2001 honda odyssey. 2 bad transmission, this time the transmission started slipping from chicago to cleveland over thanksgiving holidays. Took it to honda and confirmed the 2nd transmission is bad as well with 70k miles on it. They want $5400.00 to change tranny, yet its their problem. They never fixed the problem originally just replaced a bad tranny with the same bad tranny hoping the car would be scrapped before it falls apart. Honda dealerships extremely rude and want nothing to do with it. We were stuck on the toll road until my 64 year old cancer patient father came to get the wife and grandkids off the side of the road. If my wife was driving she would of freaked out driving and who knows what she would of done. Anyways completely unacceptable by honda.
2001 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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We purchased a new 2001 honda odyssey ex-navi from shockley honda in frederick, md. We had transmission related issues and as a result of a voluntary recall by american honda motor company, our transmission was replaced with a rebuilt unit in april 2005. The vehicle had approximately 78,000 miles at the time of replacement. We now have 202,000 miles and the vehicle is exhibiting the same shifting problems as before. I called the original dealer and they told me that honda is not offering any "goodwill" with respect to replacing the transmissions. My concern is that honda replaced my transmission in 2005 with a rebuilt, unmodified (not redesigned) transmission. I have read on internet forums that numerous buyers of this vehicle have had 2,3 even 4 replacements. What is being done by the federal safety agency to address this problem? What is the federal safety agency doing to hold honda accountable for just replacing failed units with rebuilt, defective transmissions instead of replacing failed transmissions with new, redesigned units?
Honda odyssey 2001 transmission failure which needs to be replaced for the 2nd time. It has been 54 thousand miles since it was first replaced.
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.
I own a 2001 honda odyssey. I had transmission problems in 2006 that ended in the dealership replacing the transmission. I had 53,000 miles on it. Last week (1/3/11), the 2nd transmission failed. I was driving home from work accelerating up a hill when I lost all forward gears. I pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park. All of my forward gears were gone. I was able to drive thru remainder of the way in reverse. I have 95,000 on the vehicle. American honda corporation will take no responsibility for the problem. I feel the vehicle could have caused a major wreck if I had been attempting a merge onto the highway. I am very upset with this and want the federal safety agency to take action against honda. The class action lawsuit of 2006 did not fix the problem.
2001 honda odyssey. Consumer states problem with transmission *tgw the consumer stated according to the honda owner link website there is an automatic transmission recall for the odyssey minivans. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and mentioned the recall, they didn't respond. They just diagnosed the problems as a slipping transmission, a new ecu was needed, the front and rear mounts were broken and the right front and left rear struts needed to be replaced. The consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop and they concluded the transmission was indeed failing. The recommendation was replacement or a complete overhaul.
2001 honda odyssey. Consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. Now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. The dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal.
The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. On one drive, I noticed it "slipping" a little. On the next day, the next time I drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. I was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. One car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. Upon researching this, I've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. There was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. Unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. I am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. I have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. American honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that I will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission.
Second 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. 1) driving to pick up husband at denver airport. No unusual driving situations. 2) 1st transmission failed at 120000 miles; rebuilt transmission failed at 168000 miles. 3) replaced first transmission with rebuilt one. Honda knows that the odyssey transmission fails. They are asking for $5000 to replace it. We cannot buy a new transmission; only rebuilt transmissions. With honda only providing rebuilt transmissions, they are guaranteeing that we will have to replace the transmission every 3-4 years. Always just out of the warranty period.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. While driving 40 MPH, the transmission began making noises and kicking into different gears. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced again; it was previously replaced september 2008. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for repairs. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. The contact attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would only travel 2 MPH before it jerked into gear and began accelerating further. During the failure, the check engine and traction control lights illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted; after the restart, the vehicle performed normally. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the failure was common. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 138,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles lynnwood honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. The rebuilt transmission failed in less than a year at 37000 miles. I believe they installed a faulty transmission. Honda says they won't assist me. Results: I lost $3600 dollars on the repair. Plus I have a van worth $7000(kbb) that doesn't work. Total loss $11000.
Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. Rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. Engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. Obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. I've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem.
2001 honda odyssey. Transmission defective. Again. The original was replaced by honda under extended warranty around 60,000 miles (approximately 4 years ago). Second transmission failed the other day with less than 40,000 miles on it. Clearly, honda did not replace the transmission the first time with a transmission that corrected the design flaw. Rather, they installed a rebuilt transmission with the same design flaw. Honda was fully aware at the time they faced a design flaw - but installed a flawed transmission anyhow. This was done most likely knowing that these transmissions would "on average" make it at least through the warranty period and become the owners problem afterwards. I, personally, consider such behavior potentially fraudulent. That is, installing something that known to be defective and subject to early failure relative to what the expected lifespan of the system is as measured against the norm and within statistical reason. I am aware of the class action lawsuit and outcome (minor extension of warranty). I am filing this complaint simply for record and out of disappointment for honda's actions.
2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped "slammed" into lower gear when decelerating below 40 MPH. Occurred about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. Mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. Honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission.
Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. The "check engine" and "tcs" lights came on. Upon shutting down and re-starting, the "tcs" light went out but "check engine" remained lit. The jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that I get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. We have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the "rumble" in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 MPH. The dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. Now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is "too old".
Transmission failed in june of 2006. Honda installed a remanufactured transmission at 66k miles. Transmission failed again at approximately 108k miles on october 24, 2010. Remanufactured transmission lasted only 42k miles. Honda refused to take responsibility for the transmission. Honda refused to admit that the remanufactured transmissions have the same problem as the old transmissions. Honda said that unless there is another class action suit, they will not be taking any type of responsibility, even if the transmission fails again after 40k miles. Honda said that they considered the total miles on my car as the warranty period and that there was no warranty period for the remanufactured transmission. Vehicle transmission failed in the middle of a busy road. I had my 9 year old daughter with me.
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2001 honda odyssey; transmission failure. Bucks and shifts erratically. Engine light comes on, d4 light blinks. Extremely dangerous to drive, as it lurches forward uncontrollably. Just started with this problem last week; car currently has 95,000 miles. Original owner; maintained the car privately once the dealer warranty was expired.
Transmission slipped and shifted violently intermittently, not able to consistently reproduce for dealer warranty. One day at stop light the transmission did not engage. Unable to move vehicle due to transmission not engaging.
Faulty honda odyssey transmissions.
I own a 2001 honda odyssey VIN [xxx]. It has 53,000 miles. Recently, on june 5th, 2010, I have found out that the vehicle is having some transmission issues. As is evident, I have driven only 53,000 miles in the past 9 years, which is much below the average of 12,000 miles driven per year. This car was driven primarily for doing groceries and dropping off and picking up my kids from school. This is our family car; we drive it with utmost care and get it serviced regularly per the requirements. I have called american honda motor co., ltd. 1‑800‑999‑1009 and spoke with the manager mr. Darrell harville. He mentioned that is a known defect and honda had issued a recall for this year and model of honda. Honda also issued an extended warranty for the period of 7 years and 9 month or 109,000 whichever comes first. I checked on honda's website and found that my VIN# is in the recall list. I validated my VIN# [xxx] on http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com/php/login.php website and got the following message: "this vehicle is covered under the settlement. To find out more about the settlement, please read the notice of proposed settlement of class action." however, I have not received any letters or emails regarding this defect and recall. Since my car is 9 years old I am late and would have to fix transmission at my own expense. I have inquired with a few honda dealers and was told that, it would cost me more than $4000 to fix this defect (to fix transmission with factory rebuilt one). The $4000 cost to fix the transmission is almost half the current price of my car based on current estimates. I am requesting honda motor co. To bear the cost of this defect, as this is clearly a factory build/ design issue which can be classified as a pre-existing condition. Honda motor co. Needs to take ownership of this issue, as I paid full price for a brand new car with transmission defects. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Transmission problem . Need replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. While the contact was driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. The gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. The failure occurred on four different occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the contact the transmission would need to be replaced at the his expense. The estimated repair cost was $2,800. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 88,000.
The transmission on our 2001 honda odyssey failed at 87,861 miles in may of 2010. The transmission had been properly maintained and there were no warnings or problems prior to the failure. The transmission was replaced by us. Honda would not cover any of the cost because it was past the time limit on the extended warranty, despite being well under the mileage limit.
2001 honda odyssey 4 speed automatic transmission is failing. Clutch slippage going from 2nd to 3rd. Service shop says repair and replace 3100 plus tax. Many many complaints regarding this problem from other alike vehicle owners. Clutch slippage has been going on for over 2 years. Honda extended the warranty on this but my problem started a few months after the warranty for my year of honda expired. Family of 6 and unable to pay for replacement .
When I would go to pass and push down on the gas the engine would rev up and it would take 2 or 3 seconds to kick in to passing gear. I took it to them and they said nothing was wrong. Now the engine light has come on and the code says I need a new transmission. I told them that it wasn't right within the first year I had it. I took it to them twice and they said nothing was wrong. I changed the transmission fluid every 15000 miles and it still happened. I went to honda after the light came on and since it is out of warranty they denied my claim. The only reason it took this long to go bad was because I serviced it regularly. The best part was when I took it to them after the transmission light has gone on they did not have any record of me bringing my van for this problem. What a coincidence.
Honda 2001 transmission failure. The is number 2. First one was replaced at 42,000 at no charge in july 2006. Now at 79,000 the second one is failing and honda wants $5000 for a replacement. Help.
2001 honda odyssey 1st transmissions failure at approximately 48000 miles. Vehicle sitting at intersection. Attempted to pull across traffic and turn left at 4 lane busy road with no light. Car revived but did not move. Then took foot off accelerator and as RPM's came down, car lurched and moved into traffic as 18 wheeler approached.3 kids in vehicle and wife. Nearly a major accident. Second transmission failure at approximately 109000 miles. Vehicle under cruise control 50 miles north of waco. Transmission suddenly and abruptly revived to reclined attempting to maintain cruise control set speed of 70 MPH. Left wife and 3 kids stranded in middle of nowhere north of waco. Took 3 hours for tow truck to find. Anything could have happened. Third transmission failure at 180000 miles. Vehicle just. Quit running engine revived like before. Spouse and kids were able to limp to shopping mall at 30 MPH and 4000 RPM. Vehicle os on 4th tyranny in 180,000 miles. Honda refused to pay for replacement tyranny. Cost 4000. Vehicle had extended warranty purchased. Each new tyranny came with 3/36 warranty and honda lost lawsuit for transmission and extended warranty to 109k miles. Subsequent lawsuit extended warranty further. Residual value when sold was completely stolen dealer gave 3900 in trade. Had listed on craigslist...nobody and I mean nobody wanted to buy it of called.
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