2004 Honda Odyssey: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Mar 4, 2013 · Transmission · 157,000 miles · ME

Roughly 3 weeks ago when putting the van into d it would hesitate before engaging. The delay became greater and then it started slipping between 2nd & third gears. Three days ago the transmission completely disengaged while driving. I turned the van off, started it again & it drove for nearly .5 miles only to stop again. At this point I have been told I need to replace the transmission & have found a litany of information about the faulty honda transmission.

Filed Oct 23, 2012 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · NY

Car stopped going into gear check engine light came on d started flashing and tcs light came on car would keep hesitating into gear and finally just would not move. Typical problem for honda odyssey as I just found out by class action suit and many complaints on line. But when I call honda they say this car has never been recalled for any transmission defects. Picture that it is amazing how many problems they have had and continue to have but they do a good job keeping it quiet. This is very dangerous and I am sure expensive problem for them that is why they wont admit to any defects. Since this is costing me 3500 to get a jasper transmission with 3 year warranty. Will not buy a honda again.

Filed Sep 12, 2011 · Transmission · 110,617 miles · NY

20year old drove younger sister and teammate to soccer practice. On the rap of the expressway @ a speed of about 35-40 miles van hesitates to accelerate and jerks. Cars slow down to let her merge so not to hit wall barrier. Thought it was probably bad gas, only to find out 3 days later on a weekend trip to soccer tournament it was transmission. Same thing happened @ the toll both, only to have tsc light and engine light to come on. Stopped @ local honda service station only to find out needed a new transmission with only 11000 miles. Service manager said it was a known transmission problem. Can't believe honda and the federal safety agency, would allow an accident waiting to happen that could cause potential death! The odyssey is a family car... Many young lives are at stake.

Filed Feb 18, 2011 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · PA

Well . . . We have a 2004 honda odyssey and just hit the 103,000 mile mark and now the transmission problems have started. My husband was driving the car when the check engine light went on and then the car started to hesitate until it just wouldn't drive anymore. Luckily, he broke down in front of a mechanic shop. Code p0740 has come up meaning we need a new tranny. Called honda 12/10 and again 2/11. We had it towed to the local honda dealer in hopes of having the vehicle repaired and getting assistance from honda for the transmission that has very publicly failed. We were offered a highly overpriced rate, ten had it towed to aamco and had it repaired for $1,000 less that the original quote with honda. The vehicle has been repaired through aamco transmission, with the final bill being $4700.29 . We're the 2nd owners on this vehicle and make car payments monthly. Our loan is what's called an upside down loan, owing more in payments than the vehicle is worth. To boot, we've been without our vehicle since dec. 2010, and don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. We don't have the money to pay for the repairs that have already been, so the vehicle sits as we continue to make car payments. I'm at a loss . . . I just don't know what to do. We're very disappointed in a vehicle that we truly loved until now. Hopeless in a honda.

Filed Dec 12, 2007 · Transmission · 56,000 miles · NH

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. On several occasions, the transmission slipped while driving between 20-40 MPH. The vehicle hesitated while driving uphill several times as well. The dealer could not duplicate the failure because it was a random occurrence. The dealer informed the contact to wait until the failure worsened or until the check engine light illuminated. The contact was also informed that her VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 56,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2007 · Engine · 500 miles · CA

Bought the honda in may 2004. Noticed a slight hesitation at times when engine was not warmed up. I complained about it in my new car survey form and each time it was serviced. On 8-5-05 they replaced egr valve, as it sometimes would cause this failure. On 2-5-07 it totally quit as I was starting a turn into pep boys parking lot, if anyone would have been coming out I would have run into them as I had no steering nor brakes. Took it into the dealer and said I wanted it fixed before I would have an accident. I had mentioned something about the lemon law and they said I would have to contact honda of america, which I did. End result was dealer took car for three days in march 2007. They tested it but could not make it fail so nothing was done. Both honda of america and the dealer gave me their final comment: if they can't see a failure there is nothing they can do for it.

Filed Aug 27, 2006 · Engine · KS

In 2/05, took van to dealer, explaining vehicle sometimes does not start, doesn't even make any turn over noises, but then smells of gas. This is an occasional item and then starts. Dealers stated I must be turning the key too fast. Also been experiencing vehicle cutting out between 35-50 MPH. Dealer states must be from taking foot off gas pedal. Most recently, around 33k, blower motor for AC has terrible noise. Have taken to dealer 2x in 3 weeks. Told there are "leaves" in system. An independent mechanic states it is most likely a bearing going bad in the motor. Have continued to inform dealer of starting problems & hesitation problems between 35-50 mpg. Told warranty is close to expiring, but have driven & started vehicle several times & can't replicate problem. Most recent trip to dealer was on 8/23/06.

Filed Jul 19, 2005 · Body, Transmission · MD

Dt: consumer complained about two problems. The first problem involved the sliding door located on the right side which did not close when it was opened. Took vehicle to dealership six times. However, problem recurred on july 19, 2005, and the dealership told him to bring the vehicle back. Consumer has repeatedly been told by the dealership that there was no problem. Dealership replaced some parts, but consumer saw no improvement. He was concerned about the door malfunctioning when opened. What if it would malfunction when it was closed and it opened while driving. The second problem involved transmission. He received a recall notice that was dated spring/summer 2004. He took the vehicle for service and they said there was no problem. Transmission hesitated while driving.