While driving my daughter to school, accelerating from 35 to 40+, transmission locked up! Extremely dangerous!!! Could have been in a serious accident since we were merging onto a busy highway. Next day, another lock up + slipping between 25 & 35 MPH and @ 50 pm. Transmission slips and gear shift will get stuck in park, reverse & drive. Rpm revs high. Honda dealer diagnosed today as "internal transmission failure" 164,000 highway miles, serviced @ dealer, babied with oil changes, etc. Now $4,000 quote for transmission 3 yrs/36,000 mile warranty. I have been a loyal honda owner since 1990, but will not consider buying any future hondas.
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Known transmission failure for 2003 honda odyssey. Noted and cascaded by american honda. Repairs could be done under goodwill at hondas discretion. Coverage was extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles. It appears that internal damage could happen beyond the said years/mileage range for warranty repair or replacement. From a consumers perspective, it is a clause or language used to leverage hondas goodwill discretion. This issue has been made public by the federal safety agency, while honda settled out of court, yet did not take full accountability for the known and validated transmission deficiency. Gear slips between first and second gear in the range of 20-30mph. Engine light and tcs light turns on, as well as the drive light flashing (instead of being solid light). Accelerating after a complete stop is very difficult when crossing the intersections. Repairing the pressure switch on 11/2/11 did not rectify the situation.
This car has a problem with the transmission and there was a test done which gave the diagnostic code po743. The honda odyssey has known issues with the transmission and is not willing to help assist with the repair. I am the original owner and want to know if there is any recourse with honda. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Minivan started to accelerate upon push of accelerator (rpms jumped significantly). Jerky/harsh acceleration from 0-40. Severe shudder of van when decelerating between gears. Malfunctioning overdrive (will not down shift to d3, 2, or 1st gear while rolling. Reverse gear did not work unless the car was started again.
2003 honda odyssey. Consumer states problem with broken motor mount
Tl*the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance. The diagnostic test indicated that the motor mounts were coming apart and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but they refused to offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 45,000.
The top bracket holding the alternator to the engine block failed again for the third time while my wife was driving the van. As a result of the failure of the top bracket, the stress on the main serpentine belt caused the bolt holding the alternator in place to snap off at the engine block. This caused the alternator to become loose and caused a burning smell to come into the cabin of the vehicle. The alternator loose and un-attached poses a potential catastrophic failure with the pully system and the power steering which may cause an accident. I reported the previous incident of the same problem on october 25th, 2010. My concern is that this is a recurring problem that honda is aware of and not correcting with a recall and addition of a re engineered and strengthened top alternator bracket. I am also very concerned that failure of this part/system while my wife and children are driving the van will cause an accident and injury or death to my family. I have called honda and their solution or recommendation is to replace the part and use proper torque specifications. This has not worked 2 times so far and my mechanic tried to weld and additional piece of metal to the oem bracket to make the bracket stronger, and this did not work.
Top alternator mounting bracket failed for the second time in one month. On first failure at night, headlights became very dim while vehicle was operating causing danger to occupants and other motorists. On second failure vehicle was close to home and no immediate hazard to driver or other motorists. Research shows this is a known component failure to honda and nhtsb.
Own 2003 honda odyssey with 107,000 miles. Just had timing belt replaced at dealership, full inspection, changed transmission fluid. Only two weeks later transmission failed on i4 on way to orlando with family. A harrowing experience.
Honda of clear lake in webster, tx informed me that all the motor mounts were broken and needed to be replaced on my 2003 honda odyssey with 61,711 miles on the odometer. The dealership wrote $$$$$$$$$$$$ for their estimate. I've read online many other honda odyssey owners with the same complaints. The motor mount designs are defective to have failed so soon. There needs to be a recall. I replaced the motor mounts on my toyota corolla at 180,000 miles for a comparison.
I drove my car to honda dealer in hillside , nj for check-engine-light on. Its service rep gave me codes po 700 & po 740 for transmission problems. He first gave estimation of around $4000. I immediately told him no, not to fix it. He then said to check honda for cost. I drove away and he called me for a quote of about $2100. I said no when he gave me cost of $4000 because I decided to sell the car and buy a new one. I told him to order the part when he called me later on because he could fix the problems at $2100. Dealer had transmission changed on 3/8/10 , and the next day (3/9/10) the same check-engine-light came on within 24 hours. I drove back to the dealer. I was so disappointed that the rep guy told me that anything could cause the light on, and the technician gave a different code. I was then told it was not cheap to fix it. I questioned why they did not give me all the problem codes and costs in the beginning. I would have made decision to trade in instead of spending $2200, and then being told more spending to come. I went in for the check-engine-light on and I came back for the exact same problem within 24 hours. Why wouldn't I sell it before I put in $2200? The service rep guy had such a bad attitude by kicking out problems and pushing away responsibilities. He said dealer did not manufacture the car and insisted saying my car was 10 years old. The service manager, requested the technician to reset the light, and said hopefully it would not come back on again. I'm aware if a problem exists, light will come back on sooner or later. And inspection won't go through when such a light is on. As predicted, same check-engine-light came back on the 3/10/10 within 48 hours. And I called the manager, he said it was going to cost another $875 plus tax. I didn't expect a transmission's problem before 100k miles for a japanese car. I am very disappointed.
1. Failure occurred must likely through defective parts in 2003-2005 honda odyssey's. 2. Front and side engine mounts no longer connected. 3. Failure has not yet been replaced. Failure of the mounts leaves the possibility of engine dropping out. This is a common problem with odyssey's of this year. Not near car to obtain VIN#.
I have a 2003 honda odyssey. I was entering the highway from the on-ramp. The car failed to shift at around 38 MPH. The engine revved to the red line but, the car didn't accelerate. I almost got into an accident. I took the car to the dealership recommended by the guy who has serviced my three previous hondas. The dealership fails to acknowledge there is an issue because they couldn't replicate it during a 30 min test drive. After reading the other complaints, I am convinced I have the same issue. I am hoping and praying that I am lucky enough to not get into an accident when this problem appears regularly. The problem started couple of weeks ago and it has continued to happen a couple of times each day. I just don't know the exact condition it recurs.
Engine gasket failure. Noticed a small oil leak on the garage floor. We were told that a new head gasket was needed for $1,861. Got a call today and was told that the bolts in the engine were stripped (it has not been touched by anyone since manufacture) and that we can pay an additional $400 to have the bolts reseated or buy a used motor for $2,900. Neither seems fair. Transmission failed in october and was $5,200 but given a $1,800 discount. This is the 6th major repair to this van since its purchase as a new vehicle. The consumer wants to know if the complaints she found from other consumers that had similar problems with their vehicles like her were made at the same plant around the same time her vehicle was manufactured. Updated 01/05/10.
2003 honda odyssey transmission issue please refer to http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0falle/467 there are many complaints against honda odyssey's transmission problem whose owners are frustrated with the manufacturer and our government's lack of action to enforce the better quality and continued support for consumers. I have 2003 honda odyssey which needs new transmission at a quoted cost of over $4,000 at the dealer who denied for being able to cover it under warranty. What upsets me is that there is a "good-will repair" by the honda motors america, who has known about the issues involving all honda odysseys they made, numerous complaints and they are handling it on a case by case; no uniform regulations are being applied. Such unfair practices of customer services. At the moment, my car is still at the dealership until I have time to talk and complaint to the company. No action will be taken according to the company. However, 99-2001 models, they have extended the warranty to 109k mileage. Some of the customers with over 145k-189k have been reimbursed the cost by the company. And they are not willing to do it unless you have to be persistent and loud. Taking too many bureaucracy in resolving the problem when the problem with this model of car is wide spread.
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Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving between 40-45 MPH on normal road conditions, the automatic transmission slipped and began shifting erratically between gears. The engine revved extremely high and then the RPM's decreased to zero. Suddenly, the vehicle resumed to normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not duplicate the failure. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an identical failure. Currently, the vehicle is being repaired. The transmission and engine control module were replaced. The failure mileage was 20,334 and current mileage was 110,000.
I have a 2003 honda odessy and discovered this pass weekend that there was a major oil leak the car has only been serviced by a honda dealer, I was told that there is a stripped head bolt, after searching on the internet honda is aware of the issue but is keeping this quiet, my out of pocket cost is over $2,000.00.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 45 MPH on normal conditions, the transmission shifted to low gear without assistance and the RPM's increased. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle suddenly stalled and restarted after several attempts. Whenever the gear shifter was shifted into park or reverse, the vehicle immediately lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission failed. The technician discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission); however, the VIN was excluded from the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000 and current mileage was 61,500. Updated 08/31/2011 *ln
Engine mounts on 2003 honda odyssey need to be replaced at 80,000 miles...seems to be happening to alot of people...design flaw perhaps? $700 dollars to repair...american honda no help...dealer no help.
2003 honda odyssey with transmission failure. Consumer states that transmission was found not switching gears when the vehicle was warmed up. He also found that the fluid was dirty. Transmission replacement would solve the problem. *kb the consumer also had the front and side engine mounts replaced. The battery was replaced as well.
Failure of gasket material to contain oil within engine valve cover cylinder head has created oil leak that was initially noticed on the garage floor. Dealer has verified problem by injecting dye and using black-light to establish the source of the oil leak. This might typically be a non-issue for an older model year vehicle but I would not expect such a problem on a vehicle that has been in service less than 4 years and personally owned for only 2 1/4 years. Problem could be one of manufacture installation or material defect or a combination of the two. Engine failure could result if problem is not addressed/resolved. Resolution of the problem requires a significant financial commitment that covers the labor to drop the engine in order to remove and replace the valve cover gasket. This owner thinks that this is a manufacturer defect that should be covered by the dealer since this vehicle has not been abused or operated in extreme conditions.
2003 honda odyssey vehicle quality and vehicle service***cc the consumer stated the dealership was doing dishonest business practices. The consumer stated the dealership did not do enough to help with the problems he was experiencing with his vehicle. The consumer stated after the recall was performed regarding the automatic transmission, the tcs and engine light illuminated. It was later determined that the problem was due to a faulty egr valve. The part was not available, so the dealer reset the light, however the next day it illuminated again. The consumer was later involved in an accident, which the consumer believed was due to mechanical problems with the vehicle. The consumer stated the steering was off center, it was recommended that an alignment be performed, the consumer was told the steering problem was due to the accident.
Dt: a honda 2003, gets very bad gas fumes in the car when starting the car. Has been going on for 2 years. He has 4 small children.
Defective transmission, problem with second gear. And timing belt. *bf this document is written in spanish.
Consumer stated that when starting vehicle in the morning, it made a loud sound. It got louder when he was traveling at a low speed. Took vehicle to the dealer , and they could not find what was causing the problem.
Engine light came on.v ehicle started to stall. Vehicle is at the dealer, and consumer has been told to change the gas he uses. *ak a diagnostic test was run on the vehice which found codes p0301, p0304, p0305.
While driving at a high speed of 50-70 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions, however they are unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide any further information.
2003 honda odyssey recall 04v176000. *mr the consumer was informed of a vehicle recall through a radio broadcast. The consumer contacted the manufacturer in early april about the recall. The representative indicated that the notices had not been mail yet but would be sent in may. As of the middle of june the consumer had not received the notice. The consumer was told to take the vehicle to an authorized honda dealer if the vehicle experienced engine problems or if the engine light illuminated. The consumer anticipates using the vehicle for a trip during the summer and doesn't want to risk having to deal with this issue and an expired warranty while on the road. The vehicle currently had 33,000 miles.
While driving 55-60 MPH the vehicle stalled. The cause of the stalling has not been determined.
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