Honda has extended the transmission warrantee on the 2000 and 2001 models and should do so with the 1999 models as well as there are many failures being reported. Dt
1999 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the transmission would not down shift causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified ts
No summary. Dt
When accelerating from a stop, vehicle will initially "balk", but then jerk into gear and lurch forward. The dealer has not been able to determine cause of problem. Ts
Consumer states of having problems with a earlier transmissiion. Dealer was contacted. Ts
Transmission - clutch dt
Consumer states having problems with the transmission. Please add more information. Ts
Transmission slipping out of gear on cold starts driving between 1-40 MPH or coming to a stop. Vehicle lunges forward once the transmission slips back into gear. Mr
Erratic shifting. Same as every other complaint about honda's transmissions. My vehicle is barely three years old and the dealer informed me that I need an entire transmission at $7,000+. This is after numerous recalls since I purchased the vehicle. Mr
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At 73,000 miles my transmission needs to be replaced. Many other people have reported this problem. Two incidents were cited in the los angeles times of catastrophic failures that could lead to serious accidents. This car is our family vehicle, I am scared of what might happen even if the transmission is replaced. Several posts to the internet indicate that people have replaced the transmission up to three times over the life of the vehicle. I understand honda has issued a recall or extended the warranty on the 2000-2001 odysseys but will not being doing anything for the 1999 model. Also, the locking actuator on the door of the vehicle has failed repeatedly. The alarm system will arm, but the door is not locked. When the door is then opened the alarm sounds. This has scared my children enough to make them run from the vehicle to the street. This problem appears to corrected now, but it took three tries. Nlm
No description given. Nlm
Transmission failure.
Internal transmission failure at 69,000 miles.
While driving 40 MPH consumer tried to accelerate and vehicle would not increase in speed. When shifting vehicle, it jerks. Dealer determined transmission needed to be replaced.
Recall for instrument/tail lights; vehicle has digital instrument lights with speedometer not registering. Also tail lights/ radio, and vanity light will not operate. Van is still having erratic performance of electrical system even after dealer made attempt to modify. Please describe details.
With less than 45,000 miles, transmission fails to engage smoothly when pulling away from a stop. Also, does not down-shift smoothly at high RPM. Other symptoms are the TCM light and check engine light come on. Upon diagnosis, the dealer confirmed a transmission problem. American honda agrees to replace the transmission and will cover the parts, but the dealership wants $700.00 in labor to complete the repair. A 36,000 mile warranty on a transmission is inadequate - I've driven hondas and toyotas 150,000 and more in the past and have never had a transmission failure. With the number of transmission problems reported for this vehicle on this web site, honda should stand behind their reputation and correct this problem long-term. I plan on driving this vehicle to 120,000 miles or more - at this rate, that means 3 transmissions!
While driving vehicle will jerk out of gear, not accelerate properly, which was a result of a bad transmission. Had part replaced with a new one. 1 year later, problem reoccurred. Contacted dealer. This was a common problem.
Engine check light kept coming on intermittently, vehicle taken to dealer, and they informed consumer that transmission needed to be replaced. Feel free to provide any further infromation.
I have found many incidents related to transmission/door latch failures with 1999 honda odyssey... Too many to be a coincidence!
Transmission failing. Clutch engages late and suddenly: engine revs as gas is applied but clutch doesn't engage, then clutch engages suddenly, causing car to jerk forward hard. This is dangerous--can't pull out into traffic, because I don't know if car will actually go when I step on the gas, and car coasts as transmission tries (but fails) to shift between e.g. 1st and 2nd. Please require a recall on this--many people have reported the same problem in auto newsgroups on the internet. This is clearly a manufacturing defect, and a potentially serious safety problem as well.
Engine check light came on 5 times over 4 months. The last time transmission had to be replaced.
Premature transmission failure
When engine is cold, transmission jerks and lurches. Vehicle cannot increase speed beyond 20 MPH. Dealer (not the same as where it was purchased) this is morehead honda in newburgh ny said it needed transmission servicing and new parts, charged us $250. Now they tell us it needs new transmission and they will cover all but $800. We have spent enough already on repairing this poorly built vehicle. This is a problem that is happening to many of these vehicles and it is time that the manufacturer be subjected to a recall.
Manufacturer denies any problems however we have a honda service bulliten that states otherwise sb #00-065 please read it. They are replacing them with remanufactured transmissions but there is no reason to believe that they are free from this same defect. That is why honda has put a totally new transmission design into the 2002.
Engine check light turns on repeatedly. Honda service says failure code indicates new transmission needed, although we do not detect transmission problems just yet. Internet search has turned up a lot of others mentioning similar transmission problem with 1999 honda odyssey, and I dont want to wait until there is an accident before reporting my transmission problem. Based on the number of others owners with same problem, hopefully honda will do the right thing and repair/fix this problem.
Engine check light came on at about 72,000 miles. Took the car in to leigth honda and they told me to replace the solenoid. I paid $400 and it was replaced . About 1,000 miles later the engine check light came back on. This time took it to auto park honda in cary, nc. It had a torque converter failure code and transmission was replaced with a new transmission. I have had the repaired van back for two weeks and the engine check light has come back on again. We are waiting for auto park's response. I have been rea many, many complaints about the exact same problem at the autofan.com web site.
Though we bought the odyssey used, it only had 10k miles on it by an elderly couple. No towing, no steep hills, no abusive driving. Transmission started shifting at wrong times, then we heard loud 'clunk' when putting it in reverse. Brought it to dealer and was told we needed to replace the transmission with a used one for $3075 (90 day warranty) or new one for $4700 (50k/50 mth warranty). We transferred car to transmission shop who is rebuilding it for $2100. No mention at dealer of any known problems with odyssey transmissions, but it sounds like there is a consistent defect. Have heard many stories of people getting post-warranty replacements from their dealer, after pressuring them to fix the problem.
Transmission problem.
Many honda odyssey 1999/ 2000 have transmission failure within first 50000 miles. I am one of them.
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