Honda Odyssey Complaints (2001)

619 consumer complaints on file.

#10304482February 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASED BRAND NEW. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. SHE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE OBSERVED A COIL SPRING HANGING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND SLIT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAUSING THE BLOW OUT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE. A PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE BUT DID NOT LEAD INTO A RECALL STATING, " A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT WARRANTED" (SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06007: COMPONENT :SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000.
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#10303908February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT CAUSES VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD WHEN GENTLY DEPRESSED AND DOES NOT RESUME IDLE SPEED FAST ENOUGH AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR. *TR
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#10302347January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. IN MAY/JUNE 2009I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME FLUID LEAKING NEAR THE UNDERCARRIAGE -THIS WAS NOTICED RIGHT AFTER A DEALER SERVICING WHERE THEY CHANGED A LOT OF FLUIDS IN THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER, HE TOOK A LOOK AND DETERMINED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. HE ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD COST ME UP TO $4000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ADVISED ME TO KEEP THE FLUID TOPPED OFF AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. ON 01-21-2010, MY VAN DID NOT START EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS WORKING. I HAD IT JUMP STARTED. TO PREVENT FURTHER SUCH ISSUES, I TOOK THE VAN TO AAMCO TO GET THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK EXAMINED. THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS FROM THE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION BOX AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE$600 TO OPEN THE TRANSMISSION AND FIX THE ISSUE. WHEN THEY OPENED THE TRANSMISSION THEY DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION BLOCK AND TRANSMISSION HAD SOME ISSUES AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT/ OR NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THEY PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $2300. I LOOKED UP THE HONDA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH HONDA ODYSSEY VANS OF MY MODEL YEAR AND HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THESE VANS TO 7 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS. I HAD NEVER RECEIVED ANY MAILING TO THIS EFFECT FROM HONDA AND THIS WAS NEW INFORMATION TO ME. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED - THEY WANT ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION EXAMINED - THEY WILL CONSIDER MY CLAIM AT THAT TIME. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE I WILL GET ANY REIMBURSEMENT FROM THEM. THE COST OF THE EXAMINATION AT THE DEALER WOULD BE OUT OF MY POCKET IN ADDITION TO THE $600 I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO AAMCO. QUESTION IS: HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL YEAR, WHY ARE THEY NOT REPLACING IT? THE WAY THEY HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE - FORCES ME TO BACK ON THE ROAD WITH THIS VAN WITH A RISK OF IT STALLING OR HAVING OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10302421January 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 12/28/2006 UNDER WARRANTY FOR SLIPPING AT 57,748 ORIGINAL MILES. NOW AT 92,000 MILES THIS REPLACED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND ON THREE OCCASION IT SEEMED TO BE DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I MEAN I PUSH THE GAS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, THE SPEED IS REDUCED MOMENTARILY AND THEN PICKED UP AND AT OTHER TIMES I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT IT TO GO. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I HAVE TO PAY ($2700) 75% OF THE REPAIR COST. THIS INCIDENTS BEGAN AROUND JANUARY 9TH, 2010 UNTIL JANUARY 16 2010. HONDA SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF INCORRECT GEAR RATIO. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS FOUND DEFECTIVE AT 37,000 MILES. *TR
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#10298449January 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WITH MY WIFE AND OUR 5 CHILDREN AT A STEADY SPEED OF 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SNAP/JERKING MOTION FELT AND SLIGHT RUBBER SMELL AND THE VAN IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WAS STEADY TRAFFIC I HAD TO NEGOTIATE THROUGH TO GET OUR VAN SAFELY OFF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY AND I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA NORTH AMERICA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT DO SO BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR THE LAST REPLACEMENT. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO ADVISE OF RECOURSE OPTIONS I HAVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
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#10297253December 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FRONT SUSPENSION COIL BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATE AT $1,200.00. THE VAN HAS 70,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED IN THIS REGION DUE TO A COLLISION. *TR
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#10297096December 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING WIFE & KIDS HOME FROM XMAS VACATION 2009 IN OUR 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH 104,000 MILES. WE HEAR A "POP" NOISE FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE, STEERING PULLING TO THE LEFT. I PULLED OVER & INSPECTED. I FOUND A LARGE SEMI-CIRCULAR SHAPED PIECE OF STEEL APPROX 1/2 IN DIAMETER. THIS PIECE OF STEEL WAS CAUGHT AROUND THE DRIVE SHAFT & THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. FINALLY I GOT IT PRIED IT OFF (IT WAS ACTUALLY STRUCK IN THAT POSITION) ONCE HOLDING IT IN MY HAND & NOW KNOW IT TO BE A COIL OF THE FRONT LEFT SPRING. *TR
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#10295124December 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WAS DRIVING A 2001 ODYSSEY VAN ON 11/24/2000 AND AT 8:00 PM ON 321 NORTH TO BLOWING ROCK, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND WERE FORTUNATE IT OCCURRED WHERE IT DID BECAUSE PART OF THAT HIGHWAY HAS NO EASY PULL-OFF AREA. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY HONDA IN LATE 2006.....THIS TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD, HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO HONDA GUIDELINES. HONDA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY.....I BELIEVE THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR THAT HONDA HAS HAD TRANSMISSION DEFECT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH BETTER BUSINESS AND WITH AMERICAN HONDA....CASE NUMBER FOR HONDA IS NO12009-11-3--1138. *TR
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#10293790November 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY FEB '01. TRANSMISSION REPLACED @99,729 MILES, W/REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE OF STRANGE NOISES WHEN GEARS CHANGED. ON 11/24/09, APPROX 7:30PM, TRAVELING ON I-695 NEAR BALTIMORE MD, WE EXPERIENCED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TEN MINUTES EARLIER TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY; TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING, WE GLIDED ABOUT 10 FEET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND STOPPED. VAN WAS IMMOBILIZED. SMELL OF BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID FILLED THE VAN. HAD WE NOT BEEN IN RIGHT TRAVEL LANE, THE SUDDEN STOP COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. VEHICLE TOWED BY AAA TO BROWN'S HONDA SERVICE, GLEN BURNIE MD. THIS VAN HAD ABOUT 156,532 MILES ON IT, MEANING THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION LASTED ONLY 52,803 MILES. *TR
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#10293186November 23, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
WE HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING AND WILL NO LONGER CLOSE PROPERLY. THE ONLY WAY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE INCESSANT ALARM IS TO SHUT OFF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FUNCTION AND TRY TO KEEP IT SHUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL POTENTIALLY BIG PROBLEMS WITH THIS. NUMBER ONE - THE KIDS CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY, IT IS TOO HEAVY FOR THEM. THE ONLY OPTION THEY HAVE TO EXIT THE CAR IS ON THE TRAFFIC SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WILL SUDDENLY BECOME AJAR WHEN WE ARE DRIVING, EVEN WITH THE LOCKS CLOSED, WHICH IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED PROFESSIONALLY NUMEROUS TIMES AND I CANNOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I CANNOT SELL THIS CAR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE WITH AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. *TR
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#10292097November 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT I HAVE MAINTAINED VERY WELL. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH IT OVER THE YEARS. LAST WEEK, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A LOCAL WALMART WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL (TCS) LIGHT TURNED ON AND REFUSED TO GO OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR HONDA ODYSSEYS MADE BETWEEN 1999-2002 AND HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER OF 2000, SO I DO NOT QUALIFY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH STILL LEFT ME WITH $2200 TO PAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR ODYSSSEYS AND THE LEAST THEY SHOULD DO IS COVER ALL THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I TOOK GREAT CARE OF AND NOW IN 9 YEARS AND ONLY 82,000 MILES ENDED UP PAYING MORE THAN 2K FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. I AM NEVER GOING TO BUY A HONDA AGAIN. I URGE YOU GUYS TO TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST HONDA. *TR
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#10289126October 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY - ORIGINAL OWNER - NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION - THIS IS THE SECOND ONE. *TR
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#10287098October 12, 2009
WHEELS
WE ARE A ASIAN ONLY AUTO REPAIR SHOP. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLLOWING FAILURE, SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. ON HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EATING AWAY & DESTROYING THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRES. THREE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS. THE LATEST ONE JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND, AND THE WIFE OF OUR EMPLOYEE HAD AN ABRUPT PRESSURE LOSS ON THE FRT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS SCENARIO CAN & EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS UP. YOU MAY CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES, SO IT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE TIRE. *TR
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#10287000October 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
WE OWN A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR DRIVING. IN 2006, WE DROVE OUR VAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO FLORIDA. WE TOOK ROUTE 81. WHILE DRIVING WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ODD PULLING WHEN PUTTING PRESSING THE GAS. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. WE WERE BEING WATCHED BY AN ANGEL. WE WERE FORTUNATELY ABLE TO GET OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND FIND A PLACE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. WE WERE WITHIN A FEW MILES OF A HONDA DEALER IN STAUNTON, VA. HONDA GAVE US A RENTAL CAR AND WE PROCEEDED ON OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA, WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. I FELT SAFE. I FELT THAT THE ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT THE HONDA WOULD BE OKAY. OUR VAN IS NOW AT 140,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO DRIVE THE CAR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES AND THEN ENTERTAIN THAT IDEA OF ANOTHER VAN. TODAY I TOOK MY CHILDREN ON A FAMILY OUTING. WE WERE ENJOYING THE FALL COLORS ON A 2 LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD. OUR CAR BEGAN TO PULL A BIT AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO NOT MOVE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR AROUND THE BEND OF A WINDING ROAD, BUT I HAD TO LEAVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I PUT ON THE FLASHERS, GOT MY KIDS OUT OF THE CAR AS QUICK AS I COULD AND THEN QUICKLY CROSSED THE ROAD WITH THEM AND WENT TO THE SCENIC LOOKOUT THAT WAS A BIT OFF OF THIS 2 LANE ROAD. I DID NOT WANT TO BE NEAR MY VAN THAT COMPLETELY DIED ON A 2 LOAN WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD!!!!!!!! THANK GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!! I CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK RIGHT AWAY AND THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THERE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAD PLANNED TO DRIVE THIS FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR. I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLY GOING AGAINST HONDA LEGALLY. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS AND DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND TO WARN OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10286468October 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAX ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A 2001 THE HONDA ODYSSEY HE PURCHASE IN 2002. HE HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. *JB
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#10286038October 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY - VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY, BUT THERE ISN'T AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE BLEW A FUSE WHICH OPERATES THE RADIO AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS. EVERY TIME THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, IT BLEW AGAIN. I HAD MY MECHANIC INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE TRACED THE WIRE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BROKE AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE LAYING ON A HOT PART OF THE CAR AND ALL THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER AND EXPOSED THE WIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS AT SERIOUS RISK FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I WILL LOSE ALL MY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, BOTH OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS, LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10281624August 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DIAGNOSIS INDICATES TRANSMISSION INTERNAL FAILURE REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
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#10281412August 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. MY CAR HAS 86,353 MILES ON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CODE IS P0740. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST ME ABOUT $3,900. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEP 2000 FROM THE SAME DEALER AND ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER/HONDA SCHEDULE. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I CAME TO KNOW THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER GOT A LETTER FROM EITHER DEALER OR HONDA REGARDING THIS. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBILITY. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO? I SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10280941August 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENG LIGHT & TSC LIGHT BOTH CAME ON TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HWY. DIAGNOSED AS A P0740 TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. CHECK. NO TROUBLE FOUND. RESET. SAME OCCURRENCE WITHIN SEVERAL DAYS. CHECK BY TWO LOCAL HONDA DEALER GARAGES. TOLD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. *TR
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#10278809July 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX WITH ABOUT 94000 MILES WAS PURCHASED USED BY CURRENT OWNERS WITH ABOUT 22,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA AT 47191 (APR 21, 2005) AFTER MUCH COMPLAINTS BY OWNER TO DEALERS AND REGULAR MECHANIC. OWNER WAS EVEN TOLD TO FLUSH ENGINE AT A COST OF $70.48. ON JUNE 11, 2009, ODYSSEY WAS CHECKED OUT FOR ROAD TRIP BY REGULAR MECHANIC (OIL CHANGED, FILTERS REPLACED, BRAKES SHOES REPLACED, AND REAR WHEEL CYLS REPLACED) HOWEVER TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ROAD TRIP LEAVING 6 STRANDED IN CA DESERT OUTSIDE OF BARSTOW. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO REGULAR MECHANIC FOR REVIEW AND REPAIR. OVER THE YEARS THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE FROM MECHANIC AND TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT 67851 MILES BY REGULAR MECHANIC (NOT HONDA DEALER). HONDA HAS DENIED CLAIM FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DUE TO SERVICE BY NON HONDA DEALER AND THEY ARE REQUESTING PROOF THAT GENERIC TERM "QT SYNTHETIC ATF" WHICH WAS USED BY MECHANIC (AS NOTED ON MECHANICS INVOICE FOR SERVICE DATED 3/19/2007) WAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ACTUALLY A HONDA PART. MECHANIC HAS REGULAR RELATIONSHIP WITH HONDA DEALER AND SUPPLIERS AND CONTINUES TO USE HONDA PARTS FOR HONDA CARS (TOYOTA PARTS FOR TOYOTA CARS, ETC). DURING OWNER'S DISCUSSION WITH HONDA, THEY ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION REGARDING ATF HONDA PART. OWNER SPOKE WITH MECHANIC REGARDING THIS. MECHANIC WENT BACK TO CLARIFY ORIGINAL 3/19/2007 RECEIPT AND ADDED PHRASE "HONDA ATF-Z1" AND REPRINTED RECEIPT WITH "PRINT DATE: 6/23/2009" SHOWING "WORK COMPLETED DATE: 3/19/2007". HONDA USED THIS CORRECTION TO DENY ALL CLAIM AND SAID THE MECHANIC ALTERED THE INVOICE. THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION BEFORE 94,000 MILES. OWNER FEELS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN HONDA IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DURING THESE YEARS. TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000. TIRES LAST 50,000 - 75,000 MILES, WHY SHOULDN'T A TRANSMISSION. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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