2000 honda odyssey check engine light appeared and caused extreme erratic shifting. Service depart read code signifying transmission failure. *ts the manufacturer chose to extend the warranty on the transmission in canada and america. The consumer vehicle was not eligible because the vehicle was no longer in canada. American honda claimed that since the vehicle was canadian they would not provide any financial assistance.
2000 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Purchased used 2000 honda odyssey from honda dealership (366 ml). Took great care of vehicle, at 80,309 ml transmission needed replacing. Researched issue found that for the 2000 honda odysseys, honda acknowledged a manufacturer's defect with the transmissions used. My vehicle was of canadian origin however it was nonetheless affected by this particular flawed transmission as verified by my VIN. In response to an acknowledged defective transmission used in the 2000 honda odysseys honda responds by extending warranties to 7yr/100,000 miles. However because my vehicle is a canadian model odyssey it doesn't matter to american honda that is was affected by the faulty transmission they will not honor any service to correct their acknowledged manufacturer's defect. The vehicle is registered/used in the us so honda of canada will not honor any service to correct the problem. There are numerous consumers in my same position- an acknowledged manufacturer defect specific to our 2000 honda odysseys yet for corporate reasons honda refuses to be accountable to us for something they have already taken responsibility for and have selectively provided remedy to correct. Not extending the same recourse as was provided to all other 2000 honda odyssey owners in both canada and america has excluded a population of owners that are nonetheless affected. For honda to provide remedy to select 2000 honda odyssey owners and refuse remedy to a certain class of individuals is extremely irresponsible. This specific transmission defect is clearly a manufacturer/safety issue in that a defective transmission can severely impede the performance of a vehicle. Honda has acknowledged the defect yet selectively provided certain vehicle owners recourse but failed to provide all. These defective vehicles abandoned by honda create safety concerns not only for the vehicle driver but also to anyone on the road with them. Honda needs to take responsibility for all affected vehicles.
Purchased vehicle used from private party with 45,000 miles on it. Vehicle was well maintained by previous owner and I continued with all required maintenance per honda service manual. A slight bearing growl was audible for several thousand miles before failure at 55,000 miles. Transmission began shifting hard from 1-2, and slowly on other shifts. Took vehicle to reputable transmission shop and had it rebuilt at a cost $3100. Evidently, honda has extended its warranty to 7 years/ 100,000 miles to vehicles whose VIN # falls within the lot of those with abnormally high transmission failure rates. Since my vehicle is classified as a 'grey market', it doesn't qualify to receive extended warranty coverage. But if this vehicle had stayed in canada, honda would've replaced it when it failed. Or if this same vehicle had spent a year/ 12,000 miles in canada before it was transferred to the u.s., honda would've replaced the transmission. But they won't for me due to a technicality. How's that for customer non-service! To any reasonable person this is bull#@%*! Any known factory defect should be warranted no matter where the vehicle is used or how it was originally sold. If honda seeks to claim superiority over other brands based on reliability and customer care they should stand behind their product and deal fairly with customers that have legitimate warranty claims and not hide behind some legal loophole they and other automakers probably had a hand in creating. Since this problem is an obvious safety issue, I believe there should be a recall, not just a 'selective' warranty.
The transmission on my 2000 honda odyssey has been replaced 2 times and needs another replacement now.
Dt: just came to a stop and pushed the gas pedal to go and it was in reverse. The vehicle had 98,000 miles on it. Vehicle did not hit anything. This happened on september 9, 2005. On september 8, 2005 put the vehicle in drive and on the freeway noticed it was in third gear. Have not contacted the dealer yet.
2000 honda odyssey recall issued/warranty extended to 7/100000 original transmission has been replaced 4 times, thus vehicle has its fifth transmission now. Transmission still not operating properly.
While driving at any speed transmission made a clanking noise. Dealership repaired problem, but the problem recurred.
Transmission defect/extended warranty problem/pulsation of brakes when braking, slider doors sticking/loud buzzing sound (intermittent)
When driving the vehicle at any speed, the check engine illuminated on the dashboard then the vehicle would jerk. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the owner that the transmission had failed. Please provide any further details.
I have honda odyssey 2000. Transmission brake down. I took it to the honda authorized dealer and they said I need new transmission is the same problem as on honda odyssey 2002 and later model with transmission which they recalled to fix. I am wonder why they exclude 2000 model with the same problem.
The car lurches when accelarating from a standing stop. It feels like the transmission is catching, and is a jerky movement. Has gotten worse in 2004 when the engine warning light has been on at least three times. *ak we bought the car "new" from what was apparently canadian inv entory. We were told that because the car was canadian the original warranty did not apply and the dealer provided 3rd party coverage. While we did report the issue during the coverage period, it was not clear what exactly it was (at least to us) and was not identified as a transmission problem. Only in 2004 have we and the dealer concluded it was definately a transmission issue. Honda USA will not acknowledge the problem because it is a "gray market vechicle" and said we must deal with honda canada, and honda canada says it is a us problem and won't deal with it. While the dealer is supportive and their service department has worked with us, they direct us to the manufacturer as they say the third party coverage has expired and the gray market vechicle has no warranty. I feel I have a safety issue and that neither honda or the dealer will stand behind their vechicle. When I discussed the issue with honda canada, they told me the VIN indicated that a previous owner was budget rental cars, so how they are involved in the shifting of dealer inventory is questionable at best. I don't understand why they are allowed to operate in this way, and why the manufacturer and/or the dealer will not stand behind the vehicle and address a serious problem. This problem is not normal and should not be happening on a car with 65,000 miles, especially one that has been well maintained with all scheduled service.
While driving 45 MPH transmission failed. As a result, consumer coasted to the side of the road. This failure interrupted the vehicle's movement with engine still running. Dealer stated they will replace the part with a rebuilt transmission.
The van transmission sounded like it was delayed in engaging, then it suddenly lunges forward. Had it checked out, tech said nothing was wrong with transmission. Van has gotten progressively worse until now it slips constantly. Since it had under 100,000 when it started doing this it should be covered by honda but they won't take responsibility even though they admit honda minivans consistently are being brought in for transmission problems.
In december 2003, the transmission and catalytic converter went out on my 2000 honda odyssey mini van. The car is only three years old and had only 65,000 miles on it--too soon to need a new transmission. After some research, I discovered that honda has serious problems with their transmissions and the honda dealer I took it to admitted as much. To fix this known defect in their vehicles, honda has extended the warranty on transmissions on many of their cars including my year model and make. So the service department said that honda would replace my transmission for free. However, when they pulled up my VIN I was given the unfortunate news that my car has a canadian VIN--a supposed "grey market vehicle" and that honda voids the warranty on these vehicles. I had never even heard of a grey market vehicle. So even though my honda odyssey was made in the exact same canadian plant with the exact same sub standard transmission as the cars they are replacing transmissions on, honda refused to pay for my transmission. This is in my opinion a safety-related defect; when my transmission was slipping, my car was completely unreliable in acceleration. I was so afraid that I would pull out in front of someone or be turning and my car wouldn't go and they would crash into my van with my two small children in the back. Thank god my husband and I were able to afford the $3200 bill for a new transmission so I didn't have to drive my unsafe vehicle more than 2 weeks (although that was too long if you ask me). But I know there are many people with these faulty transmissions who can't afford to get them fixed right away, so they just drive the car until they can afford a new one. It's a safety issue to have those people on the road. To me, honda should recall these transmissions; they are an obvious threat to everyone's safety on the road. Thank you.
Shift lever moves out of park without keys in ignition.
Transmission failure: slipping and jerking during low speed after 30 minutes of driving. Sudden acceleration and down shifting around 3rd gear. Confirmed by dealership as faulty transmission assembly. Not being covered by manufacturer's extended 7 year warranty since car was originally marketed for canada despite the fact that it was originally purchased at beaverton honda in oregon.
Consumer states child turned key in ignition without depressing v brakes and vehicle started rolling backward, hitting a telephone poll.
Honda odyssey purchased in 2000 has had transmission replaced twice. Currently in litigation with honda inc with nj lemon law. Several meetings with honda reps (to include arbitration) have resulted in no satisfaction. I cannot depend on this vehicle for any of my transportation needs due to continuing problems and safety concerns.
When driving from va to mi, going through mountains of pa, the transmission would down shift from 4th to 3rd. As I proceeded down long steep mountain grades, but only after I touch the brakes just a bit. This occurred about 3 times. Thought something was wrong with transmission. Then I figured it was an ingenious design in keeping the car within a reasonable speed. Once I reached level ground and put my foot gently on the accelerator, the car upshifted to 4th and overdrive with no problems. I have had no problems with transmissions yet. Yet! Advice: drive in 3rd gear when driving around town. Only put gear shift into 4th when you know you'll be driving at 50+ MPH for an extended period of time. I too have heard the clattering in the engine bay when the engine runs at about 1500-1700 rpms, so I keep it in 3rd gear unless I'm driving on the highway. I have approximately 32000 miles on 2000 odyssey and no problems yet. I am the second owner. First owner bought 100,000 mile warranty from warranty direct upon purchase back in 2000, which was transferable to me when I bought it just after christmas 2002.
The transmission leaked fluid excessively. The dealer diagnosed the transmission needed to be replaced. *nlm *ts
Have a 2000 imported canadian odyssey ex. Engine check light came on 54000 miles, took to the dealer, got fixed. From the next day the acceleratoin dropped and started hearing noise/vibration when the trans shifts from 1 to 2. Called american honda, they said they can not do, since its a canadian vehicle. Called canadian honda, they said the warranty is good only if its within canada. Honda which is such a big company, should not play such cheap tactics with their customers. I am still trying to get some answer from honda.
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.
While accelerating the automatic transmission failed which caused the vehicle to vibrate. The transmission has been replaced 3 times.
There was a slight oil leak at the joint of the torque converter and transmission and the seals were replaced. When pulling from a stop sign, the consumer heard a clanking sound in the steering column, the dealer replaced the entire column, also there was a squeak coming form the rear suspension, the problem was determined to be a leak from the rear shock absorber.*ts
The transmission contained a bearing flaw which caused the transmission to spontaneously down shift from 4th to 2nd gear, this problem also caused a severe vibration in the transmission. *ts
2000 honda ody trans has failed for 3rd time. Original went bad at 75k. Complained about it 1st at 34k. Dealer said found no probs. Now at 75k we are on 3rd rebuilt trans to be put in next week. 1st 2 rebuilt ones didn't last 10 miles before same loud clunk in reverse started again. Honda needs to be forced to replace this problem with new trans, not rebuilt one, and 3/36 warranty. I didn't pay top dollar for a car to have a 3 rebuilt trans by 75k. It is apparent that rebuilts aren't any better than original trans. The 100k extension of warranty is useless. Honda calls it 'goodwill'. Sounds more like willingful neglect & fraud. Looking for someone who has filed class action lawsuit already.
The transmission blew. Dealer notified. Ph
Refund for transmission.
While trying to pull vehicle into reverse it makes a loud noise. This problem occurred without warning. Dealer has been contacted. *nlm.
Front brake calipers are loose. The caliper assemblies shift and clunk when braking is applied and also can be moved by hand. The transmission is noisy when traveling at highway speeds producing a knocking type of sound. Dt
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