Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V176000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 08/21/2002 to 08/25/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1099796 | 04/27/2004 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/15/2004 | 04/20/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | On vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. on vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. if discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. the recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall nos. p30 (odyssey and pilot),p31 (mdx), p38 (accord) and p39 (acura).customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 05162005 | 05/16/2005 | 10016296 | Transmission-won't come out of park, p not illuminated. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10014287 | Wheel bearing noise after a/t (automatic transmission) replacement. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014328 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10014126 | Canadian vehicle a/t (automatic transmission) gear inspection asb 04-013. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014103 | Wheel bearing noise after transmission removed and replaced. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10014131 | Service bulletin 04-021 digital photo tips. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10014104 | At(automatic transmission) second gear inspection-photo retention policy. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 604 | 06/16/2004 | 10014154 | Hsb 04-021 transmission r&r tips. *nm | 04/28/2005 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10014124 | Dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0780 after solenoid or transmission replaced and removed. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 04043 | 04/08/2005 | 04060 | 10012641 | Erratic and harsh shifting; malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on or d indicator blinks. *tt | 03/09/2005 |
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004953 | Humming, growling sound from transmission. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 06012005 | 06/01/2005 | 10018029 | Replacing a canon a75 digital camera to take inspection photos for s/b 04-021, safety recall: a/t 2nd gear inspection, or s/b 04-037, safety recall: accord v6 a/t 2nd gear inspection. honda servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016346 | Automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. honda tech line summary. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| 604 | 06/16/2004 | 10014150 | Safety recall service bulletin 04-021 faq. *nm | 04/28/2005 | |
| 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 | 10013608 | Replenishing atf on vehicles with automatic transmission oil jet kits. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/22/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013604 | Removing a stubborn atf filler bolt. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/22/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013607 | Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria. *tt | 04/22/2005 | |
| 04021 | 04/30/2004 | 10012656 | Automatic transmission second gear inspection. *eh | 03/09/2005 | |
| 04021 | 11/16/2004 | 04021 | 10010752 | Safety recall: automatic transmission second gear inspection. supersedes 04-021, dated april 30, 2004. *tt update. *tt *eh | 12/10/2004 |
| 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 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009030 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 011303 | 01/13/2003 | 10000986 | Inspection of automatic transmissions with data trouble code p0710 displayed. *tt | 04/09/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 07262004 | 07/26/2004 | 10008826 | New repair procedure: odyssey transmission and powertrain control module (pcm) replacement. *tt | 08/24/2004 | |
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002699 | Grade logic control information. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 102703 | 10/27/2003 | 10004476 | Digital photos of leaking cooler pipe joint bolt. *tt | 12/16/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009075 | Shift lever stuck in park; p in shift indicator not lit. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 204 | 02/16/2004 | 10014227 | Automatic transmission fluid leak at torque converter seal. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Transmission slipped pulling out onto road, barely avoiding a bad accident. | |||
| 03/09/2013 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 mph, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder and was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileage 104,000. mh | |||
| 01/26/2013 | 165500 | 1 | |
| Transmission was running very good then go in dealer shop service for a routine transmission fluid service, after 5 miles away from dealer shop,my car was shoot down and transmission dead._ of course the honda dealer shop don't accept their responsibility. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2013 | 165500 | ||
| Transmission was running very good then go in dealer shop service for a rutinary transmission fluid service, after 5 miles away from dealer shop,my car was shoot down and transmission dead._ of course the honda dealer shop don't accept their responsability. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 104690 | 2 | |
| I use this vehicle for family transport (my wife and two kids, 11 and 9) and to drive to work and back. the first incident occurred while i was driving on a dry paved 4 lane road (moderate traffic) through a residential area, traveling with my 9 year old son seat belted into his seat directly behind me in the middle row passenger seat. i was traveling about 30 mph when the vehicle abruptly upshifted. it jarred me enough that it caused my left elbow to bump the window and it caused me to slightly swerve into the adjacent lane. my son asked me if that was going to happen again. thankfully it didn't happen again with him in the car. the second incident happened almost a week later when i was traveling 45-50 mph, this time the sudden force left me with a sore elbow. i have parked the van and am now borrowing a vehicle until the repair can be made. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 116310 | 1 | |
| Honda odyssey 2003 was purchased used on 10/31/06. (no mention of a recall) jan 22, 2008 van began to slip gears. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 104690 | ||
| I use this vehicle for family transport (my wife and two kids, 11 and 9) and to drive to work and back. the first incident occurred while i was driving on a dry paved 4 lane road (moderate traffic) through a residential area, traveling with my 9 year old son seat belted into his seat directly behind me in the middle row passenger seat. i was traveling about 30 mph when the vehicle abruptly upshifted. it jarred me enough that it caused my left elbow to bump the window and it caused me to slightly swerve into the adjacent lane. my son asked me if that was going to happen again. thankfully it didn't happen again with him in the car. the second incident happened almost a week later when i was traveling 45-50 mph, this time the sudden force left me with a sore elbow. i have parked the van and am now borrowing a vehicle until the repair can be made. | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 116310 | 1 | |
| Honda odyssey 2003 was purchased used on 10/31/06. (no mention of a recall) jan 22, 2008 van began to slip gears. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 104690 | ||
| I use this vehicle for family transport (my wife and two kids, 11 and 9) and to drive to work and back. the first incident occurred while i was driving on a dry paved 4 lane road (moderate traffic) through a residential area, traveling with my 9 year old son seat belted into his seat directly behind me in the middle row passenger seat. i was traveling about 30 mph when the vehicle abruptly upshifted. it jarred me enough that it caused my left elbow to bump the window and it caused me to slightly swerve into the adjacent lane. my son asked me if that was going to happen again. thankfully it didn't happen again with him in the car. the second incident happened almost a week later when i was traveling 45-50 mph, this time the sudden force left me with a sore elbow. i have parked the van and am now borrowing a vehicle until the repair can be made. | |||
| 01/22/2008 | 116310 | 1 | |
| Honda odyssey 2003 was purchased used on 10/31/06. (no mention of a recall) jan 22, 2008 van began to slip gears. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 104690 | ||
| I use this vehicle for family transport (my wife and two kids, 11 and 9) and to drive to work and back. the first incident occurred while i was driving on a dry paved 4 lane road (moderate traffic) through a residential area, traveling with my 9 year old son seat belted into his seat directly behind me in the middle row passenger seat. i was traveling about 30 mph when the vehicle abruptly upshifted. it jarred me enough that it caused my left elbow to bump the window and it caused me to slightly swerve into the adjacent lane. my son asked me if that was going to happen again. thankfully it didn't happen again with him in the car. the second incident happened almost a week later when i was traveling 45-50 mph, this time the sudden force left me with a sore elbow. i have parked the van and am now borrowing a vehicle until the repair can be made. | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Consumer was experiencing jerks while was driving in d gear(automatic transmissions). on 01/05/2013, when consumer was driving on normal city roads, the check engine light and tcs light came on and the vehicle was giving lot of jerks. consumer drove it back home and on 01/07/2013 took it to dealer. dealer says it is incorrect gear ratio error code : p0730 and vehicle needs new transmission. consumer saw similar complaints posted online in a lot of forums. honda says vehicle is beyond warranty and will not pay for repairs. the manufacturer needs to be looked into why they will not identify this as a common issue and why should consumer pay thousands of dollars for transmission rebuild. need help in following this up. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 130000 | ||
| Consumer was experiencing jerks while was driving in d gear(automatic transmissions). on 01/05/2013, when consumer was driving on normal city roads, the check engine light and tcs light came on and the vehicle was giving lot of jerks. consumer drove it back home and on 01/07/2013 took it to dealer. dealer says it is incorrect gear ratio error code : p0730 and vehicle needs new transmission. consumer saw similar complaints posted online in a lot of forums. honda says vehicle is beyond warranty and will not pay for repairs. the manufacturer needs to be looked into why they will not identify this as a common issue and why should consumer pay thousands of dollars for transmission rebuild. need help in following this up. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Transmission was replaced at 67,000 miles and again at 99,500 miles on my honda odyssey. my first replacement was covered under an extended warranty, but the second was out of my pocket because i was told that the first transmission replacement had a 2 year or 20k mile warranty. i would like to know if there is any way to get compensated for the second replacement. why isn't there a better solution? i would think any replacement should have a longer warranty, and a better, long lasting part. the odyssey was purchased used by carmax, with no mention of any potential problems, and mechanics have never mentioned this was a bigger issue until my second replacement. odysseys between 1999 and 2004 have a known transmission problem, but it seems that since the recall, there has been nothing to remedy this problem for current owners. this seems serious and could potentially be causing injuries or fatalities, especially since it is specifically purchased by families with children. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 92000 | 1 | |
| I was sitting at a traffic light and as the light changed i mashed the accelerator to move forward the car started to rev up but wouldn't move. i put the car in park and then back in to gear. the car jerked and then started forward with engine still revving. the car finally slipped into gear and took off but kept going in and out of gear. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 92000 | ||
| I was sitting at a traffic light and as the light changed i mashed the accelerator to move forward the car started to rev up but wouldn't move. i put the car in park and then back in to gear. the car jerked and then started forward with engine still revving. the car finally slipped into gear and took off but kept going in and out of gear. | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.the contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the transmission failed. the contact stated that the engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not move. the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (powertrain auotomatic transmission) for the second gear getting hot and the gears breaking. the contact stated that the recall repair was made in 2004 when the dealer placed the oil jet kit on the vehicle. the contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer and they stated the transmissions failure was not connected to the recall. the manufacturer stated they would not replace the transmission. the failure and current mileage was 80,000.pmb | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when driving various speeds and the transmission was shifting from first to second gear, there was an abnormal shutter. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the transmission would need a revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and consulted with the dealer. the dealer advised that the recall was performed on the vehicle eight years prior. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a return call. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.the contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the transmission failed. the contact stated that the engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not move. the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (powertrain auotomatic transmission) for the second gear getting hot and the gears breaking. the contact stated that the recall repair was made in 2004 when the dealer placed the oil jet kit on the vehicle. the contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer and they stated the transmissions failure was not connected to the recall. the manufacturer stated they would not replace the transmission. the failure and current mileage was 80,000.pmb | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when driving various speeds and the transmission was shifting from first to second gear, there was an abnormal shutter. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the transmission would need a revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and consulted with the dealer. the dealer advised that the recall was performed on the vehicle eight years prior. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a return call. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 81500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked in a parking lot, light downhill. vehicle was left and found 5 minutes later 12 meter further down, after a small crash with another parked vehicle. bumper got scratches. the key can be removed from the ignition when the vehicle is in the n position. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| We were driving on a freeway in a hilly area between san jose and sacramento, ca. 2003 odyssey mileage was ~120k and speed was 60 miles/hr. all of a sudden the vehicle became jerky and gears wont engage and speed dropped tremendously. i narrowly averted a rear end accident and pulled the vehicle aside. after sometime, i was able to drive but still could notice the gears slipping and drove on the last lane. i search on net and found lots and lots of honda odysseys have transmission issues, but no recall has been made. i feel honda should take moral responsibility on their part and replace the faulty parts. and more importantly i request nhtsa to prevent further accidents/loss of lives on our highways due to transmission failures of 2003 honda odysseys which imo are a ticking time bomb. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.the contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the transmission failed. the contact stated that the engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not move. the contact stated the vehicle was taken in for recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (powertrain auotomatic transmission) for the second gear getting hot and the gears breaking. the contact stated that the recall repair was made in 2004 when the dealer placed the oil jet kit on the vehicle. the contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer and they stated the transmissions failure was not connected to the recall. the manufacturer stated they would not replace the transmission. the failure and current mileages were 80,000.rl | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when driving various speeds and the transmission was shifting from first to second gear, there was an abnormal shutter. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the transmission would need a revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and consulted with the dealer. the dealer advised that the recall was performed on the vehicle eight years prior. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a return call. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| We were driving on a freeway in a hilly area between san jose and sacramento, ca. 2003 odyssey mileage was ~120k and speed was 60 miles/hr. all of a sudden the vehicle became jerky and gears wont engage and speed dropped tremendously. i narrowly averted a rear end accident and pulled the vehicle aside. after sometime, i was able to drive but still could notice the gears slipping and drove on the last lane. i search on net and found lots and lots of honda odysseys have transmission issues, but no recall has been made. i feel honda should take moral responsibility on their part and replace the faulty parts. and more importantly i request nhtsa to prevent further accidents/loss of lives on our highways due to transmission failures of 2003 honda odysseys which imo are a ticking time bomb. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving various speeds and when the transmission from first to second gear there was a shutter. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and he was informed the transmission would need a revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. the contact was informed about a recall for nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). when the dealer was asked about the potential for his vin to be included in the recall he was informed the recall had been performed on his vehicle eight years prior. the manufacturer was notified and he was awaiting a return phone call from them. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. dt | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 120000 | ||
| We were driving on a freeway in a hilly area between san jose and sacramento, ca. 2003 odyssey mileage was ~120k and speed was 60 miles/hr. all of a sudden the vehicle became jerky and gears wont engage and speed dropped tremendously. i narrowly averted a rear end accident and pulled the vehicle aside. after sometime, i was able to drive but still could notice the gears slipping and drove on the last lane. i search on net and found lots and lots of honda odysseys have transmission issues, but no recall has been made. i feel honda should take moral responsibility on their part and replace the faulty parts. and more importantly i request nhtsa to prevent further accidents/loss of lives on our highways due to transmission failures of 2003 honda odysseys which imo are a ticking time bomb. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 240000 | 1 | |
| The car was in park with no keys in the ignition and my six year old bumped the shifter out of park and the vehicle rolled down the driveway with him inside. we were right next to the car and were able to jump in and hit the brakes. in a controlled setting, we have replicated this several times. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle erroneously shifted into a lower gear. the contact was able to merge to the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were 123,000. | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the vehicle erroneously shifted into a lower gear. the contact was able to merge to the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were 123,000. kmj | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while traveling 55 mph the vehicle erroneously shifted into a lower gear. the contact was able to merge to the side of the road. the vehicle was able to be driven to a private dealer where it was confirmed that the transmission had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were 123,000. mh | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 97600 | 1 | |
| My husband parked our 2003 honda odyssey in our driveway, alongside the main entrance to our home. he removed the key and went inside, placing the key in the usual location. he changed his shirt, intending to remove from the car the 4' x 8' sheet of exterior plywood he had just purchased. when he went back outside, the car had rolled backwards down our driveway and across the road, and was floating in the lake directly in front of our home. the car slowly sunk to the bottom of the lake. a tow truck was called and a diver located the vehicle in the 15 foot deep water. the insurance company totaled the car, and said the incident was the fault of the driver, for not putting the car in park, even though the key had been removed. the car was not stopped on a sloping surface, but the weight of the plywood probably caused the car to roll backwards onto the sloping part of our driveway. since there has been no recall based on this defect, the insurance company places full blame on the driver. how can i get them to not charge this incident to driver negligence? he has never had a chargeable accident, and this should not have happened, with the key removed from the ignition. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. the contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 115,000. | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. the contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 115,000. kmj | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral . we also found that due to the design of the shift mechanism it is very easy for us to leave the odyssey in neutral and remove the key . i see that honda had a recall on ignition switches for this problem but this did not include the odyssey minivans that to my knowledge have the same type ignition switch assembly . *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. the contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 115,000. kmj | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral . we also found that due to the design of the shift mechanism it is very easy for us to leave the odyssey in neutral and remove the key . i see that honda had a recall on ignition switches for this problem but this did not include the odyssey minivans that to my knowledge have the same type ignition switch assembly . | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parked on an incline with the key out of the ignition the vehicle began to roll backwards on its own and crashed into a lamp post causing damage to the front drivers side door. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately seven different times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer assistance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the replacement of the door. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. pmb | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. the contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. the failure and the current mileages were 115,000. kmj | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral . we also found that due to the design of the shift mechanism it is very easy for us to leave the odyssey in neutral and remove the key . i see that honda had a recall on ignition switches for this problem but this did not include the odyssey minivans that to my knowledge have the same type ignition switch assembly . | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parked on an incline with the key out of the ignition the vehicle began to roll backwards on its own and crashed into a lamp post causing damage to the front drivers side door. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately seven different times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer assistance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the replacement of the door. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. pmb | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was in park and turned off when it rolled back down their driveway and hit a neighbors house. the contact was slightly injured trying to stop the vehicle. the vehicle had not been inspected by the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages were 115,000.rl | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral . we also found that due to the design of the shift mechanism it is very easy for us to leave the odyssey in neutral and remove the key . i see that honda had a recall on ignition switches for this problem but this did not include the odyssey minivans that to my knowledge have the same type ignition switch assembly . | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while parked on an incline with the key out of the ignition the vehicle began to roll backwards on its own and crashed into a lamp post causing damage to the front drivers side door. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately seven different times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer assistance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the replacement of the door. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. pmb | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral . we also found that due to the design of the shift mechanism it is very easy for us to leave the odyssey in neutral and remove the key . i see that honda had a recall on ignition switches for this problem but this did not include the odyssey minivans that to my knowledge have the same type ignition switch assembly . | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 152000 | 1 | |
| Indeed i can remove the ignition key from my 2003 honda odyssey van in any gear. if on a slope, the vehicle will roll away. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 5000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while parked with the key out of the ignition on an incline the contact noticed the vehicle began to roll backwards on its own and crashed into a lamp post causing damage to the front drivers side door. the contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred approximately seven different times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer assistance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the the replacement of the door. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 5,000. da | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 152000 | 1 | |
| Indeed i can remove the ignition key from my 2003 honda odyssey van in any gear. if on a slope, the vehicle will roll away. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The transmission/ignition key interlock failed, allowing the car to be left in d while the ignition key was removed. the car rolled partly out of our garage before it was stopped. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 141057 | 1 | |
| I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. in 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). on 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. i took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. they informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. the codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. they suggested that i take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. the next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The transmission/ignition key interlock failed, allowing the car to be left in d while the ignition key was removed. the car rolled partly out of our garage before it was stopped. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 141057 | 1 | |
| I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. in 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). on 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. i took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. they informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. the codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. they suggested that i take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. the next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I can take my key out of the ignition while in drive. because of the setup of the shifter, and the short space between gears, it's not apparent that the car's not in park, and fairly common for me to remove the key while in drive. i've not had this problem with other cars. several times i've taken the key out and the car started rolling a little before i stepped on the brake and put the key back in and shifted to park. about 4 or 5 weeks ago i parked at a strip mall in front of a store, and when i came back out my car was backed up against the car on the other side of the aisle, having rolled back about 15 feet. fortunately there was no damage. another time my wife went shopping and came out and the car had been in drive the whole time (about an hour) but fortunately the parking lot was flat. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| I parked the car in the driveway to pick up my 4 yr grandson. i left the car, with keys in hand, but left the car door open. i turned my back to the door to walk around the back of the car, and noticed the car was rolling backwards toward the street. i turned quickly in the direction of the steering wheel attempting to insert my right leg to press the brake. i hopped a few times on my left leg, as the car door was pushing me backwards. unable to reach the brake, the force of the car door slammed me to the ground on my right buttock and right side. the bottom of the door scraped over my left knee, leaving two gashes and bruised knee, scraped up over my left arm and shoulder, compressing my shoulders, clavicle, chest cavity and base of skull (shoulder to shoulder measuring 19) so they would fit beneath the door (12 clearance).the bottom of the car door is crimped where it gave into the pressure of pushing my body into the ground. the car continued to roll across the street, up over the curb, and finally stopped with the rear wheels on the sidewalk and the front wheels still in the street against the curb. no tires rolled over me. when my daughter entered the car to reposition and park it, she found the car in reverse, and i had the keys in my hand. a neighbor had difficulty inserting the key, but was able to start and park it. i drove the van to mohawk honda, with blood dripping from abrasions. they gave me a ride home while they replaced ignition cylinder, gave me 2 new keys, told me there were no recalls, and charged me $555. when i asked if this should be reported somewhere, i was told no. i saw the nhtsa article in the newspaper today 10/6/12. i have a no fault claim, head ct scan, continuing pt and therapy dealing with ptsd and constant head and neckaches .a brother of my son's classmate was killed 4 days ago as a dodge caravan rolled over him in his driveway. he was 11 yr. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The transmission/ignition key interlock failed, allowing the car to be left in d while the ignition key was removed. the car rolled partly out of our garage before it was stopped. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 141057 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. in 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). on 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. i took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. they informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. the codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. they suggested that i take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. the next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely. | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I can take my key out of the ignition while in drive. because of the setup of the shifter, and the short space between gears, it's not apparent that the car's not in park, and fairly common for me to remove the key while in drive. i've not had this problem with other cars. several times i've taken the key out and the car started rolling a little before i stepped on the brake and put the key back in and shifted to park. about 4 or 5 weeks ago i parked at a strip mall in front of a store, and when i came back out my car was backed up against the car on the other side of the aisle, having rolled back about 15 feet. fortunately there was no damage. another time my wife went shopping and came out and the car had been in drive the whole time (about an hour) but fortunately the parking lot was flat. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| I parked the car in the driveway to pick up my 4 yr grandson. i left the car, with keys in hand, but left the car door open. i turned my back to the door to walk around the back of the car, and noticed the car was rolling backwards toward the street. i turned quickly in the direction of the steering wheel attempting to insert my right leg to press the brake. i hopped a few times on my left leg, as the car door was pushing me backwards. unable to reach the brake, the force of the car door slammed me to the ground on my right buttock and right side. the bottom of the door scraped over my left knee, leaving two gashes and bruised knee, scraped up over my left arm and shoulder, compressing my shoulders, clavicle, chest cavity and base of skull (shoulder to shoulder measuring 19) so they would fit beneath the door (12 clearance).the bottom of the car door is crimped where it gave into the pressure of pushing my body into the ground. the car continued to roll across the street, up over the curb, and finally stopped with the rear wheels on the sidewalk and the front wheels still in the street against the curb. no tires rolled over me. when my daughter entered the car to reposition and park it, she found the car in reverse, and i had the keys in my hand. a neighbor had difficulty inserting the key, but was able to start and park it. i drove the van to mohawk honda, with blood dripping from abrasions. they gave me a ride home while they replaced ignition cylinder, gave me 2 new keys, told me there were no recalls, and charged me $555. when i asked if this should be reported somewhere, i was told no. i saw the nhtsa article in the newspaper today 10/6/12. i have a no fault claim, head ct scan, continuing pt and therapy dealing with ptsd and constant head and neckaches .a brother of my son's classmate was killed 4 days ago as a dodge caravan rolled over him in his driveway. he was 11 yr. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 123000 | ||
| The transmission/ignition key interlock failed, allowing the car to be left in d while the ignition key was removed. the car rolled partly out of our garage before it was stopped. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 141057 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. in 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). on 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. i took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. they informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. the codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. they suggested that i take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. the next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely. | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 100000 | ||
| I can take my key out of the ignition while in drive. because of the setup of the shifter, and the short space between gears, it's not apparent that the car's not in park, and fairly common for me to remove the key while in drive. i've not had this problem with other cars. several times i've taken the key out and the car started rolling a little before i stepped on the brake and put the key back in and shifted to park. about 4 or 5 weeks ago i parked at a strip mall in front of a store, and when i came back out my car was backed up against the car on the other side of the aisle, having rolled back about 15 feet. fortunately there was no damage. another time my wife went shopping and came out and the car had been in drive the whole time (about an hour) but fortunately the parking lot was flat. | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 141057 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. in 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). on 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. i took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. they informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. the codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. they suggested that i take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. the next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely. | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 100000 | ||
| I can take my key out of the ignition while in drive. because of the setup of the shifter, and the short space between gears, it's not apparent that the car's not in park, and fairly common for me to remove the key while in drive. i've not had this problem with other cars. several times i've taken the key out and the car started rolling a little before i stepped on the brake and put the key back in and shifted to park. about 4 or 5 weeks ago i parked at a strip mall in front of a store, and when i came back out my car was backed up against the car on the other side of the aisle, having rolled back about 15 feet. fortunately there was no damage. another time my wife went shopping and came out and the car had been in drive the whole time (about an hour) but fortunately the parking lot was flat. | |||
| 04/13/2012 | 145614 | 1 | |
| I parked my van on my sloped driveway, setting the emergency brake. as i was getting out, the van started rolling backward. as i was trying to stop it, i tripped and my left leg was run over by the front left tire. i had an open fracture of my fibula and crush injuries on my shin area (and multiple bruises and pulled muscles elsewhere). i realized later that the van was still in drive. i had been able to get my keys out without putting it in park. [i have tested it since then and i still can remove my keys while the van is in drive or neutral] on testing the emergency brake, i found that it would not hold unless it was pushed all the way to the maximum position. even though it sounded and felt engaged, it did not hold. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Transmission oil overheating while driving in the freeway causing it to leak and burnt the transmission on all gears and a costly repair of $2400. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the rpm increased excessively causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop who inspected the vehicle and stated there was a recall and it should go to the dealer for the repairs. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000: (power train: automatic transmission). the manufacturer was notified who stated the recall was repaired back in 2005 and they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 170,000. | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the rpm reading increased. the vehicle began to shake. the engine and traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. after restarting the vehicle the engine light remained on but the traction control light shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired previously. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the rpm increased excessively causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop who inspected the vehicle and stated there was a recall and it should go to the dealer for the repairs. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000: (power train: automatic transmission). the manufacturer was notified who stated the recall was repaired back in 2005 and they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 170,000. pmb | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the rpm reading increased. the vehicle began to shake. the engine and traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. after restarting the vehicle the engine light remained on but the traction control light shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired previously. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the rpm increased excessively causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop who inspected the vehicle and stated there was a recall and it should go to the dealer for the repairs. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000: (power train: automatic transmission). the manufacturer was notified who stated the recall was repaired back in 2005 and they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 170,000. pmb | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle decelerated and the rpm reading increased. the vehicle began to shake. the engine and traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. after restarting the vehicle the engine light remained on but the traction control light shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired previously. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. da | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| While i was driving my engine light came on and soon after my tcs light came on. i was on the highway and when i slowed down to get off on an exit and tried to go up in gear my van stalled and would not go past 25 to 30 mph. i took it to an auto place to check the engine light and these codes came up p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction and p0730 incorrect gear ratio. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the rpm increased excessively causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was towed to a transmission shop who inspected the vehicle and stated there was a recall and it should go to the dealer for the repairs. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the vin was not included in the recall and the repairs would be $5,000 to the contact. the recall nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000: power train: automatic transmission. the manufacturer was notified who stated the recall was repaired back in 2005 and they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 170,000. mw | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle decelerated and the rpm reading increased. the vehicle began to shake. the engine and traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. after restarting the vehicle the engine light remained on but the traction control light shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired previously. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. da | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 112000 | 1 | |
| While i was driving my engine light came on and soon after my tcs light came on. i was on the highway and when i slowed down to get off on an exit and tried to go up in gear my van stalled and would not go past 25 to 30 mph. i took it to an auto place to check the engine light and these codes came up p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction and p0730 incorrect gear ratio. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 104400 | 1 | |
| I was driving carpool to the local school along a very crowded four lane highway when my transmission failed completely. it felt as if the car was in neutral. it was a bit scary, but we were able to coast across two lanes of traffic and into a parking lot. the transmission would not engage in drive, drive3, or reverse. after turning the car off for about 15 minutes, i was able to get the car to drive slowly in a very low gear. i drove it about a mile to my local mechanic. he checked the codes and got p0730 (incorrect gear ratio), and p0740 (torque converter malfunction). after doing some research and consulting with his transmission expert, he determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. i am the second owner of this odyssey. bought it from a friend in april of 2012. i have all of their dealership service records. according to those records, the original transmission was replaced at 7500 miles in june of 2004. as such, that means there are less than 97,000 miles on the transmission. the car has been driven gently in the city and on the highway. it has never towed anything. i talked to american honda today and was told that they could not help because i am the second owner. however, when pressed, the agent did admit that they do help some second, third... fourth owners, but it is case by case. in my case the answer was no. i asked what would have to be different in my case for them to help me and she simply said it was case by case. basically we went in circles for the next five minutes.the conversation was polite, but frustrating. i then asked if i could speck to a supervisor. the supervisor suggested i talk with the local dealership, have them diagnose the problem and see if they would make a recommendation for assistance to american honda. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 104400 | ||
| I was driving carpool to the local school along a very crowded four lane highway when my transmission failed completely. it felt as if the car was in neutral. it was a bit scary, but we were able to coast across two lanes of traffic and into a parking lot. the transmission would not engage in drive, drive3, or reverse. after turning the car off for about 15 minutes, i was able to get the car to drive slowly in a very low gear. i drove it about a mile to my local mechanic. he checked the codes and got p0730 (incorrect gear ratio), and p0740 (torque converter malfunction). after doing some research and consulting with his transmission expert, he determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. i am the second owner of this odyssey. bought it from a friend in april of 2012. i have all of their dealership service records. according to those records, the original transmission was replaced at 7500 miles in june of 2004. as such, that means there are less than 97,000 miles on the transmission. the car has been driven gently in the city and on the highway. it has never towed anything. i talked to american honda today and was told that they could not help because i am the second owner. however, when pressed, the agent did admit that they do help some second, third... fourth owners, but it is case by case. in my case the answer was no. i asked what would have to be different in my case for them to help me and she simply said it was case by case. basically we went in circles for the next five minutes.the conversation was polite, but frustrating. i then asked if i could speck to a supervisor. the supervisor suggested i talk with the local dealership, have them diagnose the problem and see if they would make a recommendation for assistance to american honda. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 1 | ||
| Transmission went out on us while driving to florida, took the van to trans pro in dothan alabama. the tech who looked at the van said that we had no 1st or 5th gears. the discs had melted due to over heating, and that this was a common problem with honda mini vans. it cost us over $2700 to fix money we didn't have. i think honda should pay us in full for the repair. i will never buy a car/van from them again. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 176000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling with family on the highway, going 75 mph and suddenly saw a flume of smoke behind my car. i notice the rpm jumped to 5 and i stepped on the brake to immediately. it smell like some liquid was burning. pull the car over onto the exit and look to find the transmission fluid had leaked and spray onto the exhaust and muffler - causing the smell. towed it back to my house and call honda but they said it's over 100k and they will not cover any repair cost. it's obviously a manufacturing defect but they will not repair it. just the week before, i brother-in-law's van (exact same make and model - and about same mileage had to same problem - oddly enough almost at the same place on the highway. it's very unlikely that two identical vans broke down almost at the same spot with the same problem was a normal break down. honda knows the problem but would not admit to it and will not recall it. i would like for you to tell honda to recall the transmission and fix my car and my brother -in-law's. it's not only a defective transmission, it also a hazardous - what if it had caught on fire - when the fluid spray out. please mandate honda to recall the transmission of the 2003 odyssey. thanks. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph when she noticed that the vehicle was shifting gears independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 136,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 176000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling with family on the highway, going 75 mph and suddenly saw a flume of smoke behind my car. i notice the rpm jumped to 5 and i stepped on the brake to immediately. it smell like some liquid was burning. pull the car over onto the exit and look to find the transmission fluid had leaked and spray onto the exhaust and muffler - causing the smell. towed it back to my house and call honda but they said it's over 100k and they will not cover any repair cost. it's obviously a manufacturing defect but they will not repair it. just the week before, i brother-in-law's van (exact same make and model - and about same mileage had to same problem - oddly enough almost at the same place on the highway. it's very unlikely that two identical vans broke down almost at the same spot with the same problem was a normal break down. honda knows the problem but would not admit to it and will not recall it. i would like for you to tell honda to recall the transmission and fix my car and my brother -in-law's. it's not only a defective transmission, it also a hazardous - what if it had caught on fire - when the fluid spray out. please mandate honda to recall the transmission of the 2003 odyssey. thanks. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph when she noticed that the vehicle was shifting gears independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 136,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 06/17/2012 | 176000 | ||
| I was traveling with family on the highway, going 75 mph and suddenly saw a flume of smoke behind my car. i notice the rpm jumped to 5 and i stepped on the brake to immediately. it smell like some liquid was burning. pull the car over onto the exit and look to find the trasmission fluid had leaked and spray onto the exhaust and muffler - causing the smell. towed it back to my house and call honda but they said it's over 100k and they will not cover any repair cost. it's obviously a manufacturing defect but they will not repair it. just the week before, i brother-in-law's van (exact same make and model - and about same mileage had to same problem - oddly enough almost at the same place on the highway. it's very unlikely that two identical vans broke down almost at the same spot with the same problem was a normal break down. honda knows the problem but would not admit to it and will not recall it. i would like for you to tell honda to recall the trasmission and fix my car and my brother -in-law's. it's not only a defective transmission, it it also a hazordous - what if it had caught on fire - when the fluid spray out. please mandate honda to recall the trasmission of the 2003 odyssey. thanks. | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph when she noticed that the vehicle was shifting gears independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 136,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph when she notice that the vehicle was shifting gear on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated the transmission needed to be replace. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 136,000. the vin was not available.jp | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Starting the vehicle up and trying to drive away it will jump out of first at which point the engine over revs. must sit for a few seconds and it will bang into second gear shaking the entire vehicle. driving down the road it will slip out of third gear at 55mph and then bang into 4th. this vehicle has had the transmission completely rebuilt four times since 07/01/2011. the second time for a rebuild was january 2012, then may 2012 and now it must go back a fourth time august 2012. on several occasions while pulling out into traffic the transmission has slipped out of gear and nearly caused accidents. this is a very dangerous vehicle that has a transmission that can not be repaired once it begins to fail. at highway speeds when trying pass another vehicle the transmission will stutter slip and bang into passing gear or slip out of gear and then re-engage in a lower gear preventing the over taking of the other vehicle. another incident occurred on the expressway at 65mph i began smelling smoke and pulled off onto an exit ramp at which time the entire vehicle was engulfed in thick white smoke that smelled like burning transmission fluid. we had to exit the vehicle for fear of it being on fire. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 125380 | 1 | |
| Transmission failed. when i stopped the transmission was severely smoking. concerned of a fire, removed the family form the vehicle immediately, and then called for a tow truck. $3000 for a new transmission. now having to replace the transmission again 20k miles later. same issue with transmission overheated and has failed. american honda motor is aware of the defective transmissions and will do nothing. this is clearly a design and safety issue honda is failing to address. spoke with transmission repair facilities and they confirmed it is a design failure and honda is keeping from the public. 1-failed pcm module 2-failed torque converter ( low follow atf fluid causing drag and overheating). *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Starting the vehicle up and trying to drive away it will jump out of first at which point the engine over revs. must sit for a few seconds and it will bang into second gear shaking the entire vehicle. driving down the road it will slip out of third gear at 55mph and then bang into 4th. this vehicle has had the transmission completely rebuilt four times since 07/01/2011. the second time for a rebuild was january 2012, then may 2012 and now it must go back a fourth time august 2012. on several occasions while pulling out into traffic the transmission has slipped out of gear and nearly caused accidents. this is a very dangerous vehicle that has a transmission that can not be repaired once it begins to fail. at highway speeds when trying pass another vehicle the transmission will stutter slip and bang into passing gear or slip out of gear and then re-engage in a lower gear preventing the over taking of the other vehicle. another incident occurred on the expressway at 65mph i began smelling smoke and pulled off onto an exit ramp at which time the entire vehicle was engulfed in thick white smoke that smelled like burning transmission fluid. we had to exit the vehicle for fear of it being on fire. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 125380 | 1 | |
| Transmission failed. when i stopped the transmission was severely smoking. concerned of a fire, removed the family form the vehicle immediately, and then called for a tow truck. $3000 for a new transmission. now having to replace the transmission again 20k miles later. same issue with transmission overheated and has failed. american honda motor is aware of the defective transmissions and will do nothing. this is clearly a design and safety issue honda is failing to address. spoke with transmission repair facilities and they confirmed it is a design failure and honda is keeping from the public. 1-failed pcm module 2-failed torque converter ( low follow atf fluid causing drag and overheating). *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Starting the vehicle up and trying to drive away it will jump out of first at which point the engine over revs. must sit for a few seconds and it will bang into second gear shaking the entire vehicle. driving down the road it will slip out of third gear at 55mph and then bang into 4th. this vehicle has had the transmission completely rebuilt four times since 07/01/2011. the second time for a rebuild was january 2012, then may 2012 and now it must go back a fourth time august 2012. on several occasions while pulling out into traffic the transmission has slipped out of gear and nearly caused accidents. this is a very dangerous vehicle that has a transmission that can not be repaired once it begins to fail. at highway speeds when trying pass another vehicle the transmission will stutter slip and bang into passing gear or slip out of gear and then re-engage in a lower gear preventing the over taking of the other vehicle. another incident occurred on the expressway at 65mph i began smelling smoke and pulled off onto an exit ramp at which time the entire vehicle was engulfed in thick white smoke that smelled like burning transmission fluid. we had to exit the vehicle for fear of it being on fire. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 125380 | 1 | |
| Transmission failed. when i stopped the transmission was severely smoking. concerned of a fire, removed the family form the vehicle immediately, and then called for a tow truck. $3000 for a new transmission. now having to replace the transmission again 20k miles later. same issue with transmission overheated and has failed. american honda motor is aware of the defective transmissions and will do nothing. this is clearly a design and safety issue honda is failing to address. spoke with transmission repair facilities and they confirmed it is a design failure and honda is keeping from the public. 1-failed pcm module 2-failed torque converter ( low follow atf fluid causing drag and overheating). *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Starting the vehicle up and trying to drive away it will jump out of first at which point the engine over revs. must sit for a few seconds and it will bang into second gear shaking the entire vehicle. driving down the road it will slip out of third gear at 55mph and then bang into 4th. this vehicle has had the transmission completely rebuilt four times since 07/01/2011. the second time for a rebuild was january 2012, then may 2012 and now it must go back a fourth time august 2012. on several occasions while pulling out into traffic the transmission has slipped out of gear and nearly caused accidents. this is a very dangerous vehicle that has a transmission that can not be repaired once it begins to fail. at highway speeds when trying pass another vehicle the transmission will stutter slip and bang into passing gear or slip out of gear and then re-engage in a lower gear preventing the over taking of the other vehicle. another incident occurred on the expressway at 65mph i began smelling smoke and pulled off onto an exit ramp at which time the entire vehicle was engulfed in thick white smoke that smelled like burning transmission fluid. we had to exit the vehicle for fear of it being on fire. | |||
| 10/03/2010 | 125380 | ||
| Transmission failed. when i stopped the transmission was severely smoking. concerned of a fire, removed the family form the vehicle immediately, and then called for a tow truck. $3000 for a new transmission. now having to replace the transmission again 20k miles later. same issue with transmission overheated and has failed. american honda motor is aware of the defective transmissions and will do nothing. this is clearly a design and safety issue honda is failing to address. spoke with transmission repair facilities and they confirmed it is a design failure and honda is keeping from the public. 1-failed pcm module 2-failed torque converter ( low follow atf fluid causing drag and overheating) | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 127000 | 1 | |
| The transmission started slipping while our family was heading for a vacation going 75 mph on freeway in the middle of nowhere. van jerked incredibly, then wouldn't shift into anything higher than 3rd gear. we made it to a freeway exit (not a town, just an exit) where after stopping for a minute we discovered that the van wouldn't go into reverse. we were able to turn it around by pushing and managed to make it to a small town limping along on the side of the freeway going 40 mph with our hazard lights on. repair shop has quoted us at least $3700.00 to fix it. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 127000 | ||
| The transmission started slipping while our family was heading for a vacation going 75 mph on freeway in the middle of nowhere. van jerked incredibly, then wouldn't shift into anything higher than 3rd gear. we made it to a freeway exit (not a town, just an exit) where after stopping for a minute we discovered that the van wouldn't go into reverse. we were able to turn it around by pushing and managed to make it to a small town limping along on the side of the freeway going 40 mph with our hazard lights on. repair shop has quoted us at least $3700.00 to fix it. | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 80540 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lost transmission at 65 mph while attempting to pass another vehicle. there was no warning, the transmission was working one minute with complete failure the next. no gear grinding noise, only indication was the loss of power and the high revolutions of the motor. fortunately, there was no accident and we were in a safe place, able to coast to the side of the road. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 80540 | ||
| Vehicle lost transmission at 65 mph while attempting to pass another vehicle. there was no warning, the transmission was working one minute with complete failure the next. no gear grinding noise, only indication was the loss of power and the high revolutions of the motor. fortunately, there was no accident and we were in a safe place, able to coast to the side of the road. | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 140000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failed---car lost rpms & dropped from 70 mph to 5 mph while driving on the highway. we were not notified of the transmission recall by mail & never notified in person at the honda (autofair honda-manchester) dealership where our car's service was done. when we called american honda to complain, i was told, ''what do you expect, the vehicle has 140,00 miles on it. honda took weeks getting back to us & in the meantime we had an independent transmission shop replace the transmission (approx $3800). honda dismissed a very serious situation & as i researched more & more, i became very angry knowing honda has been allowed to endanger families for so long with this known problem. it was by complete luck that my children were not seriously injured or killed when the car went from 70 mph to almost a stop in the middle of the highway. also, when the transmission was taken out of my minivan, the steering column and other parts were melted in spots. as the 2003, 2004, 2005 odysseys get older with more mileage, there will be more reports/accidents. also, honda should be obligated to state they expect their cars to not make it to 150,000 so the consumer can be aware. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Transmission failed---car lost rpms & dropped from 70 mph to 5 mph while driving on the highway. we were not notified of the transmission recall by mail & never notified in person at the honda (autofair honda-manchester) dealership where our car's service was done. when we called american honda to complain, i was told, ''what do you expect, the vehicle has 140,00 miles on it. honda took weeks getting back to us & in the meantime we had an independent transmission shop replace the transmission (approx $3800). honda dismissed a very serious situation & as i researched more & more, i became very angry knowing honda has been allowed to endanger families for so long with this known problem. it was by complete luck that my children were not seriously injured or killed when the car went from 70 mph to almost a stop in the middle of the highway. also, when the transmission was taken out of my minivan, the steering column and other parts were melted in spots. as the 2003, 2004, 2005 odysseys get older with more mileage, there will be more reports/accidents. also, honda should be obligated to state they expect their cars to not make it to 150,000 so the consumer can be aware. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 74500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact was able to stop on the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would cover 10 percent of the repair costs. the failure mileage was 74,500 and the current mileage 74,900. the vin was not available. sm. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate to 60 mph and the transmission failed. the accelerator pedal was abnormally able to be depressed into the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised the contact to allow the vehicle to cool down first and then it should run as normal. the dealer was notified and they informed the contact that the vehicle was already repaired once under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and provided no further assistance. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 74500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle would not accelerate. the contact was able to stop on the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that they would cover 10% of the repaired. the failure mileage was 74,500 and the current mileage 74,900. the vin was not available.jp | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate to 60 mph and the transmission failed. the accelerator pedal was abnormally able to be depressed into the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised the contact to allow the vehicle to cool down first and then it should run as normal. the dealer was notified and they informed the contact that the vehicle was already repaired once under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and provided no further assistance. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 117,000. kmj | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 117000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the driver tried to get the vehicle to 60 mph but the transmission failed. the contact stated that the driver pushed the accelerator pedal and it went all the way to the floor. the contact notified a mechanic and they informed to let the vehicle cool down and it should be ok. the dealer was notified and they informed the contact that the vehicle was already repaired once under recall, nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 component: power train:automatic transmission. the vehicle was not repaired again. the failure mileage would 117,000. ap | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 83500 | ||
| Transmission failed! | |||
| 05/07/2012 | 89322 | ||
| I bought this honda odyssey brand new. after driving it for 89322 miles the transmission failed. i brought the car to the dealer that i purchased it from. the dealer was honda on grand in elmhurst illinois. they wanted to charge me $6000+ to replace the transmission. i believe that this transmission should be replaced at no charge. i believe that this transmission is under recall from honda, but i have not received anything from honda about my transmission. | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the transmission seized. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders, turned off and once restarted, the transmission failure was no longer present. the dealer was notified of the issue who advised that they would inspect the failure and inform the contact of the outcome. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the transmission locked. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders turned off and on and the transmission unlocked itself and then it was able to be driven home. the dealer was notified who stated they will inspect the failure and informed her of the outcome. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified who offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 130,000. mw | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 106000 | ||
| Difficulty shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear... i called honda care services and i was told that my vehicle is out of warranty and they can't shoulder the cost which is unacceptible given that this van had been recalled for transimission issue and many owners had failed transmission. i like honda vehicles and recommended to my family and friends but after this incident i will never buy another honda product again | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 77k miles, even though i had brought the van into the dealer for the 'fix' when the recall was issued. was driving along highway and during acceleration engine rpm went up and van acted like it was in neutral. dealer wanted ~$6k to fix. honda offered $2k as good will. | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my transmission would not engage. this caused an extremely unsafe situation due to the car being suddenly unresponsive while driving in 40 mph traffic. it could have easily caused an accident resulting in serious injury or death. thankfully i was not hurt, however others might not be that lucky. the transmission no longer functions. after doing further research i see that honda has had many issues with their transmissions that they have not addressed. someone at the nhtsa needs to look into this before people get killed due to a faulty transmission design. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 77k miles, even though i had brought the van into the dealer for the 'fix' when the recall was issued. was driving along highway and during acceleration engine rpm went up and van acted like it was in neutral. dealer wanted ~$6k to fix. honda offered $2k as good will. | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my transmission would not engage. this caused an extremely unsafe situation due to the car being suddenly unresponsive while driving in 40 mph traffic. it could have easily caused an accident resulting in serious injury or death. thankfully i was not hurt, however others might not be that lucky. the transmission no longer functions. after doing further research i see that honda has had many issues with their transmissions that they have not addressed. someone at the nhtsa needs to look into this before people get killed due to a faulty transmission design. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 91603 | ||
| Pulling out of driveway onto highway and the transmission failed, had to have towed to repair facility and ultimately transmission had to be replaced. have heard this is a common problem. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 77k miles, even though i had brought the van into the dealer for the 'fix' when the recall was issued. was driving along highway and during acceleration engine rpm went up and van acted like it was in neutral. dealer wanted ~$6k to fix. honda offered $2k as good will. | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my transmission would not engage. this caused an extremely unsafe situation due to the car being suddenly unresponsive while driving in 40 mph traffic. it could have easily caused an accident resulting in serious injury or death. thankfully i was not hurt, however others might not be that lucky. the transmission no longer functions. after doing further research i see that honda has had many issues with their transmissions that they have not addressed. someone at the nhtsa needs to look into this before people get killed due to a faulty transmission design. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 91603 | ||
| Pulling out of driveway onto highway and the transmission failed, had to have towed to repair facility and ultimately transmission had to be replaced. have heard this is a common problem. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Transmission started slipping at 77k miles, even though i had brought the van into the dealer for the 'fix' when the recall was issued. was driving along highway and during acceleration engine rpm went up and van acted like it was in neutral. dealer wanted ~$6k to fix. honda offered $2k as good will. | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my transmission would not engage. this caused an extremely unsafe situation due to the car being suddenly unresponsive while driving in 40 mph traffic. it could have easily caused an accident resulting in serious injury or death. thankfully i was not hurt, however others might not be that lucky. the transmission no longer functions. after doing further research i see that honda has had many issues with their transmissions that they have not addressed. someone at the nhtsa needs to look into this before people get killed due to a faulty transmission design. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 91603 | ||
| Pulling out of driveway onto highway and the transmission failed, had to have towed to repair facility and ultimately transmission had to be replaced. have heard this is a common problem. | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 165000 | ||
| My wife and four children, while traveling at 60mph just before rush hour on the highway in our 2003 honda odyssey the transmission unexpectedly shifted from 5th gear to 2nd gear of its own accord causing the vehicle to lurch forward and the entire vehicle to shutter (as speed decreased from 60mph to 15-20mph almost instantaneously) as if hit from behind, causing a near miss collision with the vehicle following and terrifying my wife and children. this left them stranded on the side of a busy highway for over an hour while waiting for help. upon code download at the dealership, i was informed that due to codes po730 and po780 replacement of the transmission, torque converter, and the pcm would be required at a cost over of $5500 for a rebuilt transmission and parts. (no actual inspection of the transmission occurred to my knowledge). this transmission has been maintained in accordance with manufacture's recommended service intervals. it was also subject to the transmission inspection recall of 2004. transmission never had history of slipping or other issues prior to incident and had recently been serviced. there was no warning of the impending failure and might have been fatal to my entire family. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while traveling 75 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power and independently decelerated to 45 mph. inorder to stop the failure, the contact had to restart the vehicle however the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 108,000. kmj | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan, honda oddysey 2003, and just before entering the interstate freeway the check engine light turned on, the transmission became sleepy , rpm jumps up to 5000, smog in cabin, all lights on dashboard start blinking and the car just stopped. she panicked because this was during heavy traffic and the situation became dangerous. she slowly drove to her friends' house and left the car overnight. the next day, i checked the diagnostic codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda dealership, in san diego, ca, was asking for $4,565.00 to replace the bad transmission with a refurbished unit. i am very disappointed with honda's high quality product. this vehicle has only traveled 108,000 miles and now requires such a high repair cost. i found one private repair company that will repair this problem somewhat cheaper. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.while traveling 75 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly lost power causing the vehicle to decrease in speed to 45 mph. inorder to stop the failure the contact had to restart the vehicle, however ,moments later the failure reoccured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 108,000. bml | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan, honda oddysey 2003, and just before entering the interstate freeway the check engine light turned on, the transmission became sleepy , rpm jumps up to 5000, smog in cabin, all lights on dashboard start blinking and the car just stopped. she panicked because this was during heavy traffic and the situation became dangerous. she slowly drove to her friends' house and left the car overnight. the next day, i checked the diagnostic codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda dealership, in san diego, ca, was asking for $4,565.00 to replace the bad transmission with a refurbished unit. i am very disappointed with honda's high quality product. this vehicle has only traveled 108,000 miles and now requires such a high repair cost. i found one private repair company that will repair this problem somewhat cheaper. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.while traveling 75 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly lost power causing the vehicle to decrease in speed to 45 mph. inorder to stop the failure the contact had to restart the vehicle, however ,moments later the failure reoccured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 108,000. bml | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 108000 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan, honda oddysey 2003, and just before entering the interstate freeway the check engine light turned on, the transmission became sleepy , rpm jumps up to 5000, smog in cabin, all lights on dashboard start blinking and the car just stopped. she panicked because this was during heavy traffic and the situation became dangerous. she slowly drove to her friends' house and left the car overnight. the next day, i checked the diagnostic codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda dealership, in san diego, ca, was asking for $4,565.00 to replace the bad transmission with a refurbished unit. i am very disappointed with honda's high quality product. this vehicle has only traveled 108,000 miles and now requires such a high repair cost. i found one private repair company that will repair this problem somewhat cheaper. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop, the vehicle would not respond. the vehicle stalled without warning and the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission hydraulic malfunctioned and as a result, the transmission would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that they would contact him at a later time. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop, the vehicle would not respond. the vehicle stalled without warning and the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission hydraulic malfunctioned and as a result, the transmission would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that they would contact him at a later time. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Transmission fails on highway, endangering occupants due to sudden loss of speed | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while attempting to pull off from a red traffic light, the vehicle would not move. the contact mentioned that no warning lamps illuminated and he was not able to turn the vehicle back on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission hydraulic had malfunctioned as a result the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would contact him at a later time. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 130,000. pm | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Transmission fails on highway, endangering occupants due to sudden loss of speed | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while attempting to pull off from a red traffic light, the vehicle would not move. the contact mentioned that no warning lamps illuminated and he was not able to turn the vehicle back on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission hydraulic had malfunctioned as a result the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that they would contact him at a later time. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 130,000. pm | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Transmission fails on highway, endangering occupants due to sudden loss of speed | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 74000 | ||
| We have 74,000 miles on a 2003 odyssey. it's always felt slippy around 40 mph. we participated in the 2004 recall with the revision to the oil cooler return line, hoping it would help this problem. no change. around february 2012 the transmission started to take longer going from reverse to drive. we had the transmission fluid replaced on march 2, 2012. on march 6th we went in for the follow-up to check the fluid, and levels were fine. about 8 miles after that, starting up from a stoplight, the car failed to shift from either between 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd, not sure which, but the car was lurching and wouldn't go above 25 mph. the dealership diagnosed the problem and said we would need a new transmission as well as a new computer (ecm). | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 133300 | ||
| Transmission shifting from 2nd to 3rd does not shift properly. replaced 4th gear pressure switch as per honda and removed and replaced transmission fluid 3 times. nothing works. need trans rebuilt. | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 74000 | ||
| We have 74,000 miles on a 2003 odyssey. it's always felt slippy around 40 mph. we participated in the 2004 recall with the revision to the oil cooler return line, hoping it would help this problem. no change. around february 2012 the transmission started to take longer going from reverse to drive. we had the transmission fluid replaced on march 2, 2012. on march 6th we went in for the follow-up to check the fluid, and levels were fine. about 8 miles after that, starting up from a stoplight, the car failed to shift from either between 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd, not sure which, but the car was lurching and wouldn't go above 25 mph. the dealership diagnosed the problem and said we would need a new transmission as well as a new computer (ecm). | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 133300 | ||
| Transmission shifting from 2nd to 3rd does not shift properly. replaced 4th gear pressure switch as per honda and removed and replaced transmission fluid 3 times. nothing works. need trans rebuilt. | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 74000 | ||
| We have 74,000 miles on a 2003 odyssey. it's always felt slippy around 40 mph. we participated in the 2004 recall with the revision to the oil cooler return line, hoping it would help this problem. no change. around february 2012 the transmission started to take longer going from reverse to drive. we had the transmission fluid replaced on march 2, 2012. on march 6th we went in for the follow-up to check the fluid, and levels were fine. about 8 miles after that, starting up from a stoplight, the car failed to shift from either between 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd, not sure which, but the car was lurching and wouldn't go above 25 mph. the dealership diagnosed the problem and said we would need a new transmission as well as a new computer (ecm). | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 133300 | ||
| Transmission shifting from 2nd to 3rd does not shift properly. replaced 4th gear pressure switch as per honda and removed and replaced transmission fluid 3 times. nothing works. need trans rebuilt. | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 205260 | ||
| L.wright, houston, tx 3/3/2012 the problem began on february 15th while i was on my way to teach. i was in stop & go traffic due to an accident ahead of me. as i pressed the accelerator to move a bit, the car did not want to move, and then it hesitantly moved forward a bit, i stopped again because of the traffic. while sitting, the engine began to hum and when i needed to move forward again, the car would not move. i tried taking it out of drive and then putting it back in drive, but the car would not move. because of another incident, i had it towed to a shop for some bodywork to be done; after picking it from the repair shop, i was on my way to the airport when the same problem of hesitation started again. after returning from my trip, i called the honda dealer where the car has always been serviced and told them i was bringing it in. i had to pull over several times while driving to the dealership because the car would stall; after pulling over several times and waiting a few minutes for the transmission to work again; i finally made it to the dealership. after the service department checked the car out, i was told that i would need a re-manufactured transmission; cost for this was $4,458.00 which seemed pretty high. the service rep said honda does not rebuild the transmission on your car because of the level of difficulty in getting to the parts, so they recommend a re-manufactured one which comes with a 36,000 mile warranty or 3 yrs. in the city of houston, 36,000 miles racks up pretty fast. this is a lot of money to spend on a problem that honda has yet to fix. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 73000 | ||
| The transmission is beginning to fail as indicated by the transmission slipping (press accelerator and engine races with no power to the wheels) for about 5 seconds at random times while traveling about 40 mph on a trip of about 5 miles. this happens on about every other trip and is increasing in frequency. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 177,000. rvk | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Transmission failure at 94,000 miles caused by faulty torque converter. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 73000 | ||
| The transmission is beginning to fail as indicated by the transmission slipping (press accelerator and engine races with no power to the wheels) for about 5 seconds at random times while traveling about 40 mph on a trip of about 5 miles. this happens on about every other trip and is increasing in frequency. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 177,000. rvk | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Transmission failure at 94,000 miles caused by faulty torque converter. | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 105000 | ||
| I was driving my car told the dealership my car jerk he told i need a fuel injection. i paid for a that service . was driving my kids home from school when the car jerk 3 time repeatly so bad we all go scared. my husband drove the care to the dealership. they did a diagnostic test and told me it was the torque chamber in the transmission would cost 4500.00 dollars to fix . as a hard working american i feel duped and stupid. i feel they sold me a lemon. i think consumer should be told if their is a problem with the vechile before purchasing it. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 73000 | ||
| The transmission is beginning to fail as indicated by the transmission slipping (press accelerator and engine races with no power to the wheels) for about 5 seconds at random times while traveling about 40 mph on a trip of about 5 miles. this happens on about every other trip and is increasing in frequency. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the transmission had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 177,000. rvk | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Transmission failure at 94,000 miles caused by faulty torque converter. | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 105000 | ||
| I was driving my car told the dealership my car jerk he told i need a fuel injection. i paid for a that service . was driving my kids home from school when the car jerk 3 time repeatly so bad we all go scared. my husband drove the care to the dealership. they did a diagnostic test and told me it was the torque chamber in the transmission would cost 4500.00 dollars to fix . as a hard working american i feel duped and stupid. i feel they sold me a lemon. i think consumer should be told if their is a problem with the vechile before purchasing it. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 177000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. while driving at approximately 60 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 177,000. ds | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Transmission failure at 94,000 miles caused by faulty torque converter. | |||
| 01/13/2012 | 105000 | ||
| I was driving my car told the dealership my car jerk he told i need a fuel injection. i paid for a that service . was driving my kids home from school when the car jerk 3 time repeatly so bad we all go scared. my husband drove the care to the dealership. they did a diagnostic test and told me it was the torque chamber in the transmission would cost 4500.00 dollars to fix . as a hard working american i feel duped and stupid. i feel they sold me a lemon. i think consumer should be told if their is a problem with the vechile before purchasing it. | |||
| 01/07/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission caused the vehicle stall while driving 35 mph. the contact stated that the vehicle would also stall while shifting gears, causing the vehicle to jerk abnormally. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and inquired about nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) but the dealer advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. the contact stated that the vehicle was never repaired under the recall. the failure mileage was 82,000. kmj | |||
| 01/07/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission caused the vehicle stall while driving 352 mph. the contact stated the vehicle stalls while shifting gears and jerks the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer regarding a nhtsa campaign i.d. 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the dealer stated the recall had been remedied previously and was not responsible to remedy the vehicle again with no cost. the contact stated the vehicle was never repaired under a recall. the failure mileage was 82,000. jo | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my two children to school, my transmission failed in the middle of an intersection. the transmission would not catch but i had enough forward momentum to coast to the side of the road just past the light. | |||
| 01/07/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission caused the vehicle stall while driving 352 mph. the contact stated the vehicle stalls while shifting gears and jerks the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer regarding a nhtsa campaign i.d. 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the dealer stated the recall had been remedied previously and was not responsible to remedy the vehicle again with no cost. the contact stated the vehicle was never repaired under a recall. the failure mileage was 82,000. jo | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my two children to school, my transmission failed in the middle of an intersection. the transmission would not catch but i had enough forward momentum to coast to the side of the road just past the light. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Single owner 2003 honda odyssey lx. it was parked in garage. attempted to reverse but reverse gear won't engage with grinding noises coming. honda says it is out of warranty and not covered. this is poor workmanship if transmission fails before 100k miles | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 102000 | ||
| While driving my two children to school, my transmission failed in the middle of an intersection. the transmission would not catch but i had enough forward momentum to coast to the side of the road just past the light. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Single owner 2003 honda odyssey lx. it was parked in garage. attempted to reverse but reverse gear won't engage with grinding noises coming. honda says it is out of warranty and not covered. this is poor workmanship if transmission fails before 100k miles | |||
| 12/12/2011 | 153256 | ||
| Hi, honda had a recall on the 03 odyssey transmission for chipping of metal, over heating, etc. right now my car will not engage from reverse to drive for 10-15sec and while driving will accelerate for no reason, which i believe are very major safety issues. spoke to honda customer care and they will not take care or fix these issues case# n012011-12-2800224 on 1229/2011. thanks, a mathew | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 246000 | ||
| Complete transmission failiure while vehicle was operating at highway speeds. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Transmission failed egr valve failed | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 246000 | ||
| Complete transmission failiure while vehicle was operating at highway speeds. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 133200 | ||
| While traveling from florida to virginia down i95 at 70mph in cruise control, i suddenly lost acceleration and looked up in time to see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over and transmission fluid continued to burn and smoke from engine compartment and then the plastic engine cover caught fire. we were able to extinguish it and have it towed to a honda dealer, where we were told the transmission overheated for an unknown reason. this van had already had three transmission cooler line recall performed after a similar incident by a previous owner that caused the transmission to need to be rebuilt. after being left with no other option, i opted to refill transmission fluid and continue to drive the can back to virginia. the van operated perfectly and had no issues for the rest of the six hundred plus mile trip home. i am of course now scared to drive it anywhere even though it runs like it never had a problem. it gave no indication of trouble before this sudden overheating either. this could have been much worse especially since we were traveling with three small children including a baby. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Transmission failed egr valve failed | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 246000 | ||
| Complete transmission failiure while vehicle was operating at highway speeds. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 133200 | ||
| While traveling from florida to virginia down i95 at 70mph in cruise control, i suddenly lost acceleration and looked up in time to see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over and transmission fluid continued to burn and smoke from engine compartment and then the plastic engine cover caught fire. we were able to extinguish it and have it towed to a honda dealer, where we were told the transmission overheated for an unknown reason. this van had already had three transmission cooler line recall performed after a similar incident by a previous owner that caused the transmission to need to be rebuilt. after being left with no other option, i opted to refill transmission fluid and continue to drive the can back to virginia. the van operated perfectly and had no issues for the rest of the six hundred plus mile trip home. i am of course now scared to drive it anywhere even though it runs like it never had a problem. it gave no indication of trouble before this sudden overheating either. this could have been much worse especially since we were traveling with three small children including a baby. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 97014 | ||
| I was driving the car along and it felt as though it went into neutral. the motor continued to show revolutions on the tachometer but the car slowed down to a stop. i coasted into a shopping center parking lot and turned the car off. i waited about five minutes and started the car again. i was able to put the car in drive and proceed for about three minutes and the same thing as above happened. i called my husband and he came to my location in a different car. i followed him for about four miles while he drove the honda odyssey, 2003 and observed the same thing two more times until we reached a garage where our cars had been worked on before. the next day on saturday, my husband drove his car to the garage and took the honda to the dealership less than a mile from where it was parked all night on friday, december 9. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Transmission failed egr valve failed | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 246000 | ||
| Complete transmission failiure while vehicle was operating at highway speeds. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 133200 | ||
| While traveling from florida to virginia down i95 at 70mph in cruise control, i suddenly lost acceleration and looked up in time to see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over and transmission fluid continued to burn and smoke from engine compartment and then the plastic engine cover caught fire. we were able to extinguish it and have it towed to a honda dealer, where we were told the transmission overheated for an unknown reason. this van had already had three transmission cooler line recall performed after a similar incident by a previous owner that caused the transmission to need to be rebuilt. after being left with no other option, i opted to refill transmission fluid and continue to drive the can back to virginia. the van operated perfectly and had no issues for the rest of the six hundred plus mile trip home. i am of course now scared to drive it anywhere even though it runs like it never had a problem. it gave no indication of trouble before this sudden overheating either. this could have been much worse especially since we were traveling with three small children including a baby. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 97014 | ||
| I was driving the car along and it felt as though it went into neutral. the motor continued to show revolutions on the tachometer but the car slowed down to a stop. i coasted into a shopping center parking lot and turned the car off. i waited about five minutes and started the car again. i was able to put the car in drive and proceed for about three minutes and the same thing as above happened. i called my husband and he came to my location in a different car. i followed him for about four miles while he drove the honda odyssey, 2003 and observed the same thing two more times until we reached a garage where our cars had been worked on before. the next day on saturday, my husband drove his car to the garage and took the honda to the dealership less than a mile from where it was parked all night on friday, december 9. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 93576 | ||
| Transmission suddenly began slipping - no warning lights appeared -- occurs intermittently -- have read about many similar cases with the honda odyssey transmission ---honda should be fixing/replacing this defect for its customers! | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Transmission failed egr valve failed | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 246000 | ||
| Complete transmission failiure while vehicle was operating at highway speeds. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 133200 | ||
| While traveling from florida to virginia down i95 at 70mph in cruise control, i suddenly lost acceleration and looked up in time to see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over and transmission fluid continued to burn and smoke from engine compartment and then the plastic engine cover caught fire. we were able to extinguish it and have it towed to a honda dealer, where we were told the transmission overheated for an unknown reason. this van had already had three transmission cooler line recall performed after a similar incident by a previous owner that caused the transmission to need to be rebuilt. after being left with no other option, i opted to refill transmission fluid and continue to drive the can back to virginia. the van operated perfectly and had no issues for the rest of the six hundred plus mile trip home. i am of course now scared to drive it anywhere even though it runs like it never had a problem. it gave no indication of trouble before this sudden overheating either. this could have been much worse especially since we were traveling with three small children including a baby. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 97014 | ||
| I was driving the car along and it felt as though it went into neutral. the motor continued to show revolutions on the tachometer but the car slowed down to a stop. i coasted into a shopping center parking lot and turned the car off. i waited about five minutes and started the car again. i was able to put the car in drive and proceed for about three minutes and the same thing as above happened. i called my husband and he came to my location in a different car. i followed him for about four miles while he drove the honda odyssey, 2003 and observed the same thing two more times until we reached a garage where our cars had been worked on before. the next day on saturday, my husband drove his car to the garage and took the honda to the dealership less than a mile from where it was parked all night on friday, december 9. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 93576 | ||
| Transmission suddenly began slipping - no warning lights appeared -- occurs intermittently -- have read about many similar cases with the honda odyssey transmission ---honda should be fixing/replacing this defect for its customers! | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Transmission failed egr valve failed | |||
| 12/19/2011 | 246000 | ||
| Complete transmission failiure while vehicle was operating at highway speeds. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 133200 | ||
| While traveling from florida to virginia down i95 at 70mph in cruise control, i suddenly lost acceleration and looked up in time to see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over and transmission fluid continued to burn and smoke from engine compartment and then the plastic engine cover caught fire. we were able to extinguish it and have it towed to a honda dealer, where we were told the transmission overheated for an unknown reason. this van had already had three transmission cooler line recall performed after a similar incident by a previous owner that caused the transmission to need to be rebuilt. after being left with no other option, i opted to refill transmission fluid and continue to drive the can back to virginia. the van operated perfectly and had no issues for the rest of the six hundred plus mile trip home. i am of course now scared to drive it anywhere even though it runs like it never had a problem. it gave no indication of trouble before this sudden overheating either. this could have been much worse especially since we were traveling with three small children including a baby. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 97014 | ||
| I was driving the car along and it felt as though it went into neutral. the motor continued to show revolutions on the tachometer but the car slowed down to a stop. i coasted into a shopping center parking lot and turned the car off. i waited about five minutes and started the car again. i was able to put the car in drive and proceed for about three minutes and the same thing as above happened. i called my husband and he came to my location in a different car. i followed him for about four miles while he drove the honda odyssey, 2003 and observed the same thing two more times until we reached a garage where our cars had been worked on before. the next day on saturday, my husband drove his car to the garage and took the honda to the dealership less than a mile from where it was parked all night on friday, december 9. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 93576 | ||
| Transmission suddenly began slipping - no warning lights appeared -- occurs intermittently -- have read about many similar cases with the honda odyssey transmission ---honda should be fixing/replacing this defect for its customers! | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 133200 | ||
| While traveling from florida to virginia down i95 at 70mph in cruise control, i suddenly lost acceleration and looked up in time to see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. i pulled over and transmission fluid continued to burn and smoke from engine compartment and then the plastic engine cover caught fire. we were able to extinguish it and have it towed to a honda dealer, where we were told the transmission overheated for an unknown reason. this van had already had three transmission cooler line recall performed after a similar incident by a previous owner that caused the transmission to need to be rebuilt. after being left with no other option, i opted to refill transmission fluid and continue to drive the can back to virginia. the van operated perfectly and had no issues for the rest of the six hundred plus mile trip home. i am of course now scared to drive it anywhere even though it runs like it never had a problem. it gave no indication of trouble before this sudden overheating either. this could have been much worse especially since we were traveling with three small children including a baby. | |||
| 12/10/2011 | 97014 | ||
| I was driving the car along and it felt as though it went into neutral. the motor continued to show revolutions on the tachometer but the car slowed down to a stop. i coasted into a shopping center parking lot and turned the car off. i waited about five minutes and started the car again. i was able to put the car in drive and proceed for about three minutes and the same thing as above happened. i called my husband and he came to my location in a different car. i followed him for about four miles while he drove the honda odyssey, 2003 and observed the same thing two more times until we reached a garage where our cars had been worked on before. the next day on saturday, my husband drove his car to the garage and took the honda to the dealership less than a mile from where it was parked all night on friday, december 9. | |||
| 12/14/2011 | 93576 | ||
| Transmission suddenly began slipping - no warning lights appeared -- occurs intermittently -- have read about many similar cases with the honda odyssey transmission ---honda should be fixing/replacing this defect for its customers! | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Attempting to move the vehicle from our driveway to the street, the automatic transmission failed on our 2003 honda odyssey ex. the clutch would not immediately catch in either reverse or drive. once it did engage, in either direction, the engine and transmission would shake and jerk the entire vehicle. we drove the vehicle about 2 miles to a local repair shop. the mechanic told us we needed to replace the transmission and also install an electronic control module. the repair will cost us $4,700. while he noted the vehicle otherwise looked in excellent mechanical condition, transmission failures were very common for honda odysseys manufactured for the 2002-2004 model years. further research shows hundreds of complaints around honda's automatic transmission for both this vehicle and other models. what other information does dot/nhtsa need to move toward a recall? | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| First trans drive indicator light started flashing.paid to replace sensor and flush trans oil.three weeks later trans refuses to shift out of park.,i opened steering wheel overide and trans is working fine except i must employ overide feature to shift gear. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Attempting to move the vehicle from our driveway to the street, the automatic transmission failed on our 2003 honda odyssey ex. the clutch would not immediately catch in either reverse or drive. once it did engage, in either direction, the engine and transmission would shake and jerk the entire vehicle. we drove the vehicle about 2 miles to a local repair shop. the mechanic told us we needed to replace the transmission and also install an electronic control module. the repair will cost us $4,700. while he noted the vehicle otherwise looked in excellent mechanical condition, transmission failures were very common for honda odysseys manufactured for the 2002-2004 model years. further research shows hundreds of complaints around honda's automatic transmission for both this vehicle and other models. what other information does dot/nhtsa need to move toward a recall? | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| First trans drive indicator light started flashing.paid to replace sensor and flush trans oil.three weeks later trans refuses to shift out of park.,i opened steering wheel overide and trans is working fine except i must employ overide feature to shift gear. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Attempting to move the vehicle from our driveway to the street, the automatic transmission failed on our 2003 honda odyssey ex. the clutch would not immediately catch in either reverse or drive. once it did engage, in either direction, the engine and transmission would shake and jerk the entire vehicle. we drove the vehicle about 2 miles to a local repair shop. the mechanic told us we needed to replace the transmission and also install an electronic control module. the repair will cost us $4,700. while he noted the vehicle otherwise looked in excellent mechanical condition, transmission failures were very common for honda odysseys manufactured for the 2002-2004 model years. further research shows hundreds of complaints around honda's automatic transmission for both this vehicle and other models. what other information does dot/nhtsa need to move toward a recall? | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| First trans drive indicator light started flashing.paid to replace sensor and flush trans oil.three weeks later trans refuses to shift out of park.,i opened steering wheel overide and trans is working fine except i must employ overide feature to shift gear. | |||
| 12/08/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Attempting to move the vehicle from our driveway to the street, the automatic transmission failed on our 2003 honda odyssey ex. the clutch would not immediately catch in either reverse or drive. once it did engage, in either direction, the engine and transmission would shake and jerk the entire vehicle. we drove the vehicle about 2 miles to a local repair shop. the mechanic told us we needed to replace the transmission and also install an electronic control module. the repair will cost us $4,700. while he noted the vehicle otherwise looked in excellent mechanical condition, transmission failures were very common for honda odysseys manufactured for the 2002-2004 model years. further research shows hundreds of complaints around honda's automatic transmission for both this vehicle and other models. what other information does dot/nhtsa need to move toward a recall? | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| First trans drive indicator light started flashing.paid to replace sensor and flush trans oil.three weeks later trans refuses to shift out of park.,i opened steering wheel overide and trans is working fine except i must employ overide feature to shift gear. | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Transmission failed and burned out completely going 65 miles per hour on i95. 3 kids in the car and left at the side of the highway, very dangerous situation. honda will not help us but would like us to pay them $5600 for a rebuilt honda transmission. there are numerous reports of honda transmissions failing at as low as 45k miles. there should be a class action lawsuit for model year 2003. they do not care how many lives they put at risk. | |||
| 12/02/2011 | 126500 | ||
| As my wife was preparing to enter an exit ramp from the highway, the van experienced several hard shifts of the transmission which caused her to almost lose control of the vehicle. since that instance, every time the van shifts gears, it is a very hard shift that jerks the occupants around. van will not shift above third grear or into reverse. mechanic has diagnosed this as a transmission failure. | |||
| 09/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Transmission failed while traveling 40mph at 130000 miles. it was replaced. there was a class action lawsuit regarding 2003 transmissions, but the window had closed, so i had to pay for it fully. november 20, 2011, while driving 45mph, dash lights flash, radio loses power. when i turn the ignition off, the car is dead. restarts almost immediately, after lots of clicking in the dash. at varying speeds the dash lights will flash, and the clock and radio go dead briefly. sometimes the door lock and the sliding door buttons don't work, but if i wait 2 minutes, i hear the clicking in the dash, and suddenly there is power. left it at the dealership to be checked out over 4 days, and they say nothing is wrong. to be traveling at 40+ and have the car go dead is a hazard to me and my family, as well as everyone else driving while i am driving. it is currently at another shop to be evaluated. | |||
| 12/02/2011 | 126500 | ||
| As my wife was preparing to enter an exit ramp from the highway, the van experienced several hard shifts of the transmission which caused her to almost lose control of the vehicle. since that instance, every time the van shifts gears, it is a very hard shift that jerks the occupants around. van will not shift above third grear or into reverse. mechanic has diagnosed this as a transmission failure. | |||
| 09/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Transmission failed while traveling 40mph at 130000 miles. it was replaced. there was a class action lawsuit regarding 2003 transmissions, but the window had closed, so i had to pay for it fully. november 20, 2011, while driving 45mph, dash lights flash, radio loses power. when i turn the ignition off, the car is dead. restarts almost immediately, after lots of clicking in the dash. at varying speeds the dash lights will flash, and the clock and radio go dead briefly. sometimes the door lock and the sliding door buttons don't work, but if i wait 2 minutes, i hear the clicking in the dash, and suddenly there is power. left it at the dealership to be checked out over 4 days, and they say nothing is wrong. to be traveling at 40+ and have the car go dead is a hazard to me and my family, as well as everyone else driving while i am driving. it is currently at another shop to be evaluated. | |||
| 12/02/2011 | 126500 | ||
| As my wife was preparing to enter an exit ramp from the highway, the van experienced several hard shifts of the transmission which caused her to almost lose control of the vehicle. since that instance, every time the van shifts gears, it is a very hard shift that jerks the occupants around. van will not shift above third grear or into reverse. mechanic has diagnosed this as a transmission failure. | |||
| 09/10/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Transmission failed while traveling 40mph at 130000 miles. it was replaced. there was a class action lawsuit regarding 2003 transmissions, but the window had closed, so i had to pay for it fully. november 20, 2011, while driving 45mph, dash lights flash, radio loses power. when i turn the ignition off, the car is dead. restarts almost immediately, after lots of clicking in the dash. at varying speeds the dash lights will flash, and the clock and radio go dead briefly. sometimes the door lock and the sliding door buttons don't work, but if i wait 2 minutes, i hear the clicking in the dash, and suddenly there is power. left it at the dealership to be checked out over 4 days, and they say nothing is wrong. to be traveling at 40+ and have the car go dead is a hazard to me and my family, as well as everyone else driving while i am driving. it is currently at another shop to be evaluated. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 123233 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure - while driving on i-65n in indiana, at 70 mph, transmission locked up in the fast lane at 8:00 p.m. vehicle skidded about 30 feet, stopped and myself and family quickly exited vehicle. i called 911 to get troopers to alert other drivers about immobile vehicle in fast lane of interstate. ran back about 70 yards to flag traffic over to slow lane to avoid someone getting killed. my wife and daughter are standing out in the median waiting for help to arrive. thanks to some kind indiana drivers for stopping and attempting to push van out of road but with tranny locked up, no movement whatsoever. torque converter locked up. transmission is completely ruined, need new unit. estimated cost to repair $ 3,580. | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 123000 | ||
| My honda odyessy's transmission overheated while on a family trip. i have kept up with the service scheduled outlined by honda. van has 122k on it now. i bought a honda expecting to get the long haul out of it! 122k is not my idea of the long haul! the estimate is a $4000 cost to replace the transmision! i have read about the law suit the was won and want to know why this was not a recall of some sort! there is clearly a big problem, there is a website created just for this issue! if i had not done all of the maintence or did not take care of the car i would not be so upset. code p0730, gear ratio falure | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 128520 | ||
| I was told approximately two months ago that the reason the shift was hard was because i had two broken motor mounts. they were repaired and they suggested changing the transmission fluid. then right before thanksgiving i noticed my car having difficulty shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear and the rpms were going crazy so i took it to the dealer. i was informed the transmission needed to be replaced for $4200. i have spent about $1500 this year on repairs for this van. i always have driven hondas and toyotas and fully expected to get over 200,000 miles out of this van. i'm very disappointed to find many people have had the same problem and that honda is not helpful. this is my last honda. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 123233 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure - while driving on i-65n in indiana, at 70 mph, transmission locked up in the fast lane at 8:00 p.m. vehicle skidded about 30 feet, stopped and myself and family quickly exited vehicle. i called 911 to get troopers to alert other drivers about immobile vehicle in fast lane of interstate. ran back about 70 yards to flag traffic over to slow lane to avoid someone getting killed. my wife and daughter are standing out in the median waiting for help to arrive. thanks to some kind indiana drivers for stopping and attempting to push van out of road but with tranny locked up, no movement whatsoever. torque converter locked up. transmission is completely ruined, need new unit. estimated cost to repair $ 3,580. | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 123000 | ||
| My honda odyessy's transmission overheated while on a family trip. i have kept up with the service scheduled outlined by honda. van has 122k on it now. i bought a honda expecting to get the long haul out of it! 122k is not my idea of the long haul! the estimate is a $4000 cost to replace the transmision! i have read about the law suit the was won and want to know why this was not a recall of some sort! there is clearly a big problem, there is a website created just for this issue! if i had not done all of the maintence or did not take care of the car i would not be so upset. code p0730, gear ratio falure | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 128520 | ||
| I was told approximately two months ago that the reason the shift was hard was because i had two broken motor mounts. they were repaired and they suggested changing the transmission fluid. then right before thanksgiving i noticed my car having difficulty shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear and the rpms were going crazy so i took it to the dealer. i was informed the transmission needed to be replaced for $4200. i have spent about $1500 this year on repairs for this van. i always have driven hondas and toyotas and fully expected to get over 200,000 miles out of this van. i'm very disappointed to find many people have had the same problem and that honda is not helpful. this is my last honda. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 123233 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure - while driving on i-65n in indiana, at 70 mph, transmission locked up in the fast lane at 8:00 p.m. vehicle skidded about 30 feet, stopped and myself and family quickly exited vehicle. i called 911 to get troopers to alert other drivers about immobile vehicle in fast lane of interstate. ran back about 70 yards to flag traffic over to slow lane to avoid someone getting killed. my wife and daughter are standing out in the median waiting for help to arrive. thanks to some kind indiana drivers for stopping and attempting to push van out of road but with tranny locked up, no movement whatsoever. torque converter locked up. transmission is completely ruined, need new unit. estimated cost to repair $ 3,580. | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 123000 | ||
| My honda odyessy's transmission overheated while on a family trip. i have kept up with the service scheduled outlined by honda. van has 122k on it now. i bought a honda expecting to get the long haul out of it! 122k is not my idea of the long haul! the estimate is a $4000 cost to replace the transmision! i have read about the law suit the was won and want to know why this was not a recall of some sort! there is clearly a big problem, there is a website created just for this issue! if i had not done all of the maintence or did not take care of the car i would not be so upset. code p0730, gear ratio falure | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 128520 | ||
| I was told approximately two months ago that the reason the shift was hard was because i had two broken motor mounts. they were repaired and they suggested changing the transmission fluid. then right before thanksgiving i noticed my car having difficulty shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear and the rpms were going crazy so i took it to the dealer. i was informed the transmission needed to be replaced for $4200. i have spent about $1500 this year on repairs for this van. i always have driven hondas and toyotas and fully expected to get over 200,000 miles out of this van. i'm very disappointed to find many people have had the same problem and that honda is not helpful. this is my last honda. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 123233 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure - while driving on i-65n in indiana, at 70 mph, transmission locked up in the fast lane at 8:00 p.m. vehicle skidded about 30 feet, stopped and myself and family quickly exited vehicle. i called 911 to get troopers to alert other drivers about immobile vehicle in fast lane of interstate. ran back about 70 yards to flag traffic over to slow lane to avoid someone getting killed. my wife and daughter are standing out in the median waiting for help to arrive. thanks to some kind indiana drivers for stopping and attempting to push van out of road but with tranny locked up, no movement whatsoever. torque converter locked up. transmission is completely ruined, need new unit. estimated cost to repair $ 3,580. | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 123000 | ||
| My honda odyessy's transmission overheated while on a family trip. i have kept up with the service scheduled outlined by honda. van has 122k on it now. i bought a honda expecting to get the long haul out of it! 122k is not my idea of the long haul! the estimate is a $4000 cost to replace the transmision! i have read about the law suit the was won and want to know why this was not a recall of some sort! there is clearly a big problem, there is a website created just for this issue! if i had not done all of the maintence or did not take care of the car i would not be so upset. code p0730, gear ratio falure | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 128520 | ||
| I was told approximately two months ago that the reason the shift was hard was because i had two broken motor mounts. they were repaired and they suggested changing the transmission fluid. then right before thanksgiving i noticed my car having difficulty shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear and the rpms were going crazy so i took it to the dealer. i was informed the transmission needed to be replaced for $4200. i have spent about $1500 this year on repairs for this van. i always have driven hondas and toyotas and fully expected to get over 200,000 miles out of this van. i'm very disappointed to find many people have had the same problem and that honda is not helpful. this is my last honda. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 123233 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure - while driving on i-65n in indiana, at 70 mph, transmission locked up in the fast lane at 8:00 p.m. vehicle skidded about 30 feet, stopped and myself and family quickly exited vehicle. i called 911 to get troopers to alert other drivers about immobile vehicle in fast lane of interstate. ran back about 70 yards to flag traffic over to slow lane to avoid someone getting killed. my wife and daughter are standing out in the median waiting for help to arrive. thanks to some kind indiana drivers for stopping and attempting to push van out of road but with tranny locked up, no movement whatsoever. torque converter locked up. transmission is completely ruined, need new unit. estimated cost to repair $ 3,580. | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 123000 | ||
| My honda odyessy's transmission overheated while on a family trip. i have kept up with the service scheduled outlined by honda. van has 122k on it now. i bought a honda expecting to get the long haul out of it! 122k is not my idea of the long haul! the estimate is a $4000 cost to replace the transmision! i have read about the law suit the was won and want to know why this was not a recall of some sort! there is clearly a big problem, there is a website created just for this issue! if i had not done all of the maintence or did not take care of the car i would not be so upset. code p0730, gear ratio falure | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 128520 | ||
| I was told approximately two months ago that the reason the shift was hard was because i had two broken motor mounts. they were repaired and they suggested changing the transmission fluid. then right before thanksgiving i noticed my car having difficulty shifting between 2nd & 3rd gear and the rpms were going crazy so i took it to the dealer. i was informed the transmission needed to be replaced for $4200. i have spent about $1500 this year on repairs for this van. i always have driven hondas and toyotas and fully expected to get over 200,000 miles out of this van. i'm very disappointed to find many people have had the same problem and that honda is not helpful. this is my last honda. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 164400 | ||
| While driving my daughter to school, accelerating from 35 to 40+, transmission locked up! extremely dangerous!!! could have been in a serious accident since we were merging onto a busy highway. next day, another lock up + slipping between 25 & 35 mph and @ 50 pm. transmission slips and gear shift will get stuck in park, reverse & drive. rpm revs high. honda dealer diagnosed today as internal transmission failure 164,000 highway miles, serviced @ dealer, babied wtih oil changes, etc. now $4,000 quote for transmission 3 yrs/36,000 mile warranty. i have been a loyal honda owner since 1990, but will not consider buying any future hondas. | |||
| 10/31/2011 | |||
| I was stopped @ a red light on a 50 mph speed limit road & when the light turn green i pushed the accl the van rolled on but will not acclerate further engine kept reving & a big construction truck almost rear ended me looks like the transmission stalls the vehicle. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 123000 | ||
| In stop and go traffic, when i pres the break peddle, the vehicle jerks. when i press the gas pedal, on some occasions, the vehicle (still in drive) does not move but the engine revs up. i have to shift down and then back again to drive before it would move. there was a transmission recall on this car in 2004 and the dealer had installed a kit of some sort. however, this fix has not been permanent. looks like i have lost the transmission altogether. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 78838 | ||
| Transmission failed at under 80k miles. there are numerous complaints about these mini vans. we serviced our vehicle appropriately and also brought the car in to be checked when the transmissions were recalled. at that time they installed a trans jet kit which would solve the transmission problem. we even installed a transmission cooler. honda is unwilling to provide much assistance at all with this repair and i think they should have done a full recall on these transmissions, as they knowingly sold a poor product. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the gear would not release from park and that the rear brake lights failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 123000 | ||
| In stop and go traffic, when i pres the break peddle, the vehicle jerks. when i press the gas pedal, on some occasions, the vehicle (still in drive) does not move but the engine revs up. i have to shift down and then back again to drive before it would move. there was a transmission recall on this car in 2004 and the dealer had installed a kit of some sort. however, this fix has not been permanent. looks like i have lost the transmission altogether. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 78838 | ||
| Transmission failed at under 80k miles. there are numerous complaints about these mini vans. we serviced our vehicle appropriately and also brought the car in to be checked when the transmissions were recalled. at that time they installed a trans jet kit which would solve the transmission problem. we even installed a transmission cooler. honda is unwilling to provide much assistance at all with this repair and i think they should have done a full recall on these transmissions, as they knowingly sold a poor product. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the gear would not release from park and that the rear brake lights failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 78838 | ||
| Transmission failed at under 80k miles. there are numerous complaints about these mini vans. we serviced our vehicle appropriately and also brought the car in to be checked when the transmissions were recalled. at that time they installed a trans jet kit which would solve the transmission problem. we even installed a transmission cooler. honda is unwilling to provide much assistance at all with this repair and i think they should have done a full recall on these transmissions, as they knowingly sold a poor product. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the gear would not release from park and that the rear brake lights failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 138000 | ||
| While driving at highway speeds the transmission froze and released repeatedly nearly causing a rear end crash. the vehicle was taken to a machanic were it was diagnosed as transmission faliure. what is important here is that the vehicle was recalled and the work done in 2005. however, it is blatantly appearant that the fix honda did for the recall was not to correct the problem but only a temporary patch. all the recall did was delay the failure, it didn't correct the problem. honda has simply moved the millage at which the transmition will fail so they don't have to take full responsibility and fix what they sold. sadly we paid an addition $4,000 to $5,000 for the honda name so we wouldn't have issues. now we are not only out that money but honda still believes that their name deserves more money for a rebuilt transmition that has been shown to still fail. we have been quoted an additional $2,500 to $3,000 more than what it would cost to fix a competing american company transmistion. it is unconsiounable that honda knows it has an issue, then only patched it to delay responsibility. this is especially troubling when you consider that the transmissions fail at high speed on the highway. a definate risk to peoples lives. | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the gear would not release from park and that the rear brake lights failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 138000 | ||
| While driving at highway speeds the transmission froze and released repeatedly nearly causing a rear end crash. the vehicle was taken to a machanic were it was diagnosed as transmission faliure. what is important here is that the vehicle was recalled and the work done in 2005. however, it is blatantly appearant that the fix honda did for the recall was not to correct the problem but only a temporary patch. all the recall did was delay the failure, it didn't correct the problem. honda has simply moved the millage at which the transmition will fail so they don't have to take full responsibility and fix what they sold. sadly we paid an addition $4,000 to $5,000 for the honda name so we wouldn't have issues. now we are not only out that money but honda still believes that their name deserves more money for a rebuilt transmition that has been shown to still fail. we have been quoted an additional $2,500 to $3,000 more than what it would cost to fix a competing american company transmistion. it is unconsiounable that honda knows it has an issue, then only patched it to delay responsibility. this is especially troubling when you consider that the transmissions fail at high speed on the highway. a definate risk to peoples lives. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled and would not shift into gear. the check engine and traction control lights were illuminated. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic stated that the transmission failed. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not under the warranty so there was nothing they could do to assist. the failure mileage was 88,000. kmj | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled and would not shift into gear. the check engine and traction control light came on. the contact towed the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic stated the transmission failed. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the vehicle was not under the warranty so their was nothing they could do. the contact stated the transmission was defective from the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 88,000. jo | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 72000 | ||
| My wife was driving along when the rpm's started going up and the speed of the van started slowing down. the street she was on is a fairly heavy traveled street so she pulled off to the side of the street and waited a few minutes. she called me and told me what had happened and then proceded to drive very slowly home. the next morning after coming home from work, i took the van out for a drive and sure enough, it started acting up on me. it got so bad, that i went ahead and drove it over to a transmission shop, taking me about 3 times as long as it should have. the van would only allow me to go several hundred yards before the engine would rev up and the van would basically stop. i would put it in park and wait a few minutes, then procede alittle further not going more than 20 mph. after the shop looked at it, they advised me that honda has had trouble with the transmissions and that mine needed to be replaced. they also stated that this particular transmission wasn't the right one for this particular engine that was in the van. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 108992 | ||
| On the freeway when all of a sudden without warning slipped and lost power. very scary with small children in the car and was barley able to make it off the freeway without getting into an accident. only by the grace of god did we make it safely off the freeway. honda dealer said we needed a new transmission. i had the extended warranty up to 106,000. just a few thousand miles over warranty and honda would only grant %50 coverage. still cost me $2797.00. honda of america knows all about this transmission problem but still does not compensate loyal honda customers. my dealer replaced this transmission (that had a previous recall in 2003) with a re-manufactured transmission now on september 19, 2011 the tcs light came on with the engine warning light and the car shuddered badly at 30 mph. brought to the dealer but they are denying that it is a transmission problem? we bought the honda odyssey for its safety features and reliability. honda and their dealer are not standing behind their product. i will look elsewhere for my next car purchase. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 154444 | ||
| 2003 odyssey left my wife in a terrible situation. it suddenly failed when she was in the middle of traffic with children in the car. with no warning, it would not move the vehicle and ground to a stop, leaving her almost out of control of the vehicle. honda is supposed to be a manufacturer with well designed, reliable products, but it is not so with this transmission. when a manufacturer realizes there is a problem with a vehicle, but year after year after year does nothing to remediate the problem, it is irresponsible and reckless to continue to manufacture the vehicle with the problematic transmission. | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 72000 | ||
| My wife was driving along when the rpm's started going up and the speed of the van started slowing down. the street she was on is a fairly heavy traveled street so she pulled off to the side of the street and waited a few minutes. she called me and told me what had happened and then proceded to drive very slowly home. the next morning after coming home from work, i took the van out for a drive and sure enough, it started acting up on me. it got so bad, that i went ahead and drove it over to a transmission shop, taking me about 3 times as long as it should have. the van would only allow me to go several hundred yards before the engine would rev up and the van would basically stop. i would put it in park and wait a few minutes, then procede alittle further not going more than 20 mph. after the shop looked at it, they advised me that honda has had trouble with the transmissions and that mine needed to be replaced. they also stated that this particular transmission wasn't the right one for this particular engine that was in the van. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 108992 | ||
| On the freeway when all of a sudden without warning slipped and lost power. very scary with small children in the car and was barley able to make it off the freeway without getting into an accident. only by the grace of god did we make it safely off the freeway. honda dealer said we needed a new transmission. i had the extended warranty up to 106,000. just a few thousand miles over warranty and honda would only grant %50 coverage. still cost me $2797.00. honda of america knows all about this transmission problem but still does not compensate loyal honda customers. my dealer replaced this transmission (that had a previous recall in 2003) with a re-manufactured transmission now on september 19, 2011 the tcs light came on with the engine warning light and the car shuddered badly at 30 mph. brought to the dealer but they are denying that it is a transmission problem? we bought the honda odyssey for its safety features and reliability. honda and their dealer are not standing behind their product. i will look elsewhere for my next car purchase. | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 72000 | ||
| My wife was driving along when the rpm's started going up and the speed of the van started slowing down. the street she was on is a fairly heavy traveled street so she pulled off to the side of the street and waited a few minutes. she called me and told me what had happened and then proceded to drive very slowly home. the next morning after coming home from work, i took the van out for a drive and sure enough, it started acting up on me. it got so bad, that i went ahead and drove it over to a transmission shop, taking me about 3 times as long as it should have. the van would only allow me to go several hundred yards before the engine would rev up and the van would basically stop. i would put it in park and wait a few minutes, then procede alittle further not going more than 20 mph. after the shop looked at it, they advised me that honda has had trouble with the transmissions and that mine needed to be replaced. they also stated that this particular transmission wasn't the right one for this particular engine that was in the van. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 108992 | ||
| On the freeway when all of a sudden without warning slipped and lost power. very scary with small children in the car and was barley able to make it off the freeway without getting into an accident. only by the grace of god did we make it safely off the freeway. honda dealer said we needed a new transmission. i had the extended warranty up to 106,000. just a few thousand miles over warranty and honda would only grant %50 coverage. still cost me $2797.00. honda of america knows all about this transmission problem but still does not compensate loyal honda customers. my dealer replaced this transmission (that had a previous recall in 2003) with a re-manufactured transmission now on september 19, 2011 the tcs light came on with the engine warning light and the car shuddered badly at 30 mph. brought to the dealer but they are denying that it is a transmission problem? we bought the honda odyssey for its safety features and reliability. honda and their dealer are not standing behind their product. i will look elsewhere for my next car purchase. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 154444 | ||
| 2003 odyssey left my wife in a terrible situation. it suddenly failed when she was in the middle of traffic with children in the car. with no warning, it would not move the vehicle and ground to a stop, leaving her almost out of control of the vehicle. honda is supposed to be a manufacturer with well designed, reliable products, but it is not so with this transmission. when a manufacturer realizes there is a problem with a vehicle, but year after year after year does nothing to remediate the problem, it is irresponsible and reckless to continue to manufacture the vehicle with the problematic transmission. | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 72000 | ||
| My wife was driving along when the rpm's started going up and the speed of the van started slowing down. the street she was on is a fairly heavy traveled street so she pulled off to the side of the street and waited a few minutes. she called me and told me what had happened and then proceded to drive very slowly home. the next morning after coming home from work, i took the van out for a drive and sure enough, it started acting up on me. it got so bad, that i went ahead and drove it over to a transmission shop, taking me about 3 times as long as it should have. the van would only allow me to go several hundred yards before the engine would rev up and the van would basically stop. i would put it in park and wait a few minutes, then procede alittle further not going more than 20 mph. after the shop looked at it, they advised me that honda has had trouble with the transmissions and that mine needed to be replaced. they also stated that this particular transmission wasn't the right one for this particular engine that was in the van. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 108992 | ||
| On the freeway when all of a sudden without warning slipped and lost power. very scary with small children in the car and was barley able to make it off the freeway without getting into an accident. only by the grace of god did we make it safely off the freeway. honda dealer said we needed a new transmission. i had the extended warranty up to 106,000. just a few thousand miles over warranty and honda would only grant %50 coverage. still cost me $2797.00. honda of america knows all about this transmission problem but still does not compensate loyal honda customers. my dealer replaced this transmission (that had a previous recall in 2003) with a re-manufactured transmission now on september 19, 2011 the tcs light came on with the engine warning light and the car shuddered badly at 30 mph. brought to the dealer but they are denying that it is a transmission problem? we bought the honda odyssey for its safety features and reliability. honda and their dealer are not standing behind their product. i will look elsewhere for my next car purchase. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 154444 | ||
| 2003 odyssey left my wife in a terrible situation. it suddenly failed when she was in the middle of traffic with children in the car. with no warning, it would not move the vehicle and ground to a stop, leaving her almost out of control of the vehicle. honda is supposed to be a manufacturer with well designed, reliable products, but it is not so with this transmission. when a manufacturer realizes there is a problem with a vehicle, but year after year after year does nothing to remediate the problem, it is irresponsible and reckless to continue to manufacture the vehicle with the problematic transmission. | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission vibrated abnormally while driving 25 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and found that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that they would pay $500 toward the repair, leaving a balance of $1500. the contact declined the offer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 108992 | ||
| On the freeway when all of a sudden without warning slipped and lost power. very scary with small children in the car and was barley able to make it off the freeway without getting into an accident. only by the grace of god did we make it safely off the freeway. honda dealer said we needed a new transmission. i had the extended warranty up to 106,000. just a few thousand miles over warranty and honda would only grant %50 coverage. still cost me $2797.00. honda of america knows all about this transmission problem but still does not compensate loyal honda customers. my dealer replaced this transmission (that had a previous recall in 2003) with a re-manufactured transmission now on september 19, 2011 the tcs light came on with the engine warning light and the car shuddered badly at 30 mph. brought to the dealer but they are denying that it is a transmission problem? we bought the honda odyssey for its safety features and reliability. honda and their dealer are not standing behind their product. i will look elsewhere for my next car purchase. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 154444 | ||
| 2003 odyssey left my wife in a terrible situation. it suddenly failed when she was in the middle of traffic with children in the car. with no warning, it would not move the vehicle and ground to a stop, leaving her almost out of control of the vehicle. honda is supposed to be a manufacturer with well designed, reliable products, but it is not so with this transmission. when a manufacturer realizes there is a problem with a vehicle, but year after year after year does nothing to remediate the problem, it is irresponsible and reckless to continue to manufacture the vehicle with the problematic transmission. | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission vibrated abnormally while driving 25 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and found that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that they would pay $500 toward the repair, leaving a balance of $1500. the contact declined the offer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 154444 | ||
| 2003 odyssey left my wife in a terrible situation. it suddenly failed when she was in the middle of traffic with children in the car. with no warning, it would not move the vehicle and ground to a stop, leaving her almost out of control of the vehicle. honda is supposed to be a manufacturer with well designed, reliable products, but it is not so with this transmission. when a manufacturer realizes there is a problem with a vehicle, but year after year after year does nothing to remediate the problem, it is irresponsible and reckless to continue to manufacture the vehicle with the problematic transmission. | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission vibrated abnormally while driving 25 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and found that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that they would pay $500 toward the repair, leaving a balance of $1500. the contact declined the offer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000. kmj | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 97000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the transmission vibrates when driving 25 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and stated the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who stated they will pay $500 and the contact has to pay $1500 to repair the vehicle. the contact stated he decline that offer. the failure mileage was 97,000. mw | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 110613 | ||
| My transmission failed on my 2003 honda odyssey shortly after the warranty expired. it had the recall update done years before but that didn't work. the transmission fluid was burnt causing the transmission to slip. there was not an accident, just a transmission that was failing. it seems this is more the rule than the exception with the odyssey. i had to get it replaced and after doing research, i decided to get a jasper transmission instead of having the dealer replace it with another faulty honda transmission. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 114721 | ||
| I was driving down a two lane road and the transmission down shifted on its own in a violent manor. the rps jumped up. i let off the gas and the auto went back to normal. 10 minutes later i was on the highway running 70mph and the auto down shifted again in the same fashion as described before. i brought it to two shops and the technician was able to reproduce the problem. both technicians stated that the transmission was the problem and it needed to be replaced. after doing research i found that this problem has happened to many hondas. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the dealer advised that the transmission was defective and recommended replacing the transmission fluid. the dealer replaced the transmission fluid and later, caused the transmission to fail completely. the vehicle was towed to the deale where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 162,000. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 114721 | ||
| I was driving down a two lane road and the transmission down shifted on its own in a violent manor. the rps jumped up. i let off the gas and the auto went back to normal. 10 minutes later i was on the highway running 70mph and the auto down shifted again in the same fashion as described before. i brought it to two shops and the technician was able to reproduce the problem. both technicians stated that the transmission was the problem and it needed to be replaced. after doing research i found that this problem has happened to many hondas. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance the dealer advised that the transmission was defected and the transmission fluid had to be replaced. the dealer replaced the transmission fluid and caused the transmission to fail. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer has not performed a diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 162,000. li | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 114721 | ||
| I was driving down a two lane road and the transmission down shifted on its own in a violent manor. the rps jumped up. i let off the gas and the auto went back to normal. 10 minutes later i was on the highway running 70mph and the auto down shifted again in the same fashion as described before. i brought it to two shops and the technician was able to reproduce the problem. both technicians stated that the transmission was the problem and it needed to be replaced. after doing research i found that this problem has happened to many hondas. | |||
| 08/03/2011 | 162000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance the dealer advised that the transmission was defected and the transmission fluid had to be replaced. the dealer replaced the transmission fluid and caused the transmission to fail. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer has not performed a diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 162,000. li | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 68217 | ||
| Transmission in vehicle failed during operation in traffic. vehicle operator managed to move the vehicle to safety despite diminished operational function of the vehicle. there was a potential for a serious injury or fatality related to this incident. it is my opinion that these vehicles (2003 honda odyssey) should be removed from traffic situations until the manufacturer (honda) can prove that these vehicles are safe. this situation is more severe than the recent toyota problems. in addition to the hazard mentioned the owner paid the local honda dealer $4,300 for a replacement transmission, hope it goes more than 68,000 miles. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 110555 | ||
| Encountered transmission failure with 2003 honda odyssey. 2004 transmission recall performed by dealer and factory maintenance scheduled performed throughout ownership. in june '11 noticed slipping when shifting from second to third occurred. extremely dangerous and scary with 2 little children in the car on the highway or on the local streets. the car jolted on the highway for the first incident and we nearly swerved into the median. i've been told all is normal to replace the trans by varying dealerships. i feel that honda has not investigated nor resolved the trans problem thoroughly and now i could be held paying the bill once it is replaced. after much research, we discovered that the odyssey transmission has had numerous complaints of failure. honda corp indicated that the dealership will have full authority to issue a second recall if it is the transmission. the dealership said that honda corp makes the decision and a case needs to be filed. however, the seller said that if you bought the car at the dealership or have had spent a lot of many in service at honda, this weighs heavily in their decision and customers are more likely awarded the full recall value. this is wrong for the honda company to play games with a safety issue and only reward highest paying customers with a recall. all should be benefit and they should be held liable. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 77945 | ||
| Our 2003 honda odyssey had a complete transmission failure when attempting to drive from a stopped position in a busy turn-lane. the engine revved when gas was applied, then the transmission light came on, an error code appeared,and the drive gear light started flashing. somehow i was able to make the turn and park safely in a restaurant parking lot. the van was towed to mel rapton honda. we were offered a rental car at $25 per day, our cost, which we declined. the next day we received a phone call from mel rapton honda service department saying that our transmission needed to be replaced and that the cost to us would be $4,589.94. we then informed him that we were aware of the odyssey transmission class-action lawsuit for certain model years, and that the 2003 model has transmission design flaws that honda is well aware of. we asked that he call honda to see if they would cover the entire transmission replacement 100%, as any company with integrity for their products should. with no apology, he said he would call them and get back to us. he then called us back to state that honda would cover 25% of the cost only, and give the replacement a 3year/36,000 mile warranty. when we picked up the vehicle, the warranty was not in writing until we insisted on them doing so. the service department clerk hand-wrote it sloppily on the receipt and then made a computer note which he printed out. nothing was in writing from honda directly. now, today, there is an oil leak after the replacement that needs to be fixed by the dealership. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 73030 | ||
| I was in my 2003 odyssey with my daughter when the van lost all power merging on to the freeway. the tcs and check engine lights came on and then the van would no longer accelerate. we came extremely close to having an accident. i took the van to the honda dealer and they reported back that the transmission had completely failed with only 73k miles. in 2004 i took the van to the dealer for the transmission recall (nhtsa campaign #04v176000), but it did not prevent it's future failure. i have regularly performed the factory required transmission maintenance, but this was not enough for the faulty transmissions in odysseys from 2001-2004. honda said in a recent report that insufficient cooling can lead to heat build-up and broken gears in the transmission. in rare instances, gear breakage could lock up the transmission. gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. honda of america will not cover the replacement of my transmission even though they know that there have been pervasive failures with transmissions on the 2003 odyssey. honda has not taken full responsibility for the epidemic of odyssey transmission failures. there needs to be a recall of all 2003 odyssey transmissions! | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 67850 | ||
| We were driving on the interstate in stop and go traffic when for unknown reasons the tcs and engine malfunction indicator lamps came on. we pulled off the interstate, parked, turned the vehicle off and read the owners manual to see what it said about the engine malfunction lamp. it said that it could be from a loose gas cap so we tightened the gas cap as is stated in the owners manual. we then carefully resumed our trip. the malfunction indicator lamp remained on during the trip. the following day we took the vehicle to a local honda dealer service department. the computer error code was read and the problem was diagnosed as an incorrect gear ratio code and that the vehicle requires a new transmission. so far the transmission has only had minor slippage when starting from a stop. the assistant service manager told us that it will only get worse. this vehicle was in a 2004 transmission inspection recall. we had honda service inspect the transmission and they said it was good. the transmission should not have failed with only 67,850 miles on the vehicle. after researching on line we discovered that the transmission failures on the odyssey can result in a crash. this is the only car we own and now my wife and i are afraid to drive the vehicle especially with our kids in it. we can not afford a $3,000 or more transmission replacement bill. | |||
| 04/24/2010 | 61711 | ||
| Honda of clear lake in webster, tx informed me that all the motor mounts were broken and needed to be replaced on my 2003 honda odyssey with 61,711 miles on the odometer. the dealership wrote $$$$$$$$$$$$ for their estimate. i've read online many other honda odyessey owners with the same complaints. the motor mount designs are defective to have failed so soon. there needs to be a recall. i replaced the motor mounts on my toyota corolla at 180,000 miles for a comparison. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission suddenly failed while he was driving at 55 mph on may 10, 2010; also, the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was advised to change the fluids and filter. the check engine light illuminated again so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced at his expense. the contact called the manufacturer who advised him to send in all his maintenance records. the failure mileage was approximately 103,000. the current mileage was approximately 105,000. | |||
| 12/18/2009 | 90000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey has a unintended acceleration and had to apply brakes severely to control the vehicle this happened twice for the vehicle and was informed to the dealer and honda of usa.*cw | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 98200 | 1 | |
| Unreliable shifting between 2nd 3rd gears. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| Consumer state her parents are older and bought a 2003 automobile and is how having trouble with the transmission. she states that the buyer states that the transmission is not shifting smoothly. she says that they have taken it back to the dealership 3 or 4 times and cannot seen to get it repaired. ts | |||
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| 07/20/2012 | |||
| 2003 honda odyssey. consumer states transmission overheated, began shifting erratically and the check engine light illuminated. *tgw the consumer stated he turned the vehicle off, to allow it to cool off. when he turned it back on, the engine light was still on, but he was able to drive the vehicle home. it was still shifting erratically, but it did not overheat again. he took the vehicle to an auto parts store to have the check engine light code checked. the code came up as a p0740; torque solenoid circuit. the consumer did some research on the code and discovered that his model and year had a recall on the transmission and several class action lawsuits had been filed due to the problem. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and it was determined that the vehicle needed a new transmission. the dealer couldn't say if the problem was definitive to the recall. honda informed the consumer the vehicle was inspected in 2005, where an oil jet cooler was installed on the transmission. the consumer then examined his vehicle, and discovered there was no oil jet cooler on the transmission. the van remained in overdrive and would not shift into 2nd or 3rd gear.*jb | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 141057 | 1 | |
| I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. in 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000). on 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. i took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. they informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. the codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. they suggested that i take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. the next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Transmission failure. | |||
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| 2003 honda odyssey - transmission failure | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Transmission failure. | |||
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| 2003 honda odyssey - transmission failure | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 103900 | ||
| Vehicle popped out of gear while moving at 50mph and would not accellerate. upon stopping on side of road and shifting from d to park and bak to d, the van was able to move for a few hundred yards. at 35mph it popped out of gear again. did same thing with transmission and was able to limp home as long as vehicle stayed under 30mph. towed vehicle to dealer and found out transmission is bad. i have a 7yr/105,000 mile warranty, but it expired last year. i only have 103,000 miles on the van. the repair is quoted at $4200. i have complete and timely service records at a honda dealership for the life of the van. | |||
| 08/15/2011 | |||
| 2003 honda odyssey - transmission failure | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 103900 | ||
| Vehicle popped out of gear while moving at 50mph and would not accellerate. upon stopping on side of road and shifting from d to park and bak to d, the van was able to move for a few hundred yards. at 35mph it popped out of gear again. did same thing with transmission and was able to limp home as long as vehicle stayed under 30mph. towed vehicle to dealer and found out transmission is bad. i have a 7yr/105,000 mile warranty, but it expired last year. i only have 103,000 miles on the van. the repair is quoted at $4200. i have complete and timely service records at a honda dealership for the life of the van. | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed black smoke from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle also decelerated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. the failure occurred on two different prior occasions and the transmission was replaced. the vehicle was not again repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. sm. | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 103900 | ||
| Vehicle popped out of gear while moving at 50mph and would not accellerate. upon stopping on side of road and shifting from d to park and bak to d, the van was able to move for a few hundred yards. at 35mph it popped out of gear again. did same thing with transmission and was able to limp home as long as vehicle stayed under 30mph. towed vehicle to dealer and found out transmission is bad. i have a 7yr/105,000 mile warranty, but it expired last year. i only have 103,000 miles on the van. the repair is quoted at $4200. i have complete and timely service records at a honda dealership for the life of the van. | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving at approximately 65 mph the contact noticed black smoke from the rear of the vehicle. also, the vehicle decelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the failure occurred two different times before and the transmission was replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 103900 | ||
| Vehicle popped out of gear while moving at 50mph and would not accellerate. upon stopping on side of road and shifting from d to park and bak to d, the van was able to move for a few hundred yards. at 35mph it popped out of gear again. did same thing with transmission and was able to limp home as long as vehicle stayed under 30mph. towed vehicle to dealer and found out transmission is bad. i have a 7yr/105,000 mile warranty, but it expired last year. i only have 103,000 miles on the van. the repair is quoted at $4200. i have complete and timely service records at a honda dealership for the life of the van. | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving at approximately 65 mph the contact noticed black smoke from the rear of the vehicle. also, the vehicle decelerated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the failure occurred two different times before and the transmission was replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 103400 | ||
| Minivan started to accelerate upon push of accelerator (rpms jumped significantly). jerky/harsh acceleration from 0-40. severe shudder of van when decelerating between gears. malfunctioning overdrive (will not down shift to d3, 2, or 1st gear while rolling. reverse gear did not work unless the car was started again. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 101500 | ||
| At 101,500 miles and less than 2 years and 20,000 miles after the first transmission rebuild, our 2003 honda odyssey van is once again in need of a complete transmission rebuild. this is the same problem that thousands of other honda owners are reporting. we purchased the van new from honda in december 2002 and have religiously maintained it (oil changes, tires, brakes, tune-ups, check-ups, etc.). at 82,289 miles, the original transmission came apart while my wife was driving one day. prior to that, the gears seemed to be slipping. frustrated with the poor service from the dealership and the run-around honda has been giving their customers (specifically with odyssey owners), we had the transmission rebuilt by aamco ($3500) and were assured that we were getting a better transmission than the original. how is a transmission that lasts 1/4 of the time than the original a better one? this 2nd transmission was fine until friday 7/22/2011, when we were taking a trip down to nags head, nc. suddenly, i noticed when we were approximately 45 miles away from home (on i-95) that the rpm was up around 6x, the van was not shifting gears, and there was smoke coming out the back. i quickly got off the interstate, came to a stop and then it would not shift at all. we had it towed back to fredericksburg, va and were informed that the transmission fluid was burnt, the transmission itself would have to be replaced, and the radiator would need to be replaced. we are once again looking at spending $4-5k for a vehicle we bought new, kept well-maintained, and has relatively low miles for its age (101k). when we bought the odyssey, we also purchased a cr-v and declare we were honda people. this is why we are no longer honda people. the honda odysseys have a well documented history of problems with their transmissions, and honda has not stepped up to take care of their customers. honda owes every odyssey owner an apology! | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 103400 | ||
| Minivan started to accelerate upon push of accelerator (rpms jumped significantly). jerky/harsh acceleration from 0-40. severe shudder of van when decelerating between gears. malfunctioning overdrive (will not down shift to d3, 2, or 1st gear while rolling. reverse gear did not work unless the car was started again. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 101500 | ||
| At 101,500 miles and less than 2 years and 20,000 miles after the first transmission rebuild, our 2003 honda odyssey van is once again in need of a complete transmission rebuild. this is the same problem that thousands of other honda owners are reporting. we purchased the van new from honda in december 2002 and have religiously maintained it (oil changes, tires, brakes, tune-ups, check-ups, etc.). at 82,289 miles, the original transmission came apart while my wife was driving one day. prior to that, the gears seemed to be slipping. frustrated with the poor service from the dealership and the run-around honda has been giving their customers (specifically with odyssey owners), we had the transmission rebuilt by aamco ($3500) and were assured that we were getting a better transmission than the original. how is a transmission that lasts 1/4 of the time than the original a better one? this 2nd transmission was fine until friday 7/22/2011, when we were taking a trip down to nags head, nc. suddenly, i noticed when we were approximately 45 miles away from home (on i-95) that the rpm was up around 6x, the van was not shifting gears, and there was smoke coming out the back. i quickly got off the interstate, came to a stop and then it would not shift at all. we had it towed back to fredericksburg, va and were informed that the transmission fluid was burnt, the transmission itself would have to be replaced, and the radiator would need to be replaced. we are once again looking at spending $4-5k for a vehicle we bought new, kept well-maintained, and has relatively low miles for its age (101k). when we bought the odyssey, we also purchased a cr-v and declare we were honda people. this is why we are no longer honda people. the honda odysseys have a well documented history of problems with their transmissions, and honda has not stepped up to take care of their customers. honda owes every odyssey owner an apology! | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 103400 | ||
| Minivan started to accelerate upon push of accelerator (rpms jumped significantly). jerky/harsh acceleration from 0-40. severe shudder of van when decelerating between gears. malfunctioning overdrive (will not down shift to d3, 2, or 1st gear while rolling. reverse gear did not work unless the car was started again. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 101500 | ||
| At 101,500 miles and less than 2 years and 20,000 miles after the first transmission rebuild, our 2003 honda odyssey van is once again in need of a complete transmission rebuild. this is the same problem that thousands of other honda owners are reporting. we purchased the van new from honda in december 2002 and have religiously maintained it (oil changes, tires, brakes, tune-ups, check-ups, etc.). at 82,289 miles, the original transmission came apart while my wife was driving one day. prior to that, the gears seemed to be slipping. frustrated with the poor service from the dealership and the run-around honda has been giving their customers (specifically with odyssey owners), we had the transmission rebuilt by aamco ($3500) and were assured that we were getting a better transmission than the original. how is a transmission that lasts 1/4 of the time than the original a better one? this 2nd transmission was fine until friday 7/22/2011, when we were taking a trip down to nags head, nc. suddenly, i noticed when we were approximately 45 miles away from home (on i-95) that the rpm was up around 6x, the van was not shifting gears, and there was smoke coming out the back. i quickly got off the interstate, came to a stop and then it would not shift at all. we had it towed back to fredericksburg, va and were informed that the transmission fluid was burnt, the transmission itself would have to be replaced, and the radiator would need to be replaced. we are once again looking at spending $4-5k for a vehicle we bought new, kept well-maintained, and has relatively low miles for its age (101k). when we bought the odyssey, we also purchased a cr-v and declare we were honda people. this is why we are no longer honda people. the honda odysseys have a well documented history of problems with their transmissions, and honda has not stepped up to take care of their customers. honda owes every odyssey owner an apology! | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 148417 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway about a mile outside of rawlins, wy and the rpm indicator suddenly went all the way to the top and then smoke started coming out from under the hood. i decided to drive it into rawlins although it was slipping gears and i had a hard time getting it to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. i had to drive very slowly and carefully and when i got to the gas station in rawlins, there was tranny fluid all under the car and on the under side of the car. so i called and took it to a mechanic just before they closed. he quickly checked it and said it probably just needed a transmission service. so my boyfriend and i towed it to casper, wyoming and took it to the honda dealership there. they checked it and it came up with 3 malfunction codes p0710n/p0780/p1750. so it needed a new transmission. the mileage is at 148417 and i have only owned the vehicle for about a year now. it has been well taken care of and there was no previous indication that it had any problems. i was told it would cost me between $3200-$4500 to have a new transmission put in my car. i do not have the money for that. so now i have no vehicle for my family. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 154005 | ||
| My family and i were traveling on the freeway with cruise control set and began smelling smoke and then started seeing smoke behind our families vehicle. we immediately pulled over and found transmission fluid all underneath and on back of our vehicle. we managed to make it to a honda dealer and after 3 hours of we're not really sure we were told honda told them our torque diverted was bad and our transmission needed to be replaced. $5000!! | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 148417 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway about a mile outside of rawlins, wy and the rpm indicator suddenly went all the way to the top and then smoke started coming out from under the hood. i decided to drive it into rawlins although it was slipping gears and i had a hard time getting it to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. i had to drive very slowly and carefully and when i got to the gas station in rawlins, there was tranny fluid all under the car and on the under side of the car. so i called and took it to a mechanic just before they closed. he quickly checked it and said it probably just needed a transmission service. so my boyfriend and i towed it to casper, wyoming and took it to the honda dealership there. they checked it and it came up with 3 malfunction codes p0710n/p0780/p1750. so it needed a new transmission. the mileage is at 148417 and i have only owned the vehicle for about a year now. it has been well taken care of and there was no previous indication that it had any problems. i was told it would cost me between $3200-$4500 to have a new transmission put in my car. i do not have the money for that. so now i have no vehicle for my family. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 154005 | ||
| My family and i were traveling on the freeway with cruise control set and began smelling smoke and then started seeing smoke behind our families vehicle. we immediately pulled over and found transmission fluid all underneath and on back of our vehicle. we managed to make it to a honda dealer and after 3 hours of we're not really sure we were told honda told them our torque diverted was bad and our transmission needed to be replaced. $5000!! | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 148417 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway about a mile outside of rawlins, wy and the rpm indicator suddenly went all the way to the top and then smoke started coming out from under the hood. i decided to drive it into rawlins although it was slipping gears and i had a hard time getting it to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. i had to drive very slowly and carefully and when i got to the gas station in rawlins, there was tranny fluid all under the car and on the under side of the car. so i called and took it to a mechanic just before they closed. he quickly checked it and said it probably just needed a transmission service. so my boyfriend and i towed it to casper, wyoming and took it to the honda dealership there. they checked it and it came up with 3 malfunction codes p0710n/p0780/p1750. so it needed a new transmission. the mileage is at 148417 and i have only owned the vehicle for about a year now. it has been well taken care of and there was no previous indication that it had any problems. i was told it would cost me between $3200-$4500 to have a new transmission put in my car. i do not have the money for that. so now i have no vehicle for my family. | |||
| 07/18/2011 | 154005 | ||
| My family and i were traveling on the freeway with cruise control set and began smelling smoke and then started seeing smoke behind our families vehicle. we immediately pulled over and found transmission fluid all underneath and on back of our vehicle. we managed to make it to a honda dealer and after 3 hours of we're not really sure we were told honda told them our torque diverted was bad and our transmission needed to be replaced. $5000!! | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 125000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at hwy speed on the tappen zee bridge ny after being told by two dealers one in canada and one in ny state that the vehicle did not have a transmission problem. vehicle shifted into low gear, revved high, tcs light came on, check engine light came on and d3 light started flashing. | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 42000 | ||
| 2--3 honda oddysey transmission problem: i purchased a 2003 odyssey brand new in september of 2002. the van was great for a while until the electric doors started to stick and we had something strange happen several times with the transmission. we took it to the dealer for a check-up right before the warranty expired at about 34k miles (warranty expires at 36k). the dealer loosened the doors and explained that the heat in florida required us to place a little of lithium grease in the gaskets on the doors. the dealer did not find anything wrong with the transmission, but since i had already started to hear about the transmission problems, i made sure they noted the complaint on the work order. at 40k miles bang! transmission out! we took the car to the dealer and after a couple of days, the service representative called us to let us know that honda will provide us a new transmission for replacement, but we would have to pay the $1000 installation. my wife and i had little choice but to pay. well, the van now (6/28/2033) has 119k miles and i just left it at a mechanic shop to get the transmission rebuilt. i will cost $1200, and there's not much else i can do right now. i have to practice my houdini skills and make $1200 pop out of thin air. this issue is a real shame because the van is awesome. honda could be embracing their problems and capitalizing in building long term customer loyalty. instead, i just want to place the honda logo in the train tracks, the way i placed small coins in the track to flatten them when i was a kid. i hope we can get something to happen though the courts about this. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 134760 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey's transmission went out in fall of 2010. i am a careful driver, taken care to maintain my car according to suggested maintenance schedule. the transmission felt a little loose for a few days, and then one day on the way home from work it completely failed. i couldn't get into any gear. i called honda and asked for help and they said my car was too old and it was normal for transmissions to fail. the mileage on my car was 134760. i had to have a complete transmission replacement at aamco for $3000. this car has had so many problems, and honda refuses to stand behind their product. i've had the key core go bad, my drivers side rear door had been fixed 3 times and still won't close properly, all the paint is peeling all over the car, and honda would only repaint portions of the car as part of the recall. so one side of my car and the back is completely peeled away, and they refuse to repaint it, unless i pay to have it done. | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 42000 | ||
| 2--3 honda oddysey transmission problem: i purchased a 2003 odyssey brand new in september of 2002. the van was great for a while until the electric doors started to stick and we had something strange happen several times with the transmission. we took it to the dealer for a check-up right before the warranty expired at about 34k miles (warranty expires at 36k). the dealer loosened the doors and explained that the heat in florida required us to place a little of lithium grease in the gaskets on the doors. the dealer did not find anything wrong with the transmission, but since i had already started to hear about the transmission problems, i made sure they noted the complaint on the work order. at 40k miles bang! transmission out! we took the car to the dealer and after a couple of days, the service representative called us to let us know that honda will provide us a new transmission for replacement, but we would have to pay the $1000 installation. my wife and i had little choice but to pay. well, the van now (6/28/2033) has 119k miles and i just left it at a mechanic shop to get the transmission rebuilt. i will cost $1200, and there's not much else i can do right now. i have to practice my houdini skills and make $1200 pop out of thin air. this issue is a real shame because the van is awesome. honda could be embracing their problems and capitalizing in building long term customer loyalty. instead, i just want to place the honda logo in the train tracks, the way i placed small coins in the track to flatten them when i was a kid. i hope we can get something to happen though the courts about this. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 134760 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey's transmission went out in fall of 2010. i am a careful driver, taken care to maintain my car according to suggested maintenance schedule. the transmission felt a little loose for a few days, and then one day on the way home from work it completely failed. i couldn't get into any gear. i called honda and asked for help and they said my car was too old and it was normal for transmissions to fail. the mileage on my car was 134760. i had to have a complete transmission replacement at aamco for $3000. this car has had so many problems, and honda refuses to stand behind their product. i've had the key core go bad, my drivers side rear door had been fixed 3 times and still won't close properly, all the paint is peeling all over the car, and honda would only repaint portions of the car as part of the recall. so one side of my car and the back is completely peeled away, and they refuse to repaint it, unless i pay to have it done. | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 42000 | ||
| 2--3 honda oddysey transmission problem: i purchased a 2003 odyssey brand new in september of 2002. the van was great for a while until the electric doors started to stick and we had something strange happen several times with the transmission. we took it to the dealer for a check-up right before the warranty expired at about 34k miles (warranty expires at 36k). the dealer loosened the doors and explained that the heat in florida required us to place a little of lithium grease in the gaskets on the doors. the dealer did not find anything wrong with the transmission, but since i had already started to hear about the transmission problems, i made sure they noted the complaint on the work order. at 40k miles bang! transmission out! we took the car to the dealer and after a couple of days, the service representative called us to let us know that honda will provide us a new transmission for replacement, but we would have to pay the $1000 installation. my wife and i had little choice but to pay. well, the van now (6/28/2033) has 119k miles and i just left it at a mechanic shop to get the transmission rebuilt. i will cost $1200, and there's not much else i can do right now. i have to practice my houdini skills and make $1200 pop out of thin air. this issue is a real shame because the van is awesome. honda could be embracing their problems and capitalizing in building long term customer loyalty. instead, i just want to place the honda logo in the train tracks, the way i placed small coins in the track to flatten them when i was a kid. i hope we can get something to happen though the courts about this. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 134760 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey's transmission went out in fall of 2010. i am a careful driver, taken care to maintain my car according to suggested maintenance schedule. the transmission felt a little loose for a few days, and then one day on the way home from work it completely failed. i couldn't get into any gear. i called honda and asked for help and they said my car was too old and it was normal for transmissions to fail. the mileage on my car was 134760. i had to have a complete transmission replacement at aamco for $3000. this car has had so many problems, and honda refuses to stand behind their product. i've had the key core go bad, my drivers side rear door had been fixed 3 times and still won't close properly, all the paint is peeling all over the car, and honda would only repaint portions of the car as part of the recall. so one side of my car and the back is completely peeled away, and they refuse to repaint it, unless i pay to have it done. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 89500 | ||
| We discovered today that our 2003 honda odyssey was in need of a new trasmission, the sad part is this vehicle only has 89,500 miles, the honda dealership that inspected the van told us that the cost to replace the transmission was going to be $4200. we pretty much experienced all the same problems that many other users are mentioning on this site, it first started by skipping gears between 2nd and 3rd, then the tcs and emc light came on and after this everything came downhill. the dealer told us that the van was serviced in the past to take care of the recall by installing the jet fan cooling thing, apparently this was a bandage to the real issue as a couple of years later the transmission finally died on us. we bought honda for their apparant superior quality and have never been more disappointed. we feel like we got screwed and if there is a recall or some lemon law we would like to know about it because this just can not keep happening!!!!!!!! | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph she applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate further. the tac and check engine lights also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 134760 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey's transmission went out in fall of 2010. i am a careful driver, taken care to maintain my car according to suggested maintenance schedule. the transmission felt a little loose for a few days, and then one day on the way home from work it completely failed. i couldn't get into any gear. i called honda and asked for help and they said my car was too old and it was normal for transmissions to fail. the mileage on my car was 134760. i had to have a complete transmission replacement at aamco for $3000. this car has had so many problems, and honda refuses to stand behind their product. i've had the key core go bad, my drivers side rear door had been fixed 3 times and still won't close properly, all the paint is peeling all over the car, and honda would only repaint portions of the car as part of the recall. so one side of my car and the back is completely peeled away, and they refuse to repaint it, unless i pay to have it done. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 89500 | ||
| We discovered today that our 2003 honda odyssey was in need of a new trasmission, the sad part is this vehicle only has 89,500 miles, the honda dealership that inspected the van told us that the cost to replace the transmission was going to be $4200. we pretty much experienced all the same problems that many other users are mentioning on this site, it first started by skipping gears between 2nd and 3rd, then the tcs and emc light came on and after this everything came downhill. the dealer told us that the van was serviced in the past to take care of the recall by installing the jet fan cooling thing, apparently this was a bandage to the real issue as a couple of years later the transmission finally died on us. we bought honda for their apparant superior quality and have never been more disappointed. we feel like we got screwed and if there is a recall or some lemon law we would like to know about it because this just can not keep happening!!!!!!!! | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph she applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate further. the tac and check engine lights also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Approximately 60 days ago on a saturday i took my 2003 honda odyssey to one of the local honda dealers for and oil change service. i asked the service advisor to check out the check engine light because it had come on the week before. he told me that the regular service department was closed and that i should'nt worry about it until it come up for the smog check. about 3 weeks later on memorial day weekend i had my wife and three children in the vehicle traveling on a major freeway and without warning the transmission failed. the vehicle lost power and we were very lucky to get to the side of the road without getting into a collision. i had the vehicle towed to the same dealership that had done the service and they confirmed that the transmission was bad and recommended a rebuilt replacement at a cost of over $3700.00 dollars. a new computer was also recommended for an extra $1,100.00. the van is still sitting in their lot. after a brief internet search it appears that this is a major problem with some honda products. my wife and children were very scared of some of the large trucks that past by us on both side at what seemed to be a high rate of speed. but it was probably more that we were slowing down at a fast rate. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 89500 | ||
| We discovered today that our 2003 honda odyssey was in need of a new trasmission, the sad part is this vehicle only has 89,500 miles, the honda dealership that inspected the van told us that the cost to replace the transmission was going to be $4200. we pretty much experienced all the same problems that many other users are mentioning on this site, it first started by skipping gears between 2nd and 3rd, then the tcs and emc light came on and after this everything came downhill. the dealer told us that the van was serviced in the past to take care of the recall by installing the jet fan cooling thing, apparently this was a bandage to the real issue as a couple of years later the transmission finally died on us. we bought honda for their apparant superior quality and have never been more disappointed. we feel like we got screwed and if there is a recall or some lemon law we would like to know about it because this just can not keep happening!!!!!!!! | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph she applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate further. the tac and check engine lights also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Approximately 60 days ago on a saturday i took my 2003 honda odyssey to one of the local honda dealers for and oil change service. i asked the service advisor to check out the check engine light because it had come on the week before. he told me that the regular service department was closed and that i should'nt worry about it until it come up for the smog check. about 3 weeks later on memorial day weekend i had my wife and three children in the vehicle traveling on a major freeway and without warning the transmission failed. the vehicle lost power and we were very lucky to get to the side of the road without getting into a collision. i had the vehicle towed to the same dealership that had done the service and they confirmed that the transmission was bad and recommended a rebuilt replacement at a cost of over $3700.00 dollars. a new computer was also recommended for an extra $1,100.00. the van is still sitting in their lot. after a brief internet search it appears that this is a major problem with some honda products. my wife and children were very scared of some of the large trucks that past by us on both side at what seemed to be a high rate of speed. but it was probably more that we were slowing down at a fast rate. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 89500 | ||
| We discovered today that our 2003 honda odyssey was in need of a new trasmission, the sad part is this vehicle only has 89,500 miles, the honda dealership that inspected the van told us that the cost to replace the transmission was going to be $4200. we pretty much experienced all the same problems that many other users are mentioning on this site, it first started by skipping gears between 2nd and 3rd, then the tcs and emc light came on and after this everything came downhill. the dealer told us that the van was serviced in the past to take care of the recall by installing the jet fan cooling thing, apparently this was a bandage to the real issue as a couple of years later the transmission finally died on us. we bought honda for their apparant superior quality and have never been more disappointed. we feel like we got screwed and if there is a recall or some lemon law we would like to know about it because this just can not keep happening!!!!!!!! | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph she applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate further. the tac and check engine lights also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Approximately 60 days ago on a saturday i took my 2003 honda odyssey to one of the local honda dealers for and oil change service. i asked the service advisor to check out the check engine light because it had come on the week before. he told me that the regular service department was closed and that i should'nt worry about it until it come up for the smog check. about 3 weeks later on memorial day weekend i had my wife and three children in the vehicle traveling on a major freeway and without warning the transmission failed. the vehicle lost power and we were very lucky to get to the side of the road without getting into a collision. i had the vehicle towed to the same dealership that had done the service and they confirmed that the transmission was bad and recommended a rebuilt replacement at a cost of over $3700.00 dollars. a new computer was also recommended for an extra $1,100.00. the van is still sitting in their lot. after a brief internet search it appears that this is a major problem with some honda products. my wife and children were very scared of some of the large trucks that past by us on both side at what seemed to be a high rate of speed. but it was probably more that we were slowing down at a fast rate. | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 101000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph she applied pressure to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate further. the tac and check engine lights also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 101,000. sm. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Approximately 60 days ago on a saturday i took my 2003 honda odyssey to one of the local honda dealers for and oil change service. i asked the service advisor to check out the check engine light because it had come on the week before. he told me that the regular service department was closed and that i should'nt worry about it until it come up for the smog check. about 3 weeks later on memorial day weekend i had my wife and three children in the vehicle traveling on a major freeway and without warning the transmission failed. the vehicle lost power and we were very lucky to get to the side of the road without getting into a collision. i had the vehicle towed to the same dealership that had done the service and they confirmed that the transmission was bad and recommended a rebuilt replacement at a cost of over $3700.00 dollars. a new computer was also recommended for an extra $1,100.00. the van is still sitting in their lot. after a brief internet search it appears that this is a major problem with some honda products. my wife and children were very scared of some of the large trucks that past by us on both side at what seemed to be a high rate of speed. but it was probably more that we were slowing down at a fast rate. | |||
| 06/09/2011 | 99000 | ||
| Bought my odyssey used, certified with the 7yr/100k mi warranty from a honda dealership in alexandria, va in may 2006 with less than 20,000 miles on it. have had it serviced by my local honda dealership exclusively since purchasing. less than 24 hours ago (at about 99000 miles), i experienced my first odd experience with shifting up/down while at expressway and freeway speeds. i returned home within 50 miles and parked the car until i could get it to the dealership (2 miles from my house). first thing this morning (about 7:30 am), took the odyssey to the dealership for a diagnostic of the transmission and to have the brakes checked and/or replaced as needed as well as any other routine maintenance that might be needed. received a phone call from the service department at the dealership about 1 pm today and was told that i needed a new transmission, as the old one was shot. the price quoted to me for a remanufactured transmission and control module was about $5000, not what i wanted to hear or was expecting. i took my vehicle in last just a few months ago for an oil change and any regular maintenance needed, expecting any abnormalities would be noted. i would have been due for another oil change about now, but i just recently changed the oil and oil filter myself, less than 3000 miles ago. how is it that a supposedly reliable vehicle can, without warning, go from 100% functioning to needing a major drive component replacement? i just called honda corporate for assistance with this, as a major equipment failure of this nature shouldn't be dropped on the consumer, and i have read many similar issues with this model year transmission. i'd be happy paying 25-50% of the costs, with a minimum 36k mi/ 3 yr warranty on the transmission. this would only be the second major expense i've had to pay on the van, as the first one was the regularly scheduled timing belt replacement, which was done well before the typical mileage mark. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Honda transmission problem. when the vehicle switch from 2nd gear to 3rd gear, the vehicle accelarate to high rpm but doesn't move enough causing go slow for a while. not any responsible answer from honda. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 147000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey began slipping in transition from 2nd to 3rd gear approximately 1 month ago. i took the van to the dealer twice, only to be told they could not identify a problem. they did report that i needed $650 of other maintenance, which i agreed to, but could not replicate the problem i was there for. after the 3rd visit in less than 2 weeks, i was told that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. after much research, we discovered that the odyssey transmission has had numerous complaints of failure. the dealership said they had contacted honda corp. but they declined any assistance. we are the original owners and have been loyal customers of this dealership for the past 8 years. the dealership did offer a 10% discount, but the cost is still a staggering $3800. i believe that honda, having full knowledge that they are promoting and selling defective transmissions, should be held liable for their product. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Honda transmission problem. when the vehicle switch from 2nd gear to 3rd gear, the vehicle accelarate to high rpm but doesn't move enough causing go slow for a while. not any responsible answer from honda. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 147000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey began slipping in transition from 2nd to 3rd gear approximately 1 month ago. i took the van to the dealer twice, only to be told they could not identify a problem. they did report that i needed $650 of other maintenance, which i agreed to, but could not replicate the problem i was there for. after the 3rd visit in less than 2 weeks, i was told that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. after much research, we discovered that the odyssey transmission has had numerous complaints of failure. the dealership said they had contacted honda corp. but they declined any assistance. we are the original owners and have been loyal customers of this dealership for the past 8 years. the dealership did offer a 10% discount, but the cost is still a staggering $3800. i believe that honda, having full knowledge that they are promoting and selling defective transmissions, should be held liable for their product. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Honda transmission problem. when the vehicle switch from 2nd gear to 3rd gear, the vehicle accelarate to high rpm but doesn't move enough causing go slow for a while. not any responsible answer from honda. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 147000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey began slipping in transition from 2nd to 3rd gear approximately 1 month ago. i took the van to the dealer twice, only to be told they could not identify a problem. they did report that i needed $650 of other maintenance, which i agreed to, but could not replicate the problem i was there for. after the 3rd visit in less than 2 weeks, i was told that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. after much research, we discovered that the odyssey transmission has had numerous complaints of failure. the dealership said they had contacted honda corp. but they declined any assistance. we are the original owners and have been loyal customers of this dealership for the past 8 years. the dealership did offer a 10% discount, but the cost is still a staggering $3800. i believe that honda, having full knowledge that they are promoting and selling defective transmissions, should be held liable for their product. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Honda transmission problem. when the vehicle switch from 2nd gear to 3rd gear, the vehicle accelarate to high rpm but doesn't move enough causing go slow for a while. not any responsible answer from honda. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 147000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey began slipping in transition from 2nd to 3rd gear approximately 1 month ago. i took the van to the dealer twice, only to be told they could not identify a problem. they did report that i needed $650 of other maintenance, which i agreed to, but could not replicate the problem i was there for. after the 3rd visit in less than 2 weeks, i was told that the transmission had failed and would need to be replaced. after much research, we discovered that the odyssey transmission has had numerous complaints of failure. the dealership said they had contacted honda corp. but they declined any assistance. we are the original owners and have been loyal customers of this dealership for the past 8 years. the dealership did offer a 10% discount, but the cost is still a staggering $3800. i believe that honda, having full knowledge that they are promoting and selling defective transmissions, should be held liable for their product. | |||
| 03/31/2011 | 82000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission slipping out of gear when accelerating after entering highway. | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 117100 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey purchased new from dealer. 2004 transmission recall performed by dealer and factory maintenance schedule performed throughout. in april 2011 noticed slipping when shift from second to third gear occurred. it became immobile while accelerating on a busy street. taken to honda dealer and informed transmission needed replacement. | |||
| 03/31/2011 | 82000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission slipping out of gear when accelerating after entering highway. | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 117100 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey purchased new from dealer. 2004 transmission recall performed by dealer and factory maintenance schedule performed throughout. in april 2011 noticed slipping when shift from second to third gear occurred. it became immobile while accelerating on a busy street. taken to honda dealer and informed transmission needed replacement. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 124440 | ||
| 20003 honda odyssey transmission failure while driving. lost of power in middle of vehicle operation. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 101356 | ||
| We bought our 2003 honda odyssey from a private party in may 2008 with an odometer of 46,000 miles. we have been well satisfied with the van since then. we now have 101,000 miles. we were visiting our daughter & family in oxford, ms and were returning home to rock hill, sc near tupelo, ms (about 50 miles) when the tachometer revved up to 5000+rpm. we had aaa tow it to a shop in tupelo who diagnosed a burned up transmission. the shop estimate of repair time was 8.1 hrs based on the guide the owner said it took about that time to remove the defective transmission. when calling aaa we told them to take it to any shop that could repair it. i will be contacting honda about assistance on the repair costs, even though it was not the honda dealer. we have maintained the vehicle faithfully accoording to the manual. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Today, while driving my kids to school, my 2003 honda odyssey started to act funny. the engine revved up and down. the car started shifting gears up and down when driving at the same constant speed. then, the tcs light and check engine light came on. also, the d in the shifter display started flashing. barely had time to pull part way into a mall parking lot driveway, halfway out of traffic before the car lost all momentum and stopped. had it towed to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced. car has been serviced by dealer and authorised honda mechanic at suggested intervals since the van was bought off the lot new. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Our honda odyssey van - 2003 - has had numerous issues. most recently, the transmission has failed. it appears that many minivans from this same era have had similar issues and honda is not offering me any assistance (except for a new $4,800 transmission). i love honda, but this is an outrage - clearly they have issues and they should be forced to correct their error. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 101356 | ||
| We bought our 2003 honda odyssey from a private party in may 2008 with an odometer of 46,000 miles. we have been well satisfied with the van since then. we now have 101,000 miles. we were visiting our daughter & family in oxford, ms and were returning home to rock hill, sc near tupelo, ms (about 50 miles) when the tachometer revved up to 5000+rpm. we had aaa tow it to a shop in tupelo who diagnosed a burned up transmission. the shop estimate of repair time was 8.1 hrs based on the guide the owner said it took about that time to remove the defective transmission. when calling aaa we told them to take it to any shop that could repair it. i will be contacting honda about assistance on the repair costs, even though it was not the honda dealer. we have maintained the vehicle faithfully accoording to the manual. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Today, while driving my kids to school, my 2003 honda odyssey started to act funny. the engine revved up and down. the car started shifting gears up and down when driving at the same constant speed. then, the tcs light and check engine light came on. also, the d in the shifter display started flashing. barely had time to pull part way into a mall parking lot driveway, halfway out of traffic before the car lost all momentum and stopped. had it towed to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced. car has been serviced by dealer and authorised honda mechanic at suggested intervals since the van was bought off the lot new. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Our honda odyssey van - 2003 - has had numerous issues. most recently, the transmission has failed. it appears that many minivans from this same era have had similar issues and honda is not offering me any assistance (except for a new $4,800 transmission). i love honda, but this is an outrage - clearly they have issues and they should be forced to correct their error. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Today, while driving my kids to school, my 2003 honda odyssey started to act funny. the engine revved up and down. the car started shifting gears up and down when driving at the same constant speed. then, the tcs light and check engine light came on. also, the d in the shifter display started flashing. barely had time to pull part way into a mall parking lot driveway, halfway out of traffic before the car lost all momentum and stopped. had it towed to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced. car has been serviced by dealer and authorised honda mechanic at suggested intervals since the van was bought off the lot new. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Our honda odyssey van - 2003 - has had numerous issues. most recently, the transmission has failed. it appears that many minivans from this same era have had similar issues and honda is not offering me any assistance (except for a new $4,800 transmission). i love honda, but this is an outrage - clearly they have issues and they should be forced to correct their error. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Today, while driving my kids to school, my 2003 honda odyssey started to act funny. the engine revved up and down. the car started shifting gears up and down when driving at the same constant speed. then, the tcs light and check engine light came on. also, the d in the shifter display started flashing. barely had time to pull part way into a mall parking lot driveway, halfway out of traffic before the car lost all momentum and stopped. had it towed to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced. car has been serviced by dealer and authorised honda mechanic at suggested intervals since the van was bought off the lot new. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Our honda odyssey van - 2003 - has had numerous issues. most recently, the transmission has failed. it appears that many minivans from this same era have had similar issues and honda is not offering me any assistance (except for a new $4,800 transmission). i love honda, but this is an outrage - clearly they have issues and they should be forced to correct their error. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 159 | ||
| Started slipping on a major street....leaving me in a dangerous position. occurred at 159.00 miles after being serviced at the original dealer i purchased from. was first told 4300.00 for rebuilt. got honda involved, and it was reduced to 1900.00 after voicing my complaint. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 65150 | ||
| Transmission failure - 2003 honda odyssey @65,000 miles - lost 4th gear first, then 2nd gear when i slowed down. by the time i got to the dealer, all of the gears were malfunctioning and car was undriveable. pending a response from honda as to whether they will grant me a goodwill repair allowance, i have not taken any repair action. this transmission was the subject of a recall in 2004, which i responded to. honda settled a lawsuit regarding transmission problems in their 1999-2002 transmissions. it's time for an investigation on the 2003-2004 transmissions, particularly those which were subject to the original recall. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission, when up-shifting actually causes the van to lose power and slow down. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 65150 | ||
| Transmission failure - 2003 honda odyssey @65,000 miles - lost 4th gear first, then 2nd gear when i slowed down. by the time i got to the dealer, all of the gears were malfunctioning and car was undriveable. pending a response from honda as to whether they will grant me a goodwill repair allowance, i have not taken any repair action. this transmission was the subject of a recall in 2004, which i responded to. honda settled a lawsuit regarding transmission problems in their 1999-2002 transmissions. it's time for an investigation on the 2003-2004 transmissions, particularly those which were subject to the original recall. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission, when up-shifting actually causes the van to lose power and slow down. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 78800 | ||
| Noticed hard shifting into reverse of my 2003 honda odyssey with just under 80,000 miles. a few weeks after that, persistent slipping of the transmission into neutral (causing stall) was noted and addressed by a dealer. dealer could not reproduce slippage and i was told to bring it back when it happened again (difficult when it stops on the side of the road). dealer quoted me approx. $4500 for transmission replacement, which is more than half what the van is worth. all transmission servicing was done according to honda service advice. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle would sputter and stall. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed a transmission failure and advised replacing the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 143,000. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 78800 | ||
| Noticed hard shifting into reverse of my 2003 honda odyssey with just under 80,000 miles. a few weeks after that, persistent slipping of the transmission into neutral (causing stall) was noted and addressed by a dealer. dealer could not reproduce slippage and i was told to bring it back when it happened again (difficult when it stops on the side of the road). dealer quoted me approx. $4500 for transmission replacement, which is more than half what the van is worth. all transmission servicing was done according to honda service advice. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle would sputter and stall. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed a transmission failure and advised replacing the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 143,000. | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 35 mph when the check engine and traction control system warning lights illuminated causing the vehicle to decelerate to a lower speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. there was no warranty or recalls for the failure and the contact would be held liable for the $5000 repairs costs. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 106,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 126000 | ||
| We had purchased our 2003 honda odyssey brand new from a honda dealership after extensive browsing, researching, and comparing, we felt honda was the way to go due to their reputation for making quality vehicles that last a long time and work great. how wrong we were. we babied this van. made sure it got any oil, lube, or fix it needed and have the documentation to prove it. shortly after buying it we had received a recall notice regarding problems that year's model had with the v6 transmissions, so we took it over and had them fix what was supposedly the problem. in april, 2009 we decided we'd get a detailed full servicing done and fix any issues or potential issues the odyssey had at that time which, after all the repairs, cost $1,300. at that time they had performed a complete transmission fluid change along with everything else. last tuesday while i was driving home i was going about 50 mph when the transmission just completely stalled in the middle of the road causing the car behind me to swerve into oncoming traffic. i took it straight to a shop nearby who then showed me that the transmission fluid was so burnt up it was black and thick like engine oil. after initially assuming from the looks of it that i hadn't ever had a tfc, he was shocked when i told him it had not even a year and a half ago. the next day i took it to the honda dealership where they told me it would cost $5200 to fix. i then asked why, if the tranny went out just because, was the tran.fluid so burnt up after only a year. they basically said they couldn't do anything for me in regards to owning up and replacing the defected transmission which they should have done in the first place when the recall happened back in 2004! i refuse to pay for this and am demanding that honda take care of this transmission so i can sell this van and never buy another honda again. go ahead and google 2003 odyssey transmission. it's horrifying to see how many stories are just like mine and unresolved. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 78800 | ||
| Noticed hard shifting into reverse of my 2003 honda odyssey with just under 80,000 miles. a few weeks after that, persistent slipping of the transmission into neutral (causing stall) was noted and addressed by a dealer. dealer could not reproduce slippage and i was told to bring it back when it happened again (difficult when it stops on the side of the road). dealer quoted me approx. $4500 for transmission replacement, which is more than half what the van is worth. all transmission servicing was done according to honda service advice. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle sputters and then the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose the problem as a transmission failure which should be replace. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 143,000....mw | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 35 mph when the check engine and traction control system warning lights illuminated causing the vehicle to decelerate to a lower speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. there was no warranty or recalls for the failure and the contact would be held liable for the $5000 repairs costs. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 106,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 126000 | ||
| We had purchased our 2003 honda odyssey brand new from a honda dealership after extensive browsing, researching, and comparing, we felt honda was the way to go due to their reputation for making quality vehicles that last a long time and work great. how wrong we were. we babied this van. made sure it got any oil, lube, or fix it needed and have the documentation to prove it. shortly after buying it we had received a recall notice regarding problems that year's model had with the v6 transmissions, so we took it over and had them fix what was supposedly the problem. in april, 2009 we decided we'd get a detailed full servicing done and fix any issues or potential issues the odyssey had at that time which, after all the repairs, cost $1,300. at that time they had performed a complete transmission fluid change along with everything else. last tuesday while i was driving home i was going about 50 mph when the transmission just completely stalled in the middle of the road causing the car behind me to swerve into oncoming traffic. i took it straight to a shop nearby who then showed me that the transmission fluid was so burnt up it was black and thick like engine oil. after initially assuming from the looks of it that i hadn't ever had a tfc, he was shocked when i told him it had not even a year and a half ago. the next day i took it to the honda dealership where they told me it would cost $5200 to fix. i then asked why, if the tranny went out just because, was the tran.fluid so burnt up after only a year. they basically said they couldn't do anything for me in regards to owning up and replacing the defected transmission which they should have done in the first place when the recall happened back in 2004! i refuse to pay for this and am demanding that honda take care of this transmission so i can sell this van and never buy another honda again. go ahead and google 2003 odyssey transmission. it's horrifying to see how many stories are just like mine and unresolved. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Van will sometimes stall in second gear, necessitating that i either step on the brake or shift into neutral before shifting back into drive. this is not a problem when i'm the only one on the road, but becomes a safety issue when turning corners or accelerating in heavy traffic. 2003 honda odyssey with 136,000 miles. honda dealer says that the transmission and computer must be replaced completely. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 78800 | ||
| Noticed hard shifting into reverse of my 2003 honda odyssey with just under 80,000 miles. a few weeks after that, persistent slipping of the transmission into neutral (causing stall) was noted and addressed by a dealer. dealer could not reproduce slippage and i was told to bring it back when it happened again (difficult when it stops on the side of the road). dealer quoted me approx. $4500 for transmission replacement, which is more than half what the van is worth. all transmission servicing was done according to honda service advice. | |||
| 03/25/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle sputters and then the vehicle stalls. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose the problem as a transmission failure which should be replace. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 143,000....mw | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the check engine and traction control system light illuminated causing the vehicle to drive at a slower speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated the transmission needed to be replaced. there is no warranty and it will cost the contact $5000 for repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. the failure mileage was 106,000...mw | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 126000 | ||
| We had purchased our 2003 honda odyssey brand new from a honda dealership after extensive browsing, researching, and comparing, we felt honda was the way to go due to their reputation for making quality vehicles that last a long time and work great. how wrong we were. we babied this van. made sure it got any oil, lube, or fix it needed and have the documentation to prove it. shortly after buying it we had received a recall notice regarding problems that year's model had with the v6 transmissions, so we took it over and had them fix what was supposedly the problem. in april, 2009 we decided we'd get a detailed full servicing done and fix any issues or potential issues the odyssey had at that time which, after all the repairs, cost $1,300. at that time they had performed a complete transmission fluid change along with everything else. last tuesday while i was driving home i was going about 50 mph when the transmission just completely stalled in the middle of the road causing the car behind me to swerve into oncoming traffic. i took it straight to a shop nearby who then showed me that the transmission fluid was so burnt up it was black and thick like engine oil. after initially assuming from the looks of it that i hadn't ever had a tfc, he was shocked when i told him it had not even a year and a half ago. the next day i took it to the honda dealership where they told me it would cost $5200 to fix. i then asked why, if the tranny went out just because, was the tran.fluid so burnt up after only a year. they basically said they couldn't do anything for me in regards to owning up and replacing the defected transmission which they should have done in the first place when the recall happened back in 2004! i refuse to pay for this and am demanding that honda take care of this transmission so i can sell this van and never buy another honda again. go ahead and google 2003 odyssey transmission. it's horrifying to see how many stories are just like mine and unresolved. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Van will sometimes stall in second gear, necessitating that i either step on the brake or shift into neutral before shifting back into drive. this is not a problem when i'm the only one on the road, but becomes a safety issue when turning corners or accelerating in heavy traffic. 2003 honda odyssey with 136,000 miles. honda dealer says that the transmission and computer must be replaced completely. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 78413 | ||
| Transmission failure on honda odyssey 2003. vehicle part of the recall that was issued in 2004. oil cooler installed but it did not fix the original issue of the second gear having tooth chipping. transmission fluid was changed as recommended, according to honda. the car has 78k miles on it and the second gear is slipping. honda never fixed the original issue of the second gear failing. this car was one of the first cars issued in the 2003 year model. i think this is still a safty issue because honda never fixed the original problem. | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 106000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the check engine and traction control system light illuminated causing the vehicle to drive at a slower speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated the transmission needed to be replaced. there is no warranty and it will cost the contact $5000 for repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. the failure mileage was 106,000...mw | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 126000 | ||
| We had purchased our 2003 honda odyssey brand new from a honda dealership after extensive browsing, researching, and comparing, we felt honda was the way to go due to their reputation for making quality vehicles that last a long time and work great. how wrong we were. we babied this van. made sure it got any oil, lube, or fix it needed and have the documentation to prove it. shortly after buying it we had received a recall notice regarding problems that year's model had with the v6 transmissions, so we took it over and had them fix what was supposedly the problem. in april, 2009 we decided we'd get a detailed full servicing done and fix any issues or potential issues the odyssey had at that time which, after all the repairs, cost $1,300. at that time they had performed a complete transmission fluid change along with everything else. last tuesday while i was driving home i was going about 50 mph when the transmission just completely stalled in the middle of the road causing the car behind me to swerve into oncoming traffic. i took it straight to a shop nearby who then showed me that the transmission fluid was so burnt up it was black and thick like engine oil. after initially assuming from the looks of it that i hadn't ever had a tfc, he was shocked when i told him it had not even a year and a half ago. the next day i took it to the honda dealership where they told me it would cost $5200 to fix. i then asked why, if the tranny went out just because, was the tran.fluid so burnt up after only a year. they basically said they couldn't do anything for me in regards to owning up and replacing the defected transmission which they should have done in the first place when the recall happened back in 2004! i refuse to pay for this and am demanding that honda take care of this transmission so i can sell this van and never buy another honda again. go ahead and google 2003 odyssey transmission. it's horrifying to see how many stories are just like mine and unresolved. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Van will sometimes stall in second gear, necessitating that i either step on the brake or shift into neutral before shifting back into drive. this is not a problem when i'm the only one on the road, but becomes a safety issue when turning corners or accelerating in heavy traffic. 2003 honda odyssey with 136,000 miles. honda dealer says that the transmission and computer must be replaced completely. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 78413 | ||
| Transmission failure on honda odyssey 2003. vehicle part of the recall that was issued in 2004. oil cooler installed but it did not fix the original issue of the second gear having tooth chipping. transmission fluid was changed as recommended, according to honda. the car has 78k miles on it and the second gear is slipping. honda never fixed the original issue of the second gear failing. this car was one of the first cars issued in the 2003 year model. i think this is still a safty issue because honda never fixed the original problem. | |||
| 03/12/2011 | 135517 | ||
| Approximately 2 weeks before the total transmission failure,vehicle started making a whirring sound and was sometimes slow to engage in drive after a cold start.there were also some erratic shifts.vehicle was driven to honda dealer where were it was purchased new and always serviced and maintained .(including transmission fluid services).dealer diagnosed the repair as a transmission replacement at a cost of $4177. because of the cost,i decided to consider my options and started to drive home. approximately 2 miles later the transmission began to slip,lost power, and stopped dead against oncoming traffic as i attempted to turn onto a side street.(since this occured on busy state highway 303 with a 50 mph speed limit,there were a few anxious moments until i was able to push the van off the roadway). after a 2 hour wait for a truck,the van was towed to a transmission shop who confirmed the transmission had completely failed. this shop rebuilt the transmission for $3000. i am disappointed that honda is unwilling to accept any responsibility for the failure due to the fact that the vehicle was purchased new and i was loyal to the dealership for all my service,and all maintenance performed as recommended.the vehicle was always gently driven and never used for towing or hauling. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Van will sometimes stall in second gear, necessitating that i either step on the brake or shift into neutral before shifting back into drive. this is not a problem when i'm the only one on the road, but becomes a safety issue when turning corners or accelerating in heavy traffic. 2003 honda odyssey with 136,000 miles. honda dealer says that the transmission and computer must be replaced completely. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 78413 | ||
| Transmission failure on honda odyssey 2003. vehicle part of the recall that was issued in 2004. oil cooler installed but it did not fix the original issue of the second gear having tooth chipping. transmission fluid was changed as recommended, according to honda. the car has 78k miles on it and the second gear is slipping. honda never fixed the original issue of the second gear failing. this car was one of the first cars issued in the 2003 year model. i think this is still a safty issue because honda never fixed the original problem. | |||
| 03/12/2011 | 135517 | ||
| Approximately 2 weeks before the total transmission failure,vehicle started making a whirring sound and was sometimes slow to engage in drive after a cold start.there were also some erratic shifts.vehicle was driven to honda dealer where were it was purchased new and always serviced and maintained .(including transmission fluid services).dealer diagnosed the repair as a transmission replacement at a cost of $4177. because of the cost,i decided to consider my options and started to drive home. approximately 2 miles later the transmission began to slip,lost power, and stopped dead against oncoming traffic as i attempted to turn onto a side street.(since this occured on busy state highway 303 with a 50 mph speed limit,there were a few anxious moments until i was able to push the van off the roadway). after a 2 hour wait for a truck,the van was towed to a transmission shop who confirmed the transmission had completely failed. this shop rebuilt the transmission for $3000. i am disappointed that honda is unwilling to accept any responsibility for the failure due to the fact that the vehicle was purchased new and i was loyal to the dealership for all my service,and all maintenance performed as recommended.the vehicle was always gently driven and never used for towing or hauling. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Van will sometimes stall in second gear, necessitating that i either step on the brake or shift into neutral before shifting back into drive. this is not a problem when i'm the only one on the road, but becomes a safety issue when turning corners or accelerating in heavy traffic. 2003 honda odyssey with 136,000 miles. honda dealer says that the transmission and computer must be replaced completely. | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 78413 | ||
| Transmission failure on honda odyssey 2003. vehicle part of the recall that was issued in 2004. oil cooler installed but it did not fix the original issue of the second gear having tooth chipping. transmission fluid was changed as recommended, according to honda. the car has 78k miles on it and the second gear is slipping. honda never fixed the original issue of the second gear failing. this car was one of the first cars issued in the 2003 year model. i think this is still a safty issue because honda never fixed the original problem. | |||
| 03/12/2011 | 135517 | ||
| Approximately 2 weeks before the total transmission failure,vehicle started making a whirring sound and was sometimes slow to engage in drive after a cold start.there were also some erratic shifts.vehicle was driven to honda dealer where were it was purchased new and always serviced and maintained .(including transmission fluid services).dealer diagnosed the repair as a transmission replacement at a cost of $4177. because of the cost,i decided to consider my options and started to drive home. approximately 2 miles later the transmission began to slip,lost power, and stopped dead against oncoming traffic as i attempted to turn onto a side street.(since this occured on busy state highway 303 with a 50 mph speed limit,there were a few anxious moments until i was able to push the van off the roadway). after a 2 hour wait for a truck,the van was towed to a transmission shop who confirmed the transmission had completely failed. this shop rebuilt the transmission for $3000. i am disappointed that honda is unwilling to accept any responsibility for the failure due to the fact that the vehicle was purchased new and i was loyal to the dealership for all my service,and all maintenance performed as recommended.the vehicle was always gently driven and never used for towing or hauling. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 65-70 mph the check engine and traction control light illuminated on the dashboard. he drove onto the side of the road and turned the vehicle off, waited approximately 5 minutes and turned the vehicle back on. when the vehicle restarted the traction control light shut off but the check engine light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and advised him that the transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer also advised him that they would call the manufacturer for assistance with the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000, power train:automatic transmission and was not sure if his vehicle was not part of the recall. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 96,500. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 65-70 mph the check engine and traction control light illuminated on the dashboard. he pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off, he waited approximately 5 minutes and turned the vehicle back on again. when the vehicle restarted the traction control light went out and the check engine light was still on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. the dealer performed a diagnostic and advised him that the transmission needed replacing. the dealer also advised him that they would call the manufacture for assistance with the repairs. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000, component: power train:automatic transmission and was not sure if his vehicle was not part of the recall. the failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 96,500. vwb | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 106472 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting a loud, abnormal noise and became resistant to acceleration attempts. this was the second occurrence of the failure without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure where the contact was advised that the transmission would need replacing. the manufacturer was contacted and she was awaiting a return call. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,472. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 99899 | ||
| The transmission on my honda odyssey is failing starting just before 100,000 miles. it lurches into gear especially up an incline and when it put into reverse. i have keep meticulously care of the car and have the records to prove it. i spoke with the service manager at our local dealer and it would cost me $3750, which is considered a reduced price from them. this is a documented problem with honda starting with their recall 04v176000 and it is a disgrace that they aren't held accountable. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I bought a 2003 honda odyssey van from a honda dealer in bowie maryland. it had (30,000) miles on it, i put down ($3000) cash towards the purchase. i have been up to date with the service maintenance at the same bowie dealer. last month just (2) years after the purchase the light came on the dash board i took it back to the dealer after examining it they told me it was the transmission and it would cost ($5000). the extended warranty had expired. they were not helpful at all. i decided to get a second opinion from a specialized honda mechanic how confirmed the problem. he suggested rebuilding the transmission. i had to get the van fixed quickly as i needed the van for the family, it cost ($3400) which i put on my credit card. i complained to honda america they asked me to fax the bill to them which i did and then told me they would only pay me back ($500) towards the repairs. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 106472 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting a loud, abnormal noise and became resistant to acceleration attempts. this was the second occurrence of the failure without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure where the contact was advised that the transmission would need replacing. the manufacturer was contacted and she was awaiting a return call. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,472. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 99899 | ||
| The transmission on my honda odyssey is failing starting just before 100,000 miles. it lurches into gear especially up an incline and when it put into reverse. i have keep meticulously care of the car and have the records to prove it. i spoke with the service manager at our local dealer and it would cost me $3750, which is considered a reduced price from them. this is a documented problem with honda starting with their recall 04v176000 and it is a disgrace that they aren't held accountable. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I bought a 2003 honda odyssey van from a honda dealer in bowie maryland. it had (30,000) miles on it, i put down ($3000) cash towards the purchase. i have been up to date with the service maintenance at the same bowie dealer. last month just (2) years after the purchase the light came on the dash board i took it back to the dealer after examining it they told me it was the transmission and it would cost ($5000). the extended warranty had expired. they were not helpful at all. i decided to get a second opinion from a specialized honda mechanic how confirmed the problem. he suggested rebuilding the transmission. i had to get the van fixed quickly as i needed the van for the family, it cost ($3400) which i put on my credit card. i complained to honda america they asked me to fax the bill to them which i did and then told me they would only pay me back ($500) towards the repairs. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 106472 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting a loud, abnormal noise and became resistant to acceleration attempts. this was the second occurrence of the failure without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure where the contact was advised that the transmission would need replacing. the manufacturer was contacted and she was awaiting a return call. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,472. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 99899 | ||
| The transmission on my honda odyssey is failing starting just before 100,000 miles. it lurches into gear especially up an incline and when it put into reverse. i have keep meticulously care of the car and have the records to prove it. i spoke with the service manager at our local dealer and it would cost me $3750, which is considered a reduced price from them. this is a documented problem with honda starting with their recall 04v176000 and it is a disgrace that they aren't held accountable. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I bought a 2003 honda odyssey van from a honda dealer in bowie maryland. it had (30,000) miles on it, i put down ($3000) cash towards the purchase. i have been up to date with the service maintenance at the same bowie dealer. last month just (2) years after the purchase the light came on the dash board i took it back to the dealer after examining it they told me it was the transmission and it would cost ($5000). the extended warranty had expired. they were not helpful at all. i decided to get a second opinion from a specialized honda mechanic how confirmed the problem. he suggested rebuilding the transmission. i had to get the van fixed quickly as i needed the van for the family, it cost ($3400) which i put on my credit card. i complained to honda america they asked me to fax the bill to them which i did and then told me they would only pay me back ($500) towards the repairs. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 106472 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle started making a loud noise and would not accelerated. the contact stated the failure had happen twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. the dealer advised her that the transmission needed replacing. she called the manufacturer and was waiting to hear back from them. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 106,472. vwb | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 99899 | ||
| The transmission on my honda odyssey is failing starting just before 100,000 miles. it lurches into gear especially up an incline and when it put into reverse. i have keep meticulously care of the car and have the records to prove it. i spoke with the service manager at our local dealer and it would cost me $3750, which is considered a reduced price from them. this is a documented problem with honda starting with their recall 04v176000 and it is a disgrace that they aren't held accountable. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I bought a 2003 honda odyssey van from a honda dealer in bowie maryland. it had (30,000) miles on it, i put down ($3000) cash towards the purchase. i have been up to date with the service maintenance at the same bowie dealer. last month just (2) years after the purchase the light came on the dash board i took it back to the dealer after examining it they told me it was the transmission and it would cost ($5000). the extended warranty had expired. they were not helpful at all. i decided to get a second opinion from a specialized honda mechanic how confirmed the problem. he suggested rebuilding the transmission. i had to get the van fixed quickly as i needed the van for the family, it cost ($3400) which i put on my credit card. i complained to honda america they asked me to fax the bill to them which i did and then told me they would only pay me back ($500) towards the repairs. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 63000 miles. this seems to be a regular occurrence with this vehicle and model. my wife was driving the vehicle and it simple stopped moving in the middle of a highway. not very safe and it seems that honda is not willing to take full responsibility for this issue. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 136000 | ||
| My husband experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey while he was driving on the freeway. the car just stopped working at 65 mph. he was able to partially pull off the road and another vehicle stopped to help push him off completely. he had to call a tow truck which cost $150 to tow the vehicle to our home town and our repair center. our odyssey has 136,000 miles on it and has always been meticulously maintained. the new transmission that was required cost $4700 and we were without a vehicle for 12 days. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 63000 miles. this seems to be a regular occurrence with this vehicle and model. my wife was driving the vehicle and it simple stopped moving in the middle of a highway. not very safe and it seems that honda is not willing to take full responsibility for this issue. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 136000 | ||
| My husband experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey while he was driving on the freeway. the car just stopped working at 65 mph. he was able to partially pull off the road and another vehicle stopped to help push him off completely. he had to call a tow truck which cost $150 to tow the vehicle to our home town and our repair center. our odyssey has 136,000 miles on it and has always been meticulously maintained. the new transmission that was required cost $4700 and we were without a vehicle for 12 days. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 63000 miles. this seems to be a regular occurrence with this vehicle and model. my wife was driving the vehicle and it simple stopped moving in the middle of a highway. not very safe and it seems that honda is not willing to take full responsibility for this issue. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 136000 | ||
| My husband experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey while he was driving on the freeway. the car just stopped working at 65 mph. he was able to partially pull off the road and another vehicle stopped to help push him off completely. he had to call a tow truck which cost $150 to tow the vehicle to our home town and our repair center. our odyssey has 136,000 miles on it and has always been meticulously maintained. the new transmission that was required cost $4700 and we were without a vehicle for 12 days. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 104000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission slipping, leading to eventual failure. transmission slips out of gear when going from 2nd to 3rd gear, engine revs, wheels lose power. event has occurred 10-12 times over the last 2 months, particularly when accelerating from a slow speed (traffic light, stop sign, turn, etc.). it gets hazardous when there are cars behind yours because your vehicle loses power to the drive wheels leaving the driver to pump the accelerator, down shift to d3 or shift into neutral then back to drive. i've had to pull off to the shoulder to prevent getting run off the road by cars behind me. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 63000 miles. this seems to be a regular occurrence with this vehicle and model. my wife was driving the vehicle and it simple stopped moving in the middle of a highway. not very safe and it seems that honda is not willing to take full responsibility for this issue. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 136000 | ||
| My husband experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey while he was driving on the freeway. the car just stopped working at 65 mph. he was able to partially pull off the road and another vehicle stopped to help push him off completely. he had to call a tow truck which cost $150 to tow the vehicle to our home town and our repair center. our odyssey has 136,000 miles on it and has always been meticulously maintained. the new transmission that was required cost $4700 and we were without a vehicle for 12 days. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 104000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission slipping, leading to eventual failure. transmission slips out of gear when going from 2nd to 3rd gear, engine revs, wheels lose power. event has occurred 10-12 times over the last 2 months, particularly when accelerating from a slow speed (traffic light, stop sign, turn, etc.). it gets hazardous when there are cars behind yours because your vehicle loses power to the drive wheels leaving the driver to pump the accelerator, down shift to d3 or shift into neutral then back to drive. i've had to pull off to the shoulder to prevent getting run off the road by cars behind me. | |||
| 02/25/2011 | 63000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 63000 miles. this seems to be a regular occurrence with this vehicle and model. my wife was driving the vehicle and it simple stopped moving in the middle of a highway. not very safe and it seems that honda is not willing to take full responsibility for this issue. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 136000 | ||
| My husband experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey while he was driving on the freeway. the car just stopped working at 65 mph. he was able to partially pull off the road and another vehicle stopped to help push him off completely. he had to call a tow truck which cost $150 to tow the vehicle to our home town and our repair center. our odyssey has 136,000 miles on it and has always been meticulously maintained. the new transmission that was required cost $4700 and we were without a vehicle for 12 days. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 104000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission slipping, leading to eventual failure. transmission slips out of gear when going from 2nd to 3rd gear, engine revs, wheels lose power. event has occurred 10-12 times over the last 2 months, particularly when accelerating from a slow speed (traffic light, stop sign, turn, etc.). it gets hazardous when there are cars behind yours because your vehicle loses power to the drive wheels leaving the driver to pump the accelerator, down shift to d3 or shift into neutral then back to drive. i've had to pull off to the shoulder to prevent getting run off the road by cars behind me. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 136000 | ||
| My husband experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey while he was driving on the freeway. the car just stopped working at 65 mph. he was able to partially pull off the road and another vehicle stopped to help push him off completely. he had to call a tow truck which cost $150 to tow the vehicle to our home town and our repair center. our odyssey has 136,000 miles on it and has always been meticulously maintained. the new transmission that was required cost $4700 and we were without a vehicle for 12 days. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 104000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission slipping, leading to eventual failure. transmission slips out of gear when going from 2nd to 3rd gear, engine revs, wheels lose power. event has occurred 10-12 times over the last 2 months, particularly when accelerating from a slow speed (traffic light, stop sign, turn, etc.). it gets hazardous when there are cars behind yours because your vehicle loses power to the drive wheels leaving the driver to pump the accelerator, down shift to d3 or shift into neutral then back to drive. i've had to pull off to the shoulder to prevent getting run off the road by cars behind me. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey with a trasmission problem . seems it slips out of second gear a known problem in honda odysseys from 1999 to 2004. honda issuedd a recall for a temporary fix to get the cars out of warranty. the sales manager at honda in gurnee illinois confirmed that this is a known problem in honda odyssey and honda is burying their head in the sand. my car now needs a new transimision estimate cost 3800. i called honda and they denied any recovery of this cost. i searched online and this problem is huge in these vans. i know 3 people with honda odyssey with the same problem. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I bought a used 2003 ex from carmax in 2006 with 36k miles on it. it now has 82k miles on it. we have taken good care of it and always serviced it at a honda dealer. a montha ago we occasionally started to feel bumpy shifting of the gears between 20-40 mph. the problem slowly worsened and the check engine light came last week. i got into the service center to get it checked up and was told that i needed a new transmission. i couldnt believe it ! we have always bought and stuck to honda for its reliability and longevity. apparently we were wrong ! the quote given by them for the repairs was $4521 + tax !! i am still dumbfound and infuriated. this is a serious safety hazard which has been un-acknowledged by the parent company. please do something about. honda is taking the american consumer for a ride. their compensation package offered for the tranny by the honda is very adhoc and suspect. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey with a trasmission problem . seems it slips out of second gear a known problem in honda odysseys from 1999 to 2004. honda issuedd a recall for a temporary fix to get the cars out of warranty. the sales manager at honda in gurnee illinois confirmed that this is a known problem in honda odyssey and honda is burying their head in the sand. my car now needs a new transimision estimate cost 3800. i called honda and they denied any recovery of this cost. i searched online and this problem is huge in these vans. i know 3 people with honda odyssey with the same problem. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I bought a used 2003 ex from carmax in 2006 with 36k miles on it. it now has 82k miles on it. we have taken good care of it and always serviced it at a honda dealer. a montha ago we occasionally started to feel bumpy shifting of the gears between 20-40 mph. the problem slowly worsened and the check engine light came last week. i got into the service center to get it checked up and was told that i needed a new transmission. i couldnt believe it ! we have always bought and stuck to honda for its reliability and longevity. apparently we were wrong ! the quote given by them for the repairs was $4521 + tax !! i am still dumbfound and infuriated. this is a serious safety hazard which has been un-acknowledged by the parent company. please do something about. honda is taking the american consumer for a ride. their compensation package offered for the tranny by the honda is very adhoc and suspect. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey with a trasmission problem . seems it slips out of second gear a known problem in honda odysseys from 1999 to 2004. honda issuedd a recall for a temporary fix to get the cars out of warranty. the sales manager at honda in gurnee illinois confirmed that this is a known problem in honda odyssey and honda is burying their head in the sand. my car now needs a new transimision estimate cost 3800. i called honda and they denied any recovery of this cost. i searched online and this problem is huge in these vans. i know 3 people with honda odyssey with the same problem. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I bought a used 2003 ex from carmax in 2006 with 36k miles on it. it now has 82k miles on it. we have taken good care of it and always serviced it at a honda dealer. a montha ago we occasionally started to feel bumpy shifting of the gears between 20-40 mph. the problem slowly worsened and the check engine light came last week. i got into the service center to get it checked up and was told that i needed a new transmission. i couldnt believe it ! we have always bought and stuck to honda for its reliability and longevity. apparently we were wrong ! the quote given by them for the repairs was $4521 + tax !! i am still dumbfound and infuriated. this is a serious safety hazard which has been un-acknowledged by the parent company. please do something about. honda is taking the american consumer for a ride. their compensation package offered for the tranny by the honda is very adhoc and suspect. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 82000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey with a trasmission problem . seems it slips out of second gear a known problem in honda odysseys from 1999 to 2004. honda issuedd a recall for a temporary fix to get the cars out of warranty. the sales manager at honda in gurnee illinois confirmed that this is a known problem in honda odyssey and honda is burying their head in the sand. my car now needs a new transimision estimate cost 3800. i called honda and they denied any recovery of this cost. i searched online and this problem is huge in these vans. i know 3 people with honda odyssey with the same problem. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 82000 | ||
| I bought a used 2003 ex from carmax in 2006 with 36k miles on it. it now has 82k miles on it. we have taken good care of it and always serviced it at a honda dealer. a montha ago we occasionally started to feel bumpy shifting of the gears between 20-40 mph. the problem slowly worsened and the check engine light came last week. i got into the service center to get it checked up and was told that i needed a new transmission. i couldnt believe it ! we have always bought and stuck to honda for its reliability and longevity. apparently we were wrong ! the quote given by them for the repairs was $4521 + tax !! i am still dumbfound and infuriated. this is a serious safety hazard which has been un-acknowledged by the parent company. please do something about. honda is taking the american consumer for a ride. their compensation package offered for the tranny by the honda is very adhoc and suspect. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 108645 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan, honda oddysey 2003, and just before entering the interstate freeway the check engine light turned on, the transmission became sleepy or lazy and the car just stopped. she panicked because this was during heavy traffic and the situation became dangerous. she slowly drove to her friends' house and left the car overnight. the next day, i checked the diagnostic codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda dealership, in san diego, ca, was asking for $4,565.00 to replace the bad transmission with a refurbished unit. i am very disappointed with honda's high quality product. this vehicle has only traveled 108,000 miles and now requires such a high repair cost. i found one private repair company that will repair this problem somewhat cheaper. my question to honda is, is the mechanical designer in charge of this bad design part still working for you? | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 108645 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan and just before exit to 15 freeway check engine light turned on, transmission starts sleeping and car just stop. she gets in panic because in this time was heavy traffic and situation become dangerous. she slowly drove to friends house and dropped the car overnight. next day i checked codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda in san diego, ca was asking for $4,565.00 to replace bad transmission with refurbished unit! i was very disappointing with honda high quality product (only 108k miles and ~$5,000.00 have to pay for used transmission!) i found one private company for $3.300.00 to replace this junk from honda. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 84000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey; transmission shifted erratically for several weeks prior to failing completely, and leaving my in-laws stranded on the highway. | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 89400 | ||
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 89,000 miles on it. we bought it used in 2007. last week the transmission shuddered for two miles while on the highway. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and continued. about 50 miles later, the transmission slipped out of gear while i was trying to merge into traffic on an interstate. i was able to pull over, get the van into a gear, and limp home. i have now studied this issue and learned that honda has a serious problem with transmissions with their v-6 engines. the van, in fact, does require a new transmission - and it will me significant dollars. fortunately i was alone in the van at the time, and no accident occurred, but one very certainly could have. losing all power at the wrong time could be disastrous(goes without saying). i am disappointed that honda knows about these problems, and has not taken proactive steps to prevent them. i would hope that nhtsa would compel them to. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 108645 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan, honda oddysey 2003, and just before entering the interstate freeway the check engine light turned on, the transmission became sleepy or lazy and the car just stopped. she panicked because this was during heavy traffic and the situation became dangerous. she slowly drove to her friends' house and left the car overnight. the next day, i checked the diagnostic codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda dealership, in san diego, ca, was asking for $4,565.00 to replace the bad transmission with a refurbished unit. i am very disappointed with honda's high quality product. this vehicle has only traveled 108,000 miles and now requires such a high repair cost. i found one private repair company that will repair this problem somewhat cheaper. my question to honda is, is the mechanical designer in charge of this bad design part still working for you? | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 108645 | ||
| My wife drove this minivan and just before exit to 15 freeway check engine light turned on, transmission starts sleeping and car just stop. she gets in panic because in this time was heavy traffic and situation become dangerous. she slowly drove to friends house and dropped the car overnight. next day i checked codes and had p0730 and p0780 (transmission failure). poway honda in san diego, ca was asking for $4,565.00 to replace bad transmission with refurbished unit! i was very disappointing with honda high quality product (only 108k miles and ~$5,000.00 have to pay for used transmission!) i found one private company for $3.300.00 to replace this junk from honda. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 84000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey; transmission shifted erratically for several weeks prior to failing completely, and leaving my in-laws stranded on the highway. | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 89400 | ||
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 89,000 miles on it. we bought it used in 2007. last week the transmission shuddered for two miles while on the highway. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and continued. about 50 miles later, the transmission slipped out of gear while i was trying to merge into traffic on an interstate. i was able to pull over, get the van into a gear, and limp home. i have now studied this issue and learned that honda has a serious problem with transmissions with their v-6 engines. the van, in fact, does require a new transmission - and it will me significant dollars. fortunately i was alone in the van at the time, and no accident occurred, but one very certainly could have. losing all power at the wrong time could be disastrous(goes without saying). i am disappointed that honda knows about these problems, and has not taken proactive steps to prevent them. i would hope that nhtsa would compel them to. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey started experiencing transmission problems in august 2010 at around 62,000 miles. most of the problems were observed when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. due to the unpredictability in shifting, it creates a hazardous situation when merging into traffic. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 84000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey; transmission shifted erratically for several weeks prior to failing completely, and leaving my in-laws stranded on the highway. | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 89400 | ||
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 89,000 miles on it. we bought it used in 2007. last week the transmission shuddered for two miles while on the highway. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and continued. about 50 miles later, the transmission slipped out of gear while i was trying to merge into traffic on an interstate. i was able to pull over, get the van into a gear, and limp home. i have now studied this issue and learned that honda has a serious problem with transmissions with their v-6 engines. the van, in fact, does require a new transmission - and it will me significant dollars. fortunately i was alone in the van at the time, and no accident occurred, but one very certainly could have. losing all power at the wrong time could be disastrous(goes without saying). i am disappointed that honda knows about these problems, and has not taken proactive steps to prevent them. i would hope that nhtsa would compel them to. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey started experiencing transmission problems in august 2010 at around 62,000 miles. most of the problems were observed when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. due to the unpredictability in shifting, it creates a hazardous situation when merging into traffic. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 84000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey; transmission shifted erratically for several weeks prior to failing completely, and leaving my in-laws stranded on the highway. | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 89400 | ||
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 89,000 miles on it. we bought it used in 2007. last week the transmission shuddered for two miles while on the highway. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and continued. about 50 miles later, the transmission slipped out of gear while i was trying to merge into traffic on an interstate. i was able to pull over, get the van into a gear, and limp home. i have now studied this issue and learned that honda has a serious problem with transmissions with their v-6 engines. the van, in fact, does require a new transmission - and it will me significant dollars. fortunately i was alone in the van at the time, and no accident occurred, but one very certainly could have. losing all power at the wrong time could be disastrous(goes without saying). i am disappointed that honda knows about these problems, and has not taken proactive steps to prevent them. i would hope that nhtsa would compel them to. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey started experiencing transmission problems in august 2010 at around 62,000 miles. most of the problems were observed when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. due to the unpredictability in shifting, it creates a hazardous situation when merging into traffic. | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 84000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey; transmission shifted erratically for several weeks prior to failing completely, and leaving my in-laws stranded on the highway. | |||
| 02/11/2007 | 89400 | ||
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 89,000 miles on it. we bought it used in 2007. last week the transmission shuddered for two miles while on the highway. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and continued. about 50 miles later, the transmission slipped out of gear while i was trying to merge into traffic on an interstate. i was able to pull over, get the van into a gear, and limp home. i have now studied this issue and learned that honda has a serious problem with transmissions with their v-6 engines. the van, in fact, does require a new transmission - and it will me significant dollars. fortunately i was alone in the van at the time, and no accident occurred, but one very certainly could have. losing all power at the wrong time could be disastrous(goes without saying). i am disappointed that honda knows about these problems, and has not taken proactive steps to prevent them. i would hope that nhtsa would compel them to. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey started experiencing transmission problems in august 2010 at around 62,000 miles. most of the problems were observed when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. due to the unpredictability in shifting, it creates a hazardous situation when merging into traffic. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 121000 | ||
| No advanced warning for automatic transmission failure. transmission failed while driving on busy parkway at about 9:00pm at night. vehicle suddenly decelerated and had no forward drive. fortunately, this incident occurred at night in light traffic as in heavier traffic the vehicle would have certainly been struck from the rear by a follwoing vehicle given the sudden and unexpected deceleration. car was safety hazard as it was driven home in a single gear at no more than 25-30 mph. the transmission failed to engage it limp-home gear (1st??) on several occasions on the drive back home and became stuck in the middle of the intersections. this would occur when the vehicle would engage the limp-home gear for a moment (enough to pull into the intersection from a stoplight) and then fail or if the intersection was sloped downhill, releasing the brake would permit the transmission to freewheel like the trasnmission was in neutral (but it was not)and the vehicle would roll into the intersection. the car had to be turned off and restarted several times before the automatic transmission could re-engage the limp-home gear. manual shifting of the gear lever was either impossible (i.e. gear selector would not change) or ineffective (i.e. limp-home gear would be selected but not engage and the vehicle did not move forward). van has not been repaired and is located at my home as it is now dangerous even to drive on a public road. | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 93500 | ||
| 2003 odyssey with 93,000 miles had the transmission go out on it. i was barely able to get it home. after getting the engine light, the van would operate for a couple of minutes after each start and then it would decelerate until it would not move. the dealership examined the vehicle and determined the entire transmission and solenoid package needed to be replaced to the amount of $3,000 after initialy citing a repair estimate of $4,700. we had the repair completed by the honda delearship. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 121000 | ||
| No advanced warning for automatic transmission failure. transmission failed while driving on busy parkway at about 9:00pm at night. vehicle suddenly decelerated and had no forward drive. fortunately, this incident occurred at night in light traffic as in heavier traffic the vehicle would have certainly been struck from the rear by a follwoing vehicle given the sudden and unexpected deceleration. car was safety hazard as it was driven home in a single gear at no more than 25-30 mph. the transmission failed to engage it limp-home gear (1st??) on several occasions on the drive back home and became stuck in the middle of the intersections. this would occur when the vehicle would engage the limp-home gear for a moment (enough to pull into the intersection from a stoplight) and then fail or if the intersection was sloped downhill, releasing the brake would permit the transmission to freewheel like the trasnmission was in neutral (but it was not)and the vehicle would roll into the intersection. the car had to be turned off and restarted several times before the automatic transmission could re-engage the limp-home gear. manual shifting of the gear lever was either impossible (i.e. gear selector would not change) or ineffective (i.e. limp-home gear would be selected but not engage and the vehicle did not move forward). van has not been repaired and is located at my home as it is now dangerous even to drive on a public road. | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 93500 | ||
| 2003 odyssey with 93,000 miles had the transmission go out on it. i was barely able to get it home. after getting the engine light, the van would operate for a couple of minutes after each start and then it would decelerate until it would not move. the dealership examined the vehicle and determined the entire transmission and solenoid package needed to be replaced to the amount of $3,000 after initialy citing a repair estimate of $4,700. we had the repair completed by the honda delearship. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 121000 | ||
| No advanced warning for automatic transmission failure. transmission failed while driving on busy parkway at about 9:00pm at night. vehicle suddenly decelerated and had no forward drive. fortunately, this incident occurred at night in light traffic as in heavier traffic the vehicle would have certainly been struck from the rear by a follwoing vehicle given the sudden and unexpected deceleration. car was safety hazard as it was driven home in a single gear at no more than 25-30 mph. the transmission failed to engage it limp-home gear (1st??) on several occasions on the drive back home and became stuck in the middle of the intersections. this would occur when the vehicle would engage the limp-home gear for a moment (enough to pull into the intersection from a stoplight) and then fail or if the intersection was sloped downhill, releasing the brake would permit the transmission to freewheel like the trasnmission was in neutral (but it was not)and the vehicle would roll into the intersection. the car had to be turned off and restarted several times before the automatic transmission could re-engage the limp-home gear. manual shifting of the gear lever was either impossible (i.e. gear selector would not change) or ineffective (i.e. limp-home gear would be selected but not engage and the vehicle did not move forward). van has not been repaired and is located at my home as it is now dangerous even to drive on a public road. | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 93500 | ||
| 2003 odyssey with 93,000 miles had the transmission go out on it. i was barely able to get it home. after getting the engine light, the van would operate for a couple of minutes after each start and then it would decelerate until it would not move. the dealership examined the vehicle and determined the entire transmission and solenoid package needed to be replaced to the amount of $3,000 after initialy citing a repair estimate of $4,700. we had the repair completed by the honda delearship. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 121000 | ||
| No advanced warning for automatic transmission failure. transmission failed while driving on busy parkway at about 9:00pm at night. vehicle suddenly decelerated and had no forward drive. fortunately, this incident occurred at night in light traffic as in heavier traffic the vehicle would have certainly been struck from the rear by a follwoing vehicle given the sudden and unexpected deceleration. car was safety hazard as it was driven home in a single gear at no more than 25-30 mph. the transmission failed to engage it limp-home gear (1st??) on several occasions on the drive back home and became stuck in the middle of the intersections. this would occur when the vehicle would engage the limp-home gear for a moment (enough to pull into the intersection from a stoplight) and then fail or if the intersection was sloped downhill, releasing the brake would permit the transmission to freewheel like the trasnmission was in neutral (but it was not)and the vehicle would roll into the intersection. the car had to be turned off and restarted several times before the automatic transmission could re-engage the limp-home gear. manual shifting of the gear lever was either impossible (i.e. gear selector would not change) or ineffective (i.e. limp-home gear would be selected but not engage and the vehicle did not move forward). van has not been repaired and is located at my home as it is now dangerous even to drive on a public road. | |||
| 12/31/2010 | 93500 | ||
| 2003 odyssey with 93,000 miles had the transmission go out on it. i was barely able to get it home. after getting the engine light, the van would operate for a couple of minutes after each start and then it would decelerate until it would not move. the dealership examined the vehicle and determined the entire transmission and solenoid package needed to be replaced to the amount of $3,000 after initialy citing a repair estimate of $4,700. we had the repair completed by the honda delearship. | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure. started with long shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear, then eventually within 2 months (maybe 1000 kms later) failed to shift from 2nd to 3rd at all. ultimate failure and replacement occurred at 165,000 kilometers. no injuries/damage to personal property. | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 126000 | ||
| About a month ago, i had two occasions when my 2003 honda odyssey would not shift from park to reverse. each time i turned the car off and back on and then it would shift normally. on 12/23/10, i was driving down the street when suddenly the gears disengaged. the tachometer revved, but the van was just coasting. after a few seconds, the gears engaged again. the has happened several times over the past few days. today i took my van to the dealer and was told the van has fault codes p0740 and p0780. i need a new (rebuilt) transmission and a new ecu. the cost is $5101.80. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey exl. the contact noticed that the vehicle would not easily shift into second gear. when she would press on the accelerator pedal a few times, it would eventually catch. the dealer was contacted who performed an electronic diagnostic test and informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced or rebuilt. the manufacture was notified who advised the contact that no further assistance would be provided until she had spoken with the district manager who was unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages was 118,000. bw | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 126000 | ||
| About a month ago, i had two occasions when my 2003 honda odyssey would not shift from park to reverse. each time i turned the car off and back on and then it would shift normally. on 12/23/10, i was driving down the street when suddenly the gears disengaged. the tachometer revved, but the van was just coasting. after a few seconds, the gears engaged again. the has happened several times over the past few days. today i took my van to the dealer and was told the van has fault codes p0740 and p0780. i need a new (rebuilt) transmission and a new ecu. the cost is $5101.80. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey exl. the contact noticed that the vehicle would not easily shift into second gear. when she would press on the accelerator pedal a few times, it would eventually catch. the dealer was contacted who performed an electronic diagnostic test and informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced or rebuilt. the manufacture was notified who advised the contact that no further assistance would be provided until she had spoken with the district manager who was unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages was 118,000. bw | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 126000 | ||
| About a month ago, i had two occasions when my 2003 honda odyssey would not shift from park to reverse. each time i turned the car off and back on and then it would shift normally. on 12/23/10, i was driving down the street when suddenly the gears disengaged. the tachometer revved, but the van was just coasting. after a few seconds, the gears engaged again. the has happened several times over the past few days. today i took my van to the dealer and was told the van has fault codes p0740 and p0780. i need a new (rebuilt) transmission and a new ecu. the cost is $5101.80. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey exl. the contact noticed that the vehicle would not easily shift into second gear. when she would press on the accelerator pedal a few times, it would eventually catch. the dealer was contacted who performed an electronic diagnostic test and informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced or rebuilt. the manufacture was notified who advised the contact that no further assistance would be provided until she had spoken with the district manager who was unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages was 118,000. bw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 1 | 09/09/2003 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey. consumer states transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated there was a whining noise coming from the vehicle. the dealer concluded the noise was coming from the transmission. the mechanic informed the consumer it was a normal operating sound. the dealer informed the consumer that unless the engine light was flashing, or the drive 4 light was on, or shifting problems they would not replace the transmission. *jb | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed in june 2010 at 8 years and 140,000 miles. transmission became difficult to impossible to shift into or out of 2 and/or 3rd gear. transmission started to buck, vibrate and grind. driving became increasingly difficult if not impossible. went on for a couple of days before took it to the dealer. dealer reported that transmission had failed due to torque converter. recommended replacement of transmission with factory-rebuilt transmission and engine control module. since previous year model had been included in a quiet extended warranty period, customer argued that honda shoudl cover the transmission repair costs. honda eventually agreed to cover 40% of repair and replacment costs. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 72000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed in june 2010 at 8 years and 140,000 miles. transmission became difficult to impossible to shift into or out of 2 and/or 3rd gear. transmission started to buck, vibrate and grind. driving became increasingly difficult if not impossible. went on for a couple of days before took it to the dealer. dealer reported that transmission had failed due to torque converter. recommended replacement of transmission with factory-rebuilt transmission and engine control module. since previous year model had been included in a quiet extended warranty period, customer argued that honda shoudl cover the transmission repair costs. honda eventually agreed to cover 40% of repair and replacment costs. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 72000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed in june 2010 at 8 years and 140,000 miles. transmission became difficult to impossible to shift into or out of 2 and/or 3rd gear. transmission started to buck, vibrate and grind. driving became increasingly difficult if not impossible. went on for a couple of days before took it to the dealer. dealer reported that transmission had failed due to torque converter. recommended replacement of transmission with factory-rebuilt transmission and engine control module. since previous year model had been included in a quiet extended warranty period, customer argued that honda shoudl cover the transmission repair costs. honda eventually agreed to cover 40% of repair and replacment costs. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 72000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed in june 2010 at 8 years and 140,000 miles. transmission became difficult to impossible to shift into or out of 2 and/or 3rd gear. transmission started to buck, vibrate and grind. driving became increasingly difficult if not impossible. went on for a couple of days before took it to the dealer. dealer reported that transmission had failed due to torque converter. recommended replacement of transmission with factory-rebuilt transmission and engine control module. since previous year model had been included in a quiet extended warranty period, customer argued that honda shoudl cover the transmission repair costs. honda eventually agreed to cover 40% of repair and replacment costs. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 72000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 93000 | ||
| 2003 hondy odyssey tranmission failed without notice causing safety concern as i was driving without any ability to speed up and control | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 72000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 93000 | ||
| 2003 hondy odyssey tranmission failed without notice causing safety concern as i was driving without any ability to speed up and control | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 72000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 93000 | ||
| 2003 hondy odyssey tranmission failed without notice causing safety concern as i was driving without any ability to speed up and control | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 120000 | ||
| I have 2003 honday odyssey. i had problem a month back with transmission (oct'2010). it thought the transmision was not smooth. so i showed to a nj dealer (open road honda). they adviced me to fix something in transmission + they asked me to do transmission belt package, which i did. it did cost me around 2500$. a month later (nov'2010) my automatic transmission failed. the car stopped in mid of the road when i was driving with me and family with check engine light on. i had to tow in the vehicle to the same dealer on black friday (11/26/2010). now today dealer called me and told i have to spent around 5000$ to fix the car. the error code which he mentioned to me are >> p0730-automatic transmission need to be replaced p0845-there is problem with 3rd gear pressure issue i checked online and my car is in the list of recall for 'automatic transmission' i have 120k on my car. i called honda company they told me the vehicle is not on warranty. they can not help. dealer did not fix the issue earlier when i had shown the car to him earlier before engine light could come on. don't know what to do next. any help in this matter will be highly appreciated. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 109000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey and was driving on thanksgiving evening on an interstate hwy. in florida back to my home in orlando. during this trip the check engine light came on suddenly...and then my transmission had a catastrophic failure. leading up to this the minivan was driving nicely. suddenly the vehicle spewed out transmission fluid onto the engine and there was a horrible burning smell. the car decelerated, and i nearly lost control of the vehicle. i was able to steer it onto the shoulder. fortunately, there was very little traffic close behind...so i avoided a collision. after this event, i have found out that my honda odyssey was recalled for a faulty transmission. recall id 04v176000. the dealer is coggin honda orlando, and they now acknowledge that it was recalled. they were instructed by honda america to install a modified oil jet kit. obviously...this fix was not effective. my outcome is that my family was stranded for hours until we could get the vehicle towed. i'm aware that countless other 2003 odysseys have had the same transmission failure. some of them involve crashes, injuries and deaths. how many more people will lose their lives because of honda's faulty transmission design, and their unwillingness to properly fix the problem? i'm angry because neither honda america or coggin honda told me about the recall. i never would have purchased this vehicle if i had knowledge of this recall? doesn't this violate my right to full disclosure of the vehicle's history? how is this legal? | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 120000 | ||
| I have 2003 honday odyssey. i had problem a month back with transmission (oct'2010). it thought the transmision was not smooth. so i showed to a nj dealer (open road honda). they adviced me to fix something in transmission + they asked me to do transmission belt package, which i did. it did cost me around 2500$. a month later (nov'2010) my automatic transmission failed. the car stopped in mid of the road when i was driving with me and family with check engine light on. i had to tow in the vehicle to the same dealer on black friday (11/26/2010). now today dealer called me and told i have to spent around 5000$ to fix the car. the error code which he mentioned to me are >> p0730-automatic transmission need to be replaced p0845-there is problem with 3rd gear pressure issue i checked online and my car is in the list of recall for 'automatic transmission' i have 120k on my car. i called honda company they told me the vehicle is not on warranty. they can not help. dealer did not fix the issue earlier when i had shown the car to him earlier before engine light could come on. don't know what to do next. any help in this matter will be highly appreciated. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 109000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey and was driving on thanksgiving evening on an interstate hwy. in florida back to my home in orlando. during this trip the check engine light came on suddenly...and then my transmission had a catastrophic failure. leading up to this the minivan was driving nicely. suddenly the vehicle spewed out transmission fluid onto the engine and there was a horrible burning smell. the car decelerated, and i nearly lost control of the vehicle. i was able to steer it onto the shoulder. fortunately, there was very little traffic close behind...so i avoided a collision. after this event, i have found out that my honda odyssey was recalled for a faulty transmission. recall id 04v176000. the dealer is coggin honda orlando, and they now acknowledge that it was recalled. they were instructed by honda america to install a modified oil jet kit. obviously...this fix was not effective. my outcome is that my family was stranded for hours until we could get the vehicle towed. i'm aware that countless other 2003 odysseys have had the same transmission failure. some of them involve crashes, injuries and deaths. how many more people will lose their lives because of honda's faulty transmission design, and their unwillingness to properly fix the problem? i'm angry because neither honda america or coggin honda told me about the recall. i never would have purchased this vehicle if i had knowledge of this recall? doesn't this violate my right to full disclosure of the vehicle's history? how is this legal? | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 120000 | ||
| I have 2003 honday odyssey. i had problem a month back with transmission (oct'2010). it thought the transmision was not smooth. so i showed to a nj dealer (open road honda). they adviced me to fix something in transmission + they asked me to do transmission belt package, which i did. it did cost me around 2500$. a month later (nov'2010) my automatic transmission failed. the car stopped in mid of the road when i was driving with me and family with check engine light on. i had to tow in the vehicle to the same dealer on black friday (11/26/2010). now today dealer called me and told i have to spent around 5000$ to fix the car. the error code which he mentioned to me are >> p0730-automatic transmission need to be replaced p0845-there is problem with 3rd gear pressure issue i checked online and my car is in the list of recall for 'automatic transmission' i have 120k on my car. i called honda company they told me the vehicle is not on warranty. they can not help. dealer did not fix the issue earlier when i had shown the car to him earlier before engine light could come on. don't know what to do next. any help in this matter will be highly appreciated. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 109000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey and was driving on thanksgiving evening on an interstate hwy. in florida back to my home in orlando. during this trip the check engine light came on suddenly...and then my transmission had a catastrophic failure. leading up to this the minivan was driving nicely. suddenly the vehicle spewed out transmission fluid onto the engine and there was a horrible burning smell. the car decelerated, and i nearly lost control of the vehicle. i was able to steer it onto the shoulder. fortunately, there was very little traffic close behind...so i avoided a collision. after this event, i have found out that my honda odyssey was recalled for a faulty transmission. recall id 04v176000. the dealer is coggin honda orlando, and they now acknowledge that it was recalled. they were instructed by honda america to install a modified oil jet kit. obviously...this fix was not effective. my outcome is that my family was stranded for hours until we could get the vehicle towed. i'm aware that countless other 2003 odysseys have had the same transmission failure. some of them involve crashes, injuries and deaths. how many more people will lose their lives because of honda's faulty transmission design, and their unwillingness to properly fix the problem? i'm angry because neither honda america or coggin honda told me about the recall. i never would have purchased this vehicle if i had knowledge of this recall? doesn't this violate my right to full disclosure of the vehicle's history? how is this legal? | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 120000 | ||
| I have 2003 honday odyssey. i had problem a month back with transmission (oct'2010). it thought the transmision was not smooth. so i showed to a nj dealer (open road honda). they adviced me to fix something in transmission + they asked me to do transmission belt package, which i did. it did cost me around 2500$. a month later (nov'2010) my automatic transmission failed. the car stopped in mid of the road when i was driving with me and family with check engine light on. i had to tow in the vehicle to the same dealer on black friday (11/26/2010). now today dealer called me and told i have to spent around 5000$ to fix the car. the error code which he mentioned to me are >> p0730-automatic transmission need to be replaced p0845-there is problem with 3rd gear pressure issue i checked online and my car is in the list of recall for 'automatic transmission' i have 120k on my car. i called honda company they told me the vehicle is not on warranty. they can not help. dealer did not fix the issue earlier when i had shown the car to him earlier before engine light could come on. don't know what to do next. any help in this matter will be highly appreciated. | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 109000 | ||
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey and was driving on thanksgiving evening on an interstate hwy. in florida back to my home in orlando. during this trip the check engine light came on suddenly...and then my transmission had a catastrophic failure. leading up to this the minivan was driving nicely. suddenly the vehicle spewed out transmission fluid onto the engine and there was a horrible burning smell. the car decelerated, and i nearly lost control of the vehicle. i was able to steer it onto the shoulder. fortunately, there was very little traffic close behind...so i avoided a collision. after this event, i have found out that my honda odyssey was recalled for a faulty transmission. recall id 04v176000. the dealer is coggin honda orlando, and they now acknowledge that it was recalled. they were instructed by honda america to install a modified oil jet kit. obviously...this fix was not effective. my outcome is that my family was stranded for hours until we could get the vehicle towed. i'm aware that countless other 2003 odysseys have had the same transmission failure. some of them involve crashes, injuries and deaths. how many more people will lose their lives because of honda's faulty transmission design, and their unwillingness to properly fix the problem? i'm angry because neither honda america or coggin honda told me about the recall. i never would have purchased this vehicle if i had knowledge of this recall? doesn't this violate my right to full disclosure of the vehicle's history? how is this legal? | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 67850 | 1 | |
| We were driving on the interstate in stop and go traffic when for unknown reasons the tcs and engine malfunction indicator lamps came on. we pulled off the interstate, parked, turned the vehicle off and read the owners manual to see what it said about the engine malfunction lamp. it said that it could be from a loose gas cap so we tightened the gas cap as is stated in the owners manual. we then carefully resumed our trip. the malfunction indicator lamp remained on during the trip. the following day we took the vehicle to a local honda dealer service department. the computer error code was read and the problem was diagnosed as an incorrect gear ratio code and that the vehicle requires a new transmission. so far the transmission has only had minor slippage when starting from a stop. the assistant service manager told us that it will only get worse. this vehicle was in a 2004 transmission inspection recall. we had honda service inspect the transmission and they said it was good. the transmission should not have failed with only 67,850 miles on the vehicle. after researching on line we discovered that the transmission failures on the odyssey can result in a crash. this is the only car we own and now my wife and i are afraid to drive the vehicle especially with our kids in it. we can not afford a $3,000 or more transmission replacement bill. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact previously repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) at the local dealer. however, when driving 60 mph, the d on the gear shift indicator began flashing. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic stated that the problem was a symptom of the previous recall. the contact noticed no performance issues. the contact called the dealer and was told that they would not repair it again according to the recall. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 99,000-bk | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Transmission started failing at 100,000 miles. will not shift from 2nd to 3rd. while making a turn from one highway to another, transmission slipped and would not move the car for several minutes. we eventually had to stop the car (on the highway). after stopping, we were able to eventually get the transmission to kick in and the car started moving again. the transmission continues to slip from second to third. took it to the dealer. dealer states that it needs a new transmission. there was a recall for this transmission but honda refuses to fix. i will not drive this vehicle again until fixed as we were almost in a major accident. by the way, my van has been at the dealer for 5 months waiting for a resolution. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact previously repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) at the local dealer. however, when driving 60 mph, the d on the gear shift indicator began flashing. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic stated that the problem was a symptom of the previous recall. the contact noticed no performance issues. the contact called the dealer and was told that they would not repair it again according to the recall. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 99,000-bk | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Transmission started failing at 100,000 miles. will not shift from 2nd to 3rd. while making a turn from one highway to another, transmission slipped and would not move the car for several minutes. we eventually had to stop the car (on the highway). after stopping, we were able to eventually get the transmission to kick in and the car started moving again. the transmission continues to slip from second to third. took it to the dealer. dealer states that it needs a new transmission. there was a recall for this transmission but honda refuses to fix. i will not drive this vehicle again until fixed as we were almost in a major accident. by the way, my van has been at the dealer for 5 months waiting for a resolution. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact previously repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) at the local dealer. however, when driving 60 mph, the d on the gear shift indicator began flashing. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic stated that the problem was a symptom of the previous recall. the contact noticed no performance issues. the contact called the dealer and was told that they would not repair it again according to the recall. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 99,000-bk | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Transmission started failing at 100,000 miles. will not shift from 2nd to 3rd. while making a turn from one highway to another, transmission slipped and would not move the car for several minutes. we eventually had to stop the car (on the highway). after stopping, we were able to eventually get the transmission to kick in and the car started moving again. the transmission continues to slip from second to third. took it to the dealer. dealer states that it needs a new transmission. there was a recall for this transmission but honda refuses to fix. i will not drive this vehicle again until fixed as we were almost in a major accident. by the way, my van has been at the dealer for 5 months waiting for a resolution. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact previously repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) at the local dealer. however, when driving 60 mph, the d on the gear shift indicator began flashing. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic stated that the problem was a symptom of the previous recall. the contact noticed no performance issues. the contact called the dealer and was told that they would not repair it again according to the recall. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 99,000-bk | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Transmission started failing at 100,000 miles. will not shift from 2nd to 3rd. while making a turn from one highway to another, transmission slipped and would not move the car for several minutes. we eventually had to stop the car (on the highway). after stopping, we were able to eventually get the transmission to kick in and the car started moving again. the transmission continues to slip from second to third. took it to the dealer. dealer states that it needs a new transmission. there was a recall for this transmission but honda refuses to fix. i will not drive this vehicle again until fixed as we were almost in a major accident. by the way, my van has been at the dealer for 5 months waiting for a resolution. | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 83000 | ||
| I experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in my 2003 honda odyssey while i was driving on a local highway. the car literally stopped while driving and turned completely off, rendering the car uncontrollable. we narrowly missed being hit from behind. my car has 83,000 and has been meticulously maintained including transmission power flushes. this is the 2nd transmission in this vehicle. at 40,000 the first transmission would not shift into reverse. american honda agreed to replace that transmission for free even though the car was out of warranty because i had been complaining before the warranty ran out. the honda dealer assured me that the new transmission was of a different design and would not experience the same problems. about 40,000 miles later the second transmission just stopped dead. had i been on the parkway or turnpike i would not be here writing this complaint. the new transmission will cost over $3000. nhtsa must stop this corporation from ignoring their liability and make them recall and reimburse all odyssey owners for their faulty transmissions before a family is killed. after all this is a family van! | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 84500 | ||
| Two weeks ago, my 2003 honda odyssey began to manifest a delay as it shifted from 1st to 2nd gear, and then from 2nd to 3rd gear. this delay quickly worsened and was characterized by a sudden decrease in power, a powerless lull, then a sudden revving....finally, a jarring clunk as it shifted into the next gear. an observer also smelled a strong burning odor as my car passed by. the slow and irregular acceleration and clunk are clearly a safety hazard. my local mechanic told me on november 5, 2010 that my car needs a new transmission. i am the original owner of this car. have maintained it very well, and it only has 84,500 miles on it. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 120325 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission totally went on palisades parkway leaving my wife and friend stranded on the road. they were very lucky that there was not a major accident. the care had to be left partially on the roadway until helped arrived. there was little warning before the transmission totally went. my wife said that the transmission slipped once or twice before it totally went leaving my wife with no power to get the car off the road. the car was towed to my residence. the car did whined at times but nothing was found. | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 83000 | ||
| I experienced a catastrophic breakdown of the transmission in my 2003 honda odyssey while i was driving on a local highway. the car literally stopped while driving and turned completely off, rendering the car uncontrollable. we narrowly missed being hit from behind. my car has 83,000 and has been meticulously maintained including transmission power flushes. this is the 2nd transmission in this vehicle. at 40,000 the first transmission would not shift into reverse. american honda agreed to replace that transmission for free even though the car was out of warranty because i had been complaining before the warranty ran out. the honda dealer assured me that the new transmission was of a different design and would not experience the same problems. about 40,000 miles later the second transmission just stopped dead. had i been on the parkway or turnpike i would not be here writing this complaint. the new transmission will cost over $3000. nhtsa must stop this corporation from ignoring their liability and make them recall and reimburse all odyssey owners for their faulty transmissions before a family is killed. after all this is a family van! | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 84500 | ||
| Two weeks ago, my 2003 honda odyssey began to manifest a delay as it shifted from 1st to 2nd gear, and then from 2nd to 3rd gear. this delay quickly worsened and was characterized by a sudden decrease in power, a powerless lull, then a sudden revving....finally, a jarring clunk as it shifted into the next gear. an observer also smelled a strong burning odor as my car passed by. the slow and irregular acceleration and clunk are clearly a safety hazard. my local mechanic told me on november 5, 2010 that my car needs a new transmission. i am the original owner of this car. have maintained it very well, and it only has 84,500 miles on it. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 120325 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission totally went on palisades parkway leaving my wife and friend stranded on the road. they were very lucky that there was not a major accident. the care had to be left partially on the roadway until helped arrived. there was little warning before the transmission totally went. my wife said that the transmission slipped once or twice before it totally went leaving my wife with no power to get the car off the road. the car was towed to my residence. the car did whined at times but nothing was found. | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 84500 | ||
| Two weeks ago, my 2003 honda odyssey began to manifest a delay as it shifted from 1st to 2nd gear, and then from 2nd to 3rd gear. this delay quickly worsened and was characterized by a sudden decrease in power, a powerless lull, then a sudden revving....finally, a jarring clunk as it shifted into the next gear. an observer also smelled a strong burning odor as my car passed by. the slow and irregular acceleration and clunk are clearly a safety hazard. my local mechanic told me on november 5, 2010 that my car needs a new transmission. i am the original owner of this car. have maintained it very well, and it only has 84,500 miles on it. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 120325 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission totally went on palisades parkway leaving my wife and friend stranded on the road. they were very lucky that there was not a major accident. the care had to be left partially on the roadway until helped arrived. there was little warning before the transmission totally went. my wife said that the transmission slipped once or twice before it totally went leaving my wife with no power to get the car off the road. the car was towed to my residence. the car did whined at times but nothing was found. | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 84500 | ||
| Two weeks ago, my 2003 honda odyssey began to manifest a delay as it shifted from 1st to 2nd gear, and then from 2nd to 3rd gear. this delay quickly worsened and was characterized by a sudden decrease in power, a powerless lull, then a sudden revving....finally, a jarring clunk as it shifted into the next gear. an observer also smelled a strong burning odor as my car passed by. the slow and irregular acceleration and clunk are clearly a safety hazard. my local mechanic told me on november 5, 2010 that my car needs a new transmission. i am the original owner of this car. have maintained it very well, and it only has 84,500 miles on it. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 120325 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission totally went on palisades parkway leaving my wife and friend stranded on the road. they were very lucky that there was not a major accident. the care had to be left partially on the roadway until helped arrived. there was little warning before the transmission totally went. my wife said that the transmission slipped once or twice before it totally went leaving my wife with no power to get the car off the road. the car was towed to my residence. the car did whined at times but nothing was found. | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 84500 | ||
| Two weeks ago, my 2003 honda odyssey began to manifest a delay as it shifted from 1st to 2nd gear, and then from 2nd to 3rd gear. this delay quickly worsened and was characterized by a sudden decrease in power, a powerless lull, then a sudden revving....finally, a jarring clunk as it shifted into the next gear. an observer also smelled a strong burning odor as my car passed by. the slow and irregular acceleration and clunk are clearly a safety hazard. my local mechanic told me on november 5, 2010 that my car needs a new transmission. i am the original owner of this car. have maintained it very well, and it only has 84,500 miles on it. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 120325 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission totally went on palisades parkway leaving my wife and friend stranded on the road. they were very lucky that there was not a major accident. the care had to be left partially on the roadway until helped arrived. there was little warning before the transmission totally went. my wife said that the transmission slipped once or twice before it totally went leaving my wife with no power to get the car off the road. the car was towed to my residence. the car did whined at times but nothing was found. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 odyssey. the contact stated after taking the vehicle to the dealer because the vehicle the vehicle was driving rough and making a loud noise. the dealer replaced the motor mounts and replaced the jet coolant for the transmission under a recall. while driving 35 mph the check engine lamp and tcs (traction control sensor) lamps flashed on the dashboard. the contact stated the tcs lamp should not have come on because the weather was clear. the vehicle continued to drive rough and feared the vehicle would cause a crash so the contact called the dealer regarding the transmission. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the performed a diagnostic test. the test resulted in a faulty transmission. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the transmission for this year make and model. the contact has called the manufacturer regarding the transmission recall and the manufacturer stated they will call the contact with more information. the manufacturer has not called the contact. upon taking the vehicle to the dealer the dealer did not inform the contact the transmission fluid was black which indicates something is burning in the transmission. the dealer did not make the contact aware of the black transmission fluid. the failure mileage was 102,000. jo | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honday odyssey - as we were driving on hwy i-24 w, tcs and check engine indicators lighted up. we checked the handbook given by honda in which it was said that the vehicle can be driven even when these lights are on. we drove for 30 miles when there was a smell like gas and it got stronger in couple of minutes. i asked my husband to pull over and stop the vehicle. the vehicle did not move after that. had to call a tow truck and had it towed back to the dealer at home. the dealer inspected the vehicle and tried flushing the transmission fluid, which according to the service personnel was so burnt that the transmission needs to be replaced. the dealer quoted $3750.00 for replacing the part. called american honda to report the problem. they said that nothing could be done since we were not the original owner of the vehicle. case# n012010-11-0103469. based on research we found that there was a recall for this vehicle in 2004, your campaign id# 04v176000. there are many other complaints of the same and everyone saying that honda has not done anything to resolve this issue. this was a dangerous situation for us, since we had two children in the van and if the transmission had given out before we pulled over we would have surely been rear ended by someone since everyone is travelling at such high speeds. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Without any warning the engine light and the tcs light came on in my van, i was told by the dealer just from that information oh you need a new transmission i had honda perform all required servicing on the vehicle as defined yet it still failed. also my van has the same ignition issue (key can be removed without the vehicle in park) that honda recalled cars for, yet when i contacted my dealer he said it's not part of the recall so they would not fix it. i guess it's unsafe in a car but safe in a van. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 odyssey. the contact stated after taking the vehicle to the dealer because the vehicle the vehicle was driving rough and making a loud noise. the dealer replaced the motor mounts and replaced the jet coolant for the transmission under a recall. while driving 35 mph the check engine lamp and tcs (traction control sensor) lamps flashed on the dashboard. the contact stated the tcs lamp should not have come on because the weather was clear. the vehicle continued to drive rough and feared the vehicle would cause a crash so the contact called the dealer regarding the transmission. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the performed a diagnostic test. the test resulted in a faulty transmission. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the transmission for this year make and model. the contact has called the manufacturer regarding the transmission recall and the manufacturer stated they will call the contact with more information. the manufacturer has not called the contact. upon taking the vehicle to the dealer the dealer did not inform the contact the transmission fluid was black which indicates something is burning in the transmission. the dealer did not make the contact aware of the black transmission fluid. the failure mileage was 102,000. jo | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honday odyssey - as we were driving on hwy i-24 w, tcs and check engine indicators lighted up. we checked the handbook given by honda in which it was said that the vehicle can be driven even when these lights are on. we drove for 30 miles when there was a smell like gas and it got stronger in couple of minutes. i asked my husband to pull over and stop the vehicle. the vehicle did not move after that. had to call a tow truck and had it towed back to the dealer at home. the dealer inspected the vehicle and tried flushing the transmission fluid, which according to the service personnel was so burnt that the transmission needs to be replaced. the dealer quoted $3750.00 for replacing the part. called american honda to report the problem. they said that nothing could be done since we were not the original owner of the vehicle. case# n012010-11-0103469. based on research we found that there was a recall for this vehicle in 2004, your campaign id# 04v176000. there are many other complaints of the same and everyone saying that honda has not done anything to resolve this issue. this was a dangerous situation for us, since we had two children in the van and if the transmission had given out before we pulled over we would have surely been rear ended by someone since everyone is travelling at such high speeds. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Without any warning the engine light and the tcs light came on in my van, i was told by the dealer just from that information oh you need a new transmission i had honda perform all required servicing on the vehicle as defined yet it still failed. also my van has the same ignition issue (key can be removed without the vehicle in park) that honda recalled cars for, yet when i contacted my dealer he said it's not part of the recall so they would not fix it. i guess it's unsafe in a car but safe in a van. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odssey van, treansmission down shifted at 72m.p.h. on interstate .went to two honda dealers 1st. dealer said trans. gone replace for $4,000 dealer where purchased said trans. gone will replace for $6,000 called honda corp. thay said to bad. bought van new serviced at dealers 112,000 miles. honda has built a bad product and will do nothing about it ! | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 odyssey. the contact stated after taking the vehicle to the dealer because the vehicle the vehicle was driving rough and making a loud noise. the dealer replaced the motor mounts and replaced the jet coolant for the transmission under a recall. while driving 35 mph the check engine lamp and tcs (traction control sensor) lamps flashed on the dashboard. the contact stated the tcs lamp should not have come on because the weather was clear. the vehicle continued to drive rough and feared the vehicle would cause a crash so the contact called the dealer regarding the transmission. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the performed a diagnostic test. the test resulted in a faulty transmission. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the transmission for this year make and model. the contact has called the manufacturer regarding the transmission recall and the manufacturer stated they will call the contact with more information. the manufacturer has not called the contact. upon taking the vehicle to the dealer the dealer did not inform the contact the transmission fluid was black which indicates something is burning in the transmission. the dealer did not make the contact aware of the black transmission fluid. the failure mileage was 102,000. jo | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honday odyssey - as we were driving on hwy i-24 w, tcs and check engine indicators lighted up. we checked the handbook given by honda in which it was said that the vehicle can be driven even when these lights are on. we drove for 30 miles when there was a smell like gas and it got stronger in couple of minutes. i asked my husband to pull over and stop the vehicle. the vehicle did not move after that. had to call a tow truck and had it towed back to the dealer at home. the dealer inspected the vehicle and tried flushing the transmission fluid, which according to the service personnel was so burnt that the transmission needs to be replaced. the dealer quoted $3750.00 for replacing the part. called american honda to report the problem. they said that nothing could be done since we were not the original owner of the vehicle. case# n012010-11-0103469. based on research we found that there was a recall for this vehicle in 2004, your campaign id# 04v176000. there are many other complaints of the same and everyone saying that honda has not done anything to resolve this issue. this was a dangerous situation for us, since we had two children in the van and if the transmission had given out before we pulled over we would have surely been rear ended by someone since everyone is travelling at such high speeds. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Without any warning the engine light and the tcs light came on in my van, i was told by the dealer just from that information oh you need a new transmission i had honda perform all required servicing on the vehicle as defined yet it still failed. also my van has the same ignition issue (key can be removed without the vehicle in park) that honda recalled cars for, yet when i contacted my dealer he said it's not part of the recall so they would not fix it. i guess it's unsafe in a car but safe in a van. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odssey van, treansmission down shifted at 72m.p.h. on interstate .went to two honda dealers 1st. dealer said trans. gone replace for $4,000 dealer where purchased said trans. gone will replace for $6,000 called honda corp. thay said to bad. bought van new serviced at dealers 112,000 miles. honda has built a bad product and will do nothing about it ! | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 odyssey. the contact stated after taking the vehicle to the dealer because the vehicle the vehicle was driving rough and making a loud noise. the dealer replaced the motor mounts and replaced the jet coolant for the transmission under a recall. while driving 35 mph the check engine lamp and tcs (traction control sensor) lamps flashed on the dashboard. the contact stated the tcs lamp should not have come on because the weather was clear. the vehicle continued to drive rough and feared the vehicle would cause a crash so the contact called the dealer regarding the transmission. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the performed a diagnostic test. the test resulted in a faulty transmission. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the transmission for this year make and model. the contact has called the manufacturer regarding the transmission recall and the manufacturer stated they will call the contact with more information. the manufacturer has not called the contact. upon taking the vehicle to the dealer the dealer did not inform the contact the transmission fluid was black which indicates something is burning in the transmission. the dealer did not make the contact aware of the black transmission fluid. the failure mileage was 102,000. jo | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honday odyssey - as we were driving on hwy i-24 w, tcs and check engine indicators lighted up. we checked the handbook given by honda in which it was said that the vehicle can be driven even when these lights are on. we drove for 30 miles when there was a smell like gas and it got stronger in couple of minutes. i asked my husband to pull over and stop the vehicle. the vehicle did not move after that. had to call a tow truck and had it towed back to the dealer at home. the dealer inspected the vehicle and tried flushing the transmission fluid, which according to the service personnel was so burnt that the transmission needs to be replaced. the dealer quoted $3750.00 for replacing the part. called american honda to report the problem. they said that nothing could be done since we were not the original owner of the vehicle. case# n012010-11-0103469. based on research we found that there was a recall for this vehicle in 2004, your campaign id# 04v176000. there are many other complaints of the same and everyone saying that honda has not done anything to resolve this issue. this was a dangerous situation for us, since we had two children in the van and if the transmission had given out before we pulled over we would have surely been rear ended by someone since everyone is travelling at such high speeds. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Without any warning the engine light and the tcs light came on in my van, i was told by the dealer just from that information oh you need a new transmission i had honda perform all required servicing on the vehicle as defined yet it still failed. also my van has the same ignition issue (key can be removed without the vehicle in park) that honda recalled cars for, yet when i contacted my dealer he said it's not part of the recall so they would not fix it. i guess it's unsafe in a car but safe in a van. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odssey van, treansmission down shifted at 72m.p.h. on interstate .went to two honda dealers 1st. dealer said trans. gone replace for $4,000 dealer where purchased said trans. gone will replace for $6,000 called honda corp. thay said to bad. bought van new serviced at dealers 112,000 miles. honda has built a bad product and will do nothing about it ! | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 odyssey. the contact stated after taking the vehicle to the dealer because the vehicle the vehicle was driving rough and making a loud noise. the dealer replaced the motor mounts and replaced the jet coolant for the transmission under a recall. while driving 35 mph the check engine lamp and tcs (traction control sensor) lamps flashed on the dashboard. the contact stated the tcs lamp should not have come on because the weather was clear. the vehicle continued to drive rough and feared the vehicle would cause a crash so the contact called the dealer regarding the transmission. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the performed a diagnostic test. the test resulted in a faulty transmission. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the transmission for this year make and model. the contact has called the manufacturer regarding the transmission recall and the manufacturer stated they will call the contact with more information. the manufacturer has not called the contact. upon taking the vehicle to the dealer the dealer did not inform the contact the transmission fluid was black which indicates something is burning in the transmission. the dealer did not make the contact aware of the black transmission fluid. the failure mileage was 102,000. jo | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honday odyssey - as we were driving on hwy i-24 w, tcs and check engine indicators lighted up. we checked the handbook given by honda in which it was said that the vehicle can be driven even when these lights are on. we drove for 30 miles when there was a smell like gas and it got stronger in couple of minutes. i asked my husband to pull over and stop the vehicle. the vehicle did not move after that. had to call a tow truck and had it towed back to the dealer at home. the dealer inspected the vehicle and tried flushing the transmission fluid, which according to the service personnel was so burnt that the transmission needs to be replaced. the dealer quoted $3750.00 for replacing the part. called american honda to report the problem. they said that nothing could be done since we were not the original owner of the vehicle. case# n012010-11-0103469. based on research we found that there was a recall for this vehicle in 2004, your campaign id# 04v176000. there are many other complaints of the same and everyone saying that honda has not done anything to resolve this issue. this was a dangerous situation for us, since we had two children in the van and if the transmission had given out before we pulled over we would have surely been rear ended by someone since everyone is travelling at such high speeds. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Without any warning the engine light and the tcs light came on in my van, i was told by the dealer just from that information oh you need a new transmission i had honda perform all required servicing on the vehicle as defined yet it still failed. also my van has the same ignition issue (key can be removed without the vehicle in park) that honda recalled cars for, yet when i contacted my dealer he said it's not part of the recall so they would not fix it. i guess it's unsafe in a car but safe in a van. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odssey van, treansmission down shifted at 72m.p.h. on interstate .went to two honda dealers 1st. dealer said trans. gone replace for $4,000 dealer where purchased said trans. gone will replace for $6,000 called honda corp. thay said to bad. bought van new serviced at dealers 112,000 miles. honda has built a bad product and will do nothing about it ! | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 102000 | ||
| 2003 honday odyssey - as we were driving on hwy i-24 w, tcs and check engine indicators lighted up. we checked the handbook given by honda in which it was said that the vehicle can be driven even when these lights are on. we drove for 30 miles when there was a smell like gas and it got stronger in couple of minutes. i asked my husband to pull over and stop the vehicle. the vehicle did not move after that. had to call a tow truck and had it towed back to the dealer at home. the dealer inspected the vehicle and tried flushing the transmission fluid, which according to the service personnel was so burnt that the transmission needs to be replaced. the dealer quoted $3750.00 for replacing the part. called american honda to report the problem. they said that nothing could be done since we were not the original owner of the vehicle. case# n012010-11-0103469. based on research we found that there was a recall for this vehicle in 2004, your campaign id# 04v176000. there are many other complaints of the same and everyone saying that honda has not done anything to resolve this issue. this was a dangerous situation for us, since we had two children in the van and if the transmission had given out before we pulled over we would have surely been rear ended by someone since everyone is travelling at such high speeds. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Without any warning the engine light and the tcs light came on in my van, i was told by the dealer just from that information oh you need a new transmission i had honda perform all required servicing on the vehicle as defined yet it still failed. also my van has the same ignition issue (key can be removed without the vehicle in park) that honda recalled cars for, yet when i contacted my dealer he said it's not part of the recall so they would not fix it. i guess it's unsafe in a car but safe in a van. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 112000 | ||
| 2003 honda odssey van, treansmission down shifted at 72m.p.h. on interstate .went to two honda dealers 1st. dealer said trans. gone replace for $4,000 dealer where purchased said trans. gone will replace for $6,000 called honda corp. thay said to bad. bought van new serviced at dealers 112,000 miles. honda has built a bad product and will do nothing about it ! | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 179000 | ||
| 2003 honda/odyssey/5dr ex vehicle # 2hkrl18933h005403.transmission does not shift to 3rd gear ,frequency 2-4 times in one hour of city driving,consequences almost had a serious accident unable to merge into trafic because of sudden down shift.@40-60 km/h the day before this almost serious accident,i took the vehicle to maple honda 98 auto vaughan drive,ontario.they stated it was a lack of fluid in the transmission addeded fluid the problem the problem still present and progressively getting worst. please note honda had a recall on there 1999-2001 odyssey with the same symtoms that i have been experiencing sudden down shift ,3rd gear cluch pack | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 138000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. car was making a whinning noise when excelarating, took to the dealer who flushed the transmission. soon after there was the smell of fluid burning. dealer informed that the transmission has failed. the recall issued in 2004 for the transimission problem was installed on this vehicle. i have researched where transmission failure is a common problem with the model year and vehicle. the dealership acknowledged that transmissions are an issue on this vehicle, however the manufacturer has not doen anything to address the defects and failures with this vehicle. this is a major safety hazard considering the transmission can lock at high speeds and may cause a serious accident. | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 179000 | ||
| 2003 honda/odyssey/5dr ex vehicle # 2hkrl18933h005403.transmission does not shift to 3rd gear ,frequency 2-4 times in one hour of city driving,consequences almost had a serious accident unable to merge into trafic because of sudden down shift.@40-60 km/h the day before this almost serious accident,i took the vehicle to maple honda 98 auto vaughan drive,ontario.they stated it was a lack of fluid in the transmission addeded fluid the problem the problem still present and progressively getting worst. please note honda had a recall on there 1999-2001 odyssey with the same symtoms that i have been experiencing sudden down shift ,3rd gear cluch pack | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 138000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. car was making a whinning noise when excelarating, took to the dealer who flushed the transmission. soon after there was the smell of fluid burning. dealer informed that the transmission has failed. the recall issued in 2004 for the transimission problem was installed on this vehicle. i have researched where transmission failure is a common problem with the model year and vehicle. the dealership acknowledged that transmissions are an issue on this vehicle, however the manufacturer has not doen anything to address the defects and failures with this vehicle. this is a major safety hazard considering the transmission can lock at high speeds and may cause a serious accident. | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 179000 | ||
| 2003 honda/odyssey/5dr ex vehicle # 2hkrl18933h005403.transmission does not shift to 3rd gear ,frequency 2-4 times in one hour of city driving,consequences almost had a serious accident unable to merge into trafic because of sudden down shift.@40-60 km/h the day before this almost serious accident,i took the vehicle to maple honda 98 auto vaughan drive,ontario.they stated it was a lack of fluid in the transmission addeded fluid the problem the problem still present and progressively getting worst. please note honda had a recall on there 1999-2001 odyssey with the same symtoms that i have been experiencing sudden down shift ,3rd gear cluch pack | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 138000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. car was making a whinning noise when excelarating, took to the dealer who flushed the transmission. soon after there was the smell of fluid burning. dealer informed that the transmission has failed. the recall issued in 2004 for the transimission problem was installed on this vehicle. i have researched where transmission failure is a common problem with the model year and vehicle. the dealership acknowledged that transmissions are an issue on this vehicle, however the manufacturer has not doen anything to address the defects and failures with this vehicle. this is a major safety hazard considering the transmission can lock at high speeds and may cause a serious accident. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 108119 | ||
| I own a honda 2003 odyssey with approximately 108,000 miles and the transmission locked up on me and would go forward very slow. the car has been maintained, but after research, i come to find out that honda has had numerous complaints about transmission problems with the 2003 odyssey and honda has done nothing. | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 179000 | ||
| 2003 honda/odyssey/5dr ex vehicle # 2hkrl18933h005403.transmission does not shift to 3rd gear ,frequency 2-4 times in one hour of city driving,consequences almost had a serious accident unable to merge into trafic because of sudden down shift.@40-60 km/h the day before this almost serious accident,i took the vehicle to maple honda 98 auto vaughan drive,ontario.they stated it was a lack of fluid in the transmission addeded fluid the problem the problem still present and progressively getting worst. please note honda had a recall on there 1999-2001 odyssey with the same symtoms that i have been experiencing sudden down shift ,3rd gear cluch pack | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 138000 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. car was making a whinning noise when excelarating, took to the dealer who flushed the transmission. soon after there was the smell of fluid burning. dealer informed that the transmission has failed. the recall issued in 2004 for the transimission problem was installed on this vehicle. i have researched where transmission failure is a common problem with the model year and vehicle. the dealership acknowledged that transmissions are an issue on this vehicle, however the manufacturer has not doen anything to address the defects and failures with this vehicle. this is a major safety hazard considering the transmission can lock at high speeds and may cause a serious accident. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 108119 | ||
| I own a honda 2003 odyssey with approximately 108,000 miles and the transmission locked up on me and would go forward very slow. the car has been maintained, but after research, i come to find out that honda has had numerous complaints about transmission problems with the 2003 odyssey and honda has done nothing. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 124800 | ||
| The transmission began to slip and race on i-95 in heavy weekend traffic. diagnostics by the dealership resulted in the root cause being transmission and throttle-body failure. unacceptable for a 2003 model honda with 124k miles. | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 111000 | ||
| For the past several years a significant jolt was felt when gears shifted on 2003 odyssey. sometimes the shift would come with a slight delay. finally, check engine light came on. at the end i had to replace transmission and pcm. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 124800 | ||
| The transmission began to slip and race on i-95 in heavy weekend traffic. diagnostics by the dealership resulted in the root cause being transmission and throttle-body failure. unacceptable for a 2003 model honda with 124k miles. | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 111000 | ||
| For the past several years a significant jolt was felt when gears shifted on 2003 odyssey. sometimes the shift would come with a slight delay. finally, check engine light came on. at the end i had to replace transmission and pcm. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 107000 | ||
| Own 2003 honda odyssey with 107,000 miles. just had timing belt replaced at dealership, full inspection, changed transmission fluid. only two weeks later transmission failed on i4 on way to orlando with family. a harrowing experience. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 124800 | ||
| The transmission began to slip and race on i-95 in heavy weekend traffic. diagnostics by the dealership resulted in the root cause being transmission and throttle-body failure. unacceptable for a 2003 model honda with 124k miles. | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 111000 | ||
| For the past several years a significant jolt was felt when gears shifted on 2003 odyssey. sometimes the shift would come with a slight delay. finally, check engine light came on. at the end i had to replace transmission and pcm. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 107000 | ||
| Own 2003 honda odyssey with 107,000 miles. just had timing belt replaced at dealership, full inspection, changed transmission fluid. only two weeks later transmission failed on i4 on way to orlando with family. a harrowing experience. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 124800 | ||
| The transmission began to slip and race on i-95 in heavy weekend traffic. diagnostics by the dealership resulted in the root cause being transmission and throttle-body failure. unacceptable for a 2003 model honda with 124k miles. | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 111000 | ||
| For the past several years a significant jolt was felt when gears shifted on 2003 odyssey. sometimes the shift would come with a slight delay. finally, check engine light came on. at the end i had to replace transmission and pcm. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 107000 | ||
| Own 2003 honda odyssey with 107,000 miles. just had timing belt replaced at dealership, full inspection, changed transmission fluid. only two weeks later transmission failed on i4 on way to orlando with family. a harrowing experience. | |||
| 09/28/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle suddenly began to slow down as if it were in neutral, despite the contact's attempts to accelerate. he pulled over, turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle. when he attempted to shift, the vehicle would not move; it did move backward as the vehicle was parked on an incline. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership and inquired about recall 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) but the dealer refused to repair it. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 130,000-bk | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 103347 | ||
| Faulty shifting by honda odyssey transmission. random shifting, missed shifting leading to near red-line engine tachometer readings. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 113000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey, the transmission failed (slipping between the gears) at 113,000 miles. have visited honda dealer where we bought the car, we have been told we need a new transmission (transmission is dead basically). a re-built one would cost ~$4500 - $5000. with all the major services have been done at dealer service center, the transmission is dead too prematurely. honda needs to be responsible for the repair cost. the recall of 2004 didn't fully address the transmission issue which makes the transmission failed way too early. | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 114000 | ||
| 03 honda odyssey while traveling at 50 mph, the transmission went into lower gear and back. then continued to drop down a gear or 2 and go back up. i stopped the car and started up again, it continued, then the transmission would not shift. i was about 5 miles from a honda dealer and decided i better drive there. on the way the check engine light came on plus all the other lights, it wouldn't shift and i couldn't go over 20 mph. i was on a major highway to get to the honda dealer. my children were terrified and upset. the transmission was originally recalled, i had the recall fix and it still failed. i found numerious complaints online about this transmission and there is a class action lawsuit. please check into this to prevent any deaths. if i had been driving during rush hour on a major road whoever was behind me would have slammed into me. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tcs light came on, throttle surges and whole vehicle shudders at about 15 mph under steady throttle. transmission hesitates when placed in drive and and slips when shifting. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey, transmission failure. driving down the highway, the transmission slipped from gear. honda said a total transmission replacement is needed. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tcs light came on, throttle surges and whole vehicle shudders at about 15 mph under steady throttle. transmission hesitates when placed in drive and and slips when shifting. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey, transmission failure. driving down the highway, the transmission slipped from gear. honda said a total transmission replacement is needed. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 111410 | ||
| With no warning or indication, our 2003 honda odyssey, with 111k miles, shifted itself from d to second or first gear at 70 mph. the lever and indicator stayed in d the whole time and no warning light illuminated prior to or following the event. it was violent, like slamming the brakes, but of course with only the front wheels digging in creating a difficult control situation. had it not been for the luck of a dry and straight three lane highway with no closely following traffic, with sharp skills at the wheel necessary, it would have wrecked us with potentially severe injuries. we have not driven the van at highway speed since that day and obviously cannot. we researched the solutions and paths that 1,000's of other owners have taken following reporting life threatening and other odyssey transmission safety issues. most owners have experienced repeat failures making this vehicle unsafe at highway speed even following current repair solutions. i plead with you to take swift action so that my voice may speak for the dead and injured that do not understand why their odyssey or the odyssey in front of them went out of control. | |||
| 07/10/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tcs light came on, throttle surges and whole vehicle shudders at about 15 mph under steady throttle. transmission hesitates when placed in drive and and slips when shifting. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 92000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey, transmission failure. driving down the highway, the transmission slipped from gear. honda said a total transmission replacement is needed. | |||
| 08/23/2010 | 111410 | ||
| With no warning or indication, our 2003 honda odyssey, with 111k miles, shifted itself from d to second or first gear at 70 mph. the lever and indicator stayed in d the whole time and no warning light illuminated prior to or following the event. it was violent, like slamming the brakes, but of course with only the front wheels digging in creating a difficult control situation. had it not been for the luck of a dry and straight three lane highway with no closely following traffic, with sharp skills at the wheel necessary, it would have wrecked us with potentially severe injuries. we have not driven the van at highway speed since that day and obviously cannot. we researched the solutions and paths that 1,000's of other owners have taken following reporting life threatening and other odyssey transmission safety issues. most owners have experienced repeat failures making this vehicle unsafe at highway speed even following current repair solutions. i plead with you to take swift action so that my voice may speak for the dead and injured that do not understand why their odyssey or the odyssey in front of them went out of control. | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey | |||
| 07/16/2010 | 89000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving the transmission light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the transmission failed. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer assisted with some of the repair cost. the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to the dealer a couple of years for routing maintenance she was advised her vehicle was serviced for recall 04v176000 power train: automatic transmission; therefore she feels the transmission failure was due to the recall repair. the failure mileage was 89,700 and the current mileage was 90,000. li | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey | |||
| 07/16/2010 | 89000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving the transmission light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the transmission failed. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer assisted with some of the repair cost. the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to the dealer a couple of years for routing maintenance she was advised her vehicle was serviced for recall 04v176000 power train: automatic transmission; therefore she feels the transmission failure was due to the recall repair. the failure mileage was 89,700 and the current mileage was 90,000. li | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey | |||
| 07/16/2010 | 89000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving the transmission light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the transmission failed. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer assisted with some of the repair cost. the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to the dealer a couple of years for routing maintenance she was advised her vehicle was serviced for recall 04v176000 power train: automatic transmission; therefore she feels the transmission failure was due to the recall repair. the failure mileage was 89,700 and the current mileage was 90,000. li | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey | |||
| 07/16/2010 | 89000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving the transmission light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the transmission failed. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer assisted with some of the repair cost. the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to the dealer a couple of years for routing maintenance she was advised her vehicle was serviced for recall 04v176000 power train: automatic transmission; therefore she feels the transmission failure was due to the recall repair. the failure mileage was 89,700 and the current mileage was 90,000. li | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey | |||
| 07/16/2010 | 89000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving the transmission light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised the transmission failed. the transmission was replaced. the manufacturer assisted with some of the repair cost. the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to the dealer a couple of years for routing maintenance she was advised her vehicle was serviced for recall 04v176000 power train: automatic transmission; therefore she feels the transmission failure was due to the recall repair. the failure mileage was 89,700 and the current mileage was 90,000. li | |||
| 08/11/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Key can be removed while in neutral on 203 odyssey | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 74000 | ||
| At 74,000 my honda odyssey's transmission needed to be replaced. i had purchased this vehicle in 2007 as a certified honda vehicle at a florida honda dealership. we had then move to massachusetts where i began taking my van to another honda dealership close by. it was there at the end of 2008 i brought the vehicle complaining that it seemed jumpy, especially when put in reverse. i told them i was concerned it was the transmission. this was all while my car was still covered under its warranty. they assured me that my odyssey was fine. then in the beginning of 2010when you pushed on the gas the van seemed to not accelerate and my engine and tcs light came on. at the time we did not have the money to do any repairs so we stopped driving the vehicle for a few months. then in april i took the van to a local garage who informed me the transmission needed to be replaced. i was in shock because in november of 2008 i had complained that i thought something was wrong with my transmission and was told nothing was found. i opened a case with american honda who offered to pay $2000 of the repairs. i of course asked for more but they refused. i ended up having to pay out $2600 to replace the transmission and replace the timing belt. i have since seen on the computer all the problems that honda has had with transmissions and am astonished that they are not being held accountable for poor quality automobiles. so much for buying a vehicle to last for our growing family. i am begging for someone to investigate and hold honda accountable for faulty and poor quality transmissions. it is quite apparent that the transmissions on the 1999-2004 odyssey's and maybe more are not large enough or strong enough to carry the load of a mini-van. they were faulty from the beginning and it is unfair to leave us vehicle owners holding the bag. i have also had the mounting bracket for the alternator replaced 3 times and had the mounting bolt broken off in the engine block. that was all covered. | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Transmission light came on and vehicle jerked really hard then suddenly began to loose and gain in speed. afraid to drive it with my four children. car was towed to honda care service center where they quoted 4600 dollars to replace transmission. noticed many complaints about same problem and wanted to make sure my voice is heard! | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 122000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 45mph the rpms would spike and then go back down, like the vehicle was trying to change gears. the failure happened again and the vehicle was taken to a honda dealer. the mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced for 6100.00. honda stated that they would assist with approximately 2500.00 of the repairs. the vehicle has not been repaired and is currently at the dealership. the failure and current mileage is approximately 122,000. rd | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 77000 | ||
| My wife and i recently purchased a 2003 honda odyssey minivan. it only had 71000 miles on it at the time. thought we had a good vehicle. honda's are suppose to be great. two weeks after we bought the van the transmission started slipping between 2nd and 3rd gears. we would be driving down the road and it would slip completely out of gear at times as well. the engine would race and not allow you to go and then jerk violently as it engaged into gear. now at 77000 miles it jerks horribly at around 50-55 mph. took it to honda dealership and they said the transmission is shot and needs to be replaced at a cost of $5200 dollars. i started to research online and there are literally hundreds if not thousands of people with the same transmission complaint. honda has a known defect in their transmissions and they should be held accountable. there are websites dedicated to honda odyssey transmission problems. honda has already issued a recall for 1999-2001 odyssey vans, why not extend it out for the 2002-2004 vans as well. they have the same transmission, and the same transmission problems. this could potentially be a devastating problem. my wife uses this van every day to transport our two young girls. if the transmission were to lock up in the middle of an intersection, who knows what would happen. we don't have the money to fix this problem. that is why i am appealing to you to look at all the other complaints and see what can be done to help. it is not fair for them to get away with a known problem of this magnitude. | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 166670 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey automatic transmission failure. nhtsa please research the serious problem with the 2003 honda odyssey automatic transmission failure rate. quickly just google it and you will see that thousands are having their transmissions fail and not just the original transmissions but also the remanufactured transmissions that honda dealers use as a repair. review comments made on the forum at odyclub.com and other websites such as automobilemag.com. this is an epidemic safety issue involving the automatic transmissions of honda odysseys. there was already a successful class action lawsuit against honda for years prior to my model and there is much talk online about pursuing a class action lawsuit for years 2003-2005 as well! it is the job of the nhtsa to protect american consumers and i am requesting that nhsta pull the data on all of the honda odyssey transmission failures plus do some additional research online. i am confident you will see there is a major safety issue here due to mechanical failure. my failure caused a complete loss of power which could have killed me and my family since we were turning out into a busy street when it happened. i was able to get the 2003 honda odyssey into the dealership and they told me it could very well be a transmission failure. i have maintaned this mini-van far better than what honda even recommends and yet this still happens to me and thousands of other citizens. the diagnostic code p0720 is an early sign of transmission failure. the dealership is replacing the sensor but i am told it is most likely the early signs of transmission failure. if it ultimately ends up being the transmission it will cost me over $3,500 to fix and they replace it per honda with a remanufactured one that has a very high failure rate as well! some make it less than 36k on the remanufactured one and have to replace it a third time! major safety issue involving a major powertrain part - the automatic transmission. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Torque converter issue - car vibrates when driving at low speeds - and only stops with release of gas pedal. has been an issue for at least six months. honda replaced transmission mount at my expense. | |||
| 05/27/2010 | 81000 | ||
| The transmission in our 2003 honda odyssey. severly jerks and losses power while driving at all speeds. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 88900 | ||
| Our 2003 honda odyssey began slipping out of gear while we were driving 10 days ago. it slipped three times, and we were driving the van on a highway with our child in the car. we no longer felt it was safe to drive the van, so we had it evaluated at the car dealership where we purchased the vehicle new in 2003. they told us our transmission is failing at only 88,000 miles. we have had all regular and routine maintenance done for this vehicle through the years, and have had the transmission flushed twice according to schedule. we researched this on our own and see that many honda odyssey vehicles have had transmission failures prior to 100,000 miles. we wonder why there has been no recall to fix this problem. there was a 2004 recall for the transmission, for which we promptly had our van serviced. the dealership's service manager assures us that the 2004 recall 'had nothing to do with your current transmission failure.' | |||
| 12/29/2009 | 112060 | ||
| Eradicate behavior of transmition on my 2003 honda odyssey.concerned about safety of my family. | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 91520 | ||
| We should be at kings island right now as i speak. my whole family was on the way there when about 25 minutes into the ride-our check engine light came on. a few minutes later-the tcs light on the dash came on! all of a sudden the thing started jerking like a bull and the rpm's reved up and we lost power & it kept jerking -scared us to death!! we were on the highway with the cruise on. we bought this 2003 honda from a dealer with 10 miles on it and it's only got 91,000 now! i can't believe this happened. the whole reason we paid $30,000 for a van was because it was a honda! anyway, we got off the next exit to a truck stop to get some transmission fluid but they didn't have any. the engine was all wet under the hood and the transmission fluid was low but we had no choice to turn around, cancel our kings island fun day, and head home (hoping and praying that we would make it)! we got back on the highway and i called our honda dealer service department and explained to a tech. what happened and he basically said to pull over - call a tow truck and bring it in so they could look at it! that's it! that's all he said! no - let me call a tow truck for you and bring you a rental-nothing! we couldn't do that-6 of us can't fit in a tow truck! anyway, we started to head back only doing about 50 cuz of the rpm's-we had the flashers on and made it down the road to the next exit and my husband bought some transmission fluid. we then ever so carefully made it back home where it now sits in our driveway-i am very sad cuz it was my baby and now we have a major dilema.we had decided to trade it in on another vehicle yesterday (before any of this happened!) but by the time we got everything done-the banks were closed. our salesman knew about kings island and is awaiting us to come back out to trade.now what?this will cost us thousands on our trade - if they still take it! oh-i forgot to mention the d for drive light started flashing and we lost our reverse gear too!! help!!! | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 113 | ||
| I was driving my 2003 honda odyssey 65 mph on expressway and van started smoking from underneath the car. i quickly pulled over and the smoke increased. we thought the van was on fire! i emptied my children from the car onto the side of the road (extremely unsafe!) the fire department and police came. fluid puddle was under car and fluid was all over under the hood and under the car. said to be from the transmission. all my fluid levels were full according to dip sticks. i had to wait (alone with my kids) on the side of the road for an hour and a half (90 degree, humid day, with no water) to be picked up by aaa and towed home (80 miles) my gauges gave me no warning. my car is kept in perfect maintenance condition. i had the trans replaced in recall with a rebuilt from honda a few years back. this was a scary and dangerous event for us and i am very sad to hear that honda will do nothing to fix this problem for me. i am now in fear whenever i am in my van that it could happen again. | |||
| 05/09/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Transmission slipping between 20-30mph almost like engine is in neutral. happens at least 3 to 4 times during 30 minute period of driving. van slows down and causes traffic to slow behind us. van has not been repaired yet. | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 130000 | ||
| This week my 03 honda odyssey's transmission is getting worse and i can not longer shift to d3 or any other gear below d. i took it to aamco and it's going to cost $1800 to check it out. replacing it will be over $3k. i call honda america and they told me that they are not going to do anything because it's over the warranty limit. my is now not drivable because the transmission is out. i did not take it to the dealership because they told me it will cost $90 just for them to look at it. so i took it to aamco transmission they only charge $59 to look at it. the car has paint recall and transmission recall which had already been done. they repainted the upper half of the car and replaced a transmission cooler on the car. now they told me that because they already replaced the transmission cooler, they are not going do anymore repair to the transmission so now iam out of luck. can anyone help me? i think that honda motor should fix my transmission because it's a material defect. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | |||
| I bought a 2003 honda odyssey from koons honda dealerin manassas,va in 2006 it was used car.i took extended warranty from honda and it expired 2009 november. i have been doing regular maintenance on that van as recommended by honda at that dealership , i got malfunction indicator lamp on my van and took to dealership today and they said there may be an issue with my transmission and just the parts may cost $3500 and then labor on that.i need american honda to pay for this as eventhough i performed regular maintenance on that vehicle and i got transmission problem which is really unsafe to drive. | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when accelerating or driving uphill, the vehicle would jerk abnormally when shifting gears. the check engine light would intermittently illuminate when the failure would occur. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for diagnostic testing yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Our 2003 honda odyssey at 80k suddenly had the transmission slipping between 2 and 3 gears, and the dealer says we will need a new transmission at $5200+ this van has been faithfully serviced at the same location since it was bought. we have since read hundreds of complaints exactly like ours - the van was not safe to drive and an obviously large problem is not acknowledged or being addressed by honda. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 104000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey automatic transmission has failed on several occasions (today, may 10, 2010, was the latest incident) including while driving and while starting out. gears disengage, causing the vehicle to suddenly lose ability to power drive wheels. vehicle sometimes does not shift into gear (from reverse to drive). this can lead to an accident if vehicle is trying to merge with traffic, and transmission gears disengage. my vehicle was recalled in 2004 for automatic transmission 2nd gear recall. installation of transmission oil cooler was conducted as vehicle only had 14,418 miles. if it had 15,000 miles, transmission would have been replaced. this oil cooler device appears to be not very effective, and i believe honda knew there would be long term damage to the transmission due to their original poor design or manufacturing errors. judging by complaints on internet blogs, this is a widespread problem, similar to the toyota acceleration problem. i would like to see honda initiate a recall with a transmission replacement program to address their quality issues. i will be pursuing replacement of the transmission with honda so i can have a vehicle available to transport my children safely to and from school. this is a safety issue, and i hope the nhtsa pursues this case before people die or are injured because of honda's defect. thank you for your help in protecting the public. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 110000 | ||
| Just bought a 2003 with 130k mi has had excellent service from the original selling dealer. transmission is now whining when accelerator is pressed at all. was hoping for a cv joint, but turned out to be the differential going bad. we need to leave on vacation in a few days, and now will be renting a van at the tune of about $900 am very disappointed in honda for not taking car of these transmission issues. several motor mounts are failing. a couple of very high ticket items. honda please step up to the plate to keep a certain level of customer satisfaction. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 72 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i brought a brand new 2003 honda odyssey van from an authorized honda dealer. the van is only has 72k miles on it and the second gear slipping as my wife drive on highway. the van is suddenly slowing down on a 65 mile zone with lights flashes on the dashboard, and stop completely. i later on find out the transmission is defective with the computer module. the vin number is [xxx]. honda is selling defective transmission which was not fix in the first place. the incident my wife had almost resulted in a crash on a busy highway. i also noticed that there are more than 350 cases similar to mine. i also informed that honda did a recall back in 2004 but apparently didn't fix the problem. now honda is not willing to take the responsibility to fix it. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Since feb 2010 our 2003 honda odyssey transmission has been slipping at 135,000 miles. a check engine light came on, was immediately taken to mechanic with the following codes po845, po730, po700. the mechanic and honda both confirmed that the car needs a new transmission and that honda has had significant problems with these transmissions. | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving between 50 and 60 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. when the contact took her foot off of the pedal it moved forward at a very low speed. the check engine light was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuel cap was replaced. within a couple months, the vehicle displayed the identical symptoms. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the ebv valve was replaced; however, the failure continued to occur and the rpms increased excessively. the contact stated that the vehicle performed as if she were changing gears. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who repaired the injectors to the transmission and replaced the transmission fluid. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced when the failure continued to occur. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. the current mileage was approximately 110,000. | |||
| 04/25/2010 | 88300 | ||
| On saturday, april 24th, starting the van, a strange whining sound was coming from the engine compartment that changed pitch with engine revs. sunday april 25th, at ~88,300 miles, vehicle failed to accelerate halfway onto the highway on-ramp. engine just revved but transmission would not take. both tcs and check engine light came on. scared wife half to death with kids in the car. luckily they were able to get off highway right away and limp along to meet me in safe place. took it to the honda dealership monday morning. i barely made it and almost had a couple of accidents since car would not accelerate up any of the hills and rolled backwards a few times. dealership said the transmission has failed and needed to be changed out at a cost of $3500 (honda would provide a measly 10% assistance) which we cannot afford in this economy which now makes this van worthless. looking at all the complaints here and on the web, this seems to be a serious problem honda is turning a blind eye to. the nhtsa needs to be pro-active before someone really gets hurt in an accident. these transmissions have serious design flaw to fail at this mileage and with proper maintenance. | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 141000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey torque converter came apart | |||
| 04/24/2010 | 89875 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) honda odyssey late 2003 model - flashing d light and unable to shift transmission into d3. the mileage on this vehicle is less than 90k and has been very well maintained. this is not acceptable - vehicle vin [xxx] - honda web site is stating that this is not covered by the transmission recall. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Our 2003 honda odyssey had a transmission fail on us at 80,000 miles in 2008. now 2 years later at 119,000 it has failed again. the first time we were stranded waiting for a tow truck, this last time on saturday, we were able to make it up to the dealership. we are now facing another $4000 repair bill. the second transmission only lasted 39,000 miles or half of the original. | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 105665 | ||
| My 2003 honda odyssey(automatic transmission) has been slipping gears and having trouble shifting into gears when accellerating or driving in traffic jam. on february 28, 2010 after driving some 40 miles on the highway and exited on a ramp, the transmission locked when the car was at a complete stop at a stop sign on the ramp. once the transmiison locked, the enigine died. then i started the car numerous times and each time the engine started when in parking or in neutral. however, when i shifted to drive or d1, d2 or to rear, the enginge always shut off. luckily, after a dozen times or so, i got lucky to put the car into gear, and slowly drove home, the car jurking and engine on the brink of shutting off as i drove some 3 miles back home at 20 mph. the next day, march 1st i could put the car into gear at all. each and every time i shifted from either park or neutral to drive or rear the engine shut off. i towed the car to carrs honda in chicago. dealer checked and performed a recall on the second gear by installing an oil jet kit. dealer said my transmission has internal failure and said that this failure was not related to the recall of the second gear. how convinient! i did contact honda at their corporate office in ca and explained what happened but since dealer said that my car is not covered by the provisions of the recall, then i could not get any financial help from honda. i managed to get picture copies of the second gear from my dealer and wanted to get pictures of the same 2nd gear at a different transmission shop. however, honda made it clear that under no circumstances it will accept pictures made by non-honda dealer. there were no codes to be found. i took my car to a transmission center and had my transmission rebuilt. now i do drive the car and so far it seems fine. the transmission specialst replaced all clutches, torque converter, linear solenoids, shorted ground wire in prndl circuit, etc. it costed me but i needed the car. please help!!! | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 82650 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the vehicle stalled after she depressed the accelerator pedal at a traffic light. the vehicle lost all power and would not move forward. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where she was informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. she called the manufacturer who stated that they would replace the transmission and pay 50% of the repair costs. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 82,650. | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 104500 | ||
| When i was proceeding at about 60 miles/hour on the high way with my 2003 honda odyssey, the transmission suddenly locked up periodically. we were almost getting into two accidents in a couple minutes. finally, the transmission was gone. now dealer is asking about $5000 dolars to replace it. however, it was happened because of manufacturer error since this car was recalled for the transmission issue. | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2003 honda odyssey down the highway when all of a sudden my wife lost the ability to accelerate the vehicle. the rpm nozzle was going up but the car could not accelerate anymore. afterward my son began to see smoke coming from the back of the car. we pulled the car over and immediately got out of the vehicle. there was quite a bit of smoke coming out from the engine area and a lot of oil dripping at the bottom of the car. we called triple a and had them pick the vehicle up after 2hrs of waiting on the side of the road in the rain. then we had it dropped off to the mechanic and he stated that the transmission was dead. we then discovered that the 2003 honda odyssey had a transmission recall in 2004. i rejoiced and thought clearly this is why this happened as my vehicle only had 85,000 miles on it. nevertheless, when i spoke with honda about it they said that the problem was solved for my vehicle in august 2004. therefore the best deal they could provide to me was to cover 60% of the cost. i told them i cannot afford the 40% differential and i do not believe i should pay it because this should not have happened to a honda under 100,000 miles. there were no warning signs before or after the incident. nevertheless, they mentioned that they are not sure what else they could do. i am complaining because clearly honda did not fix the issue in 2004 else we would not have had the problem at 85,000 miles again. i am soliciting whatever help you can provide to me in this situation. *tr | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Dear sir; on tuesday, march 16, 2010, while driving in the visalia, the subject honda | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumers 2003 honda odyssey transmission slips into neutral while driving for a couple of seconds then returns to normal operation. *ts the consumer stated the problem with the transmission occurred randomly whether the car was cold or warm. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Transmission needs to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 101 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 101,000 miles. took dealer three service times and $1,000.00 in unneeded repairs to find problem. transmission should have been replaced during recall procedure in 2003/2004...wasn't. dealer finally replaced transmission with remanufactured unit in february 2010 at a $1,400.00 cost to me. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Transmission revs then bangs into gear. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| Honda odyssey 2003 - gear shifting poorly, check engine light turns on at around 84k. honda dealer diagnoses it and states that the failure code indicates internal transmission failure. mechanics saw dark/disfigured transmission fluid and reproduced the gear shift problem. dealer claims no warranty or recall covered. seems like a very common problem requiring a recall. in lieu of the toyota problems, honda should be investigated. very expensive to fix (quoted $5500+tax), almost the price of the van. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 104150 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey. i was entering the highway from the on-ramp. the car failed to shift at around 38 mph. the engine revved to the red line but, the car didn't accelerate. i almost got into an accident. i took the car to the dealership recommended by the guy who has serviced my three previous hondas. the dealership fails to acknowledge there is an issue because they couldn't replicate it during a 30 min test drive. after reading the other complaints, i am convinced i have the same issue. i am hoping and praying that i am lucky enough to not get into an accident when this problem appears regularly. the problem started couple of weeks ago and it has continued to happen a couple of times each day. i just don't know the exact condition it recurs. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2008 | 104000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately between 35-40 mph on normal road conditions. when accelerating the transmission exhibited a slow response in one gear. the driver continued in operation with caution to the residence. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was inspected in fy 2004, and a recall remedy repair was not performed on the vehicle. the contact was displeased to know the authorized dealer refused to repair the vehicle under the recall campaign id number 04v176000. the vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. failure mileage was 104,000. | |||
| 07/14/2005 | 35554 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. she stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle would shake, vibrate and squeak. when the brakes were engaged, the vehicle accelerated without a warning for a few moments and then it would decrease in speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. a second dealer diagnosed the failure as an internal transmission failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 35554 and the current mileage was 93000. | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 99750 | 1 | |
| Transmission slips intermittently causing lack of acceleration while pulling into traffic. torque converter error code. individual repair shop and a honda dealer said tranny + pcm needs to be replaced. honda has redesigned transmission thus requiring new tranny + new pcm (control module) because old tranny design is not compatible with original pcm. appears to be related to 2003 honda accord recall/extended warranty for tranny problems. repair shop recommended nhtsa web site due to frequency of problem in 99-01 honda odyssey and 03 accords. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 93657 | 1 | |
| Transmission started revving in between 2nd and 3rd gear. next day tried driving it to transmission shop and it started slipping between 1st and 2nd gear. car has difficulty making it over 40 mph. these defects occurred all within the same week. no other issues had occurred before this event. shop said transmission fluid appears burned. transmission has to be replaced to fix problem. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 58000 | 1 | |
| My wife's 2003 honda odyssey transmission has failed causing the dealer to replace it. we received the original nhtsa campaign notification #04v176000 and took the car promptly to the dealer for inspection. the transmission started to fail to shift from 1st to 2nd gear, then malfunction light came on, then visit to dealer for inspection. vehicle has 58,000 miles on it and it has been regularly serviced by honda dealers. after seeing the volume of honda transmission problems, i feel honda should replace the transmission free. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 73000 | 1 | |
| Transmission system failure. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 104000 | 1 | |
| Transmission. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2010 | 59000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey has an apparent design flaw in the automatic transmission. after 60,000 miles, the transmission has failed. driving the car during the 3 days after failure was extremely dangerous with the clutch inside the transmission slipping causing high revving and lack of control. slowing down (resulting in downshifting) causes the car to jerk since the clutch isn't functioning properly and the car isn't able to smoothly change gears. honda issued a recall in 2004 to add an oil jet inside the transmission on the 2nd gear to prevent overheating, but this fix hasn't fixed their design flaw. despite having this recall taken care of by the dealership in 2004, the transmission has still failed. honda apparently issued a warranty extension, but i never received notice of this extension and the dealership had no details on this warranty extension (other than to tell me i am beyond that extension due to time lapse). honda needs to be held accountable for this design flaw. it causes a dangerous situation if not immediately addressed, not to mention a very expensive fix for a problem that has plagued hundreds or perhaps thousands of 1999-2003 (or beyond) odyssey owners. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 was recall/repair for transmission. caused delay in total failure of transmission. 2003 honda odyssey with 90k miles. last night out of blue starts to rev when pulling out into traffic. almost killed, as sudden failure caused van to have no power when needed to pull out. really needs to be addressed! *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 77000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 honda odyssey transmission gave out after only 77,000 miles. my research has shown thousands of customers are having or have had the same problem with their odysseys from 1999-2004. honda settled a class action lawsuit covering from 1999-2001. these transmissions are apparently all defective. honda refuses to replace these dangerous transmissions for free like they should. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately between 55-65 mph on normal road conditions and suddenly smoke was coming from underneath the hood. pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, followed by no power response. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing who stated that the engine exhibited a transmission fluid leak. the transmission needed to be replaced and has been ordered. the failure mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 01/23/2010 | 44500 | 1 | |
| 1. manufacturer remedy to nhtsa campaign # 04v17600 does not correct heat build up/ gear failure in 2002-2004 honda odyssey automatic transmissions. it only delays the failure. 2. cooler return line revision was performed on my vehicle at 17,847 miles. despite the manufacturer design revision the gears failed this last week (code p730 - gear ratio error) at 44,500 miles. i was fortunate. it only resulted in loss of power. there was no transmission lock up or crash, this time. i'm not the only one. even cursory internet research reveals over 1300 reports of continuing failures at the edmunds site alone; some vehicles having had as many as three transmission rebuilds by the manufacturer. 3.cooling line revision has not corrected the heat build up problem. the gears still get hot enough to lose temper, soften and fail under normal loads. it is only a matter of time until debris from the failed gears cause a transmission lock up and crash. to date american honda motor co. declines to help me with this ongoing problem. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 83454 | 1 | |
| The transmission on my 2003 odyssey just failed at 83,000 miles. 2nd and 3rd gears, mainly over 25 miles per hours, do not work predictably. when one would normally expect it to go to third gear, it slips. the car just started this today. from what i have read, the dealership will charge thousands of dollars to replace it. i am dropping it off tonight or early tomorrow morning. i hope it is only a part, and that i don't have to replace the whole transmission; i can't afford it. the car has had average maintenance by the dealership. this is a safety issue. i can't pull into and out of intersections predictably. taking a left from a busy highway, such as the one i live near, is dangerous, because i don't know what the van will accelerate like. what if it slips out of gear, and i get stuck in a lane of oncoming traffic? i hope that honda is required to fix or replace the transmission. no one expects this out of a six to seven year old car with 83,000 miles anymore. people may try to drive slowly anyway, because they cannot afford to replace the transmission. there are accidents waiting to happen, because the cars behind the van will expect it to accelerate, and it will get caught in the middle of intersections. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| It shudders when driving between 30-35 mph speed. i showed to mechanic and he told me that torque converter lock-up clutch is causing this issue and it is very common problem with odyssey. i perform all regular maintenance but still this happened. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle: 2003 honda odyssey with 84,000 miles. wife was driving our van home from the gym and upon returning home reported to me that the transmission was slipping as it shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear. i drove the vehicle to the honda repair shop about 5 miles away and observed the same thing. they went and diagnosed the problem and reported to me that the transmission needed replaced. in fact, they said that they barely made it back to their shop at the conclusion of their diagnosis. in addition to transmission replacement, honda requires that the engine control computer be replaced as well because there is new version that runs the transmission. there was a recall for this year and model of vehicle relating to the transmission, but was simply an inspection an a subsequent install of an oil jet. this recall had been complied with on my vehicle. i believe honda knows there is a problem with these transmissions and is doing a disservice to consumers. the early recall coupled with their requirement to replace the computer, and their willingness to pay a portion of my repair to me is proof of their acknowledgment of a problem with their initial design. in my opinion there are also legitimate safety concerns with this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 121000 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey nothing wrong with the car. driving home about 40mph, slowed to about 20 to cross a street that is crowned. started to accelerate, the engine just revved. coasted to the side about 100 yards ahead to get off the street into a parking lot. car started working again, proceeded home. had to stop 2 other times to get back home. checked the web and there are hundreds of other complaints. called a reputable transmission service, told me that the entire 2009 year was filled with hondas coming in! in fact, he had an identical honda odyssey there when i got there.this is a giant safety problem! i cannot imagine being in the left 5th lane doing 70 and having this happen- or a lock up! from what i have read on the net, it seems honda does not want to address the issue. this is my second honda. my first went 248k miles w/o any major issue whatsoever! that is why i bought another. this is truly a bad safety issue.*cw | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 166755 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission issue. continue to get the codes: p0740- tcc circuit malfunction p0730- gear ratio incorrect p1750 malfunction control transmission now has 166k miles on it and is slipping in and out of gear. must get the transmission replaced. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 103000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission started slipping and catching, nearly smacking my head on steering wheel. contents of car became missiles. tried to get it home, slips in and out of gear on highway. real dangerous!! *tr | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 147000 | 1 | |
| Engine gasket failure. noticed a small oil leak on the garage floor. we were told that a new head gasket was needed for $1,861. got a call today and was told that the bolts in the engine were stripped (it has not been touched by anyone since manufacture) and that we can pay an additional $400 to have the bolts reseated or buy a used motor for $2,900. neither seems fair. transmission failed in october and was $5,200 but given a $1,800 discount. this is the 6th major repair to this van since its purchase as a new vehicle. the consumer wants to know if the complaints she found from other consumers that had similar problems with their vehicles like her were made at the same plant around the same time her vehicle was manufactured. updated 01/05/10. *jb | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My daughter borrowed my wife's honda odyssey to pick up her sister's children in thousand oaks, ca . the trip is about 65 miles. she reported almost getting into an accident on the freeway because 4th gear went out suddenly. she finished her trip crawling along at 40 miles per hour. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Problem with transmission on 2003 honda odyssey at high speeds: when accelerating from speeds of 40 mph to 55 mph, the vehicle lurches suddenly, and it feels as if it were shifting into 1st gear. history: on november 7, 2009, the engine light came while driving on a highway. our auto mechanic checked the code (po740) and found that it was a problem with the lockup control system (transmission). road test didn't reveal any problems. the mechanic froze the data/cleared the code to see if engine light would come back on. it did not. however, we subsequently experienced the lurching of gears while driving on the highway at high speed: november 29th, 2009; december 23rd, december 25th. it happens unexpectedly and without any predictability when we are driving on the highway. since the first incident, we've tried to avoid driving the car on the highway. we are currently borrowing a car from family and are trying to find a way to have it repaired for a reasonable cost. we will not drive our children in the car any longer because we believe it is putting them at risk. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 8 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. when driving between 30-35 mph,the vehicle would slightly lose power, as if she removed her foot from the accelerator pedal. after a brief moment she can resume normal vehicle operation. in year 2004 her vehicle was repaired according to recall number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). after the repair, the failure became progressively worse. on one occasion the vehicle was towed to a certified repair shop. the mechanic stated that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. she called the dealership and advised to take it in to have it inspected. she called the manufacturer and was told that they would not assist her with the repairs. the current mileage was 124,372. the failure mileage was approximately 8. | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 119000 | 2 | |
| First transmission replaced at 61,000. replaced with a refurbished honda transmission. supposed to be better than new transmission. second transmission failed at 119,000. almost didn't make it to the dealer. the transmission was slipping so much. at one point, i could not get in any gear. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2003 | 130000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 honda odyssey transmission suffered sudden catastrophic failure while driving on the interstate in traffic. the vehicle could not be driven any further and was left in a dangerous spot and required towing to the honda dealer.the vehicle could be cranked and placed in gear but the transmission does not engage and the engine revs the same in both park and in drive. there was no warning of a transmission problem until some erratic revs appeared on the tach going from normal cruising revs of ~2k up to 5k a couple of minutes prior to the failure. the only other indication was the check engine light which according to the manual indicates an emissions system problem...not a transmission problem. this happened friday night and the dealer called sat morning and said the transmission required replacement. after researching the problem on the internet i see many other people have the same problem with their 2003 odyssey transmission and in fact their has been class action suit on prior year and maybe another one that covers 2003. i am very concerned that honda is aware of this problem and not doing anything. there was a recall and i took my vehicle in but the changes they made were not effective. additionally, i understand that the filter is internal and cannot be cleaned or changed. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| I drove car to church; parked my car and went inside. after church is over, i came out, my van did start but i was not able to shift the gear, i had to tow it to repair shop to change break switch. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2009 | 50100 | 1 | |
| My honda 2003 odyssey transmission lock up and i cant drive it from my garage, i wasn't inform about the transmission recall by honda. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure on highway. driving under normal conditions within the speed limit, upon downshift into overdrive the transmission slipped causing a driving safety situation at full speed putting my entire family at risk of an accident. the transmission has failed and continued to perform unacceptably off and on that day. i stopped driving it except to take it to the shop where they told me it has to be replaced. very low mileage (68k or so). *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 66000 | 1 | |
| I am the owner of a 2003 honda odyssey, which i purchased used in 9/08. i paid extra for the vehicle because of the certified guarantee from honda. the car is very unsafe, i have my 3yr old and 5 yr old with me at all times; since i got the car, i am unable to drive beyond 52mph because the car shakes violently; steering wheel and the car. i am forced to drive below the speed limit, where cars aggressively drive up behind me to try and get me to drive faster. i have difficulty on long trips because it is difficult to keep the vehicle stable. i am a single mom and only have use of this vehicle and i have had no resolutions from the dealership nor an independent mechanic. please help me and my children as i am very concerned for our safety. thank you *tr | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 102000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the emergency maintenance light illuminated on the instrument control panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and he was advised that the transmission needed to be replaced. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer. he was advised by a representative that he would only have to pay a percentage of the repair. the failure mileage was 102,000. | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 80125 | 1 | |
| Codes p0740,p0730and p0780 on 2003 honda odyssey - all relating to erratic behavior of transmission - sudden downshifts/gearchanges between 2nd and 3rd gears. engine check light on. tcs light on intermittently. it appears that defects of a similar and/or identical nature occur in many honda odyssey models before and after the model year 2003. unpredictable transmission behavior is very distracting and may contribute to driver errors which in turn may lead to vehicular accidents on the road. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled without any prior warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and the technician concluded that there was an internal transmission failure. the current and failure mileages were 100000. | |||
| 10/19/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey with approx. 74,000 miles - purchased new in late 2002. within three days and a total of 15 miles after noticing a slight difference in smoothness of transmission shifting, my wife's odyssey will now lockup the seatbelts while repeatedly slamming the driver and all passengers forward when driving below 20 mph during both up-shifting and down-shifting, or attempting to hold a constant speed around 40 mph. there were no warning lights during any of this, until the drive into the dealership. the transmission was so erratic in shifting that i'm surprised we didn't hydroplane on wet roads due to the abrupt and very harsh shifts/lockups. we were very lucky the harshest shifts occurred on straight-aways and not while rounding wet curves. apparently, the dealership inspected and installed the oil jet kit, per the recall, in june of 2004. i state apparently only because i do not recall the service work. in any case, after only 74,000 miles it is very obvious by the number of other odyssey transmission failures that this oil jet kit was only a patch to get vehicles out of their warranty period before the transmissions completely failed. who produces vehicles with transmission failures at 74,000 miles??? the dealership states i have used 75% of the life of the transmission, so i must pay 75% of the replacement cost (approximately $3600 of my own money to replace a known manufacturing defect). i was warned by honda's help line that if i tell the dealership service center manager i'll never purchase another honda again, the dealership service manager would probably pull their 25% replacement cost assistance offer. sounds like a threat and straight from corporate honda. then, the corporate help person stated that many of the problems sound similar, but my problem may' not the same. call honda's help line only is you want talked down to and threatened. my odyssey is currently sitting at gerald jones honda in martinez, ga (augusta area). *tr | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 140739 | 1 | |
| Total transmission failure on 2003 honda odyssey van http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/results.cfm?searchtype=quicksearch&rcl_id=04v176000&summary=true. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Purchase 03 honda odyssey new and has been well maintained. in 4/04 took vehicle in for the automatic transmission recall...under 14k miles. it is my understanding if it was over 15k miles that the transmission would be replaced if the inspection deemed necessary but under 15k miles then the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line. at 89,000 miles check engine light came on as well as the tcs light, then the d' was blinking. took into dealer and was advised that a new transmission was needed as well as the power control module---the pcm is required whether it needs it or not because that is what honda requires. price quoted $4961. the car only has a blue book value of $5k-7k +/-. this was my first honda and was purchased for the safety and reliability factors---i am amazed that the transmission needs replacing already. honda needs to step up and admit an issue with the 03' odyssey transmissions like they did for the 99-01'. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2009 | 91000 | 1 | |
| In january 2005, according to the honda dealer, the oil jet kit was placed in my honda odyssey as per the recall, nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000, for the heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission of my 2003 honda odyssey . however, 4 years later, the 2nd, 3rd and reverse gears of the transmission needed replacement. the dealer has agreed to replace the transmission at a cost of $2500. in speaking to the dealer and other transmission shops in my area, i'm being told many, many honda odyssey's are coming in for new transmissions regularly. could the fix done in my car and others have not corrected the problem with the transmission? could you please reopen the case and investigate if an addition recall is necessary to fix the apparent problem and avert the consequences, as stated in the above reference recall, of gear failure resulting in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash and potential loss of life. thank you. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Failure of automatic transmission in 2003 honday odyssey - nhtsa campaign 04v176000. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failure at 88,000 miles. car has been maintained with proper transmission fluid replacements. at 82,000 miles the transmission had a 4th clutch solenoid failure which was replaced at a honda dealer in brunswick, ga. the transmission fluid had been replaced at 79,000 miles, but we had it replaced again at the time of the repair at 82,000. the check engine light came on with a code dtc p0740 at ~88,000. the honda dealer in marietta, ga diagnosed this as complete transmission failure. i have discovered that this is a very common failure for honda odyssey's. there is an extended warranty offered by honda for 2001 and older odyssey's, but that does not extend to the 2003 model even though the transmissions are virtually identical. the repair has been quoted at $4,630 plus 7% sales tax which is an enormous amount. honda continues to advertise how reliable their vehicles are which is completely false as it relates to transmissions in the odyssey. 88,000 miles from a major drive train component is ridiculous. american honda has offered a discount of 25% on the parts only (the dealer said this is about $900). the bulletin boards indicate 50% has been common and in many cases they have covered the entire amount, but not for me. honda should be required to cover this failure in full. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 36000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that he was unable to shift gears in reverse and experienced resistance when shifting from one gear to another. nhtsa recall# 04v176000, component: power train:automatic transmission repair was performed on the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact that they are willing to make the necessary repairs at the owner's expense. the recall was completed at 36,000 miles and the current mileage was 71,000. | |||
| 08/27/2009 | 86738 | 1 | |
| 1. vehicle started jerking very bad because automatic transmission would not go into third gear. 2. transmission failure discovered when taken to dealer. 3. dealer quoted a price of $5800.00 dollars to repair. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| We are the original owners of this car bought new in 2003 and it has been maintained very well. the car was subject to a recall for the transmission problems but when we called honda they claim no recalls on the transmission. it was inspected for problems related to this defect at the time of the service and was passed as clean. at 107,000 miles, a blinking d illuminated on the dashboard gear display and it was taken in for service to honda. it was determined that the 4th gear switch needed to be replaced and this was done. the transmission suddenly started slipping on shifts and downshifting at speed. again, taken for service and the honda garage determined that a new transmission was required at a cost of $5800 with tax. i contacted american honda, opened a case and was denied my request for them to share the cost of fixing this. researching this issue online has made it clear that it is unsafe to drive this car as is because the transmission could downshift into an incorrect gear at highway speed, causing loss of control and/or immediate transmission failure. that's funny several of our friends own honda odyssey around 2003 and they seem to have one major repair to replace the transmission but how come no recall???? paid alot for odyssey but would not have bought two transmission @ around 5,000 for each. how does honda get away with this type of business. i have paid for a honda but will not buy another honda. have learned my expensive lesson. not happy honda owner! *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 126500 | 1 | |
| While driving on the interstate my 2003 honda odyssey started to put out smoke from under the hood and the transmission would not engage. luckily we were able to pull out of traffic without hitting any other cars. we were towed to a repair shop where they said the transmission overheated and due to the damage had to be rebuilt. there is a recall in place (nhtsa # 04v176000) for our vehicle for this issue. in speaking with honda it appears recall work was done in 2004 (a revision to the oil cooler return line), but we still experienced the transmission defect. i just wanted to file the complaint in case others had found that honda's repair solution had not been effective for them either. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2009 | 125000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission issue please refer to http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0falle/467 there are many complaints against honda odyssey's transmission problem whose owners are frustrated with the manufacturer and our government's lack of action to enforce the better quality and continued support for consumers. i have 2003 honda odyssey which needs new transmission at a quoted cost of over $4,000 at the dealer who denied for being able to cover it under warranty. what upsets me is that there is a good-will repair by the honda motors america, who has known about the issues involving all honda odysseys they made, numerous complaints and they are handling it on a case by case; no uniform regulations are being applied. such unfair practices of customer services. at the moment, my car is still at the dealership until i have time to talk and complaint to the company. no action will be taken according to the company. however, 99-2001 models, they have extended the warranty to 109k mileage. some of the customers with over 145k-189k have been reimbursed the cost by the company. and they are not willing to do it unless you have to be persistent and loud. taking too many bureaucracy in resolving the problem when the problem with this model of car is wide spread. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving 70 mph the vehicle gradually decreased speed. the contact was able to drive safely to the emergency lane. there were no prior warning signs. the dealer inspected the vehicle and determined that the transmission failed. the contact was given an estimate of $5,000.00 to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that they would pay half of the cost to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer also advised the contact that nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) was performed prior to the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 128000 | 1 | |
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey and we are having repeated transmission failures. short time line: 37k first transmission fails - replaced by dealer with honda transmission 97k second transmission fails - replaced by dealer with after market transmission 128k third transmission fails - still negotiating replacement through warranty on transmission #2. a quick check on the internet will find volumes of information on transmission failures in the 2003 vans. there is clearly a design flaw that must be changed. all transmissions failed with the van was being driven. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 121171 | 1 | |
| We are the original owners of this car bought new in dec 2002 and it has been maintained very well. the car was subject to a recall for the transmission for the addition of an oil jet to properly lubricate the 2nd gear and this was performed as soon as we received the notice in 2004 at 31,000 miles. it was inspected for problems related to this defect at the time of the service and was passed as clean. at 107,000 miles, a blinking d illuminated on the dashboard gear display and it was taken in for service to honda. it was determined that the 4th gear switch needed to be replaced and this was done at my own cost of $300. at 121,000 miles the transmission suddenly started slipping on shifts and downshifting at speed. again, taken for service and the honda garage determined that a new transmission was required at a cost of $4800 with tax. i contacted american honda, opened a case and was denied my request for them to share the cost of fixing this. researching this issue online has made it clear that it is unsafe to drive this car as is because the transmission could downshift into an incorrect gear at highway speed, causing loss of control and/or immediate transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 87630 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure for the second time. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I bought the 2003 odyssey brand new and have had regular maintenance at the same honda dealership. 2 weeks ago, around 67,000 miles, the transmission started showing problem that it would slip and go into neutral, the engine rpm flared and the car lost acceleration. then the car shook when the transmission tried to engage the gears again. the dealer checkup indicated that the 2nd and 3rd gears failed and the transmission needed to be replaced at my own cost $3,400. i later found out there were many owners of 2003 odyssey having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission downshifted when accelerating. suddenly, the vehicle lurched forward and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they replaced the relay switch. the technician recommended that the transmission be replaced. the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission); however, the remedy was insufficient. the transmission was replaced by an independent mechanic. the failure and current mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 07/12/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| Honda 2003 odyssey transmission failure. what scared us most was that it happened yesterday right on the highway when our whole family with two young kids was riding together. luckily i was able to pull it over to the shoulder before transmission totally gave up on us and the vehicle couldn't move at all. our odyssey was bought new in october, 2002 as 2003 model. it has less then 90k miles and been well maintained. the problem started to surface around 70k, which at first didn't look so severe. the engine shook at stop sign and low rev, transmission didn't go smoothly during acceleration. we had mechanics looked at it, and based on their suggestion we had tire balanced and rotated. last week the engine light went on, so we called honda dealer and were told to wait until over the weekend to see whether the light would go off. since it happened before and the light did go off after a few days, we took his word. only after this incident did i find out over the internet that the transmission issue with honda odyssey was not an isolated case. it received so much complaint resulting into a class action settlement which honda offered extended coverage to 109,000 miles or 93 months for some '99-01 odysseys in the u.s.a. although from 2002 model odyssey was outfitted with a five-speed automatic, general reliability of the transmission did not improve until 2004, which the end of model year for second generation odyssey. i shared my story hoping that honda could acknowledge the transmission defect in 2002-04 models and take similar actions, so that we as customer would have a safe and peace-in-mind environment every time we step into our minivan. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving less than 35 mph, the transmission became locked. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vin could not be verified by the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were less than 73,000. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 60380 | 1 | |
| Bought a 2003 honda odyssey in january 2009 and by may the transmission went bad. contacted honda in regards to the recall and they said the second gear was replaced when the previous owner had it. however, contacted the local honda dealer who's service manager indicated that no repairs were ever done on the vehicle (which the car fax indicated the same thing) the van has now sat in the driveway for nearly three months and i am paying $357/month on the loan and full insurance coverage. no one seems to want to honor the recall. when i asked the local honda dealer for the number of the district service manager, he refused and when i called back and asked another individual if they could give me the number, her response was what do you need that for? it's pointless to call because it's just going to lead you back to us! i wasn't expecting the local honda dealership to be on the defense but apparently they didn't want me to call. my grandfather owns the same vehicle i have and had his transmission completely replaced because of the recall. my question is: why am i not having the recalled honored for my vehicle? the recall clearly states that the gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. not something i want to happen, especially with my five children in the car! please advise me on what i can do to get the ball rolling and get this issue cleared up and my van back on the road. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 06/24/2009 | 112375 | 1 | 03/21/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving various speeds, the transmission would sporadically downshift. the dealer stated that the second and third gears failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. several years ago, the vehicle was inspected according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission), but no repairs were made. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 112,375. updated 09/01/09. *lj at a stop after the leaving the interstate, the vehicle slipped put of gear. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. a diagnosis revealed the transmission was slipping on 1-2 and 2-3 shifts and needed to be replaced. no abnormal discoloration was found in the transmission and an oil jet kit was installed. updated 09/03/09.*jb | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission needed to be replaced in his vehicle because the warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light stated that the gear failure will cause the transmission to lock up. the contact took his vehicle to the dealer and they are researching the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving less than 50 mph, the traction control system warning light and the emission control light illuminated. in addition, the rpms began to increase. the contact noticed black smoke under the hood of the vehicle. she was unable to stop the vehicle immediately because there was nowhere to pull the vehicle over. once stopped, all of the occupants exited the vehicle. the driver was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. one week prior to the incident, the vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that there were no failures with the vehicle. a case was filed with the manufacturer, but they could not promise any liability or assistance. the transmission was determined to be the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were less than 45,000. | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 58000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2003 honda odyssey exl with 58k. engine light and tcs light came on the other day and there is also surging or trans shifting problems with the car. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey with 88,000 miles that is spontaneously going out of drive into neutral causing lack of acceleration and over revving of engine. this will happen at inopportune times such as entering freeway and merging with oncoming traffic. transmission light and tcs light are on. told by dealer transmission needs replacement and there is no manufacturer assistance for cost incurred. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2009 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Blinking d on transmission, with check engine light. transmission locks up, no response. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 126689 | 1 | |
| Catastrophic failure to automatic transmission in 2003 honda odyssey. very expensive repair. numerous published problems with this transmission. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 82893 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. in 2004, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). she took the vehicle to the dealer and they installed a jet kit for the transmission, so it would not experience discoloration due to overheating. after the installation, the failure recurred. she called the manufacturer and was informed that they would not repair it again. the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. the failure mileage was 82,893. updated 06/11/09.*lj updated 06/12/09.*jb | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 22332 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). immediately after the repair, the contact noticed that the failure still persisted. several years later, when attempting to make a turn at 5 mph, she noticed that the vehicle would not shift gears properly. in addition, the engine warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer stated that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer stated that they would only assume partial financial responsibility for the repair, the contact would have to pay $1,700. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 22,332 and current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 02/09/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| One week before i took my van to the dealership for repair, i noticed that my van would roll back from the r position when i put it in the d position. then one night the engine started revving up from a stop position as i began to accelerate. that scared me, so i stopped driving and called the dealership. they test drove it and checked the van out to discover that the transmission had failed and told me that at this point it was not even drivable. i would need to tow it if i moved it. the cost for repair would be approx. $5200 to replace the transmission and an engine control switch. after my shocked reaction, the dealership made some calls and brought the price down to $2100. with only 95,000 miles on my van, i don't think my transmission should have failed. i called honda of america. they reviewed my case and because i only done one maintenance service at 30,000, they would not come down in price. i change my oil regularly. have bought new tires and brakes. but, could not afford to go for the following two maintenance checks because my husband is ill and on disability. still, honda could do no more on the price. i felt it should have been covered under warranty because i checked the internet and there are several problems with the automatic transmission on honda odysseys. they extended the warranty on the 2001-2002 models, but would not do it for my 2003. i am upset, but need my van back to get my 3 children places. so, i am getting it repaired for the $2100. still, i am not happy and see lots of problems with the 2003 automatic transmissions on the internet. this is obviously a problem that needs to be addressed. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 73142 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission not immediately going into reverse for several second that went on for 10 days. then trouble going into drive for several seconds as well for 3 days. not going in to gear while driving during gear shifts or stops for 2 days. completely unable to put the van in any gear while on my way to the dealer for service appointment. they told me the transmission needs to be replaced after only 73k miles. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2009 | 20334 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving between 40-45 mph on normal road conditions, the automatic transmission slipped and began shifting erratically between gears. the engine revved extremely high and then the rpm's decreased to zero. suddenly, the vehicle resumed to normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the failure. on a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an identical failure. currently, the vehicle is being repaired. the transmission and engine control module were replaced. the failure mileage was 20,334 and current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Driving car on pa turnpike when engine revved and the engine light came on, the traction control light came on, and the gear indicator light blinked on and off. car slowed down and shifted back into gear. the lights remained on. i took it to our mechanic and he instructed me to take to a honda dealer for repair because the transmission needed to be replaced. he indicated that there should be a recall on this. i took the car to the honda dealer and they confirmed that the transmission has to be replaced at a cost of $4,700. they mentioned a jet kit recall which i never heard of. they will call their district manager and find out if honda will replace the transmission at no cost. they will get back to me in 24 hours. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on highway 5, the vehicle suddenly stop accelerating and i had to pullover on the side of the freeway. the engine starts but the vehicle could not move forward or back. vehicle had to be towed to a nearby honda dealership. diagnosed the problem was due to a transmission failure. the repair cost will be $3800. did several hours of research and realized honda have a lot of transmission problems. i will have to pay for the repair even though honda should be accountable for their poor. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on highway 5, the vehicle suddenly stop accelerating and i had to pullover on the side of the freeway. the engine starts but the vehicle could not move forward or back. vehicle had to be towed to a nearby honda dealership. diagnosed the problem was due to a transmission failure. the repair cost will be $3800. did several hours of research and realized honda have a lot of transmission problems. i will have to pay for the repair even though honda should be accountable for their poor craftsmanship. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Malfunction indicator lights came on. dealer diagnosed egr valve which i replaced. (filed complaint with honda of america since there was a recall. they said my miles were too high to qualify.) the vehicle was purchased used and we were not made aware of the recall or service bulletins. egr valve did not solve the problem. vehicle drops hard into gear when starting. started revving with no forward acceleration randomly. i took it back to the mechanic three times but they were unable to replicate the revving. problem got worse and local mechanic said the transmission failed and had to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 74980 | 1 | |
| The gear ratio on my 2003 honda odyssey is incorrect according to the auto repair place i took it to have it looked at. the transmission slipped and went into neutral with no warning and has done it several times in the last two months. i took it in and had it put on a diagnostic machine when the check engine light came on. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Failure of the transmission in a 2003 honda odyssey. the can had 95k miles on it which is very low for a modern transmission failure. research show that the honda odyssey have an extremely high transmission failure rate however honda refuses to officially recognize the problem. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2008 | 137250 | 1 | |
| While accelerating from a traffic light the vehicle's transmission locked up in 2nd/3rd gear, the van shook violently and almost came to a stop. the check engine and tcs light came on. i was able to get car home by switching into d3 gear. i brought the car to my local mechanic who said that it was a transmission failure. he told me to take the van to my local honda dealership to get a full diagnostic test. i did this and the service technician wrote ...when driving it was banging into 2nd gear. they recommended that the transmission and abs control unit be replaced. the original approximate replace/repair quote was $4,700. after filing a case complaint with american honda, they offered a total replace/repair price of $4,255. there are recalls and a campaign relating to these issues. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 79600 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey at 79k miles. the transmission fail when the engine warm-up (approx. 45 minutes of run times). now it can only drive in city but don't know how it will last. i toke to dealer and have it diagnose the problem (cost me $105 for honda dealer). they state that i need to replace transmission, ecm module and front sway bar link are cost $4500. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Transmission code appeared about 80k miles; having issues with hard shifting took to local honda dealership who stated nothing wrong with vehicle. car has been maintained and had complete failure of 2003 odyssey transmission today. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Transmission is acting up on my 2003 honda odyssey. after searching the internet for possible causes i have found that many people are having the same problem and concern. my transmission has problems going into reverse at start-up and seems to lag at acceleration. the reliability of honda transmissions is poor at best. i was directed to this site to help express consumer concerns about the safety of these transmissions. i believe action needs to be taken before something tragic happens. please investigate all complaints and respond accordingly. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2008 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Gear shift locked up in 2007. felt slipping between gears when going at low speeds, but occurred so intermittently that could never get mechanic to feel slip. 2008 then one day the van began having problems accelerating. the van would rev, but would hesitate to accelerate when first placed into drive. once moving van moved and problem seemed to go away so we continued to drive for several days. no indicator lamps came on. van continued to have problems when placed into drive, van would rev, and hesitate, but eventually accelerate. 5 days later, as i was driving the van, the indicator lamps came on indicating malfunction. tcs light also came on. i continued to drive the van to go home. the van stopped accelerating as i was pulling onto a highway with three children in carseats. fortunately, i was able to coast into a turn lane and no one was injured. the van is currently in the shop for transmission failure. nothing has been done yet as we are in the initial stages. we were told that there was no extended warranty on the transmission recall. there appears to be heavy chatter online of transmission failure in the odysseys. the transmission was recalled in april 04. our van had 26000 miles so the recall indicated for inspection of the second gear for heat discoloration if no damage then recall indicated to install an oil jet kit. this was installed august 2004 . total transmission failure 2008. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission completely failed while driving in city traffic. if i had been in an intersection an accident would have most likely occurred. this honda has 82,000 miles on it and no warranty. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed while driving down i-75. there was zero warning and the car completely stopped moving. we luckily had enough momentum to pass a safety railing and then proceed to pull of the road. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2008 | 97000 | 1 | |
| Own a 2003 honda odyssey bought brand new, transmission failed at 97,000 miles. dealer service is not sure if the transmission failed due to defects or the computer that controls the transmission caused the failure, the computer was also found to be a problem and is being replaced. vehicle does have factory installed traction control system that has never been turned on since we have owed the van. vehicle is being repaired by honda due to buying an extended warranty. honda refuses any ownership of problem or reimbursement of expenses. all maintenance has been performed by honda dealerships. transmission failure should be a rare occurrence for any of today's' vehicles. with honda's reputation on the line, you would think that honda would have addressed this problem by now and not let it continue into future model years. seems excessive that model years 1999 through 2008 are still having transmission problems. so far charges that have accumulated are shipping charges for the replacement transmission, all wheel alignment, still counting. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 104240 | 1 | |
| Honda odyssey 2003 with 106,000 miles transmission slips between gears. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and was taken to a repair shop for a diagnosis. the transmission was determined to be the cause of the failure. the repair shop will rebuild the transmission. a report was filed with the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that the transmission was checked for nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train automatic transmission). the contact was advised to submit her repair receipt in order to be considered for reimbursement. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. | |||
| 11/14/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey 80,000 miles transmission slips while accelerating. went to honda dealer, test drove, said everything ok. after being almost run over by other vehicles because the van transmission would slip, went back to dealer, test drove, needs new transmission. had the recall done for overheating done when the recall came out. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a used 2003 honda odyssey in january 2006, the van had ~50, 000 miles on it. in june of this year we took the van to the dealer for service and to have the transmission checked, (the transmission would hesitate prior to going in gear) the dealer checked the transmission and found no problems. on november 8, 2008 the transmission failed with ~75,000 miles. the dealer quoted $4200 to replace the transmission. upon doing research i found the transmission was recalled and fixed prior to our purchase of the van. the dealer has not taken any action on the transmission to date and has not offered for honda to stand behind their product. it seems apparent to me that honda has recognized a design defect since a recall was issued on this problem, yet the fix to the recall did not fix the problem. i am concerned that honda has sold the public a faulty product and refuses to accept responsibility. thanks for your time in this matter. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 135068 | 1 | |
| I had complete transmission failure on my 2003 honda odyssey on sat. nov.8,2008. my check engine light came on about 10 minutes before this happened. we had the car towed to a honda dealership and they are replacing the transmission with a refurbished one since new transmissions for this model are no longer available. we have contacted honda corporate and they have agreed to a 50/50 split on the repair. this will put us out of pocket for this around 2500.00. the vehicle has 135,000 miles on it and has been maintained at the dealership. we have investigated and learned that this is a very common occurrence in 2003 model honda odysseys and i complained when i carried my vehicle in for a recall in 2006 that the engine was slipping was slipping on the interstate but the dealer could not replicate the slipping sensation and i was sent home without a repair. i was stranded on the highway for 1&1/2 hours and late for work. i am now going to have a used part in my vehicle that has failed already with only a 36,000 mile warranty to back it up. i travel to work sometimes in excess of 100 miles a day and i am now going to have to rely on a previously faulty part. we have been told by employees of honda that the 2003 odyssey transmissions were made by a company other than honda and they have known for sometime that the transmissions were faulty, but have remained silent hoping that the transmissions would not go out until after the new car warranty had expired on the vehicle at which time they would not have to shoulder the expense of repairing the vehicle. after investigating online all of the complaints about the 2003 honda odyssey's with transmission problems, i can understand why they have kept silent, but that does not make what they are doing right. these transmissions are faulty and they should be repairing them at no cost to the consumer that believed in the honda name and then got saddled with lemons. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal conditions, the transmission shifted to low gear without assistance and the rpm's increased. in addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. the vehicle suddenly stalled and restarted after several attempts. whenever the gear shifter was shifted into park or reverse, the vehicle immediately lunged forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission failed. the technician discovered nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission); however, the vin was excluded from the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,500. | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 96230 | 1 | |
| The check engine light came on, took it to the local service station, they reported the code po740-torque converter clutch. took car to a transmission repair shop, who said they found metal in the bottom of the transmission so it needs to be replace. waiting for word from honda about replacement. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2008 | 87000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey with approximately 87,000 miles. the van suddenly started having problems with jumping as it tried to change gears. honda issued a recall several years ago involving the transmissions in these and other model year odysseys in which a repair was made to the van to supposedly correct the problem. the dealer is now saying we need a new transmission. apparently, this is a common problem on 2003 model year odysseys. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 94000 | 1 | |
| Sudden transmission failure on yet another 2003 honda odyssey minivan. driving at night with our daughter in the car, the rpms suddenly starting revving like crazy, we lost speed and the car eventually stalled. we could not get it back in gear. tcs and engine lights came on. fortunately we were near a field where we let the car rest for a while. eventually, we were able to get it going, limped to a service station and poured some transmission fluid. we barely made it home. the car is less than 5 years old and has 94,000. dealer says we need a new transmission for $5000. we balked. later since we were such good customers and had religiously performed all scheduled maintenance at the dealer, they 'dropped it to $2000. we still say no go and have taken it up with honda america. we bought a honda thinking we were buying superior reliability and technical performance. what a joke. transmissions are built to last--except for hondas, judging by the number of complaints here and on the internet. it is simply unacceptable to us to pay the price that honda charges for its vans and to be told less than 5 years later that a car that has been well maintained, regularly serviced and has not even reached 100,000 should need a new transmission. we haven't even finished paying for the car and we are furious! i am wondering how long it is going to take nhtsa to open an investigation. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 81000 | 1 | |
| Premature automatic transmission failure. van began to slip in gears and hesitate from standing stop. rpm's will race with vehicle in d then engage. will disengage all gear while driving. cel code p0730. honda of america won't even start a case for me since i am active duty military stationed outside the us. 2003 honda odyssey ex 81,000 miles transmission recall performed in 2004. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Transmission shudder at low speeds and low power. dealers can't identify problem or fix it. car shudders on regular basis and new egr valve, fluid changes tune ups make no difference. known transmission problems make me nervous of the reliability of the trans. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 115100 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey, check engine light, tcs light, transmission fail to engage 3rd gear 50% of the time. error code p0740. had the oil jet kit installed on aug 4 2004. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 83639 | 1 | |
| Check engine light came on at the same time as the tcs light with no other physical symptoms. transmission fluid was a little low and dirty so authorized replacement of the transmission fluid. 24 hours later, the gears began sticking in between 2nd and 3rd gears with the engine just revving, lights came back on. could not accelerate. code on computer said transmission needed to be replaced/rebuilt. have yet to pay to have it fixed due to cost and apparent issue with the safety of honda odyssey transmissions 2003. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 101563 | 1 | |
| Transmission broke down i had to to tow it to a honda dealer and get it repaired. it cost me $3200. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 74000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 odyssey that i bought in jan 03. at 74,000 miles and 1.5 months after the extended warranty expired, the transmission needed to be replaced. at the dealer i was informed that the recall recommendation had been completed previously and there's nothing else that could be done. i had previously taken the van in complaining that it was not driving right and felt like it was shuttering. the tech inspected and found nothing. i was told the tech thought it probably was the way i drove it. it ended up that it wasn't my driving, it was the transmission slipping. the transmission was replaced. at the time the transmission was replaced it was noted that motor mounts also needed to be replaced due to breakage. this was the 2nd time in less than 12 months they needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 honda odyssey which currently has 82,000 and i purchased an extended warranty to 75,000. on 11/3/04 i took my car to the dealership per the safety recall for the automatic transmission second gear inspection. at that time my car had 29,000 miles on it. the dealer installed an oil jet kit. per the recall, cars under 15,000 miles were to get the kit and cars over 15,000 were to be checked for heat discoloration, which indicates possible damage and if found, if found, the dealer was to replace the transmission. no where on my service receipt does it indicate that the inspection ever took place. in june 2005 i had problems getting the car in and out of gear and took the car to be serviced and honda claimed they could not find a problem and again there was no indication that they checked the transmission for heat discoloration. i continued to have problems but reluctant to take the car back since they claimed there was not a problem. in dec. 2006 while still under warranty, i took the car back again still complaining about the transmission and the gears being difficult. honda claims it had something to do with the brake light switch, replaced the switch and said the gears were working ok. i was on the highway on the way to the dealership to get a different problem corrected when the car stopped accelerating. i was able to get off of the highway but was stuck in the center lane of another very busy road and had to wait 30 minutes be towed to the dealership. now with 82,000 miles i am told the transmission needs to be replaced. i feel honda was completely aware of this defect and i could have been in a serious car accident. honda is not willing to take responsibility and so i am forced to lodge a complaint. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 115000 | 1 | |
| I had no warning that something was wrong until i was driving on the pa turnpike today and all power was shut off. i immediately got to the side of the road and had the van towed and i was told that i needed a new transmission. i just read that there was a recall and unfortunately, i never got any mail informing me of a possible problem with the transmission. now i am stuck with a 3,000 bill to replace the transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2008 | 86000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission); however, the contact is currently experiencing the failures described in the recall. whenever he places the vehicle into drive, the gear indicator light begins to flash while the vehicle is turned on. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 86,000. | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure at approx. 99000 miles. had transmission fluid changed and 2 weeks later transmission began slipping between 1st and 2nd gear. took it to dealer and was told it would be a 4400.00 repair including the ecu. honda paid half of remanufactured transmission as well as ecu for goodwill even though we were initially told that they would contribute nothing. transmission fluid had been changed twice during ownership. transmission was also serviced with the earlier honda recall. failure occurred out of town while on vacation - had to leave the car in neighboring state and return home in a borrowed car. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 83500 | 1 | |
| The transmission on our 2003 honda odyssey is failing - won't engage 3rd gear. you try to accelerate, the rpm's increase, but the vehicle just coasts. it's getting worse. the local dealership cannot duplicate the problem and refuses to acknowledge a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 84000 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of a 2003 honda odyssey (purchased october 2002). in summer of 2004, i received a recall notice regarding the transmission, and potential failure of transmission. i took my vehicle to a honda dealer for inspection and repair. was informed that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle, and no repair was necessary. in july 2006, with approx. 84,000 miles on the vehicle, my transmission failed while i was driving on the freeway, causing transmission fluid and oil to splatter everywhere inside and outside the vehicle. there was smoke coming out of the engine, for approx. half an hour. the vehicle was towed to a dealer 90 miles from my home. after negotiations with american honda, a rebuilt transmission was installed and was covered by honda. now, just over two years and 40,000 miles later, the exact same thing has occurred. am attempting to negotiate with honda to take care of this problem. on both occasions, was traveling with children in the car, and was forced to compromise their safety as well as mine, while waiting on the side of the freeway for over an hour. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of a 2003 honda odyssey (purchased october 2002). in summer of 2004, i received a recall notice regarding the transmission, and potential failure of transmission. i took my vehicle to a honda dealer for inspection and repair. was informed that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle, and no repair was necessary. in july 2006, with approx. 84,000 miles on the vehicle, my transmission failed while i was driving on the freeway, causing transmission fluid and oil to splatter everywhere inside and outside the vehicle. there was smoke coming out of the engine, for approx. half an hour. the vehicle was towed to a dealer 90 miles from my home. after negotiations with american honda, a rebuilt transmission was installed and was covered by honda. now, just over two years and 40,000 miles later, the exact same thing has occurred. am attempting to negotiate with honda to take care of this problem. on both occasions, was traveling with children in the car, and was forced to compromise their safety as well as mine, while waiting on the side of the freeway for over an hour. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 111500 | 1 | |
| We have a 2003 honda odyssey van with approximately 111,000 miles on it. several months ago i noticed a longer delay from the time i would put it in reverse to the time it actually went into reverse. then, just a couple of weeks ago the transmission slipped between 2 and third gear while accelerating to get on the freeway. we took it into our local honda dealership and they said that they could not duplicate the problem and everything looked fine. the same slippage has now happened twice more in the last week. this mileage is a little low to have transmission problems so i started to do some research on the internet. to my surprise there are thousands of people with this same problem with the same year and model of van. the cost to replace the transmission away from the dealership was quoted to me at $2,700. seems to me that honda knows there is a problem and something should be done about it. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Transmission is starting to shift from one gear to the other hard. sort of feels like a jump in the transmission. i've researched and noticed honda has extended the warranty period for honda odyssey transmissions in previous model years for the same reason. in our 2003 they have not yet extended the warranty and i'm concerned ours will fail within the next 10,000 miles. honda has owned up to putting in bad transmissions in the 2002 and prior years and they extended those warranties. my 2003 is now showing signs of a bad transmission. i hope filling this complaint helps to support other 2003 odyssey complaints on transmissions. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Transmission slipped into neutral several times while driving. i took the vehicle into the honda dealer and they found dirty transmission fluid but could not find a transmission problem. the said the problem was due to dirty fluid. one week later the same problem occurred and the transmission warning light came on. i took the car back to the dealer and they told me i needed a new transmission for $4210. the car has only 57,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 129000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure, violent downshifting during driving at normal speeds. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2008 | 80565 | 1 | |
| We were parked at a store. when we went to leave, the car would stall when it was put into gear-- any gear. it kept stalling try after try. we had it towed to the honda dealer and they determined that we needed a new transmission. there was no indication before this time that there was any problem with the car or transmission. we called honda corporate to complain that the transmission shouldn't need to be replaced with only 80k miles on the vehicle. we knew of the warranty extension for the 2000 and 2001 models because of transmission issues so asked for some goodwill assistance. we paid $1540.70 which was 60%. it is obvious that the transmission issue from the earlier models did not get fixed for the 2002 and 2003 either and honda is trying to cover it up by helping with partial payment of the transmissions. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 77000 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey with 77,000 miles began to make grind and rattling noise with noticeable blipping of rpms earlier this year. sound become consistent in july. local dealer examined the car and determined that the entire transmission had to be replaced. nhtsa records and numerous internet sites note this type of transmission failure on 2001-2003 odyssey models. neither dealer or honda usa would admit that the transmission was defective, but the dealer offered to replace the transmission with a remanufactured unit for $1,000 with honda's help. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 58200 | 1 | |
| On 07/18/2008, at about 1:30 p.m., the transmission failed on personal 2003 honda odyssey while wife and daughter were traveling on busy highway (southbound 163 transition to westbound 52) in san diego ca. freeway side rails didn't allow motoring public to safely pull off freeway. wife smelled odor of burnt oil and van began slowing down. lucky for wife and daughter, a recreational vehicle (rv) traveling behind the van saw wife turn on emergency/hazard lights. realizing van was in trouble on transition ramp, the rv ran interference to slow down other speeding traffic overtaking van from behind. wife was able to coast safely off freeway to next safest opportunity to completely get off freeway. without the help of the rv, van could've easily been rear ended due to the transmission failure. van was towed to temecula ca and initial garage estimates are total transmission failure. transmission needs to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 77000 | 1 | |
| Auto transmission failed on a 2003 honda odyssey honda paid for the part, the transmission customer paid for installation. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2007 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate forward and the rpm's increased. the contact was informed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. eight months later, the transmission was replaced; however, the vehicle is not accelerating properly. the current mileage was 100,896 and failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 05/29/2008 | 77000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure (p0740) at 77k miles. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 98000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began jumping and downshifting. the engine began revving and the rpm's increased, but the vehicle decelerated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that because he did not have a service history, he would only be charged for half of the replacement cost. nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) was referenced. the current and failure mileages were 98,000. | |||
| 05/26/2008 | 94737 | 1 | |
| Problems with the transmission shifting into/out of 2nd gear for the last couple of months. finally check engine light and tcs light went on; dealer says it needs a new transmission. i found through the internet that 2003 odysseys have had a lot of transmission problems. dealer wants $3750 to replace this on a car with 94k miles. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2008 | 77000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2003 honda odyssey from power honda of valencia in december 2007. in april 2008 the car would not shift out of second gear or go faster than 35 mph. the rpms would rev very high 5k+. i took it into the dealer and they said it needs a new transmission. american honda offered me a 25% discount on a rebuilt transmission, but i just bought the car 4 months ago and i feel that others are having the same problem leading me to believe that they are bad honda transmission. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| We own a 2003 honda odyssey, and we have had problems since we bought it. it started with the subframe shifted during delivery and has gone downhill since then. we have had trouble with the steering locking on us several times. the automatic doors have stayed open leaving me unable to drive with 3 small children. our recent problem has been the transmission. we had the routine maintanence done on it at 100,000 miles. since then the transmission has shifted hard and even slipped while shifting. i will be accelerating between 15 and 25 mph when the rpm's will raise and the speed will lower. i have to push the brakes and accelerate again for it to finally shift. our other major problem has been the paint. we have had most of the car repainted top to bottom and front to back. we have put more money into the car than it is s worth. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 79011 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission seized briefly going up a hill at 79k mi, tcs and engine light on. mechanic reports that gear ratio is incorrect and there is a crash hazard from possibility of total transmission failure due to defect in manufacturing. honda dealer says records show the vehicle was recalled for inspection of the transmission in 2004 and some kit was installed, but honda does not replace the known defective transmission because supposedly this one was fixed in 2004 rather than replaced. transmission still requires replacement to make this car safe to drive. *tr | |||
| 03/27/2008 | 69800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving 30 mph, the shifter light began flashing and the vehicle began to rev. the dealer stated that the transmission failed. the contact was informed that the vehicle had previously been repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). the contact could not find any proof of the recall repair having been performed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 69,800. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 76000 | 2 | 07/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral without warning. the dealer stated that the transmission caused the failure and recommended replacing it. there is a recall for the power train: automatic transmission (nhtsa campaign id #04v176000). the dealer stated that the recall repair had been performed. the contact felt that the remedy did not solve the failure. as of april 7, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 76,000 and current mileage was 94,000. updated 4/23/08 *cn | |||
| 03/02/2008 | 56000 | 1 | 12/18/2007 |
| Transmission failure 2003 honda odyssey. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2007 | 23000 | 2 | 06/08/2003 |
| My 2003 honda odyssey was part of a transmission failure recall. the first attempt to repair the problem was on 4/21/2004. the consequences of not repairing the transmission was serious injury to my family and those driving in the vehicle. the initial repair failed and my transmission needed to be replaced. honda provided the part, but insisted i pay $1068.00 for labor costs to replace the defective transmission they installed in a car i purchased brand new. the transmission has since been replaced but at a cost to me of $1068.00. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2003 honda odyssey with transmission failure. consumer states that transmission was found not switching gears when the vehicle was warmed up. he also found that the fluid was dirty. transmission replacement would solve the problem. *kb the consumer also had the front and side engine mounts replaced. the battery was replaced as well. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2007 | 46000 | 1 | 11/05/2002 |
| 2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 70 mph. van had passed a honda safety inspection just 6 days earlier. vehicle had been equipped with the recall transmission oil jet, years earlier, but transmission still failed with only 46,000 miles on vehicle. honda extended warranty and paid for replacement transmission which developed problems after only driving 50 miles. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2007 | 1 | 03/09/2003 | |
| I was driving on route 100 at approximately 60 mph when the engine seemed to lose power. all the warning lights illuminated on my dashboard. i was able to coast to the side of the road. fortunately, the engine restarted immediately. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 72000 | 1 | 10/04/2007 |
| I was driving on i-95 s when the vehicle suddently started losing power & speed, just come to a complete stop.when i popped up the hood,transmission fluid smell was all over the car,also i could see trans.fluid all over the trans. top surface.vehicule could not move at any gear so had to be towed.*cn | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 89000 | 1 | 10/26/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine and the tcs lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle then completely stalled and would not restart. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that the transmission failed. prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (powertrain:automatic transmission). the repair was made using an oil jet kit. the contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 89,000. updated 02-04-08. *kb the consumer stated went to dealers on april 27, 2007 for regular transmission maintenance and tune up. the consumer stated while taking the vehicle to the dealer she was informed the transmission was dead. the consumer stated transmission locked up due to heat build up which is identical to honda's 2004 recall. updated 02/04/08 *tr | |||
| 11/26/2007 | 102000 | 1 | 11/15/2002 |
| Transmission failure on a 2003 honda odyssey which was recalled and the problem not rectified. honda will not fix the problem. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 67800 | 1 | 11/28/2003 |
| The transmission on my 2003 honda odyssey failed at 67,800 miles with no warning and no prior issues. this transmission has a history of premature failure and this one realized its prophecy. *tr | |||
| 11/04/2007 | 67000 | 1 | 10/25/2002 |
| Check engine light and tcs light on lots of issues over 3 years - engine hesitating, engine revving on idle, and finally engine revving while driving finally at 67,000 miles i am told i need a new transmission. only told that i have an internal transmission failure that cannot be identified specifically recommend new transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 13000 | 100 | 01/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. at 13,000 miles, the vehicle would downshift on its own. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle downshifted as if it would stall. the contact had to slightly depress the accelerator pedal in order to keep the vehicle from stopping. the vehicle was taken to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that he was unable to find any stored codes or any failures with the vehicle. he took the vehicle back to the dealer regarding a recall for nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) that he discovered online. the dealer removed the cover from the transmission and inspected the second gear. they noticed no signs of heat build up during the photographic inspection, therefore they installed the oil jet kit. this did not correct the failure. he returned to the dealer at 65,000 miles for the same failure, however, they were still unable to find any transmission failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at 74,000 miles for hesitation and shifting parts. the dealer installed a parking switch, but the failure still persists. the current mileage was 97,300 and failure mileage was 13,000. | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 105000 | 2 | 12/23/2002 |
| Original transmission was replaced under a recall program at 30,823 miles. now at 105,000 miles the transmission has failed and needs replaced. the dealer said honda would provide a replacement transmission at no cost, but i will have to pay the dealer labor to replace. i had purchased a 6 yr/100,000 mile warranty on the van when i purchased it new. the replacement transmission has approx. 75,000 miles on it, and it shouldn't have failed so soon. i have the van serviced regularly and don't drive in extreme conditions. if honda is willing to provide a transmission, they should be willing to pay for the labor. *jb | |||
| 08/30/2007 | 104000 | 10 | 11/08/2002 |
| 2003 honda odyssey with 104,000 miles is failing to shift when under a load, engine revs but vehicle does not accelerate when pulling out into traffic. problem is becoming more frequent and is very dangerous, this morning i was almost struck from behind by another vehicle because of this problem. honda and nhtsa are aware of this dangerous problem, full recall should be ordered so some one is not seriously injured or killed. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2007 | 115000 | 1 | 03/15/2003 |
| 2003 honda odyssey was recalled for transmission in 2004. dealer said transmission fine and installed some kit. about 6 months ago transmission started slipping from 2nd to 3rd gear. took it in for service and was told to replace transmission fluid to see if that would fix it. it did not fix and when i took it back i was told the transmission was failing and that the only way to fix was to replace it. the dealer said that i still could get about another 60k miles easy out of existing transmission and just wait. the check engine light is now on along with the tcs light. it is generating a code p0740. this should of been taken care of back on the recall. honda obviously has a transmission problem failure and should replace at no cost to me. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2007 | 112398 | 1 | 12/02/2002 |
| 2003 honda odyssey purchased new and checked by the dealer during recall. we were told that our vehicle was fine and that the surging/hunting between gears occasionally was normal for these transmissions. the transmission was serviced at mfg recommended intervals. the surging between has gotten worse and resulted in the vehicle stalling on the interstate on the failure date. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 104000 | 20 | 05/05/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the rpm's increased. however, the transmission failed to shift into gear. the failure occurred at all speeds. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the current mileage is 107,000 and failure mileage was 104,000. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 11/01/2006 |
| 2003 honda odyssey with automatic transmission failure customer states that the transmission failed at 55,000 and questions is related to the recall and is looking for suggestions**cc the consumer wants to reimbursed for the repairs of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 73000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. she stated that the automatic transmission failed and would not shift into gear. the check engine and green d-light illuminated. there is a recall for the automatic transmission (recall #04v176000). the dealer stated that they would pay for the replacement of the transmission; however, she would be responsible for the shipping and labor cost. she felt that this was unacceptable, and has reported this to the american honda association. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. the power train information was unknown. | |||
| 05/16/2007 | 30 | ||
| When the transmission shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear on low rpm the vehicle starts to shake before shifting into 3rd gear. if increasing speed while this is happening or releasing the gas pedal and pressing it again it stops doing it. *ak so i have to remember always to press hard on gas pedal to shift in to 3rd gear. otherwise it will keep shaking and will not shift and when that happens its dangerous because any thing can happen or break if you can not shift gears. we contacted honda and they are not willing to fix it because its not associated with the 2nd gear recall. but this is a manufacturing defect which should become a recall. | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 45000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| 2003 honda odyssey: got the notice in the mail in 2004 about the 2nd gear transmission cooler update / inspection needed for our odyssey. we had the dealer install the revised cooler and at about 45k miles (shortly after) we noticed a high pitched whine coming from the car at all speeds that increases in pitch / intensity as the vehicle speed increases. if the transmission is put in neutral while the car is driving the noise goes away - as soon as the transmission is re-engaged the noise comes back so the 'gear whine' type noise is definitely coming from the transmission and we didn't notice this until the recall service was performed. now we have 100k miles and the transmission 'shudders' on the highway when being kicked down from 5th gear to a lower gear like 4th or 3rd so i expect it to fail soon. *jb | |||
| 11/12/2006 | 75000 | 1 | 08/15/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact received a recall notice (p-30 transmission gear chipping or breakage) in the mail december 2004 for his 2003 honda odyssey (75000 failure miles). the contact complied with the recall and the dealer installed the oil jet kit. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph. the brakes were also not operable at the time . the contact returned to the dealer and was notified that the gears failed which caused the transmission to lock, and wheels to lock. the transmission had to be replaced. *jb updated 03/02/07. *jb | |||
| 01/11/2007 | 84112 | 1 | 12/22/2002 |
| Transmission began slipping during gear shifts. i took it to a mechanic who changed the transmission fluid ($90), but the problem continued. i took it to the dealer who felt that replacing the engine mounts would fix the problem ($530), but that didn't work. the dealer can not explain what is wrong with the transmission, but recommends that the transmission be replaced ($3500). the transmission was power flushed 6 months ago by another dealer, but when changed was dirty and metal pieces were found on drain plug.*jb | |||
| 11/24/2006 | 35550 | 1 | 05/26/2003 |
| Honda odyssey 2003 transmission failure. had problem with transmission for almost a year while vehicle under 3 year/36 miles. took vehicle to local honda dealer with transmission making loud clunk noise & unable to engage properly on several occasions almost year ago with vehicle odometer reading approx 30k miles only. we were asked that its normal variant for that vehicle noise clunk & warm up your car, do more often transmission oil change. since that last visit to dealer we drove vehicle another 5 k over a year. during our recent long drive with family & 3 young kids over thanks giving weekend from missouri to indiana. transmission starts slipping & making more noise problems. took vehicle to honda dealer on saturday 12/16/2006 with odometer reading 35,550 miles after reading all reviews posted by honda odyssey consumers. honda dealer called me today( 12/18/2006) that transmission may fail & need to be replaced. i believe honda motor co has jeopardize the life of our family with a imminent transmission failure during our recent trip despite the fact we brought the vehicle transmission problem to honda dealer attention in good faith not even knowing that their is recall on certain odyssey transmissions for premature failure. will nhts investigate our complain that despite a memo to all dealer about transmission failure problem, why honda motor co waited to risk the life of our family by letting us drive an additional 5k miles. *nm | |||
| 12/05/2006 | 105695 | 1 | 03/12/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the transmission was not catching the gears. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who replaced the automatic transmission. the vehicle was already taken to a service dealer for nhtsa recall, # 04v176000 regarding the power train:automatic transmission. updatede 12/26/2006 - *nm | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 46000 | 10 | 12/21/2002 |
| Transmission is slipping between 45-55 mph. spoke to service mgr at avenues honda and he said other than transmission it might be the egc (?). this sometimes makes it seem like the transmission is slipping between this mph range. was told that the check engine light would come on. decided not to take car in since the light wasn't coming on yet. mainly because didn't want to pay for diagnostic charge for something honda knows is a problem. car has 50000 miles on it. car mileage is way too low for something to be happening to transmission. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 32000 | 1 | 09/02/2002 |
| 1. there were no events that led to the failure. 2. when slightly accelerating between the speeds of 35-45 mph, the transmission shifts out of gear, the tachometer would shoot way up, and the vehicle would start slowing down. the check engine light did not come on, except on one occasion recently. this problem did not happen on a daily basis. some days it would happen once, while other days it would happen several times. this almost resulted in being rear ended on several occasions by cars and big rig (18-wheelers) trucks that were following closely. my wife was becoming increasingly afraid to drive the vehicle because the issue was happening at a higher rate (on a daily basis) prior to the transmission being replaced. this is a potentially dangerous safety issue. the number of occurrences is too many to remember. 3. after taking to the dealer on numerous occasions, the dealer finally replaced (free of charge) the transmission when the check engine light finally recorded a transmission code error. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| When starting our 2003 honda odyssey, it has become increasingly difficult to shift out of park over the last month. we have tried turning the van off then on to try to shift. we have tried pressing at different angles on the brake pad. the only thing that works - and only intermittently - is to literally jam with all your strength the gas pedal down then shift as quick as you can. looking at the internet...we are not the only ones experiencing this problem. i am afraid one day, it will finally give out. this van in only 3 years old. why are so many people experiencing something like a sensor fail in a relatively new van?!? *nm | |||
| 05/18/2006 | 85000 | 1 | 12/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle would not go. the engine was still running, but the transmission would not respond. the vehicle was towed to the dealership and the transmission was replaced. a nhtsa recall, #04v176000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the automatic transmission; however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the vehicle had an excess of 20,000 miles and the dealership only performed the revision under the recall. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall. updated 7/3/2006 - *nm | |||
| 05/11/2006 | 1 | 03/14/2003 | |
| In august of 2004, my 2003 honda odyssey was recalled to repair a possible failure of the transmission in the second gear. i took my car to harvey honda of burlingame, ca to repair the defect in the transmission. the mechanics determined that the car only needed an oil spary to be installed to prevent possible overheating and deterioration of the gears. the other option was to replace the entire transmission. the mechanics determined that replacing the transmission was not necessary. on may 11, the honda odyssey's transmission failed and the car was no longer operative. i towed the van to anderson honda of palo alto, where the mechanics determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the service representative of anderson honda communicated to corporate honda about my van. corporate offered to pay for the new transmission. they wanted me to pay for the labor. my question is should i be responsible to pay for the labor? i feel that since harvey honda did not take appropriate action in august of 2004, it was the dealer at fault for the failure of the transmission. should i be responsible for the labor or should honda pick up that expense as well? *jb | |||
| 03/29/2006 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no specific speed, the transmission slipped. this occurred more frequent between second and third gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the transmission must be replaced. | |||
| 03/18/2006 | 55000 | 2 | 10/20/2002 |
| 2003 honda odyssey participated in the transmission recall back a few years ago. has 55 thousand miles. took it into dealership for 48k mile service, found it already was performed the last time it was in, so we got it the 60k mile service early. vehicle was returned to us with a transmission that shifted violently into lower gears when slowing down, and sharply when speeding up. we immediately returned it to the dealership where they determined that it needed a new transmission at 55k miles. we never drove the vehicle in any way that would cause the transmission. to be ruined. when we dropped it off for service, it was running fine, when we picked it up, transmission was ruined. honda replaced the transmission at no charge as a goodwill act, but charged us for a broken engine mount that also should not have happened at this mileage / age of car. *jb | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 59169 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to jerk. the vehicle was immediately driven to the dealership and before arriving, the check engine and tcs lights illuminated. the dealership determined the vehicle needed a new transmission. the contact previously received a recall letter, #04v176000, concerning the automatic transmission. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection, but the dealership determined the recall repair did not need to be completed, and no repairs were made. the manufacturer has been alerted and offered to pay for the parts and labor. updated 03/28/06. *jb | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 80000 | 10 | 07/06/2003 |
| 2003 honda odyssey mini-van transmission slipping taking off or between 1st & 2nd gear. recalled for 2nd gear cooling jet issue, but this transmission failure appears related to similar failures described by numerous owners of this vehicle between 1998 & 2005. dealer denies any related claims made to honda, but many documented on this site and other automotive journals and websites. *jb | |||
| 11/10/2005 | 41628 | 3 | 08/16/2003 |
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 41,631 miles. the transmission started slipping between all the gears. the transmission slips at 20-30 miles with sudden braking, like accelerating and braking (stop and go type action). very unsafe!!! sometimes, reverse gears don't even work just like neutral. when i changed gears i could hear loud clunkng and clicking noise from the transmission. i replaced the fluids at 40,536 miles and there were fine metal particles sticking onto the bolt. *nm | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 26000 | 30 | 08/23/2003 |
| I previously submitted complaint (odi id number: 10141918) and i am updating the issue. which includes: as mentioned, transmission slips in 1st and 2nd gear. i would like to add that my wife had mentioned that as she was returning from work that it felt like the vehicle was locking up. i took vehicle into dealership and they said they had drove the vehicle and also put it on a scope where no codes came up about the transmission. i questioned the diagnostic check to management because when i had took my vehicle in for the recall of transmission...i was told they put a camera inside the transmission and viewed the components. why not this time if i didn't have the problem till after i took the vehicle in for the recall? now i was told by the dealer that they cannot do anything until they see it for themselves. they use no code as defining the problem and drove the vehicle and had no problem. i imagine standard protocol. i was assured by management from my previous maintenance/issue that if problems persists that a new transmission would not be a problem. this is the third time i have taken vehicle in for transmission issue (including recall). after viewing other similar complaints i am leary of honda intentions and fear to drive vehicle. a part of variability and negligence/liability in case-law and/or administrative law-class action. i also would like to mention that i had told them about a humming noise and they said that it was the exhaust. it is on order where they are going to fix it. it is still under warranty. a two year exhaust system? product life cycle? *nm | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 25000 | 25 | 08/25/2003 |
| Sporadic 1st and 2nd gear in transmission slips. transmission slips got progressively worse where 1st and 2nd gear tends to grab when acceleration is applied to gas pedal to move vehicle. i had previously had vehicle in at dealership for 2nd gear issue/recall of defect in transmission and oil transfer. i had no prior problems before taking vehicle in for recall. problems arose after taking vehicle in for initial recall. contacted dealer of problem where appointment has been made to resolve problem. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 59000 | 1 | 10/08/2002 |
| 9/16/05 just had stopped to get gas was pulling out into traffic when my transmission failed i was lucky not to be killed semi truck thank god had barely missed me i was dead in the roadway .my vans transmission was slippin . took to honda said trans had failed .i took care of my van kept by book serviced by honda. *nm | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 625100 | 1 | 10/31/2002 |
| Recall nhtsa 04v176000. honda performed the oil jet kit repair 8/5/2004. vehicle began shifting hard; returned to honda dlr 8/30/2004. transmission completely failed 11/2004. honda said out of warranty, there's no coverage on transmission. complained to honda corporate that this was recalled part and was to be replaced. eventually honda area rep said they'd cover cost of rebuilt transmission, but i had to pay labor ($520.08). safety recall campaign stated work will be done free of charge. rebuilt transmission leaked & had to be replaced 1/6/2005. need your assistance to obtain refund of labor charges from honda ($520.08).*jb | |||
| 07/17/2005 | 16512 | 1 | 08/18/2003 |
| I was on a highway during the day. air condition on. cruise control off. i've been driving 45-60 minutes at 60-70 mph. engine temp never changed. no indication that a failure was going to happen. the van lost speed and felt like it was stalling. check engine light was on. tried to pump the gas pedal but no power. i started to slow down and had to pull over the shoulder. engine was still on and i can still rev rpms on park. i waited a min or two before i put it into drive but not able to get power from the engine. i couldn't get rpms up on drive. fastest i could go was about 5 mph with the gas pedal to the floor. the van kept jerking back and forth while i tried to get off the freeway. i called for a tow truck. the tow truck driver looked at the car after i explained what happened but nothing could be done to correct the failure. he loaded the van onto his flat bed and went to his service office to pick up another car that was ahead of us. he eventually had to take the van off the bed to wait for another tow truck. from the time the my van had the mechanical failure to the point where the van was taken off the truck to wait for another tow truck about 3 1/2 hours passed. the tow truck driver told me to move my car closer to their office about 20 yards away since my van can still run. at that time i noticed that the engine seems different. i tested it driving up and down road and it's as if nothing happened to the engine. the check engine was still on but the van was running fine. i was able to drive it back home with no problem. i brought the van to a honda service center they told me that they couldn't find out what caused the failure. all they were able to find out was that there was multiple misfire codes 71-1, 74-1, 75-1, 76-1 and #1, #4, #5, #6 cylinders. they said there's nothing to repair because the van checked out okay except for the check engine light which they reset and the error codes they got from the honda diagnostic system. *jb | |||
| 03/20/2005 | 59000 | 4 | 01/20/2005 |
| Dt: had a recall for adding oil jet cooler for the second gear area. don't have the recall # started having problems with the vehicle on the road or in town when you go to accelorate it revs up, it goes to 7,000 or 8,000 rpms. it doesn't shut off. sometimes it will stay in 3rd gear. it does different things at different times. this occured in march the 1st time. its done this atleast four times since then. its like your driving along like it goes into neutral then it shifts out of gear and the rpms go up. contacted the dealer they are going to fix it for half price. *ak | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 58000 | 1 | 05/20/2003 |
| Dt: the 2003, honda, odyssey, consumer received a recall letter concerning transmission. the recall was repaired a year ago. subsequently, the transmission jet line that was added to the second gear loosened and transmission fluid spilled everywhere. this happened while driving. now honda recommended a new transmission. the engine light was on at the dashboard. consumer was not having repair done and waited for a honda response. the owner never had any other transmission work done before the recall. owner had documentation to prove this.*ak | |||
| 05/17/2005 | 40000 | 1 | 05/02/2003 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey, and she said that back in october 2004 there was a recall on the transmission. she took vehicle into the dealer. now, she has 40,000 miles on vehicle, and it is out of warranty. transmission went out. the vehicle locked up while driving with three kids in the car. and she had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer.*ak | |||
| 09/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission. after having the revisions to the oil cooler return line performed. while driving 50 mph vehicle stalled. vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 19267 | 1 | |
| Defective transmission, problem with second gear. and timing belt. *bf this document is written in spanish. *jb | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| Recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. consumer stated vehicle was repaired once for this problem. honda stated they could not do anything for the consumer.*ak | |||
| 10/10/2004 | 22500 | 2 | 08/20/2003 |
| I have a 2003 honda odyssey ex that i bought in aug. 2003 from auto way honda, clearwater, florida. the vehicle had a recall early this year to install a transmission jet kit. october 2004, started the car up but the gear lights would not light up, the shifter would move up and down but no gear would engage. someone suggested at work that rocking the car would work and it did. i thought nothing of it untill 2 weeks later the same thing happened. this time i drove the vehicle to tampa honda land, tampa florida. after a whole day at the dealorship, i was told that eveything was fine and that they could not duplicate the problem. i had no recourse but to take the vehicle back. i am afraid that the transmission might lock up or fail while the vahicle is moving, with my wife and kids in it. there are no service bulletins or any info. available from honda on this issue according to the dealorship. if this problem persists i am afraid i will have to lemon this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. dealer does not have the parts available. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission. after having the revision to the oil cooler return line performed, and while driving 35 mph vehicle shifted gears on its own and stalled. without warning. consumer restarted vehicle, and took it to dealer for inspection. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 12763 | 1 | |
| While driving transmission gets into second gear while driving at 40-45 mph. then, transmission does not pick up speed. received a recall. however, the situation had not been resolved. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 19000 | 1 | |
| Recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. no parts would be until febuary 2005. hillside honda, 718-657-7810. dealership had not resolved the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. consumer was concerned that the dealer was unable to schedule recall repairs until the month of december. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 50195 | 3 | 09/01/2002 |
| Recall 04v176000 concerning transmission failure. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer on a monday evening, and later that day consumer received the recall notice, and gave the dealer the extended warranty. dealer denied the claim, and said that what was being done was not related to the recall, it involved the transmission . then, dealer contacted consumer claiming that the transmission was shot, and a new transmission was needed. honda refused to submit the claim for the recall. dealership refused to honor the recall , and did not help the consumer. *ak the vehicle still has problems. *tc | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 8000 | 1 | 08/06/2003 |
| Recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission. after the recall repairs were performed transmission commenced to experience problems with gears shifting to hard or take too long to change gear while driving. dealer will be notified. *ak | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 19803 | 2 | 02/26/2003 |
| Vehicle was making a high pitched whistle sound in low gears. brought to dealer and new transmission was put in. still a problem, so 2nd new transmission was put in. 2 months later vehicle is shifting roughly in lower gears and rolls backwards when on slight to moderate incline when in drive. was told by dealer that all of this is normal. another customer, who also has the same vehicle said hers does not roll backwards when in drive. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 8303 | 1 | 12/09/2002 |
| Consumer was driving and suddenly the vehicle was uncontrollable, went off to the right, striking a pole. vehicle was totaled. manufacturer sent a recall letter to the consumer two weeks ago, explaining the defect. recall 04v176000. *ak the driver sustained a fractured c4 vertebrae. the consumer now complains of having neck pain, mid back pain, lower back pain and headaches. *nm | |||
| 06/22/2003 | 900 | 10 | 06/15/2003 |
| Vehicle would 'nt shift smoothly from 1st to 2nd gear. vehicle will hesitated to accelerate, then surged into gear. dealership indicated that will automatically install the oil kit instead of inspecting the transmission first as indicated in recall 04v176000.*ak *tc | |||
| 07/26/2004 | 15000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| The consumer received a recall for the automatic transmission, second gear. the consumer called the dealer to schedule an appointment and was told it would be january before they could get to this vehicle. *ak recall# 04v176000. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/28/2004 | 72000 | 1 | 10/28/2002 |
| Transmissionon june 25, 2004 vehicle was repaired for this recall. while driving 80 mph on june 28, 2004 transmission locked up and caused the vehicle to skid approximately 200 feet before it came to a stop. vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the cause of the problem was still undetermined. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2004 | 24000 | 2 | 06/14/2003 |
| Inappropriate gear shifts and increases in revs regardless of throttle position. discovered transmission recall and had inspection and lubrication mods made. van still displays revs surges and inappropriate up and down shifting.*ak | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 6000 | 6 | 07/17/2003 |
| While driving between 45 - 60 mph, the automatic transmission down shifted, even when the gas pedal was depressed. the dealership test drove the van for 8 miles, and checked the transmission fluid, but no repairs were done. *ak on occasion the consumer experienced sudden hesitation when the vehicle reached 45 mph. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/03/2004 | 34000 | 1 | |
| Automatic transmission developed a high pitched whine at approximately 34,000 miles, which increases with engine rpms. since new, transmission also hesitates/slips between 3rd and 4th gears when cold, and car seems to lose power temporarily until 4th gear engages. *jb | |||
| 2 | 11/26/2002 | ||
| Problems with vehicle's transmission and air conditioner.*mr other problems included the passenger seat moving when the vehicle stops or starts. transmission surged on occasions. the air conditioner failed as a result of a hole in the condenser which could've been caused by debris. this repair wasn't covered under warranty. when the seats were checked, the mechanic stated it was normal due to other odyssey vehicle's on the lot with moving seats. after the fact, the consumer felt as though all problems or concerns were not repaired. *ph *jb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 150 | 11/29/2002 | |
| Hello- i do not know where to go to find out information regarding my new vehicle. i am having a problem with the transmission slipping or lurching when it decelerates. this happens when it is shifting at the speed of 45 mph. the dealer told me it was normal operation that the vehicle knows when i need to slow down more rapidly then downshifts for me --- the driver. i do not believe an automobile can know when i need to slow more rapidly. it is uncomfortable to lurch forward due to an excessive downshift when i am braking. while i was at the dealer discussing my problem, the woman next to me- who also has a 2003 odessy - was having the same issue. she was also told this is a normal operation of the car. the dealer stated that this should only happen while going down a hill/incline. however, this has happened to me on a straight stretch of road. i am afraid this is a defective transmission and will slip or lurch and cause serious harm or death. the honda dealer has told me there is nothing they can/will do about this issue. how can i find out if indeed my transmission is having problems?? i do not know where to go for help or to find if any testing has already been done on this problem. if you have any suggestions - other than contacting honda - any independant agencies that might have information on this issue, i would appreciate any help. i am looking for some unbiased advice from a reputable agency that will tell me if i have a problem with this transmission. thank you in advance for your help with this problem. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 16000 | 1 | |
| After receiving a recall letter consumer made an appointment with dealer seven weeks prior to taking the vehicle in. vehicle was taken to dealer and left overnight. after consumer arrived at dealer to pick the vehicle he was told that the part would not be in until december 2004. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/04/2007 | 70000 | 2 | 10/01/2002 |
| Tl* - while driving a 2003 honda odyssey at a speed of 50-55 mph on the highway, the vehicle briefly shifted into reverse prior to going into the next gear. the contact brought the vehicle to a dealership that same night of the incident on 01/04/06, and they stated that the transmission had failed and needed to replace. the contact is concern because in april of 2006 he brought the vehicle into his local dealership for nhtsa campaign id number : 04v176000( power train: automatic transmission), and he feels that the dealership didn't inspect the vehicle properly to identify if any of the transmission gears were experiencing discoloration due to overheating. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 67800 | 1 | 11/28/2003 |
| The transmission on my 2003 honda odyssey failed at 67,800 miles with no warning and no prior issues. this transmission has a history of premature failure and this one realized its prophecy. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 63734 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| There had been a few clunking noises on 3-4 occasions my wife was driving the odyssey when the transmission locked up honda refused any assistance since the shop had taken the transmission apart even though the parts were clearly defective. i had the transmission repaired at the local shop at a cost of $3045.71. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 12/27/2008 | 79600 | 1 | |
| 2003 honda odyssey at 79k miles. the transmission fail when the engine warm-up (approx. 45 minutes of run times). now it can only drive in city but don't know how it will last. i toke to dealer and have it diagnose the problem (cost me $105 for honda dealer). they state that i need to replace transmission, ecm module and front sway bar link are cost $4500. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 57110 | 1 | 11/26/2002 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. she found recall# 04v176000, power train manual transmission on the nhtsa website. the contact purchased the vehicle in 2002 from an individual. the gears were not shifting properly. after driving the vehicle 900 miles the contact was unable to shift from reverse ,and then was unable to shift from second to third gear. the contact was advised that the previous owner purchased the vehicle from canada. the manufacturer called canada, and they faxed her the recall, and authorized the dealer to honor the recall. however, the mechanic advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was currently at the repair shop. the dealer was a authorized to repair the transmission at no cost to the contact. during a follow up by the manufacturer the dealer stated that they were unable to get authorization. the contact advised the dealer of the failures prior to warranty expiring ,and during diagnosis, they found the vehicle operating normally even though the gear box wouldn't engage properly. the contact did feel safe whiledriving the vehicle due to the risk involved. the current mileage was 58000 and the failure mileage was 57110. | |||