Unusual shifts between 30-45 MPH. Seems like transmission is "hunting" for gear. When going downhill and brake is applied a noticeable downshift is felt. First time this was observed was on winding and hilly roads. Assumed it was the "eco" kicking in/out or the transmission simply downshifting.
2007 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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The "d" / drive LED started blinking several times at around 104.660 miles. So far no other fault LED was flashing. However I discovered since a while that the transmission shifts very hard when driving slower and the transmission shifts from 3rd gear to 2nd gear. The honda technician however told me that this rough shifting is not an issue.
I was driving to a supermarket, I pulled into parking lot and then I saw a lot of smoke coming under the hood, I had my three children inside the car and in minutes my car was totaled completely burned. Honda should pay my van, none noticed any problem before. Side doors won't open at the moment of the fire, very dangerous design for an emergency like this, imagine I mother with child on a car seat and not having access to the rear seats, when this dangerous situation takes minutes to burn the entire vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled when the brake pedal was depressed. All of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,640.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear passenger door fractured and detached from the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle rolled backwards twice while the gear was in park. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the entire instrument panel warning indicators remained illuminated. In addition, the transmission began to slip gears with slight hesitation. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Js
While pulling our 2007 honda odyssey into parking space at local shopping center, tapping on brake pedal caused a sudden acceleration. Tachometer revved to > 2500 RPM. Two other witnesses in the vehicle verified that the accelerator pedal was not being pressed at any time during the incident. The only way to bring vehicle to stop was to push the brake with great force, pop the shifter into park and turn vehicle off. Immediately brought the vehicle to honda dealer. Dealer inspected vehicle and accelerator pedal and nothing wrong was found. No error code found.
While traveling on flat, level surface streets at roughly 40mph, car would spontaneously downshift (to 1st gear?) causing the vehicle to slow very quickly/lots of drag (locking up seatbelts) as if the brakes were applied quickly. The vehicle will then reshift back into a higher gear with little to no resistance again. This may happen 1-4 times within a 60 second period. Pulling the car over, turning off and turning on again seems to fix issue. Shifting into second gear, seemed to fix issue. Shifting into neutral, power cycling car seemed to fix issue. Over the last 6 months or so, this has happened ~2x month.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle fish tailed. There was a manufacturer's recall for a power train software update performed on the vehicle. The failure recurred three years later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,771.
While pulling out from work parking lot, vsa light came on, d letter gear was blinking, and engine vibrated abnormally. Rpm could not get passed 3000. Also, checked engine oil when got home and it appeared to be low. The vehicle just got oil changed about a month ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while performing an oil check, the dealer stated that there was an oil leak in the transmission and a failure with the timing belt. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 72,000.
Transmission slipping felt at 30k miles reported to honda. Final transmission failure at 58k miles. Have a huge paperweight now.
While traveling down the highway, our transmission stopped working. We had it towed to the local honda shop and the confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced and it would cost aprox. $5,800.00. 37 months ago honda replaced the transmission the 1st time because of a recall. When we spoke to honda, they told us they did not warranty recalls. So, now our primary source of transportation for our family is now worth $500.00. We think honda either replaced the recalled transmission with an inferior product to save money, or used the same recalled transmission to replace our factory transmission. If we had known there was no warranty on recalled repairs, we would have done things differently.
2002 honda odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to faulty transmission in vehicle. *smd the consumer stated she was driving down the highway, when suddenly, it felt as though the vehicle had jerked out of gear or if the brake had been applied. The consumer stated she recently drove the vehicle, and the tcs and check engine lights illuminated and the vehicle started jerking again.
The vehicle is burning 1 quart of oil in between 600 and 800 miles. I now change the oil every 3000 miles. The computer still shows that I have upwards of 40% of the oil life remaining when changing the oil.my mechanic(not honda dealership) has tried contacting honda but gets no solution. I have tried contacting dealer but they say that a quart of oil every 600 miles is normal. Car stalls out when under 2 quarts of oil. Honda recalled years after my odyssey with same issue but has not recalled my year. Same engine and computer, same problem.
When traveling at 30 to 40 MPH and you let off gas pedal, trans downshifts. Sometimes a shudder at highway speeds. Picked speed control because transmission was not an option.
Transmission shifting problems on 2007 honda odyssey.
Purchased this honda new in december 2006. No problems with it till this incident. Both back wheels started making terrible noises. A grinding and screeching sound at all speeds. I asked a few friends who have the same vehicle and they said they had to replace both rear bearings on their vehicle. I took the vehicle to the honda dealer and that is exactly what it was. Both rear bearings. I can hardly imagine one bearing going bad on a modern vehicle. Both bearings tells me something is wrong with the product. I believe this could be a significant and dangerous problem for all honda odyssey's on the road. It is clearly a defective rear bearing. I contacted honda regarding this and the representative I spoke with said there was currently no recall regarding this. They were very polite and pleasant to deal with. I expressed my concern, but feel that effort was inadequate. I also searched for this issue on a couple of automobile forums online. I found hundreds of references to this issue. So I do not believe it is an isolated incident. Thank you for ensuring that our roads and the vehicles we drive remain safe! Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the vehicle abnormally decelerated to 20 MPH. The failure recurred three times without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle violently shook while changing gears. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Car hesitates on downshift at 40 and 20 MPH. On 6/26/11 I brought car into local honda dealer to have a manufacturer product update addressed that was targeting this transmission judder issue. Dealer performed a software update which proved to be ineffective. On 9/7/11 I went back to the dealer to have them check the software update again since the transmission judder was still present. The dealer told me that they would charge me $115 to look at the car, not including cost of any repairs. Since honda's product update notification indicated this update should be free of charge and the dealer was intending to charge me, I left the dealership in anger without having them look at the car. On 11/19/11 I brought car back in because the issue was still present and agreed to pay their diagnosis fee of $115. They recognized the problem and flushed the transmission fluid to try to resolve. On 12/17/11 the issue was still not corrected so I brought the car in again. The dealer recognized that there was a problem but said it was "slight" and that I should continue to drive the car until the problem became more pronounced. This, despite the fact that honda's documentation says driving the car without having this issue fixed could damage the transmission. Honda's product update letter to the dealer indicated torque converter should be replaced if software update wasn't effective, but the dealer refused to do that. 12/19/11 I brought the car in again out of dissatisfaction with the conclusion of the 12/17/11 visit. Dealer again attempted a software update, which again proved to be ineffective. On 2/6/12, I contacted american honda to explain the history. I am now being asked to pay for part of this repair, which would have been free of charge to me had the dealer addressed it during one of my initial visits. I don't feel I should incur any cost for this update.
I am getting a thud sound from the back of my 2007 odyssey mini van. We called honda and they said they have had several people come in with this. They found that there is a glazing that happens with the brakes and they said they have to grind the drums and it makes it go away for awhile. They said if the brake shoes are ok it would run about $200.00. This is crazy if they have a problem with the brakes other than wear and tear they should fix it for free. I have put two sets of brakes on this van since I bought it and I have never had brakes go so fast. I believe they have a very poor design. If I had not bought the extended warranty I would have been out 1000 of dollars with all the problem this 2007 honda has had. If I had it to do over again I would not buy another honda. The windshield whistles, the transmission part had to be replaced, the compressor melted, the battery went dead on a trip before a year was up. The bearings in the wheels went bad. The axle went bad. The right rear door motor went bad. The left rear door will open part way and shut. All in all honda has gone down hill. $37,000 and its a piece of junk. Thank god other than the brakes the dealer has been very very good and has fixed everything at least once.
Bought the 2007 odyssey ex-l res nav new in 2007, did not notice the 40~50mph judder during the 10 minutes test drive. I did notice that while driving it back home, but that was too late and the money was with the dealer already. Brought it back to the dealer and they said it was normal, even though you can find lots of complaints from internet. I should have done more research before I made this purchase. Too much penalty to trade in for others. From that on, I just avoid that speed range as much as I could. After dealer updated the transmission code last year, the vibration still exists and just slightly improved. But the down shift is kind of rough when cruising to slow down. Sometimes it even stuck at unexpected low gear when driving on a down hill while gas is off. Even though I only have 38k miles on it so far, but worry it might not last long enough to worth the money I paid. Any way, I just told all my friends go get a "toyota sienna" and definitely not honda odyssey. Honda/acura have lots of transmission issues and they need to recall all those cars. This is the first and last honda for me, no more honda ....!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the vehicle began to shake and shudder before down shifting abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the torque converter was locking and unlocking the transmission but they could not duplicate the problem. The contact believed that there was a problem but the dealer stated there was no problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 64,000.
I noticed the vibration on our honda odyssey about 2 months ago. Then a month ago, had our prepaid service done and asked them to check the vibration and they said it's normal. Then after that I received a recall notice for the vibration and that the van needed a computer update. So had that done 3 days ago (6/27/11) and still vibrated. Brought it back again today (6/30/11), told them it needed a new torque converter and if they can check the motor mounts and they said it needed new tires and a computer update again to fix the problem. So, did that and still had the vibration issue. I am so frustrated and angry. So I brought it back after driving it for about 1 mile and told them again, that it's not fixed. So now I'm seeking some sort of assistance and compensation for all the time and money wasted..thanks
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that his vehicle rolled backwards on hills when he releases the brake and attempted to accelerate. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle met specifications. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 35,000. Updated 05/26/11. *jb updated 06/02/11 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle rolled back on a sloped parking lot and caused an indentation to the middle rear door. Contact was made with the edge of a fence railing. Updated 07/08/11 updated 08/19/11
Extreme pressure had to be applied to the brakes, in order to get the vehicle to slow down on a downhill road at the same time the clutch shuddered, it not only shuddered, but it made the entire vehicle shake and rattle as if it were falling apart. Scared to take the vehicle on long run. Also vehicle shakes sometimes during normal braking action.
I own a 2007 honda odyssey ex-l. Last may, I received two separate recall notices for PCM update for lock-up clutch function and for low and soft brake pedal. There was a delay in taking my van to a dealer because I was on a military deployment. My deployment ended last month and that's when I took my van to get service (recalls). A month had past since I took my van for the recall but the break problem still persist and I think it's getting worst. The breaks is very soft and the pedal is very low when I step on it. Sometimes I have to pump my brakes twice just to feel the brake. I sent honda customer service a letter requesting another authorization to have my brakes check and service again. Honda's solution to fix the problem did not work. The honda dealer bled, seal and cap the brake system on my van but it did not solve the problem. This issue should be look at again before someone gets hurt or lose their lives.
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I have a 2007 honda odyssey with 34k and major transmission problems. I have taken this vehicle 5 times to get fix and the problem is still there. Im afraid to go on long trips with the family. I have a new born and a 4 yr old and don't want to be broken down in the middle of the road. I paid $25,000 for this unreliable vehicle. Honda told me they are aware of a transmission problem but no recall. I really hope this problem gets fixed. Honda odysseys have a history of transmission failure.
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