Common problem with the Odyssey. Check out the forum at www.odyclub.com ...


"qdn" <quocducnguyen@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My brother in-law just had a scary incident with his Honda Odyssey
> (2002?) yesterday (03/13/2005).
>
> While driving on Hwy 635 (between Fort Worth and Dallas), the van just
> completely locks the front wheels causing a skid to a complete stop.
> He almost got rear ended as he can see smoke vented from the wheels of
> several cars behind him.
>
> He quickly got his wife an three kids out of the van and move them to a
> safe distance in front of the now disable van sitting in the middle of
> the left lane of 635 and called 911.
>
> This is shocking to me. How can a car completely lock up while driving
> between 65 and 70 mph? The only thing I could think of is a total
> transmission failure with broken gear/tooth causing the drive train to
> freeze. He engine is probably gone too.
>
> Does anyone had such experience?
>
> Thanks
>