2001 Honda Odyssey: sudden loss of power

Filed Jun 25, 2014 · Transmission · 142,000 miles · CA

Transmission needed replacement at 81,681 miles, $5026.00, all work done by honda dealership 4/13/11. Now at 142,000 honda transmission failed again. Was driving on freeway at 65mph when engine lost power. Coasted to side of freeway.

Filed Mar 27, 2013 · Transmission · 156,500 miles · TX

I was driving on highway in cruise at 70 MPH. I felt a sudden loss of power and turned the cruise off. Within 2 seconds, I felt the gas pedal does not have power either. I could smell fumes inside the car. I pulled over to safety. Luckily for that speed, I was able to safely pull over without getting reared. 1st transmission replaced on my van at 89k miles. Now transmission failed again at 156k miles. So that means the new transmission failed before even 60k miles. Now the new replacement I am told is going to cost 4000$. The van resale value itself is not even that much. Will honda pitch in to replace the faulty transmission for free?

Filed Aug 1, 2012 · Fuel system, Transmission · 146,000 miles · NY

When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. This model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. Honda elected to extend the warranty but honda USA and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. We beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. A class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. The dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. The dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. Internet research suggests there was an attempt to "cover up" this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. We are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy.

Filed May 31, 2011 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · WV

2001 honda odyssey mini van. I am the 2nd owner of the minivan. The tcs light came on and the d started blinking. I lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. I about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. I called honda. They said there was a warranty extension but no recall. I do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. This is how people get hurt and have accidents. It is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. I paid good money for a "dependable" vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. I just wish I would have found some info out about these vehicles before I bout it. The vehicle barely has 100k.

Filed Jan 13, 2011 · Transmission · 171,407 miles · CA · fire

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. In june '06, my tranny had to be replaced at 100k miles. At the time, american honda(ah) replaced it free of charge under an extended warranty program as I was advised by lancaster honda. In a matter of few short minutes & couple of miles the tranny on my van burnt up & I nearly lost my father in a senseless situation caused by ah's misrepresentation of fact & careless disregard for human life. My father was driving nb hwy 14 in santa clarita valley returning home when he began to experience trouble with the van. The van's cruise control was set @ 65 MPH & he was driving in the # 3 lane. As he approached the grade he noticed the tcs and malfunction lights on the dash. He attempted to merge to the right to pull off to the shoulder but was hampered by a truck-n-trailer in the lane to his right. Next, the engine began to make a screaming noise. As he still tried to move to the shoulder without any success, the screaming noise continued, so he turned off the cruise control, the noise stopped but at this point he noticed smoking billowing up the back of the van from the rear window. By now, he had reached the top of the hill, within moments of turning off the cruise control the van had lost power ' he could not accelerate. Without power & riding on downhill momentum with heavy traffic speeding past my father @ speeds over 65 MPH he is still trying to get to the shoulder. Finally, the truck-n-trailer has passed my father & he proceeds to merge right & gets to the shoulder & he parks so. Of aqua dulce canyon road. Then he is nearly hit by a corvette driving on the shoulder racing a mustang @ 100 MPH. My father called for a tow to lancaster honda (lh) where it still sits. Lh wants $6k to replace something that was supposed to already be fixed. The 'new' tranny in '06 should last at least another 100k miles not only 70k. My story is like one of thousands of consumers who own honda odysseys. They put families lives in danger. Bad trannys.

Filed Jul 26, 2010 · Transmission · 142,715 miles · MA

At 99k miles my transmission was replaced by honda dealership. At 143k the transmission failed again. The check engine and tcs light went on and remained on. The car would rev but there was no power. After letting it rest car would regain power, but soon power would be lost again. I was able to get it to a mechanic who said it was my transmission, but I hoped it just needed a transmission fluid flush so I had that done. Nope. Car continued to lose power so I had it towed to the dealer who originally replaced the transmission 3 years prior. They confirmed the diagnosis as a failed transmission (after only 43k miles).