Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2002 honda odyssey was experiencing some vibration in march on trip to chicago which mechanic attributed to engine mounts as it occurred at 60-80 mph. on june 30 while driving highway 400 north of atlanta on way to wedding the vibrations became unmanageable. so, i pulled over to see if i had a flat to find the uniroyal tiger paw of a year old coming apart. it seems the steel belt broke and the tire tread started shredding. i still have the same tire on the front drivers side; should i be concerned it will happen again? anyway, i had to replace at local store on a sunday to return home to huntsville, al. took the bad tire to big ten tire where purchased to be told this was road hazard and they'd sell me a new tire for $70. i disagreed and decided to see if uniroyal has a problem? tire was purchased at $106. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2012 | |||
| 2002 honda odyessy was experiencing some vibration in march on trip to chicago which mechanic attributed to engine mounts as it occurred at 60-80 mph. on june 30 while driving highway 400 north of atlanta on way to wedding the vibrations became unmanageble. so, i pulled over to see if i had a flat to find the uniroyal tiger paw of a year old coming apart. it seems the steel belt broke and the tire tread started shredding. i still have the same tire on the front drivers side; should i be concerned it will happen again? anyway, i had to replace at local store on a sunday to return home to huntsville, al. took the bad tire to big ten tire where purchased to be told this was road hazard and they'd sell me a new tire for $70. i disagreed and decided to see if uniroyal has a problem? tire was purchased at $106. | |||
| 12/25/2008 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Cooper lifeliner tires 225/60r-16 installed on a 2002 honda odyssey. mixed front/rear usage but failures happened while installed on rear. tires purchased 6/04 and failed with approx 60k miles, but considerable tread remaining. first occurrence 8/08 with vehicle at 70 mph on straight road. with no warning other than a slight rhythmic noise and with no prior visual indication of distress, the tire suffered a near complete tread separation and sudden blowout. resulted in damage to wheel well and door panel, but no accident. four months later, the other rear tire had a similar event, this one preceded by some vibration, but no visual distress (stopped vehicle to check). again, event was a blowout, this time with partial tread separation. vehicle was on a straight road at 65 mph at time of event. tire pressures were correct prior to failures. photos of tire from 2nd event available upon request. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 105000 | 1 | 05/01/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the independent dealer stated that the vehicle was in very good condition at the time of purchase. the contact stated that the vehicle began pulling to the left. the tires were replaced and an alignment was performed. she also observed a massive oil leak coming from the vehicle. the dealer stated that nothing could be done because she was outside of the 30-day used car warranty. an independent mechanic discovered that the vehicle was involved in a previous crash, in which the crankshaft was sealed as well as the origin of the massive oil leak. the mechanic found that the sealant previously used on the crankshaft and the tires were beginning to loosen. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 105,000. updated 12/15/08 *cn the vehicle needed a new crank seal, water pump and timing belt. updated 12/16/08. *jb | |||
| 06/09/2008 | 105000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 75 mph, the transmission locked. as a result, the front wheels locked and the vehicle skidded to a halt without warning. the vehicle was repaired by the dealer according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the transmission, driveshaft, and front tires are currently being replaced. the current and failure mileages were 105,000. | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 100594 | 1 | |
| While driving at 70mph on interstate 65 near montgomery, alabama there was a sudden transmission failure in our 2002 honda odyssey resulting in the front wheels locking up and the vehicle skidding to a halt. the vehicle came to rest in the left lane of the interstate. we exited the vehicle quickly and called 911. a couple of squad cars responded within a few minutes. we could not disengage the transmission so were unable to push the vehicle to a safe place. there were some close calls but no accidents from other vehicles trying to avoid our stranded minivan. eventually got the vehicle towed to a honda dealership in montgomery (mcconnell) where we were told that the transmission was indeed locked up and would need to be replaced along with both drive shafts and both front tires. we contacted american honda to see if they would cover the cost of repairs because (in our view) this is a defective transmission. was initially told no because our mileage of 100594 was outside the warranty and our 2002 model year was not covered under the extended transmission warranty give to model years ending in 2001. after a week of haggling american honda did not admit to this being a defect but did agree to cover 80% of the repair cost through goodwill. our final bill was $1301.71 for a remanufactured transmission, 2 new drive shafts and 2 new tires. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2007 | 2 | ||
| Second tire blowout in a few weeks (see complaint # 101968210). *tr | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 1 | ||
| Two tire blowouts at highway speeds. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2007 | 30000 | 1 | 08/27/2002 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while driving her 2002 honda odyssey at 30 mph (failure mileage 30000), the rear passenger tire exploded without any warning. the contact purchased all new tires from cosco and was informed that the original tires were not appropriate for the vehicle and were of poor quality. *nm updated 02/27/07. *jb | |||
| 11/02/2006 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Dt: the contact stated that while driving down the highway at 65 mph, on normal road conditions the tire. *ak | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 01/29/2002 | 3 | ||
| The tire/rim bead seal fails causing the air to leak from the tire. *ak | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 68785 | 5 | 05/31/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the vehicle has american platinum (t-rated) premium edition tires. the contact purchased the tires in june of 2005. she stated that the tires fail to remain balanced. on october 3, 2005 at 68,785 miles, the vehicle received a front end alignment and the tires were balanced and rotated. after leaving the dealer the same day, the steering wheel began to shake and bounce repeatedly while driving 57 mph. he returned to the dealer to have the tires rebalanced. the vehicle was taken in again on october 24, 2006 to have the tires rotated and balanced at 73,120 miles. the dealer stated that the front driver side tire bands had failed and they replaced the tire. there is no mileage warranty on the tires. the vehicle was then taken to honda for an alignment. honda measured the road force on the tires and found that all four wheels were out of balance. two out of the four tires had excessive road force. all four tires were balanced and rotated and the two rear tires were replaced, so that the shaking and bouncing of the steering wheel would cease. the contact stated that the tire did not have a dot number. the current mileage is 84,612 and failure mileage was 68,785. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| I am writing about a goodyear tripletred assurance tire with about 5,000 miles. i was told by the dealer that my tire had a valve leak. while driving on the freeway my tire went flat. the dealer said that the low psi caused the rim to 'chew-up' the inside of the sidewall of the tire. my vehicle is a 2002 honda odyssey. *nm | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| This complaint does not concern a failure. it does however address a recalled tire valve stem, tech international / tr413. after having 4 new tires and valve stems installed on my 2002 honda odyssey minivan about 2 weeks ago, i learned of the recall notice in consumer reports magazine. since then i went to walmart store in kenner, la.(suburb of new orleans) where the valve stems were installed and got one of the stems that are currently being installed and it is a tr413. as yet i have not had a problem with any of the 4 stems that were recently replaced, however i am concerned about their recall and their current availability and use at a major retailer. i also went to sam's club in kenner la. and found that they had the same stem on hand there too i plan to have the stems on my van replaced asap as tech international has offered to do so upon my request. my main concern is why the valve stems in question have not been removed from inventory at walmart, sam's and any other outlets that received them ? according to consumer reports magazine, a fatal rollover crash has already occurred in orlando, fla. and 2 recalls have been issued by tech international since then. *tr | |||