2004 Honda Odyssey: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Mar 1, 2017 · Acceleration, Airbags · 70,000 miles · TX · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. While parked, the air bag made an abnormal noise and the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle caught on fire. The contact sustained injuries to the eye and arm that required medical attention. The contact extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made of aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 15, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 70,000 miles · TX · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. While backing into the driveway, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and accelerated backwards. The contact shifted into drive and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact attempted to engage the brakes; however, the brakes failed and the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags deployed and caught fire. The contact suffered injuries to the hands and eyes, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not repaired. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Transmission · 111,200 miles · CA

As I was driving the car, the engine over revved but the wheels were not moving. I was on city streets making a turn - luckily I was able to coast to the side of the road without any incident but it could have been dangerous as the gears were not engaging. After I navigated to the side of the road, the car wouldn't move forward or backward on being put in gear. There was a smell of burning rubber - later I realized it was probably burning or overheated transmission fluid. On towing the car to the dealer, the dealer ran diagnostics and advised me that my transmission was damaged and needed replacement. For the past couple of days, the 'check engine light" and the "tcs off light" had been coming on and off occasionally. I had also noticed the vehicle not responding to accelerator pedal being pressed in a normal fashion.

Filed Sep 13, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 114,775 miles · OR · fire

Originating in portland, or to l.a., california, our vacation was abruptly interrupted 30 miles north of bakersfield with some smoke coming out of our engine. We decided to pull over for safety and upon disembarking noticed from fluid dripping from the driver side area of the engine. We were towed to a honda dealership in bakersfield and after spending the night came back the next morning to the dealer and was told that my transmission on my 2004 honda odyssey was out of commission and that it needed to be replaced. I have been a loyal customer of honda since the 80's, as my other family members, and never had we experienced this type of catastrophic event(having to pay $4000.00 to replace the transmission) during our family vacation. I am the original owner of this van and (from 2004), I never have I received any recall or communication from the honda corporation about the transmission. I always changed my fluids and had it maintained. If I would've known about the transmission issue, I probably would've avoided using it for such as long journey. I contacted the honda corporation office in california but they disregarded it as just a misfortune. I asked for reimbursement or some type of reimbursement but they denied my plead.

Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · IL

I was driving on the interstate using cruise control set at 70 MPH and the engine started revving. I turned the cruise control off and saw smoke coming from under the front of the vehicle. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw smoke behind me. I pulled over to the shoulder safely. We had traveled 70 miles on the highway when this happened in 70 degree weather. I had it towed and was told the transmission needs to be replaced ($4,000), and that they saw metal chips from the gears chipping. I had no prior warning signs, no slipping of gears, no dash lights lit. There were 3 other passengers, including 2 small children.

Filed Aug 6, 2012 · Transmission · 127,000 miles · MO

I was driving on the interstate using cruise control set at 70 MPH the posted speed limit when there was a subtle clunk like I hit a small bump and then the engine sounded like it was out of gear, it was revving and slowing down. I made sure it was in gear, it was and I turned the cruise control off and attempted to accelerate and the RPM surged but the speed continued to slow. There was smoke coming from under the front of the vehicle and when I looked in the rear view mirror there was a long trail of smoke behind me. I was able to get over to the shoulder safely.this is missouri highway 70, heavily traveled by semis. We had traveled 70 miles on the highway when this happened in 95 degree weather. I had it towed to the honda dealership and it was indeed the transmission and it had to be replaced at approximately $4,000. I had no prior warning signs, no slipping of gears, no dash lights lit, just a slight clunk and no ability to accelerate.

Filed May 29, 2012 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · AZ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the transmission failed, the rpms began to increase abnormally and the vehicle decelerated independently. There was smoke coming from the vehicle but he contact was unable to tell where the smoke was coming from. The smoking ceased after several minutes. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where the contact was informed that the transmission and torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 115,000.