Happy with your Odyssey II?

Discussion in 'Odyssey' started by JASONST, Jul 18, 2003.

  1. JASONST

    JASONST Guest

    Additional problems continued from attached below with Odyssey are:

    - small gas tank.......(Windstar has 25 gal)
    - Awkward overdrive select...you have to detent the shift lever and move
    down..often missing the overdrive.....Other mfrs have a simple button to
    push on end of shift lever.
    - Uncomfortable arm rests on driver door and door top near
    window........hard plastic........Other mfrs have softer cloth or soft
    plastic covered foam.
    - 500lbs heavier.....you can feel it when you drive vs other mfrs.
    - Awkward radio controls....have to reach across to push scan.
    - No scan control in radio controls on steering wheel......only channel
    select.
    - Gas cap, when unscrewed, is not attached to vehicle.
    -Rear captains when folded down do not serve as table for rear bench seat.
    - Shift lever hids console controls on right side especially when not in
    overdrive (lower).
    - No panel illumination brightness adjust.

    Like to hear you thoughts.
    Thanks



    -----------------------------------------------------
    Bought one after years of reading good reports in Consumers.
    Own two Windstars now....test drove Dodge.

    Cant say I didnt do my homework but after a few weeks of driving there a
    couple things I like and dont like.

    Like:
    Exremely quite engine and ride.
    Solid feel, handles very well.
    rear seat recessed into floor.
    Price seemed to be about same as Dodge Grand equivalent.

    Dont Like
    A/C is wimpy.....long time for air to get cold and cool down cab.
    Not many inside amenities.....passenger controlled air etc.
    Doors dont lock automatically when start driving.
    No leather on steering wheel.
    Turn ratio to large of steering wheel ....To much steering wheel turn for
    radius
    Parking Brake doesnt retract automatically when put in drive.
    Side doors dont open if transmission no in park.
    Seats not great....need more support on sides of legs..too too flat seat.
    Center fold down table...would like console.
    Cup holders in dash are not adjustable for large cups.
    No data display:
    No outside air temp measurement,
    No mileage, No compass,
    what is full auto vs auto on climate control?

    Like to hear you thoughts.
    What $ can I get for a Odyssey with 1200 miles on it?

    Thanks
     
    JASONST, Jul 18, 2003
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  2. JASONST

    SoCalMike Guest

    yes. sounds like a complete POS to me. youd better trade it on a caravan.
    btw... my friend has a 98 ram, babied from purchase... just cracked the
    cylinder head. $1200. the jeep before that? cracked cast iron exhaust
    manifold, tho we fixed that ourselves.

    you couldnt pay me to drive a daimler chrysler.
     
    SoCalMike, Jul 18, 2003
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  3. JASONST

    Paul Guest

    Nothing's perfect. It's still a Honda.

    Paul, happy with his '01 EX
     
    Paul, Jul 18, 2003
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  4. JASONST

    Sean Dinh Guest

    -Column shifters in general are shitty. Sooner or later you gonna grab the
    wrong one.

    -I don't use door's armrest.

    -Which equivalent sized minivan is 500 lb lighter? Why do you get the
    impression that drive a heavy hunk of metal is like driving a sport car? Which
    ads brainwashed you, perhaps Sport Utility Vehicle ads?

    -Useless scan button.

    -I hate attached gas cap. I like to spin the cap to close it. The string get
    in the way.

    -I hate that shifter.

    -Due to Ford's defective product, we had a recall on that panel illumination.

    You should dump it. :)
     
    Sean Dinh, Jul 18, 2003
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    Jason Traber Guest

    I don't feel sorry for you one bit. It seems that most (if not all) of these
    "problems" should've been evident when you test drove the vehicle BEFORE
    purchasing it. It's not like it's a big mechanical failure that happened after
    buying it. You should've noticed that the gas tank was smaller than the Ford
    when you looked at the specs. You did test drive the Odyssey and read the spec
    before purchasing it, didn't you?

    Jase
    2003 Accord EX-V6
     
    Jason Traber, Jul 19, 2003
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    newservice Guest

    You sound pretty stupid so I'd recommend trading immediately for a Windstar.
    Don't lose the gas cap.
     
    newservice, Jul 19, 2003
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  7. Bzzzt. For a moment, I thought you were serious. Now I know you're
    just another troll.
     
    Elmo P. Shagnasty, Jul 19, 2003
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    Tom Waugh Guest

    Frankly, the response to my post you made makes no sense at all.
     
    Tom Waugh, Jul 19, 2003
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