2000 Honda Odyssey: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 10, 2014 · Engine, Lights · 97,767 miles · NY · 1 injury

Transmission not shifting right, lock out, car not moving. Van cannot go in reverse. Before it happened notice that when turning left, indoor lighting flickers especially obvious at night time driving. At stop it hesitate and when stepping at accelerator, the van jerks and jumps to high speed causing me to brake right away, felt a whiplash every time. Check recall ended after seven years but owner did nor receive any letter from honda office about the recall. Try to contact honda but told me recall ended.

Filed Jul 29, 2013 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · NY

Driving south on rt84, just entering ct, the engine begins to over-rev to 8000rpms. The cruise control was on, and the car was traveling at approximately 65mph. The transmission failed, disengaging out of drive. Coasting, the engine was operating, normal rpms for idle speed. Trying to reengage the transmission at a lower gear, failed. Pulled off rt84 in vernon rockville, ct, and made it to a parking lot. Engine over-revving to get transmission to engage. Parked, the car was allowed to sit, shut off for 45 minutes. Restarted car, attempted to drive, and the transmission failed to engage in any forward gear. Was able to engage the transmission in reverse, but not in a forward gear. Had car towed to honda dealer in manchester, ct. Dealer subsequently confirmed the vehicle required a transmission replacement. Up to this point, no sign of transmission trouble; no slippage, no hesitation. Transmission was approximately 70,000 miles old, having been replaced at honda dealer under recall back in 2004, at approximately 32,000 miles.

Filed Nov 30, 2012 · Transmission · 106,187 miles · NM

Moving from stop at low speed the transmission frequently hesitates before shifting, followed by a loud thump when it does shift. At higher speeds, once in motion, there is rough shifting from 3rd to 4th gear also. Judged by me to be unsafe if driven by other family members, but ok with caution if driven carefully by me since I have been principal driver for 13 years. Vehicle was inspected 11/13/12 by honda dealership where it has been serviced regularly since new (it is a one-owner vehicle) confirming internal slippage of the transmission with replacement recommended. Dealership voluntarily contacted honda district manager in california for a decision on whether honda would participate in replacement cost. Request denied.

Filed Apr 19, 2012 · Transmission · 164,776 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate while driving at all speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure progressed until the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the transmission was previously replaced on two prior occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 164,776.

Filed Nov 26, 2011 · Transmission · 36,800 miles · FL

This is the first incident that I have on record regarding the transmission not shifting properly. I have several service records with rick case honda in davie florida regarding the transmission. In 12/08 I had to replace my transmission cost 1298.00. I was never informed by honda that there were problems with the 2000 odyssey automatic transmission. On june 23 2010 while traveling from canada on I-95 the transmission blew with heavy thick black smoke which obscured my vision. Thick black oil spewed everywhere and we were traveling through macon ga. The vehicle began hesitating and it stalled right in the middle of the heavy traffic on I-95. This could have been a disaster because another vehicle could have crashed right in back of us. I had my entire family in the car, my wife and 4 children ages 16,15,11,9. I was able to coast the car off of the ramp. We were greatly inconvenienced and had to stay in macon ga for two additional days and it cost me additional 525.00 to replace the transmission that I just replaced in dec 2008. Honda never informed me about the 2000 odyssey transmission problems that they were aware of since sept 2002. In jan 2007 I complained yet again of transmission problems with the same dealership. On 11/26/11 the transmission failed in the middle of the turnpike which it began to smoke and spew oil. Again this could have been a disaster because someone could have crashed in back of my vehicle. Fortunately I was able to coast the car off the ramp at bird road and call aaa. The care is at rick case honda. This is a very serious problem.

Filed Nov 19, 2010 · Transmission · 218,000 miles · FL

My minivans fails to change gears like it should. When I'm driving down the highway the minivans seems to hesitate to change gears. I would not consider this a problem but my minivans carries four children in it at all times. If I'm going down the highway like I'm always doing what happens when my minivans transmission decides to go? I'm up the creek without a paddle and I have my four children with me. I just don't think so. This problem has been occurring on and off for about two weeks. I would love have this problem fixed as soon as possible but you need money to fix something like this and I don't have the money to fix this problem. So what am I to do? Simple right? Wrong I need to borrow a vehicle from a family member to take my kids to school and do what I need to do.

Filed Mar 21, 2010 · Transmission · 78 miles · 00

I own a 2000 honda odyssey. I am sure you are familiar with their known transmission issues. Honda is well aware of this problem, and without a recall, decided to simply extend the warranty from 5yrs to 7yrs, knowing that most people would run into problems after the 7yr mark, my engine light came on at the 6yr mark. I have always taken the vehicle to the honda dealership for service. As the engine light was on, I was told to just ignore it, as it must have come on after filling up gas, and not to worry, as it will go off automatically. Finally I told them to check the codes, and now they tell me it needs a new transmission, but to continue driving it, as just because the light is on, the transmission is not "dead" and to continue driving until I notice any problems. Well, after a 4hr road trip, the engine light and tcs light came on, and I didn't realize the extent of the problem, until I stopped and had to make a lt hand turn. As I stepped on the gas to enter the intersection, the van hesitated, and then jerked forward. Had the delay been any longer, my family and myself would have been in a serious accident. I replaced the transmission at honda, and now 18months later, it needs to be replaced again. Honda is well aware of this transmission issue, and should be responsible for repairing this problem once and for all. Why keep replacing a transmission knowing it will only last another under 2yrs. My only option is to sell this van, but it's not fare to the next unfortunate person. This is a serious safety hazard.

Filed Jul 10, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 80,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Occasionally, the vehicle stalled and the RPM's would increase excessively. The engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they found no failures. Recently, the transmission failed and needs to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact was displeased to know that his vehicle was not included in the recall due to its mileage. The VIN and recall number were unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 118,000.

Filed Jan 3, 2008 · Transmission · 74,169 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. While driving 20-40 MPH, the dashboard light would illuminate intermittently. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. Approximately three months later while driving 30-40 MPH the vehicle would hesitate then fail to accelerate when he depressed the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that the egr valve caused the failure and made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. The dealer then stated that the transmission caused the failure and recommended a transmission replacement. As of january 3, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. There is a recall for the power train: automatic transmission (the federal safety agency campaign id #04v176000) however, the dealer stated that his VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 74,169 and current mileage was 84,126.

Filed Jan 31, 2004 · Locks, Seat belts · 39,930 miles · NJ · 2 injuries

1)power sliding doors do not operate properly. Intermittently, doors won't open, doors open partially and stop, and doors close partially and stop. More importantly, power doors do not stop and retract when pressure is applied in accordance with manual. Today was the fourth time that one of my children hesitated when exiting the van and was stuck within the doorway when the door was automatically closing. Not only did the door not stop and retract when it reached my child's body, but did not stop even when I placed the full pressure of my body against the door. Today, my daughter was thrown out of the van to the ground and I incurred bruising on my left shoulder where I had braced my body against the door to stop it from advancing over her body. I have reported these problems to the dealership time and again. In 2000, they replaced some parts but the problems still occur with regularity. 2)some of the seat belts, particularly the one in the second row, driver's side, jams constantly. We are very often unable to use that seat because the seat belt gets stuck when being drawn out to be buckled. 3)the rear hatch is sometimes inoperable. The unlock button of the remote must be pressed 5 or more times for the hatch to unlock, and even then, it releases only partially. Since there is no release inside the car, this is extremely inconvenient and could be dangerous, in combination with the doors not working properly.

Filed May 6, 2003 · Transmission · 44,000 miles · OH

Transmission hesitated gear 1 to 2 and shifted hard gear 2 to 3. Transmission replaced with used transmission by dealer. Covered under 3rd party warranty supplied by dealer.

Filed Dec 18, 2000 · Transmission, Visibility · CA · crash

On june 16, 2000 my 2000 honda odyessy was rear ended or hit by another vehicle in the rear bumper. The cause of the accident was the transmission failure with only 6,000 miles on the odyessy. I was southbound on euclid ave. At interstate 5. I was stopped at a red light in a uphill position. I was the first vehicle at the light. When the light turn green, I proceeded to go and my odyssey transmission slipped and then caught and then the engine stalled out. This caused the odyssey to lurch forward and then stop suddenly. When the odyssey stopped I still had my foot on the gas to go so that no brake lights came on to warn the drivers to my rear that my vehicle was about to stop. My odyssey was hit in the rear bumper by the vehicle to my rear. The accident was reported to the anaheim police who came to the scene and made report # dr no 00-23199. The vehicle to my rear was without insurance. I reported this accident to honda of america and the called me back to inform me that they would not assume responsibility for the damages to my vehicle. I have not had an appraisal of my damages yet it could be several thousand dollars. I am holding off because on the appraisal because the vehicle behind mine had no insurance and american honda claims no responsibility. On a separate incident on june 24, 2000 my left rear tire blue out at 70 MPH with only 7,500 miles on it. I came to a safe stop and had the tire replaced for $100.00 . Another problem is that the brakes grind with a metal to metal sound when coming to a complete stop. Another problem is that my power steering sometimes hesitates and jerks. Another problem is when running the rear airconditioning on high the rear blower speed fluctuates like as if it has a bad connection. Another problem that I have noticed since the colder weather around november, 2000 when I use the defroster on the front windows it smells like an electrical fire, or like wires are burning. *ak (dot number: m30d tiresize: p215/65r16)