On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 05:51:14 GMT, "nntp" <johndoe@large.com> wrote:

>1.\ Fuel gauge is off by a quarter tank. So even if you fill-up your tank,
>gauge shows 75% full. Of course you won't be able to figure out how much
>more is in your tank when it points to E.
>2.\ Front door armrest squeaks
>3.\ Ventilation levers too tight, as if they will break if you slide them
>4.\ My rear suspension thumps and squeaks and nobody could diagnose it
>right. I finally decided to do it myself by replacing the rear lower arm
>with a used one from a wrecker. Honda doesn't sell bushings, only the whole
>lower arm assembly.
>5.\ My driver side ball joint snapped possibly due to metal fatigue.
>Luckily, I was doing only 20 KPH in Vancouver when it snapped. Had it
>snapped when I was traversing the winding British Columbia roads at 120 KPH,
>you won't be able to read this post at all.
>6.\ Low-end torque is pathetic. Do not try to pass a 53 footer on a single
>lane road if you are not confident of what you are doing. Well you could
>possibly do it at around 6000RPM on the second gear. Passing while doing 90
>KPH upwards is a breeze though.
>7.\ Fuel consumption with airconditioning on while on city streets is worse
>than a 6 banger.

Thanks for that. The power seems to be a common complaint when loaded
up. It is nothing that money (and the V6) won't fix, but unfortunatly
that isn't an option... I have been driving a 2l diesel Nissan station
wagon for the last few years, so the Odyssey would be a 30-50%
increase in power!
Geoff
New Zealand