1998 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems
4 owner-reported engine complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
While driving at 20 mph, you noticed flames coming from under the hood and immediately exited the vehicle. The entire car then caught fire and was destroyed. According to police and fire reports, a crack in the fuel line allowed fuel to leak onto the catalytic converter, causing the fire. The problem occurred at 50,000 miles. Fixing this would require replacing the fuel line and inspecting the catalytic converter system.
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1998 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT SHOULD BE RECALLED. HE STATES THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGH. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK WAS DRY.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 164,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPRESENTATIVE MADE A COMMENT THAT THE FIRE MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BATTERY CABLES. UPDATED
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S OBD DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM REMAINED ACTIVATED WHICH IS AN EMISSION RELATED FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER 150,000 MILES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 153,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.