2003 Honda Odyssey: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 21, 2020 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and lost power with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road waited for about 30 minutes, where the vehicle resumed back to normal. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence and inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that an abnormal noise appeared while shifting gears. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to germain honda of beavercreek (2300 heller dr, beavercreek, oh 45434, (855) 798-3158) to be repaired under an unknown air bag recall. The contact referenced the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed May 10, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 249,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated into second gear and the speed decreased to 35 MPH. The vehicle jerked violently and abruptly. The rpms increased to eight thousand rpms and the vehicle failed to shift out of second gear. The contact was forced to shift into neutral gear at 25 MPH in order to coast. The contact managed to shift into drive from neutral gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 249,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 89,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train), which experienced heat build-up between the counter shaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission. The vehicle began to move slowly when transitioning from second to third gears prior to the repair. Once the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred and the vehicle began to jerk when in second gear when or while driving 22 MPH or higher. The vehicle would also emit a whining sound under the hood of the vehicle. The brake warning light, the pcs warning light, and the engine warning light illuminated. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed a second time and the vehicle would no longer receive a repair under the recall. The contact had the vehicle diagnosed by two certified mechanics who stated the transmission failed, causing malfunctions when in second gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. Updated 06/17/16*lj

Filed Mar 9, 2016 · Transmission · AL

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to be serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train) and after the recall remedy was performed, the vehicle hesitated to shift gears. In addition, the vehicle violently surged forward and jerked. The contact stated that there was no failure experienced prior to the recall remedy being performed. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v045000 (air bags) and the part was not available for an extended period. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed May 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 149,823 miles · CA

I was driving my van with my two kids in it when I noticed that the van was jerking frequently and there was no pick up. The RPM went to 4 and 5 thousand but the speed was not able to go beyond 50 and 60 MPH. This incident occurred while I was on a freeway. When I took the van to our usual mechanic shop, they found that it was a transmission problem. Getting a new transmission was very expensive and I had to settle for a rebuilt transmission. After researching online, I found that this is a common issue with honda odysseys built during the year my van was built. I would like for the federal safety agency to ensure honda pays for our repairs and ensures the company fixes all remaining vans on the road with this issue.

Filed Mar 18, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 267,000 miles · FL

I was driving down the road at 20 MPH and I had to use the brakes, my car jerked suddenly twice while I was gently pushing the brakes (as if I slammed on them twice). I accelerated slowly and once I got back into second gear my car wouldn't catch and started to make a whirring noise. Once it got past second gear it drives slower than usual for the amount of rpms being used. This is a serious and dangerous problem. It's only on the second gear that it glitches up. I know this car has a lot of miles but it has a newer motor and we have kept up on the fluids for the vehicle. It should not be acting this way and I expect a recall on this promptly. Every time I drive my van it is not like it use to be. It's slower and as stated before the rpms it uses should makes its speed faster but the speed slowly increases while the rpms increase drastically and quickly. I want this fixed and I want this fixed now!! I will not allow my children in this vehicle because of the way it's acting and it is completely unsafe for anyone at this point. I will be contacting corporate if needed. I expect a response from honda promptly.

Filed Jul 24, 2013 · Transmission · 134,000 miles · CA

I was driving up the tioga pass in yosemite national park with my family when the car started jerking violently and abruptly shifting gears. The tcs indicator was on, but couldn't be turned off. I pulled off the road and parked. When I later tried to back the car up, the reverse wouldn't engage and the car almost went down a steep embankment into a lake. There had been no past problems with the transmission. I had the transmission rebuilt and it failed a year later driving at speed on the freeway. I had it rebuilt again and it failed again a year later after while driving at speed on the freeway. In both cases the abrupt loss of power on the freeway could have caused an accident. I'm now told that an additional aftermarket transmission cooler is needed because the transmissions overheat.

Filed Jan 7, 2013 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · VA

Consumer was experiencing jerks while was driving in d gear(automatic transmissions). On 01/05/2013, when consumer was driving on normal city roads, the check engine light and tcs light came on and the vehicle was giving lot of jerks. Consumer drove it back home and on 01/07/2013 took it to dealer. Dealer says it is incorrect gear ratio error code : p0730 and vehicle needs new transmission. Consumer saw similar complaints posted online in a lot of forums. Honda says vehicle is beyond warranty and will not pay for repairs. The manufacturer needs to be looked into why they will not identify this as a common issue and why should consumer pay thousands of dollars for transmission rebuild. Need help in following this up.

Filed Nov 27, 2012 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · TX

I was sitting at a traffic light and as the light changed I mashed the accelerator to move forward the car started to rev up but wouldn't move. I put the car in park and then back in to gear. The car jerked and then started forward with engine still revving. The car finally slipped into gear and took off but kept going in and out of gear.

Filed Nov 16, 2012 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · CA

We were driving on a freeway in a hilly area between san jose and sacramento, ca. 2003 odyssey mileage was ~120k and speed was 60 miles/hr. All of a sudden the vehicle became jerky and gears wont engage and speed dropped tremendously. I narrowly averted a rear end accident and pulled the vehicle aside. After sometime, I was able to drive but still could notice the gears slipping and drove on the last lane. I search on net and found lots and lots of honda odysseys have transmission issues, but no recall has been made. I feel honda should take moral responsibility on their part and replace the faulty parts. And more importantly I request the federal safety agency to prevent further accidents/loss of lives on our highways due to transmission failures of 2003 honda odysseys which imo are a ticking time bomb.

Filed Jul 30, 2012 · Transmission · 127,000 miles · UT

The transmission started slipping while our family was heading for a vacation going 75 MPH on freeway in the middle of nowhere. Van jerked incredibly, then wouldn't shift into anything higher than 3rd gear. We made it to a freeway exit (not a town, just an exit) where after stopping for a minute we discovered that the van wouldn't go into reverse. We were able to turn it around by pushing and managed to make it to a small town limping along on the side of the freeway going 40 MPH with our hazard lights on. Repair shop has quoted us at least $3700.00 to fix it.

Filed Apr 27, 2012 · Transmission · 165,000 miles · TX

My wife and four children, while traveling at 60mph just before rush hour on the highway in our 2003 honda odyssey the transmission unexpectedly shifted from 5th gear to 2nd gear of its own accord causing the vehicle to lurch forward and the entire vehicle to shutter (as speed decreased from 60mph to 15-20mph almost instantaneously) as if hit from behind, causing a near miss collision with the vehicle following and terrifying my wife and children. This left them stranded on the side of a busy highway for over an hour while waiting for help. Upon code download at the dealership, I was informed that due to codes po730 and po780 replacement of the transmission, torque converter, and the PCM would be required at a cost over of $5500 for a rebuilt transmission and parts. (no actual inspection of the transmission occurred to my knowledge). This transmission has been maintained in accordance with manufacturers recommended service intervals. It was also subject to the transmission inspection recall of 2004. Transmission never had history of slipping or other issues prior to incident and had recently been serviced. There was no warning of the impending failure and might have been fatal to my entire family.