497
Also we have the navigator and it was just great. Took out road map only about 2X because we couldn't believe it was so exact. Took us in and out of areas we would have had to study the map to get to. Well worth the money. Now I just set back and listen to "Ether" (we named her that, because "we asked her (Ether) the directions and she was away there to help us"
Hi All. I've seen posts on this before but how many '01 EX owners are experiencing the right or left door not quite closing properly?
On my EX of 6 months, the driver's side sometimes (once a week) does not seat itself closed and the dash light shows this. I then have to use the remote to open again and then close it; it always closes the second time.
Occasionally, after this operation, I'll drive away and the door open indicator will start buzzing but the dash indicator will be off. After I shut the vehicle down for a few minutes, the buzzing disappears. The problem completely corrects itself until the next time.
It seems to be computer or sensor related but I do not see anything on the posts similar to this. It's only the left door.
My new 2001 Odyssey EX was making a popping noise too, and I could even feel it under my feet on both the driver and passenger side. Also, sometimes I would hear a squeaky like spring noise when going real slow over a speed bump. I brought it for service just last week and the deal replaced the strut and the strut mount. So far, I haven't heard the noise since the repair work was done.
I too had a popping noise but this wasn't happening over bumps and the like. It mainly occured when braking and turning simultaneously at low speeds, particularly when parallel parking or right after take-off after backing out and making a slight turn at the same time. I was at the dealership last week and they said it was due to faulty pads that were put on before the 2001 models. There was a TSB and everything on the issue. Fortunately they were able to reproduce the noise which they had initially told me was normal characteristics of brakes that needed adjusting via the maintenance schedule for which I was due. When they heard it for themselves they recognized that it was not due to normal wear(in which a clicking sound is supposed to occur as the semi-worn pads set themselves in lieu of a maintemance adjustment....or so they say) and replaced the pads with ones now used on 2001 models. So far the noise is gone, no further problems. The best part is I didn't have to pay for the scheduled maintenance brake adjustment cause they wrote it off as warranty work under the TSB. Hope this may help a little. Good luck and let us know what happens.
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I've noticed the vibration others have at 75mph and above. I've been gathering the various proposed fixes--tires, rims, air pressure etc. and will be taking it in soon for them to take a look. The van otherwise is fine, no clunking no tranny problems....only got 4k on it though. This is giving me a chance to see how well my dealer treats me long before the warranty is up.
Rick
Sounds like idling semi truck.
Does anyone have any info. Also, will it harm AC or anthing off the belt?
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Another interesting thing that happened yesterday was a shuddering vibration on braking. Happened 3-5 times in a parking lot, parkede it, did not notice it after we left.
Dave
I tested it on this trip. I reset the trip odometer at each fillup. The first time the fuel light came on at about 340 miles. I stopped at the next exit and filled up right away and the van took 14.6 gallons (23.2 MPG), indicating a 5.5 gallon reserve when the light came on. The next tank, the fuel light came on at 325 miles. Since we were still 40 miles from Indiana and gas in Indiana is about 15 - 20 cents per gallon cheaper than Illinois, we decided to to go as far as we felt comfortable. We hit Crawfordsville at 389 miles and the van filled up with 17.4 gallons (22.4 MPG), leaving 2.6 gallons still in the tank.
I hope this information helps you out.
It seems that Honda is playing it real conservative with this issue. I read a while back on this list that the gas tank on the Odyssey is rather long and wide, but shallow, making the float gauge less sensitive (Can anyone on this list confirm or refute that information?). If that's the case, then it makes sense to calibrate it to tell you too soon rather than risk telling you too late that you're low on fuel.
The point is, very long, relatively wide and quite shallow tank means the level does not change much, which makes fuel remaining difficult to gauge accurately. There seems to be a fairly wide variation in how much fuel remains when the light comes on from one Odyssey to the next, but each individual vehicle seems to be very consistent. (In fact, ours is more consistent than I would have thought possible, there is never more than 1/2 gallon variance in when it comes on, with between 4 and 4.5 gallons remaining.) I simply assume that I will be able to travel not more than 80 miles after the light comes on. The "early" warning, especially if your van has 6 or 7 gallons remaining, is understandably frustrating, but since it is very consistent, you should at least have a good idea of how much fuel remains and be able to plan accordingly.
Secondly, has anyone had experience with cracks appearing in the rear "spoiler" near the window washing nozzle? We have been told by the dealer that this part is on "national back order" and they have no idea when one will be sent.
I appreciate any feedback on these issues.
Ok...Its been 8000 miles since I bought my ODY last September. No major problems, but I did find the gas gauge annoying and they just replaced the fuel sending unit, we will see if that does the trick. I also have the AC clunk on cold startups, sometimes it is so loud that it is almost like the AC unit is falling out of the engine. 2 trips from Maryland to Illinois (one in frigid January temps, one 2 weeks ago) and my gas mileage went from 20 or 21 to 23-24 mpg by the second trip.
My speakers in the front doors have to be replaced because they are both blown (since purchase) and I have some dings around the back bumper.
Id have to say that I think the van is great, plenty of room for kids and vacation stuff, and although the drivers seat could be a bit more comfortable, it is definately a great vehicle.
Mike
I'm just glad to have the vehicle back. This was a mere annoyance and not a real problem. Love the vehicle and look forward to many years with it.
Thanks.
Other than that issue, and a rattle in the driver's window when it is rolled slightly down, I have no other problems on our 2001 LX after over 6 months and almost 7000 miles.
We've had our GG '01 EX for just over five weeks and 2000 miles. Absolutely no problems so far, but I purchased a 6 yr./100K/zero deduct. extended warranty for $895 as I have noted the problems discussed on this thread. No car company is PERFECT: besides, an out-of-warranty AC repair could be $2K+. We'll probably keep this mini-van 6-8 years.
I hope that we get the same reliability as our 1993 Nissan Quest GXE (8+ years, 164K miles). Other than regular maintenance items, the only major repairs were the AC blower motor and evaporator, the spare tire cable which snapped the only time we had a flat (rusted out), and the cracked right rear tail-light assembly (part of minor accident).
Our van is still (at 37,000 miles) using about one quart in 5,000 miles of coolant--personally I'd happily trade for zero coolant consumption an one quart in 3,500 miles oil consumption.
The coolant consumption has been more or less steady since new, The dealer's second attempt to fix or diagnose it occurred at the first oil change, and it has appeared on every service invoice since then. I still haven't read or heard about any other Odyssey having this symptom, and the dealer and Honda Tech line seem to be stumped. I just makes me a little nervous, but I believe Honda will make it right if a major failure results. I have two vehicles right now with over 150,000 miles, and intend to keep the Odyssey to at least 200,000, but I sure wish they could get this figured out (and fixed!).
When it goes in for the 37,500 service I'm going to suggest a new radiator cap, I don't think they've tried replacing it yet, and it could be as simple as that.
I changed at 1K, 5K and every 5K after that. Always with a new filter. No - as in zero - oil consumption between changes.
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I brought it in Tuesday morning, I asked the service manager to ride with me to show him so we'd both agree there was a problem, we did and he agreed quickly there was. By noon they said it was fixed. They said they had to balance the wheels more than once and re calibrate their spin balancing machine but they think they fixed it. I picked it up and drove home. The next morning, Wednesday, on the way to work-- 75mph and same vibration. Since I pass this dealer on the way to work I dropped in, saw Pat the service manager and said, not fixed.
He was a little surprised and I was willing to make another appointment if he couldn't take care of it that day. He said he could. This time he put the rims and tires they had on their EX courtesy Ody van on mine to see if there was an improvement. There was. So he knew it could be rims or tires or possibly both. He put my rims/tires back on, had it taken to the Firestone dealer and had him test the tires, and decided to replace my tires. The Firestone guy only had 2 of the right size and when they were put on there did seem to be an improvement. However Pat didn't stop there. He knew that if he only changed the two, then when it came time to rotate the tires I might have the same problem with the 2 not replaced so he told the Firestone guy to replace all 4. The firestone guy didn't have 2 more so Pat gave me a loaner for the night because the Firestone guy wouldn't get them till THursday.
I had mentioned to Pat that I was a regular reader of the Edmunds Odyssey forums and that some LX owner had had problems with the rims/tires being out of round or unbalanced etc.
In my head I was thinking--if the balancing works, fine. If a couple of new tires fixes it, fine. If I can get Michelin Symmetry's and that fixes it, fine. I knew that for some the only fix was the alloy rims and Michelin tires. I was ready if it came to that to nicely try and negotiate that option either with Kendall Honda or Honda America.
Thursday- Pat called and said he expected the van from Firestone by 230p, he'd test it and call me. 330 no call. I left a message for Pat about 340pm. He called me back 10 minutes later. The van was back, 4 new Affinity's, definitely an improvement, but not good enough in Pat's view. He said that he told himself, "I'm going to put the EX alloy wheels/tires back on to see how much difference"-and it was a lot in his opinion, so he was giving me the alloy rims and Michelin Symmetry tires!! I didn't even have to ask.
The courtesy van is a 2001 with just over 4k on it also-so I don't lose anything tire tread wise there. He said the difference between the ride with the steel rims/Firestones and the alloy rims/Michelins was significant.
AFter driving the van home-didn't take the freeway due to an accident- I agree with the smoothness-less road noise-and the steering feels tighter- at the very least I think I would recommend the Michellins (as I've read) to other owners, having had the chance to drive the Firestones and now the Michelins.
Pat said the reason he was doing it was he wanted to keep me happy and he had another set of rims he could put on the courtesy van. Works for me.
He's going to check out my steel rims and see what's wrong with them.
He also said the tread pattern was different between the Affinity's and the Michelins--I thought that was intersting. I asked why they would put Affinitys on the LX and not Michelins on both LX and EX-- he said (candidly I thought) it might be a marketing ploy- drive the LX then the EX notice the difference in ride and think there is at least one reason to bump up to the EX for the extra $$$--- makes sense--and disappoints me at the same time.
As you can imagine I was one happy owner. I told him when I get the survey it will be all excellents.
I told him he did everything the way I had hoped
I asked if he'd had this problem with other Odysseys...he said no this was the first....if this was the truth, I wonder if he would have given me the alloy rims had I been the 8 or 12 or 30th Ody owner with this problem.
Tomorrow I'll try it at 75, but I don't think there'll be a problem.
Sorry it's so long
Anyway, you have called your dealership and mentioned about the national back order of this rear spoiler, My question is, are they gonna replace it for free or you have to pay for everything, if so, how much they are asking for?
I'm just wondering, how many owners out there with the same problem, Maybe I was driving to fast and the rear spoiler cannot handle the wind?I don't know! It seems to me that this parts is defective, my opinion is Honda should replace it for free.
I will appreciate for any reply before I call up my dealership or if you have any information such as phone number. THANKS !!!!!
My father in law has a 99 EX and the rear spoiler on his is not cracked at all.
Msg #796, #797, and #798 seem to indicate that the problem is related to the STRUT. Does anyone else have the same problem?
Post #497 edm85 by auburn63 helped us completely with our problem and we will be forever indebted. Thanks so much. He said "if the crossbars are installed in the wrong direction with the trailing edge forward instead of towards the rear, then they will make a loud noise. If you look at them they are alot like a wind on a plane and need to be installed with the more rounded side forward. Take a close look at them and see if you see what I am talking about".
Well #497 we went out and looked very closely at our crossbars and sure enough one was one way and the other was the opposite way, thus creating the noise. We went the next day to our Honda dealer and told them about it and asked them to turn the one around. (the service man said he heard about
Edmunds, but that is just all opinions)(I thought "yes", but these were all people that drive ODs, maybe there is something to it) As soon as we drove home the noise was gone. We went on vacation the next week (1500 miles) and gave it the real test. No wind noise at all. I contacted our Honda Dealer and they have since informed their servicemen about the correct way to put these cross bars on. I can't believe Honda didn't train their technicians about this and it took John Q. Public" (with an OD) to solve our problem. THREE CHEERS FOR POST #497
Also we have the navigator and it was just great.
Took out road map only about 2X because we couldn't believe it was so exact. Took us in and out of areas we would have had to study the map to get to. Well worth the money. Now I just set back and listen to "Ether" (we named her that, because "we asked her (Ether) the directions and she was away there to help us"
On my EX of 6 months, the driver's side sometimes (once a week) does not seat itself closed and the dash light shows this. I then have to use the remote to open again and then close it; it always closes the second time.
Occasionally, after this operation, I'll drive away and the door open indicator will start buzzing but the dash indicator will be off. After I shut the vehicle down for a few minutes, the buzzing disappears. The problem completely corrects itself until the next time.
It seems to be computer or sensor related but I do not see anything on the posts similar to this. It's only the left door.
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