Honda Odyssey Complaints

12,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10245471October 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SMALL ROCK PENETRATED THE A/C CONDENSER. *TR
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#10245243October 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
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#10245180October 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A USED HONDA ODYSSEY IN 2008 . HAS VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS AND NOTICE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION CODE P0740-TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL ON HONDA ODYSSEY YEARS 1999 TO 2001. *TR
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#10245126October 11, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP SEEMS TO WHINE AFTER THE VAN HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR AND THE OUTSIDE WEATHER TEMP. IS COLD. PLEASE SEE THIS WEBSITE FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ODYSSEY/2006/STEERING/NOISE_FROM_POWER_STEERING_PUMP.SHTML. *TR
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#10244969October 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 HONDA ODYSSEY LX BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH. DANGEROUS. MY WIFE COASTED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHILE APPLYING ALL THE PRESSURE SHE COULD TO BRAKES. HAS BEEN TO DEALER AND THEY SAY HONDA DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS DUE TO ABS AND MASTER CYLINDER ISSUES, AND ALSO DUE TO POOR STOCK BRAKE PADS. BUT HONDA APPARENTLY DENIES ANY ISSUES. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS. *TR
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0
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#10244740October 8, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE REAR DOOR LATCH OPENS AND CLOSES WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAS SEEN THIS RECALL ISSUED TO MANY VEHICLES; HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE AT ALL. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
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#10244757October 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL MUST TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES BEFORE ANY BRAKING STARTS TO OCCUR. EVEN THEN THE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED EXCESSIVELY FAR BEFORE REAL BRAKING STARTS TO HAPPEN. THIS OCCURS ALL OF THE TIME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BRAKES LIKE THIS. OWN 2 OTHER HONDAS AND HAVE HAD PROBABLY 25 DIFFERENT CARS IN LIFETIME. NOTHING CLOSE TO THIS UNLESS BRAKES ARE FAILING. HONDA ODYSSEY FORUM GROUPS ALL REPORT THIS AS A PROBLEM ON THE NEWER (2007-2008) ODYSSEYS. BIGGEST CONCERN IS AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHERE I HAVE PUSHED THE PEDAL A "NORMAL" AMOUNT AND NOTHING HAPPENED AND ALMOST HIT CAR/OBJECT/GARAGE. WORRIED THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SLUGGISH BRAKES AND WAY TO MUCH PLAY IN THE PEDAL. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10244468October 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ACCORDING TO DEALER IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY. ODYSSEYS FROM THE YEARS 1999-2001 HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED. SYMPTOMS: D4 LIGHT DIMS. DELAYED ENGAGEMENT OF GEARS. HARSH SHIFTING. HAVE THE CAR IN SHOP NOW. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10244553October 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS TERRIBLE BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD THEM LOOKED AT TWICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND OUT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. LOTS OF GRINDING SOUNDS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244432October 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE. RESTARTED WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD. HONDA DEALER REPLACED START SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES UNDER RECALL. CURRENT MILEAGE 127,000 MILES. I GUESS THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 60,000 MILES OR SO. $385 TO REPLACE IT THIS TIME. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT ONLY ONCE. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. NEVER IMPROVED UPON. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10244371October 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE BOUGHT A USED 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 13,385 MILES ON IT FROM SOUTHWEST HONDA IN AMARILLO TEXAS. OUR MAJOR BUYING POINT WAS THE MPG. THE STICKER SHOWED US 19CITY/26HIGHWAY. I KNOW THIS CAN BE OFF BY A FEW MILES AND HENCE THE TINY PRINT THAT SAYS IT CAN BE A LOW OF 16/22. AND BOY WOULD I BE GLAD IF I WAS GETTING 16! I DO ALMOST ALL OF MY DRIVING IN TOWN AND WAS REALLY SURPRISED THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO ALREADY FILL IT UP WITH JUST OVER 200 MILES ON IT! I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS SO TRIED IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES WITH HIGH OCTANE GAS AND STILL THE SAME. THE VAN WAS AT BEST GETTING 9MPG IN TOWN! ( WHEN WE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY IT GETS WHAT THE STICKER SAYS.) I EVEN STARTED TO DRIVE AS CAREFULLY/SLOWLY AS POSSIBLE TO SEE IF ANY CHANGES AND HAD NONE. WE DECIDED TO DRIVE 2 HOURS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT B/C SOMETHING HAD TO BE WRONG. SINCE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY WARNING LIGHTS THERE WAS NOT A LOT THE MECHANICS SAID THEY COULD TROUBLESHOOT. THEY PRETTY MUCH HOOKED UP A MACHINE AND DROVE IT AROUND TOWN. THEIR MACHINE SAID WE GOT 12 TO 13 MPG, STILL NOT WHAT THEY CLAIM IT SHOULD BE GETTING BUT AT THIS POINT I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH THAT! THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE OIL, FUEL INJECTORS , MADE SURE WE WERE PUTTING THE RIGHT KIND OF GAS IN. THEY PRINTED OFF HOW TO CALCULATE MPG, WHICH WE ALREADY KNEW AND SENT US ON OUR MERRY LITTLE WAY TO THE GAS PUMPS! THESE CAR COMPANIES NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ESTIMATED MPG AND IF A VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THOSE ESTIMATIONS THE CUSTOMER SHOULD AT LEAST BE REFUNDED THE EXTRA AMOUNT THEY ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR GAS. WITH GAS PRICES GOING UP THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY B/C THIS IS THE MAJOR REASON PEOPLE ARE BUYING DIFFERENT VEHICLES RIGHT NOW. WHO AND WHAT IS MAKING SURE THESE MPG ARE NOT BOGUS SO CUSTOMERS AREN'T GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. THERE NEEDS TO BE CUSTOMER PROTECTION ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10244331October 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE FRONT END OF MY HONDA WAS HIT BY A ROCK ON THE FREEWAY. SAW IT FLY IN FRONT OF ME BUT DIDN'T HEAR IT HIT ANYTHING. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION FRONT END WAS SMOKING/STEAMING. FOUND THE ROCK HAD PUNCTURED MY AC CONDENSER. $600 TO FIX. (OF COURSE HONDA WONT COVER IT. BUT MY INSURANCE DID) MY COMPLAINT IS THERE IS NO PROTECTION DOWN THERE FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM. HOW MUCH COULD IT HAVE COST HONDA TO PUT SOME KIND OF SCREEN PROTECTION DOWN THERE? *TR
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No
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0
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#10244229October 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243965September 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY HUSBAND, 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MYSELF WERE DRIVING TO MAINE FROM NEW JERSEY AFTER PURCHASING OUR USED 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY JUST THE PREVIOUS MONTH AT 102000 MILES. ONLY AN HOUR INTO THE TRIP AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE TOLL PLAZA AND GETTING ONTO THE NY THRUWAY THE VAN HAD NO CONTROL. I PUSHED THE BRAKE AND THE VAN ACCELERATED, I PUSHED THE GAS AND THE VAN LURCHED TO A STOP AS IF SOMEONE PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER TO SINCE THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION. CARS, AND 18 WHEELERS WERE FLYING PAST ME AND I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. AFTER PUTTING MY HAZARDS ON AND DRIVING NO MORE THEN 5 MILES AN HOUR I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AT THIS TIME ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE HOOD. WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION WAS FRIED AND THE DEALER THAT SOLD IT TO US HAD OVERFILLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BY 3 QUARTS. THEY SAID WE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. OUR WARRANTY SHIPPED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. NOW AFTER ONLY PUTTING AROUND 2000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY 2 MONTHS LATER WE ARE STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT BUCKS WHEN IT SHIFTS, IT BRAKES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES WHEN I SHIFT. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I AM SCARED FOR OUR LIVES TO DRIVE IN THIS, AS MOST OF OUR EXTENDED FAMILIES LIVE 1 HOUR OR MORE SO THAT REQUIRES US TO DRIVE ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
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#10243996September 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP OUR 2001 ODYSSEY IN MY SON'S SCHOOL PARKING LOT THE BRAKE PEDAL--WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING--WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COASTED PAST MY INTENDED STOPPING POINT BY ABOUT 20 FEET. LUCKILY NO PERSON OR VEHICLE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AT THAT TIME. I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE BRAKE FUNCTION BY PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE NEXT DAY MY MECHANIC EXAMINED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. HE EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE SEALS ON THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAK THE FLUID COLLECTS IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MASTER CYLINDER. HE THOUGHT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS VERY VERY UNUSUAL. HE SPECIALIZES IN IMPORTED VEHICLES AND HAD NEVER BEFORE REPLACED A LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER ON A HONDA ODYSSEY OF ANY MODEL YEAR. OUR ODYSSEY IS A 2001 MODEL, IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 64,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10243836September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE A ODYSSEY WITH CONTINUOUS ISSUE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING THAT I WAS PUTTING MY FAMILY IS A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE AND I WOULD SOON FIND OUT I WAS VERY WRONG. THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST . I HAD A 2 WEEK WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE SPENT 10 DAYS WITH THEM TRYING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WITHOUT CHOICE I SEND MY FAMILY OUT IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY. EVERY DAY MY WIFE TELLS ME HOW THE CAR WILL START TO BUCK AND VIBRATE AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I SUGGEST TO HER TO CHANGE HER DRIVING HABITS AND THESE CHANGES SEAM TO MAKE THINGS WORSE AT TIMES. ACCORDING TO HONDA THEY WILL PUT ANOTHER FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE WITH MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. I GUESS MY ONLY OPTION IS TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AND MAKE THIS SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJUSTICE THAT HONDA IS ABLE TO PUT THESE VEHICLES ON US ROADS. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY WILL PAY 50% OF PARTS SO I AM ON THE HOOK FOR $2000+ FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL JUST FAIL AGAIN. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE THAT CONCERNING AN INCIDENT THAT DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION A MAINE FAMILY WERE IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION DISLODGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP. I HAVE READ ALL THE REVIEWS ON THIS ISSUE AND ALL OF THE OWNER COMMENTS AND I AM DUMBFOUNDED THAT THEY THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED IN 8 YEARS AND THEY CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL THESE VEHICLES IN THE US. I HAVE READ THAT THE AMOUNT OF AFFECTED PEOPLE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE HAS TOPPED 500,000. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES JUST AS TOYOTA HAS FOR THE DETERIORATING FRAMES. ATLEAST THAT IS A VISUAL ISSUE AND ONE THAT YOU COULD BE ADDRESSED. THIS TRANSMISSION THING WE HAVE NO IDEA IF OR WHEN YOU COULD BE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243857September 29, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY PAINT ON MY 2003 HONDA O IS PEELING. RICH HOLTZ IN HONDA TOMSRIVER SAID BEING WE OUGHT IT IN GERMANY ON A ARMY BASE HONDA DOES NOT NEED TO COVER IT. THERE IS A 7 YEAR RECALL ON IT. HE SAID HE WOULD CONTACT HONDA, BUT IT IS A $ 4000.00 JOB, AND MORE THEN LIKELY WILL NOT BE COVERED. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243894September 29, 2008
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:VALVE
THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT CONCERN A FAILURE. IT DOES HOWEVER ADDRESS A RECALLED TIRE VALVE STEM, TECH INTERNATIONAL / TR413. AFTER HAVING 4 NEW TIRES AND VALVE STEMS INSTALLED ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, I LEARNED OF THE RECALL NOTICE IN CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE. SINCE THEN I WENT TO WALMART STORE IN KENNER, LA.(SUBURB OF NEW ORLEANS) WHERE THE VALVE STEMS WERE INSTALLED AND GOT ONE OF THE STEMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING INSTALLED AND IT IS A TR413. AS YET I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE 4 STEMS THAT WERE RECENTLY REPLACED, HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR RECALL AND THEIR CURRENT AVAILABILITY AND USE AT A MAJOR RETAILER. I ALSO WENT TO SAM'S CLUB IN KENNER LA. AND FOUND THAT THEY HAD THE SAME STEM ON HAND THERE TOO I PLAN TO HAVE THE STEMS ON MY VAN REPLACED ASAP AS TECH INTERNATIONAL HAS OFFERED TO DO SO UPON MY REQUEST. MY MAIN CONCERN IS WHY THE VALVE STEMS IN QUESTION HAVE NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM INVENTORY AT WALMART, SAM'S AND ANY OTHER OUTLETS THAT RECEIVED THEM ? ACCORDING TO CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE, A FATAL ROLLOVER CRASH HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN ORLANDO, FLA. AND 2 RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY TECH INTERNATIONAL SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10243418September 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 80,000 MILES...SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE...DESIGN FLAW PERHAPS? $700 DOLLARS TO REPAIR...AMERICAN HONDA NO HELP...DEALER NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243689September 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS THE SUBJECT OF A NATIONAL RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED RIGHT BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE TACHOMETER BECAME IRREGULAR AND THE SPEED SLOWED DOWN. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING INTERNAL FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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