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Kevin of San Diego (9/4/03):
I have a 2000 Honda Odyssey which has had a problem with sticky sliding doors for the last year. Several months ago we actually broke the door handle because it took so much force to open the door. I could see that a small plastic piece within the door mechanism had broken. We can now only open the door from the inside. A week ago, the other door broke in the same fashion. It is going to cost us $360 to fix the door handles since we are out of our warranty period.

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My research on the internet shows that there are several other people with the same complaints of sticky or broken doors. I called Honda Consumer Relations and they act as if they have never heard of this problem.

Michael of Armonk, NY, writes:
I purchased a 1999 Honda Odessey. I have brought it back to the dealer because the doors stick and do not open. I have broken the door handle off twice because of this problem.

I have called honda, written a letter and made a complaint every time I took the car to the dealer. They do not want to admit that there is a serious door problem. Meanwhile the handle is on back order. To me this means they are breaking all over the place.

I want Honda to admit they have a problem and deal with it without giving me or anyone the runaround. This is a Honda problem more than the dealer.

Can you continue to drive your family around in a car that you cannot open the door?

Laura of Santa Rosa CA (4/29/03):
I have a 1999 Honda Odyssey van and just read the consumer complaint about the passenger sliding doors sticking. I too have had this problem several times, and also broke the door handle off because of the stress it endured. If the van wasn't at the dealer with door problems, it was having brakes repaired- - at 20,000, then 30,000, then 56,942 miles, and all the time I was told by mechanics that it's to be expected. I definitely didn't have those problems in the lower priced Dodge Caravan that I've had twice.

The latest problem now, at 72,300 miles, is that I need a whole new transmission. I don't get it. Again, in all the cars I've ever owned, this has needed the most work at the lowest mileage. Anyone else with the same complaints? Any suggestions for dealing with Honda?

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