Power sliding door not working properly

2011 HONDA ODYSSEY
200,500 MILES • 3.5L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ETERNALARIANNE
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The passenger side sliding door will close smoothly until about 2/3 way then start stuttering. Most time it's will still close but sometimes it just stops and reverses back open again.

The driver side sliding door also sometimes will stop closing and reverse back open, but it moves smoothly with no stutter at all.

Both doors will close eventually after 1-3 more tries.

I know these doors are supposed to stop closing and reverse back open again if something is obstructing it, but there is nothing in the way that I can see. I tried looking in the door tracks, but they seem clean nothing that would cause them to trigger the safety stop.
Oct 8, 2021 at 2:43 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

It sounds like it could be an adjustment issue. If the track is good and you see nothing damaged, you may want to consider trying to adjust it. Does anything appear out of alignment?

I attached the directions for adjustment below. Take a look through them and let me know if you have questions or if I can help in any way.

Take care,

Joe

See pics below.
Oct 8, 2021 at 6:36 PM
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ETERNALARIANNE
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Sorry for the late response. It hasn't done it anymore since then until yesterday the passenger side wouldn't close when I was parked on a hill nose down. I think that was the same situation last time it happened.

What causes them to not close when parked on a hill nose down?
Dec 16, 2021 at 3:43 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If it was closing smoothly prior to being parked on a hill, something must be sticking in that position. If you look at the lower roller bracket, attached to the bracket is a latch assembly that holds the door in the fully open assembly. I have a feeling that part is causing the issue.

I attached a pic of it below. I highlighted the actual part that locks the door open. Check it and make sure it is clean. Also, lubricate it with something like WD40 and work back and forth so the lube can penetrate the assembly.

See if that takes care of the problem.

Let me know.

Joe

See pic below.
Dec 16, 2021 at 4:29 PM