Honda Odyssey Complaints (2003)

914 consumer complaints on file.

#10343158July 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND AN UPDATED PCM AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT DECLINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT COULD NOT VERIFY IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,824 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,826.
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#10343246July 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER RELATIVELY GOOD PERFORMANCE FROM THIS VEHICLE, THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "TRANSMISSION" LIGHTS BOTH LIT. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, NOT ABLE TO OPERATE DURING ACCELERATION. MORE TROUBLING IS THAT DURING SLOWDOWN ON HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME, MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURS EACH AND EVERY TIME WE OPERATE THE VEHICLE -- BOTH DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. AFTER HAVING THIS CHECKED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP, IT REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION -- NEARLY $4,000. SINCE THIS TIME, I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE LEARNED THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM, IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN PROBLEM BY HONDA, THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR VEHICLES IN 1999-2001 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ANY REMEDY FOR OWNERS AFTER 2001 UNLESS IT IS WITHIN FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS, IT IS CRIMINAL TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR CORRECTION AND REPAIR IMMEDIATELY BY HONDA. *TR
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#10342821July 13, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSES BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY, IT WILL NOT "ENGAGE", OR "CATCH". THEREFORE, THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (OPEN DOOR LIGHT IS ON, BUZZES CONTINUALLY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON). HOWEVER, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON, SO THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS FINE, BUT STILL OPEN. I HAVE TO GET OUT, WALK AROUND, AND PHYSICALLY BUMP THE REAR OF THE DOOR THE FINAL CENTIMETER OR SO TO GET IT FLUSH. FOR SOME REASON THE BACK LOCK PART ISN'T "CATCHING." THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS IS A DANGER FOR ANY CHILDREN RIDING IN THE CAR IF THE DOOR IS NOT ENGAGED. FUSE #13 HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT SO DOORS WERE RESET AND EVERYTHING CLEANED AND OILED. *TR
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#10340718June 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. IT OPENS AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS THE REAR LATCH SYSTEM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 1999'S WERE HAVING AND THEY WERE RECALLED. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IN MY OPINION NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR
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#10340530June 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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. *TR
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#10340402June 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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! *TR
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#10339674June 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN AND ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE RPMS BEGAN TO RAPIDLY FLUCTUATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PROVIDE PARTIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER, BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 122,000.
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#10339521June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL IS NOW HAVING MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HONDA HAS ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS COMING APART AND THEREFORE THE TRANSMISSION, PCM, AND A MOTOR MOUNT NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT. MY FAMILY RELIES ON THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION, AND I FEEL THAT THE ODYSSEY IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AND SLIPS AND ACTUALLY GOT STUCK IN GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY THE LAST WEEK. MY ISSUE IS THAT HONDA OFFERED TO PAY $2300.00 OF THE $5300.00 THEY SAY IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THAT LEAVES ME TO PAY $3000.00 TO FIX AN UNSAFE, FAULTY PRODUCT THAT COULD FAIL ANY DAY DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS. I HAVE READ ARTICLES ONLINE WHERE THE DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY PAID 75% OF THE REPAIRS TO KEEP THE CUSTOMER HAPPY SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. IF HONDA SOLD A FAULTY PRODUCT THEY NEED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE, UNSAFE COMPONENTS THAT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. IN CLOSING, IF HONDA "INSPECTED" THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL AND IT SUBSEQUENTLY FAILS, THE HONDA NEEDS TO SHOULDER THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THEIR PRODUCTS SAFE AND PAY FOR A MAJORITY OF THE REPAIRS OR ALL THE REPAIRS. *TR
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#10339283June 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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. *TR
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#10339099June 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 NHTSA 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 MAINTAINED 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. *TR
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#10339031June 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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. *TR
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#10335626June 10, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I DRIVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, TRAPPING MY 12 MONTH GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR SEAT. I HAVE HAD "ROLLERS" REPLACED. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR DOOR LATCH MOTOR WHICH WAS NOT AN ISSUE UNTIL THEIR "REPAIR". IT APPEARS FROM WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A GLOBAL ISSUE AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE SAFETY PROBLEM. THE ALARMS GO OFF WHILE IN MOTION INDICATING THE DOOR IS OPEN. WHEN THE DOORS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL THE PASSENGERS CAN BE TRAPPED REQUIRING CRAWLING OVER SEATS TO GET OUT OR TO RETRIEVE INFANTS/TODDLERS. *TR
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#10335283June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SEVERELY JERKS AND LOSSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR
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#10335141June 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.' *TR
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#10334674June 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERADICATE BEHAVIOR OF TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *TR
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#10334284June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 REVVED 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 DILEMMA. 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!!! *TR
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#10333971May 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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. *TR
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Fire:
Yes
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Deaths:
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#10332706May 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
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#10332599May 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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. *TR
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#10332276May 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 I'M OUT OF LUCK. CAN ANYONE HELP ME? I THINK THAT HONDA MOTOR SHOULD FIX MY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT'S A MATERIAL DEFECT. *TR
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