A transmission judder is felt while driving between 20-45 MPH and I did receive a safety recall notice from honda automobile division regarding that subject upon which I scheduled an appointment with an authorized dealer to fix the problem but he has failed to remedy the defect in my vehicle and the vehicle is still defected.
2007 Honda Odyssey transmission complaints
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2007 honda odyssey. Consumer states problem with brakes *tgw the consumer stated extreme pressure had to be applied to the brakes, in order to get the vehicle to stop. Also, the clutch shuddered when driving down a hill, it not only shuddered, but it made the entire vehicle shake and rattle as if it were falling apart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact received a notification of an unknown recall and had repairs made to the vehicle at an authorized dealer. After repairs, when driving at minimum low speeds and driving uphill, the vehicle would violently jerk. The dealer advised the failure was due to the transmission. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The contact was concerned that the repair would not correct the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. Updated 10/27/10.
2007 honda odyssey ' decelerated on its own. While driving at about 30 MPH the vehicle accelerated quickly and decelerated quickly on its own. The incident lasted about 3 seconds. It did not come to full stop. The recall for the brakes for this model was installed on 6/15/10 by the dealership. This incident occurred days later on 6/20/10. The very same issue happened 2 times before about 18 months ago. The car was taken to the dealership but no issue was found.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated she had her vehicle serviced for the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v098000 (service brakes, air). When receiving the vehicle back from the dealer, the contact noticed there was an unusual jerk when changing gears. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and she was advised she would need to replace the torque converter. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle then began to exhibit an unusual clunking from the front end of the vehicle when driving at speeds of 45 MPH or greater. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure and advised the contact that she should not be too concerned with the noise. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.
Transmission shudder persists after three software updates and torque converter replacement. Warranty expires at 60k, currently at 57k. Dealer has expressed frustration in dealing with honda of america in finding a resolution to the problem. Before torque converter was replaced the dealer had to take a "snapshot" of the RPM difference between the engine and transmission. After torque converter replacement and third software update the difference is greater. Hoa now states the RPM difference is within normal range. When asked why the lesser amount reported before was enough to warrant a replacement of torque converter and now no further service is needed, hoa had no answer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While traveling at speeds of 55 MPH, the steering wheel began to vibrate excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the torque converter was replaced. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
2007 honda odyssey ex-l-transmission is shuddering while driving at 30-40 MPH. The problem seems to happen when I slow down then press on the gas again. It feels like I am driving over railroad tracks. I also noticed that it happened today for the first time at 55 MPH. I also notice that the car "pulls" back slightly when I am driving at higher speeds--it feels like I am letting my foot off the gas pedal, but I am not. I took the van into a honda dealership on may 8, 2010. They updated the software and said that the van was running fine, but it is still giving me problems. I will be taking it back to honda of serramonte in daly city, ca on may 22, 2010. I am not happy--the power train warranty expires at 60, 000 miles--van has 57,600 miles. I hope honda will take care of my problems before my warranty expires!
Transmission does not shift smoothly, especially when coming to a stop you can feel and hear the transmission down shifting. First we could feel the engine jutter between 35 - 40 MPH when upshifting. Dealer said it needed a software upgrade. We got the software upgrade - made it worse. They then said it needed a new torque converter. The new torque converter fixed the juttering, now the downshifting is not smooth. We took it to the dealer again and they are telling us it's fine. I've spoken to a mechanic and he mentioned that he has heard a lot of complaints regarding the odyssey's transmission.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While driving at approximately 40-50 MPH, the contact stated that she heard a noise. The vehicle began to shake as if it were in the wrong gear. She noticed the problem each time the vehicle was driving between 40 and 50 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. The current mileage was 54,363.
While driving on a level and smooth road under light acceleration at around 40 MPH, the vehicle began to shudder -- as if driving over a rough road. See honda service bulletin lock-up clutch judders between 20-45 MPH http://www.in.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/sb/a09-053.pdf.
Power steering issue on 2007 honda odyssey. No power steering ability in parking, k turn or parallel park. Faster speeds it kicks in, slower speeds you have to muscle it through. Told by honda service department that no recall to date, need to replace pump and reservoir. It's only 3 yrs old... This is not a normal wear and tear item. Google resulted in several consumer complaints on power steering. Although it did not cause an accident it is certainly a manufacturing defect. Please research further.
My 2007 honda odyssey has been shuddering for a long time had it to the dealership 2-3 times and they could not find anything wrong with it or get the problem to happen there. My lease is almost up and we thought of buying the van because we are way over our miles but not with this problem for fear it is the transmission. It shudders between 30-40mph or on an incline.
Transmission shutters in all gears while on the throttle. Usually speeds between 20-50 MPH...vehicle has been to honda. They are aware of the issue but has no fix for the problem.
Failure of transmission due to (in dealer's words) "a crack or porous metal casing." this is at least the third repair of the transmission. Two previous episodes of transmission fluid leakage were deemed by the dealer "caused by a loose bolt." the first time shortly after vehicle delivery bolt was tighten, second time bolt was tighten and set with lock tight which required overnight stay at dealer service center. Third time, entire transmission is being replaced- being covered under dealer supplied powertrain warranty with a $25 deductible.
Transmission does not shift smoothly, especially when coming to a stop you can feel and hear the transmission down shifting. First we could feel the engine jutter between 35 - 40 MPH when upshifting. Dealer said it needed a software upgrade. We got the software upgrade - made it worse. They then said it needed a new torque converter. The new torque converter fixed the juttering, now the downshifting is not smooth. We took it to the dealer again and they are telling us it's fine. I've spoken to a mechanic and he mentioned that he has heard a lot of complaints regarding the odyssey's transmission.
Honda odyssey 2007 vibration and RPM change at around 45 MPH.
Transmission issues with my 2007 honda odyssey.
We had owned a 2007 odyssey for one week when we noticed judder upon normal acceleration. Also we felt unusually hard transmission shifts when slowing. Vehicle has 59,000 miles. Very poor gas mileage. Took it to a honda dealership which confirmed the above symptoms and replaced the torque converter. After torque converter replacement, problem persists.
2007 odyssey, bought on 18 jan 2010 from dch academy honda, old bridge, nj as a used vehicle. On the same week reported that there is problem in transmission. When accelerating at 40mph to 50mph, there a vibration observed constantly and transmission is getting locked at 1.5rpm and not getting accelerating. When it got reported to used car department, mechanic was keep on saying that it is intended behavior while accelerating and because of big vehicle. I was not agreed and concern was passed on to the service manager in service department. Service manager after going through the test drive and service bulletins, he is told that there need to be software upgrade needed to solve this problem. Software upgrade is performed on this vehicle. Now the vibration is little bit reduced, but the problem is still exists. Again I had an appointment for test drive and there were two service managers tested this vehicle and after regressive test along with them, they agreed that vibration at 40-50mph speed and 1.5-2rpm torque. Now they said there is a problem with torque converter in automatic transmission and need to be replaced after getting the part from honda. I am not totally confident that replacement of torque converter can solve this problem. They are just making some patch to temporarily mask the main problem in transmission. It will cost me more once my power train warranty gets expired. This problem may cause failure of transmission and may cause accident at run time.
2007 honda odyssey. Full transmission replaced after only approximately 27,000 miles. I now have approximately 33,500 miles and same problem with transmission has begun. Noticeable flutter at approximately 35 MPH and a serious shifting downgrade at 20 MPH when foot is off accelerator. Was told by dealer they would update computer and if that doesn't work then they would most likely have to replace the torque conversion.
Transmission juddering and hesitates between 30mph-50mph. This has become a very dangerous situation when entering the highway or making maneuvers that requires a quick increase in speed. The hesitation and juddering creates a very large vibration through the entire minivan. Our odyssey has had two software updates and it appears the torque converter will need to be replaced next. This issue has been happening since it had 5,000 miles. We complained about this issue at the 10k service, however, the dealer said that the issue was probably fuel related. However, one service manager at a local honda dealership told us it is most likely a transmission issue and there was no known fix for it at the time. Since then honda has identified two software updates that are required to correct the problem and if this does not fix the problem the torque converter will need to be replaced next. What we have also been told is that if the torque converter has been bad for a long period of time it will start putting out metal shavings that will get into the gears of the transmission, which will eventually damage the transmission. However, honda will not cover a new transmission unless it can be proven that the transmission is damaged, this is very difficult to do unless the transmission is truly showing signs of failure or enough oil shavings can be found in the transmission oil. It seems that the consensus is that odysseys with this problem will most likely have a shorten life span of their transmission. We have less than 40,000 miles on our odyssey. My opinion is honda is trying patch a problem that requires major surgery with band aids, hoping they can get beyond their required responsibility under the powertrain warranty. I guess until someone gets hurt or killed, this will not be taken seriously. This is a shame we have owned a honda or acura for the last twenty years and their reputation has been excellent.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle was lunging forward and hesitated when she shifted gears while driving approximately 45 to 55 MPH. She noticed a low pitch noise and the steering wheel vibrated along with the delay in shifting gears. The failure has occurred repeatedly since the vehicle was purchased in october 2007. She took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that her harmonics was the explanation for the noise but did not inspect the vehicle. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 15,000. The failure mileage was approximately 200.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. While stopped at a red light she attempted to move out of the way to allow a police vehicle to pass, the engine began to idle roughly and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate. She then attempted to depress the brake pedal very hard before stopping the vehicle. On a separate occasion, while exiting the highway, she began depressing the brake to merge out of traffic at speeds of less than 15 MPH, the vehicle began to accelerate at full speed. The contact continued to apply extreme pressure to the brakes and the vehicle proceeded over the median onto the grass. She was able to stop the vehicle and avoid a collision. The dealer reprogrammed the transmission sensor and advised the failure should not occur again. There were no further incidents thereafter. The failure and current mileages were under 30,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. In march 2009, she noticed a noise around the wheel. She took the vehicle to the dealer and the left wheel bearing was repaired. In december 2009, she noticed the same sound along with a transmission issue which she noted as difficulty shifting. She stated that at low speeds, she actually lost power steering capabilities and had difficulty turning. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the power steering pump was defective; the torque converter was replaced as well in reference to the issue with the transmission. The repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date for the power steering problem. The manufacturer stated that they would assist with the transmission repairs since it was still under warranty; however, they refused to repair the power steering at no charge. They offered her 25% off the repair costs. The current mileage was approximately 59,000. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000. Updated 02/13/10 *bf updated 02/16/10.*jb updated 02/18/10.
2007 honda odyssey that has a transmission shudder. Had 2 manufacture software updates done and the recommend replacement of the torque converter. Very unstable at maintaining speed at 25-45 MPH and at highway cruising speeds. Wet roads and rainy conditions make the problems vary dangerous in trying to keep road traction and control of vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda odyssey. She noticed a hesitation in the vehicle while driving between 30 to 40 MPH. The vehicle would continue to hesitate whenever it reached 40 MPH. The dealer stated that the torque converter clutch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. She called the manufacturer and was told that someone would contact her since the failure was not covered by the warranty. The current mileage was 73,068. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Bought a honda odyssey 07. At 2722 nostrand ave, brooklyn. Ny. 11210. Engine pinging, transmission is intermittent judder,dealer said uses 93 octane gas for pinging, judder can't find , there are big thing about honda engine pinging and transmission jerking, but they denied to fix it.....it show on www. Hondaproblems.com or odyclub.com I had been back and forth to the dealer for the last two month, and problem still didn't get fix...I spend all my money on a piece of junk....and they ignore the problems.....
Honda odyssey transmission failed (torque needs replacement). If this is not replaced in time then it may fail whole transmission. While driving (when changing gear - auto) it shakes the van like crazy. Imagine on the highway while driving all of a sudden it fails and throws the van to complete stop or in different lane. The car/truck behind me may run over me. When I ask the dealer to have it replaced as it is under warranty he gives us excuses to delay and have the 60000 miles markup to pass. We are some 200 miles left before the warranty expires. He says we can drive it is okay. But I do not believe the dealer. When I asked can you guarantee that nothing will happen while driving his reply was a big smile. I also asked to give us the warranty after they replace the transmission on the honda parts - he denies, saying I have to buy the extended warranty.
Random missed shifts and engine revving. Which would follow with various vibrations, skipping of the transmission, lost of power, and a sudden drop to a lower gear at high speeds.
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