Started hearing noise while driving at any speed. Noise got progressively louder. Took car to honda dealer and they found no problem. Drove away and noise was still there. Went right back to dealer and asked if they did a road test. They had not. When they did a road test the discovered the problem, a bad wheel bearing. This was when the car had low mileage on it. They repaired the bearing and the noise diminished considerably. The car now has 60k + miles on it and the low level hum has progressively gotten worse. Honda found nothing wrong. Brought to auto repir place and found that I have another bad wheel bearing. This vehicle has had multiple problems, including a bad transmission which finally was replace after over a year when it completely failed on the highway, windshield air leak that has still not been detected by honda and repaired.
2002 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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On june 14, 2004 I brought my 2002 honda odyssey to curry honda in chamblee, georgia for the transmission recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number : 04v176000 ). At the time the odyssey had 45,841. On june 15, the service technician, called and told me their was discoloration on the transmission and the transmission would have to be replaced under the recall. Curry honda then placed an order for a replacement transmission. Later in the day I was called back by and was told that honda had looked at pictures of the transmission and said that the transmission did not need to be replaced and they were to only install the oil jet kit. I called american honda and was told that they would open a case and I would be called back soon. After over a month I was still not contacted so I faxed the details of my incident to honda. One month later I was finally contacted. Honda said that even though the dealer thought the transmission needed to be replaced that they would not do anything to help me. They said the technician may have been inexperienced and gave me faulty information. This feels very much like a doctor telling me I needed an operation and the insurance company, without seeing me, claiming everything is ok. Additionally they have been very poor at responding to my issue.
After taking the vehicle in to the dealer for a transmission recall repairs transmission was leaking fluid.
We noticed our 2002 honda odyssey's transmission started to slip from second to third gear around 36,000 miles. Coincidentally the second gear recall was received one week later. We brought our odyssey in for the transmission problem and recall. They performed the recall work but said the transmission slipping problem could not be duplicated. They said that if there were a problem with the transmission, the engine light would illuminate. After driving the vehicle for 3,000 more miles, the transmission slipping has occurred approximately 10 times. Sometimes it is not as noticeable with the engine getting up to 3,500 to 4,000 RPM, but a couple times it has reached over 5,000 RPM with a huge jerk when the vehicle finally shifted. We finally could not stand the "defect" and called the dealership for service. Their first response was the vehicle we out of warranty. After some discussion/negotiation they decided to fix the problem by replacing the egr valve and the shift solenoid. The vehicle seemed to operate appropriately from the dealership to home. The next day, my wife was driving my three daughters to a friend's house and the dash board lights came on (d, tcs, and malfunction indicator lights) with the transmission not allowing the vehicle to coast. The vehicle slowed down very quickly. She turned the car off and restarted with the malfunction indicator light on. She decided to turn around and drive home (1 mile). The transmission did not seem to be operating appropriately as the vehicle was not accelerating and in one violent jerk the vehicle made a loud screeching sound. My family is home safe, but we do not feel safe driving our $30,000 supposedly reliable honda odyssey. We have called the dealership and are waiting for their cal. Although, we are hopeful they will resolve this problem under warranty, we are more hopefully that a recall will be made for all 2002 honda odyssey transmissions as others have posted very similar experiences.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs concerning transmission, and was told the parts were not in. When driving the vehicle stalled. Dealer was not making appointments.
While driving transmission slipped gears and vehicle was unable to accelerate. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
During acceleration onto I-65 south, the transmission began slipping resulting in no power being applied to the drive wheels. This incident repeated itself numerous times with the most serious being after accelerating from a stop light, no power being transmitted to the drive wheels for almost a two minute period of time. Manual engagement using the shift lever was tried without success. During this two minute period of time, the engine ran to 5,000 RPM without gas pedal input and the check engine light and the tcs light illuminated and stayed lighted until the vehicle was turned off. After starting the next morning, the check engine light stayed illuminated but the tcs light was extinguished. During the ensuing drive back to our home (5 hours) the transmission would slip at every stop made. Use of downshift for passing vehicles was not possible as when a downshift was attempted, the transmission immediately began slipping with resulting power loss. During a stop where use of reverse gears was required, the transmission wouldn't engage for almost 4 minutes. This problem has been a long-standing problem. The transmission since the vehicle was purchased seemed slow to shift and would jolt when shifting was accomplished. The dealership termed this "hesitation" and repeatedly could not find a defect or isolate the problem during inspection and road tests. The vehicle is currently at gary smith honda in fort walton beach, fl. It was presented for service on monday, jul 26. They are attempting to isolate the malfunction and determine corrective action.
While shifting into reverse vehicle failed to move. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced.
When shifting to second gear transmission failed and lost power.consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Received recall notice for possible transmission damage to second gear. At about the same time, transmission in the vehicle began slipping on shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear - while accelerating, transmission would slip, RPM would rise and vehicle would slow down - than, transmission would "catch" and accelerate rather quickly. Transmission needed replacement - honda claims unrelated to recall and initially would not pay for repair since vehicle out of warranty. Compromise reached wherein honda paid for part and customer paid installation.
While driving 35 MPH automatic transmission slipped while shifting from drive to neutral. Also, there was hesitation, and the rpms went way up. Dealership was notified.
Consumer received a recall for transmission needing a second gear inspection. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that the transmission problem did not exist as the manufacturer stated. However they would service the transmission at a charge to the consumer. . Vehicle is at the dealer. However, consumer has not agreed to pay for the service.
Problems with transmission failure on 2002 honda odyssey.*mr the consumer stated the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the nearest dealer. After the inspection that was when the consumer was told the vehicle needed a new transmission. There was a recall on the honda odyssey for the transmission, however the reason why the consumers vehicle needed a transmission did not fall under the recall criteria
Dealership is unable to perform automatic transmission recall 04v176000 repairs within a reasonable time frame. They are booked up. *ak
While driving at any speed consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions for inspection, but mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem.
While driving at 35 MPH automatic transmission failed. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and replaced automatic transmission at dealer expense.
While driving at 45 MPH, the overdrive light illuminated, transmission slipped while shifting from second to third and from third to fourth gear. There is also hesitation and the engine revved way up. Dealer replaced transmission with a rebuilt one. Dealer notified.
My 2-year old, 50,000 mile, honda odyssey was brought into the shop for engine light came on, intermittent tcs light on, 'd' light blinking, shifting problems between second and third gear, wherein rpms run high. The 2002 honda odyssey was recalled at the same time. The dealer performed recall and determined that the vehicle had transmission problems unrelated to the recall, and still requires a transmission replacement. Although I have a 75,000 mile extended warranty with automotive warranty services, inc. (1‑800‑621‑2130) that covers transmission replacement, they refuse to pay for any replacement because the vehicle has been recalled. They refuse to listen to the actual details of the recall associated with a heat buildup and 'bluing'. The warranty service just sees the word 'transmission', and believes that it is honda's responsibility to replace the transmission. Meanwhile, the dealer has determined that our vehicle does not suffer from the heat buildup problem, and honda will not pay for the replacement. So, our car sits at landmark honda, virginia with neither party wanting to claim responsibility. What recourse does the consumer have?
2002 honda odyssey minivan with approximately 40,000 miles is having a problem with the transmission. The car occasionally "revs" (like it is in neutral) as the automatic transmission shifts between gears. Dealer told us that this particular vehicle was not covered by the recent recall and that that recall was a "preventative" measure in any event. When we brought the car to the dealer, we were told that they could not replicate the problem in their tests.
Back in fall of 2003 we needed a new transmission, then again in may 2004 we needed another new transmission. We have had 2 new transmissions built into our car. Also now we have an 02censor and catalytic convertor sensor installed.
Ongoing automatic transmission failure while driving at 40 MPH. Vehicle slipped out of gear, hesitated before accelerating, and tachometer dropped to zero. Dealership was unable to duplicate or resolve the problem. Dealership replaced the ECM and the PCM in an attempt to correct the issue. But problem recurred.
Transmission slipped out of gear (detected with high RPM and engine sound) while driving on busy street. Engine and tcs dashboard lights came on. Wife was driving with children in the van at the time. With great difficulty, she was able to coast the van into a parking lot. This happened one other time in a parking lot but no indicator lights came on and dealer couldn't replicate. Van currently at dealership to have transmission replaced. I consider this a severe safety concern and given the number of complaints in various forums regarding this model/year, I think a mandatory recall would be the prudent thing to do before injury or death occurs.
While driving, the automatic transmission slipped out of gear. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who acknowledged that there was a problem with the transmission. The consumer was concerned that this was a manufacturing defect and did not want to pay for any repairs to be done. *ak
Transmission problems - engine revs and doesn't get into gear, if driving 35-45 slips out of gear, traction control system light sometimes goes on as a result, malfunction light goes on. This is a serious hazard. You have to take your foot off the gas and pull off the road, then reenter. In december, dealer couldn't replicate claimed no prob. Subsequent to visit, local lube place said trans fluid was low, then replaced it. Still had same issues, took back to honda dealer again and now they are blaming the lube place for not tightening the trans fluid screw. However, this issue was identified to them prior to this happening. We happened to pay for an extended warranty. Car has 45k miles. I have complained to honda customer relations and after being referred to honda care (warranty dept) and being told well they couldn't "validate" the issue in december so you have to go to the lube place. Regardless of whether or not they can duplicate it - it happens and it's happened to dozens if not hundreds of other 2002 odyssey owners. I called back to honda customer relations and they are "monitoring" it now with the dealer to see if new fluid helps. With the volume of complaints on mycarstats.com and various other web sites stating the same thing - I am even more aggravated. Honda can't pretend they don't know about this issue. What's taking them so long to recall?
Automatic transmission is not working correctly. Car is getting "stuck" in 2nd gear; up until today, releasing then depressing the gas pedal has fixed the problem. Today, car was stuck at 25 MPH, in traffic, until I stopped the vehicle completely, put it into park, then back into drive. Honda dealer cannot recreate the problem, therefore says they cannot fix it. The van is not safe to drive.
Internal failure of automatic transmission due to inferior materials of construction.
Engine hesitates and then lurches between 35-60 particularly around corners, downhill, etc. Appears to be an issue with the transmission. Took to the dealer in 2002 to check it out and was told the van has a "spirited transmission". Still does it today in 2004. From the looks of the complaints on this website there is a transmission defect with the odyssey and now my van is out of warranty. The transmission needs to be investigated and a recall issued if its defective so the consumer is not the one out the money due to honda's error.
Around 50,000 miles our 2002 honda odyssey started slipping out of gear while driving or jerks when shifting gears. The dealer says it is because we use synthetic fluids. We only use synthetic oil. The transmission fliud is honda's. Plus our amsoil rep and our mechanic all deny synthetics could cause a transmission to slip out of gear. Our dealer wants us to pay for any repair and replacement costs because of course our warranty is expired!
My 2002 honda odyssey has 42,000 miles. The engine began accelerating and the traction control light illimuniated. We drove the car straight to the dealership the day this happened and were told we need a new transmission at over $4000. I don't find this acceptable for a $33,000 vehicle. It was serviced less than a month ago for routine maintenance and checked out perfectly.
The automatic transmission on a 2002 honda odyssey van with 50,000 miles began shifting sluggishly. The van was inspected at the dealer (montgomery honda in louisville, ky) and I was told it needed a new transmission.
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