I bought a Honda Odyssey because it is rated No. 1 and I felt it was superior to other mini vans. I loved my Honda Odyssey until today. (7/18/2001). Upon pulling into an off street parking space at a crawl, with my foot already on the brake because of slowing down to park, I applied slight pressure to the brakes to come to a complete stop in the marked parking space. Immediately the vehicle JUMPED into a fast acceleration moving the parked car in front of me five feet, continued to accelerate but was slowed by the parked car and only stopped when I turned off the key and took my foot off the brake. Reported this to Honda Headquarters who had the van towed to the nearest dealership for inspection. I don't know what they will come up with but I know that this was not operator error. It was a definite malfunction! Good thing I wasn't picking up my granddaughter in the school parking lot. I am scared to drive it again. If you have had any such experience please contact me at forancej@aol.com. Thank you.
Amount Paid (US$): $34,000.00
Condition: New
Model Year: 2000
Model and Options: LX