We were in the first day of a 10 day trip in our 1999 honda odyssey. The check engine light and the tcs light came on and then the transmission began slipping. (the van had been in to the dealership for a similar issue with the tcs light and check engine light in may, 2003 and had also been checked out prior to the trip to make sure everything was in good shape). Three hours into our trip, the lights come on and we're dealing with an out of town honda dealer. We were unable to get a new transmission done in a timely mannerat the out of town dealership and we needed a van due to a disabled child and no vans were available for rent. Therefore, we were left with the only choice we felt we had which was to purchase a new honda odyssey (03) at the dealership. After we get home and research this issue, we feel that honda has been less than fair and honest. We called the 800 number for honda customer care. What a joke! They felt that they owed us nothing, since we no longer owned the 99 honda. They are not even acknowledging that they have a problem with the 99 odyssey in terms of transmission. Their very words were "we can't talk about this...there is no problem with the 99 odyssey transmission...it is only your opinion." in addition, now we have this expensive car payment and are wondering what if this transmission fails us on the road? No longer confident that this is a great automobile company! Although we were not involved in an accident, we were tremendously inconvenienced, both emotionally and financially.
1999 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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99 honda odyssey transmission failed and needed to be replaced.
Vehicle lurches when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. Couple of months ago the check engine light came on and had $600 worth of repair done, now light is gone but problem persists. Also, vehicle rolls back when on a slight incline while in drive.
The transmission has to be replaced. The vehicle is at the dealer for repairs.
Transmission failure at 118,000 miles. There are several reports on the internet about these failures.
As others had noted, check engine light diagnostic reveals transmission and torque converter codes (at 55,000 miles). Rough shifts at higher-than- normal RPM's and sluggish during acceleration. Independent garage and dealer confirm the diagnosis. Mentioned to dealer about previous customer complaints as well as honda's transmission warranty extension for 2000 and 2001 model years. Rebuilt transmission ordered and installed by dealer. Road test finds slipping in gears so a 2nd one is ordered and installed by dealer. Honda did not charge but should have extended warranty for 1999 models in the first place. Hope the duplicate complaints entered by certain individuals does not dilute odi's determination or investigation of how widespread this problem is.
1999 honda odyssey van transmission problems. Incident date is the day we started having problems.
The transmission failed at 21000 miles.
'99 honda odyssey, 21k miles, check engine lights on, dealer checked and was told need a new transmission.
Transmission on 1999 honda odyssey minivan started to fail at 85,000 miles. Told by dealer that only recourse was to replace at my cost ($4,000). Many other owners have had similar problems.
While driving, the transmission failed.
I noticed my 1999 honda odyssey had trouble shifting into 2nd and 3rd gear. Then the check engine and tcs lights came on simultaneously. Took van to the dealer. I was informed, with 57,600 miles and less than four years on it, my van needed a new transmission. Warranty was recently expired. Called american honda to see if they would cover any repairs. Operator asked what I expected of them. I asked them to cover the cost of parts (about $4600). She said she'd submit the request. She didn't mention that this has happened to a large number of 1999 odysseys (apparently also 2000's, 2001's and 2002's.) suspect (from a web search) that this will be a recurring problem.
After the vehicle was placed in park, it rolled forward. Related investigation pe-03-013.
Had transmission problem on my 99 honda odyssey. Replaced it at 60000 miles at aamco transmission. Honda denied my claim because I did not bring it to the dealer. Now at 90000 miles, the engine light came on again and the shifting feels rough. This is a design problem that honda tries to ignore. This transmission problem can cause an accident if the second gear does not engage while we are on the freeway.
99 honda odyssey transmission slipping when trying to accelerate.
If the vehicle was not in park, the consumer was still able to take the key out the ignition.
I have a 1999 honda odyssey with 65,000 miles on it. Our check engine light came on and I was told by a transmission shop that the dif. Bearings were failing and causing the solenoids to malfunction. They say I need a total transmission rebuild. I have found that there are many many more out there with the same problem. I am pursuing honda to cover the replacement because it is obviously a under engineered / defective design.
Honda odyssey check engine light came on and transmission lunges and has a delay shifting gears.
Transmission failed. *ak
Transmission failure:sluggish start. Engine on high revs when slowing down and hears a loud noise before coming into a stop
Transmission loud noise - it is one of symptoms of transmission problem that indicated in the 2000-2001 odyssey recall notice. Honda should extend the warrenty to 1999 model as well.
The transmission has gone out at 96,000 miles. His transmission started to fail while trying to go into gear. Ph
Vehicle will not shift smoothly from 1st to 2nd gear while driving. The dealership had to replace the automatic transmission, 23000 miles later, problem recurred and transmission needs to be replaced again. Ts
Transmission shifting rough at 55k miles. Dealer found metal in trans fluid recommended replacement. Transmission replaced 60k with rebuilt unit.
Problem with shifting on automatic transmission from 2nd to 3rd gear. Engine races and does not want to go into 3rd gear. Had transmission repaired, and found that the 2nd gear clutch plates had severe premature wear, and the clutch plates were grooved (not smooth like the 3rd gear clutch plates, and not what was shown in the repair manual). The replacement clutch plates were smooth, as shown in the repair manual. Ts
Automatic transmission failed after check engine warning lamp and tcs lamp turned on. Code# p0740 which is torque converter was the problem. Ts
Transmission slips and hesitates when accelerating. Very slow to kick in gear. Hazardous when pulling into traffic or on fast moving highway travel.
Powertrain: transmission failure
Transmission failed while vehicle was traveling at slow speed---or a major accident would have occurred in my opinion. (I have been a police officer for over 18 years). ******dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*******770793. *ak
1999 honda odyssey transmission failed and was replaced only 3,000 miles out us warranty and within the canadian warranty the car was sold under. Honda has covered under an extended warranty other similar model years and should have covered this one under recall. The failure of these transmissions at an alarming rate, outside the identified transmissions, and without recall is a very dangerous consumer situation.
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