2001 Honda Odyssey: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Feb 12, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 146,000 miles · FL

Transmission slams into gear and the d4 flashes and the tcs light and engine light are on constantly- was told we needed a new transmission. Did research on it and called honda and they said that there are no recalls on this but it had an extended warranty that ended before I purchased it- as I am 2nd owner of vehicle. All other maintenance has been done on time or early I had it a year before the transmission started to do this. The honda dealer tried to talk me into trading it in for a newer model for less payments than I was making on but I own it out right bought from them! They knew something was wrong with transmission and keep selling them!!!!

Filed May 12, 2012 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · CA

At around 120k our odyssey would occasionally have a "funny" shift where it clunked a bit. This happened only occasionally. The symptoms would mysteriously go away when the car was at the dealer or in the shop. With 149k, while driving at 65mph the transmission abruptly downshifted into second gear causing the speed to be quickly reduced without the breaks being applied, creating an unsafe and inoperable vehicle. The biggest problem is that it happens without warning. You are driving normally, then out of nowhere your car's transmission downshifts to a low gear.

Filed Nov 1, 2011 · Transmission · TX

2001 honda odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would slam into gear and slip out of gear. Honda repaired it in late 2009 under warranty. However, less than two years later, the problem has returned. The consumer stated the replacement transmission was also defective.

Filed Sep 14, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 72,046 miles · OH

(2001 odyssey-one owner)-tcs and check engine light came on while driving at 35 MPH at 72,000 miles/7 yrs & 5 months on the road. Van stalled/hard shifting and was driven to nearby auto repair shop. Diagnosis was transmission failure. Towed to the honda dealership. Honda replaced the transmission under warranty, however suggested replacing the timing belt and water pump as well. Power steering cable also found to be corroded. $850 total. Tcs and check engine light came on again on 9-2011 with 102,000 miles with some hesitation and a grinding noise heard. Diagnoses was transmission again (po-740 code ). Called honda dealership who said it was about $4000 for a "honda" replacement transmission, or the dealer could do it themselves for about $2600.

Filed Sep 12, 2011 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · OH

The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. Also the engine check light came on and so I had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. This occurred at about 85,000 miles. I had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. Early on I had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so I changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. I kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. This was in 2010 at the time the government program "cash for clunkers". So I thought I would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which I did on a trade in for a civic. To my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. So now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. Just out of curiosity I looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems.

Filed May 20, 2010 · Driver assistance, Transmission · FL

Transmission defect. While driving, the d4 indicator on the instrument panel flashes. An abnormally loud noise from the transmission. D4 indicator. Extremely slow or delayed gear engagement, upshifts, or downshifts. Abnormal gear slippage during upshifts or downshifts. Erratic or excessively harsh shifting. Automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. Tcs light comes on.

Filed May 9, 2010 · Suspension · 132,000 miles · MI

While driving our 2001 my honda odyssey over bumpy roads there were a lot of clunks and vibration. We took the vehicle to the dealer and the checked vehicle and said front coil springs were broken.

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Suspension · 98,200 miles · WI

I was backing my 2001 honda odyssey out of the driveway when I heard a loud clunk from the passenger front side. The wheels were turned for exiting the driveway onto the road. Continued to hear random noises during the next 3 days of driving and finally crawled under the van. Then I noticed the passenger side front coil spring was broken. Luckily it did not puncture anything and lodged itself against the upper surface of the suspension cavity. In this position it still provided some suspension. I will be taking the van in to have the suspension systems in the front of the van repaired. I will be insisting that honda pays for the repairs as I have found numerous similar situations and prior investigation by the federal safety agency that should make this a recall.

Filed Mar 20, 2010 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · SC

2001 honda odyssey, 139,000 miles - check engine light and tcs light came on and transmission was slipping. Technician said transmission was bad and needed to be replaced. Not covered under warranty. Van accelerated whiled applying brakes and trying to turn. Hard shifts. Slow shifts. Very dangerous at intersections because van sometimes does not accelerate while trying to turn. Research into problem reveals honda knows there is a problem with the transmissions in these vans but refuses to do anything about it. We transport 3 children in our van. Appears to be a very dangerous situation. It's time for something to be done. Will it take someone being killed in a honda odyssey - with known transmission problems - before anything is done about it. It's time to step in and hold honda responsible before the unthinkable happens. They will not listen to individual owners. We need your help. Please.

Filed Mar 17, 2008 · Transmission · 134,000 miles · MO

Traveling down I-75 near marietta georgia, traffic came to a near stop as tornado producing storm entered the area. The "check engine" and tcs light came on prior to the failure. The vehicle has 130,000 miles on it, but has been well maintained. When attempting to re-accelerate, the engine RPM's increased rapidly but the transmission did not immediately engage. When the transmission did finally engage, the van lurched forward with a very unhealthly sounding mechanical clunk. After exiting the highway, the transmission continued to delay engaging making it very difficult to seek cover from the storm. As the tornado sirens wailed and the hail starting coming down, my family and I found ourselves essentially stranded 8 hours from home in the midst of very severe and dangerous weather. I am the original owner of the 2001 odyssey and purchased it specifically for honda's purported reliability. It appears that honda has known for years that this transmission is prone to failure. At a minimum, honda should have notified all owners so that they could act accordingly - instead honda allowed owners to unwittingly place their loved ones in danger. I'm a long time honda proponent and I'm enraged that they would act with such negligence! Not only are they responsible for endangering, but they disrupted our vacation, cost us a cab trip to the atlanta airport piled with bags for seven people as well as a week's car rental charge. After pressing honda, they agreed to pay for half of the transmission cost but no labor.

Filed Mar 12, 2008 · Suspension · MI

The coil spring of the front right-hand wheel was found broken, after I heard clunk noises when turning.

Filed Mar 10, 2008 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · MO

Purchased this vehicle with less than 115k miles in mar 2007. Felt the transmission was shifting hard especially in the mornings. Changed transmission fluid twice in 6 months and noticed the fluid color to be brownish every time after less than 5k miles. Hard shifting has not gone away since. There is no fault codes yet but once that happens I am going to bring in it for a diagnostic.