I was driving to school, and the transmission was acting funny. I drove it approximately 30 miles to our dealership. Luckily I made it. The highest speed I could go was almost 40mph. Pulled into the dealership at 8:30a.m. And waited. Was given the news that it was the transmission, and it was almost $6,000.00 to replace. They had me. Didn't know what to do...and had to pick up kids at school at 3;30p.m. Ended up sinking $40,000.00 into a new 2014 odyssey. Boy do I feel taken! And then to find out there was a problem with honda transmissions from 1999. I do question the transmission of the one I am driving now....it shifts funny. My 2004 also always had a fuel smell. Was concerned at times of starting it. We also paid to have the dash lights fixed....at our expense. Didn't know there was a recall on that either......darn those dealerships!!! They got us on the transmission too!!
2004 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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I was driving on highway state route 22 between altoona pa and ebensburg pa when I experienced transmission failure and the inability to continue to move forward. I had to coast to the shoulder with my family in the vehicle while heavy traffic and semi-truck traffic was continuous on the highway.
Check engine light and tcs light came on while driving the van at highway speeds. The transmission shifts smoothly and sounds fine, but the repair shop pulled a code of p0740--tc clutch failure. The transmission is failing, and this is apparently a common problem with honda odysseys. While our transmission lasted longer than many odysseys' do, I think that transmission failure at 119k is unacceptable.
2004 honda odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission problems. *smd the consumer stated the transmission went out for the second time, in less than three years.
It was thursday, early evening, and I was driving on a country road, approaching a stop sign, when the 2004 honda odyssey van's power cut out. The engine went dead in the middle of the road. It just suddenly cut off for no reason. I was able with difficulty to steer it to the side of the road. I turned the ignition "off" and called my husband thinking I might need aaa to come tow the car. After the van sat for a few minutes, I was able to get it to start again, but it sounded terrible and the engine's engagement felt weak. I was a few miles from an auto repair shop and decided to slowly drive it there and leave it overnight. I was told the next day that the transmission had failed and the mechanic mentioned that there had been a recall on my van of which I was unaware. I looked up the recalls on the federal safety agency site that honda and issued and noticed that my van's VIN number was in the range that had been recalled for transmission problems. I called local honda dealers about this as well as the honda corporate number. Each said that even though my van's VIN was in the batch that was recalled and even though the exact problem that I had experienced was the reason for the recall, they did not feel obliged to assist with the van's repair. Neither the local honda dealer nor honda corporate would give an explanation as to why they felt they did not need to shoulder any of the transmission replacement costs. I believe this is against the law. Can corporations like honda really get away with ignoring the law? After paying for a $4,600 transmission replacement, I do not have the money to fight them.
The day after coming home from an 800 mile road trip my wife was driving the van locally when the transmission started to act up. The van was not shifting smoothly from 2nd to 3rd gear, engine revving to over 4000 RPM. Van was having problems engaging and had to pull over to side of road. Had car towed to local honda dealer and we were told we needed a new transmission at a cost of $4,800. We bought honda for reliability and were very surprised transmission would need replacing at 148,000 miles. Also had both electronic side doors replaced in 2012, both doors stopped working within the same month.
Transmission wants to shift but doesn't and it does it while driving down the highway at higher speeds to. I think it is bs that they know there is a problem with their transmissions and they tell me mine doesn't qualify because the VIN doesn't match. I feel like they should fix it hasn't gone out yet but it will one day then I'm supposed to cover it.
5/6/14 took my vehicle into the local service station for diagnosis of clunking engine noise. Had to pay $1400 to replace both motor mounts that were completely worn out . Also has to replace the outer tie rods that were worn out creating a completely unsafe vehicle. Less than a week later, the d light went black. Suddenly it came back on along with the check engine light. Took vehicle back to the service station and they now diagnosed it with the p0740 code tcc lockup solenoid. Called several transmission shops that told me the only way to fix this is to get a new transmission at a cost of $3500 and up. This is very discerning that the transmission didn't last longer and this is a known problem with this model vehicle and honda refuses to issue the recall on all 2004 transmissions. There are service bulletins out there referring to this specific issue. I called american honda and they refused to assist stating the vehicle is way out of warranty to assist financially. I have had all the service done at the dealer until there was an issue last year with the heating/air conditioner that the dealer was unable to successfully fix after 6 visits and numerous coolant flushes. I have no faith in that local dealership to help. Now I'm stuck with a money pit and can't afford to replace it. Never again honda. They have certainly lost my loyalty after all this. We dealt with the same issue with the 2003 acura tls transmissions that were bad, 3 transmissions later and no help from honda who knowingly covered up their faulty transmission problems and left consumers footing the bill.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled sporadically. The vehicle was diagnosed by a private mechanic, who indicated that the torque converter system failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 128,000 and the current mileage was 128,050.
While driving on the highway noticed the gear slipping with check engine and traction control lights on. The dealer said its a problem with the torque control clutch malfunction and the whole transmission needs to be replaced. Apparently there was a known problem with the honda odysseys built in 2002 to 2004. But according to honda my VIN is not in that recall. It appears like the problem that is supposed to be fixed with the later 2004 models is not really fixed. Honda doesnt want to pay for any of these fixes.
The automatic transmission failed completely on the interstate highway while traveling at 60 MPH. The vehicle was stranded and had to be towed to the nearest dealership, royal honda in metairie, la. Royal honda advised that the entire transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $5,500. We received estimates from other transmission repair shops and decided to have the vehicle towed from royal honda to precision transmission exchange, in kenner, la. Precision transmission installed a rebuilt transmission on october 3, 2011 for $2,537.
While making a turn from a stop light, I noticed the green "d" drive light flashing. I contacted dealer who stated the transmission was about to fail and needed to be replaced. The mechanic stated that the transmission was noted to be "shifting heavy" into second gear and making a "clunk" sound when shifting. Despite being outside of the transmission recall, honda agreed to pay for 1/2 of the repair cost after multiple complaints to corporate. The new transmission came with a 3 yr/36,000 warranty. About 12,000 miles later, the "d" light again began flashing. I took it back to the dealer who replaced the second transmission with a third. I find it interesting that the mechanic noted the problem in second gear, the same gear affected by the recall that I was not a part of. I believe the problem probably affected many more cars than were included in the recall and I was forced to pay thousands of dollars to repair a known problem. I do not have a hitch and have never towed anything with this vehicle.
Van started shuttering at low speeds, 30-40 MPH and bucking violently at 40 MPH, seems the transmission is shifting between gears. I checked for a recall, but unfortunately, mine was not covered.
When parked I tried to start it and it did not start. The mechanic stated that transmission was damaged by particles in it or over heating. Needs a replacement at $4400. Honda was contacted but they offered no help. My VIN is just slightly outside the transmission defect group 5fnrl18..4b000001 to 5frnl18..4b051620 (honda recall service bulletin 04-021). "d" light either flashing or off...even after trans flush. Same symptoms as recalled hondas. I believe that the recall should have been a larger group...ie including my van and maybe it would still be working today if it was recalled!
Driving on the freeway and the internal brake system light come on indicating that was any back brake lights, then while driving the vehicle stop going forward light the transmission went into neutral and then the tcs indicator and the engine light come on and then the 2004 odyssey stopped moving without any indication at all as I was driving in high traffic on a california freeway at approximately 7:30am on my way to work. I am told that there was a recall on these models and that I would cost me over $3,200.00 out of picket to fix and then, (I was told to take the vehicle to honda for recall repairs, because it is still under the recall static and honda has never fixed this problem. At the time I bought this vehicle from the dealer I wasn't told that there was a recall on these odyssey's and there wasn't any defeats reported on the vehicle fix sheets.
When I put the gear into drive it accelerate pretty good then all of a sudden the power is gone then I will have to stop and turn off the engine, again I will restart and then it will accelerate for couple of hundred yards then again does the same thing, I tried it several times and same result. .I had the transmission fluid flush in norm reeves honda in west covina california on 7/23/ 2012 but does the same thing..the service consultant diagnosed the problem to be transmission and gave an estimate of $4064.18. I did not know that there was a recall in 2004 regarding transmission gear failure, I was not notified this recall and only found out now when I received a notice for another recall in ignition switch then I checked all recalls in the internet. I placed the vehicle in plan non operation since 01/17/ 2013 until now .can I still have it fixed by the dealer?
Returning from short road trip (less than 30 miles from home), check engine light and tcs light came on. Drove vehicle straight to honda dealership where it has been serviced for the last 8 yrs since we bought it. Code p0740 internal transmission failure. Attempted to drive vehicle to work the next day (5 miles from home), vehicle began shuddering, RPM gauge revved to 4,000rpm's yet vehicle was slowing. Could put pressure on gas pedal but car would not go. Couldn't reach any speed over 40mph. Vehicle violently downshifted and couldn't exceed 20mph on busy interstate. Barely reached work where vehicle rested. After resting, attempted to drive vehicle back home - had the same experience. Vehicle unable to move from driveway, transmission is not in working condition.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH. The vehicle made a loud noise that was coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose or repair the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
I was driving my 2004 honda odyssey on the highway when all transmission gears stopped working. I am the original owner and the odyssey was very well maintained. It costs $4000 to rebuild the transmission and $500 for a rental vehicle. Honda odyssey stinks!!!
As my husband accelerated, the steering lost power. He could give the engine gas but could not manage the car. Somehow he was able to turn the car around and get the car back to our mechanic. He checked it out and determined that indeed the transmission had failed.
We have a 2004 honda odyssey, bought it used in the summer of 2009 with 79,766 mile. Now at 91,160 mile, it's having major issues. On october 12, 2013, we drove the van to the store and back home just fine. On monday, october 14th when we tried to drive the van again, it would not reverse or drive at all. The engines starts up just fine in parking and in neutral gear. As soon as the gear was shifted to d or r, the engines stalled. Plus the d drive light was flashing prior to the failure. Searching online I found that owners of 2004 honda odyssey was having the same issue with the transmission failing. On october 22, I called to honda america to see if I can get some assistance for helping with the repair. I was given a case number. That same morning, I had our odyssey van towed to a honda dealer to be diagnosis of the problem. I have never drove a car that transmission would fail. If honda doesn't assist me with the repair, this will be the last honda I will ever buy!
Received news from a local honda dealership that all 4 engine mounts were broken for a cost of $925. When looking for parts happen to see the amount of chatter regarding engine mounts on several model years of the odyssey. Lesson learned... Perhaps check this site before buying any vehicle. Seems honda should cover some of the cost at least.
Transmission slips in 2nd gear with a slight load I.e. Going up a slight hill. If you accelerate the slipping/shudder goes away. Honda was not able to give me specific information as to the VIN numbers affected by their 2004 transmission recall but could only tell me my VIN was not one of them. There are many complaints about the second gear slipping failure when I searched online, the information I read stated that the issue was with oil flow to the second gear clutch assembly. It seems the 2004 recall should have included more VIN numbers. My vehicle has high mileage now and is outside honda's assistance parameters but if there had been a recall maybe my transmission would not have failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the transmission failed. The vehicle was coasted into a parking lot were it was towed to a local dealer. The contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
Check engine light on; honda dealer talks about transmission issue and asking it to be replaced. Replacement cost: $6500 I heard that many other honda odyssey owners complaints about transmission problem and it has to be addressed that honda odyssey van is having critical transmission issue built between year 1999 to 2004. Transmission became defective with no reason, so much frustrated as vehicle has hardly done 100k miles.
The transmission failed upon entering the freeway. Vehicle suddenly lost power and forced to pull over. Almost rear ended by other cars also entering the freeway. Honda odysseys are known to have transmission problems and this body style 1999 to 2004 are defective. From my readings a large quantity of the transmissions failed at 80,000 so at least we made it to 125,000 miles. I regularly changed the transmission fluid. Spent $3200 at aamco getting it fixed.
Car seemed to suddenly slow down when approaching stop signal. Tried to pull away when light was green, but remained stationary after pressing on gas/accelerator three to four times. Finally was able creep along until I was able to steer into a bank parking lot. Honda dealer diagnosed ;problem as faulty transmission due to overheated/burntout of solenoids.
Engine mount is broken. Both side mount and front mount.
Vehicle went from 40 MPH to less than 20 MPH and would not go faster . Any attempt to accelerate only revved engine. Vehicle was towed and transmission was replaced...was inoperable,and only option was replacement not rebuilding. *tr vehicle maintained according to manufacturers specifications
We used honda odyssey [2004] daily for commuting (never towed anything and don't haul anything). The car would start moving and all of the sudden would stop moving forward. The car was suddenly stuck immediately after crossing the intersection. I was not able to move the car in any direction and stuck on the road. On duty police officer informed that I need to move the car as early as possible because it is a safety issue. He wanted to call the towing truck, but at that time I tried shifting from to park and back to drive it would move forward for few hundred feet and again same thing no forward motion. At that time I was on down the hill and so able to pull the car near one business park. Later, I towed the car to near by shop and found transmission failure. Honda motor company refused to do anything. When I found recall for the same issue, honda motor company said that there is no recall on my car. Honda dealer is charging $5,600 to fix this. 8tr
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