Initally told by dealer that noise was from tail pipe hitting trailer hitch. I am still concerned after reading about the same transmission noise from others.
1999 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Was driving approximately 55mph odometer rolled to 50,000 miles. When this happened, vehicle just stalled out. There was no prior warning of problem. Vehicle started to roll backwards. Placed vehicle in neutral & vehicle started right. Pulled to side of road & turned vehicle off. Will be taking vehicle to dealer to check out problem.
Vehicle rolls against transmission, even on minimal slopes (I.e. Rolls back in 1st gear, rolls fwd in rvrs gear). Transmission fails to hold against rolling. Inadequate torque resistance to rolling. This occurs repeatedly in parking lots, driveways, and at stop signs on gentle hills. Could easily result in low-speed collision with other vehicle or structure. Similar to odi complaints #705175, 712383, 847173.
When parking vehicle on incline/hill or driveway with transmission pawl in park , vehicle will roll backward.
Please contact me so I may mail or fax the long history of defects on this vehicle. Currently I wish to address the unsafe brakes on this vehicle. Thank you
The automatic transmission allows the minivan to slip backward on a hill when the foot is taken off the accelerator or brake. Since I had never driven this minivan before, I almost slid backward into another vehicle. As this transmission is unlike that on other cars I have driven, a warning should be placed prominently in the manual, and the dealer should instruct new honda owners about this risk.
When on a hill and brake is released vehicle will roll backwards. It does not idle and keeps pulling forward. Dealer has been contacted.
I test drove this van and did not purchase the vehicle. When the car was stopped on an incline of about 35 degrees while in the drive position the car rolled backwards between the time I took my foot off the brake and put it on the gas to resume driving. I felt as if the car was in neutral rather than in drive. Nobody was behind me so I let it keep rolling backwards expecting that it would stop itself after 2 - 4 seconds but it just kept going. Although there should be few, if any, occasions when one does not have their foot on either the brake or the gas when stopped on an incline, I was very uncomfortable knowing that the car could roll back so much while in drive.
The speedometer and tachometer failed during the trip on highway, I brought the van to the dealer, but they don't have the parts and don't know when the parts will become available. Driving without speedometer could be dangerous especially in winter conditions.
Design of the gear shifter interferes with the control of the vehicle radio. Whenever the gear is in drive it obstructs the control of the radio, and causes danger in shifting gear into another . Manufacturer notifed and informed nothing could be done.
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