Problems with 2008 Honda Odyssey SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

While driving with foot on the gas the vehicle felt as if i was pumping the brakes but i was not touching the brakes. it was slowing. i then heard a rattling noise so i turned off the radio and opened the window to listen. i continued to drive and felt the same "brake pumping" sensation again. i was near the dealer so i headed there to report the issues. directly in front of the dealer i felt a vibration under my foot on the gas pedal and hear a vibration sound. i arrived at the dealer to report the incident. i told the service rep. that i'd reported the same sensation 11 months ago while driving on vacation (while on the freeway). when i returned home i brought the vehicle to dealership but they found nothing. i'm afraid to drive it. if it does this while someone is driving directly behind me it will cause an accident. i honestly don't feel that is it is safe for me or others on the road to drive the vehicle. i'm afraid it will do the same ...

After starting the vehicle and driving a short distance down the road at about 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly began slowing hard and the brake pedal went stiff as it applied it's own brakes. the event occurred over only a second or two before the brakes released and the car could accelerate again. however, moments later, the brakes applied again and promptly slowed the car down to a halt, again over a matter of a couple of seconds. during both occurrences, after immediately switching from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal found the brake pedal impossible to press until the event passed. *tr

2008 odyssey with brake problems, front rotors replaced at 20k, recall for air in brake system completed, took back to dealer complaining that air is back. rebleed system again better, back to dealer about six months later, they say needs brakes replaced at a cost of 400.00 to 500.00. continued to drive vehicle brakes worked okay but shook van when driven for a while, 60k front rotors and back rotor need repair front pads need replacing back pads okay but dealer said again need brakes at all 4 corners. did the work my self to save money. when bleeding brakes i noticed black colored stuff coming out and lots of air. when will honda really fix the brakes? after a family dies because of brake failure. something is wrong with this system. front rotors twice and rear rotors at 60k. rear pads were okay but replaced because they mad noise real bad. *tr

After driving for several miles and apply the brakes it makes a grinding sound. i have taken it to the dealer ship several times but they could not duplicate the problem and could not solve the problem. the pads were checked each time and were in very good shape. *tt

Brakes are extremely soft and spongy, pedal sometimes has to be pressed completely to the floor to engage proper braking, nearly causing a crash on multiple occasions. takes much longer than it should to stop the vehicle. pumping brake pedal allows for better braking, as if there was air in the line. recall work completed in august 2011 for a similar issue where air could build up in system, but it did not fix issue. two visits to honda service center and they indicate nothing wrong with the system after multiple tests. dealer advised that previous recall repair was completed correctly. dealer advises that they tested against other odyssey's and all appear to brake the same, so there is no issue. google internet search revealed hundreds of similar complaints on this model year and similar claims from various honda dealers that there is nothing wrong with the braking system. *tr

On august 6, 2011 i took my 2008 honda odyssey (33,2281 miles) in to be looked at because there was a leak under my vehicle. it was determined that the front torque oil shaft converter/transmission was leaking. upon repair, i got home, and was experiencing the same problem. i took my van back to honda on august 11, 2011, only to have them determine that during the initial repair they had broke one of the seals during the install. they kept my vehicle for another 3 days, and gave me a rental car during this time. on november 4, 2011 (33,946) i took my car back in to honda because my steering wheel had become difficult to turn, and there was oil leaking from under my van again. the steering issue and the oil were both repaired again. my vehicle was returned to me on november 7, 2011. on friday march 3, 2012 (35,650 miles)i took my van back in to honda because my vehicle was sling-shooting and having very rough transitions in shifting gears in low speeds 35-45 mph. on march 4, 2012 honda informed me that my transmission ...

2008 honda odyssey - brakes engage by themselves. this has happened 3 times. traveling at speed limit (~45 mph) and suddenly the vans brake pedal engages and stops the car by itself. dealer flushed brake line and refilled - said it could be caused by air in the line. dealer said there was nothing else they could do unless they could duplicate the problem. *tr

While i was accelerating at aprox. 40-45 mph the car suddenly brakes by his own. i saw the brake pedal moving by itself ! i got scared by the consequences or the risk of having an accident. on the way to my home it happened two (2) more times while getting speed. went to the dealer but they didn't find anything. one week before the incident the dealer replaced two front brake pads and cut the front rotors because the car vibrated when the brakes were applied. the rotors were attended before. before this incident the vsa light turned on two times while stepping the brakes and the vehicle used to vibrate. i'm concern for the safety of my kids. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph and applied the brakes when the brakes did not respond and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. there were no injuries or damage to either vehicle. the dealer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). the dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for inspection. the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed abnormally into the floorboard when the brakes were applied. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact had to apply repeated pressure to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the rotors were resurfaced, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 28,000.

I have a honda odyssey 2008 model - problems are: 1. brakes are sort of giving a feeling they are not rigid and firm. the pedal shakes when the brakes re applied to slow down the speed 2. there is a friction sound that is annoying all the time and this happens when the vehicle is stationary for long time and then moved. 3. when riding in snow conditions, the brake pedal shakes along with the vehicle hydroplaning. *tr

There is a problem with the braking system on the 2008 honda odyssey. it makes noises periodically and grinds sometimes. i have reported it to the dealership and corporate office. they insist nothing is wrong. *tr

I took my 2008 honda odyssey to the dealer after receiving the brake recall notice. the dealer made the changes to correct the problem as per the recall notice. about 1 month later while i was traveling 50 -55 mphi had to stop quickly to avoid hitting a car that had stopped in the road ahead of me. the brake pedal went to the floor and the van did not stop so i was forced to pull off the road onto a lawn and my van side swiped a mailbox . this was a terrifying experience for me and my 11 year old son who was in the passenger seat. i took the van back to the dealer on monday( 2 days after the accident) but was told the brakes were fine and the recall had been fixed appropriately. *tr

Minivan was brought to dealer to fix an overly-soft brake pedal, per a recall letter. car was returned with brakes equally soft (or worse), so that even a "panic brake" procedure (using 240 lb of foot strength) could not trigger the abs, brake assist, or other brake safety features. car was returned to the (same) dealer twice more, with no improvement. calls to honda brought no results. although there may be a simple fix (e.g., bleeding the brake fluid), honda made no attempt to diagnose and repair the problems that arose during a recall procedure.

[xxx] june 8, 2010 ref. vin # [xxx] honda case # [xxx] to all concerned, this letter is to explain the events that has led to me now having to take this issue to a more elevated level. at the end of october of 2008 my wife, mother and 3 children went to coggin honda located at 11051 s. orange blossom trail, orlando, fla. 32837 (tel. 407-851-9118) to look at the odyssey minivans. we were approached by sales & leasing consultant chester heath: cell [xxx] (no longer there) and he showed us around and met with finance manager francis rosario : cell [xxx] who financed us. about a week after driving it around i started to notice that it was making a noise when braking, a hard grinding noise (still making this noise to this day). i also noticed that it was making a clicking sound when making radius turns (since fixed by classic honda by fixing the front axle in november 2009) . also there was ...