2017 Honda Odyssey Engine Problems

While driving at 60 mph, your Odyssey began shaking severely. When you pulled over and stopped, you noticed smoke coming from under the hood, and multiple warning lights appeared on your dashboard. The engine won't restart, and when inspected, the engine is seized and won't turn over even with manual force. A diagnostic scan showed multiple fault codes, suggesting the engine is locked up.

Your engine is experiencing piston ring failure, which is causing your spark plugs to stop working while you're driving. When this happens, your car shakes heavily, makes a loud engine noise, and you can't drive faster than 20 mph. You've noticed spark plugs failing one after another, and changing them is only a temporary fix — the problem returns every 1,000 miles or so. This started happening before your odometer reached 60,000 miles. Fixing this will likely require engine repair or replacement to address the faulty piston rings.

Your check engine light started flashing, and the dealership diagnosed a misfired cylinder with a fouled spark plug that required piston ring replacement. The issue stems from oil buildup that occurs when your engine shuts off half its cylinders during fuel-efficient driving mode—a design feature intended to save fuel but that can cause damage over time. The repair will likely involve replacing the spark plugs, piston rings, and possibly cleaning or replacing the oil and oil filter to address the buildup.

Your 2017 Honda Odyssey has experienced engine misfires (causing the check engine light to flash) twice in 3 months, even though the car only has 65,000 miles. Both times, the mechanic replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils and adjusted the pistons to fix it. Your mechanic notes this is unusual for such a new vehicle and typically wouldn't happen until around 100,000 miles. The repair involved replacing spark plugs and coils, and adjusting internal engine components.

CAR IN PARK AND ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 5000 RPM

MY VERY NEW 2017 HONDA ODYSSEY (ODY EX-L 6AT) WAS 1307 MILES DRIVEN. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY SHOWED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE WAS AT THE H MARK AND THEN SMOKY FUMES WITH SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER CAME FROM THE ENGINE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND TOWED IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT RELATED TO COOLANT LEAK AT THERMOSTAT HOUSING RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD CASKET THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE.THE HONDA DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CAR UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. MY QUESTION IS HOW CAN HONDA SELL SUCH DEFECTIVE FAMILY CARS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND NOW HOW CAN I TRUST THEIR WORKMANSHIP IN FIXING THIS CAR ??