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I have had brake issues with my Ody and had to turn the brakes at 37k, and I put on very high quality ceramic brakes from wagner.
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We currently have the 2008 ODY EXL with 18000 miles and been having exactly the same problem. Had the recall items repaired and it still does it at odd intervals. The Dealers service department could not duplicate the noise when it was there for the recall.
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Prior to the 2008, we had an 2006 ODY EXL and what do you know, had the same problem, only add grinding noise. With the 2006 they claimed it was bad brake pads and replaced them at 7000 miles. At 12000 miles the noise started again. "Can't duplicate the problem" says the service department. Lived with it until 27000 miles and then traded for the 2008.
Interesting that the brakes were fine except for the erratic noise. Had independent shop check the brakes and they were working properly.
Thought for sure in 2008 that Honda had found and corrected the noise problem by that time. But alas they won't even admit to it.
I took my van in EVERY time it had a problem with each of the above mentioned issues, so I had extensive documentation of the problems. Honda paid for everything along the way ( 4 YEARS of this crap) except for the transmission, where they paid half. I had 85k+ miles on it when the transmission was replaced. Also, I went to a different dealership along the way ( we moved) and the new one was way more responsive and worked with Honda directly to correct the problems. I dealt with the service dept manager there from the beginning and gave them all of my previous documentation. When I first arrived, they looked at me like I was crazy. I explained to them that I have better things to do than to be without a car, for days at a time having 3 kids to run around and stressed the safety issue. I also threatened to get an attorney. Of course the car would not act up on test drives, but on the last one it did! So stick with it! The tech said it was the worst transmission and braking issues he had seen yet! Don't know how it will hold up, but if things crop up again, I will put up another post. Good luck! You have to get to the right people. Honda is not the company it once was, sadly. We just sold a 1990 accord with 280,000 miles on it and only changed the oil, timing belt, and brakes.
First off just want to thank everyone for their many comments on the 2007/2008 Odyssey soft brake issues. Your comments have been a great help to me.
We have a 2008 Odyssey and by the time we realized we had an issue with soft brakes, Honda put out the recall. The brakes were fine for about a year and then they went back to being soft again. I took the van in Dec 2010 and the service department told me the brake fluid had gotten contaminated so they flushed the system. The brakes were fine for about a month and now they are soft again.
I read the posts on this issue pretty thoroughly and it seems that in the timeline once the recall was put out it seemed to fix the issue. I don’t see any posts referring to the recall not working.
Am I correct in that the soft brake recall done properly will fix this issue for good?
(If so mine was not done correctly)
Thanks in advance,
Jon
Honda database showed the dealer fixed the van for
TSB 10-017 (Air In VSA Modulator-Control Unit Causes Low/Soft Brake Pedal).
When I bought the van, I felt the brakes felt softer than usual.
The selling dealership's technician told me nothing was wrong. They had replaced the
brake fluid and bled the brake lines when they did the TSB 10-017.
I brought the van to a different dealership and the tech also said nothing was wrong.
I decided that since these dealerships didn't care enough, I had to do the work myself.
I bought an inexpensive tool from Ebay and bled the brakes on my own.
For several days now, the brake softness was gone.
I'll wait and see if the brakes continue to stay firm.
If the majority of your driving is stop and go, in town driving then your brake life will be shorter. IMHO, it's one of those things. There is no "standard" for brake life because no two people drive under the same conditions all the time.
To give you an idea, I had a 91 Honda Accord that went 110K miles before the first brake work and that was front pads only. 95% of my driving was highway and that was a manual. Our 00 Odyssey has had front brakes twice and rear brakes 3 times in the first 85K miles - heavy vehicle that sees mainly suburban stop and go.
I've had no luck with diagnosis or repairs. Anybody else have any info or advice?
Perhaps your mechanic means that 2 mm is plenty of brakes remaining and there is no need to change them at that point? I don't know that your dealer is misleading, but they may be indicating a brake job is needed before it is absolutely needed. The question would be "at what point do I need to replace the brake pads (either in millimeters or in inches)?"
I say I have never had a new vehicle need brakes so early in it's life. This is my 3rd Honda and my family's 5th.
Thanks for any insight!
I say I have never had a new vehicle need brakes so early in it's life. This is my 3rd Honda and my family's 5th.
I am wondering if anyone else has had rotor/brake pad issues so early on in their Honda's life (or any car for that matter). The service advisor claims they see this all the time and that it is normal, but I am questioning that.
Thank you for any information!