The transmission is gone because of an inherent design problem in the transmission. Because the transmission fluid pump stops working correctly inside the transmission, the pressure is too low and the transmission grinds itself up. The car will slip out of gear and stop moving. There is nothing I could have done about it in preventative maintenance. I have to replace the transmission at a cost of approximately $4000 or more. This should not happen under normal conditions after 7 years even if the car has 150,000 miles on it.
2006 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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Based on a report today that honda is recalling 2003/2004 honda odyssey where the issue involves the ignition interlock, a device intended to ensure that the key can only be removed when a vehicle is firmly shifted into park. I have a 2006 honda odyssey and had a similar issue in 2010 where after parking and removing my keys and I got down, the van moved backwards and the my front door hit another car in the parking lot damaging both cars, and I had to file a claim with unitrin direct. The result being I have a fault accident record on my license and my insurance went up for no fault of mine. I think honda should recall even the 2006 model and pay me back from my repairs and extra insurance payments that I have paid and work with dmv/unitrin to remove the fault accident record that I have on my license.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle it began to roll back. The contact mentioned that the vehicle rolled over her left foot and had to be taken to a hospital. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current failure mileage was 87.039.
Transmission hunts between 4th and 5th gear during acceleration causing surges in the RPM and the car.
Have had intermittent vibration coming from engine compartment. Primarily occurs at any speed when the vcm or eco mode activates. Not sure what other issues this may cause but seems unsafe. Honda dealer diagnosed issue as a broken rear engine mount. Cost to repair is $866.
Travelling on vaction on freeway at 100km ( 60 MPH ) when my transmission went on my honda odyssey. Smoke from under hood, engine started to rev up and tacometer reved up bascially enough function to pull over to the side of freeway. We had towed to honda where I was informed that my vehicle that I havent even owned for 5yrs at the time and only 120000km (75000miles) that the transmission was gone and would cost me $5000 to repair. We had our van towed back to our local dealer (2hrs away and across us boarder back to canada) where they charged us $3700 do to us keeping up with all services. After all cost to have returned home and our family of six returned home I paid $4500 out of my pocket on a vehicle im still making $600 a month payments on. Unaccceptable.
Transmission continues to shudder at 50 MPH. It looks like it shutters until you hit the gas or let off. If you are coasting on flat ground, steady at the same speed, it will do it until you let off the gas or hit the gas harder.
The van seems to stutter at low speeds usually 30-35mph. Lately the it has issue has worse and is experiencing problems at highway speeds.
Soon after purchasing our 2006 honda odyssey ex I noticed a shudder when I was going slowly in traffic. It had trouble shifting up. Usually when this happens I'm only going between 30-45. It seems fine when I quickly accelerate. Now it happens almost every time I drive it. I know it's a transmission issue, because it sounds like all the other complaints here. I have taken it to the dealer we bought it from and of course they couldn't find the shudder. It was probably because they only drove it for 2 miles. I'm very frustrated with honda and won't ever purchase one again.
Transmission failed 3 weeks after a botched timing belt work by honda dealer. Required replacing 3 valves and reconditioning of engine head.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle would shake excessively and would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The dealer informed the contact that there was an internal transmission failure and advised her to replace the transmission. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 91,155.
Front and side motor mount failure.
Vibration and noise from engine or tansmission whenever car goes into eco mode. Does it at all speeds. Dealer confirmed that the car needs new engine mounts. Seems like ex-l and tourings have the same issue!!!! Faulty mounts, bad design! Dealer qoted $2000 to fix. Dont have money to cover the cost as I just had a baby.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the vehicle rapidly decelerated to 20 MPH. The contact depressed the accelerator but the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 65 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the transmission would have to be replaced. The dealer did not give a reason for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and the failure mileage was 106,000.
Ever since about 90,000 the transmission shutters and makes a rumbling sound between 30-45 MPH. A transmission oil "exchange" seemed to lessen the issue. But it has returned.
Transmission failed after 84,000 miles. Transmission shudders between gears at various speeds when accelerating. Reverse also does not engage and appears to exhibit slippage.
During acceleration or deceleration, the steering and transmission shudders between 30 and 45 MPH. When this condition happens, the vehicle becomes difficult to control and can easily become unsafe. While accelerating, the vehicle can shudder and easily shift to one side. This condition has occurred over the past year. It is now happening repeatedly and with increasing severity. I have replaced tires and checked alignment. I have also replaced brakes and turned rotors. The dealer indicated today that the problem is related to the torque converter and transmission.
The car shakes really bad at about 30-35 miles per hour and also hesitates at times. You can feel the van shift very hard also.
I was driving on my way back from cleveland ohio. Noticed a shaking feeling on a transmission shifting gear. I looked it up on the internet and there is a ton of people with the same complaint :(
My 5 year old honda odyssey with only 68475 miles has o faulty front engine mount. And I believe this is a predominant problem with 05-2009 year odysseys. It can be a safety issue and would be nice if honda issued a recall.
The honda odyssey van we have started to shift hard and when it would change into gears I would feel a big thump it is a automatic with over drive.
Torque converter pulsation and vibration.
While driving at 40 MPH. The steering wheel shakes hard for about 4 sec.
I'm the original owner of a honda odyssey 2006 ex-l, I have religiously maintained it and have used honda filters, oils and lubricants, have done oil changes every 7,500 per honda maintenance schedule and replaced tranny fluid every 15,000 miles, especially after knowing this has been an issue with previous odyssey's and current ones. At 52,000 miles I had to replace a broken motor mount (known issue that honda won't acknowledge) thankfully extended warranty covered it. At 90,700 (my extended warranty expired at 85,200 miles) my transmission started making a whining noise (I have had 2 independent mechanics and a honda dealership verify the tranny is going south). In addition to the motor mount and transmission issues, this vehicle has had recalls to replace front brake pads, brake master "o" ring, power steering pump and paint peeling. For a $33k vehicle, it sure is a lemon.
2006 honda odyssey transmission problem, my car won't go into reverse.
Sudden acceleration. Motor began racing at a stop sign, at first thought that my vehicle's brakes had failed as it lurched forward. Was able to put neutral and turn off engine.
Transmission began to fail after 100,000 miles.
2006 honda odyssey exl transmission shudder. Either a failing torque converter or transmission. I am writing in concern to my odyssey transmission. I have had a consistent problem with the transmission shuddering between 20-40 MPH. As it shudders there is also a drop in RPM's. I have spoke with (2) other owners of the same model year odyssey and they have the same problem. Upon further research I have located 1000's of blogs about this issue. This to me is raises a concern. This is not normally wear and tear for a transmission. There is a problem that honda isn't addressing. There have been recalls in the past, issued by the federal safety agency, in regards to honda transmission problems. These problems don't ever seemed to be fixed. Based upon the amount of complaints I have read about, the (2), other than mine, that I have personally heard about makes me feel as there should be some type of interaction with your agency. Honda continues to blow off the issue and say it isn't a problem. Transmissions should last way longer than 60-80k miles. I have never towed or abused my transmission in any way shape or form and it is failing me. I believe it is solely a manufacturer issue. I believe it is also a safety issue in which honda knows about but is failing to resolve.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle minutes later and noticed that the transmission was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred a second time and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted intermittently once the vehicle would become hot. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion where it was confirmed that the transmission would need replacing. The approximate failure mileage was 198,000. Updated 04/06/11
I was driving my 2006 honda odyssey at a normal speed in houston, when it suddenly would not shift into gear, and the tach revved up to the red line. Had it towed to the dealership and they told me that the transmission had failed. I have 143,00 miles on it. The price that the dealership quoted was 4300.00 dollars. I requested assistance from american honda, and was denied on several occasions because of the number of miles on the van. I took it to a local honda specialist and got the same transmission and warranty for 1100.00 less.
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