2002 Honda Odyssey complaints

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE, YET 1 WEEK AGO IT TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AND MISSING SHIFTS, BETWEEN 1 AND 2, 3 AND 4. DEALER EXAMINED IT, SAID NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED, QUOTED $3500, CLAIMING THAT INCLUDED $3500 "GOODWILL" FROM HONDA. NOW CAR IS DISABLED UNTIL I FIX IT. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 98K MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH. ONCE OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE TCS LIGHT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO LOST REVERSE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED 15 MILES TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. *TR

I'M AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A HONDA ODYSSEY 2002, WITH 66K MILES ON IT AS OF 4/6/2009. THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WOULD SHIFT BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN NEUTRAL TO DRIVE GEAR. SOMETIMES, IT HARSHLY JERKS BETWEEN GEARS. THE CHECK-ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS TURNED ON MOST OF THE TIME. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE USING THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR ITS TRANSMISSION COULD STOP ANY TIME WHILE ON HIGHWAY. *TR

2002 ODYSSEY WITH 39,000 MILES: TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DISENGAGES BETWEEN 1ST-2ND AND 2ND-3RD GEAR SHIFTS. TOOK VAN TO DEALER TO HAVE TRANSMISSION RECALL UPDATE PERFORMED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE TRANS SHIFT PROBLEM(S) EXACTLY. THEY CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO WITH THE TRANS. DEALER PERFORMED THE OIL-JET RE-CALL WORK AND CHANGED THE TRANS FLUID, THAT'S IT. (EVIDENTIALLY, AM HONDA SAID NO TO WARRANTY REPLACEMENT). I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER THAT THE VAN WAS READY FOR PICK-UP. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE TRANS SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND-3RD GEAR. I CALLED THE DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VAN BACK AND DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM FOR THEM!!! WHAT, THEY GOT THE TRANS TO FAIL WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR HANDS AND THEN LET ME GO WITH A KNOWN TRANS PROBLEM. IT'S APPARENT THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS THAT HONDA IS DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR HONDA, NOT THE CUSTOMER AND THEIR SAFETY. AFTER ALL, THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL. I STARTED TO SENSE THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ISSUE GOING ON WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. SO I HIT THE WEB TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ALL ABOUT THE TRANS FAILURES HONDA VEHICLES WERE HAVING (CIVICS, ACCORDS, ODYSSEYS, PILOTS). HONDA EXTENDED THE TRANS WARRANTY TO 7YRS 100K MI ON THE '99-'01 ODYSSEY'S RESULTING FROM A CLASS ACTION SUIT. THIS DID NOT INCLUDE THE '02-'03 ODYS. HONDA SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE '02-'03 ODYS, BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE "RIGHT THING TO DO". I UNDERSTAND THE TRANS PRO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GEAR SHIFT FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE HESITATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN 2004, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED AND CONSISTED OF INSTALLING AN OIL JET KIT. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF AT 91,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT GEAR SHIFT FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE HESITATION IN LOW GEARS AROUND 30 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 92, 623 AND STAYED ON. DIAGNOSTICS CODES REVEALED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND INCORRECT GEAR RATIO GEAR. UPDATED 06/01/09.*JB

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. *JB

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 86,000 MILES. THERE IS A HARSH JERK WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND PROBLEM ACCELERATING WITH HIGH RPM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BEFORE. ON APRIL 7, 2009 AT 87,000 MILES THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FREQUENTLY THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINES REV UP. THIS IS HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL ON THE ROADWAYS. THE HONDA DEALER HAS CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR 50% OF COST WHICH IS $1700. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 103500 MILES, GEAR SLIP, ROUGH UP AND DOWN SHIFT, ALSO WHISPER NOSE FROM BEARING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR CONSTANTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER PANEL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF NOT REPLACED, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME DEFECT ON HER VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, IT ONLY INCLUDES THE OPDS SENSOR, NOT THE COMPUTER MANUAL PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN HIS VEHICLE. HONDA RECOMMENDED THAT THEY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE LASTED FOR ONLY 40 SECONDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN INCORRECT GEAR ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $4,000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT WOULD COME VERY CLOSE TO CLOSING AND THEN WOULD RETREAT BACKWARDS AS IF SOMETHING WAS IN ITS WAY, THOUGH NOTHING WAS. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE SAME DAY THIS OCCURRED, MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE CAR AND TRIED TAKING OUT THE FUSES TO SEE IF WE COULD RESET THE DOORS "MEMORY'. THE DOOR WOULD THEN CLOSE, NO DOOR LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASH, NOR WAS THERE A BEEPING NOISE WHICH INDICATES DOOR IS OPEN. THE DOOR DID APPEAR SLIGHTLY AJAR THOUGH. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD, THANKFULLY THIS TIME WITHOUT MY KIDS IN THE CAR, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF ON 3 OCCASIONS BEFORE RETURNING HOME, ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES. WE HAVE AN APPT IN THE MORNING AT A HONDA DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON LINE, OTHER PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN AS WELL. *TR

I OWN A 2002 ODYSSEY HONDA THAT HAS 98000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND I THINK HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. THIS CAR HAS NOT PULLED ANY EXTRA WEIGHT. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY COMPLETELY FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON SUNDAY 3/7/09. THE MILEAGE ON THE VAN AT THE TIME WAS APPROX. 112,000. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VAN, ALBEIT SLOWLY, TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALER, GUSTMAN OF APPLETON, WI., WHERE I LEFT IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ODYESSEY'S TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO THE POINT WERE A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. ON OR ABOUT 6/17/05 AT 56,427 MILES THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY LAKELAND HONDA IN SHEBOYGAN, WI. PRESENTLY, HONDA OF AMERICA WILL ONLY COVER 55% OF THE TOTAL REPAIR BILL AT GUSTMAN IN APPLETON. AND, BESIDES THE NEW OR REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION HONDA IS REQUIRING THAT THE ODYESSEY'S $800 COMPUTER ALSO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST IS EXPECTED TO RUN ABOUT $4,300.00. SUBTRACTING HONDA'S 55% LEAVES ME WITH A BILL OF AT LEAST $2,365. I AM CONCERNED THAT SHOULD THIS 3RD TRANSMISSION FAIL AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT AND SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY. IN MY VIEW HONDA OF AMERICA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE OWNERS OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

I OWN A 2002 ODYSSEY HONDA THAT HAS ONLY 50000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND I THINK HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS CAR EXPECTING IT TO GO MUCH FARTHER THAN 50000 MILES BEFORE ITS DEAD. I HAVE NO HITCH. THIS CAR HAS NOT PULLED ANY EXTRA WEIGHT. *TR

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING GEARS. INTERMITTENT FAILURE. NEW TRANSMISSION REQUIRED ON 2002 88,000MI HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS IF IT WERE SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN SHIFTING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $4,500 TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO VEHICLES UP TO THE YEAR 2000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 84,500. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR ITS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000). RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR MY VEHICLE BY REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION IN 2005. I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PERFORMANCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2006 THAT ALERTED ME TO ANY NEW PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 62 MPH. SPOUSE AND FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN WERE PASSENGERS. WITHOUT WARNING, A LOUD "CLUNK" WAS AUDIBLE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED, AFTER WHICH THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED, THE FRONT WHEELS QUIT TURNING, AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP WITHIN AROUND 100 YARDS OR LESS FROM THE INITIAL POINT OF FAILURE. THE FRONT TIRES WERE SMOKING AND NEARLY BURNING WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST, HAVING BEEN WORN DOWN TO THE BELTS DESPITE THEM BEING ONLY ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED, IT ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK, THE SHIFT CABLE SNAPPED, AND THE RIGHT AXLE WAS BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. AMERICAN HONDA AGREED TO INSTALL A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION, A SALVAGE ENGINE, NEW RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE ASSEMBLIES, AND NEW FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND THE TRANSMISSION BACK TO HONDA. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ONLY VERY LIMITED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED, AND IT IS REMARKABLE THAT THERE WAS NO CRASH, INJURIES, OR FAT

2002 ODYSSEY, PURCHASED NEW. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 135,000. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD, IT SLIPS INTO "NEUTRAL" AND WILL NOT RE-ENGAGE. I'VE READ ABOUT MANY FAILURE OF THE SAME TYPE. DEALER WILL NOT HELP COVER COSTS AND SAID 135,00 IS "PRETTY GOOD" FOR THE LIFE OF THIS TRANNY AND THEN REQUESTED $4000 TO HAVE IT REBUILT. SO MUCH FOR HONDA QUALITY. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION - *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 04V176000 VEHICLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS "POPPING" OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A LOW WHIRRING AND GRINDING SOUND. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS PART OF A RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE. UPON INSPECTION BY HONDA DEALER, CONCLUSION IS THAT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. AMERICAN HONDA IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE REGARDING LEGAL RECOURSE. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NO UNUSUAL EVENTS LED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN SUBURBAN TRAFFIC, MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH THE OCCASIONAL STOPLIGHT. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT, OR SHIFTS WITH A LURCH OR A SHUDDER, GENERALLY IN THE HIGHER GEARS. IT ALSO OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND REQUIRES SEVERAL MOVEMENTS OF THE SHIFT LEVER. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, AND IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS YEAR TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THIS OCCURRED IMO BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY HANDLE THE QUALITY ISSUES WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION. THIS STRANDED MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD THIS BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES/SLIPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION-ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. DEALER HAS DONE ALL SERVICE WORK AND RECALLS ISSUED TO DATE AND TRANSMISSION STILL IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY FOR A WELL MAINTAINED 2002 ODYSSEY WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN BACKING IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER WANTS $4,000 TO REPLACE? *TR

WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE, WILL NOT GO FORWARD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PUT INTO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HONDA COVERED THIS PROBLEM FOR 99-01 ODYSSEY'S BUT NOT 2002. PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT CORRECTED PRIOR TO 2002. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2004 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE RPM INDICATOR SHIFTED FROM 2,000 TO 4,000; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY ENGAGED. THE CONDITION WORSENED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SOLENOID ISSUE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $600. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 86,000.

VEHICLE EXHIBITS PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR RESULTING IN REVVING OF THE ENGINE AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND CAUSING TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT A MODEL YEARS 2002 THROUGH 2004 OF THIS CAR HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. HARD SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN SLOW ENGAGEMENT OF THE THIRD GEAR. A SPOKESPERSON FROM HONDA AMERICA HAS MADE A COMMENT ABOUT THE "THIRD GEAR CLUTCH PACK" DISINTEGRATING AND CONTAMINATING THE TRANSMISSION. AS OF YET, HONDA HAS BEEN REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS ONLY IF OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED SUFFICIENTLY AND CAN PROVE THAT THE DEALERS HAVE PERFORMED MAINTENANCE. OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE MAINTAINED CARS THEMSELVES HAVE HAD TO BEAR THE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF NEARLY $4500 IF THEY CANNOT PROVE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY A HONDA CERTIFIED FACILITY (I.E. DEALER). A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE SECOND GEAR OVERHEATING ISSUE HAS NOT REDUCED THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TRANSMISSION LONGEVITY WOULD IMPROVE. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO ADMIT TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND OFFER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART (TRANSMISSION). *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NJ WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONSUMER FELT A HUGE LUNGE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FORWARD, THEN BACKWARD AGAINST THE HEADREST AND THE RPM'S AND SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED CONSIDERABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *JB

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY NO RECALL OR SOME OTHER SOLUTION? *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE SEALS AND BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE INTERNAL FILTER WAS CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS FROM THE LINING ON THE PLATES THAT WORE OFF DUE TO NORMAL FRICTION FROM THE PAPER-LIKE LINING WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT AND SLIP. *JB

WE PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY SEVEN YEARS AGO. WE ALSO PURCHASED THE SEVEN YEAR/100K HONDA WARRANTY . AT 104,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. WE HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN OUR VAN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING AND FOLLOWED THEIR RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PLAN. I'VE CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME OUR VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED FOR OWNERS OF 1999-2001 ODYSSEYS THAT WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT MANY ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR FAILURES DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE A FLAWED DESIGN OF THEIR TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE A PLETHORA OF STORIES ON THE INTERNET DESCRIBING HOW THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE FAILED ANYWHERE FROM 46K MILES TO 126K MILES AND LEFT THEIR FAMILIES STRANDED OR IN DANGER. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WE HAVE BEEN USING FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I FULLY EXPECT THEM TO TRY TO CONVINCE ME TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA HAS BUILT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. PLEASE REVIEW THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER HONEST CONSUMERS IN THE SAME SITUATION. *TR

MY WIFE'S 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN SLIPS DURING SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, DURING NOVEMBER 2008, MY DAUGHTER INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM, SHE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS THE TCS LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON PLUS THE VAN WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT (BRANDO HONDA IN FLORIDA), THEY SAID IT WAS REQUIRING A MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE (OIL CHANGE) AND TURNED THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF. AT THE END OF DECEMBER BOTH LIGHTS LIGHTED AGAIN, I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER THINKING THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE SOMETHING RELATED TO TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE (FLUID CHANGE), AFTER SETTING UP THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE, I MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SKIPPING POSSIBLY SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, THE SERVICE REP OFFER TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC FOR $40.00 AND TO CALL ME BACK TO LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THE SERVICE REP CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND MAINTENANCE AND REQUIRED REPAIR WHICH WAS GOING TO COST AROUND $5,000. I DECLINED BECAUSE I WAS NOT GOING TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A VAN 2002 VAN. HE REPLIED BY OFFERING TO GET THE VAN APPRISED BY ONE OF THEIR APPRAISER TO WHICH I AGREED. BUT I GOT A CALL BACK FROM A SALESMAN WHO OFFERED ME $3,000 AS TRADE IN. MUCH WORSE WAS THAT EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE REP CLAIMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND MAINTENANCE THEY PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE $59.00 DOLLARS MAINTENANCE BECAUSE IT WAS AGREED WHEN I DROPPED THE VAN. I LOOK EVERYWHERE (EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT THE HONDA CHARGES FOR THIS KIND OF WORK) BUT

OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAD TERRIBLE JERKING WHEN SHIFTING LAST FRIDAY. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I WOULD PRES SON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD JERK AND SLOW DOWN. AT 70MPH, THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND HONDA IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND INTO 3RD GEAR AROUND 40,000-50,000 MILES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE A MOTH. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAD INSTALLED AN A/T OIL JET KIT AROUND THAT TIME BECAUSE OF A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WAS UNAFFECTED BY THAT REMEDY. THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF SLIPPING HAS INCREASED AND IS CURRENTLY AT 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. AT 96,500 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME AND THE HONDA DEALER TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE SLIPPING HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY, SAFETY HAS BECOME A MAJOR CONCERN TO US. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS (I.E., MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, PASSING, DRIVING IN HILLY AREAS), SINCE ONE CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. IT HAS TAKEN 3 MINUTES ONCE TO SHIFT FROM 2ND INTO 3RD. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR THAT NOTHING MORE SERIOUSLY HAS HAPPENED, BUT BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCES AND READING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS TRANSMISSION DESIGN ISSUE WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS (HOPEFULLY NOT FATAL). HONDA HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL UNIT AT A REDUCED RATE, BUT SINCE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (AS WAS THE CASE FOR THE 99-01 ODYSSEY MODELS) OR A RECALL, ANY REPAIR COST THAT THE CUSTOMER HAS TO BEAR IS ADDING INSULT TO INJURY.

HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY EX-L WAGON 4D HAS ONLY 72,000 MILES. IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST QUOTED WAS ABOUT $3000. I CHECKED THE WEBSITE AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND APPARENTLY IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I AM ASKING FOR HONDA TO BEAR ALL COSTS OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR ODOMETER IS 59,600 MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED SLIPPING GEARS AT 105K MILES. REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PERFORMED THOUGH FEW RECORDS WERE KEPT. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN GENTLY IN VARIED CITY AND HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. GOVERNMENT ORDERED RECALL WORK WAS DONE IN 2004 AND HONDA RECORDS SAY PROBLEM WAS "FIXED". REPAIR RECORDS INDICATE THAT AN A/T OIL JET WAS INSTALLED AFTER TECHNICIAN MADE SUBJECTIVE DECISION THAT THERE WAS NO VISUAL DAMAGE. RECALL WAS ORDERED DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN ISSUE INVOLVING SECOND GEAR THAT MAY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. NOW TRANSMISSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SECOND GEAR ENGAGEMENT UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. LOCAL HONDA DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH '02 TRANSMISSIONS, JUST AS THERE WAS WITH 99-01 MODELS THAT RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. FEAR IS THAT THE "FIX" THAT WAS INSTALLED BACK IN '04 WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT FAILURE OF SECOND GEAR MECHANISM. THERE APPEARS TO BE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET, SOME INVOLVING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR NEAR MISSES. THIS DESIGN DEFECT SHOULD RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION BY HONDA OR NHTSA. OWNERS SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT REPAIR OF THEIR VEHICLES IS SAFE FOR THE LONG TERM, NOT JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. I'VE BEEN GOING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HERE IN KILLEEN TEXAS EVERY MONTH FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS NOW REPORTING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY VAN AND EVERYTIME I GO THERE THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS DOESN'T FIND IT OR THE MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO PAY $3000 FOR REPAIRS AND THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SEPTEMBER 2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP EXCESSIVELY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECT THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 109,540. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI-VAN: TRANSMISSION DOES NOT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO EFFECTIVELY DROP OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN TRAFFIC WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON DECEMBER 29, 2008. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO EVALUATE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE FOR HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON DISCUSSION FORUMS ON INTERNET. A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HAS BEGUN AGAINST HONDA. *TR

AFTER 60,000 MILES, OUR 2002 ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WE HAD IT SERVICED AT AUTOWEST HONDA IN FREMONT. IT IS NOW 125,000 MILES LATER AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE WAY IN WHICH IT FAILED WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES. DUE TO WAY IN WHICH IT FAILED, I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE REPAIRS BEING DONE TO FIX THE RECALL ISSUE FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ARE NOT ADEQUATE OR THE TRANSMISSIONS USED TO REPLACE THE RECALL HAVE AN IDENTICAL DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

COOPER LIFELINER TIRES 225/60R-16 INSTALLED ON A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. MIXED FRONT/REAR USAGE BUT FAILURES HAPPENED WHILE INSTALLED ON REAR. TIRES PURCHASED 6/04 AND FAILED WITH APPROX 60K MILES, BUT CONSIDERABLE TREAD REMAINING. FIRST OCCURRENCE 8/08 WITH VEHICLE AT 70 MPH ON STRAIGHT ROAD. WITH NO WARNING OTHER THAN A SLIGHT RHYTHMIC NOISE AND WITH NO PRIOR VISUAL INDICATION OF DISTRESS, THE TIRE SUFFERED A NEAR COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUDDEN BLOWOUT. RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL AND DOOR PANEL, BUT NO ACCIDENT. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE OTHER REAR TIRE HAD A SIMILAR EVENT, THIS ONE PRECEDED BY SOME VIBRATION, BUT NO VISUAL DISTRESS (STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK). AGAIN, EVENT WAS A BLOWOUT, THIS TIME WITH PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 65 MPH AT TIME OF EVENT. TIRE PRESSURES WERE CORRECT PRIOR TO FAILURES. PHOTOS OF TIRE FROM 2ND EVENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 79,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING.*TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME. FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED AT 68,000. THIS ONE HAS ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE ON IT 70,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE REVVED TO OVER 3,000 RPM'S. AS THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER JUMPED INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR AND THE ENGINE REVS AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO FOUND FAILURES WITH THE ECM. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $4,000. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 75MPH, SUDDENLY LOCK TO LOW GEAR WHICH CAUSED TO HIGH RPM AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE THE GEAR FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 PASSENGER DOOR JAM. DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY; THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I TAKE 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN A CAR WHERE DOOR IS NOT FULLY SECURED. HAVE TO DRIVE CAR WITH ALARM SOUND. TAKEN CAR TO DEALER MANY TIMES & THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE ODYSSEY MINI-VANS. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS HESITATING (ONE OF THE GEARS IS MALFUNCTIONING). *TR

LTR FROM SENATOR FEINSTEIN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, REGARDING HIS COMPLAINT FILED WITH NHTSA RE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *NJ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL YEAR. *JB

THIS IS FOR A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. AROUND 95,000 MILES, THE VAN BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. IT WOULD STICK OR HESITATE. MY WIFE DID NOT TAKE IT INTO HONDA UNTIL AROUND 114,000 MILES B/C SHE DID NOT REALIZE HOW SERIOUS THE ISSUE WAS. AT 114,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO HONDA, THEY SAID THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST ABOUT $4000. I THEN FOUND OUT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT REQUIRED THEM TO EXTENT THE WARRANTY TO 109,000 FOR UP TO 2001 MODELS. SINCE WE ARE OUT OF THAT RANGE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. CONSUMER REPORTS SITES ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSIONS IN ALL THE 2ND GEN(1999-2003) ODYSSEYS, BUT SINCE THE LAWSUIT ONLY MENTIONED 2001S, WE ARE OUT OF LUCK AND HONDA DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE VANS EVEN WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS AGO ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). CURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS, THE ACCELERATION INCREASES. HE MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SO THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THE ACCELERATION INCREASES ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT MUST BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.