Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. The contact called regarding recall # 04v176000. The vehicle was sent to dealer for repair on august 31, 2006. However, in february 2007, the contact discovered the recall repair was never performed. The service engine light began to illuminate sporadically. The dealer claimed only to have checked the oil dip stick and installed the oil jet kit. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on march 8, 2007 due to every light on the dashboard becoming illuminated. The contact discovered that a new transmission was needed. The failure mileage was 61,000.*ak the dealer stated they would have to do diagnostic test on vehicle at consumers expense. The diagnostic test was performed. Dealer stated consumer needed new transmission perform at consumers expense. No repair has been made on vehicle, consumer is not paying for new transmission and a recall was made for the same problem. The window vent motor was not working properly. The window motor was replaced. The light behind the odometer was working. Update 4/23/07
2002 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Tl*- the contact stated that while driving his 2002 honda odyssey (67000 failure mileage) at 45 MPH, the vehicle's rpms shot up and then back down to normal operating range, and the transmission slips or seizes jerking the vehicle forward. The transmission has slipped and or seized six times. The vehicle had twice been taken to a dealer, who discovered that the vehicle needed a new transmission. There is a recall (04v176000) on this vehicle, the recall has been performed on the vehicle (3/16/2007), but the problem persists. The current mileage was 73,000 miles.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2002 honda odessy. The contact received recall 04v176000 in 2004 for the automatic transmission. The dealer examined the transmission and stated that the transmission only required an oil jet kit. The contact has had problems shifting the vehicle from 2nd to 3rd. Once this started happening more frequently the contact took the vehicle to a honda dealer and was told that the transmission has failed and needs to be replaced and that they would pay for half. The current mileage was 70,000 miles.
My 2002 odessey, when putting it into drive,trans seems to like it takes two steps before it finally gets into the gear, meanig it bumps.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey with a current odometer reading of 92000 miles. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing shifting problems in third gear. When the vehicle was in cruising speeds and reduced speed the vehicle would jump from 5th gear to second gear, which caused the rpms to be too high. The contact stated that when accelerating from a stop the vehicle would shift very sluggishly when shifting from second to third gear. The RPM's would increase so the driver would have to release the accelerator for the gears to shift. This problem occurred often, and took the vehicle to the dealer, and were told that they needed the transmission replaced.
Transmission failed.
Slipping from 2nd to 3rd around 40 - 55 MPH and engine would rev, also whiplashing strength slamming gears about 3 times a day. Taken to carmax for extended warranty service and wasn't honored due to not being able to duplicate the problem and could not find related recalls for this problem. They said the vehicle was working properly. Maintenance record shows transmission fluid has been changed before purchasing. Also taken to aamco for second opinion and they found burnt fluid suggesting a problem currently still troubleshooting do to extended warranty wanting hard evidence. There are no transmission codes showing up on the computer or warning light illuminated. Fluids have been changed by aamco and slamming got worse. I have printed out over 55 pages in complaints and hoping this would be evidence enough to have my transmission rebuilt before my extended warranty is up 13,000 miles from now.
The first transmission failure was at 40242 miles. The vehicle suddenly stopped working, and we were forced to pull over on the side of the highway. The vehicle was covered under extended warranty, but it took several weeks of negotiations between honda and the warranty company to do an 80-20 split. The second transmission failure was similar, with failure while driving at 82,000 miles. Honda will agree to pay parts only, but will not buy them locally, and wants to ship them overseas at our expense. We live in germany with the air force, shipping will be over $1000 and labor will be over $1000 at the local honda dealer. The recall work was done on the 2nd transmission in may 04. Shame on honda for allowing this problem to continue.
Transmission failure on a honda odyssey 2002.
2002 honda odyssey purchased used in 2004. From day one noticed random transmission slip. Dealer purchased from and honda dealer both checked vehicle. Could not get slippage to occur while car was at shop. While starting off from an intersection vehicle would not shift out of 1st gear, rpms raised and lost power,near mis-side impact. Took it to honda dealer and was told the transmission was trashed.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey with an odometer reading of 83888 miles. The engine light turned on december 9, 2006. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer about a week later. The dealer performed a diagnostic which revealed an error :"code 103 pool code stored p1750-clutch pressure failure." the dealer recommend installing a clutch pressure control solenoid. The dealer service representative at valley high honda of victorville ca, quoted $500.00 to replace the part and if it did not work, the contact was told that the vehicle may need a new transmission at a cost of $4000.00. The contact took the vehicle without repairing it. The contact called corporate honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009 and left a message. On december 12, 2006 the contact received a call from corporate honda and was informed of a 2005 recall on 2002 and 2003 transmissions of these vehicles, campaign id 04v176000. The contact was also told that the vehicle had a 100000 mile warranty, and that the vehicle was covered under the recall. The contact took the vehicle back to valley high honda of victorville ca, and was told that since the engine light was not on they could not work on the vehicle. The contact called corporate honda office at 1‑800‑999‑1009 and spoke to michael bodan case number n012007-01-1601830, who confirmed the vehicle is under warranty, and to continue to drive the vehicle until the light comes on again. Then take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The contact wants to file a complaint against honda and the dealership because of their response, as well as, the unfair business practice by the dealer when the vehicle was taken in the first time. The dealer did not inform the contact that there was a recall or a warranty that covered the vehicle for this issue. The failure milege was 83798 miles.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 honda odysseyat 35 MPH in a residential area the transmission failed, without warning. Then the contact pulled to the side of the road and stopped the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove it at 20 MPH to the dealer. At this time the vehicle was still at the dealership.
2002 honda odyssey is 5 yrs old with 50k miles. For several months, upon a slight incline when accelerating, the RPM would increase a lot but the speed remains about 10-20 MPH until the transmission shifts. During 1 event on jan. 18,2007, the problem was so severe that it lasted for awhile and fearing for our safety, we pulled over the car to the curb and stopped the car for several minutes before proceeding again. The fear was not only of stalling but if the transmission finally shifts, the minivan would lurch forward and rear end the vehicle in front. I have brought it in to a honda dealer on jan. 19 and still await an answer on whether honda would cover the cost of replacing the transmission. The honda service personnel said that it may not be covered at all which is very strange given the number of complaints regarding the 2002 year model and the class action lawsuit that honda lost regarding the '99-'01 models.
Honda odyssey 2002 transmission let motor rev up until I took my foot off gas, malfunction indicator warning light came on. Dealer said transmission needs to be replaced and warranty covers only 99 - 01. Did research and notice a lot of 2002 odyssey have same problems. Consumer guide automotive website says automatic transmission problems prompted company to extend warranty to 7 years/100,000 miles (2000-03). Service dealer wants me to pay them. Called manufacturer and was assigned case number n032007-01-1100849. Van should be ready tomorrow 12 jan 07 for pick up. We are being charged over 4,000 which I believed I shouldn't pay or get reimburse. Will check with legal department.
I have a 2002 honda odyssey with a transmission problem that is making me fear for the safety of myself and my children. The van is lurching and/or halting when accelerating at various times throughout the day. I am in stop and go traffic on a daily basis and have had to pull over on the side of the road in 6 or 7 instances when the rpms are revving but car is not accelerating. I have nearly hit the car in front of me when the van has lurched unexpectedly at the speed of 25-30 miles per hour. My van is at the honda dealership today, january 5, 2007.
Took van to a dealer to get appraised, and got a very low appraisal due to the transmission shifting hard. Unaware it was the beginning of a faulty transmission, and being used to driving another vehicle, I thought it was just the way the transmission shifted. Took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who performed a transmission flush, but the problem didn't go away. In fact, that very day it started slipping when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, and from 3rd to 4th gear, particularly when the vehicle was cold. In fear of my safety due to slipping and unexpected lurching in stop-and-go traffic, I took it to the service department at a local honda dealership, who stated it was a faulty clutch in the transmission, and that the transmission will need to be replaced. Vehicle had 74,000 miles on it, and was out of warranty. Manufacturer covered the transmission, and I paid for the labor to install the transmission and the mandatory 4-wheel alignment after installation. Was told by the service representative that the new transmission was better than the original, and carries a 3-year 36,000 mile warranty.
Tl *- the contact stated that his vehicle is constantly hesitating. He has been experiencing the hesitation about 3 times a week for the past 9 months. The contact stated at slight acceleration the car hesitates terribly, as often as, once a day and, as many as, 5 times a day. While he was driving into a driveway the vehicle hesitated and then it accelerated causing the vehicle to almost go through the garage door. After that incident the vehicle check engine light came on. The contact took vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic told him that there was a safety recall for his vehicle. He states that he called the dealership that sold him the vehicle and they stated to him that the day he brought it in for a maintenance check they also installed a new oil jet kit on 8-24-04. The contact stated that he is furious because he was never contacted about the recall and that the dealership never told him that they installed the new oil jet kit. The contact stated that since 2004 he has experience problems with his car hesitating and, that the transmission is faulty. The contact can provide any repair invoices if needed.
My transmission failed with 55k on the vehicle...yes it was a honda so I thought, but as I research the problem I am finding that thousands of consumers are being screwed by honda with this defect. What can we do to make honda do a recall.
Purchased odyssey '02 on 9/11/01. In that first year, noticed sluggish shifting from 1st into 2nd. Returned to deal twice, both times said there is no problem they can find. In summer '04, returned to dealer for transmission recall "band-aid". Again, no problem found with transmission. 11/06 returned to dealer for more dramatic shifting issues, now said we will need new transmission. 12/09/06 transmission failed, sporadic shifting up & down, slipping, not moving beyond 2nd gear much of the time. Drove backroads to dealer for repairs...waiting for diagnosis & damage report.
Dt*: the contact stated the engine hesitated when accelerating from 30 MPH. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 04v176000, regarding the power train: automatic transmission. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts were not available.
My 2002 honda odyssey is currently having a 3rd transmission put in. I purchased this vehicle new and it has 70,000 miles. The dealer has been co-operative in the repairs, but what happens when my warranty expires?!
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH, a noise was heard and the transmission light on the dashboard illuminated. The transmission would not shift into second gear. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road and slowly driven to the dealer. There was a the federal safety agency recall, #04v176000, regarding the automatic transmission. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Dt*: approximately two weeks after the vehicle was serviced, and the transmission was checked, it started to slip, the vehicle would jerk and appeared to downshift to 2 gears at once. The next day while driving, the vehicle's speed was drastically reduced from 70 to 30 MPH. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and it was diagnosed with complete transmission failure. Updated 12/18/06.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to shift gears reverse to drive the vehicle malfunctioned and would not switch gears. The local dealer was called who determined the vehicle was not included in any recall due to the VIN. The contact found a recall, #04v176000, regarding the power train: automatic transmission. There were no repairs made.
2002 odyssey transmission went out. *ts the consumer received a safety recall in the mail and took the vehicle to be inspected and corrected. The consumer was told the repairs had been made, however 2 months later the transmission failed. The local dealership told the consumer they would repair it, if she paid for the labor.
Dt*: the contact stated a the federal safety agency recall # 04v176000 for the power train: automatic transmission was serviced in august of 2002. The problem still existed after the service dealer signed off on the recall repair. The transmission slipped out of gear as the vehicle was accelerated to 30 MPH. The service dealer was unable to reproduce the problem and informed the contact to wait until the problem was more pronounced, so they could identify the problem and make the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted.
Our 2002 odyssey has had transmission problems since shortly after we purchased it in july 2002. It has a very hard shift, causing the vehicle to lurch and jolt from gear to gear. This has made acceleration difficult and deceleration almost as bad, because the van goes from slowly accelerating to an unexpected jump in speed with a neck cracking lurch. We have taken our van to the shop repeatedly starting at 6869 miles, again at 7867, complained at every servicing, had the transmission recall work performed, continued complaining with no result. We gave up for about two years. When the problem worsened we switched mechanics in 2004. Our new mechanic worked on the transmission and throttle, but was unable to access the codes in the van's computer to truly diagnose the problem. On 21 september 2006, he made arrangements for a honda mechanic (who is a close friend of his) to look at the van again. The honda mechanic said that he cannot understand how honda could tell us nothing was wrong for so many years - the van computer was full of codes concerning the transmission. This is because the transmission is a 2001 transmission in a 2002 van. He said the transmission is part of a honda recalled group of transmission from the 1999-2001 model years. This is why the transmission does not work properly, why it has such a hard shift, why it cannot accelerate smoothly, why it cannot decelerate smoothly, and why it drops out of gear when traveling at highway speeds.
Started to notice engine revving but no acceleration between 2nd and 3rd gears. When I took my odyssey in for it routine maintenance, asked mechanic to check to see if the fluids were ok and if anything seemed wrong. Everything seemed ok, but the revving engine with no acceleration problem continued. My mechanic investigated further and talked with a transmission specialist who stated "it's the beginning of the transmission failing". Our odyssey has 70000 miles on it, but the reason we bought it was honda had a reputation for reliable cars with few major repairs. We maintain it regularly and do not drive in harsh conditions, no mighty mountains or dirt roads. Just regular old suburban driving.
Dt*: the contact stated without warning the transmission would not go above 20 MPH. The dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced. A the federal safety agency recall, #04v176000, was performed on the vehicle concerning, the automatic transmission. When the recall was performed, the vehicle did not require a transmission. However, the recall did not remedy the problem. The dealership would not offer a second repair under the recall.
Transmission of 2002 honda odyssey van fails to shift gears while accelerating causing near rear-end collisions in traffic. Honda representative and dealer claim that there is an internal memo from honda to their dealers about this problem being caused to these specific transmissions by typical transmission service (flush). If true, and I was shown part of the document, the public is being kept unaware of what appears to me to be a manufacturing defect that is endangering lives. In addition, by blaming the vehicle owner for having transmission service performed outside of the honda dealership, honda is avoiding responsibility for the problem.
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