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#79 of 88 Power Steering recall end date? by jbens

Apr 12, 2012 (8:02 am)

We delayed taking the car into the shop and now find out the recall ended 1 month ago. Anyone else run into this? Is there an actual expiration date? We are at 88K miles.

#80 of 88 Re: Honda Seriously Shaking When Braking [swest2004] by clwmike

May 01, 2012 (1:19 pm)

Replying to: swest2004 (Feb 23, 2012 11:54 am)
I bought my Ody back in 2006. Since day one I had already noticed this issue when applying brake at 65 mph or greater. Brought it in and they said they could not find anything. I've heard some people just replaced the front rotors and that fixed it. I have not tried this yet.

#81 of 88 Re: Honda Dealer [boyosan] by ody6

Oct 08, 2012 (9:34 pm)

Replying to: boyosan (Jan 12, 2012 3:39 pm)
Sounds like the same issue I'm having with my 06 Odyssey touring. The van only has 68,000 miles and we keep in garaged. Got the power pump replaced under extended warranty last December (2011). After the replacement the steering at low speeds still didn't feel like it was working 100%. Wife started complaining about the whining noise when turning at low speeds. When I took it in for servicing last month the dealer told me I had a major power steering leak in the rack & pinion that would cost $1400+ to fix. Haven't had it fixed yet. The service rep said they only get around one of these a year. Obviously really disappointed in Honda. This is on top of the negative experience we've had with bad harmonics, droning, and shuddering issues that have had multiple attempted warranty fixes; replacing collapsed engine mount a couple times, redesigned exhaust 'A' pipe, and the recent transmission software upgrade.

#82 of 88 Re: Wobbly Steering [chekraze] by pdacunosjr

Oct 17, 2012 (3:02 pm)

Replying to: chekraze (Nov 10, 2011 6:57 am)
Goodness, I thought I was the only one having the hard steering issue until I found this thread. I have an 08 EXL and had the PS pump replace when it fails to gives power assist, it failed state inspection because of it!
Honda Irving replaced it since its still under 30K warranty, now I'm experiencing a signs of hard to steer during slow parking. Im afraid this will end up losing the power assist again.

#83 of 88 Re: Wobbly Steering by gosox1

Oct 18, 2012 (10:42 am)

Replying to: pdacunosjr (Oct 17, 2012 3:02 pm)
Hi, here is the prob that we had with our 08 Ody Touring with non pax tires. The steering wheel would vibrate back/forth 1-2 degrees around 70mph, then after a rotation of the tires, at speeds around 40mph. After much investigation, the dealer determined that it was the original Michelins LX4 out of round or with slipped belts (35K miles on the tires). So new tires have solved it, went with Michelin MXV4, which were better rated on tirerack.

#84 of 88 Re: Power Steering Problems Honda Odyssey 2010 by csmith6789

Feb 10, 2013 (7:44 am)

Replying to: ody6 (Oct 08, 2012 9:34 pm)
After an oil change at 52,000 miles, an engine whining noise started.
 
A mechanic said that the power steering pump needed replacing.
 
I researched this online, and it appears that the Hondy Odyssey van from 2005 onwards has this issue. However, it is unclear of the pump needs replacing or if it is the O ring that needs replacing - (it costs 50 cents online today!) see the post on Edmunds below.*
 
We are covered by an extended warranty, but I want to know other owners experiences, as it seems that just replacing the power steering pump does not solve the problem.
 
*"DO NOT TRUST THE HONDA STEALERSHIPS. They told me my high pressure line and power steering pump were leaking causing the whining noise when cold. They wanted $550 plus to install a new line and pump when the real problem was the inlet O ring which has been superseded by an orange viton type to stop the air leak which cause the whine and foaming in the reservoir. Honda should recall all V-6's with this problem but will not as it involves 100's of thousand Odysseys from 2005 to 2010. Research online to do the O ring repair before letting the Dealer Rip You Off. It is very difficult to get to the one single 10mm bolt to replace this defective O ring on the inlet line of the pump but a small swivel socket and 10mm stubby wrench works good. New Honda O ring part number is 91345-RDA-A01 and is a whopping $1.62. You also will need to top off your powers steering fluid with ONLY Honda/Acura Type." source: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f233644
 
and here is the O ring source
http://www.hondapartsnow.com/Page_Product/PartDetail.aspx?catalogID=69&productID- =11&yearID=41&doorID=3&gradeID=5&areaID=2&transmissionID=7&originID=-1&colorLabe- lIDs=-1&colorLabelID=-1&sectionID=&idAndImageID=13332%201248482

#85 of 88 Re: Power Steering recall end date? [jbens] by marinesgt1

Mar 24, 2013 (3:18 pm)

Replying to: jbens (Apr 12, 2012 8:02 am)
Just had PS Pump replaced under extended warranty last week. Hmmmmm? 2007 model

#86 of 88 Steering Issue 2007 Honda Odyssey by wdycus

May 28, 2013 (10:00 am)

What I did to correct the steering issue with my Odyssey.
1. Had one of the Michelin tires replaced that was pulling.
2. Had Honda replace both front strut assemblies (51601-shj-a19/51602-shj-a19) to replace the troublesome top bearings and top and bottom cap assemblies. Almost same cost as individual parts.
3. Had Honda replace power steering pump AFTER struts to allow less pressure on the pump.
4. Had Honda do a complete wheel alignment.
Drives much better now. I paid for struts and alignment.

#87 of 88 Re: Steering Issue 2007 Honda Odyssey [wdycus] by wdycus

Jun 01, 2013 (6:09 am)

Replying to: wdycus (May 28, 2013 10:00 am)
More information related to the original post.
The strut assemblies (51601-shj-a19/51602-shj-a19) are complete assemblies with springs and all hardware including bearings and caps. Not just struts. The key to the fix is replacing the bad bearings that keep the steering wheel from easily returning to center. It was a lot easier to get the entire assembly replaced without going through the details of issues with the factory cap placement and such.
I also had to have the idler pulley, pump pulley, and belt replaced after they started making noise shortly after the power pump replacement.

#88 of 88 Honda odyssey 2012 by skinhealer

Jun 08, 2013 (9:36 am)

Having problems with my odyssey steering since my rear drivers side tire blew, got it changed at the dealership and they you have to get the handling and aliment done otherwise one of the tires will wear-out. Since then my van started swaying to the left. Spoke to the dealership and they said they tested it and it wasn't there. But on a daily basis i can tell esp. when going on the local roads. This was a big difference from before.
 
Anybody have any ideas in regards what can be the problem.

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