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Re: Lousy Paint Job On 2006 Odyssey [poocat]
by alannidiffer
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Feb 16, 2008 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: poocat (Jul 18, 2007 12:45 pm)
Does anyone know if Honda has owned up to the paint problem? I have a 2007 Odyssey (silver) that has the same blotchy-ness and vertical stripes. I didn't noctice it right away(I"ve had it about almost 5 months now), but lately as the sun has been coming out more I'm catching glimpes of the blotchy paint and it's really bugging me. I didn't buy a brand-new car to have a sub-par paint job.
Anyway, I haven't approached the dealer with this issue yet, Just wondering if Honda is taking care fo the problem or what.
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- #15 of 53
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Odyssey paint issues
by vicenza
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Feb 16, 2008 (8:08 pm)
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Replying to: alannidiffer (Feb 16, 2008 10:36 am)
I posted back in Oct. 2007 that we had a new 2007 Touring (silver) with the same blotchy paint and various shading over 90% of the panels. As I stated, the Manufacture Rep for Honda was not very sensitive to the issue and offered to repaint our brand new 2007 Touring. Needless to say we where not interested in this resolution and continued to demand that they do something about it. Fortunately, the dealer which we purchased it from seem to have pull within the California Region and got (2) high up executives to come out and see the paint. It was very clear to them that their was a problem and within a few days offered as a "Good Faith Gesture" to take the 2007 Odyssey back and refund our money less a small usage fee. They gave us the option to get another 2007 Touring or get a 2008 Touring but we would have to pay the difference. We quickly took them up on the offer and got a 2008 Touring (w/o PAX). They did tell us that if we got silver again we would waive our rights for any future paint issues. With that being said, my wife wanted Nighthawk Black and we really love all the new features for 2008.
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- #16 of 53
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Paint peeling
by 6sigma
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Feb 17, 2008 (1:39 pm)
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I have an '06 Odyssey EX-L in White. I have recently noticed 3 small paint chips, two on the hood and one on the drivers front fender. There is no indication of being struck by road debris, i.e. no dents or indentations. Further, the chip on the fender would make kicked up road debris seem unlikely. Service at the dealership circled the wagons and claimed that it was probably road debris striking the car and that Honda did not cover that in the warranty. Amazingly, that determination was made even without looking at the car. Honda must be hiring psychics now. Fortunately I've seen a few blogs noting a paint peeling problem with Honda. I will take this up with Honda Corp. and will advise of my interaction with them.
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- #17 of 53
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Re: Take a real close look, try this: [oddyssey1]
by csabol
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Feb 27, 2008 (1:50 pm)
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Replying to: oddyssey1 (Jan 29, 2008 4:37 pm)
Why did they agree to repaint it for you if it was out of warranty? What year was it? I just bought and '03 about 6 months ago and the paint under the window on the driver sliding door is really peeling and there are spots on the hood and roof.
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08 Odyssey
by monky
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Mar 24, 2008 (2:34 pm)
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Has anyone that has an 08 silver notice the paint issue? I wonder if they have fixed the issue. I am looking at an 08 silver touring. I will also visit some dealers and pay some special attention to the silver ones on the street to see if I can see the issue.
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- #19 of 53
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Re: Take a real close look, try this: [llgentry]
by llgentry
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Mar 24, 2008 (11:19 pm)
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Replying to: llgentry (Feb 06, 2008 11:26 am)
This is an update to my Feb 6, 2008 post. I called Honda corporate and they assigned me a representative at their office. It took about a month of us leaving messages for the rep after missing his initial call. Then we were instructed to go in to have photos taken at the dealership of the paint issues so they could be sent in to the corporate office. From there they would make an assessment.
After photos were taken we were asked to come back at the end of the week so the general manager could take a look at it. The GM took one look at the paint and said that they would repaint the van, that the paint problem was obviously not caused by us, but a problem with the basecoat. He said Honda didn't want to see me driving around with paint issues like that because it looks bad for them.
This is my first Honda. So far I'm encouraged because it does appear that they take care of their customers. Our van is a 2003, so it is out of warranty and they are still taking care of us.
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Re: Take a real close look, try this: [llgentry]
by poocat
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Mar 25, 2008 (3:12 pm)
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Replying to: llgentry (Mar 24, 2008 11:19 pm)
Kind of opposite for me. I contacted Honda 5 times about the blotchy paint on our silver '06 Ody. The first 2 times they told me that it's normal and when the service manager and I checked the new vans on the lot, they were indeed all the same. After a few weeks I went back and complained again because I wasn't satisfied with the answer I got and that I paid good money for the van and got a crap paint job on it. They said that they would get the Honda rep to call me to set up an appointment for him to look at it. After a few weeks of not getting a call I called my Honda dealer again and they said that they would contact him again. Same thing happened, nobody called me. So I called Honda Canada myself and complained that no rep ever called me back, she said that she will look into it. And that was the last time I heard from them and that was a year ago. What a joke that was. I gave it a lot of thought and figured that I'll live with the problem. Now that I have had the van for almost 2 years I still don't like the idea of getting a brand new van re-painted. I don't think a re-paint job is anywhere near the quality of a factory paint job (not that this one is any good now). But, what I mean is that you can end up with masking lines, places not painted, overspray, runs etc etc. You could end up with something worse than what you started with. Bottom line, for me I'll never buy another silver car again.
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Re: 08 Odyssey [monky]
by poocat
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Mar 25, 2008 (3:20 pm)
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Replying to: monky (Mar 24, 2008 2:34 pm)
I haven't seen a silver '08 on the road yet. But when I do I'll make sure I post it. After seeing the paint problem on your own van you tend to check out every other one that drives by. The '05-'07's are all the same. By the way, Desert Rock (gold) ones show blotching also but it's not as bad as the Silver Pearl.
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Pics
by monky
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Mar 25, 2008 (6:43 pm)
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poocat,
Can you post a pic of your 06 Ody that would show the paint issue you describe? This paint issue really concerns me now.
Thanks
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Re: 2004 Odyssey - Midnight Blue
by jmidgette
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Mar 26, 2008 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: jcw2 (Oct 30, 2007 1:07 pm)
I was just about to start getting estimates to repaint our Odyssey when I decided to search the Internet to see if this might be more widespread - I'm sure glad I did. Our van has a growing spot at the front of the hood about 6"x2" and another spot just below the glass on the passenger sliding door that's about 10" long. I've searched, but has anyone found a TSB or memo from Honda addressing this issue? And from experience, should I start out at the dealership or contact Honda directly?
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