Original owner of 2005 honda odyssey van. Around 60,000 miles and while still under the honda care warranty, the car began to shudder at 20-40 MPH speeds when shifting gears. Similar to the multiple complaints about torque converter and transmissions. This is scary and I know not what could happen when transmission decides to let go completely. Local honda dealer checked the vehicle two times before the warranty ran out (july of 2010) and "couldn't duplicate the problem when they drove it." absent a recall by honda to correct this deficiency, the reported problems will continue to grow until someone gets hurt. I feel they should recall the vehicle and fix the transmission when it was reported to them multiple times while still under warranty.
2005 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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My 2005 honda odyssey has a transmission shudder due to the faulty torque converter that honda put into this vehicle. Thee are thousands of complaints on this issue and honda ignores its customers and provides no recall for this problem.
I have 2005 honda odyssey. It has transmission problem, whenever it shift gear at low speed around 40 MPH, it has judder problem. It have been told by the honda dealership that it will need software updates, so they did that. It does not work though, it is just getting worst. This is a safety issue, I have seen a lot of people having the same transmission problem. The honda dealership suggest changing the torque converter/replace the whole transmission. That will be very costly. I am hoping you can investigate this failure and stop the foreseeable accidents. This is a defect in honda's transmission design, not because of wear and tear. The problem started at around 95k miles and the dealership always suggests different solutions that leads to no fix. The problem gets worst and not they suggest replacing torque converter.
We purchased our 2005 honda odyssey on june 16th, 2010. During the test drive as well as for a week or so after purchasing the vehicle, no problems were noticed. However about 2 weeks after purchasing the vehicle, we started to notice the vehicle would shudder around 40-45 miles an hour, usually on an incline. We took this vehicle on a long trip and the shuddering started to get worse. On july 19, 2010, we took the vehicle in for service. On wednesday, july 21st, the dealership called to inform me that they had installed a software upgrade for this problem, but it didn't fix it. Their recommendation was either a torque converter or a new transmission. The tech who worked on my car said they could just replace the torque converter and would probably not have any more problems; however, honda's recommendation was to replace the transmission. They were waiting on the extended warranty co. To call and see if this was covered. Luckily, on thursday, july 22nd, the warranty co. Sent someone out to decide if they would cover it. The warranty co. Decided to replace the entire transmission of my month old car to the tune of $3700. On friday, july 23rd, I finally got my vehicle back. However, unfortunately, it is returning to the dealership due to the fact that it veers to the right.
Our 2005 honda odyssey ex-l dvd nav is experiencing the same "shutter" issues being reported by numerous other owners. As speeds between 20-40 MPH, the vehicle will stutter or shutter, specifically on inclines. This appears to be a very common, and expensive problem with honda. We took it to the local dealership and they charged $50 for a transmission update. Same issue, so now they have advised that we need a new transmission at $3,000-$4,000. Are you kidding me? I placed a call to a friend that owns a transmission shop 3 hours away and was stunned to find that they have to rebuild the transmission on this style honda odyssey 3-4 times a month. Pay a premium price and get ripped off by a company you think you can trust. This can cause serious accidents on our highways.
I have a 2005 honda odyssey exl and it has a severe vibration when operating in the eco mode. Research online shows the known cause is premature failure of the rear engine mount. There are literally thousands of forums and complaints for the identical problem. Honda has not issued a recall and the repair cost is $650.
2005 honda odyssey touring van this problem started a while ago when the van gets to a steady speed of aprox 40 usually at a slight incline the car starts to jitter or feel like going over railroad tracks. Now it is happening at other speeds. I was told it was a cracked block months ago and had it replaced. This did not fix the problem. Now being told torque converter will fix the problem @$1900. Called honda USA they said the will not consider reviewing my claim because of my mileage is now 100,000. Others on web are having similar problems..my best guess is that we have been having this problem for 15-20,000 miles.
Honda odyssey 2005 transmission gear & bearing failure whistle sound recommended by dealer to replace transmission. Consult transmission specialist aaa approved also confirmed transmission problem. Dealer offered $3,000.00 on 20/80 split 20% american honda share. Have the same problem with my 2002 honda odyssey transmission have to pay 50% of cost. Around $ 1,500.00. No decision yet on this 2005 odyssey because of cost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that when accelerating between 25 to 30 MPH, the transmission began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer since there was an existing warranty but the failure could not be duplicated. The failure became progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer agreed to pay fifty percent of the repair costs since the warranty was no longer valid. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 77,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle began exhibiting unusual vibrations while driving at approximate speeds of 35-40 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a local transmission shop where the contact was informed that the drive train needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there was no longer an active warranty on the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. Updated 11/03/10.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. The contact stated that when he attempted to accelerate to speeds of 20 to 40 MPH, the vehicle would shutter. While driving at higher speeds, the shuttering would stop. The dealer stated that the torque converter and rear engine mounts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer would not offer any assistance since the factory warranty was not valid. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000 and the current mileage was 91,000.
2005 honda odyssey has defective transmissions which honda needs to replace before someone is killed. The automatic transmission jerks the vehicle forward at speeds of 20-45 MPH. This is dangerous as you could be driving slowly at 15-20mph in school zone and the transmission judders and jerks the vehicle forward. Honda is making customers spend $'s to perform transmission fluid flushes, have dealership do software updates and change torque converters. None of these will work. Please investigate before valuable lives are lost like with the toyota incident. Honda does not want to issue a formal transmission recall because it would cost them hundreds of millions to replace transmissions. The us government has a duty to investigate this problem thoroughly before someone gets hurt.
I have a 2005 honda odyssey with 80000 miles on it and the transmission is shuddering. Honda said it would cost $2,000-2,500 to fix because it is possibly a torque problem. Per ody blogs many other ody owners experiencing same problem. Honda will not acknowledge problem.
We have a 2005 honda odyssey with 8800.00 miles on it and the transmission is shuddering. Honda said 4200.00 please. Van just paid off. Honda will not step up to the plate and say they have a problem with there vans.
2005 honda odyssey ' accelerating from 30-35 and/or 40-45 MPH, the van shudders during the transmission shift. Went on-line and found others with 2005+ odysseys with the same issue. Most complaints seem to point to the transmission. Took my van to a local dealer ' they reprogrammed the fuel injector. Did not resolve the issue. For my van, this has been happening for over a year.
Between 35-40 miles per hour transmission is slipping. Van is 4.5 years old with 53,000 miles. Dealer says torque converter needs to be replaced at an out of pocket expense of $3400. This is on a 2005 honda odyssey ex-l with navigation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda odyssey. When driving between speeds 25 MPH to 45 MPH the vehicle shudders as if it will stall . The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the torque converter was replaced. Several months after the repair the failure resurfaced. The technician at the dealer has not been able to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
A strong vibration occurs when the transmission shifts from second to third gear. The driver must accelerate or decelerate to stop the rumpling. Eventually the transmission fails. This happened to me and hundreds of other owners as evidenced by reports to edmunds. Honda says it is normal.
2005 honda odyssey touring model, purchased new from dealer, original owner, strictly maintained. When driving in 5th gear, 40-45mph, 1100-1200 RPM if I start up an incline where transmission should downshift, severe vibration begins. Like driving over rumble strips. Ease off accelerator or increase acceleration to increase RPM and vibration stops. Started at approximately 40k very infrequently. Now at 53k happens more frequently. Dealer has looked at car on 2 different occasions but can not find problem.
2005 honda odyssey minivan with approximately 68000 miles. Transmission is slipping when van is going slightly uphill while engine speed is between 1500 and 2000 RPM. Problem will go away if manually downshift or press hard on the gas paddle to force the transmission to downshift. Dealership insisted that the transmission needs to be replaced to eliminate the problem but honda is not willing to absorb the replacement cost.
2005 honda odyssey automatic transmission failure.
Car starts to vibrate when speed reaches approximately 65 MPH. Engine light on but no other obvious mechanical problems. Dealer said need new transmission.
This behavior happened a few times in the past according to my wife. The last time happened on 1/30/09 while I was driving on a city street under normal speed and suddenly the transmission lost power, the d drive failed to engage. I immediately move the gear shift several time to re-engage the d gear. Very unsafe, unpredictable and scare in a busy street.
2005 odyssey mini van. Oil leak at under 24000 miles. Transmission replaced. Then 7/08 had another oil leak just after it had express service at honda dealership. Took back they said that something did not get put on tight enough. Took back two weeks or so later, around 32000 miles now still leaking. Replaced oil pan and gasket. Still leaking. Took back told it was transmission. They started to order one. Honda had me come back in to take pictures. My service rep was not there at that time. At this time said it was engine oil not trans. Went back when my service rep was in. She found leak and it was the transmission. Another trans was put in around jan 6th 2009 at around 38,500 miles. I was told this is not normal. But there seems to many complaints on transmissions on the honda vans.
Severe vibration, thumping, washboard affect in right front when driving over 20mph. Replaced right front drive axel.
I purchased my vehicle new and vigilantly maintain it. With fewer than 43,000 miles, the automatic transmission fails to properly "lockup" at 45 MPH on level grade when warm. The dealers scan tool indicated absence of any detected abnormality, but their test drive confirmed the symptom--pulsing power to the drive wheels. They told me the torque converter is failing which they don't replace nor repair so they said it needs a new transmission. They said it was ok to drive. They never acknowledged a history of transmission problems nor any related service campaigns or technical service bulletins. I am, like I said, vigilant about service, so I will take care of this before it becomes an issue, but others may be at risk if the transmission fails rapidly due to improper design.
I drove my van up to the goat pen. Put the van in park, left it running walked in front of the van and crossed over to the gate. I stood in front of the goat pen for a couple of minutes. Van started moving forward- hit a tree. Thank god I was not in front of it.
While the car was idling and the transmission was in park, the van rolled down the street with my kids still inside the van. Eventually, the van hit a parked car and the van stopped. The parking brake was not on. I took the vehicle to the honda dealership and they could not replicate the failure.
We first noticed a severe vibration in our car about two months ago when traveling between 65-70 MPH. Took honda ody to dealer to have them review. Suggested we rotate and balance tires (as we have done with nearly each oil change). Car had 20k miles. We did as suggested but vibration continued. We drove the car to south florida (8 hours of driving) and the vibration seemed to worsen. Went to different local honda dealer to have them look at it. They suggested another balance and alignment. We said ok (another $150) and they said their tech drove it and it was gone. Great - took the car home and experienced it again on my test loop home. Called second dealer again who took car in. First they looked at the pax system and said we need new tires and that should fix it. They then put new tires on from a new ody on their lot. Did not resolve it. Now they feel it is the front axles that are defective and still have the car. Hopefully this will fix the problems but not from what I have read from other consumers of the 2005 honda ody... I feel all this will recur. So, two problems. The pax system touted for safety and longevity has almost bald side edges of each tire at 22k miles now. Is this safe for my family? Now I need to replace them for $1k. Second issue is faulty axles that are worn at 22k miles. Wow. Seems to be some serious safety and design defects in this $40k vehicle that would not be accepted on a $20k car.
Transmission makes vibrating noise about 45 MPH when accelerating on slight uphill grade. Van taken to dealer shop for investigation. I was told that all checks were within honda spec. I was informed that it probably always did this and that I just didn't notice it.
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