2002 odyssey, purchased new. Transmission failure at 135,000. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd, it slips into "neutral" and will not re-engage. I've read about many failure of the same type. Dealer will not help cover costs and said 135,00 is "pretty good" for the life of this tranny and then requested $4000 to have it rebuilt. So much for honda quality.
2002 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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My 2002 honda odyssey needs a new transmission -
Honda odyssey 2002 the federal safety agency campaign id: 04v176000 vehicle automatic transmission is "popping" out of gear while driving. When this happens there is a low whirring and grinding sound. This transmission was part of a recall mentioned above. Upon inspection by honda dealer, conclusion is that transmission must be replaced. American honda is refusing to pay for replacement transmission. Please advise as to what my options are regarding legal recourse. I am afraid that this is a serious safety issue.
No unusual events LED to the failure. The vehicle was being driven in suburban traffic, mostly at highway speeds, with the occasional stoplight. The failure is that the automatic transmission fails to shift, or shifts with a lurch or a shudder, generally in the higher gears. It also occasionally fails to shift into reverse and requires several movements of the shift lever. The dealer has stated that the transmission has failed, and is a known defect of this year transmission and vehicle. The transmission has not yet been repaired.
Complete transmission failure on a 2002 honda odyssey. This occurred imo because honda has failed to properly handle the quality issues with their transmission. This stranded my wife and children, and could have been very dangerous had this been on the interstate or in heavy traffic.
Transmission disengages/slips on numerous occasions.
2002 honda odyssey transmission-on going problems with transmission slipping. Dealer has done all service work and recalls issued to date and transmission still is not operating properly for a well maintained 2002 odyssey with only 58,000 miles. The transmission is a safety hazard. When backing it into the driveway yesterday, the transmission slipped and the van would not move. The dealer wants $4,000 to replace?
When putting car in reverse, will not go forward for several seconds after the car has been put into drive. Transmission problem. Honda covered this problem for 99-01 odyssey's but not 2002. Problem obviously was not corrected prior to 2002.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact received a recall notice in 2004 for the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). An authorized dealer performed the recall repair. On a separate occasion, while driving less than 60 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not shift gears. The RPM indicator shifted from 2,000 to 4,000; however, the vehicle would not accelerate. After several attempts, the vehicle finally engaged. The condition worsened and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that there was a solenoid issue, which needed to be replaced at the estimated cost of $600. The repairs were made, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer replaced the transmission. The failure and current mileages were less than 86,000.
Vehicle exhibits problem with automatic transmission slipping when shifting from second to third gear resulting in revving of the engine and loss of acceleration and causing traffic obstruction. Internet research has shown that a model years 2002 through 2004 of this car have similar issues. Hard shifting from first gear to second gear and then slow engagement of the third gear. A spokesperson from honda america has made a comment about the "third gear clutch pack" disintegrating and contaminating the transmission. As of yet, honda has been replacing transmissions only if owners have complained sufficiently and can prove that the dealers have performed maintenance. Other persons who have maintained cars themselves have had to bear the replacement costs of nearly $4500 if they cannot prove that the vehicle has been maintained by a honda certified facility (I.e. Dealer). A previous recall for the second gear overheating issue has not reduced the likelihood that the transmission longevity would improve. I would like honda to admit technical issues with their transmission design and offer to replace the defective part (transmission).
2002 honda odyssey transmission failure. *nj while driving 60 MPH, the consumer felt a huge lunge in the vehicle. The consumer was thrown forward, then backward against the headrest and the RPM's and speed of the vehicle dropped considerably. The consumer was informed the transmission had failed.
2002 honda odyssey ex has a transmission problem. Consumer states that the dealership said the only solution is to replace the transmission. Consumer wants to know why no recall or some other solution? *nj the consumer stated the transmission was slipping. The seals and bushings needed to be replaced and the internal filter was clogged with debris from the lining on the plates that wore off due to normal friction from the paper-like lining which caused the transmission to overheat and slip.
We purchased a 2002 honda odyssey seven years ago. We also purchased the seven year/100k honda warranty . At 104,000 miles, the transmission started slipping. We have always taken our van to a honda dealership for servicing and followed their recommended maintenance plan. I've called honda america and they told me our VIN did not qualify for the class action suit filed for owners of 1999-2001 odysseys that were experiencing the same issues. After doing some research, I've discovered that many odyssey owners are experiencing similar failures due to what I believe a flawed design of their transmission. There are a plethora of stories on the internet describing how their transmission problems have failed anywhere from 46k miles to 126k miles and left their families stranded or in danger. I have scheduled an appointment with the honda dealership we have been using for the last 5 years. I fully expect them to try to convince me to pay for a new transmission. Honda has built a defective product and they should be responsible for their actions. Please review the number of complaints about odyssey transmissions. I believe you will find a significant number honest consumers in the same situation.
My wife's 2002 honda odyssey van slips during second or third gear, during november 2008, my daughter informed me of a problem, she described the problem as the tcs light and engine light came on plus the van was driving slowly. When I took it to the honda service department (brando honda in florida), they said it was requiring a maintenance performance (oil change) and turned the engine light off. At the end of december both lights lighted again, I took the van back to the dealer thinking that it was possible something related to transmission maintenance (fluid change), after setting up the transmission fluid change, I mentioned that the transmission was skipping possibly second or third gear, the service rep offer to do a diagnostic for $40.00 and to call me back to let me know if anything was wrong. The service rep called the next day and told me that the transmission was beyond maintenance and required repair which was going to cost around $5,000. I declined because I was not going to spend that kind of money on a van 2002 van. He replied by offering to get the van apprised by one of their appraiser to which I agreed. But I got a call back from a salesman who offered me $3,000 as trade in. Much worse was that even after the service rep claimed that the transmission was beyond maintenance they proceeded to complete the $59.00 dollars maintenance because it was agreed when I dropped the van. I look everywhere (everyone knows what the honda charges for this kind of work) but the lower I found was $2,200, now I have to spend a great amount of cash in the present economy to replace or repair the transmission, get in a new car, or park the van until I find the money. I know that most honda's between 2000 and 2004 are having transmission problems but I have not seen any solutions. I read in the internet that honda was extending the warranty on these transmissions but I found nothing on their official webpage.
Our 2002 honda odyssey had terrible jerking when shifting last friday. I was on the highway, and when I would pres son the gas to accelerate, the car would jerk and slow down. At 70mph, this was very dangerous. Apparently, this is a very very common problem with these cars and honda is refusing to acknowledge that the transmissions are faulty.
The transmission of our 2002 honda odyssey started slipping when shifting from 2nd into 3rd gear around 40,000-50,000 miles. The failure occurred about once a moth. The honda dealership had installed an a/t oil jet kit around that time because of a safety recall, but the transmission slipping was unaffected by that remedy. The frequency and severity of slipping has increased and is currently at 3-4 times per week. At 96,500 miles the check engine light has come and the honda dealer told us that the transmission and transmission control unit have failed and need to be replaced. Since the slipping has been occurring more frequently, safety has become a major concern to us. The vehicle cannot be trusted to accelerate out of dangerous traffic situations (I.e., merging into highway traffic, passing, driving in hilly areas), since one cannot predict when the vehicle loses power/slips out of gear. It has taken 3 minutes once to shift from 2nd into 3rd. We have been lucky so far that nothing more seriously has happened, but based on our experiences and reading about the experiences of others, it is only a matter of time until this transmission design issue will lead to serious accidents (hopefully not fatal). Honda has offered to replace the transmission and control unit at a reduced rate, but since this issue should be covered by an extended warranty (as was the case for the 99-01 odyssey models) or a recall, any repair cost that the customer has to bear is adding insult to injury. I hope, the federal safety agency will look into this issue thoroughly and advocate on behalf of the consumer. Please don't wait until someone gets seriously injured.
Honda 2002 odyssey ex-l wagon 4d has only 72,000 miles. It stopped in the middle of the road and after taking it to the dealer, it was diagnosed that the transmission need to be replaced. The cost quoted was about $3000. I checked the website and there are complaints about this model and year and apparently is a factory defect. I am asking for honda to bear all costs of repair/replacement of this transmission.
The car transmission is not working properly. The car odometer is 59,600 miles.
Transmission suddenly and unexpectedly started slipping gears at 105k miles. Regular routine maintenance has always been performed though few records were kept. Vehicle has always been driven gently in varied city and highway conditions. Government ordered recall work was done in 2004 and honda records say problem was "fixed". Repair records indicate that an a/t oil jet was installed after technician made subjective decision that there was no visual damage. Recall was ordered due to faulty transmission design issue involving second gear that may cause catastrophic failure under certain conditions. Now transmission is having problems with second gear engagement under all conditions. Local honda dealer refuses to accept any responsibility since the vehicle is out of warranty though they admit that there was a serious design problem with '02 transmissions, just as there was with 99-01 models that received an extended warranty due to class action lawsuit. Fear is that the "fix" that was installed back in '04 was not sufficient to prevent failure of second gear mechanism. There appears to be thousands of similar complaints listed on the internet, some involving serious accidents or near misses. This design defect should receive prompt attention by honda or the federal safety agency. Owners should have confidence that repair of their vehicles is safe for the long term, not just a few thousand miles.
Transmission problem with 2002 honda odyssey. I've been going to the honda dealership here in killeen texas every month for more than 6 months now reporting the transmission problem that I'm having with my van and everytime I go there the dealership told me that the computer diagnostics doesn't find it or the mechanic did not find any transmission problem. And now the dealership is telling me that I might have to pay $3000 for repairs and that my warranty had expired september 2009.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. While driving between 35-40 MPH on normal road conditions, the transmission began to slip excessively when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The failure would occur intermittently. The engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was previously repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission); however, the remedy did not sufficiently correct the failure. Currently, the vehicle is inoperable and has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 107,500 and current mileage is 109,540. Updated 2/2/09 *cn updated 02/04/09.
After 60,000 miles, our 2002 odyssey's transmission failed and we had it serviced at autowest honda in fremont. It is now 125,000 miles later and the transmission has failed again. The way in which it failed was identical to the failure at 60,000 miles. Due to way in which it failed, I am deeply concerned that the repairs being done to fix the recall issue for the transmission failure are not adequate or the transmissions used to replace the recall have an identical design defect.
2002 honda odyssey mini-van: transmission does not between 2nd and 3rd gear. This causes the vehicle to effectively drop out of gear while in traffic which can cause an accident. This occurred twice on december 29, 2008. I have scheduled an appointment with local honda dealer to evaluate failure. However, this appears to be a common failure for honda odyssey transmissions based on discussion forums on internet. A class action law suit has begun against honda.
I have a 2002 honda odyssey with 79,000 miles and the transmission is failing.
Automatic transmission failed. This is the 2nd time. First one was replaced at 68,000. This one has about the same mileage on it 70,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine revved to over 3,000 RPM's. As the contact slowed down the vehicle, the gear shifter jumped into gear. The transmission jumps into gear and the engine revs at both low and high speeds. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. They also found failures with the ECM. The repair would cost over $4,000. The contact will call the manufacturer for further assistance. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 85,000.
While driving highway with cruise control on at 75mph, suddenly lock to low gear which caused to high RPM and I was not able to change the gear for more than 10 minutes.
Automatic transmission is hesitating (one of the gears is malfunctioning).
Ltr from senator feinstein on behalf of constituent, regarding his complaint filed with the federal safety agency re 2002 honda odyssey transmission problem. *nj the check engine light illuminated. The consumer was informed there was a known transmission problem with that model year.
This is for a 2002 honda odyssey. Around 95,000 miles, the van began to have issues when shifting between gears. It would stick or hesitate. My wife did not take it into honda until around 114,000 miles b/c she did not realize how serious the issue was. At 114,000 miles, the check engine light came on. When we took it to honda, they said the entire transmission needed to be replaced and would cost about $4000. I then found out this was a known problem and there was a class action suit that required them to extent the warranty to 109,000 for up to 2001 models. Since we are out of that range, they refused to repair it. Consumer reports sites issues with transmissions in all the 2nd gen(1999-2003) odysseys, but since the lawsuit only mentioned 2001s, we are out of luck and honda does not stand behind the vans even when there is a known issue.
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