1999 Honda Odyssey: transmission slipping

Filed Jul 28, 2013 · Transmission · 161,300 miles · AA

Vehicle stop shifting gears first, unresponsive to accelerator. Slipping constantly as it started motion. Second gear not working at all. Check engine lights and emergency light went on. Can only operate on l1 gear. At the time was moving to costa rica. Did not have time to fix in us. Vehicle currently in costa rica. Made flush and repairs but it does not work properly. Parked most of the time.

Filed Mar 19, 2013 · Transmission · 166,000 miles · NY

Transmission slipping and torque converter bad? Had the trans replaced once before? This problem got dangerously worse when the ignition recalled switch cased excessive stalling at high rates of speed. Please help.

Filed Jul 20, 2012 · Transmission · 146,000 miles · ID

Driving thru the mountain from kanab ut to flagstaff az on hwy 89 (scenic route) the transmission began to whine and tach out at 7000-8000 rpms in d4. Vehicle would not respond, as if slipping. Then down shifted to d3 and the same thing happened. Out in the middle of nowhere, they limped into flagstaff at d2 and 40 MPH. Notified that the transmission was gone and needed to be replaced. Honda refuses to assist with repairs even though they have know about their design flaw for years.

Filed Jan 14, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 169,192 miles · CT

I took wife and my son to dmv in willimantic.on our way back, around route 32 my transmission started slipping..I shut off the odyssey for a mim, turn it on drove fine for 3 mim and slip again finally I call tow truck..took it to my house.. Call aamco to pick it up and fix it..$3,600 transmission rebuild and reinstall $384.00 radiator and they only offered 12 month/12,000 mile warranty.

Filed Aug 20, 2011 · Transmission · 176,500 miles · GA

Bought the vehicle at an auction 4 days ago and started experiencing transmission problems today. The transmission is slipping and stalls when shifting to upper gears especially for the first 3 gears. I understand it's a used vehicle and could have problems. But when it is an obvious design/manufacturer's flaw, going by the thousands of complaints from odyssey users (brand new and second/third owners), should honda not be liable for these design flaws? Only after buying, experiencing and then researching my transmission problem did I realize my grave mistake of investing in this vehicle. Thousands of customers have had from 2 to as much as 6 transmissions put in these odysseys! I am a student and put every penny of my savings into buying a vehicle I can not drive! Any help in addressing this issue will be greatly appreciated.

Filed Apr 1, 2011 · Transmission · 103,218 miles · WI

Honda odyssey 1999 model auto transmission issue. In my particular case, it occurred pulling out of a parking lot into a busy street and the odyssey struggled to get up to a safe speed slipping it's way into various gears. I never thought about it but honestly this could have killed me and my family as we were attempting to pull out into a busy street. Thank goodness I was not rear ended or worse and was able to pull the van into the most immediate parking lot. When I searched in the internet there are lot many complains on honda odyssey about the similar issues and honda has not done anything to address this issue so far. Would like to request to consider this case and make necessary actions at the earliest before we loose more lives due to this issue.

Filed Mar 5, 2011 · Transmission · 150,869 miles · NY

Check engine light was indicating that there was an egr valve issue. Turned into much bigger underlying problem with the transmission. Cleaned out the valve on 3 occasions and light kept coming on. Transmission started slipping until it was no longer safe to drive...wouldn't drive in "drive". Had to put it in 3rd, then 2nd and still it was very unsteady. Brought it in and was told it needs a new transmission. Honda already replaced the transmission 2 years after we bought it. We have maintained this vehicle religiously! We are very disappointed. It also makes this odd clicking noise inside the van...this appears to be electrical in nature.

Filed Mar 2, 2011 · Transmission · 90,002 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the transmission began slipping and all of the instrument panel lights illuminated while stopped at a traffic stop. Then, all of the warning lights except for the check engine and pcs warning lights stopped illuminating. The contact stated that there was a recall for the automatic transmission (recall information not available) but the manufacturer advised that the recall was only being offered to those vehicle owners who had less than 100,000 miles or whose vehicle was less than seven years old. No further assistance was offered. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. The current mileage was 90,036. The failure mileage was 90,002.

Filed Jul 7, 2009 · Acceleration · 653,000 miles · IL

1999 honda odyssey ex. 65,300miles. The check engine light on. Code p0740 faulty trans. When start acceleration the first gear is slippery and the driver feels "kick-back". Especially when drive on free way it takes time to speed up from the fist gear to the next gear.

Filed May 5, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · FL

1999 honda odyssey has a problem with the sliding doors. Consumer request reimbursement for safety recalls. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle has been to the dealer 4 times for problems with the sliding door not opening. The ignition switch was replaced due to the vehicle not starting. The transmission would slip and jump when shifting. The front and side engine mounts were replaced. The turn signals did not cancel. The turn signal/headlight switch was replaced.

Filed Nov 26, 2006 · Transmission · 120,232 miles · NC

In august 2003 I received a warranty extension from honda concerning the automatic transmission. At the time I had 70k miles and sporadic instances of transmission slippage. Now at 120k I am experiencing all of the signs of transmission failure to include: slippage while driving 35-40 MPH and severe lurching when downshifting to 1st at a stop. The dealer I have been using said I would have to buy a new transmission and told me to call the honda customer care number to see if they would provide some financial assistance. That was a joke! The woman said that since my miles were over the magical number of 100k miles they were unable to do anything for me. Apparently I have been very lucky to have lasted this long with the original transmission. I recently received a letter that a class action lawsuit is being filed against honda because of the transmission failures, however you have to have less than 100k miles as of august 2006 to qualify for the suit. I have never had a transmission failure on any of my vehicles, some driven over 200k, I am confident this is not related to anything I have done, as there is substantial documentation by the hundreds of odyssey owners going through transmission failures. Because of my recommendation two of my family members bought odysseys, a 2000 and a 2001, now I worry about their safety as well as my own. Honda should not have to be sued to make this right. Make them take responsibility for this. As their credibility is strained I will have to buy another make to replace the odyssey.

Filed Sep 10, 2004 · Transmission · 100,735 miles · MD

The 1999 honda odyssey transmission is unsafe for driving in the cities or highways.the transmission slips into diffent gear without warning goes from driving to not moving in any gear.I live in maryland and can bring it to your office in washington so you can see what I am talking about and you can ride or drive it to see how dangerous it really is for my wife and 3yr old son and 2 1/2 month old daugther .I pray that they are safe every day leave in that 5 star awarded death trap.