Transmission failed on car. Lost power to wheels. Had to pull car off to shoulder of road and get it towed to mechanic.
2004 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Transmission failed causing me to on a side road with no pull off area. I could not get the van to move forward so I started drifting backwards. Had to have van towed to shop. I am oversea for the government and to get a new transmission from the honda dealer was 5000 pound and at the current exchange rate that is $8000 on a van worth $7000.00. We had all scheduled maintenance done on the van. We took it to a local shop and they replace the transmission for $3000.00. We need the van until we get back to the states then we will be taking it in on a toyota. Not a happy honda owner!!!!!
Driving on the highway florida to illinois at apx 65-70mph,without warning vehicle looses power, almost to a crawl, smoke bellowing out behind the car. Diagnosed as transmission failure. Honda dealership states vehicle is not cover by warranty or recall. Dealership could replace tranny at a cost over $5k. Opted to install another odyssey trans independently. This failed in less than 1k miles. Opted to then have original transmission independently rebuilt with genuine honda's oem parts and specification with honda dealership consult. Worked fine for appx 26k miles then torque converter burned out again. Replaced and repaired torque even solenoid but less than 8k mi tranny failed again. All these happened in less than one year and 30k miles. Bill kay honda dealership still saying car is not involve in recall/suit and out of warranty. Previously I complained at planet honda about a jerk/thump when increasing speed between 10-40 and dealership states they 'could not duplicate the problem'. Vehicle is still down and honda and their dealerships are still screwing it's customers. Ps: had 2002 odyssey that was on its way out with similar problems but it crashed. Also, have a 2001 civic with same transmission failure sitting for the least 3 years with only about 100k on it! Shame on you honda!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while parked on a slight incline, the vehicle rolled backward and crashed into a tree and three other vehicles. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact, the vehicle was not designed in a manner in which the key could be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being successfully shifted into park. The dealer also advised that a component on the vehicle must have failed in order for the failure to have occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised that the failure was caused by the vehicle being left in gear.the current and the failure mileages were 102,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 07/25/12
My wife was driving home late at night when all of a sudden the check engine light and tcs light come on in her 2004 honda odyssey. The van begins to slow down until it will go no faster than 5 MPH. Pulling to the side of the road, she turned off the van then restarted it. She was able to get the last few miles back to our house luckily, and we brought the vehicle to a shop just up the street since it could not make it much further. It turns out the transmission needs to be replaced. The shop called honda, knowing there had been a recall on the 2004 odyssey transmissions, but honda claimed that it did the work for the recall and had no further responsibility. I am extremely dissatisfied with this. To know there is a problem with a transmission, "fix" it with a recall, and still have problems with it on a vehicle with under 100,000 miles is unacceptable. I've owned hondas in the past and never had a problem like this. Matter of fact, I've never had a problem like this with any car I've owned, no matter the manufacturer. My wife and I purchased a honda minivan because it is supposed to be safe. But to have the vehicle stop working with no warning due to a transmission that honda is aware is faulty is as far from safe as you can get. I'm just thankful she wasn't on the highway when it went out. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after stopping at an intersection and then attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would respond. After restarting the vehicle and waiting a while, the vehicle resumed normal function. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 83,000.
My 2004 odyssey, with 77000 miles, experienced a transmission failure while driving on highway with no warning & no early indications of malfunction (slippage, engagement, etc), noticed tachometer revving higher than normal then lost of drivetrain power with engine still operating. Manage to exit highway and onto offramp before transmission disengaged from engine. The frightening thing was we coasted to a stop in a blind turn with vegetation hiding our position from other exiting vehicles ( sb i280 ocean ave exit, next to city college of san francisco). Serramonte honda service dept told me transmission no longer under original 60000 mile power train warranty & that he does not know of any transmission problems in the odyssey model. Internet search reveals transmission failures very common with many odyssey owners having to go through multiple power trains with no admission of design flaws for such premature transmission failures by honda.
I have a 2004 honda odyssey, original owners, and we have maintained this vehicle immaculately. I noticed the transmission lagging and not going into gear immediately. I took it to our local dealer and was told that my transmission needs to be replaced. The mechanic said that this was a "young transmission", meaning it shouldn't have gone out so soon. After researching this on the internet, I have found so many articles related to faulty transmissions with the honda odyssey and can't believe that honda hasn't owned up and stood behind their vehicles. I can honestly say that honda is no longer on my list of reputable companies.
There is an epidemic of honda transmission failures. We bought a 2004 honda odyssey. Almost immediately after buying the car, with just 34k miles on it - it developed a periodic shudder in the lower gears. We did not recognize this as a potentially big issue until many miles later we could no longer manually downshift the transmission. When we took it in the hondanorth - at 67k miles young - for , the list began with the need for new engine mounts, new heat shields for the catalytic converter and ended with a new torque converter. So much for that honda quality. Since then, with a second review, hondaamerica has continued to refuse assistance for the torque converter that will cost $2325, this despite a government recall of 2004 odyssey the federal safety agency, has some 570 transmission complaints from owners of 2003 4 honda accords. There are just over 700 transmission complaints from owners of 2002 4 odysseys. According to the executive director of the center for auto safety, [xxx], of the 267 transmission complaints the center received in the second half of 2010 alone, 169 were from honda or acura owners. A number of the complaints filed with the federal safety agency recount mechanical failure that created very serious danger for the families involved. A year ago, we all witnessed the long failure of toyota to come clean about the accelerator issues. Now there is an epidemic of honda transmission failures. When will honda and our government officials pay attention? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Wife was taking kids to an air show. While merging into traffic on i95 the car would not shift out of gear at 40 miles per hour. The car began to shake, shudder and produce loud noises. My wife had to pull the car out the traffic onto the side of the road. She was able to safely exit i95 at the next exit. Since then the car has been diagnosed with complete transmission failure.
The transmission failed completely. A day earlier the tcs light lit up and the check engine light lit up. The very next day, while driving at about 40 miles there was a slipping sensation and then within few minutes the car started slowing down and pressing gas pedal had no effect in moving the car forward. With two kids in the car, thank god, I wasn't traveling on the highway. I couldn't imagine if this would have happened on the highway at 70 miles per hour with bunch of cars and trucks behind me. I was traveling in the local roads while this happened. I had called honda customer service, and they mentioned that there isn't any recall or extended warranty for my VIN. They also indicated that they are not aware of any transmission problems with those vehicle and requested me to take it to the dealer. I had it towed to a mechanic and the he took a look at it and said it is a transmission failure - pure and simple. Honda has indicated that this is a simple wear and tear issue and that they cannot help any further. Other than opening up a case [xxx] honda customer service hasn't helped much. Looking at various auto forums, the transmission problem seems to be the number 1 problem for the 2nd generation (and even some 3rd generation) odysseys with engine mount problem tailing close as the number 2 problem. Despite all this, it is surprising that honda seems to be unwilling to do anything about. It. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Never had any problems with transmission in the past. I was driving on the highway at 70 MPH when, without any warning, the transmission failed. The car was undrivable and began to overheat. There was transmission fluid all over. Had the vehicle towed and had transmission rebuilt for $1500. Since the rebuild, the transmission has failed 3 additional times.
My 2004 honda odyssey minivan experienceing problems with my automatic transmission while iam driving it is unsafe I bought this vehicle for my family I rely on this vehicle I got no help from the dealership I bought it from and the warranties were lousy the customer service as well please help .
After complying with honda's maintenance schedule the transmission failed, even after taking it in for the recall in 2004 before it had 15k on it. I shifted from reverse to drive and the RPM's increased but the car did not move (yes the parking brake was off). I shifted it into park and after sitting for a few minutes I shifted it to drive and thankfully was on my way. While driving the car started to skip/stutter when the gears shifted. Ultimately arrived at a transmission shop and was informed that the entire transmission needed to be rebuilt.
While traveling approximately 40 MPH, warning lights came on and transmission simultaneously began bucking, slipping, grabbing, racing, making vehicle undriveable. Car towed for repair. Dealer confirmed that transmission failed and needed to be replaced, $6,000. I ended up replacing transmission with a third party transmission, as I learned that such failures of honda transmissions are very common. As car was out of warranty and honda refuses to acknowledge the prevalence of this problem, they offered no assistance.
When traveling down the passing lane of a 4 lane highway in heavy traffic at 60 MPH the vehicle suddenly lost power and began to slow as if the brakes were on. Fortunately I was able to pull over to the side of the road without anyone running in to me. Upon getting to the side of the road I noticed that the engine light was on. I put the gear shift lever into park and walked around the van to see if any fluids were leaking. None were. I got back into the van to see if it would move. It finally did after moving the shifter from p to d a few times but it did not have the power and did not shift correctly. The code that turned up on my mechanics scanner showed that the transmission had slipped and would need replacing. I called honda and they said there was nothing that they could do for me eventhough there has been numerous issues with these transmissions. The only recall they acknowledge was the fuel pump for my van. The outcome of the event could have been much more serious and I feel honda is just turning a blind eye to this. If this caused a serious accident I question what they would say after a lawyer gave them a call. They should have at least attempted to negotiate a deal for a new transmission. This will be the last time honda does this to me. I have owned many gm vehicles with more mileage and never had experienced a transmission failure. After spending over $3500 on a rebuilt transmission I don't believe another honda will be in my driveway!
Total transmission failure.
I have a 2004 honda odyssey with 111,111 miles and we currently live overseas in england. My check engine and tcs light came on five days ago and since then it has been down hill. It has trouble getting into reverse and now it is scipping really bad in 2nd and 3rd gear. I took it to the honda and since it is us spec and has to ship the transmission from the states it will cost 7500 pounds and with the exchange rate it would be about 12000 dollars. We do not have many choices as they are not many shops that will work on american spec cars. We loved the van up until this all staredwe have to make the choice to get rid of the car as it is not worth that much. We are really in a bind as we are a family of six and this is our only transportation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
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.
Two engine mounts failed at 82,600 miles. I understand it is a common occurrence on this vehicle.
Check engine light on at 59,526 miles. Took vehicle in for servicing was informed nature of check engine light was transmission not shifting correctly. Repair estimate $3,000.
Driving with family on busy highway on mother's day 2010. Complete transmission failure on our 2004 honda odyssey minivan. Honda refuses to admit a problem even though they issued a recall for one particular year in the early 2000's. Luckily we were not involved in an accident and were able to guide the car off the road. Total repairs were well over $3,000. Honda started using a different transmission recently in the odyssey model. This should be investigated fully as the internet is littered with reports of similar transmission problems.
2004 honda odyssey has failing transmission at barely over 100,000. This problem may have started at only 80k! This vehicle is only 7 years old and has been maintained per the manufacturer. Upon research and confirmation from the dealer, honda acknowledges that this model has transmission problems. With this knowledge, they had the responsibility to tell consumers and pay for replacement transmissions to avoid injury or death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the vehicle failed to switch gears properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for failure diagnostics where he was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 0v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,037 and the current mileage was 100,000.
The van has made strange noises and gotten horrible gas mileage since we purchased as 'certified pre-owned' from honda dealer. We reported both to dealer and gotten no response but 'oh, well'. We have serviced the vehicle at the same dealership since purchased and followed all recommendations for service. The d light has been flashing at random for over a year, but each service appt they found nothing and just sent us on the way. At the last appt, they finally found a bad sensor that had been causing the light to flash (they said). We had them replace the sensor. We drove across the us to visit family. The tcs and cel came on and we took the car to a shop to have the code read. P0740. We called our dealer in or and they said it would probably make it back to or from al. 20 miles later the tranny died completely. My wife came within 10 feet of being flattened by a big truck due to lack of power or control. My wife and two kids were stranded on the side of the interstate. We had the van towed and honda dealership said it would be 2800-3k to fix. They called back a couple days later to say it was almost 3600. We have religiously serviced the van and never towed or hauled anything. We have complained for years to our dealer that there was something wrong with the van. We bought an extended warranty that covered everything up to 105k miles. We have complained since we bought the van in 2006 and honda only drove and said they didn't hear anything. We are now out 3.6k for the new transmission even though we have been calling it out for 5 years. The transmissions in these vehicles are weak and should not become a 4000 repair for consumers. The van has been cared for mechanically and we have done our part, but honda refuses to do anything. It is hard to believe that a transmission on any vehicle would fail this early. There are hundreds of other people with the same failures. There should be some action from honda to fix this dangerous condition. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5
2004 honda odyssey transmission failure.
I own honda odyssey 2004, 170000 miles. The transmission had the code p0730. When I went to a dealership they gave estimates for repairs or replacement. Calling to honda USA I found that there was a recall on transmissions in 2004. Also, they told me that recall was done on my vehicle. Talking to other owners, I found that there is no issue with the mileage, 120000 or 150000 we have the same problems with sleeping gears and codes. After talking to honda case manager, they told me that honda would not pay for replacement. They would not confirm the conversation or willing to sent any letters of outcome of this case. The van was purchased from the honda dealer in 2009 for $17,000 and dealer gave one year warranty.
I purchased a new 2004 honda odyssey in the fall of 2003. About a year later, there was a recall & the transmission was replaced with a new one. In the fall of 2009, the transmission failed & was rebuilt for $2800 through a independent shop. I had contacted the honda service department, but they would not give me a break on the price which was about 1k more. In march of 2011 the transmission failed again & had to be rebuilt for $2100. Although out of warrenty, the shop gave me a break on the labor charge. I bought a honda because of the reputation for quality. However, due to this ongoing transmission problem, I will not buy another honda.
February 29, 2011: I own a 2004 honda odyssey with 136,961 miles. I loved loved loved my honda, until now. Tcs & check engine lights came on. Took to my local repair shop and they got the codes p0700at & p0740tc. They advised I take to the dealer because it was a transmission issue which they don't. Dealer said could find nothing wrong with transmission but battery was weak and timing belt & timing belt holder needed replacement. After paying $1200 I picked up the van and drove it home. The next morning the tcs & engine came on again. Took it back to the dealer. They said local repair shop must have erased the transmission coded when they check them and that is why they didn't see them and thought there was nothing wrong with transmission even though I told them there was something wrong with it. They said I will need a new transmission. I called honda america to file a case. They took my information and then told me there was nothing they could do to assist me. I asked to speak with a supervisor who told me the same thing. I don't know what to do. We are a one income family. I am a stay at home mom who takes care of her 92 year old grandfather who has alzheimers. We bought a honda because we have always loved how dependable they are and now I don't have a car. With so many cases of transmission problems, I can't believe honda won't back up their product. I can't afford a new transmission and have no idea how I am going to get my kids and my grandpa to school, doctors appointments, etc.
At less than 87,000 miles, my 2004 honda odyssey needs a new transmission. One month ago, the honda dealer performed a transmission service on the car as routine maintenance and then it started slipping within 3 weeks. I have read that countless other people have had the same issue with 1999-2004 odysseys and that the warranty was extended on 1999-2001 models. My 2004 had a recall that supposedly fixed the issue, and yet, at this low mileage, I am now faced with a $5,000 repair on a car that has been well-maintained. Honda has also issued many tsbs on these transmissions and knows there is a problem. The federal safety agency should force them to replace all transmissions in all odysseys free of charge.
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