Honda Odyssey Complaints (2002)

960 consumer complaints on file.

#10117077March 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114516March 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY (IT CAME ON SUDDENLY, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS), OUR 2002 ODYSSEY WOULD BUCK AND STALL. WE COULD MANTAIN SPEED OVER 60MPH, BUT UNDER THAT THE RPM INDICATOR WOULD SURGE AS THE CAR SLOWED AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE IN NUETRAL. AT LIGHTS OR SLOWING TO TURN THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. WE TOOK IT TO OUR HONDA DEALER WHO TOOK ALMOST A WEEK TO GIVE US A RESPONSE: SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FAIL AT 50K MILES HAD FAILED. THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114459March 22, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS CONTINUALLY AND SPORADICALLY: 1 WON'T OPEN MANUALLY OR USING THE KEY, TRAPPING PERSON INSIDE 2. WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY USING EITHER METHOD, CAUSING A MOVING HAZARD 3. DOES NOT "SENSE" WHEN SOMETHING IS OBSTRUCTING THE PATHWAY (EX: MY HAND) SO DOES NOT STOP, CAUSING AN INJURY HAZARD 4. OPENS BY ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, CAUSING POTENTIAL WEATHER DAMAGE OR THEFT OPORTUNITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115280March 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE WOULD LURCH AND COMMENCE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115319March 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE DEALER CHARGED FOR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIRS ON THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112854February 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 45,000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH ANY REPAIRS. RECALL 04V176000 WAS ISSUED ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103750February 16, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THE DRIVER DID NOT HIT THE SENSORS UPON IMPACT. *AK THE SRS LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT SEAT BELT BUCKLES, SRS CONTROL UNIT AND PASSENGER POSITIONING OPDS SENSOR WAS FLASHING TO THE MAIN COMPUTER. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111338February 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AFTER HAVING THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE PERFORMED,AND WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111148February 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND TURNING RIGHT VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEARS ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106932February 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND INSTALLED. ONE DAY AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109390February 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. TOOK VEHICLE FOR CHECKUP TWICE, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108200January 29, 2005
TIRES:BEAD
THE TIRE/RIM BEAD SEAL FAILS CAUSING THE AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107833January 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH APPROX 55K MILES IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. I'M NOT SURE THE EXACT CONDITIONS THAT BRINGS THIS ABOUT, AND CANNOT REPRODUCE IT AT WILL. BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN, WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE RPM SHOOTS UP REALLY HIGH BUT NO ACCELERATION OCCURS. I WOULD HAVE TO LET GO OF THE GAS AND SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AGAIN. THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS ARE REPORTING ON THIS WEBSITE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA SERVICE CENTER TODAY AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND WANTED ME TO TAKE IT BACK AND DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE REP. THAT THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA BECAUSE I'M PUTTING MY FAMILY IN DANGER AND WHO KNOWS IF THEY WILL EVER BE ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AS IT IS SO INTERMITTENT AT THIS STAGE. THE SERVICE REP. ESCALATED ME TO HIS MANAGER AND HE WILL TEST MY VAN FURTHER TONIGHT AND WILL CALL ME TOMORROW. THE FACT THAT HONDA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PROBLEM AND THE WAY THE PROBLEM IS BEING HANDLED BY HONDA MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES NOT ONLY FOR HONDA DRIVERS BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107746January 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILED - UNABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED SUDDENLY - FOUND BLOWN FUSIBLE LINK FOR ABS MOTOR - REPLACED AND ABS/TEC ONCE AGAIN OPERATIONAL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109714January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. *NM THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON, TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT EASILY, THE RPM ARROW WOULD ERRATICALLY SWING FROM DIFFERENT LEVELS WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS STRUGGLING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE TCS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE HEATER EXHILARATED A LOUD SOUND WHEN IN USE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107502January 18, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS. WHEN THE WEATHER IS VERY COLD, THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. IT WILL MAKE THE BEEPING SOUNDS AS IF THE DOORS ARE TO OPEN, HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT OPEN. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE OWNER USE A HAIR DRYER TO HELP OPEN THE DOORS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106243January 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME DEAL (FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED EARLY IN 2004)BECAUSE IT WOULD HAPPEN IN DIFFERENT AREAS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MORE CONSISTENT NOW AT THE SAME SPOT. TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (FOR ABOUT 7 MILES AT @65-70 MPH) AND THEN GETTING OFF AT THE EXIT, TURNING ONTO THE MAIN ROAD (THERE IS A YIELD SIGN SO ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN EXITING OFF RAMP TO MAIN ROAD). APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH (ON A FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD) AND SLOW ACCELERATION THE RPM WILL RAPIDLY RISE TO @4000 AND THE VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. WE HAVE TO EITHER LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND WAIT FOR THE GEARS TO RE-ENGAGE OR LEAVE THE RPM AT 4000 AND THE GEAR WILL EVENTUALLY ENGAGE AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102625December 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE CAME TO ABRUPT STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED AROUND 40MPH, IN SOME INSTANCES, IT DOWNSHIFTED AND WON'T ACCELERATE AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED THAT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT (TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACT LIKE THAT). 2ND, SLIDING DOOR ON BOTH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WON'T OPEN IN SO MANY OCCASSION, WINTER OR SUMMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096553December 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER STATED THREE WEEKS AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK WAS PERFORMED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098386November 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS REPORTED BY MANY OTHER HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 OWNERS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHEN GIVEN GAS BUT WITH ZERO ACCELERATION. ABOUT 6 TIMES THIS HAPPENED OVER A 2 MONTH PERIOD. BY MANUALLY SWITCHING TO A LOW GEAR AND THEN BACK INTO AUTOMATIC DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION BEHAVED PROPERLY. A FEW DAYS AGO THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT LIT UP, AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT. WE TOOK INTO DEALER AND WERE TOLD AN ERROR CODE OF P0730, INCORRECT GEAR RATIO, WAS BEING REPORTED BY THE VEHICLE'S DIAGNOSTIC CIRCUITRY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE. DEALER SAID A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, FOR SOME $4,500. AFTER COMPLAINING THAT IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A 2-YEAR OLD CAR'S TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, EVEN IF OUR MILEAGE WAS OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, DEALER CALLED HONDA AND OFFERED US A RECONSTRUCTED TRANSMISSION IF WE WOULD PAY $1,028 FOR THE LABOR ONLY. WE ACCEPTED BEFORE READING ALL THESE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, SINCE THAT IS ALWAYS DONE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED. A RECONSTRUCTED TRANSMISSION, WAS EXPLAINED TO US, IS REPLACING ALL INTERNAL MECHANISMS OF THE TRANSMISSION BUT KEEPING THE SAME EXTERIOR CASING WE HAD. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS UNRELATED TO THE 2ND GEAR OVERHEATING PROBLEM. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE DEALER AND HONDA FOR LOWERING OUR REPAIR COSTS, BUT NOW FEEL THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF IT. THEREFORE WE WILL ASK HONDA FOR OUR $1,028 BACK BEFORE PURSUING THE MATTER LEGALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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