2004 Odyssey shuts off when stopped

Discussion in 'Odyssey' started by mmhamilton, Feb 2, 2005.

  1. mmhamilton

    mmhamilton Guest

    My wife's 2004 Honday Odyssey (6K miles) sometimes just shuts off when she
    comes to a stop. No lights on the dash or anything. It only happens once
    or twice per day. This started happening at around 5K miles. She also
    said it happened while she was moving slowly one time which is really what
    scares me. I took it to the Honda dealership and they could not get it to
    replicate. They did an Idle Relearn, checked for air leaks and sensor
    connections and found no problems.

    I've called and scheduled another appointment with the dealer, but the
    problem is getting this to happen on command. The guy wasn't too thrilled
    and said he can't have a tech driving around all day. I'm just looking for
    some suggestions as to what could be causing this and how I should pursue
    this. Could it be a faulty ignition switch? Idle Problem? Does this fall
    under Lemon laws? I bough the car in PA and it is registered in WV so I'll
    have to research where this falls. Thanks for any input :)
     
    mmhamilton, Feb 2, 2005
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  2. mmhamilton

    nwf_snake Guest

    Faulty ignition switch, or keys too heavy causing switch to rotate.
    Both fairly common.
     
    nwf_snake, Feb 2, 2005
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  3. mmhamilton

    nwf_snake Guest

    Faulty ignition switch, or keys too heavy causing switch to rotate.
    Both fairly common.
     
    nwf_snake, Feb 2, 2005
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  4. mmhamilton

    nwf_snake Guest

    Faulty ignition switch, or keys too heavy causing switch to rotate.
    Both fairly common.
     
    nwf_snake, Feb 2, 2005
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  5. mmhamilton

    motsco_ _ Guest

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    Does it ever fail to start, showing a flashing KEY icon on the dash. . .
    That would indicate immobilizer troubles. I'd run a couple tanks of
    Gasohol thru it if you don't find anything else. Cheap experiment.

    'Curly'
     
    motsco_ _, Feb 2, 2005
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  6. mmhamilton

    motsco_ _ Guest

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    Does it ever fail to start, showing a flashing KEY icon on the dash. . .
    That would indicate immobilizer troubles. I'd run a couple tanks of
    Gasohol thru it if you don't find anything else. Cheap experiment.

    'Curly'
     
    motsco_ _, Feb 2, 2005
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  7. mmhamilton

    motsco_ _ Guest

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    Does it ever fail to start, showing a flashing KEY icon on the dash. . .
    That would indicate immobilizer troubles. I'd run a couple tanks of
    Gasohol thru it if you don't find anything else. Cheap experiment.

    'Curly'
     
    motsco_ _, Feb 2, 2005
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  8. mmhamilton

    Remco Guest

    No lights on dash - are any of the other things still working?? (radio,
    etc).
    If the radio quits as well, it is probably power (ie from the battery)
    related. It could be that you have a bad connection on the battery and
    can be easily checked. Of course, if could also be beyond that point,
    where it is going to the fusebox and is distributed through out the
    car.

    Many things could cause things like this -- I am frankly appalled by
    the attitude of your dealer.

    Remco
     
    Remco, Feb 2, 2005
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  9. mmhamilton

    Remco Guest

    No lights on dash - are any of the other things still working?? (radio,
    etc).
    If the radio quits as well, it is probably power (ie from the battery)
    related. It could be that you have a bad connection on the battery and
    can be easily checked. Of course, if could also be beyond that point,
    where it is going to the fusebox and is distributed through out the
    car.

    Many things could cause things like this -- I am frankly appalled by
    the attitude of your dealer.

    Remco
     
    Remco, Feb 2, 2005
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  10. mmhamilton

    Remco Guest

    No lights on dash - are any of the other things still working?? (radio,
    etc).
    If the radio quits as well, it is probably power (ie from the battery)
    related. It could be that you have a bad connection on the battery and
    can be easily checked. Of course, if could also be beyond that point,
    where it is going to the fusebox and is distributed through out the
    car.

    Many things could cause things like this -- I am frankly appalled by
    the attitude of your dealer.

    Remco
     
    Remco, Feb 2, 2005
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  11. mmhamilton

    mmhamilton Guest

    Sorry, I may have confused you. None of the indicator lights come on.
    Everything else works fine. The car starts right up after it happens.

    Thanks to all for the suggestions :)
     
    mmhamilton, Feb 2, 2005
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  12. mmhamilton

    mmhamilton Guest

    Sorry, I may have confused you. None of the indicator lights come on.
    Everything else works fine. The car starts right up after it happens.

    Thanks to all for the suggestions :)
     
    mmhamilton, Feb 2, 2005
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  13. mmhamilton

    mmhamilton Guest

    Sorry, I may have confused you. None of the indicator lights come on.
    Everything else works fine. The car starts right up after it happens.

    Thanks to all for the suggestions :)
     
    mmhamilton, Feb 2, 2005
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  14. mmhamilton

    Woody Guest

    As was mentioned make sure you don't have anything heavy hanging in the key.
    Several threads at www.odyclub.com forum on the subject. Do a search there.
     
    Woody, Feb 2, 2005
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  15. mmhamilton

    Woody Guest

    As was mentioned make sure you don't have anything heavy hanging in the key.
    Several threads at www.odyclub.com forum on the subject. Do a search there.
     
    Woody, Feb 2, 2005
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  16. mmhamilton

    Woody Guest

    As was mentioned make sure you don't have anything heavy hanging in the key.
    Several threads at www.odyclub.com forum on the subject. Do a search there.
     
    Woody, Feb 2, 2005
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  17. mmhamilton

    Eric Guest

    I've experience a similar problem with my '85 honda accord, I'm
    beginning to think that a computer or connection is going bad. The
    difference with my problem is that it only does it after it is shut off,
    it will start then die immediatley, no lights, but everything else
    works. I actually have to go in to the fuse panel, where the ignition
    cables go in, remove and plug back in the connection and it runs great
    again for about 3 or 4 months then it starts all over again. This has
    happened twice now since I've owned the car.

    JM2C

    Eric
     
    Eric, Feb 3, 2005
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  18. mmhamilton

    All_Star_Tio Guest

    I just had our 2004 Odyssey serviced under a recall notice related to the
    fuel pump connector. The recall postcard we received said that if the
    connector began to corrode, the car could stall.

    I don't know if it is related, but you may check into that if you haven't
    had your car serviced for this recall.
    Good Luck!
     
    All_Star_Tio, Feb 6, 2005
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  19. mmhamilton

    All_Star_Tio Guest

    I just had our 2004 Odyssey serviced under a recall notice related to the
    fuel pump connector. The recall postcard we received said that if the
    connector began to corrode, the car could stall.

    I don't know if it is related, but you may check into that if you haven't
    had your car serviced for this recall.
    Good Luck!
     
    All_Star_Tio, Feb 6, 2005
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  20. mmhamilton

    All_Star_Tio Guest

    I just had our 2004 Odyssey serviced under a recall notice related to the
    fuel pump connector. The recall postcard we received said that if the
    connector began to corrode, the car could stall.

    I don't know if it is related, but you may check into that if you haven't
    had your car serviced for this recall.
    Good Luck!
     
    All_Star_Tio, Feb 6, 2005
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