Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.
2003 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Transmission was running very good then go in dealer shop service for a routine transmission fluid service, after 5 miles away from dealer shop,my car was shoot down and transmission dead._ of course the honda dealer shop don't accept their responsibility.
I use this vehicle for family transport (my wife and two kids, 11 and 9) and to drive to work and back. The first incident occurred while I was driving on a dry paved 4 lane road (moderate traffic) through a residential area, traveling with my 9 year old son seat belted into his seat directly behind me in the middle row passenger seat. I was traveling about 30 MPH when the vehicle abruptly upshifted. It jarred me enough that it caused my left elbow to bump the window and it caused me to slightly swerve into the adjacent lane. My son asked me if that was going to happen again. Thankfully it didn't happen again with him in the car. The second incident happened almost a week later when I was traveling 45-50 MPH, this time the sudden force left me with a sore elbow. I have parked the van and am now borrowing a vehicle until the repair can be made.
Honda odyssey 2003 was purchased used on 10/31/06. (no mention of a recall) jan 22, 2008 van began to slip gears. Had it towed to aamco for transmission repair due to free towing. Charged $3062.06 to rebuild transmission. April 10, 2009 van again began to slip gears. Took back to aamco and needed another rebuilt transmission and 3 mos out of warranty. Charged us $1587.55. June 22, 2010 van is packed with the entire family going to our vacation destination in sc, the transmission again begins to slip. Called the local aamco and they picked up the van. Same story, needed another rebuilt transmission in the amount of $2406.59. After spending our vacation week with phone calls to honda corporate and aamco to no avail, we had to borrow money from relatives in order to get our family back home. July 20, 2011 van is again packed with entire family to travel to nc vacation. 30 minutes outside of our hometown, louisville, ky it happened again! 13 months after last repair. We had the van towed to our nearest aamco dealer. We fortunately were able to borrow a car from a family member and continue with our vacation trying not to despair. The new tab from aamco is $2835.60. No assistance from honda corporate nor aamco customer relations. They are very, very hard to speak to. Just leave a message and wait to see if anyone calls you back. This would make it $9891.80 in four years for four transmissions. There is a reason that these transmissions are not lasting. There is a reason why they continue to fail right beyond the annual warranty. This is not right, this is not fair, this is not safe and honda should back their products and stop ignoring this issue. Update: 01/11/13 odyssey transmission fails once again on the way out of town and has been towed back to aamco!
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.
Transmission was replaced at 67,000 miles and again at 99,500 miles on my honda odyssey. My first replacement was covered under an extended warranty, but the second was out of my pocket because I was told that the first transmission replacement had a 2 year or 20k mile warranty. I would like to know if there is any way to get compensated for the second replacement. Why isn't there a better solution? I would think any replacement should have a longer warranty, and a better, long lasting part. The odyssey was purchased used by carmax, with no mention of any potential problems, and mechanics have never mentioned this was a bigger issue until my second replacement. Odysseys between 1999 and 2004 have a known transmission problem, but it seems that since the recall, there has been nothing to remedy this problem for current owners. This seems serious and could potentially be causing injuries or fatalities, especially since it is specifically purchased by families with children.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.the contact stated that while traveling 60 MPH the transmission failed. The contact stated that the engine continued to run, but the vehicle would not move. The contact stated the vehicle was taken in for recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (powertrain auotomatic transmission) for the second gear getting hot and the gears breaking. The contact stated that the recall repair was made in 2004 when the dealer placed the oil jet kit on the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle inspected by the dealer and they stated the transmissions failure was not connected to the recall. The manufacturer stated they would not replace the transmission. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. Updated 12/13/12 *cn updated 1/10/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that when driving various speeds and the transmission was shifting from first to second gear, there was an abnormal shutter. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the transmission would need a revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. The contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and consulted with the dealer. The dealer advised that the recall was performed on the vehicle eight years prior. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a return call. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 68,000.
Vehicle was parked in a parking lot, light downhill. Vehicle was left and found 5 minutes later 12 meter further down, after a small crash with another parked vehicle. Bumper got scratches. The key can be removed from the ignition when the vehicle is in the n position.
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.
The car was in park with no keys in the ignition and my six year old bumped the shifter out of park and the vehicle rolled down the driveway with him inside. We were right next to the car and were able to jump in and hit the brakes. In a controlled setting, we have replicated this several times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while traveling 55 MPH, the vehicle erroneously shifted into a lower gear. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileages were 123,000.
2003 honda odyssey. Consumer states transmission overheated, began shifting erratically and the check engine light illuminated. *tgw the consumer stated he turned the vehicle off, to allow it to cool off. When he turned it back on, the engine light was still on, but he was able to drive the vehicle home. It was still shifting erratically, but it did not overheat again. He took the vehicle to an auto parts store to have the check engine light code checked. The code came up as a p0740; torque solenoid circuit. The consumer did some research on the code and discovered that his model and year had a recall on the transmission and several class action lawsuits had been filed due to the problem. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and it was determined that the vehicle needed a new transmission. The dealer couldn't say if the problem was definitive to the recall. Honda informed the consumer the vehicle was inspected in 2005, where an oil jet cooler was installed on the transmission. The consumer then examined his vehicle, and discovered there was no oil jet cooler on the transmission. The van remained in overdrive and would not shift into 2nd or 3rd gear.
My husband parked our 2003 honda odyssey in our driveway, alongside the main entrance to our home. He removed the key and went inside, placing the key in the usual location. He changed his shirt, intending to remove from the car the 4' x 8' sheet of exterior plywood he had just purchased. When he went back outside, the car had rolled backwards down our driveway and across the road, and was floating in the lake directly in front of our home. The car slowly sunk to the bottom of the lake. A tow truck was called and a diver located the vehicle in the 15 foot deep water. The insurance company "totaled" the car, and said the incident was the fault of the driver, for not putting the car in "park", even though the key had been removed. The car was not stopped on a sloping surface, but the weight of the plywood probably caused the car to roll backwards onto the sloping part of our driveway. Since there has been no recall based on this defect, the insurance company places full blame on the driver. How can I get them to not charge this incident to driver negligence? He has never had a chargeable accident, and this should not have happened, with the key removed from the ignition.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was engaged in park and the engine was turned off when it rolled away and crashed into a neighboring home. The contact was slightly injured while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired for the failure. The failure and the current mileages were 115,000.
Our neighbor came over and asked why our honda odyssey was in the center of the street? Luckily it had rolled down the sloping driveway backwards barely missed two parked cars in the driveway ,the mailboxes,pedestrians and traffic on the street without hitting anything or anybody . Upon examination we found the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key could be removed while the transmission was in neutral . We also found that due to the design of the shift mechanism it is very easy for us to leave the odyssey in neutral and remove the key . I see that honda had a recall on ignition switches for this problem but this did not include the odyssey minivans that to my knowledge have the same type ignition switch assembly .
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while parked on an incline with the key out of the ignition the vehicle began to roll backwards on its own and crashed into a lamp post causing damage to the front drivers side door. The contact depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred approximately seven different times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. . ..updated 11/09/12 *bf updated 11/15/2012 *js the consumer stated after the transmission was supposedly fixed, the vehicle rolled down the street. Updated 11/26/12
Indeed I can remove the ignition key from my 2003 honda odyssey van in any gear. If on a slope, the vehicle will roll away.
The transmission/ignition key interlock failed, allowing the car to be left in "d" while the ignition key was removed. The car rolled partly out of our garage before it was stopped.
I purchased this vehicle new in may 2003. In 2004, an oil cooler was installed by the dealership as a result of honda america recall (the federal safety agency campaign id: 04v176000). On 10/05/2012, engine and tcs lights came on. I took the vehicle to repair shop the next day. They informed me the codes on the computer were p0700 - automatic transmission fault and p0740 - torque converter clutch malfunction. The codes were cleared and they test drove vehicle and lights did not come back on nor were there any symptoms of any transmission failure. They suggested that I take the vehicle to a transmission specialist for diagnosis. The next day the same lights came back on and shortly thereafter the transmission failed completely.
I can take my key out of the ignition while in drive. Because of the setup of the shifter, and the short space between gears, it's not apparent that the car's not in park, and fairly common for me to remove the key while in drive. I've not had this problem with other cars. Several times I've taken the key out and the car started rolling a little before I stepped on the brake and put the key back in and shifted to park. About 4 or 5 weeks ago I parked at a strip mall in front of a store, and when I came back out my car was backed up against the car on the other side of the aisle, having rolled back about 15 feet. Fortunately there was no damage. Another time my wife went shopping and came out and the car had been in drive the whole time (about an hour) but fortunately the parking lot was flat.
I parked the car in the driveway to pick up my 4 yr grandson. I left the car, with keys in hand, but left the car door open. I turned my back to the door to walk around the back of the car, and noticed the car was rolling backwards toward the street. I turned quickly in the direction of the steering wheel attempting to insert my right leg to press the brake. I hopped a few times on my left leg, as the car door was pushing me backwards. Unable to reach the brake, the force of the car door slammed me to the ground on my right buttock and right side. The bottom of the door scraped over my left knee, leaving two gashes and bruised knee, scraped up over my left arm and shoulder, compressing my shoulders, clavicle, chest cavity and base of skull (shoulder to shoulder measuring 19") so they would fit beneath the door (12" clearance).the bottom of the car door is crimped where "it gave" into the pressure of pushing my body into the ground. The car continued to roll across the street, up over the curb, and finally stopped with the rear wheels on the sidewalk and the front wheels still in the street against the curb. No tires rolled over me. When my daughter entered the car to reposition and park it, she found the car in reverse, and I had the keys in my hand. A neighbor had difficulty inserting the key, but was able to start and park it. I drove the van to mohawk honda, with blood dripping from abrasions. They gave me a ride home while they replaced ignition cylinder, gave me 2 new keys, told me there were no recalls, and charged me $555. When I asked if this should be reported somewhere, I was told no. I saw the federal safety agency article in the newspaper today 10/6/12. I have a no fault claim, head ct scan, continuing pt and therapy dealing with ptsd and constant head and neckaches .a brother of my son's classmate was killed 4 days ago as a dodge caravan rolled over him in his driveway. He was 11 yr.
I parked my van on my sloped driveway, setting the emergency brake. As I was getting out, the van started rolling backward. As I was trying to stop it, I tripped and my left leg was run over by the front left tire. I had an open fracture of my fibula and crush injuries on my shin area (and multiple bruises and pulled muscles elsewhere). I realized later that the van was still in "drive". I had been able to get my keys out without putting it in "park". [I have tested it since then and I still can remove my keys while the van is in "drive" or "neutral"] on testing the emergency brake, I found that it would not hold unless it was pushed all the way to the maximum position. Even though it sounded and "felt" engaged, it did not hold.
Transmission oil overheating while driving in the freeway causing it to leak and burnt the transmission on all gears and a costly repair of $2400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH the RPM increased excessively causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to a transmission shop who inspected the vehicle and stated there was a recall and it should go to the dealer for the repairs. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000: (power train: automatic transmission). The manufacturer was notified who stated the recall was repaired back in 2005 and they offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and the RPM reading increased. The vehicle began to shake. The engine and traction control warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The driver stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. After restarting the vehicle the engine light remained on but the traction control light shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired previously. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
While I was driving my engine light came on and soon after my tcs light came on. I was on the highway and when I slowed down to get off on an exit and tried to go up in gear my van stalled and would not go past 25 to 30 MPH. I took it to an auto place to check the engine light and these codes came up p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction and p0730 incorrect gear ratio.
I was driving carpool to the local school along a very crowded four lane highway when my transmission failed completely. It felt as if the car was in neutral. It was a bit scary, but we were able to coast across two lanes of traffic and into a parking lot. The transmission would not engage in drive, drive3, or reverse. After turning the car off for about 15 minutes, I was able to get the car to drive slowly in a very low gear. I drove it about a mile to my local mechanic. He checked the codes and got p0730 (incorrect gear ratio), and p0740 (torque converter malfunction). After doing some research and consulting with his transmission expert, he determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. I am the second owner of this odyssey. Bought it from a friend in april of 2012. I have all of their dealership service records. According to those records, the original transmission was replaced at 7500 miles in june of 2004. As such, that means there are less than 97,000 miles on the transmission. The car has been driven gently in the city and on the highway. It has never towed anything. I talked to american honda today and was told that they could not help because I am the second owner. However, when pressed, the agent did admit that they do help some second, third... Fourth owners, but it is case by case. In my case the answer was "no". I asked what would have to be different in my case for them to help me and she simply said it was case by case. Basically we went in circles for the next five minutes.the conversation was polite, but frustrating. I then asked if I could speck to a supervisor. The supervisor suggested I talk with the local dealership, have them diagnose the problem and see if they would make a recommendation for assistance to american honda.
Transmission went out on us while driving to florida, took the van to trans pro in dothan alabama. The tech who looked at the van said that we had no 1st or 5th gears. The discs had melted due to over heating, and that this was a common problem with honda mini vans. It cost us over $2700 to fix money we didn't have. I think honda should pay us in full for the repair. I will never buy a car/van from them again.
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