Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014328 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10014287 | Wheel bearing noise after a/t (automatic transmission) replacement. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 604 | 06/16/2004 | 10014154 | Hsb 04-021 transmission r&r tips. *nm | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014103 | Wheel bearing noise after transmission removed and replaced. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 404 | 04/16/2004 | 10009050 | Don't replace solenoids for diagnostic trouble code p0710. honda. tech line summary. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005022 | Warranty extension transmission diagnosis. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004953 | Humming, growling sound from transmission. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016346 | Automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. honda tech line summary. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10013990 | Don't replace the solenoid if troubleshooting an a/t with diagnostic trouble code p0740 (lock-up control system). *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014029 | Tools for safe and efficient a/t replacement. *eh | 04/27/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013844 | Transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013607 | Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *tt | 04/22/2005 | |
| 02062 | 10/01/2004 | 02062 | 10012643 | Warranty extension: accord, odyssey, and prelude automatic transmission. update. *tt | 03/09/2005 |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009030 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009033 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. honda. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005073 | Automatic transmission (a/t) whine? make sure it's the a/t before replacing it. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 1003 | 10/01/2003 | 10004972 | Service bulletin 02-062 covers only automatic transmission and torque converter. honda servicenews. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 02062 | 09/02/2003 | 02062 | 10004647 | Warranty extension automatic transmission. *tt | 12/29/2003 |
| 02062 | 08/19/2003 | 02062 | 10003055 | Warranty extension automatic transmission. *tt | 10/07/2003 |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002575 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid (atf) to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 303 | 03/16/2003 | 10001831 | Warranty automatic transmission order system. *tt | 07/21/2003 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10001790 | Check (atf) automatic transmission fluid condition to diagnose (a/t) automatic transmissions. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 02062 | 02/25/2003 | 02062 | 10001226 | Warranty extension on automatic transmissions. *jb | 04/24/2003 |
| 502 | 05/16/2002 | 638004 | Information on diagnosing automatic transmission fluid leak at axle seals, a roaring noise and erratic shifting. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 010402 | 04/01/2002 | 636755 | Subject regarding automatic transmission shift problems - slippage, flare, hard upshift. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624210 | Information regarding: cruise control or keyless entry problems on odyssey. | 11/01/2001 | |
| 020301 | 03/02/2001 | 619965 | Information to service and parts manager regarding transmission vibration. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002699 | Grade logic control information. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619935 | Information regarding traction control system (tcs) operation. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 617946 | Information regarding traction control system. *rc | 04/02/2001 | |
| 161200 | 12/16/2000 | 615804 | Subject regarding transmission diagnostic trouble code p0780, mechanical problem at hydraulic system. *tt | 01/31/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624054 | Information regarding: transmission/driveline. *et | 10/31/2001 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619937 | Information on diagnosing clutch pressure switches when experiencing harsh or late upshifts and downshifts. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 1001 | 10/01/2001 | 626764 | Subject regarding speed sensor plug missing. *slc | 12/18/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 168057 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and would not go in to gear. went in and out of slipping gears. shifted down to drive 2 and drive 1 to see if that would improve the slipping, but it did not. when shifting into gear, loud noise heard as well. the transmission was replaced by the local honda dealership in 2008 at 108,000 due to an extension of the warranty which resulted from a 2006 class action lawsuit. i called the honda dealership who replaced the transmission the first time and they informed me that the warranty on the 2nd transmission had expired because it was over the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. as a result of this issue, i had to buy another vehicle so that i could get back and forth to work. i had to rely on others to get me to work and back home for several days while looking for another vehicle. my honda odyssey is still sitting at my work parking lot because i am afraid if i try to drive it, it will strand me in traffic and cause an accident etc. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 140000 | ||
| The transmission stopped working so the van stopped moving. any pressure on the gas paddle was like revving in neutral. after stopping the van for about a min and restarting, was able to engage the drive but it would fail after moving about 50 yards. some research on the internet shows this seems to be a common problem with these models. the transmission on this vehicle was replaced a few years back. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 127000 | ||
| Transmission slips when shifting gears. honda says they won't fix the problem because they were aware of the problem and offered an extended 109,000 mile or 7 year warranty and my car is beyond this warranty coverage. the transmission problem will cost between about $3,000 for a rebuilt transmission or over $5,000 for a new one. the car is only worth about $5,000 if the transmission didn't have a problem now much less with this problem probably only about $1-2,000. there is a website here dedicated to this exact problem for honda odysseys with many frustrated honda owners: http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 145000 | ||
| I bought a 2001 honda odyssey in aug 2001 and in june 2009 the check engine light came on at 98000 miles. took it to willis honda (the dealer i bought the car from ) and they said the transmission had to be replaced (within extended warranty (93 months & 109000 miles) on miles and 2 months outside the extended warranty on months. honda agreed to foot half the cost ($1200) as a one time goodwill. now it is 145000 miles and this winter since january (i live in nj) i notice that when it is cold and the engine is cold and i start driving without warming up around 20-25 mph the engine revs (possibly because the gear shift from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd doesn't happen smoothly). took it to the willis honda who had installed the replacement transmission in june 2009 (36 month/36000 mile warranty). it is now little over 43 months and around 47000 miles on this transmission. they say that the transmission is slipping and will have to be replaced ($5500) and that replacing the fluid/flushing the transmission would not do anything. are transmissions expected to last only 47000 miles. i think honda is selling bad equipment. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 127000 | ||
| Transmission slips when shifting gears. honda says they won't fix the problem because they were aware of the problem and offered an extended 109,000 mile or 7 year warranty and my car is beyond this warranty coverage. the transmission problem will cost between about $3,000 for a rebuilt transmission or over $5,000 for a new one. the car is only worth about $5,000 if the transmission didn't have a problem now much less with this problem probably only about $1-2,000. there is a website here dedicated to this exact problem for honda odysseys with many frustrated honda owners: http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 145000 | ||
| I bought a 2001 honda odyssey in aug 2001 and in june 2009 the check engine light came on at 98000 miles. took it to willis honda (the dealer i bought the car from ) and they said the transmission had to be replaced (within extended warranty (93 months & 109000 miles) on miles and 2 months outside the extended warranty on months. honda agreed to foot half the cost ($1200) as a one time goodwill. now it is 145000 miles and this winter since january (i live in nj) i notice that when it is cold and the engine is cold and i start driving without warming up around 20-25 mph the engine revs (possibly because the gear shift from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd doesn't happen smoothly). took it to the willis honda who had installed the replacement transmission in june 2009 (36 month/36000 mile warranty). it is now little over 43 months and around 47000 miles on this transmission. they say that the transmission is slipping and will have to be replaced ($5500) and that replacing the fluid/flushing the transmission would not do anything. are transmissions expected to last only 47000 miles. i think honda is selling bad equipment. | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 77052 | ||
| Experienced initial transmission failure as erratic shifting, slipping, whining, and flashing d light. transmission was replaced by honda. currently, at 118,000 miles, the remanufactured transmission is failing. this is 42, 000 miles and 4 years after it was replaced. honda says that there is nothing they can do to help with another replacement. after speaking to a few transmission techs, they have told me that there is a design flaw in the placement and material of the transmission filter which causes the failures. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 127000 | ||
| Transmission slips when shifting gears. honda says they won't fix the problem because they were aware of the problem and offered an extended 109,000 mile or 7 year warranty and my car is beyond this warranty coverage. the transmission problem will cost between about $3,000 for a rebuilt transmission or over $5,000 for a new one. the car is only worth about $5,000 if the transmission didn't have a problem now much less with this problem probably only about $1-2,000. there is a website here dedicated to this exact problem for honda odysseys with many frustrated honda owners: http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 145000 | ||
| I bought a 2001 honda odyssey in aug 2001 and in june 2009 the check engine light came on at 98000 miles. took it to willis honda (the dealer i bought the car from ) and they said the transmission had to be replaced (within extended warranty (93 months & 109000 miles) on miles and 2 months outside the extended warranty on months. honda agreed to foot half the cost ($1200) as a one time goodwill. now it is 145000 miles and this winter since january (i live in nj) i notice that when it is cold and the engine is cold and i start driving without warming up around 20-25 mph the engine revs (possibly because the gear shift from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd doesn't happen smoothly). took it to the willis honda who had installed the replacement transmission in june 2009 (36 month/36000 mile warranty). it is now little over 43 months and around 47000 miles on this transmission. they say that the transmission is slipping and will have to be replaced ($5500) and that replacing the fluid/flushing the transmission would not do anything. are transmissions expected to last only 47000 miles. i think honda is selling bad equipment. | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 77052 | ||
| Experienced initial transmission failure as erratic shifting, slipping, whining, and flashing d light. transmission was replaced by honda. currently, at 118,000 miles, the remanufactured transmission is failing. this is 42, 000 miles and 4 years after it was replaced. honda says that there is nothing they can do to help with another replacement. after speaking to a few transmission techs, they have told me that there is a design flaw in the placement and material of the transmission filter which causes the failures. | |||
| 02/15/2013 | 145000 | ||
| I bought a 2001 honda odyssey in aug 2001 and in june 2009 the check engine light came on at 98000 miles. took it to willis honda (the dealer i bought the car from ) and they said the transmission had to be replaced (within extended warranty (93 months & 109000 miles) on miles and 2 months outside the extended warranty on months. honda agreed to foot half the cost ($1200) as a one time goodwill. now it is 145000 miles and this winter since january (i live in nj) i notice that when it is cold and the engine is cold and i start driving without warming up around 20-25 mph the engine revs (possibly because the gear shift from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd doesn't happen smoothly). took it to the willis honda who had installed the replacement transmission in june 2009 (36 month/36000 mile warranty). it is now little over 43 months and around 47000 miles on this transmission. they say that the transmission is slipping and will have to be replaced ($5500) and that replacing the fluid/flushing the transmission would not do anything. are transmissions expected to last only 47000 miles. i think honda is selling bad equipment. | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 77052 | ||
| Experienced initial transmission failure as erratic shifting, slipping, whining, and flashing d light. transmission was replaced by honda. currently, at 118,000 miles, the remanufactured transmission is failing. this is 42, 000 miles and 4 years after it was replaced. honda says that there is nothing they can do to help with another replacement. after speaking to a few transmission techs, they have told me that there is a design flaw in the placement and material of the transmission filter which causes the failures. | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 146000 | ||
| Transmission slams into gear and the d4 flashes and the tcs light and engine light are on constantly- was told we needed a new transmission. did research on it and called honda and they said that there are no recalls on this but it had an extended warranty that ended before i purchased it- as i am 2nd owner of vehichle. all other maintenance has been done on time or early i had it a year before the transmission started to do this. the honda dealer tried to talk me into trading it in for a newer model for less payments than i was making on but i own it out right bought from them! they knew something was wrong with transmission and keep selling them!!!! | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 154467 | ||
| Driving to school about 25 mph, the tsc light and check engine light came on and p4 transmission light started to flash. the transmission would not shift into a higher gear. i tried to limp it back home and the transmission would not go forward. i had to drive in reverse one block to get it home. i plugged in my engine scan tool and it was reading a p0730 code. i called my mechanic and discussed it with him. his database indicates major transmission problems with odysseys and that the resolution to this problem is a new transmission. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear with abrupt change at 3rd gear. this is a sign of premature transmission wear that we have been fortunate not to have yet experienced that many owners of this type of vehicle have had. we are the original owners of the vehicle and it has been carefully maintained with all of the required maintenance items. we are surprised that this problem has not been the subject of a recall. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2012 | 104000 | 1 | |
| We were driving from indiana to florida. about 100 miles from our destination the check engine and tcs warning lights came on. the transmission shifted erratically at low speeds and the engine revved highly between gears at low speeds. we took the vehicle to the honda dealer and were told we needed a new transmission at a cost of more than $5,000. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2012 | 104000 | ||
| We were driving from indiana to florida. about 100 miles from our destination the check engine and tcs warning lights came on. the transmission shifted erratically at low speeds and the engine revved highly between gears at low speeds. we took the vehicle to the honda dealer and were told we needed a new transmission at a cost of more than $5,000. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 78510 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission slipped and engine revved to a high rpm as i was pulling away from a traffic light. used hazard lights to warn drivers behind me. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 78510 | ||
| Automatic transmission slipped and engine revved to a high rpm as i was pulling away from a traffic light. used hazard lights to warn drivers behind me. | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 106645 | 1 | |
| Started getting check engine light. went to dealer and the diagnostic came with a transmission problem. honda has a recall on the transmission issue as it seems like a known problem but they refuse to accept the fact that my vehicle would be part of the recall and have refused any financial assistance. the cost is approximately $5328. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| In june of 2009, the transmission failed, had it repaired at a honda dealer - got a 3 year, 36k mile warranty. transmission failed again in november 2012. called honda corporate and they said they will not do anything about it. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 90000 | ||
| In june of 2009, the transmission failed, had it repaired at a honda dealer - got a 3 year, 36k mile warranty. transmission failed again in november 2012. called honda corporate and they said they will not do anything about it. | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 75000 | ||
| While highway driving, the engine light came on. lowered driving speed and continued driving to destination. took van into a foreign auto repair shop. after checking the van using computer, i was told that there was a problem with the transmission. i would be able to travel home and encouraged to have the transmission looked at as soon as i returned. . returned the van to honda dealer and was told that the repair/replacement of transmission would cost $6,000. took van to an independent repair shop for transmission overhaul cost; $ 2,250. | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 113000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle slipped out of gear while pulling out of a parking place, endangering pedestrians and personal property. the vehicle is well maintained and in working order with a minimum about of wear on the transmission and power train. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 113000 | ||
| Vehicle slipped out of gear while pulling out of a parking place, endangering pedestrians and personal property. the vehicle is well maintained and in working order with a minimum abount of wear on the transmission and power train. | |||
| 10/25/2010 | 77561 | ||
| The engine & tcs light went on. per the dealership perry motors .. all was ok - they changed the transmission fluid and said all was ok .. at 81,092 mile the tcs ligh & engine light went on again.. this time the transmission was slipping & we had to have it rebuilt- i tried going to the honda dealership for help (weir canyon honda)-they sent me to a transmission shop (less cost)where we had it rebuilt gave us a 2 yr warranty or 24,000 miles... at 91,000 miles the transmission went out again (unfortunately the shop where we had it repaired went out of business) so now it is being rebuilt at a cost of another cost of $3,000.00- $3,500.00 .. i tried calling honda for assistance but was told there was nothing they could do .. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 197623 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the mileage on the vehicle was outside of the range for them to be able to assist. the failure mileage was 197,623. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 197623 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the mileage on the vehicle was outside of the range for them to be able to assist. the failure mileage was 197,623. kmj | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 197623 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was notified and they stated that the mileage on the vehicle was outside of the range for them to be able to do something. the failure mileage was 197,623. ap | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 86734 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure while driving. sudden stop causing car to turn off in the middle of traffic. after restarting the car, transmission will not go into gear. pushing the car to the side of the road on a busy street had to tow car back to home address. transmission was recalled by honda. told me that it is safe to drive, unfortunately it wasn't leaving me stranded on busy road. many incidents like this all with the same transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 86734 | ||
| Transmission failure while driving. sudden stop causing car to turn off in the middle of traffic. after restarting the car, transmission will not go into gear. pushing the car to the side of the road on a busy street had to tow car back to home address. transmission was recalled by honda. told me that it is safe to drive, unfortunately it wasn't leaving me stranded on busy road. many incidents like this all with the same transmission failure. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 146000 | 2 | |
| Two transmission failures in 147k miles. first transmission failed at 83,000 and was replaced by honda at no charge. the transmission they installed has now failed as well, after only 64,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 146000 | ||
| Two transmission failures in 147k miles. first transmission failed at 83,000 and was replaced by honda at no charge. the transmission they installed has now failed as well, after only 64,000 miles. | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 163000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle speed suddenly decreases without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she was unable to continue driving. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 163,000. pmb | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 83000 | 2 | |
| Second transmission needs replacment. first one replaced in 2006 at approx. 44,000 miles by dealer. confirmed that this transmission needs to be replaced as well. car only worth $5,000 to $6,000; new transmission costs $5,000 (as per dealer). called honda, they will not contribute. (they did pay for 2006 replacement). *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 178000 | 1 | |
| Transmission had been jerking when shifting around 5-15 mph. then about 3 months later it just wouldn't shift at all after about 5 mph. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 163000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle speed suddenly decreases without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she was unable to continue driving. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 163,000. pmb | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 83000 | 2 | |
| Second transmission needs replacment. first one replaced in 2006 at approx. 44,000 miles by dealer. confirmed that this transmission needs to be replaced as well. car only worth $5,000 to $6,000; new transmission costs $5,000 (as per dealer). called honda, they will not contribute. (they did pay for 2006 replacement). *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 178000 | 1 | |
| Transmission had been jerking when shifting around 5-15 mph. then about 3 months later it just wouldn't shift at all after about 5 mph. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 163000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle speed suddenly decrease decrease without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she was unable to continue driving. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 163,000. pm | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Second transmission needs replacment. first one replaced in 2006 at approx. 44,000 miles by dealer. confirmed that this transmission needs to be replaced as well. car only worth $5,000 to $6,000; new transmission costs $5,000 (as per dealer). called honda, they will not contribute. (they did pay for 2006 replacement). | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 178000 | 1 | |
| Transmission had been jerking when shifting around 5-15 mph. then about 3 months later it just wouldn't shift at all after about 5 mph. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Second transmission needs replacment. first one replaced in 2006 at approx. 44,000 miles by dealer. confirmed that this transmission needs to be replaced as well. car only worth $5,000 to $6,000; new transmission costs $5,000 (as per dealer). called honda, they will not contribute. (they did pay for 2006 replacement). | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 178000 | ||
| Transmission had been jerking when shifting around 5-15 mph. then about 3 months later it just wouldn't shift at all after about 5 mph. | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 16500 | 1 | |
| Transmission slips at the start after every stop. tcs light is on with transmission gear indicator d4 is flashing. can not shift to other d3, 2, 1 gears. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 16500 | ||
| Transmission slips at the start after every stop. tcs light is on with transmission gear indicator d4 is flashing. can not shift to other d3, 2, 1 gears. | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 149345 | 3 | |
| Transmission was replaced at 75k miles by honda, lasted 36k miles and failed again. replaced at 145k miles and failed again after less than one year. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 146000 | 1 | |
| When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. this model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. honda elected to extend the warranty but honda usa and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. we beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. a class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. the dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. the dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. internet research suggests there was an attempt to cover up this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. we are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 149345 | ||
| Transmission was replaced at 75k miles by honda, lasted 36k miles and failed again. replaced at 145k miles and failed agan after less than one year. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 146000 | 1 | |
| When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. this model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. honda elected to extend the warranty but honda usa and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. we beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. a class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. the dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. the dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. internet research suggests there was an attempt to cover up this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. we are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 150620 | 1 | |
| Car displayed check engine light. subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. the vehicle would not move. it was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. the service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years. *js | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 146000 | 1 | |
| When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. this model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. honda elected to extend the warranty but honda usa and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. we beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. a class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. the dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. the dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. internet research suggests there was an attempt to cover up this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. we are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 150620 | 1 | |
| Car displayed check engine light. subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. the vehicle would not move. it was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. the service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years. *js | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 146000 | ||
| When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. this model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. honda elected to extend the warranty but honda usa and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. we beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. a class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. the dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. the dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. internet research suggests there was an attempt to cover up this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. we are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy. | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 150620 | 1 | |
| Car displayed check engine light. subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. the vehicle would not move. it was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. the service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years. *js | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 150620 | ||
| Car displayed check engine light. subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. the vehicle would not move. it was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. the service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 178000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmission (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. she was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. this is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmission that has failed. honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. the nhtsa needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 178000 | ||
| My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmittion (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. she was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. this is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmittion that has failed. honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. the nhtsa needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 94483 | 1 | |
| Transmission started slipping. should last longer than 15236 miles. no warranty. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 178000 | ||
| My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmittion (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. she was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. this is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmittion that has failed. honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. the nhtsa needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 94483 | 1 | |
| Transmission started slipping. should last longer than 15236 miles. no warranty. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 178000 | ||
| My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmittion (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. she was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. this is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmittion that has failed. honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. the nhtsa needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 94483 | ||
| Transmission started slipping. should last longer than 15236 miles. no warranty | |||
| 06/09/2012 | 160456 | ||
| While driving down a main street at approximately 45 mph, the engine revved up and the car felt like it had stalled, but with the engine running... i was able to continue for a short distance at increasingly slower speeds. once at the traffic light, i cut the car off and back on, it helped me to move forward up to about 30 mph for about 2 minutes, turned on and off at every chance until i was able to make it back into my neighborhood, than i tried to cut off and see if reverse would work and it did nothing, i cut off one last time and back on and was able to finally pull the car into the driveway. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 95000 | ||
| My 20 year old son was driving home alone when suddenly engine was revving but car would not shift. since then we cannot take car over 30mph and as soon as it has been driving for more than a few minutes the transmission seems to overheat. the check engine and traction control lights come on and the gear indicator d4 starts flashing red. although honda put an extended warranty on the transmission for 7 yrs or 100,000 miles when i called them i was told too bad, the car is too old. | |||
| 05/18/2012 | 152100 | ||
| We were going from nyc to nc and the engine started racing but the vehicle was not going anywhere... we started seeing smoke in the rear view and started smelling transmission fluid... we pulled off and was able to continue going to the destination but could go no further after that.. we had to get a rental back home and the car is still in nc... and this is the rebuilt transmission that the dealer install after the recall.... | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| At around 120k our odyssey would occasionally have a funny shift where it clunked a bit. this happened only occasionally. the symptoms would mysteriously go away when the car was at the dealer or in the shop. with 149k, while driving at 65mph the transmission abruptly downshifted into second gear causing the speed to be quickly reduced without the breaks being applied, creating an unsafe and inoperable vehicle. the biggest problem is that it happens without warning. you are driving normally, then out of nowhere your car's transmission downshifts to a low gear. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 166401 | ||
| The honda odyssey & prelude transmissions have experienced many early (and late) failures due to higher than normal problems due to defects in material or workmanship. (higher than normal defects due to workmanship in material... are exactly the words used in the warranty extension noticed i received a few years ago. the warranty was extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles however many customers like me are conservative drivers, not pushing their vehicles to extremes, so failures often occur after the extended warranty. i called honda to ask for assistance (discount or whatever) however they have declined. case numbers n0320112-05-02-00029 & n012012-05-02-00040. i would like to file a complaint and ask for assistance getting honda to own up to the issue beyond a simple warranty extension and assist with repair expenses at a honda dealership. | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 37531 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey automatic transmission failure on 3 separate occasions as follows: first transmission failure on 20 may 2003 at 37,531 miles. second transmission failure on 14 may 2007 at 119,849 miles. third transmission failure on 23 april 2012 at 193,820 miles. these failures are due to a defect in the material or workmanship of the transmission for this vehicle as acknowledged by the american honda motor company in their letter titled automatic transmission n warranty extension in the winter of 2002. the transmission was replaced with honda financial assistance for the first and second transmission failures; however honda will no longer provide assistance in the case of the third transmission failure. the failure of this transmission on the open road will cause the vehicle to come to a stop. the latter condition is hazardous on roads with heavy traffic and high road speeds. your assistance is requested to encourage honda to fix this defective transmission. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 144616 | ||
| Error code po74q transmission stopped working while driving on highway transmission fluid sprayed all over engine, lots of smoke but no fire | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 68000 | ||
| At approx. 70,000 miles transmission went out. was still under warranty at the time and was replaced. now at approx. 105,000 transmission has gone out again. honda refuses to acknowledge the problem or to help rectify a potential defect in transmission because the warranty has expired. | |||
| 03/22/2010 | 118000 | ||
| My husband and i bought a used 2001 odyssey with 104,000 miles. within a month the transmission began to slip. we looked on line and saw that the transmission for this year was on recall. we took it to the dealership who informed us that we had exceeded the recall limit by 3000 miles (we were then at 118,000). we could have a rebuilt transmission installed for $4000. we told them that was insane considering it was only a 3000 mile discrepancy for the recall.....they shrugged. we took it to aamco, who rebuilt it for $2600, a substantial savings. however, here we are, two years later and it goes again....suddenly! i was driving in tampa rush hour traffic with my two children in the car, when my tcs light comes on, and my d4 starts flashing. i felt the transmission drop when i pulled to a stop at the light. when i began to go again, it barely crawled, though registering 2500 rpm. i stopped at an auto parts store, whose computer read various codes: driveshaft, o2 sensor, solanoid, and two others which he said were transmission related. so i begin to drive the car to aamco which is 1 mile away. i had to make a u-turn, and two lefts with the car barely moving with both of my children in the car. i get to aamco, and he tells me that i passed my warranty with him 7000 miles ago and i'm out of luck. so i dangerously chug this thing and my children home, hoping we make it. we did, but now what? | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 68000 | ||
| At approx. 70,000 miles transmission went out. was still under warranty at the time and was replaced. now at approx. 105,000 transmission has gone out again. honda refuses to acknowledge the problem or to help rectify a potential defect in transmission because the warranty has expired. | |||
| 03/22/2010 | 118000 | ||
| My husband and i bought a used 2001 odyssey with 104,000 miles. within a month the transmission began to slip. we looked on line and saw that the transmission for this year was on recall. we took it to the dealership who informed us that we had exceeded the recall limit by 3000 miles (we were then at 118,000). we could have a rebuilt transmission installed for $4000. we told them that was insane considering it was only a 3000 mile discrepancy for the recall.....they shrugged. we took it to aamco, who rebuilt it for $2600, a substantial savings. however, here we are, two years later and it goes again....suddenly! i was driving in tampa rush hour traffic with my two children in the car, when my tcs light comes on, and my d4 starts flashing. i felt the transmission drop when i pulled to a stop at the light. when i began to go again, it barely crawled, though registering 2500 rpm. i stopped at an auto parts store, whose computer read various codes: driveshaft, o2 sensor, solanoid, and two others which he said were transmission related. so i begin to drive the car to aamco which is 1 mile away. i had to make a u-turn, and two lefts with the car barely moving with both of my children in the car. i get to aamco, and he tells me that i passed my warranty with him 7000 miles ago and i'm out of luck. so i dangerously chug this thing and my children home, hoping we make it. we did, but now what? | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 68000 | ||
| At approx. 70,000 miles transmission went out. was still under warranty at the time and was replaced. now at approx. 105,000 transmission has gone out again. honda refuses to acknowledge the problem or to help rectify a potential defect in transmission because the warranty has expired. | |||
| 03/22/2010 | 118000 | ||
| My husband and i bought a used 2001 odyssey with 104,000 miles. within a month the transmission began to slip. we looked on line and saw that the transmission for this year was on recall. we took it to the dealership who informed us that we had exceeded the recall limit by 3000 miles (we were then at 118,000). we could have a rebuilt transmission installed for $4000. we told them that was insane considering it was only a 3000 mile discrepancy for the recall.....they shrugged. we took it to aamco, who rebuilt it for $2600, a substantial savings. however, here we are, two years later and it goes again....suddenly! i was driving in tampa rush hour traffic with my two children in the car, when my tcs light comes on, and my d4 starts flashing. i felt the transmission drop when i pulled to a stop at the light. when i began to go again, it barely crawled, though registering 2500 rpm. i stopped at an auto parts store, whose computer read various codes: driveshaft, o2 sensor, solanoid, and two others which he said were transmission related. so i begin to drive the car to aamco which is 1 mile away. i had to make a u-turn, and two lefts with the car barely moving with both of my children in the car. i get to aamco, and he tells me that i passed my warranty with him 7000 miles ago and i'm out of luck. so i dangerously chug this thing and my children home, hoping we make it. we did, but now what? | |||
| 05/13/2008 | 56675 | ||
| The transmission first failed while my wife was driving on the freeway with my 4 children as passengers. the car started shifting irradically and becoming very unpredictable and put her in a very dangerous situation in traffic. honda replaced the failed transmission under warranty but did nothing to prevent what was to come. now on 2/25/12 at 108622 miles, the second transmission failed again while she was driving it started shifting to a neutral state between gears and jumping from one gear to another and emitting a loud whining noise. again, a very unpredictable behavior on the road with my children in the car. this time there is hassle coming from honda to honor a replacement. i also fear that the replacement won't be performed with a corrected unit as per my previous experience. this is an unacceptable safety issue knowing that this vehicle could fail at any time on the road. | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 101000 | ||
| The transmission began slipping between the 2nd and 3rd gears. the vehicle would slowly move forward with very little apparent thrust then would sudenly kick into the next gear and lurch forward, then slowly move into the next gear. also the tcs light came on and stayed on and the green drive (d) indicator began to flash. this problem is primarily with the drive gear and not so much the reverse gear. the check egine light came on two weeks ago and has remained on. an obd code reader on 22 feb 2012 indicated 3 different fault codes -2 generic and 1 manufacturer- with the majority of explanations indicating specific transmission faults and one- a tcc code -electrical. | |||
| 01/20/2012 | 151000 | ||
| Transmission failed unexpectedly while in traffic. this failed transmission was a replacement for a transmission that had already been replaced. unusual to have 2 transmission failures in 150,000 miles. | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 80726 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed march 19, 2007 at 80,726 miles for the first time. replaced by honda under class-action lawsuit warranty. the replacement unit failed at 137,084 miles on january 02, 2012. thus the warranty replacement unit lasted only 56,358 miles which is substantially less than the original unit. called honda january 05, 2012 and asked if they could pay for the transmission and i'd pay for the labor and shop supplies. honda rejected the request and said they were unable to assist. not sure it was it was ever the intention of the court in finalizing the class action law suit that failure of the replacement units would follow in such short order. it's unreasonable to expect that a warranty replacement unit should last less that the 109,000 miles the court agreed to. honda customer care reference number 012-012-0500412. | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 116000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 116,000 miles. david hobbs dealer (milwaukee) could not duplicate. complete failure at 178,000 miles. rebuilt at my cost of $1900. failed again. at 231,000, rebuilt again. at 237,500 miles slipping again on 1/3/12. honda should have acknowledged problem and provided a free replacement trans at original start of problem. | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 117087 | ||
| 2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty. | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 116000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 116,000 miles. david hobbs dealer (milwaukee) could not duplicate. complete failure at 178,000 miles. rebuilt at my cost of $1900. failed again. at 231,000, rebuilt again. at 237,500 miles slipping again on 1/3/12. honda should have acknowledged problem and provided a free replacement trans at original start of problem. | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 117087 | ||
| 2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 262000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 215000 | ||
| Transmission failed during a trip | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 108000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently and finally didn't work. | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 116000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 116,000 miles. david hobbs dealer (milwaukee) could not duplicate. complete failure at 178,000 miles. rebuilt at my cost of $1900. failed again. at 231,000, rebuilt again. at 237,500 miles slipping again on 1/3/12. honda should have acknowledged problem and provided a free replacement trans at original start of problem. | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 117087 | ||
| 2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 262000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 215000 | ||
| Transmission failed during a trip | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 108000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently and finally didn't work. | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 116000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 116,000 miles. david hobbs dealer (milwaukee) could not duplicate. complete failure at 178,000 miles. rebuilt at my cost of $1900. failed again. at 231,000, rebuilt again. at 237,500 miles slipping again on 1/3/12. honda should have acknowledged problem and provided a free replacement trans at original start of problem. | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 117087 | ||
| 2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 262000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 215000 | ||
| Transmission failed during a trip | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 108000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently and finally didn't work. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 262000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 215000 | ||
| Transmission failed during a trip | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 108000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping and engaging violently and finally didn't work. | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired. the torque converter was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the contact also stated that the vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was once involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired. the torque converter was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the contact also stated that the vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was once involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). the failure mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph and trying to accelerate, the vehicle would not respond. the contact was able to coast to the side of the highway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised that the transmission would need replacing. the contact stated that the transmission was previously replaced at 70,000 miles. less than 31,000 miles later, the vehicle would need a second transmission replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. kmj | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Transmittion failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001odyessy. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she previously had a new transmission placed in at approximately 70,000 miles. just recently while driving approximately 25 mph and trying to accelerate it wouldn't. the driver was able to coast to the side of the highway and was towed to the dealer. after a diagnosis they advised her that she needed a new transmission for the second time in 1 year. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. tb | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Transmittion failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001odyessy. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she previously had a new transmission placed in at approximately 70,000 miles. just recently while driving approximately 25 mph and trying to accelerate it wouldn't. the driver was able to coast to the side of the highway and was towed to the dealer. after a diagnosis they advised her that she needed a new transmission for the second time in 1 year. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. tb | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Transmittion failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001odyessy. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle jumped out of gear and decelerated until coming to a stop. the contact was unable to shift into any gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the transmission failed. the vehicle was previously been repaired under a manufacturer's safety recall for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 143,000. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| While driving down the road the transmisson went out. without any warning besides that morning it had a problem shifting into 2 gear. the vehicle had a new transmisson put in 70,000 miles prior to this happening. but, it was very dangerous, just driving down the highway and it jerking down to 0mph and not even being able to get it to move off the highway, wouldn't go into any gear. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 207000 | ||
| Before my transmission overhaul, my odyssey would slip gears and make a thump sound upon initial acceleration and subsequent increases in speed. the check engine and tcs lights would come on and stay lit. after the overhaul, i found out there were bulletins out on parts that were defective and with replacement transmissions additional cooling and filters had to be replaced, as well as additional changes. a year after the overhaul, started having the same slippage and sounds from the transmission again. this time, while on the highway traveling at 70mph, my back window gets covered up by an oily discolored substance. it was to the point i could not see out the rear window. the smell of burned rubber or tar was coming through the vent and the a/c or heat was not on. my rpm needle started shifting up from 3 to 5 and bouncing back between them, then down to 2 and then finally back to 3....with no change in speed. the check engine light and tcs lights come on and stay lit. my brakes tended to be a little soft then a little hard. called a mechanic that i knew was available and worked on transmissions and asked him what to do and he said get off the road fast and check your fluid levels. my odyssey had spit out all the transmission fluid and some oil throughout the engine, underneath and back on the driver's side rear tire area. if it had not been for the fact that i was extremely familiar with my van (single owner) and paid attention to the last problems i had, i might have locked up in the middle of a busy highway with my children in the car and may not have lived to see another day. | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Transmittion failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001odyessy. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle jumped out of gear and decelerated until coming to a stop. the contact was unable to shift into any gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the transmission failed. the vehicle was previously been repaired under a manufacturer's safety recall for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 143,000. kmj | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| While driving down the road the transmisson went out. without any warning besides that morning it had a problem shifting into 2 gear. the vehicle had a new transmisson put in 70,000 miles prior to this happening. but, it was very dangerous, just driving down the highway and it jerking down to 0mph and not even being able to get it to move off the highway, wouldn't go into any gear. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 207000 | ||
| Before my transmission overhaul, my odyssey would slip gears and make a thump sound upon initial acceleration and subsequent increases in speed. the check engine and tcs lights would come on and stay lit. after the overhaul, i found out there were bulletins out on parts that were defective and with replacement transmissions additional cooling and filters had to be replaced, as well as additional changes. a year after the overhaul, started having the same slippage and sounds from the transmission again. this time, while on the highway traveling at 70mph, my back window gets covered up by an oily discolored substance. it was to the point i could not see out the rear window. the smell of burned rubber or tar was coming through the vent and the a/c or heat was not on. my rpm needle started shifting up from 3 to 5 and bouncing back between them, then down to 2 and then finally back to 3....with no change in speed. the check engine light and tcs lights come on and stay lit. my brakes tended to be a little soft then a little hard. called a mechanic that i knew was available and worked on transmissions and asked him what to do and he said get off the road fast and check your fluid levels. my odyssey had spit out all the transmission fluid and some oil throughout the engine, underneath and back on the driver's side rear tire area. if it had not been for the fact that i was extremely familiar with my van (single owner) and paid attention to the last problems i had, i might have locked up in the middle of a busy highway with my children in the car and may not have lived to see another day. | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Transmittion failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001odyessy. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle jumped out of gear and decelerated the vehicle until it stopped. after trying to to change gears it would not. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they advised her that the transmission had failed. the vehicle had previously been repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 143,000. tb | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| While driving down the road the transmisson went out. without any warning besides that morning it had a problem shifting into 2 gear. the vehicle had a new transmisson put in 70,000 miles prior to this happening. but, it was very dangerous, just driving down the highway and it jerking down to 0mph and not even being able to get it to move off the highway, wouldn't go into any gear. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 207000 | ||
| Before my transmission overhaul, my odyssey would slip gears and make a thump sound upon initial acceleration and subsequent increases in speed. the check engine and tcs lights would come on and stay lit. after the overhaul, i found out there were bulletins out on parts that were defective and with replacement transmissions additional cooling and filters had to be replaced, as well as additional changes. a year after the overhaul, started having the same slippage and sounds from the transmission again. this time, while on the highway traveling at 70mph, my back window gets covered up by an oily discolored substance. it was to the point i could not see out the rear window. the smell of burned rubber or tar was coming through the vent and the a/c or heat was not on. my rpm needle started shifting up from 3 to 5 and bouncing back between them, then down to 2 and then finally back to 3....with no change in speed. the check engine light and tcs lights come on and stay lit. my brakes tended to be a little soft then a little hard. called a mechanic that i knew was available and worked on transmissions and asked him what to do and he said get off the road fast and check your fluid levels. my odyssey had spit out all the transmission fluid and some oil throughout the engine, underneath and back on the driver's side rear tire area. if it had not been for the fact that i was extremely familiar with my van (single owner) and paid attention to the last problems i had, i might have locked up in the middle of a busy highway with my children in the car and may not have lived to see another day. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle jumped out of gear and decelerated the vehicle until it stopped. after trying to to change gears it would not. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they advised her that the transmission had failed. the vehicle had previously been repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 143,000. tb | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 143000 | ||
| While driving down the road the transmisson went out. without any warning besides that morning it had a problem shifting into 2 gear. the vehicle had a new transmisson put in 70,000 miles prior to this happening. but, it was very dangerous, just driving down the highway and it jerking down to 0mph and not even being able to get it to move off the highway, wouldn't go into any gear. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 207000 | ||
| Before my transmission overhaul, my odyssey would slip gears and make a thump sound upon initial acceleration and subsequent increases in speed. the check engine and tcs lights would come on and stay lit. after the overhaul, i found out there were bulletins out on parts that were defective and with replacement transmissions additional cooling and filters had to be replaced, as well as additional changes. a year after the overhaul, started having the same slippage and sounds from the transmission again. this time, while on the highway traveling at 70mph, my back window gets covered up by an oily discolored substance. it was to the point i could not see out the rear window. the smell of burned rubber or tar was coming through the vent and the a/c or heat was not on. my rpm needle started shifting up from 3 to 5 and bouncing back between them, then down to 2 and then finally back to 3....with no change in speed. the check engine light and tcs lights come on and stay lit. my brakes tended to be a little soft then a little hard. called a mechanic that i knew was available and worked on transmissions and asked him what to do and he said get off the road fast and check your fluid levels. my odyssey had spit out all the transmission fluid and some oil throughout the engine, underneath and back on the driver's side rear tire area. if it had not been for the fact that i was extremely familiar with my van (single owner) and paid attention to the last problems i had, i might have locked up in the middle of a busy highway with my children in the car and may not have lived to see another day. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 181000 | ||
| Vehicle is currently in need of its 3rd replacement transmission. 1st failure at 81668 miles in december of 2004, 2nd failure at 125840 miles in july of 2006, 3rd failure at 181000 miles in november of 2011. all replacement transmissions were from honda and replaced at a honda dealer. last transmission failed at only 54,000. was assured by dealer service tech and honda that with the last transmission all problems were corrected before i purchased the vehicle used with 154,000 miles in june of 2010. now honda customer service claims 54,000 miles is good amount to get out of a transmission and can offer no warranty beyond the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty with a replacement part. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 150325 | ||
| While driving up a narrow, twisty mountain road, transmission failed, rendering car unable to move forward and, despite application of power, car started rolling backward down slope. was able to find a crossroad to back into to get car out of the flow of traffic. this is the fifth transmission failure in this car in 150,000 miles. all of the failures have occurred in traffic, creating a safety hazard. | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 83000 | ||
| Transmission has failed 3 times while vehicle was in use. failures occured at 83,000 miles (2007), 117,000 miles (2010) and 135,000 miles (2011). accidents were avoided in all three cases, but could easily have occurred as car was in highway use surrounded by other cars/ trucks when transmission locked up. honda has not reimbursed any of these failures and in the first instance told vehicle owner that car was outside of warranty period, even though (we recently discovered) there had been an extension on the transmission warranty period to 109,000 miles and car was only at 83,000 miles at that time. transmission is currently only 7,000 miles from last transmission replacement and is exhibiting gear changing problems currently. vehicle owner is reluctant to sell vehicle along to another owner, knowing of the potential safety issue should the transmission fail for a fourth time. honda should recall these 2001 vehicles, as they did for 2002-2004 models. there is no rationale for having excluded the 2001 year. they are not safe to drive. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2001--only 63000 miles. driving down a city street early october when i notice the tcs light and d3 indicator light flshing and the check engine light on. could no longer accelerate, van would move only very very slowly. had it towed to local honda dealer. they diagnosed it as a tranny failure, replacement would cost $5300. did the dance with service rep, etc. got american honda involved, had to ask, offered replacement for $4320. told them no thanks, will never buy a honda again (unless they own this) and will discourage anyone else from doing so. they were actually going to charge me $80 for giving me the diagnosis that i now owned an $8200 paper weight! when i objected, they relented. about the only good thing i can say about the service reps effort and keeping me as a happy honda consumer. took it to an approved jasper transmission installer and had them put in the recommended jasper replacement (why in the world would i want the same product from honda again?) total bill just under $4k. we obviously don't drive our van much, but so far it is running perfectly. jasper comes with 3yr/100,000mi warranty. i just discovered tonight that there is now a class-action lawsuit filed. unfortunately it seems to cover only 2005/06 modely years. you can bet i will be contacting them to see if the suit can be expanded to additional years. there is also an occupy honda facebook page! it is simply reprehensible that honda is acting this way and they ought to be held accountable. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 181000 | ||
| Vehicle is currently in need of its 3rd replacement transmission. 1st failure at 81668 miles in december of 2004, 2nd failure at 125840 miles in july of 2006, 3rd failure at 181000 miles in november of 2011. all replacement transmissions were from honda and replaced at a honda dealer. last transmission failed at only 54,000. was assured by dealer service tech and honda that with the last transmission all problems were corrected before i purchased the vehicle used with 154,000 miles in june of 2010. now honda customer service claims 54,000 miles is good amount to get out of a transmission and can offer no warranty beyond the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty with a replacement part. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 150325 | ||
| While driving up a narrow, twisty mountain road, transmission failed, rendering car unable to move forward and, despite application of power, car started rolling backward down slope. was able to find a crossroad to back into to get car out of the flow of traffic. this is the fifth transmission failure in this car in 150,000 miles. all of the failures have occurred in traffic, creating a safety hazard. | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 83000 | ||
| Transmission has failed 3 times while vehicle was in use. failures occured at 83,000 miles (2007), 117,000 miles (2010) and 135,000 miles (2011). accidents were avoided in all three cases, but could easily have occurred as car was in highway use surrounded by other cars/ trucks when transmission locked up. honda has not reimbursed any of these failures and in the first instance told vehicle owner that car was outside of warranty period, even though (we recently discovered) there had been an extension on the transmission warranty period to 109,000 miles and car was only at 83,000 miles at that time. transmission is currently only 7,000 miles from last transmission replacement and is exhibiting gear changing problems currently. vehicle owner is reluctant to sell vehicle along to another owner, knowing of the potential safety issue should the transmission fail for a fourth time. honda should recall these 2001 vehicles, as they did for 2002-2004 models. there is no rationale for having excluded the 2001 year. they are not safe to drive. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2001--only 63000 miles. driving down a city street early october when i notice the tcs light and d3 indicator light flshing and the check engine light on. could no longer accelerate, van would move only very very slowly. had it towed to local honda dealer. they diagnosed it as a tranny failure, replacement would cost $5300. did the dance with service rep, etc. got american honda involved, had to ask, offered replacement for $4320. told them no thanks, will never buy a honda again (unless they own this) and will discourage anyone else from doing so. they were actually going to charge me $80 for giving me the diagnosis that i now owned an $8200 paper weight! when i objected, they relented. about the only good thing i can say about the service reps effort and keeping me as a happy honda consumer. took it to an approved jasper transmission installer and had them put in the recommended jasper replacement (why in the world would i want the same product from honda again?) total bill just under $4k. we obviously don't drive our van much, but so far it is running perfectly. jasper comes with 3yr/100,000mi warranty. i just discovered tonight that there is now a class-action lawsuit filed. unfortunately it seems to cover only 2005/06 modely years. you can bet i will be contacting them to see if the suit can be expanded to additional years. there is also an occupy honda facebook page! it is simply reprehensible that honda is acting this way and they ought to be held accountable. | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 181000 | ||
| Vehicle is currently in need of its 3rd replacement transmission. 1st failure at 81668 miles in december of 2004, 2nd failure at 125840 miles in july of 2006, 3rd failure at 181000 miles in november of 2011. all replacement transmissions were from honda and replaced at a honda dealer. last transmission failed at only 54,000. was assured by dealer service tech and honda that with the last transmission all problems were corrected before i purchased the vehicle used with 154,000 miles in june of 2010. now honda customer service claims 54,000 miles is good amount to get out of a transmission and can offer no warranty beyond the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty with a replacement part. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 150325 | ||
| While driving up a narrow, twisty mountain road, transmission failed, rendering car unable to move forward and, despite application of power, car started rolling backward down slope. was able to find a crossroad to back into to get car out of the flow of traffic. this is the fifth transmission failure in this car in 150,000 miles. all of the failures have occurred in traffic, creating a safety hazard. | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 83000 | ||
| Transmission has failed 3 times while vehicle was in use. failures occured at 83,000 miles (2007), 117,000 miles (2010) and 135,000 miles (2011). accidents were avoided in all three cases, but could easily have occurred as car was in highway use surrounded by other cars/ trucks when transmission locked up. honda has not reimbursed any of these failures and in the first instance told vehicle owner that car was outside of warranty period, even though (we recently discovered) there had been an extension on the transmission warranty period to 109,000 miles and car was only at 83,000 miles at that time. transmission is currently only 7,000 miles from last transmission replacement and is exhibiting gear changing problems currently. vehicle owner is reluctant to sell vehicle along to another owner, knowing of the potential safety issue should the transmission fail for a fourth time. honda should recall these 2001 vehicles, as they did for 2002-2004 models. there is no rationale for having excluded the 2001 year. they are not safe to drive. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2001--only 63000 miles. driving down a city street early october when i notice the tcs light and d3 indicator light flshing and the check engine light on. could no longer accelerate, van would move only very very slowly. had it towed to local honda dealer. they diagnosed it as a tranny failure, replacement would cost $5300. did the dance with service rep, etc. got american honda involved, had to ask, offered replacement for $4320. told them no thanks, will never buy a honda again (unless they own this) and will discourage anyone else from doing so. they were actually going to charge me $80 for giving me the diagnosis that i now owned an $8200 paper weight! when i objected, they relented. about the only good thing i can say about the service reps effort and keeping me as a happy honda consumer. took it to an approved jasper transmission installer and had them put in the recommended jasper replacement (why in the world would i want the same product from honda again?) total bill just under $4k. we obviously don't drive our van much, but so far it is running perfectly. jasper comes with 3yr/100,000mi warranty. i just discovered tonight that there is now a class-action lawsuit filed. unfortunately it seems to cover only 2005/06 modely years. you can bet i will be contacting them to see if the suit can be expanded to additional years. there is also an occupy honda facebook page! it is simply reprehensible that honda is acting this way and they ought to be held accountable. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | 150325 | ||
| While driving up a narrow, twisty mountain road, transmission failed, rendering car unable to move forward and, despite application of power, car started rolling backward down slope. was able to find a crossroad to back into to get car out of the flow of traffic. this is the fifth transmission failure in this car in 150,000 miles. all of the failures have occurred in traffic, creating a safety hazard. | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 83000 | ||
| Transmission has failed 3 times while vehicle was in use. failures occured at 83,000 miles (2007), 117,000 miles (2010) and 135,000 miles (2011). accidents were avoided in all three cases, but could easily have occurred as car was in highway use surrounded by other cars/ trucks when transmission locked up. honda has not reimbursed any of these failures and in the first instance told vehicle owner that car was outside of warranty period, even though (we recently discovered) there had been an extension on the transmission warranty period to 109,000 miles and car was only at 83,000 miles at that time. transmission is currently only 7,000 miles from last transmission replacement and is exhibiting gear changing problems currently. vehicle owner is reluctant to sell vehicle along to another owner, knowing of the potential safety issue should the transmission fail for a fourth time. honda should recall these 2001 vehicles, as they did for 2002-2004 models. there is no rationale for having excluded the 2001 year. they are not safe to drive. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2001--only 63000 miles. driving down a city street early october when i notice the tcs light and d3 indicator light flshing and the check engine light on. could no longer accelerate, van would move only very very slowly. had it towed to local honda dealer. they diagnosed it as a tranny failure, replacement would cost $5300. did the dance with service rep, etc. got american honda involved, had to ask, offered replacement for $4320. told them no thanks, will never buy a honda again (unless they own this) and will discourage anyone else from doing so. they were actually going to charge me $80 for giving me the diagnosis that i now owned an $8200 paper weight! when i objected, they relented. about the only good thing i can say about the service reps effort and keeping me as a happy honda consumer. took it to an approved jasper transmission installer and had them put in the recommended jasper replacement (why in the world would i want the same product from honda again?) total bill just under $4k. we obviously don't drive our van much, but so far it is running perfectly. jasper comes with 3yr/100,000mi warranty. i just discovered tonight that there is now a class-action lawsuit filed. unfortunately it seems to cover only 2005/06 modely years. you can bet i will be contacting them to see if the suit can be expanded to additional years. there is also an occupy honda facebook page! it is simply reprehensible that honda is acting this way and they ought to be held accountable. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Check engine light came on at 108,000 miles. honda service says transmission problem and it needs to be replaced, as well as 2 engine mounts. i am original owner. car has been serviced at honda only, i have followed the service schedule. | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 76000 | ||
| Transmission failure 2 times @ 76000.00 miles dealer said they replaced transmission but @125000 miles it gave out again worst than last time shop that did work 2nd time said dealer only replaced converter ? do not understand not very happy. | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 55384 | ||
| 5/28/05 first transmission replaced under warranty on 06/03/05 10/12/07 second transmission replaced under warranty 10/15/07 with 87,344 miles 11/14/11 third transmission not replaced with 166,230 miles all times incident occurred while driving. two times while on highway and car stopped working and towed to honda dealer. 1st incidence serviced at maine mall motors s. portland, me. 2nd and 3rd incidences dealt with executive honda wallingford, ct. american honda refuses to take any responsibility with defective transmission. four transmissions in a vehicle is excessive. even with my 166k+ mileage, car has been maintained well. believe defective and excessive replacement of my transmissions is unreasonable and is honda's responsibility to replace my transmission. never have had failure with transmission in previously owned vehicles even with high mileage. honda is taking advantage of consumers who pay good $$$ for below average workmanship and quality. i believe this transmission problem is deeper. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Check engine light came on at 108,000 miles. honda service says transmission problem and it needs to be replaced, as well as 2 engine mounts. i am original owner. car has been serviced at honda only, i have followed the service schedule. | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 76000 | ||
| Transmission failure 2 times @ 76000.00 miles dealer said they replaced transmission but @125000 miles it gave out again worst than last time shop that did work 2nd time said dealer only replaced converter ? do not understand not very happy. | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 55384 | ||
| 5/28/05 first transmission replaced under warranty on 06/03/05 10/12/07 second transmission replaced under warranty 10/15/07 with 87,344 miles 11/14/11 third transmission not replaced with 166,230 miles all times incident occurred while driving. two times while on highway and car stopped working and towed to honda dealer. 1st incidence serviced at maine mall motors s. portland, me. 2nd and 3rd incidences dealt with executive honda wallingford, ct. american honda refuses to take any responsibility with defective transmission. four transmissions in a vehicle is excessive. even with my 166k+ mileage, car has been maintained well. believe defective and excessive replacement of my transmissions is unreasonable and is honda's responsibility to replace my transmission. never have had failure with transmission in previously owned vehicles even with high mileage. honda is taking advantage of consumers who pay good $$$ for below average workmanship and quality. i believe this transmission problem is deeper. | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Check engine light came on at 108,000 miles. honda service says transmission problem and it needs to be replaced, as well as 2 engine mounts. i am original owner. car has been serviced at honda only, i have followed the service schedule. | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 76000 | ||
| Transmission failure 2 times @ 76000.00 miles dealer said they replaced transmission but @125000 miles it gave out again worst than last time shop that did work 2nd time said dealer only replaced converter ? do not understand not very happy. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 183890 | ||
| I have had my honda odessy and i had no conplaints. but now all of a sudden tranny gone. i serviced it on the regular, fluid never changed colors( burnt color). i got 183k . on it.. just did timing belt and watwr pump. now i will have a gud minivan if i had a new tranny...any info would be hepful and gladly appreciated.. | |||
| 10/31/2011 | 105000 | ||
| While driving, the transmission suddenly failed. instead of speeding up, the vehicle slowed. luckily i was not in the middle of an intersection and no one was behind me. this is very dangerous situation and could have caused an accident. | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 76000 | ||
| Original transmission failed at 76,000 miles in october 2008. honda replaced transmission but only provided 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty. the replaced transmission failed after only 28,000 miles and 33 months. at 104,000 miles, began noticing shifting problems on or about july 8, 2011. brought odyssey to honda dealership in white plians ny for evaluation. honda dealership advised the transmission needed to be replaced again and it was not a covered repair. clearly transmission should have a life span of more than 28,000 miles. letter sent to honda requesting replacement. honda motors refused to cover replacement of transmission. | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 105000 | ||
| We took our 2001 honda odyssey to the dealership this morning due to a service engine light. we were informed that the engine light and subsequent code meant that the transmission would need to be replaced - again. this will be the third transmission in the vehicle. the last transmission was replaced at 84k miles. the vehicle currently has 105k miles. we beleive a transmission should last more than 21k miles, but the extended warranty on the powertrain has expired and the manufacturer and the dealership has indicated that it is now out of warranty. the transmission issues with the honda odyssey is widespread and well documented on the internet, by the manufacturer itself and by the thousands of dealers that have fixed the problems over the years. i beleive this to be a major safety issue. it warrants another recall and permanent fix by the manufacturer. this style of vehicle is used to transport families and is not used for towing or offroad purposes. honda corporation of america should pay or reimburse consumers for this obvious manufacturing defect and safety issue on their product. | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 76000 | ||
| Original transmission failed at 76,000 miles in october 2008. honda replaced transmission but only provided 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty. the replaced transmission failed after only 28,000 miles and 33 months. at 104,000 miles, began noticing shifting problems on or about july 8, 2011. brought odyssey to honda dealership in white plians ny for evaluation. honda dealership advised the transmission needed to be replaced again and it was not a covered repair. clearly transmission should have a life span of more than 28,000 miles. letter sent to honda requesting replacement. honda motors refused to cover replacement of transmission. | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 105000 | ||
| We took our 2001 honda odyssey to the dealership this morning due to a service engine light. we were informed that the engine light and subsequent code meant that the transmission would need to be replaced - again. this will be the third transmission in the vehicle. the last transmission was replaced at 84k miles. the vehicle currently has 105k miles. we beleive a transmission should last more than 21k miles, but the extended warranty on the powertrain has expired and the manufacturer and the dealership has indicated that it is now out of warranty. the transmission issues with the honda odyssey is widespread and well documented on the internet, by the manufacturer itself and by the thousands of dealers that have fixed the problems over the years. i beleive this to be a major safety issue. it warrants another recall and permanent fix by the manufacturer. this style of vehicle is used to transport families and is not used for towing or offroad purposes. honda corporation of america should pay or reimburse consumers for this obvious manufacturing defect and safety issue on their product. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 142824 | ||
| Honda dealership (hoen honda/ poway honda) knowingly installed defective rebuilt transmissions (3 times) on my honda odyssey 2001. the transmission failed all three times !! these transmissions are defective and it is not a matter of if it is a matter of when they fail. recently, my wife was stranded in rush hour traffic with her elderly parents. luckily, she got out of car and redirected traffic. honda charged me $4700 to replace their defective rebuilt transmission. honda and their dealerships are very aware of the defective transmissions they install and are not willing to stand-by their products. i would like nhtsa to kind investigate the safety of the the defective rebuilt transmission that are being installed by honda. | |||
| 10/08/2008 | 76000 | ||
| Original transmission failed at 76,000 miles in october 2008. honda replaced transmission but only provided 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty. the replaced transmission failed after only 28,000 miles and 33 months. at 104,000 miles, began noticing shifting problems on or about july 8, 2011. brought odyssey to honda dealership in white plians ny for evaluation. honda dealership advised the transmission needed to be replaced again and it was not a covered repair. clearly transmission should have a life span of more than 28,000 miles. letter sent to honda requesting replacement. honda motors refused to cover replacement of transmission. | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 105000 | ||
| We took our 2001 honda odyssey to the dealership this morning due to a service engine light. we were informed that the engine light and subsequent code meant that the transmission would need to be replaced - again. this will be the third transmission in the vehicle. the last transmission was replaced at 84k miles. the vehicle currently has 105k miles. we beleive a transmission should last more than 21k miles, but the extended warranty on the powertrain has expired and the manufacturer and the dealership has indicated that it is now out of warranty. the transmission issues with the honda odyssey is widespread and well documented on the internet, by the manufacturer itself and by the thousands of dealers that have fixed the problems over the years. i beleive this to be a major safety issue. it warrants another recall and permanent fix by the manufacturer. this style of vehicle is used to transport families and is not used for towing or offroad purposes. honda corporation of america should pay or reimburse consumers for this obvious manufacturing defect and safety issue on their product. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 142824 | ||
| Honda dealership (hoen honda/ poway honda) knowingly installed defective rebuilt transmissions (3 times) on my honda odyssey 2001. the transmission failed all three times !! these transmissions are defective and it is not a matter of if it is a matter of when they fail. recently, my wife was stranded in rush hour traffic with her elderly parents. luckily, she got out of car and redirected traffic. honda charged me $4700 to replace their defective rebuilt transmission. honda and their dealerships are very aware of the defective transmissions they install and are not willing to stand-by their products. i would like nhtsa to kind investigate the safety of the the defective rebuilt transmission that are being installed by honda. | |||
| 10/13/2011 | 105000 | ||
| We took our 2001 honda odyssey to the dealership this morning due to a service engine light. we were informed that the engine light and subsequent code meant that the transmission would need to be replaced - again. this will be the third transmission in the vehicle. the last transmission was replaced at 84k miles. the vehicle currently has 105k miles. we beleive a transmission should last more than 21k miles, but the extended warranty on the powertrain has expired and the manufacturer and the dealership has indicated that it is now out of warranty. the transmission issues with the honda odyssey is widespread and well documented on the internet, by the manufacturer itself and by the thousands of dealers that have fixed the problems over the years. i beleive this to be a major safety issue. it warrants another recall and permanent fix by the manufacturer. this style of vehicle is used to transport families and is not used for towing or offroad purposes. honda corporation of america should pay or reimburse consumers for this obvious manufacturing defect and safety issue on their product. | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 142824 | ||
| Honda dealership (hoen honda/ poway honda) knowingly installed defective rebuilt transmissions (3 times) on my honda odyssey 2001. the transmission failed all three times !! these transmissions are defective and it is not a matter of if it is a matter of when they fail. recently, my wife was stranded in rush hour traffic with her elderly parents. luckily, she got out of car and redirected traffic. honda charged me $4700 to replace their defective rebuilt transmission. honda and their dealerships are very aware of the defective transmissions they install and are not willing to stand-by their products. i would like nhtsa to kind investigate the safety of the the defective rebuilt transmission that are being installed by honda. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 53827 | ||
| 2006: notified by honda corp that our vehicle may have a defective transmission took to sim fryson honda, winchester avenue, ashland, ky for evaluation - determined to be part of recall.and transmission was replaced due to torque converter solenoid malfunction, however, . vehicle shifted hard and a made a whirring noise. we advised the dealer of this on at least 3 occassions but were told that it was replaced with an honda part as instructed by honda. this dealership was sold and the subsequent owner filed for bankruptcy and would not listen to our complaints. during the fall, 2010 we noticed the car was beginning to shift even more harder and seemed to stall before going into gear but ironically when the weather was warmer it would behave okay. however, in january 2011 it would not initially go into gear and we thought it was the gear shifting lever that was perhaps out of sync and took it to moses honda, rt. 60, huntington, wv since the other dealer was out of business. moses tested the vehcile and found nothing wrong, however, it continued to off and on behave the same way. we again had moses to test it in march/april 2011 and was told then that the transmission was failing. we contacted the ashland kentucky dealership (now reopened) and was told the warranty had expired in january and to contact honda for additional info. we have attempted to speak with honda several times and will not discuss nor return calls to us. this is a known problem, having researched the issue, and honda refuses to acknowledge their repsonsibility in r&d of defective and poorly designed parts. i am requesting full consideration of this problem for all honda owners that have experienced this problem and for honda to address the issue. | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 68000 | ||
| The transmission has failed yet again on the 2001 odyssey van. we called honda us to take care of the problem. honda's only reply is that the warranty is expired and that they are not required to do anything additionally. we appealled to honda on several fronts, inclcuding the poor design, history of the van being unavailable, lost vacation as we were actually driving to a destination one time that it failed, and most importantly, safety. we requested that honda take care of this problem once and for all even though the mileage is higher because of the overall customer disruption, poor design, faulty manufacturing, time without use of the vehicle (throughout its life and this time as well), expense over time, and most importantly safety... the agent hung up on me even though i was stating my case in a respectful manner. he got agitated when i asked to speak with a representative with more decision authority. he indicated that it does not matter who i talk to- even the president of honda us would not make a different decision. we are extremely disappointed and facing yet another costly repair and car rental that we cannot really afford. in the last day, my family has incurrred expenses of (order incurred) $99 diagnotic fee from a honda dealership, $70 initial diagnostic from a tranmission rebuilder shop, $70 rental car through the weekend, and the rebuilder just called to have me authorize any $865 to get inside the transmission. so far the total is $1,104 and the car is not operational. given the poor design, faulty manufacturing, and safety of this unit, we respectfully ask that honda be compelled to take full responsibility for all out of pocket expense incurred associated with the failure of the transmission. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 53827 | ||
| 2006: notified by honda corp that our vehicle may have a defective transmission took to sim fryson honda, winchester avenue, ashland, ky for evaluation - determined to be part of recall.and transmission was replaced due to torque converter solenoid malfunction, however, . vehicle shifted hard and a made a whirring noise. we advised the dealer of this on at least 3 occassions but were told that it was replaced with an honda part as instructed by honda. this dealership was sold and the subsequent owner filed for bankruptcy and would not listen to our complaints. during the fall, 2010 we noticed the car was beginning to shift even more harder and seemed to stall before going into gear but ironically when the weather was warmer it would behave okay. however, in january 2011 it would not initially go into gear and we thought it was the gear shifting lever that was perhaps out of sync and took it to moses honda, rt. 60, huntington, wv since the other dealer was out of business. moses tested the vehcile and found nothing wrong, however, it continued to off and on behave the same way. we again had moses to test it in march/april 2011 and was told then that the transmission was failing. we contacted the ashland kentucky dealership (now reopened) and was told the warranty had expired in january and to contact honda for additional info. we have attempted to speak with honda several times and will not discuss nor return calls to us. this is a known problem, having researched the issue, and honda refuses to acknowledge their repsonsibility in r&d of defective and poorly designed parts. i am requesting full consideration of this problem for all honda owners that have experienced this problem and for honda to address the issue. | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 68000 | ||
| The transmission has failed yet again on the 2001 odyssey van. we called honda us to take care of the problem. honda's only reply is that the warranty is expired and that they are not required to do anything additionally. we appealled to honda on several fronts, inclcuding the poor design, history of the van being unavailable, lost vacation as we were actually driving to a destination one time that it failed, and most importantly, safety. we requested that honda take care of this problem once and for all even though the mileage is higher because of the overall customer disruption, poor design, faulty manufacturing, time without use of the vehicle (throughout its life and this time as well), expense over time, and most importantly safety... the agent hung up on me even though i was stating my case in a respectful manner. he got agitated when i asked to speak with a representative with more decision authority. he indicated that it does not matter who i talk to- even the president of honda us would not make a different decision. we are extremely disappointed and facing yet another costly repair and car rental that we cannot really afford. in the last day, my family has incurrred expenses of (order incurred) $99 diagnotic fee from a honda dealership, $70 initial diagnostic from a tranmission rebuilder shop, $70 rental car through the weekend, and the rebuilder just called to have me authorize any $865 to get inside the transmission. so far the total is $1,104 and the car is not operational. given the poor design, faulty manufacturing, and safety of this unit, we respectfully ask that honda be compelled to take full responsibility for all out of pocket expense incurred associated with the failure of the transmission. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 53827 | ||
| 2006: notified by honda corp that our vehicle may have a defective transmission took to sim fryson honda, winchester avenue, ashland, ky for evaluation - determined to be part of recall.and transmission was replaced due to torque converter solenoid malfunction, however, . vehicle shifted hard and a made a whirring noise. we advised the dealer of this on at least 3 occassions but were told that it was replaced with an honda part as instructed by honda. this dealership was sold and the subsequent owner filed for bankruptcy and would not listen to our complaints. during the fall, 2010 we noticed the car was beginning to shift even more harder and seemed to stall before going into gear but ironically when the weather was warmer it would behave okay. however, in january 2011 it would not initially go into gear and we thought it was the gear shifting lever that was perhaps out of sync and took it to moses honda, rt. 60, huntington, wv since the other dealer was out of business. moses tested the vehcile and found nothing wrong, however, it continued to off and on behave the same way. we again had moses to test it in march/april 2011 and was told then that the transmission was failing. we contacted the ashland kentucky dealership (now reopened) and was told the warranty had expired in january and to contact honda for additional info. we have attempted to speak with honda several times and will not discuss nor return calls to us. this is a known problem, having researched the issue, and honda refuses to acknowledge their repsonsibility in r&d of defective and poorly designed parts. i am requesting full consideration of this problem for all honda owners that have experienced this problem and for honda to address the issue. | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 68000 | ||
| The transmission has failed yet again on the 2001 odyssey van. we called honda us to take care of the problem. honda's only reply is that the warranty is expired and that they are not required to do anything additionally. we appealled to honda on several fronts, inclcuding the poor design, history of the van being unavailable, lost vacation as we were actually driving to a destination one time that it failed, and most importantly, safety. we requested that honda take care of this problem once and for all even though the mileage is higher because of the overall customer disruption, poor design, faulty manufacturing, time without use of the vehicle (throughout its life and this time as well), expense over time, and most importantly safety... the agent hung up on me even though i was stating my case in a respectful manner. he got agitated when i asked to speak with a representative with more decision authority. he indicated that it does not matter who i talk to- even the president of honda us would not make a different decision. we are extremely disappointed and facing yet another costly repair and car rental that we cannot really afford. in the last day, my family has incurrred expenses of (order incurred) $99 diagnotic fee from a honda dealership, $70 initial diagnostic from a tranmission rebuilder shop, $70 rental car through the weekend, and the rebuilder just called to have me authorize any $865 to get inside the transmission. so far the total is $1,104 and the car is not operational. given the poor design, faulty manufacturing, and safety of this unit, we respectfully ask that honda be compelled to take full responsibility for all out of pocket expense incurred associated with the failure of the transmission. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 160000 | ||
| While climbing 5 degree incline transsmission slipped. able to turn around in reverse. stopped engine for five min.. able to go home with brief failures at stoplights. when delivering to dealership, vehicle would not travel more than a block | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 72046 | ||
| (2001 odyssey-one owner)-tcs and check engine light came on while driving at 35 mph at 72,000 miles/7 yrs & 5 months on the road . van stalled/hard shifting and was driven to nearby auto repair shop. diagnosis was transmission failure. towed to the honda dealership. honda replaced the transmission under warranty, however suggested replacing the timing belt and water pump as well. power steering cable also found to be corroded....$850 total. tcs and check engine light came on again on 9-2011 with 102,000 miles with some hesitation and a grinding noise heard. diagnoses was transmission again (po-740 code ). called honda dealership who said it was about $4000 for a honda replacement transmission, or the dealer could do it themselves for about $2600. | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 950 | ||
| The honda odessey transmission failed, my mother with alzheimers was in the car with us, the car is very unsafe, we are the orginal owners and are putting in a fourth transmission in our 2001 honda odessey which we gave to our daughter who is a singel mom of four children, we had faith in honda and now wish we had sold the odessey after we replaced the transmission the first time. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. also the engine check light came on and so i had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. this occurred at about 85,000 miles. i had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. early on i had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so i changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. i kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. this was in 2010 at the time the government program cash for clunkers. so i thought i would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which i did on a trade in for a civic. to my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. so now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. just out of curiosity i looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems. | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 72046 | ||
| (2001 odyssey-one owner)-tcs and check engine light came on while driving at 35 mph at 72,000 miles/7 yrs & 5 months on the road . van stalled/hard shifting and was driven to nearby auto repair shop. diagnosis was transmission failure. towed to the honda dealership. honda replaced the transmission under warranty, however suggested replacing the timing belt and water pump as well. power steering cable also found to be corroded....$850 total. tcs and check engine light came on again on 9-2011 with 102,000 miles with some hesitation and a grinding noise heard. diagnoses was transmission again (po-740 code ). called honda dealership who said it was about $4000 for a honda replacement transmission, or the dealer could do it themselves for about $2600. | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 950 | ||
| The honda odessey transmission failed, my mother with alzheimers was in the car with us, the car is very unsafe, we are the orginal owners and are putting in a fourth transmission in our 2001 honda odessey which we gave to our daughter who is a singel mom of four children, we had faith in honda and now wish we had sold the odessey after we replaced the transmission the first time. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. also the engine check light came on and so i had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. this occurred at about 85,000 miles. i had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. early on i had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so i changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. i kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. this was in 2010 at the time the government program cash for clunkers. so i thought i would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which i did on a trade in for a civic. to my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. so now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. just out of curiosity i looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems. | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 72046 | ||
| (2001 odyssey-one owner)-tcs and check engine light came on while driving at 35 mph at 72,000 miles/7 yrs & 5 months on the road . van stalled/hard shifting and was driven to nearby auto repair shop. diagnosis was transmission failure. towed to the honda dealership. honda replaced the transmission under warranty, however suggested replacing the timing belt and water pump as well. power steering cable also found to be corroded....$850 total. tcs and check engine light came on again on 9-2011 with 102,000 miles with some hesitation and a grinding noise heard. diagnoses was transmission again (po-740 code ). called honda dealership who said it was about $4000 for a honda replacement transmission, or the dealer could do it themselves for about $2600. | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 950 | ||
| The honda odessey transmission failed, my mother with alzheimers was in the car with us, the car is very unsafe, we are the orginal owners and are putting in a fourth transmission in our 2001 honda odessey which we gave to our daughter who is a singel mom of four children, we had faith in honda and now wish we had sold the odessey after we replaced the transmission the first time. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. also the engine check light came on and so i had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. this occurred at about 85,000 miles. i had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. early on i had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so i changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. i kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. this was in 2010 at the time the government program cash for clunkers. so i thought i would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which i did on a trade in for a civic. to my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. so now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. just out of curiosity i looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems. | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 950 | ||
| The honda odessey transmission failed, my mother with alzheimers was in the car with us, the car is very unsafe, we are the orginal owners and are putting in a fourth transmission in our 2001 honda odessey which we gave to our daughter who is a singel mom of four children, we had faith in honda and now wish we had sold the odessey after we replaced the transmission the first time. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 85000 | ||
| The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. also the engine check light came on and so i had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. this occurred at about 85,000 miles. i had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. early on i had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so i changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. i kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. this was in 2010 at the time the government program cash for clunkers. so i thought i would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which i did on a trade in for a civic. to my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. so now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. just out of curiosity i looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems. | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 95000 | ||
| Honda odyssey with 4 failed transmissions in less than 95,000 miles. honda paid for the first 2 replacements but required us to pay 50% of the cost of the 4th transmission despite the car's history. i have read that under the terms of the class-action settlement, honda should have covered this up to 109,000 miles. their customer service personnel are highly trained to avoid paying anything. they routinely won't return calls, are rude and obnoxious in the hopes that customers won't bother them. this is by design and honda should be held accountable for this. they are not acting in accordance with the terms of the settlement. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 100440 | ||
| We purchased the 2001 honda odyssey with 70,382 miles on the odometer in may 2007 from a dealer. all of the service has been performed at honda dealers except for a couple of oil changes done at jiffy lube. it is difficult for us to accept that the transmission in the honda odyssey would fail after 4 years and 30,000 miles. the car is driven by two retired people that are in their early 70s. the odyssey has never been used for towing, driven hard or at excessive high speed. it is mainly used to go to the grocery store, going out to eat or visit friends. we have never blown a transmission or engine in any of the other cars that we have owned during the past 50 years. | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 95000 | ||
| Honda odyssey with 4 failed transmissions in less than 95,000 miles. honda paid for the first 2 replacements but required us to pay 50% of the cost of the 4th transmission despite the car's history. i have read that under the terms of the class-action settlement, honda should have covered this up to 109,000 miles. their customer service personnel are highly trained to avoid paying anything. they routinely won't return calls, are rude and obnoxious in the hopes that customers won't bother them. this is by design and honda should be held accountable for this. they are not acting in accordance with the terms of the settlement. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 100440 | ||
| We purchased the 2001 honda odyssey with 70,382 miles on the odometer in may 2007 from a dealer. all of the service has been performed at honda dealers except for a couple of oil changes done at jiffy lube. it is difficult for us to accept that the transmission in the honda odyssey would fail after 4 years and 30,000 miles. the car is driven by two retired people that are in their early 70s. the odyssey has never been used for towing, driven hard or at excessive high speed. it is mainly used to go to the grocery store, going out to eat or visit friends. we have never blown a transmission or engine in any of the other cars that we have owned during the past 50 years. | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 95000 | ||
| Honda odyssey with 4 failed transmissions in less than 95,000 miles. honda paid for the first 2 replacements but required us to pay 50% of the cost of the 4th transmission despite the car's history. i have read that under the terms of the class-action settlement, honda should have covered this up to 109,000 miles. their customer service personnel are highly trained to avoid paying anything. they routinely won't return calls, are rude and obnoxious in the hopes that customers won't bother them. this is by design and honda should be held accountable for this. they are not acting in accordance with the terms of the settlement. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 100440 | ||
| We purchased the 2001 honda odyssey with 70,382 miles on the odometer in may 2007 from a dealer. all of the service has been performed at honda dealers except for a couple of oil changes done at jiffy lube. it is difficult for us to accept that the transmission in the honda odyssey would fail after 4 years and 30,000 miles. the car is driven by two retired people that are in their early 70s. the odyssey has never been used for towing, driven hard or at excessive high speed. it is mainly used to go to the grocery store, going out to eat or visit friends. we have never blown a transmission or engine in any of the other cars that we have owned during the past 50 years. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 112000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into park or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission banner kit, filter, fluid, black pressure switch and the torque converter was reconditioned to no avail. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 112000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission would not shift into park or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer replaced the transmission banner kit, the filter, the fluid, the black pressure switch and the torque converter was recondition, but the failure was not corrected the transmission would shift into park or reverse. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,000. li | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I purchased the odyssey new and am still the owner. the transmission started to fail under normal use in the range of 60,000 miles and failed completely at 85,000. this was very common and problem that resulted in a lawsuit and free replacement by honda of defective transmissions. however, i am told that my vehicle is too old, regardless of the mileage for honda to offer any help with the cost of the repairs. my complaint is that it is well established that the transmission in these early odysseys was mechanically defective and it should be replaced by honda, at least a substantial portion of the cost of repairs should be shared by honda. | |||
| 11/13/2010 | 107000 | ||
| My first transmission failed just at 40k miles. the service engine light came one. was in the hov lane. managed to get off the nearby exit ramp and called the honda dealer. i was able to drive it back home. the dealer said it was under warranty and replaced it. once again at 107k miles the service engine light came on. i had just got the service done and a transmission fluid replaced. it happened within 2 weeks of this service. stalled in the center lane in front of the kids school during peak drop off time. had to call aaa to get it towed to the dealer. it would not move in any gear except reverse. the dealer said it was a transmission failure. also had a oxygen sensor recalled on this one. thank god it was me who was dropping off and was about to leave for office. i get scared even to think if my wife and kids were alone in this one. american honda was the worst. they would not listen. they say we cant do anything. they keep repeating it like a broken record. reading of a script. i have purchased a honda twice. the first time and the last time. stay away from it. | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 1 | ||
| Was driving a 2001 odyssey van on 11/24/2000 and at 8:00 pm on 321 north to blowing rock, north carolina and the transmission failed completely. we were barely able to get the van off the road and were fortunate it occurred where it did because part of that highway has no easy pull-off area. original transmission had been replaced under extended warranty by honda in late 2006.....this transmission that failed was only about 3 years old, had about 60,000 miles on it, and was serviced according to honda guidelines. honda refused to take any responsibility.....i believe the evidence is clear that honda has had transmission defect issues with this vehicle and there is a major safety issue. we have filed an official complaint with better business and with american honda....case number for honda is no12009-11-3--1138. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 141000 | 1 | |
| We own a 2001 honda odyssey. we bought it because we wanted a safe vehicle for driving. in 2006, we drove our van from massachusetts to florida. we took route 81. while driving we began to experience an odd pulling when putting pressing the gas. eventually, the car would barely move. we were being watched by an angel. we were fortunately able to get off the main highway and find a place to look at the car. we were told that the transmission was in need of repair. we were within a few miles of a honda dealer in staunton, va. honda gave us a rental car and we proceeded on our trip to florida, while the car was being repaired. i felt safe. i felt that the issue was taken care of and that the honda would be okay. our van is now at 140,000 miles. we have been planning to drive the car another 30,000 miles and then entertain that idea of another van. today i took my children on a family outing. we were enjoying the fall colors on a 2 lane mountain road. our car began to pull a bit and the next thing i know the car is beginning to not move. by the grace of god, i was able to get the car around the bend of a winding road, but i had to leave it on the highway. i put on the flashers, got my kids out of the car as quick as i could and then quickly crossed the road with them and went to the scenic lookout that was a bit off of this 2 lane road. i did not want to be near my van that completely died on a 2 loan winding mountain road!!!!!!!! thank god i did not have any cars behind me at the time!!!!!!!!!!! i called the police for help. they sent a tow truck right away and then the car was towed to a honda dealer. i do not feel safe in there vehicle. i do not know what to do. i had planned to drive this for at least another year. i am going to look into possibly going against honda legally. i am very upset about this. we could have been involved in a very serious and deadly accident. also, there was no warning light or sound to warn of this problem. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 114000 | 1 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey with severe transmission problems. had a new transmission put in at 56,000 miles and now at 114,000 it needs another new transmission. we got stuck 1 1/2 hours from home as the car suddenly would not run - noo warning at all. we keep up with all maintenance. we are in the process of waiting for american honda to call us to see how we can help. because of their winter holiday, we have now had to wait 17 days without the car. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 78000 | 1 | |
| The transmission will not shift out of park and the brake lights don't work from what i believe to be a faulty switch. i have to pump the brakes at least 5-10 times before i can shift out of park, and the brake lights don't always come on when driving a braking. i did a little research online and have found many people with similar problems with their honda odyssey vans and honda accords of approximately the same year. *tr | |||
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| 08/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer was informed by the dealer, it would cost $3,500 to replace the transmission.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would slam into gear and slip out of gear. honda repaired it in late 2009 under warranty. however, less than two years later, the problem has returned. the consumer stated the replacement transmission was also defective. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 2 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the tcs and check engine light illuminated. a diagnosis revealed torque converter failure. the dealer reset the light. however, about 100 miles later, the light illuminated again. soon after, the d4 indicator light started flashing and there was an extremely slow gear engagement causing the vehicle to downshift. also, the water pump, timing belt and tensioner were replaced. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 141000 | ||
| The transmission in our 2001 odyssey went out for the second time after just 45,000 miles. it was originally repaired by honda under terms of their settlement of a class action lawsuit. but according to the transmission shop we took it to, the repair did not fix the underlying design flaw. it is well known that honda odyssey and other honda transmissions have a design flaw. ours went out on a busy highway as we were traveling a busy highway at about 10 pm. luckily the car briefly recovered and we were able to continue driving but it could have been a very hazardous situation. | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 115493 | ||
| My 2001 odyssey transmission first showed signs of failure in sept 2009 (105k mi) while i was traveling through north dakota. i took the van to a honda dealer in minot nd after the check engine light came on. they reset the warning light and said they did not think it was serious but it should be checked when i got home. after returning home i had the transmission fluid changed and was told the problem could be due to a loose gas cap. the check engine light came on several times after that but i did not sense any slippage until sept 2010. i knew it was going but continued driving it until one cold evening when i could barely get the van moving, i had the sense that the trans would not shift to a low gear and was attempting to start out in 3rd gear (115k mi) . honda quoted $7500 to replace the transmission. a local transmission shop rebuilt the transmission for $3200. i was told that corroded terminals on the vehicle computer may have been partially to blame for the transmission failure in that the transmission was not getting the proper signals as to when to shift. | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred three times at different speeds and was also towed to the dealer each time. the technicians replaced the transmission the first time and second time; however, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred three times at different speeds and was also towed to the dealer each time. the technicians replaced the transmission the first time and second time; however, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. rvk | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred three different times at different speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealer three times. the technicians replaced the transmission the first and second time the vehicle was taken in for diagnostics. after the transmission was replaced the second time the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000 . | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 156000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred three different times at different speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealer three times. the technicians replaced the transmission the first and second time the vehicle was taken in for diagnostics. after the transmission was replaced the second time the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000 . | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 156000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 79000 | ||
| 2001 honda odessey with 79k miles and the transmission went. i am the original owner and performed every scheduled maintenance honda recommended. now i have a van with a blue book value of 7,600 and it needs a new transmission for $5,000. honda will not help with the repair and i am out a vehicle. they do not stand by their vehicles at all. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 118000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey needing 2nd transmission replacement at 118,000 miles after check engine and tcs lights came on while driving. dealership examined car and pulled the code p0740 meaning transmission failure. first transmission replacement at 63,000 miles under extended warranty from honda due to known transmission failure. information regarding extended warranty on first tranmission replacement came from a friend with the same problem, not from honda. honda did not notify us of this problem. now, 3 1/2 years and 55,000 miles later transmission is failing again. american honda has refused to provide any financial assistance with their representative stating, to be frank, honda has had so many claims on this extended warranty and this has affected so many people that honda has no assistance left for this problem. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall at anytime; also the warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed replacing; the transmission was replaced for the same failure on one other occasion, but the failure reoccured. the failure and current mileage was 118,000. nw | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 115000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey lx w/towing package transmission failure at 115000mi. honda dealer quoted $7500 to replace, independent transmission repair shop quoted $3000 to rebuild. other than the trans, the only other problem with this van is the digital clock light that went out after 6 years. i was hoping to keep it for another 10 years. what are the chances a rebuilt honda transmission will last 50k miles? | |||
| 12/17/2010 | 140000 | ||
| I bought a 2001 honda odyssey and within 5 months of owning it i broke down on the highway. i was driving and all of a sudden the rps went up and down and the van stopped within 60 seconds. i am the second owner and since buying the car this has never happened. i had the car towed to my house and then to a dealer. i was told that it needed a new transmission which would cost between 2100 and 2500.00. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 101500 | ||
| We have a 2001 honda odyssey ex. at 67,000 miles, while still under warranty, i noticed that it seemed to be slow at shifting gears after slowing down. i took it to the dealer and he said that this was normal. now at 101,000, the engine light came on and the slow shifting suddenly got dramatically worse, with the engine revving up before jerking the car as the transmission finally shifts gears. now when we took it to the dealer, out of warranty, we were told that the transmission would need to be replaced because of a transmission torque converter clutch sys. malfunction and the replacement would cost $5000. i'm upset because honda knows that this is a problem with the 2001 model and should dealt with it honestly when we brought the car in under warranty rather than telling me that it was normal and waiting until after 100,000 miles to inform me that the transmission needs replace. we are trying to decide if it is worth the money to replace the transmission. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 108660 | ||
| Both check engine light and tcs are on. when i pressed accelerator, engine is raising but transmission is slipping - gears are slipping. i took my vehicle to dealer. they asked me $3800 for new transmission + $1200 for labour + tax. i have only 108k miles. still under 109k miles warranty. since it is beyond the 93 months warranty, american honda or dealer are not willing to do any help even though the miles are still under the warranty. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 101500 | ||
| We have a 2001 honda odyssey ex. at 67,000 miles, while still under warranty, i noticed that it seemed to be slow at shifting gears after slowing down. i took it to the dealer and he said that this was normal. now at 101,000, the engine light came on and the slow shifting suddenly got dramatically worse, with the engine revving up before jerking the car as the transmission finally shifts gears. now when we took it to the dealer, out of warranty, we were told that the transmission would need to be replaced because of a transmission torque converter clutch sys. malfunction and the replacement would cost $5000. i'm upset because honda knows that this is a problem with the 2001 model and should dealt with it honestly when we brought the car in under warranty rather than telling me that it was normal and waiting until after 100,000 miles to inform me that the transmission needs replace. we are trying to decide if it is worth the money to replace the transmission. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 108660 | ||
| Both check engine light and tcs are on. when i pressed accelerator, engine is raising but transmission is slipping - gears are slipping. i took my vehicle to dealer. they asked me $3800 for new transmission + $1200 for labour + tax. i have only 108k miles. still under 109k miles warranty. since it is beyond the 93 months warranty, american honda or dealer are not willing to do any help even though the miles are still under the warranty. | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 101500 | ||
| We have a 2001 honda odyssey ex. at 67,000 miles, while still under warranty, i noticed that it seemed to be slow at shifting gears after slowing down. i took it to the dealer and he said that this was normal. now at 101,000, the engine light came on and the slow shifting suddenly got dramatically worse, with the engine revving up before jerking the car as the transmission finally shifts gears. now when we took it to the dealer, out of warranty, we were told that the transmission would need to be replaced because of a transmission torque converter clutch sys. malfunction and the replacement would cost $5000. i'm upset because honda knows that this is a problem with the 2001 model and should dealt with it honestly when we brought the car in under warranty rather than telling me that it was normal and waiting until after 100,000 miles to inform me that the transmission needs replace. we are trying to decide if it is worth the money to replace the transmission. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 108660 | ||
| Both check engine light and tcs are on. when i pressed accelerator, engine is raising but transmission is slipping - gears are slipping. i took my vehicle to dealer. they asked me $3800 for new transmission + $1200 for labour + tax. i have only 108k miles. still under 109k miles warranty. since it is beyond the 93 months warranty, american honda or dealer are not willing to do any help even though the miles are still under the warranty. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey mini van. i am the 2nd owner of the minivan. the tcs light came on and the d started blinking. i lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. i about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. i called honda. they said there was a warranty extention but no recall. i do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. this is how people get hurt and have accidents. it is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. i paid good money for a dependable vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. i just wish i would have found some info out about these vehicles before i bout it. the vehcile barely has 100k. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 155000 | ||
| 2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey mini van. i am the 2nd owner of the minivan. the tcs light came on and the d started blinking. i lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. i about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. i called honda. they said there was a warranty extention but no recall. i do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. this is how people get hurt and have accidents. it is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. i paid good money for a dependable vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. i just wish i would have found some info out about these vehicles before i bout it. the vehcile barely has 100k. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 155000 | ||
| 2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I bought a used 2001 honda odyssey in 2010, suddenly at 132,000 miles it will not shift fron 1st to second, bypasses 2nd goes into 3rd with the rpms racing, then settles to 1500 rpms, with steady speed repeatadly races up the rpms then settles back, computer readout was possible 2nd clutch preassure switch failure which was replaced, did no good, now looking at 3000 plus tranny replacement. car was serviced regularly by 1st owner at honda dealer,and she was never informed about a possible tranny problem. i am the second owner, called dealer, was told too bad and goodby, i have owned 4 new hondas and am shopping for a new car for my son, i have always bought honda, but now no way, they have had too many odyssey tranny probloms and know it is there poor design. all my other hondas i never had a tranny replaced, i have a corrolla 95 with 25000 miles and runs like a top. another i sold to a friend some years back and he has had no problems.now my oddysey was cruising down the highway 8 weeks ago and at 50 miles an hour felt like someone slames into the rear end, it locked up and ran off the side of the road, my wife sufferd neck pain that is getting worse, should have had her taken to hospital that instant but she thought it was just a sprain, a few weeks l later it is determined a possible herniation, she is a paraplegic from the waist down due to an old injury, and now is getting numbness in her hands, and possible surgery, all because honda decided to sweep the problens with this dangerous vehicle under the rug, if honda of america thinks this is over, they have another thing coming, | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey mini van. i am the 2nd owner of the minivan. the tcs light came on and the d started blinking. i lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. i about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. i called honda. they said there was a warranty extention but no recall. i do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. this is how people get hurt and have accidents. it is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. i paid good money for a dependable vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. i just wish i would have found some info out about these vehicles before i bout it. the vehcile barely has 100k. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 155000 | ||
| 2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I bought a used 2001 honda odyssey in 2010, suddenly at 132,000 miles it will not shift fron 1st to second, bypasses 2nd goes into 3rd with the rpms racing, then settles to 1500 rpms, with steady speed repeatadly races up the rpms then settles back, computer readout was possible 2nd clutch preassure switch failure which was replaced, did no good, now looking at 3000 plus tranny replacement. car was serviced regularly by 1st owner at honda dealer,and she was never informed about a possible tranny problem. i am the second owner, called dealer, was told too bad and goodby, i have owned 4 new hondas and am shopping for a new car for my son, i have always bought honda, but now no way, they have had too many odyssey tranny probloms and know it is there poor design. all my other hondas i never had a tranny replaced, i have a corrolla 95 with 25000 miles and runs like a top. another i sold to a friend some years back and he has had no problems.now my oddysey was cruising down the highway 8 weeks ago and at 50 miles an hour felt like someone slames into the rear end, it locked up and ran off the side of the road, my wife sufferd neck pain that is getting worse, should have had her taken to hospital that instant but she thought it was just a sprain, a few weeks l later it is determined a possible herniation, she is a paraplegic from the waist down due to an old injury, and now is getting numbness in her hands, and possible surgery, all because honda decided to sweep the problens with this dangerous vehicle under the rug, if honda of america thinks this is over, they have another thing coming, | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 110000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey mini van. i am the 2nd owner of the minivan. the tcs light came on and the d started blinking. i lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. i about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. i called honda. they said there was a warranty extention but no recall. i do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. this is how people get hurt and have accidents. it is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. i paid good money for a dependable vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. i just wish i would have found some info out about these vehicles before i bout it. the vehcile barely has 100k. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 155000 | ||
| 2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I bought a used 2001 honda odyssey in 2010, suddenly at 132,000 miles it will not shift fron 1st to second, bypasses 2nd goes into 3rd with the rpms racing, then settles to 1500 rpms, with steady speed repeatadly races up the rpms then settles back, computer readout was possible 2nd clutch preassure switch failure which was replaced, did no good, now looking at 3000 plus tranny replacement. car was serviced regularly by 1st owner at honda dealer,and she was never informed about a possible tranny problem. i am the second owner, called dealer, was told too bad and goodby, i have owned 4 new hondas and am shopping for a new car for my son, i have always bought honda, but now no way, they have had too many odyssey tranny probloms and know it is there poor design. all my other hondas i never had a tranny replaced, i have a corrolla 95 with 25000 miles and runs like a top. another i sold to a friend some years back and he has had no problems.now my oddysey was cruising down the highway 8 weeks ago and at 50 miles an hour felt like someone slames into the rear end, it locked up and ran off the side of the road, my wife sufferd neck pain that is getting worse, should have had her taken to hospital that instant but she thought it was just a sprain, a few weeks l later it is determined a possible herniation, she is a paraplegic from the waist down due to an old injury, and now is getting numbness in her hands, and possible surgery, all because honda decided to sweep the problens with this dangerous vehicle under the rug, if honda of america thinks this is over, they have another thing coming, | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 155000 | ||
| 2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I bought a used 2001 honda odyssey in 2010, suddenly at 132,000 miles it will not shift fron 1st to second, bypasses 2nd goes into 3rd with the rpms racing, then settles to 1500 rpms, with steady speed repeatadly races up the rpms then settles back, computer readout was possible 2nd clutch preassure switch failure which was replaced, did no good, now looking at 3000 plus tranny replacement. car was serviced regularly by 1st owner at honda dealer,and she was never informed about a possible tranny problem. i am the second owner, called dealer, was told too bad and goodby, i have owned 4 new hondas and am shopping for a new car for my son, i have always bought honda, but now no way, they have had too many odyssey tranny probloms and know it is there poor design. all my other hondas i never had a tranny replaced, i have a corrolla 95 with 25000 miles and runs like a top. another i sold to a friend some years back and he has had no problems.now my oddysey was cruising down the highway 8 weeks ago and at 50 miles an hour felt like someone slames into the rear end, it locked up and ran off the side of the road, my wife sufferd neck pain that is getting worse, should have had her taken to hospital that instant but she thought it was just a sprain, a few weeks l later it is determined a possible herniation, she is a paraplegic from the waist down due to an old injury, and now is getting numbness in her hands, and possible surgery, all because honda decided to sweep the problens with this dangerous vehicle under the rug, if honda of america thinks this is over, they have another thing coming, | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Transmissoin on 2001 honda ody started leaking one day last week. i took the vehicle to a repair shop today and they told me honda has had issues with the transmission in this year of odyssey. in my case the transmission is leaking so bad between the two havles of the transmision rederning it inoperable and unsafe to drive. i only have 70,000 miles on the vehicle | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80020 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on driving back from work. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. told me it will cost $5000. i ended up going to local transmission shop and rebuilt for $2000. honda is doing pritality for some customer. if you have you vehicle serviced in honda dealer then they consider giving some discount. what came out of this is, other shop like firestone, mineky, merlin people are not professional. if that is true, then those shops should be closed. when we buy car, honda does not tell us to do service only to their shop. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 93200 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on highway driving back from vacation. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80020 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on driving back from work. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. told me it will cost $5000. i ended up going to local transmission shop and rebuilt for $2000. honda is doing pritality for some customer. if you have you vehicle serviced in honda dealer then they consider giving some discount. what came out of this is, other shop like firestone, mineky, merlin people are not professional. if that is true, then those shops should be closed. when we buy car, honda does not tell us to do service only to their shop. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 93200 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on highway driving back from vacation. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 80020 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on driving back from work. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. told me it will cost $5000. i ended up going to local transmission shop and rebuilt for $2000. honda is doing pritality for some customer. if you have you vehicle serviced in honda dealer then they consider giving some discount. what came out of this is, other shop like firestone, mineky, merlin people are not professional. if that is true, then those shops should be closed. when we buy car, honda does not tell us to do service only to their shop. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 93200 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on highway driving back from vacation. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 105000 | ||
| I bought my used 2001 honda oddessy two years ago. i am still making payments on this van. i have now noticed when i try to pick up speed around 40 mph it starts slipping. honda is doing nothing about this. honda's are known for there long lasting transmissions, i have five kids and now i am stuck ! i have researched this on the internet and it is a known problem. who is here to help us victims??? | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 107000 | ||
| Transmission failed at 107,000 miles and was not civered under recall since the recall was limited to less than 100,000. tramnsmision replaced for $3400 in fall, 2007 with a honda-rebulit transmission. march 2011, second transmission failed after 73, 000 with repairs costing $3150. unable to enter vin: 2hkrl18x1h529138 | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 110000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure at about 100,000 miles of routine driving on a vehicle that was held to a better than average maintenance schedule. honda issued a recall, but did not inform me of its existence, despite the fact that i regularly visited a certified honda dealer for service, and now the vehicle is out of the recall's time/mileage parameters. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Honda odyssey lx - 2001 model year i had a check engine and a tcs indicator light that came on. took it to an honda authorized mechanic and he said it needs a new transmission. i called honda america customer service and was told that they cannot help. eventhough there is recall with this issue and honda has offered to pay for repair (limited by 7 yrs 9 months or 109k miles). internet search with edmunds and other consume sites indicates this problem is a widespread manufacturing defect and honda is refusing to help pay for repair even if its limited. | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 110000 | ||
| I have transmission problem with a donda odyssey wi rebuil now broke again | |||
| 04/09/2005 | 78000 | ||
| We purchased a new 2001 honda odyssey ex-navi from shockley honda in frederick, md. we had transmission related issues and as a result of a voluntary recall by american honda motor company, our transmission was replaced with a rebuilt unit in april 2005. the vehicle had approximately 78,000 miles at the time of replacement. we now have 202,000 miles and the vehicle is exhibiting the same shifting problems as before. i called the original dealer and they told me that honda is not offering any goodwill with respect to replacing the transmissions. my concern is that honda replaced my transmission in 2005 with a rebuilt, unmodified (not redesigned) transmission. i have read on internet forums that numerous buyers of this vehicle have had 2,3 even 4 replacements. what is being done by nhtsa to address this problem? what is nhtsa doing to hold honda accountable for just replacing failed units with rebuilt, defective transmissions instead of replacing failed transmissions with new, redesigned units? | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Honday odyssey 2001 transmission failure which needs to be replaced for the 2nd time. it has been 54 thousand miles since it was first replaced. | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 171407 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. in june | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Honday odyssey 2001 transmission failure which needs to be replaced for the 2nd time. it has been 54 thousand miles since it was first replaced. | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. i had transmission problems in 2006 that ended in the dealership replacing the transmission. i had 53,000 miles on it. last week (1/3/11), the 2nd transmission failed. i was driving home from work accelerating up a hill when i lost all forward gears. i pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park. all of my forward gears were gone. i was able to drive thr remainder of the way in reverse. i have 95,000 on the vehicle. american honda corporation will take no responsibility for the problem. i feel the vehicle could have caused a major wreck if i had been attempting a merge onto the highway. i am very upset with this and want nhtsa to take action against honda. the class action lawsuit of 2006 did not fix the problem. | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 171407 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. in june | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. i had transmission problems in 2006 that ended in the dealership replacing the transmission. i had 53,000 miles on it. last week (1/3/11), the 2nd transmission failed. i was driving home from work accelerating up a hill when i lost all forward gears. i pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park. all of my forward gears were gone. i was able to drive thr remainder of the way in reverse. i have 95,000 on the vehicle. american honda corporation will take no responsibility for the problem. i feel the vehicle could have caused a major wreck if i had been attempting a merge onto the highway. i am very upset with this and want nhtsa to take action against honda. the class action lawsuit of 2006 did not fix the problem. | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 171407 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. in june | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 95000 | ||
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. i had transmission problems in 2006 that ended in the dealership replacing the transmission. i had 53,000 miles on it. last week (1/3/11), the 2nd transmission failed. i was driving home from work accelerating up a hill when i lost all forward gears. i pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park. all of my forward gears were gone. i was able to drive thr remainder of the way in reverse. i have 95,000 on the vehicle. american honda corporation will take no responsibility for the problem. i feel the vehicle could have caused a major wreck if i had been attempting a merge onto the highway. i am very upset with this and want nhtsa to take action against honda. the class action lawsuit of 2006 did not fix the problem. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with transmission *tgw the consumer stated according to the honda owner link website there is an automatic transmission recall for the odyssey minivans. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and mentioned the recall, they didn't respond. they just diagnosed the problems as a slipping transmission, a new ecu was needed, the front and rear mounts were broken and the right front and left rear struts needed to be replaced. the consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop and they concluded the transmission was indeed failing. the recommendation was replacement or a complete overhaul. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 45000 | 2 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with transmission *tgw the consumer stated according to the honda owner link website there is an automatic transmission recall for the odyssey minivans. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and mentioned the recall, they didn't respond. they just diagnosed the problems as a slipping transmission, a new ecu was needed, the front and rear mounts were broken and the right front and left rear struts needed to be replaced. the consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop and they concluded the transmission was indeed failing. the recommendation was replacement or a complete overhaul. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 45000 | 2 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal. *jb | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 122000 | ||
| The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. on one drive, i noticed it slipping a little. on the next day, the next time i drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. i was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. one car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. upon researching this, i've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. there was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. i am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. i have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. american honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that i will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 45000 | 2 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal. *jb | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 122000 | ||
| The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. on one drive, i noticed it slipping a little. on the next day, the next time i drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. i was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. one car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. upon researching this, i've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. there was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. i am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. i have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. american honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that i will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 45000 | 2 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal. *jb | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 122000 | ||
| The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. on one drive, i noticed it slipping a little. on the next day, the next time i drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. i was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. one car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. upon researching this, i've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. there was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. i am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. i have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. american honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that i will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission. | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 168000 | ||
| Second 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. 1) driving to pick up husband at denver airport. no unusual driving situations. 2) 1st transmission failed at 120000 miles; rebuilt transmission failed at 168000 miles. 3) replaced first transmission with rebuilt one. honda knows that the odyssey transmission fails. they are asking for $5000 to replace it. we cannot buy a new transmission; only rebuilt transmissions. with honda only providing rebuilt transmissions, they are guaranteeing that we will have to replace the transmission every 3-4 years. always just out of the warranty period. | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 122000 | ||
| The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. on one drive, i noticed it slipping a little. on the next day, the next time i drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. i was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. one car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. upon researching this, i've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. there was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. i am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. i have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. american honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that i will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission. | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 168000 | ||
| Second 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. 1) driving to pick up husband at denver airport. no unusual driving situations. 2) 1st transmission failed at 120000 miles; rebuilt transmission failed at 168000 miles. 3) replaced first transmission with rebuilt one. honda knows that the odyssey transmission fails. they are asking for $5000 to replace it. we cannot buy a new transmission; only rebuilt transmissions. with honda only providing rebuilt transmissions, they are guaranteeing that we will have to replace the transmission every 3-4 years. always just out of the warranty period. | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 107000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 40 mph the automatic transmission started making noise and trying to kick in to different gears causing him to pull to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop where they ran a diagnostic test and informed him the transmission failed and needed to be replaced again. the transmission was replaced previously at mileage 107,000 in september 2008 which the dealer covered majority of the cost. the transmission keeps failing at every 45,000 mileage. this was the third time the transmission fail. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop for repairs. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance for the transmission this time. the failure mileage was 215,000....mw | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. he attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would only travel at 2 mph momentarily before it jerked into gear and began accelerating further. during the failure the check engine and traction control system lights began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was stopped and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure continued to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he was informed this was a common failure and the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and they also informed him this was a known failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 138,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles lynnwood honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. the rebuilt transmission failed in less than a year at 37000 miles. i believe they installed a faulty transmission. honda says they won't assist me. results: i lost $3600 dollars on the repair. plus i have a van worth $7000(kbb) that doesn't work. total loss $11000. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 119344 | ||
| Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. i've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles lynnwood honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. the rebuilt transmission failed in less than a year at 37000 miles. i believe they installed a faulty transmission. honda says they won't assist me. results: i lost $3600 dollars on the repair. plus i have a van worth $7000(kbb) that doesn't work. total loss $11000. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 119344 | ||
| Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. i've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. transmission defective. again. the original was replaced by honda under extended warranty around 60,000 miles (approximately 4 years ago). second transmission failed the other day with less than 40,000 miles on it. clearly, honda did not replace the transmission the first time with a transmission that corrected the design flaw. rather, they installed a rebuilt transmission with the same design flaw. honda was fully aware at the time they faced a design flaw - but installed a flawed transmission anyhow. this was done most likely knowing that these transmissions would on average make it at least through the warranty period and become the owners problem afterwards. i, personally, consider such behavior potentially fraudulent. that is, installing something that known to be defective and subject to early failure relative to what the expected lifespan of the system is as measured against the norm and within statistical reason. i am aware of the class action lawsuit and outcome (minor extension of warranty). i am filing this complaint simply for record and out of disappointment for honda's actions. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles lynnwood honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. the rebuilt transmission failed in less than a year at 37000 miles. i believe they installed a faulty transmission. honda says they won't assist me. results: i lost $3600 dollars on the repair. plus i have a van worth $7000(kbb) that doesn't work. total loss $11000. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 119344 | ||
| Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. i've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. transmission defective. again. the original was replaced by honda under extended warranty around 60,000 miles (approximately 4 years ago). second transmission failed the other day with less than 40,000 miles on it. clearly, honda did not replace the transmission the first time with a transmission that corrected the design flaw. rather, they installed a rebuilt transmission with the same design flaw. honda was fully aware at the time they faced a design flaw - but installed a flawed transmission anyhow. this was done most likely knowing that these transmissions would on average make it at least through the warranty period and become the owners problem afterwards. i, personally, consider such behavior potentially fraudulent. that is, installing something that known to be defective and subject to early failure relative to what the expected lifespan of the system is as measured against the norm and within statistical reason. i am aware of the class action lawsuit and outcome (minor extension of warranty). i am filing this complaint simply for record and out of disappointment for honda's actions. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 119344 | ||
| Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. i've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem. | |||
| 11/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey. transmission defective. again. the original was replaced by honda under extended warranty around 60,000 miles (approximately 4 years ago). second transmission failed the other day with less than 40,000 miles on it. clearly, honda did not replace the transmission the first time with a transmission that corrected the design flaw. rather, they installed a rebuilt transmission with the same design flaw. honda was fully aware at the time they faced a design flaw - but installed a flawed transmission anyhow. this was done most likely knowing that these transmissions would on average make it at least through the warranty period and become the owners problem afterwards. i, personally, consider such behavior potentially fraudulent. that is, installing something that known to be defective and subject to early failure relative to what the expected lifespan of the system is as measured against the norm and within statistical reason. i am aware of the class action lawsuit and outcome (minor extension of warranty). i am filing this complaint simply for record and out of disappointment for honda's actions. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 121970 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped slammed into lower gear when decelerating below 40 mph. occured about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 98091 | ||
| Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. the check engine and tcs lights came on. upon shutting down and re-starting, the tcs light went out but check engine remained lit. the jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that i get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. we have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the rumble in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 mph. the dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is too old. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 121970 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped slammed into lower gear when decelerating below 40 mph. occured about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 98091 | ||
| Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. the check engine and tcs lights came on. upon shutting down and re-starting, the tcs light went out but check engine remained lit. the jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that i get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. we have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the rumble in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 mph. the dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is too old. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 121970 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped slammed into lower gear when decelerating below 40 mph. occured about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 98091 | ||
| Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. the check engine and tcs lights came on. upon shutting down and re-starting, the tcs light went out but check engine remained lit. the jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that i get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. we have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the rumble in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 mph. the dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is too old. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 121970 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped slammed into lower gear when decelerating below 40 mph. occured about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 98091 | ||
| Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. the check engine and tcs lights came on. upon shutting down and re-starting, the tcs light went out but check engine remained lit. the jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that i get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. we have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the rumble in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 mph. the dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is too old. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 108550 | ||
| Transmission failed in june of 2006. honda installed a remanufactured transmission at 66k miles. transmission failed again at approximately 108k miles on october 24, 2010. remanufactured transmission lasted only 42k miles. honda refused to take responsibility for the transmission. honda refused to admit that the remanufactured transmissions have the same problem as the old transmissions. honda said that unless there is another class action suit, they will not be taking any type of responsibility, even if the transmission fails again after 40k miles. honda said that they considered the total miles on my car as the warranty period and that there was no warranty period for the remanufactured transmission. vehicle transmission failed in the middle of a busy road. i had my 9 year old daughter with me. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 160 | ||
| Our money vs. honda transmission defect and thier responsibilties | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 108550 | ||
| Transmission failed in june of 2006. honda installed a remanufactured transmission at 66k miles. transmission failed again at approximately 108k miles on october 24, 2010. remanufactured transmission lasted only 42k miles. honda refused to take responsibility for the transmission. honda refused to admit that the remanufactured transmissions have the same problem as the old transmissions. honda said that unless there is another class action suit, they will not be taking any type of responsibility, even if the transmission fails again after 40k miles. honda said that they considered the total miles on my car as the warranty period and that there was no warranty period for the remanufactured transmission. vehicle transmission failed in the middle of a busy road. i had my 9 year old daughter with me. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 160 | ||
| Our money vs. honda transmission defect and thier responsibilties | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 95000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey; transmission failure. bucks and shifts erratically. engine light comes on, d4 light blinks. extremely dangerous to drive, as it lurchs forward uncontrollably. just started with this problem last week; car currently has 95,000 miles. original owner; maintained the car privately once the dealer warrently was expired. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Transmission slipped and shifted violently intermittently, not able to consistently reproduce for dealer warranty. one day at stop light the transmission did not engage. unable to move vehicle due to transmission not engaging. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Faulty honda odyssey transmissions | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Transmission slipped and shifted violently intermittently, not able to consistently reproduce for dealer warranty. one day at stop light the transmission did not engage. unable to move vehicle due to transmission not engaging. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Faulty honda odyssey transmissions | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Transmission slipped and shifted violently intermittently, not able to consistently reproduce for dealer warranty. one day at stop light the transmission did not engage. unable to move vehicle due to transmission not engaging. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Faulty honda odyssey transmissions | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Transmission problem . need replacement | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. the gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. the failure occurred on four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the transmission would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. the estimated repair cost was $2,800. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Transmission problem . need replacement | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. the gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. the failure occurred on four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the transmission would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. the estimated repair cost was $2,800. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 87861 | ||
| The transmission on our 2001 honday odyssey failed at 87,861 miles in may of 2010. the transmission had been properly maintained and there were no warnings or problems prior to the failure. the transmission was replaced by us. honda would not cover any of the cost because it was past the time limit on the extended warranty, despite being well under the mileage limit. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Transmission problem . need replacement | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. the gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. the failure occurred on four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the transmission would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. the estimated repair cost was $2,800. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 87861 | ||
| The transmission on our 2001 honday odyssey failed at 87,861 miles in may of 2010. the transmission had been properly maintained and there were no warnings or problems prior to the failure. the transmission was replaced by us. honda would not cover any of the cost because it was past the time limit on the extended warranty, despite being well under the mileage limit. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. the gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. the failure occurred on four different times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the transmission would need to be replaced at the owner's expense. the estimated repair cost was $2,800. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 87861 | ||
| The transmission on our 2001 honday odyssey failed at 87,861 miles in may of 2010. the transmission had been properly maintained and there were no warnings or problems prior to the failure. the transmission was replaced by us. honda would not cover any of the cost because it was past the time limit on the extended warranty, despite being well under the mileage limit. | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 113000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyessy 4 speed automatic transmission is failing. clutch slippage going from 2nd to 3rd. service shop says repair and replace 3100 plus tax. many many complaints regarding this problem from other alike vehicle owners. clutch slippage has been going on for over 2 years. honda extended the warranty on this but my problem started a few months after the warranty for my year of honda expired. family of 6 and unable to pay for replacement . | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 138750 | ||
| When i would go to pass and push down on the gas the engine would rev up and it would take 2 or 3 seconds to kick in to passing gear. i took it to them and they said nothing was wrong. now the engine light has come on and the code says i need a new transmission. i told them that it wasn't right within the first year i had it. i took it to them twice and they said nothing was wrong. i changed the transmission fluid every 15000 miles and it still happened. i went to honda after the light came on and since it is out of warranty they denied my claim. the only reason it took this long to go bad was because i serviced it regularly. the best part was when i took it to them after the transmission light has gone on they did not have any record of me bringing my van for this problem. what a coincidence. | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 37000 | ||
| Honda 2001 transmission failure. the is number 2. first one was replaced at 42,000 at no charge in july 2006. now at 79,000 the second one is failing and honda wants $5000 for a replacement. help. | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 48000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey 1st transmissions failure at approximately 48000 miles. vehicle sitting at intersection. attempted to pull across traffic and turn left at 4 lane busy road with no light. car revived but did not move. then took foot off accelerator and as rpm's came down, car lurched and moved into traffic as 18 wheeler approached.3 kids in vehicle and wife. nearly a major accident. second transmission failure at approximately 109000 miles. vehicle under cruise control 50 miles north of waco. transmission suddenly and abruptly revived to reclined attempting to maintain cruise control set speed of 70 mph. left wife and 3 kids stranded in middle of nowhere north of waco. took 3 hours for tow truck to find. anything could have happened. third transmission failure at 180000 miles. vehicle just. quit running engine revived like before. spouse and kids were able to limp to shopping mall at 30 mph and 4000 rpm. vehicle os on 4th tyranny in 180,000 miles. honda refused to pay for replacement tyranny. cost 4000. vehicle had extended warranty purchased. each new tyranny came with 3/36 warranty and honda lost lawsuit for transmission and extended warranty to 109k miles. subsequent lawsuit extended warranty further. residual value when sold was completely stolen dealer gave 3900 in trade. had listed on craigslist...nobody and i mean nobody wanted to buy it of called. | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 37000 | ||
| Honda 2001 transmission failure. the is number 2. first one was replaced at 42,000 at no charge in july 2006. now at 79,000 the second one is failing and honda wants $5000 for a replacement. help. | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 48000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey 1st transmissions failure at approximately 48000 miles. vehicle sitting at intersection. attempted to pull across traffic and turn left at 4 lane busy road with no light. car revived but did not move. then took foot off accelerator and as rpm's came down, car lurched and moved into traffic as 18 wheeler approached.3 kids in vehicle and wife. nearly a major accident. second transmission failure at approximately 109000 miles. vehicle under cruise control 50 miles north of waco. transmission suddenly and abruptly revived to reclined attempting to maintain cruise control set speed of 70 mph. left wife and 3 kids stranded in middle of nowhere north of waco. took 3 hours for tow truck to find. anything could have happened. third transmission failure at 180000 miles. vehicle just. quit running engine revived like before. spouse and kids were able to limp to shopping mall at 30 mph and 4000 rpm. vehicle os on 4th tyranny in 180,000 miles. honda refused to pay for replacement tyranny. cost 4000. vehicle had extended warranty purchased. each new tyranny came with 3/36 warranty and honda lost lawsuit for transmission and extended warranty to 109k miles. subsequent lawsuit extended warranty further. residual value when sold was completely stolen dealer gave 3900 in trade. had listed on craigslist...nobody and i mean nobody wanted to buy it of called. | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 37000 | ||
| Honda 2001 transmission failure. the is number 2. first one was replaced at 42,000 at no charge in july 2006. now at 79,000 the second one is failing and honda wants $5000 for a replacement. help. | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 48000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey 1st transmissions failure at approximately 48000 miles. vehicle sitting at intersection. attempted to pull across traffic and turn left at 4 lane busy road with no light. car revived but did not move. then took foot off accelerator and as rpm's came down, car lurched and moved into traffic as 18 wheeler approached.3 kids in vehicle and wife. nearly a major accident. second transmission failure at approximately 109000 miles. vehicle under cruise control 50 miles north of waco. transmission suddenly and abruptly revived to reclined attempting to maintain cruise control set speed of 70 mph. left wife and 3 kids stranded in middle of nowhere north of waco. took 3 hours for tow truck to find. anything could have happened. third transmission failure at 180000 miles. vehicle just. quit running engine revived like before. spouse and kids were able to limp to shopping mall at 30 mph and 4000 rpm. vehicle os on 4th tyranny in 180,000 miles. honda refused to pay for replacement tyranny. cost 4000. vehicle had extended warranty purchased. each new tyranny came with 3/36 warranty and honda lost lawsuit for transmission and extended warranty to 109k miles. subsequent lawsuit extended warranty further. residual value when sold was completely stolen dealer gave 3900 in trade. had listed on craigslist...nobody and i mean nobody wanted to buy it of called. | |||
| 06/25/2010 | 177000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey... while driving at 50mph without warning the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. the vehicle would not shift into any gear while the engine was still running and it would not move. the vehicle was pushed to the side of the road then towed to an acura dealer and was told there is a transmission failure which need to be replaced. the honda dealer and manufacturer was call they stated the vehicle was only warranty for 100,000 miles or seven years and the warranty on her vehicle has expired. the failure and current mileage was 177,000....mw | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 153174 | ||
| Odyssey 2001 suffered transmission failure in 2005 under 7-years warranty and less than 100,000 miles and honda dealer failed to replace transmission. owner of vehicle was not notified for recall oand ability to file complaints with nhtsa during recall process. on february 14, 2010 vehicle stopped on middle of highway and owner was forced to push vehicle on shoulder despite of disability condition to avoid collision. car was towed to dealer who quoted for $5,000.00 to replace transmission. it was discovered vehicle vin #2hkrl18641h563974 is not in honda manufacturer's database for recall because of inability of registered owner to file a complaint during recall process. this complaint is relevant to odi#10335008 that i believe recorded inaccurate. | |||
| 06/18/2010 | 141000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey downshifts unexpectantly. as i was traveling down the highway, the honda downshifted sharply and then i felt like i was driving in neutral. i tried to get off the highway carefully without being able to accelerate. i had several cars almost hit me because i could not accelerate and dropped speed quickly . i drove to a mechanic and he said my transmission was blown. i called honda and they did have a recall on this issue, but they told me that i would not be covered because it had to be under 109,000 miles. honda has known about this problem all along and have had class action law suits against them regarding this very same issue. they will do nothing. i feel that this is a safety issue for honda owners and this company is just waiting for someone to die. | |||
| 07/02/2005 | 155000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey ex. while driving 60mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway. he pushed the vehicle to the side of the road and called a towing company. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the dealer stated that the failure was with the transmission. the vehicle was not repaired at the dealer because of the cost. he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and had the transmission replaced. the failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 156,000. vwb | |||
| 06/29/2009 | 175000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while traveling 40 mph the contact attempted to accelerate and noticed that the vehicle would not respond or increase in speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the transmission replaced. prior to the failure the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to drive in a sluggish manner. the failure mileage was 175000 and the current mileage was 200000. bml | |||
| 05/21/2010 | 95000 | ||
| My 2001 honda odyssey failed to up shift while i am entering a highway, almost causing a crash with the big rig behind me. my mechanic told me the transmission failed at 95k miles and had to be rebuild. i also find many similar reports on the internet about honda odyssey's transmission failure. seems like there is a quality issue regarding honda odyssey's transmission. | |||
| 05/24/2010 | 97000 | ||
| The transmission failed today (may 24, 2010) on my 2001 honda odyssey for the second time at 97,000 miles. i was on the highway when it failed. it was a challenge but i was able to pull off the road into a gas station. very dangerous experience. i contacted american honda and they refused to replace the transmission (despite a 2nd failure). first failure occurred at 43,000 miles. | |||
| 06/12/2008 | |||
| Transmission defect. while driving, the d4 indicator on the instrument panel flashes. an abnormally loud noise from the transmission. d4 indicator. extremely slow or delayed gear engagement, upshifts, or downshifts. abnormal gear slippage during upshifts or downshifts. erratic or excessively harsh shifting. automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. tcs light comes on. | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) honda odyssey 2001 vin [xxx] days ago i was driving on the 3rd line of a busy highway when i felt my rpms going very high and my car was slowing down, i didn't know what was happening !!; even that the van was accelerated it was not moving. i had to put my emergency lights and find my way out to the side line. i will tell you it is very scary to start loosing power and having others cars full speed behind you. lucky me i didn't cause an accident and nobody was hurt. when i started looking at prices and information, in the internet i found out that honda knows about the problem and they even lost a legal battle in 2006 for the same reasons. they know that this 2001 honda odyssey falls into the bad batch. at that time they extended the warranty to 109,000 and 93 months. my van has 102,000 miles but is out of the 93 months. my question to honda and to nhtsa, if you know that there is a problem, also you should agree that this problem could cause some accidents, why wait until somebody has an accident and dies. why was there never a recall? today i called the dealer and they offered me a deal, from 4k to $3,000 (oh! what a deal- i could buy another 2001 van for just a little more). i called an independent auto repair and they will charge me $2,200 to repair the transmission, so where is the real deal from honda?. another question, can we sue honda again for not fixing the problem which they already recognized they had a problem back in 2006 but didn't do a recall. even if i fix my transmission i have been reading that people have had to change their transmission 3 times in 100,000 miles. from where are we supposed to get the money? where is the government to enforce and control this kind of abuse? *tr | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 39636 | 4 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey. consumer states transmission malfunctions and dissatisfaction with honda dealer. consumer requests reimbursement for repairs. *tgw the consumer stated the transmission didn't switch gears smoothly and it made noises. five months later, there was a weird vibration above 35 mph. the noises were still persistent, the d4 light was flashing, the check engine and tsc lights were flashing. the dealer performed some work on the front suspension. october 18, 2006 the transmission slipped from 3rd to 2nd gear while driving. the dealer advised the consumer a new transmission was needed which would cost $4,200. the dealer recommended a transmission flash since the consumer refused to pay for a transmission replacement. after the flush, the vehicle seemed to perform much better. however, occasional gear slipping and noise from the transmission could be heard from time-to-time. novemebr 27, 2007 the vehicle became sluggish, the transmission slipped while driving, the check engine and tsc lights were flashing, there were noises coming from the transmission. while driving on the highway, the transmission downshifted and the consumer almost had an accident and the check engine and tsc lights illuminated again. *jb | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 150000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey purchased in 2003 from 1st owner -- did not receive any notice of class action suit regarding faulty transmission - now have 150k miles and transmission failing -- stops in traffic - dealership and usa honda non-cooperative with regard to good will assistance or otherwise -- | |||
| 04/04/2010 | 107111 | ||
| I have a 2001 honda odyssey that i purchased used in 2008. i was at a stop sign, on an incline when my odyssey started rolling backwards. thankfully there was no one behind me and i used the emergency brake to stop the rolling. i was able to coast backwards down the hill until i found a driveway to turn around in. on the way home the car jerked and jumped when i tried to accelerate. | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 139000 | ||
| 2001 honda odyssey, 139,000 miles - check engine light and tcs light came on and transmission was slipping. technician said transmission was bad and needed to be replaced. not covered under warranty. van accelerated whiled applying brakes and trying to turn. hard shifts. slow shifts. very dangerous at intersections because van sometimes does not accelerate while trying to turn. research into problem reveales honda knows there is a problem with the transmissions in these vans but refuses to do anything about it. we transport 3 children in our van. appears to be a very dangerous situation. it's time for something to be done. will it take someone being killed in a honda odyssey - with known transmission problems - before anything is done about it. it's time to step in and hold honda responsible before the unthinkable happens. they will not listen to individual owners. we need your help. please. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Brought my 2001 honda odyssey ex to my local midas shop to have a scan performed because of an error message. i was told that the code came back showing that there is a transmission defect in the car. i have since found out that there have been wide spread transmission defects on my car's model year. so much so that honda felt pressured to lengthen the warranty of the transmission coverage. it turns out that my car was well within to allotted miles to be covered by the warranty, but was 9 months beyond. | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 111000 | 1 | |
| Automatic tranny, difficulty shifting and ongoing issue with downshifting very suddenly while slowing down. honda extended the warranty to 109,000 miles, issue began at 111,000 miles. how many complaints are needed before action is taken for s company making a faulty unsafe product. currently researching a fix. replacement. *tr | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 180000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving the vehicle he noticed that the transmission light had appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 180000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Over the past two years we have noticed that the automatic transmission in our 2001 honda odyssey would shift abruptly. it was suggested that we have the old transmission fluid flushed out and replaced with new fluid and we had that work done by the honda dealer from which we bought the car when it was new. about three months ago we were driving the car and the transmission ?locked? in high gear at about 60 mph on a divided highway. we could not get the transmission to downshift and the car would not slow down; it was a dangerous situation. we finally had to press on the brakes with a lot of force and the car finally slowed down, stopped and downshifted to a lower gear. this now occurs about once a week. we called the dealer and they told us that the transmission was failing and would most likely need to be replaced at our expense. a search of the internet revealed hundreds of cases of odyssey owners having this same problem and having to have the transmission replaced even though the cars had low mileage. we also found that honda had agreed to replace the transmissions at no charge as the result of a class action lawsuit. we took the car to the dealer to have the transmission checked. the diagnosis was that the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost to us of $3500. this malfunction creates a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation for drivers of honda odysseys. honda has admitted this is a design flaw in the car and yet they will not accept any responsibility to remedy the problem. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). this is 2001 honda odyssey minivans having 75,000 miles. the transmission is slipping gears all of sudden causing unexpected acceleration & de-acceleration making it unsafe to drive at this time. today i took this to the honda of freehold sales: 877-934-6665 - service: (732) 414-3720) [xxx] & the dealer confirmed me that it is transmission failure. the vehicle [xxx] & by entering this at honda web site i get the following message your 2001 honda odyssey is included in the 1999-01 trans warranty ext campaign. description1999-01 trans warranty ext typewarranty extension campaign statusopen the recall involves approximately 600,000 light trucks manufactured in the u.s. and canada. affected models include certain model year 2002, 2003 and early 2004 honda odyssey minivans; 2003 and early 2004 honda pilots; and 2001 and 2002 acura mdx sport-utility vehicles. owners of affected vehicles will be contacted via mail and will be asked to take their vehicle to an authorized honda or acura dealer to be repaired free of charge after contacting honda i am being asked to pay 50% of the replacement cost where as it should be free of charge as per this recall notice. please help me get this issue resolved. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 94000 | 1 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey minivans problem: defective transmissions transmissions typically self-destruct between 75,000 and 130,000 miles. honda lost a class action lawsuit relating to this issue. when this problem occurs, the transmission shifts harshly and sounds horrible. d4 indicator light blinks as well as the check engine light comes on. the class action lawsuit resulted in honda extending the drivetrain warranty to 100,000 miles. unfortunately, most transmissions breakdown shortly after that mileage and honda typically does not help out after that period. after googling honda odyssey transmission problems, i was shocked to find out that there are thousands of customers suffering from the same problems that i have, and honda will not help out. in fact, their customer service representatives are noted as being trained to act like robots and belittle the customer when it comes to offering assistance. i feel that honda should replace these defective transmissions for no cost to the customer. i believe transmissions should last well over 100,000 miles. my transmission has completely failed at 119,000 miles. i did have it at the local dealer complaining of transmission problems at around 94,000 miles, but they said nothing was wrong and suggested i have the transmission fluid changed. i went along with their suggestion and had it changed. this corrected the problem for a short time; unfortunately the problems returned and then the transmission eventually failed. upon reviewing forums on the internet relating to honda transmission problems, i believe honda is blowing off odyssey owners with this problem. there is a major safety concern. the autos can breakdown during travel risking an accident. it can leave drivers and passengers stranded. honda needs to offer complete replacements of these transmissions without cost to customers. they produced a bad batch of transmission over a period of years beginning in year 2000. please investigate. thank you. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 128000 | 1 | |
| Premature transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 163000 | 5 | |
| A whine in my 2001 honda odyssey transmission (4th) became louder and louder and after many trips to dealer with no success a honda technician said it was not safe to drive any more. the first 3 transmission failures were detected with engine light turning on. my 5th transmission is experiencing the same problems. the whine is getting louder and many trips to honda dealer are getting nowhere. i drive over 20000 miles per year and am concerned about potential accidents with defective equipment. *tw | |||
| 01/16/2010 | 92920 | 1 | |
| Transmission replaced on 12/28/2006 under warranty for slipping at 57,748 original miles. now at 92,000 miles this replaced transmission is slipping again and on three occasion it seemed to be disengaged while driving on the freeway, i mean i push the gas but the car does not accelerate, the speed is reduced momentarily and then picked up and at other times i pulled over, turned the car off and got it to go. the car is at the dealer now and i have to pay ($2700) 75% of the repair cost. this incidents began around january 9th, 2010 until january 16 2010. honda says the transmission needs to be replaced because of incorrect gear ratio. the replacement transmission is found defective at 37,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 honda odyssey. in may/june 2009i noticed that there was some fluid leaking near the undercarriage -this was noticed right after a dealer servicing where they changed a lot of fluids in the vehicle. i called the dealer, he took a look and determined it was a transmission oil leak. he estimated that it would cost me up to $4000 to fix this problem and advised me to keep the fluid topped off and that would take care of the issue. on 01-21-2010, my van did not start even though the battery was working. i had it jump started. to prevent further such issues, i took the van to aamco to get the transmission oil leak examined. they determined that it was from the inside the transmission box and that it would take$600 to open the transmission and fix the issue. when they opened the transmission they discovered the transmission block and transmission had some issues and determined that the transmission needed replacement/ or needed to be rebuilt. they provided an estimate of $2300. i looked up the honda website and discovered that this was an issue with honda odyssey vans of my model year and honda extended the warranty on the transmission for these vans to 7 years and 9 months. i had never received any mailing to this effect from honda and this was new information to me. i called honda and they explained that they could not do anything as the warranty had expired - they want me to take the vehicle to a honda dealer to get the transmission examined - they will consider my claim at that time. there is no guarantee i will get any reimbursement from them. the cost of the examination at the dealer would be out of my pocket in addition to the $600 i have already paid to aamco. question is: honda knows there is a defective transmission in this model year, why are they not replacing it? the way they have dealt with this issue - forces me to back on the road with this van with a risk of it stalling or having other transmission problems on the road. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| While driving north on the new jersey turnpike with my wife and our 5 children at a steady speed of 60 mph, there was a snap/jerking motion felt and slight rubber smell and the van immediately lost acceleration. there was steady traffic i had to negotiate through to get our van safely off the interstate. this is the second transmission needing to be replaced in our 2001 honda odyssey and i have contacted honda north america to correct this problem and they will not do so because the warranty had expired for the last replacement. please contact me to advise of recourse options i have with this problem. thanking you in advance for your assistance. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 152532 | 1 | |
| Bought a 2001 honda odyssey feb '01. transmission replaced @99,729 miles, w/rebuilt transmission, because of strange noises when gears changed. on 11/24/09, approx 7:30pm, traveling on i-695 near baltimore md, we experienced total transmission failure. ten minutes earlier traction control system (tcs) & check engine lights came on simultaneously. the rpms began to increase dramatically; transmission stopped working, we glided about 10 feet to the side of the road, and stopped. van was immobilized. smell of burnt transmission fluid filled the van. had we not been in right travel lane, the sudden stop could have been catastrophic. vehicle towed by aaa to brown's honda service, glen burnie md. this van had about 156,532 miles on it, meaning the rebuilt transmission lasted only 52,803 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 82000 | 1 | |
| I have 2001 honda odyssey that i have maintained very well. i have had no issues with it over the years. last week, i was returning home from a local walmart when the traction control (tcs) light turned on and refused to go off for about 2 minutes. when it finally did, the check engine light turned on. i took it to my honda dealership this week. they called to tell me that my transmission was gone. i learned from the internet that there was class action lawsuit for honda odysseys made between 1999-2002 and honda had extended the warranty to 93 months or 109,000 miles whichever occurred first. unfortunately my vehicle was bought in november of 2000, so i do not qualify. i was told by the dealership that honda agreed to pay half for the repairs which still left me with $2200 to pay. this is unacceptable. honda knows this is an issue with their odyssseys and the least they should do is cover all the defective vehicles and offer a recall. i have a vehicle that i took great care of and now in 9 years and only 82,000 miles ended up paying more than 2k for no fault of mine. i am never going to buy a honda again. i urge you guys to take strict action against honda. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 175000 | 1 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey - original owner - needs a new transmission - this is the second one. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 141000 | 1 | |
| We own a 2001 honda odyssey. we bought it because we wanted a safe vehicle for driving. in 2006, we drove our van from massachusetts to florida. we took route 81. while driving we began to experience an odd pulling when putting pressing the gas. eventually, the car would barely move. we were being watched by an angel. we were fortunately able to get off the main highway and find a place to look at the car. we were told that the transmission was in need of repair. we were within a few miles of a honda dealer in staunton, va. honda gave us a rental car and we proceeded on our trip to florida, while the car was being repaired. i felt safe. i felt that the issue was taken care of and that the honda would be okay. our van is now at 140,000 miles. we have been planning to drive the car another 30,000 miles and then entertain that idea of another van. today i took my children on a family outing. we were enjoying the fall colors on a 2 lane mountain road. our car began to pull a bit and the next thing i know the car is beginning to not move. by the grace of god, i was able to get the car around the bend of a winding road, but i had to leave it on the highway. i put on the flashers, got my kids out of the car as quick as i could and then quickly crossed the road with them and went to the scenic lookout that was a bit off of this 2 lane road. i did not want to be near my van that completely died on a 2 loan winding mountain road!!!!!!!! thank god i did not have any cars behind me at the time!!!!!!!!!!! i called the police for help. they sent a tow truck right away and then the car was towed to a honda dealer. i do not feel safe in there vehicle. i do not know what to do. i had planned to drive this for at least another year. i am going to look into possibly going against honda legally. i am very upset about this. we could have been involved in a very serious and deadly accident. also, there was no warning light or sound to warn of this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| Fax on behalf of constituent regarding a 2001 the honda odyssey he purchase in 2002. he has replaced the transmission 3 times due to defective parts. *nj the consumer stated he was not told there was a problem with the transmission or that a recall had been issued. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 81635 | 1 | |
| Transmission warning light and engine light comes on at highway speed without warning. dealer diagnosis indicates transmission internal failure require replacement. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 86353 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of 2001 honda odyssey. my car has 86,353 miles on it. the check engine light is on and the code is p0740. the dealer is telling me that the transmission need to be replaced, which would cost me about $3,900. i purchased the car in sep 2000 from the same dealer and all maintenance services were performed according to the dealer/honda schedule. i took good care of this car. this is very upsetting. when i researched the problem, i came to know that honda was aware of this problem. i never got a letter from either dealer or honda regarding this. this is irresponsibility. can you please advise what i should do? i see that there are numerous similar complaints. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2009 | 107000 | 1 | |
| Eng light & tsc light both came on traveling on the interstate hwy. diagnosed as a p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction. check. no trouble found. reset. same occurrence within several days. check by two local honda dealer garages. told complete transmission must be replaced with a remanufactured one. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 93450 | 1 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey lx with about 94000 miles was purchased used by current owners with about 22,000 miles. transmission was replaced by honda at 47191 (apr 21, 2005) after much complaints by owner to dealers and regular mechanic. owner was even told to flush engine at a cost of $70.48. on june 11, 2009, odyssey was checked out for road trip by regular mechanic (oil changed, filters replaced, brakes shoes replaced, and rear wheel cyls replaced) however transmission failed on road trip leaving 6 stranded in ca desert outside of barstow. car was then towed to regular mechanic for review and repair. over the years this car has received regular service from mechanic and transmission was serviced at 67851 miles by regular mechanic (not honda dealer). honda has denied claim for transmission replacement due to service by non honda dealer and they are requesting proof that generic term qt synthetic atf which was used by mechanic (as noted on mechanics invoice for service dated 3/19/2007) was purchased from honda dealership and was actually a honda part. mechanic has regular relationship with honda dealer and suppliers and continues to use honda parts for honda cars (toyota parts for toyota cars, etc). during owner's discussion with honda, they asked for additional clarification regarding atf honda part. owner spoke with mechanic regarding this. mechanic went back to clarify original 3/19/2007 receipt and added phrase honda atf-z1 and reprinted receipt with print date: 6/23/2009 showing work completed date: 3/19/2007. honda used this correction to deny all claim and said the mechanic altered the invoice. this vehicle requires it's third transmission before 94,000 miles. owner feels this is unacceptable especially when honda is aware of transmission problems during these years. transmissions should last at least 100,000. tires last 50,000 - 75,000 miles, why shouldn't a transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2001 honda odyssey and shortly after buying it the transmission started having difficulty upshifting!i tried returning it but the honda dealer that originally serviced the car said that it needed a transmission and that it was out of warranty! the car is dangerous! i drive to the store in it and at each stop sign when i accelerate! the car suddenly screeches forward and engages after revving up to 4000rpm this causes the traction control system to brake the wheels making it dangerous and unpredictable! the honda dealer keeps telling me that it is out of warranty however this is one of the vehicles that were included in the class action of 2006 with attn jared stamell! honda has made a very dangerous car and they should be made to take these models off the road! i have not been able to have honda repair this 2001 odyssey auto transmission and it has caused me a financial hardship being stuck with a potentially dangerous vehicle that they do not wish to take responsibility for the repairs that they admit it needs! this honda company has a very non responsive customer service and people have even posted that these vehicles have killed people!every single time that i drive the honda odyssey the transmission acts up and doesn't shift right! *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 58000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle felt as if it would hesitate. the engine did not rev and the vehicle was not accelerating properly. the contact took the vehicle to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was an issue with the solenoid switch, which caused the transmission to fail and possibly lock up completely. through research, the contact discovered that this was a very common issue with this type of vehicle. the contact believes that a recall should be issued. the manufacturer has not been notified. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 58,000. | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 162000 | 1 | |
| Honda odyssey 2001 transmission slips out of gear. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2007 | 84454 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission has failed three times. he is currently attempting to get honda to replace it for the fourth time. the manufacturer stated that they will pay 50% of the repair cost; however, the contact does not want to pay for the other half. the failure mileage was 84,454. | |||
| 04/18/2009 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Honda 2001 odyssey mini-van transmission failure - happened while driving the van would not move with the engine accelerating but no movement. honda has a chronic transmission problem that has been litigated with a settlement in dec 2006 to a class action lawsuit against honda. honda extended the transmission warranty by 9 months !! the fact is that honda sold a defective product and it should be recalled - all the defective transmissions should be replace by honda as part of the recall. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 97039 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2001 honda odyssey on trip to charlotte, nc from detroit, mi. drove about 350 miles from detroit and all of sudden vehicle started loosing speed in i77 sb. since the vehicle was broke down, police came down and help me to call towing company. towed the van @43 miles to honda dealer in parkersburg, wv. dealer told me that the transmission is blew up and it is under warranty. they advised that it will take approx 5 days to fix it. i ranted a car across from dealer and continued on my trip. 3 days later, i got call from dealer that the tr will not be covered under warranty because time has expired. tr problem is not a wear and tear issue so it must be covered under all circumstances. i am feeling that i got cheated by honda by using faulty parts in car which has cost me @3200 dollars. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2009 | 1 | ||
| We are having our transmission replaced for the third time in our 2001 honda odyssey. honda paid for the first two but not this one. clearly something is not right when you only get about 30k miles per transmission. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 77000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 honda odyssey has 77,000 miles and suddenly the check engine, tcs and the blinking d4 lights came on. after stopping in lights, the car wouldn't move and it took long time to get traction. luckily nobody was hurt!! took it to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced and it would cost $3900. in my opinion, transmission should not fail this early and i want honda to take complete responsibility for the quality of the product they offer. *tr | |||
| 03/13/2009 | 50700 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle hesitated unexpectedly and there was excessive gear slippage. immediately, the emissions control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the transmission's internal gear ratio. the vehicle is operable and has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,700. | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 74000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid and was shifting hard. the vehicle would also jerk upon shifting gears. the manufacturer could not assist with the repairs. the powertrain warranty expired at seven years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurred first. the vehicle was out of warranty by two months. the manufacturer offered $1,200 off the cost of the $3,700 repair cost that would be the contact's responsibility to pay. the failure and current mileages were 74,000. | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 honda odyssey and i've been approached by other owners of the same car who warned me that around 125 thousand miles the transmission would start to act up on the vehicle and at 125 it did. i am taking the vehicle in for repairs and the dealer told me it is a common problem on the odyssey this repair comes up to $3200 hundred dollars. i don't think the consumer should fitting the bill for a problem that the designer knows about in the car, so pleas check the number of complaints for this problem and see if something can be done thank you *tr | |||
| 01/08/2009 | 126000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 honda odyssey that had a transmission replaced in nov 2006 by local honda dealer here in northern italy. the transmission only lasted 2 years, 2 months and 32k miles. the 2001 odysseys were given an extended warranty which covered the first one, but i'm being told i'm outside the warranty, so the next transmission isn't covered. as of today, the odyssey engine is fine but the transmission won't engage in any gear. it's hard-broke. my chief complaint is honda not replacing the new transmission that only lasted 2 years. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2001 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure, slippage most likely between second and third gear. unable to drive vehicle, stopped in traffic. | |||
| 01/23/2009 | 89000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping. there were several other issues with the vehicle, which were repaired. after the vehicle was serviced in may of 2008, the transmission constantly began slipping. the contact stated that this was a safety issue that honda should repair. honda explained that they would pay for the part, but not the labor. the contact would like honda to pay for the labor as well. the current and failure mileages were 89,000. | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 113016 | 1 | |
| Our 2001 honda odyssey just required a new transmission at 113,000 miles, and after just 60 miles of driving it's not working again. reading a discussion forum i discovered that the odysseys have horrible transmission problems, sometime leading to safety issues. ours had a little trouble shifting gears and smells terrible. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle spontaneously switched into neutral. the vehicle rolled backwards down a hill. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at the cost of $3,500. two years prior to the failure, the dealer had to replace the transmission due to an unknown cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 156,000. | |||
| 05/24/2008 | 78000 | 1 | |
| In sept 2002 we purchased a used 2001 honda odyssey with 12,500 miles from a dealer in grand rapids michigan. in may 2008, with about 78,000 miles on it (and a vehicle inspection before our trip)on an extended trip our check engine light and 'tcs' light came on. we drove it back home. after that we would notice after extended driving time there would be shifting issues. we then took it to the dealer, who told us we needed a new transmission, approx $3000. after doing some research online, we found out rather quickly that the transmission problems had been a well documented issue with the 2001 odyssey and that not until after a class action lawsuit, honda agreed to extend the warranty on the transmission. we had never been contacted about the transmission issue. we then found out because our vehicle, which had originally been titled in canada, before we purchased it, was not covered under this recall. we contacted honda america & was told there was nothing they could do for us. the dealer where we purchased the vehicle will not return our calls. this is a total safety issue - honda is not standing behind its product. we feel that honda should have to replace this transmission - they built it originally - it should not matter where the vehicle was originally titled. can you help us?*tr | |||
| 11/26/2008 | 89250 | 1 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey transmission has failed a second time. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 80702 | 1 | |
| My check engine light came on. went to the dealership, they discovered 2 error codes - p1676(ignition switch) and p0740(transmission), they suggested replacing ignition, which i ok'd and they did for $286.58. they hoped the second error code would go away, but it didn't. now i am looking at a few thousand dollars expense to replace transmission. the car on the day of the visit 9/26/2008 had 80,702 miles on it. i am looking online and it seems there are a lot of such transmission problems other people had with honda odyssey and there was a successful class action lawsuit in california against honda for 1999-2001 accord transmissions that showed the same malfunction code. i am thinking honda should pay for odyssey too, since the problem seems to be more widespread in their vehicles. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 118000 | 1 | |
| Transmission broke first time and replaced at end of 2005. last week i and my two baby was entering in interstate... car stopped and felt like was in neutral...closer to cause a big accident...after incident,changed the solenoids, but did work... need a transmission replace again!!!!! *tr | |||
| 10/14/2008 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failed. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2007 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Intermittent check engine warning accompanied by tcs warning light on dashboard; slipping transmission during routine acceleration between 2nd/3rd gears and 3rd/4th gears. warning light problem started in aug '07; recurring now in aug '08 with consistent transmission slippage/failures during normal city/highway driving. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 107000 | 1 | |
| 2001 odyssey, transmission acted up... slipping after stop, and hard change from gear to gear...loud noise in reversed just noticed.*tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 67500 | 1 | |
| Transmission started leaking at 67500 dealer recommends replaceing transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 93000 | 1 | |
| The check engine light came on (a $1,500 repair) for the catalytic converter replacement and the transmission had to be replaced (at 93k). apparently these are both increasingly common problems in this model. it's hard to believe that my van carries the honda name. then i started googling and found many sites reporting the same horror stories here i realized that many of these vehicles were manufactured with faulty parts and may be a lemons as well? the prospect to paying $100 every time the check engine light turns on is not a pleasant one. vehicles built today should not require transmissions & emission converter at a mere 93,000 miles. i have been very disappointed with the reliability of my honda odyssey. the brand is considered highly reputable and has a price premium (and supposedly a resale value) to match - but my experience with the odyssey has been one of repeated mechanical break downs and poor performance as many owner have written and blogged. i feel helpless and know honda is powerful corporation who will do nothing ... we need your help to protect consumers of these practices. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 94915 | 1 | |
| It has been a year, but i still see transmission issues that don't rise to recall status. we bought our 2001 honda used albeit not from the dealer. we bought our vehicle in the us although the vehicle was made in canada. however, the vehicle was originally sold in canada. our vehicle was within the extended warranty requirements but was deemed void since the vehicle was imported. honda would not cover the cost of the replacement, which was close to $3,000. we bought a new car recently, which was not a honda. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure on 2001 honda odyssey's. honda will conduct repairs if failure occurs within 7 yrs or 109k miles. my van just started having problems at 120k miles. after reviewing several internet sites this transmission failure is a very common issue, and while we are just now at the 7 yr (2008) limit, most people are outside the 109k window. is there any hope/help that the nhtsa can offer to influence honda to perform a full or at least shared repair? *tr | |||
| 10/27/2006 | 77234 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving uphill and stopping the vehicle, the vehicle rolled backwards when the contact released the brake pedal to accelerate. he took the vehicle to the dealer for other services and was informed that his transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer made the replacement for free. when the failure recurred, all of the instrument panel lights illuminated. with less than 19,000 miles on the new transmission, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the transmission was replaced again for free. the contact feels that it is only a matter of time before the failure recurs. the failure mileage was 77,234 and current mileage was 98,910. updated 08/20/08 *bf the consumer has had 3 transmission within six years. the timing belt was replaced and the vehicle was leaking coolant, the dealer replaced the water pump. the check engine light illuminated. the dealer replaced the catalytic converter. updated 08/21/08. *jb | |||
| 05/28/2008 | 77000 | 1 | |
| We own a 2001 honda odyssey mini-van which we purchased new in april 2001. we have been having problems with the gears shifting and took the vehicle to the dealer on a number of occasions only to be told there is no issue. finally, when the check engine light went on, the dealer conceded that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle has 77,000 miles and was still under the extended transmission warranty. however, the dealer than told us that the engine mounts need to be replaced as well. in reading the strings on the nhtsa odi website, it looks like this is a problem that exists across the 2001 models. i would recommend that honda and nhtsa began a recall of these vehicles and/or extend the warranty on the engine mounts and the transmission to 100k or 10 years. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 142000 | 1 | |
| Failed transmission in 2001 honda odyssey. we drove from starkville, ms to our families homes in ocean springs, ms for christmas. we got about 45 minutes from our home when we came to a stop light. after we stopped we tried to accelerate and the car shifted very hard. it shifted hard every time it changed gears. we made it down to our families for christmas. on our return trip home we experienced the same problem. when we attempted to turn left to cross the hwy. on to the on-ramp the car would not down-shift out of 4th gear. the van struggled across the highway. it took us about 30 seconds to get across the 2 lanes of traffic. my husband contacted the local dealer and they referred him to american honda. he told them about the problem. they told him they could not repair it because it was no longer under warranty. we continued to drive it as it is our only vehicle. the problem wasn't too bad when the weather was cold but as soon as it would get warm it would shift hard again. it finally gave out on our way home one day in march, 2008. it would shift hard and then hang up like the gears wouldn't lock in. it was terrifying to drive. we took it to a transmission specialist and were told it would cost $3,000 to fix. we kept the maintenance up on this vehicle and took very good care of it. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 134000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| Traveling down i-75 near marietta georgia, traffic came to a near stop as tornado producing storm entered the area. the check engine and tcs light came on prior to the failure. the vehicle has 130,000 miles on it, but has been well maintained. when attempting to re-accelerate, the engine rpm's increased rapidly but the transmission did not immediately engage. when the transmission did finally engage, the van lurched forward with a very unhealthly sounding mechanical clunk. after exiting the highway, the transmission continued to delay engaging making it very difficult to seek cover from the storm. as the tornado sirens wailed and the hail starting coming down, my family and i found ourselves essentially stranded 8 hours from home in the midst of very severe and dangerous weather. i am the original owner of the 2001 odyssey and purchased it specifically for honda's purported reliability. it appears that honda has known for years that this transmission is prone to failure. at a minimum, honda should have notified all owners so that they could act accordingly - instead honda allowed owners to unwittingly place their loved ones in danger. i'm a long time honda proponent and i'm enraged that they would act with such negligence! not only are they responsible for endangering, but they disrupted our vacation, cost us a cab trip to the atlanta airport piled with bags for seven people as well as a week's car rental charge. after pressing honda, they agreed to pay for half of the transmission cost but no labor. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 115000 | 1 | 03/15/2007 |
| Purchased this vehicle with less than 115k miles in mar 2007. felt the transmission was shifting hard especially in the mornings. changed transmission fluid twice in 6 months and noticed the fluid color to be brownish every time after less than 5k miles. hard shifting has not gone away since. there is no fault codes yet but once that happens i am going to bring in it for a diagnostic. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2007 | 72000 | 4 | 05/05/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. in january of 2007, the transmission light illuminated and the contact immediately called the dealer. she took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that there was a problem with the transmission. the transmission was replaced. on february 2, 2008, the transmission was replaced again because it began to buck. on february 22, 2008, the contact noticed fluid all over the garage. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that there was a faulty seal. the seal was replaced. on march 3, 2008, the contact went back to the dealer because she believed the transmission was down shifting. the dealer agreed that the transmission was slipping and replaced the transmission. beginning on march 7, 2008, the transmission made a new noise. the dealer has not been notified. the current mileage was 84,400 and failure mileage was 72,000. updated 04-03-08 *bf the transmission was covered under warranty. | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 2 | ||
| The transmission failed on two separate occasions. the honda dealer replaced the transmission on both occasions. due to the mileage (111,700) i had to pay half the cost for the second transmission installation. *tr | |||
| 05/27/2007 | 72603 | 4 | 10/02/2000 |
| Driving on i-10 between el paso and san antonio, 200 miles away from any major town, we had a trouble with our 2001 honda odyssey transmission . it took about 5 minutes to go from 0 to 10miles/hr. after the car reached 30 miles/hr,it worked ok. we had to leave the car in san antonio, honda dealer in san antonio replaced the transmission under warranty. but we have to rent a car and fly back to pick up the van. since then, we had 2 more transmission replacement by honda dealers in less than half a year. after the third replacement, the car still has transmission problem agreed by honda dealer's technician, but they refused to do any computer diagnosis and refused to replace it . *tr | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 186500 | 1 | 10/03/2003 |
| I have a 2001 honda odyssey ex, i am currently having the same transmission problems everyone else is having. my check engine light is on and i have a erratic shifting between gears during driving. when the vehicle is cold and i shift into reverse gear it causes a real hard banging jerk in the transmission. i spoke to the honda service dept and they acted like it was an engine mount (which i immediately changed at a cost of $100.00 for the part). i also went ahead and changed the transmission mounts as well (another $40.00 for parts). this was not the problem and i now discover they knew it by reading online complaints about this model of vehicle. i was notified of the warranty extension but my vehicle had already passed the warranty mileage extension. i think there should not be a mileage placed on the warranty.....it is obvious, this vehicle has a design flaw when it comes to the automatic transmission. honda of america should replace my transmission free of charge. i bought this vehicle used from a honda dealer and it was supposed to be certified. i don't know how many transmissions it has had. the vehicle has been well maintained with the transmission fluid being changed as directed every 30,000 miles with honda atf fluid since i have owned it. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2002 | 5 | 08/08/2001 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey which is now on its 5th transmission and has 104,850 miles. contact stated vehicle lurched forward at low speeds between 2-3 on the rpm gauge. dealership could not duplicate problem..*bf the consumer stated the first time the transmission failed, it ceased to shift between gears. every time the transmission was replaced it was because of a different problem. the egr was replaced due to internal damage. the engine and tcs lights had illuminated. the dealer stated a code determined there was a problem with the torque converter which was electrical. the front and side motor mounts were replaced. *jb | |||
| 06/24/2006 | 159342 | 2 | 01/15/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. when approaching a stop at 5 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into first gear. the contact had to manually place the vehicle into first gear. the vehicle jerked forward violently once it did shift into first gear. honda extended the warranty and on june 24, 2006, honda replaced the transmission. the contact paid $1,092 for the repair, plus labor fees. on october 24, 2007, the transmission would not upshift into first gear and would shift directly into second or third gear. the vehicle jerked violently when this occurred. the contact was informed that he would have to pay $1,786 for the second repair. the current mileage is 210,312 and failure mileage was 159,342. updated 03/05/08. *lj | |||
| 07/26/2006 | 159342 | 2 | 02/15/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would not downshift when it came to a stop. the vehicle jerked as the contact attempted to accelerate. the dealer stated that the transmission caused the failure. the transmission was replaced. approximately 15 months later, while driving 20 mph, the vehicle would not upshift. when it did, it shifted violently. the dealer stated that the transmission failed and it was replaced once again. the contact stated that while driving 40-45 mph, the transmission would surge. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 159,342 and current mileage was 210,152. | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 21100 | 4 | 11/10/2000 |
| My 2001 odyssey is now on its fifth transmission; the transmission has completely failed four times. dealer keeps replacing my faulty transmissions with rebuilt faulty transmissions. i'm afraid to have my children in the car any more; i've been stranded on the side of the highway too many times because honda & dealer can't seem to install a reliable transmission. dealer has said it is following the warranty by installing a rebuilt transmission and says new transmissions are not available. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 101000 | 1 | 03/22/2006 |
| 2001 honda odyssey with transmission problems customer states that first he was told that it would be replaced then he received a call stating that it would not be covered under the recall warranty because it was manufactured in canada**cc the consumer provided a copy of bill of sale and motorvehicle consumer complaint form. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2006 | 60000 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the warning lights illuminated and all interior lights flashed on and off just before all power failed in the vehicle while traveling 30 mph. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. the vehicle restarted after 5 minutes and was driven to the service dealer. the contact was informed the automatic transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. | |||
| 11/19/2006 | 34730 | 1 | 10/10/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions, a cluck noise was noticed from the automatic transmission when it was shifting from second to third gear. the engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined the automatic transmission had to be replaced, and the extended warranty of 100,000 miles was cancelled. the manufacturer was contacted who informed the cancellation warranty extension was cancelled because the vehicle was involved in an accident. the contact purchased the vehicle at a used vehicle dealership who sold it as a salvaged vehicle, which was totally repaired and certified by the california department of motor vehicles as safe to be operated. | |||
| 08/29/2006 | 93448 | 4 | 01/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the consumer stated while driving various speeds, the automatic transmission did not shift and lost all gears. the consumer was able to pull over to the side of the road. the check engine and other lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and it was determined the transmission and power steering wires needed to be replaced. on july 6 ,2006 the shift solenoid was replaced. the consumer stated the vehicle has had 4 transmission's. updated 09/19/06. *jb | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 11899 | 27 | 08/24/2001 |
| Transmission failed and new trans installed and failed soon thereafter. the trans went into 2nd gear at high speed and momentarily locked up front wheels. if pavement was wet an accident could occur. i then found trouble symptoms is common and factory has no permanent fix for pattern failure defect. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| 2001 honda odyssey stalled while driving. *ts the transmission failed while the consumer was driving on the interstate. it was the second time the transmission had been replaced. the consumer has also experienced problems with the brakes and sliding doors. *jb | |||
| 05/16/2006 | 59350 | 1 | 08/08/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph the check engine light illuminated. after a diagnostic test the dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced. this was not a safety problem, but only a matter of disagreement with the dealer and manufacturer concerning payment of replacement transmission. updated 06/07/2006. *ak *ts | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | 03/10/2001 | |
| I own a 2001 honda odyssey. the first transmission was replaced with a remanufactured transmission at 86k miles. it was replaced free of charge under the extended warranty. the new transmission was guaranteed for 1 yr or 12k miles. i communicated my frustration with the warranty of 100k on the first transmission and only 12k on the new/improved one? when i spoke to honda central customer service i was given the broken record about the 1 yr/12k mile free replacement. i still attempted to communicate that it is not fair to assure this customer that the new transmission was guaranteed for one year and i wanted to speak to their supervisor. i was told that the buck stopped here and there was no higher customer service representative. at the time, i was frustrated but had nowhere to turn. the dealer gave me the honda central customer service rep and the central rep pretty much shut me down. little did i know at the time that my new/improved remanufactured transmission would in 35k miles go out again. the tcs light comes on intermittently and the check engine light has been on for awhile with the egr code and the 1559 code showing. i see there is an ongoing theme based on previous complaints. this is the same thing. the van rolls when i am on an incline without my foot on the brake. please do something, i cannot afford a 5k replacement and cannot risk driving this vehicle any longer. my wife is using the vehicle to transport kids in her children's services job and i would hate to see something happen as a result of negligence on the part of the manufacturer. *nm | |||
| 02/23/2006 | 77 | 1 | 06/24/2004 |
| Recall ( transmission honda odyssey 2001 )*jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was informed that the transmission in the 2001 honda odyssey needed to be replaced. *ts *jb | |||
| 08/20/2005 | 55800 | 1 | 03/10/2001 |
| With the vehicle stopped (as at a stop sign or traffic light), and then accelerated to move, the engine revs but the vehicle hesitates. suddenly, the transmission engages and the vehicle lurches forward. the intensity is anywhere from a moderate bump to enough to cause the tires to | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 66995 | 3 | 05/28/2001 |
| Transmission failure,transmission jerking and shifting erratically,egr valve code, traction control light ,check engine light illuminated. took vehicle to shop advisor reported to me that the failure is a recall. honda will not warranty problem. honda will not repair without me paying out of pocket for repairs. all service items always complied with @ honda dealerships according to manual scheduling. *jb | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 71791 | 1 | 01/24/2001 |
| Gear shift is able to shift gear (shift from park) with no key in the ignition and no foot on the brake. child pulled on gear shift and car rolled into street and neighbor's lawn. fortunately, no injuries. car being taken in for repair. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2005 | 100000 | 4 | 10/01/2000 |
| Transmission defect, failure of dealer to cover under warranty | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 83640 | 2 | 11/08/2000 |
| At 83,000 miles the second transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey failed (registered in my wife's name, lynn roessler). original transmission failed at 43,000 miles in 2003 and was replaced by honda under warranty. in july 2005 the second transmission began to slip, check engine light came on, d4 light began to blink, tcs light came on. returned call to honda dealer, who again replaced transmission and left inboard joint. i do not know if i have now have a new or rebuilt transmission. i am concerned that the two transmissions i have had so far have lasted, on average, about 41,000 miles. | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 82000 | 20 | 01/16/2005 |
| I have a 2001 honda odyssey ex minivan. when at a stop, facing uphill in drive, the vehicle will roll backwards as soon as you take your foot off the brake. it rolls as if it were a vehicle with a manual transmission, or as if you were in neutral. parked facing downhill, than starting in reverse (backing up the hill) the same problem presents itself, but it is even worse. this has led to several near accidents as we have adjusted to this unusual situation, as all automatic transmission automobiles we have owned in the past doi not behave in this manner. they hold on hills, at least momentarily, when the brake is released and the automobile is in drive. i wonder how many accidents this defect has caused while the drivers discioverd this flaw and adjusted their driving habits (it's a lot like driving a manual transmission). i contacted my local honda dealer, and they said this is normal with these vans and accord automobiles. | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 67500 | 2 | 06/22/2001 |
| At approximately 38,000 miles my transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey failed. this repair was covered by an extension of the basic warranty of 36,000 miles as honda is aware that the transmission that they originally installed was defective. the replacement transmission has now failed at 67,000 miles and was also replaced by honda. my concern is that the transmission has not been replaced with anything but the same faulty transmission. i requested honda to extend the new transmission's warranty period to 100,000 miles from the time of replacement but was refused my request. i believe that they are aware that the problem has not been remedied and are installing defective parts in mine and other vehicles. i would request that the nhtsa look into others (as there are many) replaced transmissions and find out if my experience is unique or part of a trend. i can be contacted to supply evidence that the vehicle was maintained properly and this failure was not related to failure to follow guidelines of the manufacturer. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 60000 | 3 | 07/01/2001 |
| Transmission failed 3 times. transmission obviously has design flaws. was repaired but the basic design flaws were not corrected. bearing failure could have lead to wheel lock up and loss of control. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2003 | 10000 | 3 | 03/30/2001 |
| Near death/accident experiences =4 transmission failures= 2 replacements since new purchase egr valve replaced= should have been replaced when the second transmission was installed. it was not even addressed. jerky actions in vehicle aggravate injury. stranded in ga. on xmas holiday. loss of visitation, vacation and honeymoon. transmissions replaced (not without a fight), it has been stated that warranty extended lifelong, (without proof of documentation). rotors warping. dealer (owner) states, they just sell vehicles, they don't make the vehicles.*ak | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 50582 | 1 | |
| The consumer was able to take the vehicle out of park without her foot on the brake or the key in the ignition. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 05/21/2004 | 32000 | 3 | |
| While driving, suddenly the transmission started slipping as if it was searching for the proper gear. the vehicle was driven to the dealership. the transmission has been replaced twice. the truck is currently at the dealership having the transmission replaced again. *jb | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| When the consumer attempted to apply the accelerator, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the transmission needed to be replaced. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 08/18/2004 | 81000 | 2 | 08/15/2001 |
| At 53,000 miles/2 years, gear shifts were suddenly delayed, sudden, not happening resulting in unreliable performance and driving hazards but not accident happened prior to taking to dealership. first transmission replaced under extented warranty (7yr/100,00 miles) issued by honda due to recognized workmanship problems with the transmissions. at 81,000 miles/3 yrs the second transmission experienced same problem. second transmission replaced under same extended warranty. the extended warranty will likely be exceeded when/if i have the same problem a third time as i put approximately 25-30,000 miles annually. i see from reading other complaints that this seems to be a widespread problem and i don't want to be paying for any replacement transmissions in the future. can something be done so that each replacement transmission must carry a new 7yr/100,000 mile warranty? *ak | |||
| 10/17/2001 | 32000 | 4 | |
| The automatic transmission failed while driving. upon replacing the transmission the first time, the same failure recurred 30,000 miles later. the transmission was replaced for the second time and again the transmission failed and was replaced. now after the third replacement, the transmission has failed for the fourth time. please provide details. *jb | |||
| 08/18/2004 | 49000 | 2 | 09/29/2000 |
| Transmission shifting incorrectly. on acceleration, will slip then suddenly catch producing a shock and spinning wheels. on deceleration, will downshift and grab abruptly, producing a shock or shaking the vehicle at low speeds. dealer lute reiley honda refused to fix in june, 2004. severe shocks from transmission failure have now caused engine mounts to fail. *jb | |||
| 08/21/2003 | 32 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Manufacturer refuses to repair parts damaged by dealer. dealer changed transmission-problems started after, dealer and manufacturer refused to warranty or repair !*ak | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 64200 | 05/13/2002 | |
| The transmissionis failing on my 3-year-old honda odyssey at 65,500 miles. honda admits they have a problem. the transmission needs to be replaced and they will not do it under warranty because they say the vehicle is a gray market car. it was produced in canada like all other 2001 odyssey's and imported to the usa one-year-old with 18,000 miles. i bought it used. honda says they won't cover it under their newly announced extended warranty on defective transmissions because it was intended to be driven in canada. i did not realize that canadian roads were so different from those in minnesota. i asked if that meant that they were implying that i did something illegal. they said oh no, but brokers bring these cars in from canada because there is a shortage in the usa and the prices are less in canada. somehow it is my fault that honda usa price fixing creates a gray market? does the vehicle not say honda all over it? was it not made on the same line in the same plant with the same parts as all of the other 2001 odyssey's? is corporate divisional infighting putting me the consumer in the middle? they make a defective tranny and now they won't stand behind it. honda had a sterling reputation until this transmission issue started to surface. a qualified transmission shop researched the problem and told me it is a saftey hazzard and could lock-up at highway speeds causing a catastrophic failure. do they really think if someone is killed by this they won't be held responsible in court? they should be ashamed of themselves. there is no excuse for poor product quality. they are trying to get me to go away and leave me high and dry with a $5,000 fix-it bill (dealer quote) on a 3-year-old vehicle i paid big bucks for. seems fraudulent to me! this is a disaster in the making and must be stopped before an innocent life is lost.*ak | |||
| 01/30/2001 | 50000 | 1 | 12/15/2001 |
| I own a 2001 honda odessey. 2 weeks ago while driving the van began shifting hard up and down. it was very frightening. my children were in the car with me and i went to turn left and pushed the gas pedal down to go before a car came and the car would not move forward!! then the car suddenly shifted sending us forward unexpectedly. i did not want to chance anything happening and took it right into a transmission place. they told me the transmission would need to be rebuilt or replaced. i was surprised because it was such a new car and was supposed to be reliable . also, i had another car where the transmission failed and the effects were not so sudden and freightening! i was very disappointed when i began to research my problem and found out that there were many problems with this transmission. i was even more upset when i contacted honda and they told me that there was no recall, only a goodwill warranty. then they told me that i could not take advantage of this warranty because my car was initally purchaced in canada and they will not honor the warranty. she proceded to tell me that they will only fix the car if the nhtsa tells them they have to issue a recall. i thought a honda was a honda. i am even more frustrated in reading other accounts where replaced and rebuilt transmissions did not fix the problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/29/2003 | ||
| Consumer noticed that transmission was acting different when starting. dealership said that transmission needs to be replaced. manufacturer doesn't want to honor warranty because it was made outside of the u.s. *la *sc | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 22100 | 1 | 07/19/2003 |
| I almost had an accident when my honda 2001 odyssey suddenly downshifted while doing about 50 mph. the shifting was crazy and highly erratic. it has been fixed by the dealer but has to begged for a loaner car from the manufacturer. *la | |||
| 12/05/2003 | 1 | 11/29/2003 | |
| Honda is not honoring the extended warranty that they have on the transmissions of the 2001 honda odyssey. i purchased a honda recently and it turns out the seller did not disclose that the transmission is going out. i found out 5 days after bringing it home from a honda dealer. i also found out honda has an extended warranty on this but will not cover it because the car came from canada which was also not disclosed. both honda us and honda canada have extended warranties on this but will not cover it because it is a canadian honda (although it was sold by a us dealer in the us to the party i bought it from) and because i am a us citizen. i read an article in usa today that said honda had so many complaints on their transmissions that were extending the warranty on this year of honda odyssey and other vehicles they make to 100,00 miles or 7 years due to consumer complaints made to the nhtsa because nhtsa was getting ready to issue a recall. honda has refused to honor the warranty on the honda i purchased and it only has 40,000 miles on it and is a 2001. i did not know anything about as honda terms gray market cars. as far as i am concerned most of the honda's are made in canada that come into the pacific northwest , some are alloted for canada and some for the us as i have found out. but me as the average consumer knew nothing about this and honda does not want to honor this extended warranty because of that. honda made this automobile, they are having problems with the transmissions. they have extended warranties on it in both countries. this is a safety issue, i am scared to drive this vehicle now as i do not want to risk my childrens safety or mine if the transmission should fail completely, say on the freeway. honda knows of the problem and has an extended warranty on this and has refused to honor the warranty on this vehicle . can you please help me?*ak | |||
| 09/28/2003 | 30 | 3 | 11/05/2000 |
| A few days ago we had to take our 01 odyssey to the honda dealer to replace the transmission for the third time. like clockwork every 15000 to 20000 miles this car needs a new transmission. is there anything we all can do to eliminate this annoying problem forever. any help would be appreciated. | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 60 | 2 | 05/01/2002 |
| Transmission problems on 2001 odyssey's aren't limited to us models. we purchased a canadian model, and are on the 3rd transmission, and none of our local dealerships will assist us because it's a canadian model. dealer was informed that the vehicle was canadian model, and that we didn't know what the warranty coverage was. dealer informed us that 2nd transmission was covered under warranty, and then sued us because they couldn't collect from american or canadian honda. we have been a loyal honda product consumer, but the treatment we've received for such has been a severe disappointment. we won't be purchasing honda in the future. *ak | |||
| 70000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the engine light, and traction light illuminated and vehicle began to slip and pull. vehicle is on its third transmission. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 19905 | 1 | 08/13/2001 |
| Transmission failed while traveling up a heavily traveled two-lane mountain road (state highway 330 to running springs, ca). vehicle blocked traffic until it could be pushed into the ditch on the shoulder resulting in damage to paint. vehicle has 19,905 miles; slipping problem had been reported to dealer on two occasions; in both instances dealer denied knowledge of any problem. *nlm | |||
| 3 | |||
| Problems with vehicle dome lights dimming briefly. *mr the purge control solenoid cycled off and on repeatedly, the a/c blower motor speed decreased and various dash/dome lights dimmed for approximately 10 seconds then revert back to its high speed setting and original brightness. there was a grinding noise that had come from the transmission which was repaired. *scc *jb | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 35 mph the transmission shifted to a different low gear. the consumer stopped the vehicle but when it was restarted it went backwards. *nlm | |||
| 05/25/2001 | 1064 | 28 | 04/24/2001 |
| The vehicle experienced the following: out of alignment, loud bang/ticking, shaking, engine hesitation, inoperative a/c, a contaminated filter with metal shavings, a/c drain tube was rubbing and draining on the steering rack boot, coolant reservoir was empty and the right front seal on the body was damaged due to it being improperly placed, a/c knob was broken, the a/c airflow automatically changed, when the a/c blower motor speed decreased, various dash lights would dim, the hood latch was defective, static shock problem, there was a coolant smell, due to the reservoir fluid level, the sliding door was inoperative, the transmission was defective, the crankshaft pulley and the steering wheel vibrated, the right door seal had come apart, the splash shield clip was missing, the idle speed fluctuated from 750 to 2000 rpm with the vehicle in park/neutral, and immediately after, the mil light had come on. the repairs are as followed: wheels aligned, a/c condenser and compressor evaporation dryer, intake manifold, reinstalled rear evaporator/heater unit, installed a drain tube in the retainer bracket, hood latch was replaced, pcm replaced to solve the transmission problem, removed the broken bolt from the block, the crankshaft pulley vibration is still unresolved, and the slash shield clip has been replaced. *mr scc *jb | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 5 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Consumer states power sliding door is inoperative. the sliding door had gotten stuck, and trapped the kids in the vehicle. ph the seat belts had unbolted from the interior. the sliding doors have been repaired on four occasions and remain inoperative. when the power is off, the doors cannot be opened manually and the transmission failed. scc | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated the transmission will not shift from park to drive. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem.*jb | |||
| 11/22/2002 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Second transmission failure. two months ago, had unexpected down shift from 4th to 2nd on highway (luckily devoid of traffic). honda repaired transmission by replacing solenoid switch, not replacing transmission. again, while driving (this time accelerating) transmission slipped, unexpectedly allowing no power to drive wheels during acceleration. luckily was on a deserted road, no other traffic. if i was pulling out into highway (as we have to do to leave our neighborhood) results could have been catastrophic, as unexpected inability to accelerate/move into traffic flow would most cause trucks barelling down hill to hit us. lucky this happened 2 minutes and 1/4 mile earlier than that. others may not be so lucky. dt | |||
| 10/21/2002 | |||
| While driving vehicle will intermittently hestiate to accelerate and die out. the dealership indicated that this is a common problem as a result of a defect in the automatic transmission. please provide more details. ts | |||
| The van needed to be jumped started twice a week. also the automatic transmission needed to be replaced after erratic performance. please describe details. mr | |||
| 12/20/2000 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| The transmission does not hold the position of the vehicle. for example, if i shift into drive, the car can drift backward, requiring i use the brakes and the gas at the same time to avoid hitting something behind me. the transmission also does not slow the car on hills. if i am in d1, the car will fly down a hill as if it is not in any gear. the honda dealer insists this is normal. i do not know if it is acceptable for your safety standards but it is difficult for me to drive on mountain roads without wearing the breaks out, and is a safety hazard for me. | |||
| 08/20/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Dealer stated that shift solenoids should be replaced but that past cases this has not resolved the problem and recommended replacing transmission at our expense. this problem appears to be significant for the odyssey and should merit a recall. we are pursuing legal advice.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Driving on rainy road, appx 50 mph, transmission abruptly downshifted to 2nd gear. was able to maintain control, no vehicles behind, so no accident. transmission then repeatedly tried to upshift, slipped down to 2nd, repeatedly. proceeded to safe stopping area in 2nd gear (manually selected). could potentially be very dangerous if driver does not respond carefully, if traffic is following, if road is slick, or if in the midst of negotiating a curve. a potentially dangerous and vehicle disabling failure. | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Driving on rainy road, appx 50 mph, transmission abruptly downshifted to 2nd gear. was able to maintain control, no vehicles behind, so no accident. transmission then repeatedly tried to upshift, slipped down to 2nd, repeatedly. proceeded to safe stopping area in 2nd gear (manually selected). could potentially be very dangerous if driver does not respond carefully, if traffic is following, if road is slick, or if in the midst of negotiating a curve. a potentially dangerous and vehicle disabling failure. nlm | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| This is the second time our transmission has gone out. first it went out at 19,000 miles, was replaced with a rebuilt transmission and has now gone out again at 32,000 miles. how can we proceed with honda to issue a recall? | |||
| 2 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| With vehicle stopped (as at a stop sign or at a red light), when accelerator is depressed, engine revs up but vehichle hesistates. then ,transmission engages suddenly and vehichle lurches forward. the intensity was anywhere from a moderate bump, to enough to cause the tires to squeal and loose traction. this happened several times before we got the vehichle to the dealer for service; we just began to describe the problem when they said it would need a new transmission, as if they had seen the problem many times before. when questioned they denied there was a problem with odyssey transmissions, although they did say that their odyssey shuttlevan (same yr/model) had the transmission replaced the prior week. while conducting a search on the internet, we found dozens of instances of odyssey transmission failures, all with replacement of the entire transmission as the remedy. while in our case this was done under warranty at no charge, we are concerned that this is a systemic problem that can easily lead to a traffic accident. *ak | |||
| 04/29/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| At approximately 6,000 the vehicle's transmission began to emit a loud grinding noise while in fourth gear traveling at 50 miles per hour and above. when taken to the dealereship's service department, i was told they could find no noise. the noise persisted and became louder. when taken to the dealership the second time and pointed out the noise during a test drive with service personnel, the dealership replaced the transmission.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Transmission gear whine @ 50mph. when comming to a stop or start from stop fuel splash(loud) in the tank. baffles in the tank may be broken.*ak | |||
| 01/19/2001 | |||
| Vehicle stalls in heavy traffic. vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the transmission needed to be replaced. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 01/09/2008 | 111434 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| I am the original owner of a 2001 honda odyssey, which i purchased new from honda in march 2001. my case involves the failure of the transmission on this vehicle, the transmission warranty extension campaign conducted by ahmc and the offer i was provided by ahmc. according to information contained in the transmission warranty extension campaign obtained from the ahmc website, in september 2002 honda was aware of transmission failure in odyssey and prelude models manufactured in model years 1999 | |||
| 12/24/2007 | 102000 | 2 | 07/10/2001 |
| I have had to replace two transmissions on my honda odyssey. the first one failed at 64,000 miles (torq converter), the second transmission failed at 38,000 miles (torq converter). the second failure i was stuck in traffic in a busy intersection. i was almost hit 3-4 times before the police arrived. i was lucky i did not panic and get out of my vehicle. imagine if this would have happened on a busy highway/ interstate would have caused a multi-car accident. how can a company put out a defective product and not be held responsible? *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 83640 | 2 | 11/08/2000 |
| At 83,000 miles the second transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey failed (registered in my wife's name, lynn roessler). original transmission failed at 43,000 miles in 2003 and was replaced by honda under warranty. in july 2005 the second transmission began to slip, check engine light came on, d4 light began to blink, tcs light came on. returned call to honda dealer, who again replaced transmission and left inboard joint. i do not know if i have now have a new or rebuilt transmission. i am concerned that the two transmissions i have had so far have lasted, on average, about 41,000 miles. | |||
| 04/26/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Front axle broke unexpectedly. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 02/05/2003 | 27000 | 2 | 12/12/2001 |
| Replaced transmission in a 2001 honda odyssey 2 weeks ago. last night astrobe like light flashed under the dashboard as the tcs and orange transmission failure lights lit up. the green illuminated square with the d started flashing. the vehicle no langer accelerates and is being towed to the dealership with another transmission problem. it was purchased new, was in our possession 1 year and 1 month and has less than 29,000 miles on it. it was brought in for all scheduled maintenance in a timely manner. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 197000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated, shook, and surged when attempting to switch gears. an independent mechanic stated that the second gear failed. during acceleration, the vehicle would shift from first into third gear, completely skipping second gear. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 197,000. | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving fourth gear indicator flashed, flowing engine. transmission shifted slow. dealership was unable to duplicate problem.*ak | |||
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| Consumer notice when restarting vehicle, vehicle would not restart and would need a jump, dealer has been contacted and noticed transmission needs to be replace. nlm | |||