There was a recall back on 4/25/00 for the door latch assembly. The recall # was 00V119000. I'm having the same exact problem again with the door not closing all the way. I called hennessey Honda in woodstock, ga and they told me that they didn't have that recall on record. Then they went on to say that they won't fix it again. I checked the history of the vehicle recalls and don't see where this was done. Why should I have to pay for this repair when it was already determined that it's a manufacturer defect" is there a time limit on how long Honda will fix this repair for free"

- Acworth, GA, USA

The passenger side sliding door on my 1999 Honda Odyssey has failed to open on many occasions and I didn't think of it as anything more than a nuisance. This time one of my children's fingers was caught in the door and we were unable to open the door either from the inside or the outside for several minutes until we got a passerby to force it open. His finger was significantly more damaged than if we had been able to immediately open the door, not to mention the panic and distress and being trapped.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

1. no known events leading to failure. 2. sliding doors fail to open/close. It has occurred several times. Consequences include failure to exit the vehicle in an emergency 3. taken to dealer several times and parts replaced and failure occurs again.

- Concord, CA, USA

I have an Honda Odyssey van 99' and one of the sliding doors when out first then the other a cple months later. I've been stuck with it jammed open and had to ride home like that w children in the car and taking a turn and one of the door slid open, next to my 3yr.old while I was driving, its done that several times. But now neither of the doors work, so the kids have to climb over the front seat to get in for months now. I've taken it to the Honda place and they say its the motor in both doors which will be 900 dollars each to fix! I don't have that. Why has this problem that is a reoccuring problem in alot of Honda vans not been recalled!?

- Mt. Holly, NC, USA

1999 Honda Odyssey rear power sliding door will not latch.

- Arlington, MA, USA

Electric sliding door Honda Odyssey stays open refuses to close.

- Vald'or, 00, USA

Both sliding doors are stuck, will not open or close. This seems to be an unsafe condition when carrying 6 children, as my wife often does.

- San Diego, CA, USA

The sliding door behind the driver will not open many times. Sometimes it sticks and even my husband can only open it after repeated powerful pulls. Sometimes it stays locked. The other sliding door is very difficult to open sometimes also.

- Oak Park, CA, USA

I have Honda Odyssey 99. The power sliding door on the driver side does not open and close. The "sliding door light" is illuminated.

- Porltand, OR, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The sliding door locks are failing. Each time the vehicle drives over a bump, the door alarm sounds, warning that the doors are unlocked. The contact has to depress the door lock button located on the instrumental panel in order to keep the doors locked. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 00V119000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for repair. The current mileage was 12,000 and failure mileage was 11,200.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

Every winter since we purchased our 1999 Odyssey brand new, the power sliding doors would freeze and lock up. It will not work. Since our Odyssey is out of manufacturer's warranty, the cost to repair is very expensive - a dealer estimated $2000 just to fix one door. So we decided not to fix the sliding power doors and just open them manually instead. Even in manual mode, they still freeze during winter. The dangerous part is that they open by itself even when the vehicle is in motion. I respectfully submit that this may be a serial defect.

- Bayside, NY, USA

I bought my 1999 odyesse in March of 2004. I took my van to the Honda dealership to find out why my driver's side sliding door was not closing completly. They told me that the latches and hinges needed to be replaced totalling $420. They checked my warranty and those parts were not covered. I told them I didn't have $420, to repair the door. One week later the other sliding door stopped closing all the way. I looked up the 1999 odyesse to find out if there were any recalls for this and there are plenty, but when I spoke with America Honda they said that my VIN number had no recalls. Then I spoke with the Honda dealership in town and they told me that the only recall for my VIN was for the transmission. So, I believe there is a lot being covered up. I have four small children that are ride in this van everyday and from what I have read on this web-site my children are not safe with doors that can just come open when the vehicle is in motion.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

Problems with poor operating sliding doors. The problem existed during 10 months of ownership. The dealer sprayed the doors with lubricant, placed blame on cold weather, the key was used, lock switch, rollers, user error and placed repair cost responsibility on the consumer. None of the attempts were successful.

- Webster, NY, USA

Intermittently both sliding doors opened while driving the vehicle. Dealership and manufacturer were notified.

- Bronx, NY, USA

Consumer frustrated and disappointed with the unfair treatment he received from Honda employees pertaining to the safety of his vehicle. Consumer reporting about a problem with the rear door on van.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

Problems with transmission slippage on a 1999 Honda Odyssey. The problem was found during a major performance of service where the dealer found that the transmission fluid was burned. There was intermittent slippage, which eventually became worse, even after the part was replaced. Also the automatic doors did not work at times.

- Southwest Ranches, FL, USA

The drivers side sliding door will not open manually or automatically because it thinks the agas cap dood is open. It's completly closed though.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

I bought a Honda Odyssey in September 1999 as a brand new vehicle. Since then I have taken the vehicle to the dealer for evaluating a problem with the left side sliding passenger door. This happened on 3 occasions while the vehicle was under warranty and twice after warranty period. The problem recurs shortly after each visit. Now the dealer wants me to pay for the repairs without any assurance that the problem would not recur. I need to know if this is a problem for other vehicle owners as well and what I can do about it.

- Fishkill,Ny, NY, USA

I have a 1999 Honda Odyssey minivan. The manual sliding doors stick in wet or snowy weather. Sometimes you can get the doors open but it takes severla minutes. Manyl times I have been unable to open either sliding door and have had to pull my kids over the front seats to get them out of the vehicle. It is a serious safety hazard when you cannot open the doors to get your children out of the vehicle. This problem is widespread on Honda Odyssey. My sister has a 2000 Odyssey and pulled the entire handle off the door trying to get the door open. Honda has 2 service bulletins detailing a fix for replacing the weatherstripping but they won't cover the cost for me because it is out of warranty. I feel this is a serious safety issue and that these doors should be recalled.

- Rochester, NY, USA

Honda said the other 3 recalls for the exact same problem of 1999's does not cover mine even though I have the exact same problem. The car door is a hazard and could open unexpectedly. They should fix mine just like they fixed the others. Maybe they should start another recall.

- West Grove, PA, USA