2002 Honda Odyssey complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB

THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS AT 40242 MILES. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, AND WE WERE FORCED TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IT TOOK SEVERAL WEEKS OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HONDA AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO DO AN 80-20 SPLIT. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS SIMILAR, WITH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 82,000 MILES. HONDA WILL AGREE TO PAY PARTS ONLY, BUT WILL NOT BUY THEM LOCALLY, AND WANTS TO SHIP THEM OVERSEAS AT OUR EXPENSE. WE LIVE IN GERMANY WITH THE AIR FORCE, SHIPPING WILL BE OVER $1000 AND LABOR WILL BE OVER $1000 AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON THE 2ND TRANSMISSION IN MAY 04. SHAME ON HONDA FOR ALLOWING THIS PROBLEM TO CONTINUE. *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A HONDA ODYSSEY 2002. *NM

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY PURCHASED USED IN 2004. FROM DAY ONE NOTICED RANDOM TRANSMISSION SLIP. DEALER PURCHASED FROM AND HONDA DEALER BOTH CHECKED VEHICLE. COULD NOT GET SLIPPAGE TO OCCUR WHILE CAR WAS AT SHOP. WHILE STARTING OFF FROM AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, RPMS RAISED AND LOST POWER,NEAR MIS-SIDE IMPACT. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS TRASHED. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 83888 MILES. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON DECEMBER 9, 2006. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ABOUT A WEEK LATER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH REVEALED AN ERROR :"CODE 103 POOL CODE STORED P1750-CLUTCH PRESSURE FAILURE." THE DEALER RECOMMEND INSTALLING A CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT VALLEY HIGH HONDA OF VICTORVILLE CA, QUOTED $500.00 TO REPLACE THE PART AND IF IT DID NOT WORK, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $4000.00. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPAIRING IT. THE CONTACT CALLED CORPORATE HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 AND LEFT A MESSAGE. ON DECEMBER 12, 2006 THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL FROM CORPORATE HONDA AND WAS INFORMED OF A 2005 RECALL ON 2002 AND 2003 TRANSMISSIONS OF THESE VEHICLES, CAMPAIGN ID 04V176000. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A 100000 MILE WARRANTY, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO VALLEY HIGH HONDA OF VICTORVILLE CA, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED CORPORATE HONDA OFFICE AT 1-800-999-1009 AND SPOKE TO MICHAEL BODAN CASE NUMBER N012007-01-1601830, WHO CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THEN TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WANTS TO FILE A COMPL

I OWN A HONDA ODYSSEY AND LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST. THE SIDE DOORS OF MY MINIVAN BECOME COMPLETELY FROZEN SHUT IN WINTER. IF I EVER NEEDED TO GET ANYONE OUT OF THE REAR OF MY CAR IN A HURRY DURING AN EMERGENCY THERE IS NO WAY TO DO THIS. *NM

TL*- CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING EITHER IN THE CITY OR ON THE HIGHWAY THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE STALLED 4 TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO GET INTO NEXT GEAR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER. *AKI

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEYAT 35 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING. THEN THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT AT 20 MPH TO THE DEALER. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS 5 YRS OLD WITH 50K MILES. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, UPON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN ACCELERATING, THE RPM WOULD INCREASE A LOT BUT THE SPEED REMAINS ABOUT 10-20 MPH UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. DURING 1 EVENT ON JAN. 18,2007, THE PROBLEM WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT LASTED FOR AWHILE AND FEARING FOR OUR SAFETY, WE PULLED OVER THE CAR TO THE CURB AND STOPPED THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE PROCEEDING AGAIN. THE FEAR WAS NOT ONLY OF STALLING BUT IF THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY SHIFTS, THE MINIVAN WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO A HONDA DEALER ON JAN. 19 AND STILL AWAIT AN ANSWER ON WHETHER HONDA WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE HONDA SERVICE PERSONNEL SAID THAT IT MAY NOT BE COVERED AT ALL WHICH IS VERY STRANGE GIVEN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE 2002 YEAR MODEL AND THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT HONDA LOST REGARDING THE '99-'01 MODELS. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 30 MPH (FAILURE MILEAGE 30000), THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED ALL NEW TIRES FROM COSCO AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE VEHICLE AND WERE OF POOR QUALITY. *NM UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 TRANSMISSION LET MOTOR REV UP UNTIL I TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WARRANTY COVERS ONLY 99 - 01. DID RESEARCH AND NOTICE A LOT OF 2002 ODYSSEY HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. CONSUMER GUIDE AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE SAYS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS PROMPTED COMPANY TO EXTEND WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS/100,000 MILES (2000-03). SERVICE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY THEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER N032007-01-1100849. VAN SHOULD BE READY TOMORROW 12 JAN 07 FOR PICK UP. WE ARE BEING CHARGED OVER 4,000 WHICH I BELIEVED I SHOULDN'T PAY OR GET REIMBURSE. WILL CHECK WITH LEGAL DEPARTMENT. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IS MAKING ME FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. THE VAN IS LURCHING AND/OR HALTING WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I AM IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 6 OR 7 INSTANCES WHEN THE RPMS ARE REVVING BUT CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING. I HAVE NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE VAN HAS LURCHED UNEXPECTEDLY AT THE SPEED OF 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. MY VAN IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TODAY, JANUARY 5, 2007. *NM

TL* - ON NOV 5TH, 2006 THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH . THE DRIVER WAS PULLING TO A PARKING SPACE AT 1- 2 MPH HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES BUT THE ENGINE STARTED RACING VERY FAST AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, STRIKING A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED FOR SIX DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY. THE BUMPER FELL OFF, AND THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAD THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED, UPON COMPLETION, AS THE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE VEHICLE , THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED. AFTER FURTHER TESTING, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TOOK VAN TO A DEALER TO GET APPRAISED, AND GOT A VERY LOW APPRAISAL DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD. UNAWARE IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, AND BEING USED TO DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, BUT THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. IN FACT, THAT VERY DAY IT STARTED SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, AND FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. IN FEAR OF MY SAFETY DUE TO SLIPPING AND UNEXPECTED LURCHING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED IT WAS A FAULTY CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 74,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER COVERED THE TRANSMISSION, AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR TO INSTALL THE TRANSMISSION AND THE MANDATORY 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER INSTALLATION. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, AND CARRIES A 3-YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.

TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY HESITATING. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE HESITATION ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED AT SLIGHT ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATES TERRIBLY, AS OFTEN AS, ONCE A DAY AND, AS MANY AS, 5 TIMES A DAY. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN IT ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST GO THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. AFTER THAT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATES THAT HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD HIM THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED TO HIM THAT THE DAY HE BROUGHT IT IN FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK THEY ALSO INSTALLED A NEW OIL JET KIT ON 8-24-04. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS FURIOUS BECAUSE HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP NEVER TOLD HIM THAT THEY INSTALLED THE NEW OIL JET KIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2004 HE HAS EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH HIS CAR HESITATING AND, THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE ANY REPAIR INVOICES IF NEEDED.

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 55K ON THE VEHICLE...YES IT WAS A HONDA SO I THOUGHT, BUT AS I RESEARCH THE PROBLEM I AM FINDING THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE BEING SCREWED BY HONDA WITH THIS DEFECT. WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE HONDA DO A RECALL. *NM

PURCHASED ODYSSEY '02 ON 9/11/01. IN THAT FIRST YEAR, NOTICED SLUGGISH SHIFTING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND. RETURNED TO DEAL TWICE, BOTH TIMES SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM THEY CAN FIND. IN SUMMER '04, RETURNED TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL "BAND-AID". AGAIN, NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH TRANSMISSION. 11/06 RETURNED TO DEALER FOR MORE DRAMATIC SHIFTING ISSUES, NOW SAID WE WILL NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. 12/09/06 TRANSMISSION FAILED, SPORADIC SHIFTING UP & DOWN, SLIPPING, NOT MOVING BEYOND 2ND GEAR MUCH OF THE TIME. DROVE BACKROADS TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS...WAITING FOR DIAGNOSIS & DAMAGE REPORT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 MPH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY IS CURRENTLY HAVING A 3RD TRANSMISSION PUT IN. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CO-OPERATIVE IN THE REPAIRS, BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES?! *NM

DT*: APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED, IT STARTED TO SLIP, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND APPEARED TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2 GEARS AT ONCE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED FROM 70 TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS REVERSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CALLED WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL, #04V176000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.

2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN THE MAIL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE, HOWEVER 2 MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPAIR IT, IF SHE PAID FOR THE LABOR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 04V176000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED IN AUGUST OF 2002. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER THE SERVICE DEALER SIGNED OFF ON THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONOUNCED, SO THEY COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND MAKE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. THE METAL HINGES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR DO A TERRIBLE JOB AT KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN. A SLIGHT GUST OF WIND OR IF THE CAR IS ON AN INCLINE, THE DOORS WILL SLAM SHUT ON THEIR OWN. I BROKE A WATCH BAND AND WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO SEVERELY INJURE MY WRIST ONE TIME. IT PROBABLY CLOSED ON MY SHINS BEFORE THAT. I WON'T LET MY CHILDREN NEAR THE FRONT DOORS WHEN THEY ARE OPEN, FOR FEAR OF SEVERE INJURY TO SOME BODY PART BEING SLAMMED INTO THE DOOR. I MAKE A POINT TO HAVE MY WHOLE BODY LEANING ON THE DOOR IF IT NEEDS TO STAY OPEN FOR SOME PURPOSE NOW. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMED TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOM, BUT SAID THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BET OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN ANOTHER CAR THAT I WAS AFRAID THE FRONT DOOR WOULD SLAM SHUT ON ME - WITHOUT WARNING - BEFORE THIS. THANK YOU - MIKKI BATES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE TIRE. *AK

WHEN I FIRST GOT MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, BRAND NEW, WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS UNUSUAL STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. EVERYTIME ME OR MY WIFE TOUCH THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING, WE GET SHOCKED! WHEN I BROUGHT THE VAN IN FOR A RECALL, I MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE, I ASKED ABOUT THE STATIC SHOCK. HE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL. NORMAL? HE WON'T GIVE ME A REMEDY. THIS IS ONE COMPLAINT. LATELY, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY REAR ALLOY RIMS HAVE WEIRD SCRATCHES. BUT THEY ARE NOT FROM DRIVING AND SCRAPING ONTO SOMETHING. IT SEEMS THAT THE RIMS HAVE VEINS EMANATING FROM THE CENTER OUT! MY VAN ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING OTHER ODYSSEYS, SOME OLDER THAN MINE, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE WEAR THAT MY RIMS HAVE. I ALSO DON'T HEAR THEM COMPLAINING ABOUT STATIC SHOCKS EITHER. I ONLY WISHED THAT DEALERS ARE AS FERVENT WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL VEHICLES AS WHEN THEIR FORMER CUSTOMERS HAVE A COMPLAINT/S. *NM

I HAVE THIS RUMBLE AND VIBRATION. I HAVE HAD THE VAN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE RE-ALIGNED, ALL NEW TIRES AND RE-BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES. AT APPROX 60 MPH THE RUMBLE BEGINS AS IF THE TIRE IS OUT OF BALANCE AND IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT YOU CAN SEE THE TOPS OF THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS VIBRATE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE RUMBLE WILL EVENTUALLY PUT STRESS AND EXTREME WEAR OR THE POWERTRAIN, WHEELS AND TIRES. *NM

WE PURCHASED A 2002 ODYSSEY USED AND THE ALLOY TIRES IN OUR CLIMATE EXPAND AND CONTRACT LOOSENING OFF THE WHEEL LUGS SLOWLY INCLUDING THE LOCKING LUG CAUSING ONE TIRE TO FALL RIGHT OFF AND OTHER TO COME LOOSE. WHEN WE WENT FOR NEW TIRES THE DEALER HAD SEEN TWO OTHER CASES OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THIS YEAR OF CAR WITH THESE ALLOY RIMS. I HAVE SEEN OTHER HONDA'S WITH LOOSE LUGS THAT PEOPLE HAD NO IDEA. THE DEALER (NON-HONDA) TOLD ME THAT AFTER 50 KMS AFTER THE TIRES WERE CHANGED THAT THEY WHEELS WOULD HAVE TO BE RETOURQUED, AND SURE ENOUGH THERE WERE A COUPLE LOOSE AFTER THAT TIME. WE NOW CHECK FROM TIME TO TIME BUT AFTER THE SECOND TORQUING THEY WERE NOT TOO BAD. THE DEALER SAID ONE OF HIS CUSTOMERS HAD SEEN A SAFETY NOTIFICATION ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND IT. CHECK YOUR BOLTS!!!!!!!!!! OFTEN THEY ARE LOOSE ENOUGH TO MOVE BY HAND. *NM

SPOUSE WAS LEAVING HOUSE DRIVING OUT THE DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE STOP THE CAR DUE TO SMOKE COMING FROM CENTER CONSOLE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND INFORMED ME OF SMOKE AND SMELL IN VEHICLE. I GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RAN TO CAR. NO VISIBLE FIRE PRESENT OR SMOKE BUT JUST A BURNED ELECTRICAL SMELL. INSPECTED WIRING THAT WAS VISIBLE AROUND CENTER CONSOLE AND NOTHING DISCOVERED AT THAT TIME. VENTED CAR AND RESTARTED WITH NO INCREASE IN BURNED SMELL OR MORE SMOKE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED VEHICLE AND HAD NO RADIO SOUND. NO FUSES BLOWN IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS NOT ABLE WITH ANY POSITIVE ASSURANCE AFTER TWO HOUR OF TROUBLESHOOTING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WANTED TO START SWAPPING PARTS TO ISOLATE FAILURE. THOUGHT THE $1000 RADIO OF THE DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM COULD BE BAD. TOOK CAR HOME AND REMOVED INTEGRATED RADIO AND DISMANTLED ONLY TO FIND A BURNED UP POWER SUPPLY ON ONE OF THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARDS. SENT RADIO OUT FOR REPAIR FOR $200 INSTEAD OF $1000 REPLACEMENT COST. POOR TROUBLESHOOTING BY DEALER COULD HAVE LED TO FUTURE FIRE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *JB

OUR 2002 ODYSSEY HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED IT IN JULY 2002. IT HAS A VERY HARD SHIFT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH AND JOLT FROM GEAR TO GEAR. THIS HAS MADE ACCELERATION DIFFICULT AND DECELERATION ALMOST AS BAD, BECAUSE THE VAN GOES FROM SLOWLY ACCELERATING TO AN UNEXPECTED JUMP IN SPEED WITH A NECK CRACKING LURCH. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR VAN TO THE SHOP REPEATEDLY STARTING AT 6869 MILES, AGAIN AT 7867, COMPLAINED AT EVERY SERVICING, HAD THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WORK PERFORMED, CONTINUED COMPLAINING WITH NO RESULT. WE GAVE UP FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. WHEN THE PROBLEM WORSENED WE SWITCHED MECHANICS IN 2004. OUR NEW MECHANIC WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE CODES IN THE VAN'S COMPUTER TO TRULY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON 21 SEPTEMBER 2006, HE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A HONDA MECHANIC (WHO IS A CLOSE FRIEND OF HIS) TO LOOK AT THE VAN AGAIN. THE HONDA MECHANIC SAID THAT HE CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW HONDA COULD TELL US NOTHING WAS WRONG FOR SO MANY YEARS - THE VAN COMPUTER WAS FULL OF CODES CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS A 2001 TRANSMISSION IN A 2002 VAN. HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS PART OF A HONDA RECALLED GROUP OF TRANSMISSION FROM THE 1999-2001 MODEL YEARS. THIS IS WHY THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, WHY IT HAS SUCH A HARD SHIFT, WHY IT CANNOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, WHY IT CANNOT DECELERATE SMOOTHLY, AND WHY IT DROPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NM

STARTED TO NOTICE ENGINE REVVING BUT NO ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. WHEN I TOOK MY ODYSSEY IN FOR IT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ASKED MECHANIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE FLUIDS WERE OK AND IF ANYTHING SEEMED WRONG. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK, BUT THE REVVING ENGINE WITH NO ACCELERATION PROBLEM CONTINUED. MY MECHANIC INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND TALKED WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO STATED "IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING". OUR ODYSSEY HAS 70000 MILES ON IT, BUT THE REASON WE BOUGHT IT WAS HONDA HAD A REPUTATION FOR RELIABLE CARS WITH FEW MAJOR REPAIRS. WE MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY AND DO NOT DRIVE IN HARSH CONDITIONS, NO MIGHTY MOUNTAINS OR DIRT ROADS. JUST REGULAR OLD SUBURBAN DRIVING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND HAD FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED AND REPLACED IT. UPDAYED 10/04/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT REQUIRE A TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. ON JULY 22, 2006 WHILE I WAS PARKING THE VAN IN MY GARAGE, I HEARD LOUD CLANKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. LATER NEXT DAY, WHEN I WAS BACKING UP THE CAR, A METAL PIECE FELL ON THE GROUND. IT TURNED TO BE **SUSPENSION SPRING COIL**. I READ FROM OTHER CONSUMER SITES THAT, IN 2001 AND 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MODELS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. LUCKILY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED THE REPAIR EXPENSES. I SURE HOPE NHTSA WOULD INVESTIGATE INTO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. FOR NOW, I AM JUST HOPING THE OTHER COILS DON'T BREAK WHILE DRIVING. *NM

TRANSMISSION OF 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN FAILS TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING NEAR REAR-END COLLISIONS IN TRAFFIC. HONDA REPRESENTATIVE AND DEALER CLAIM THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL MEMO FROM HONDA TO THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEING CAUSED TO THESE SPECIFIC TRANSMISSIONS BY TYPICAL TRANSMISSION SERVICE (FLUSH). IF TRUE, AND I WAS SHOWN PART OF THE DOCUMENT, THE PUBLIC IS BEING KEPT UNAWARE OF WHAT APPEARS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS ENDANGERING LIVES. IN ADDITION, BY BLAMING THE VEHICLE OWNER FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION SERVICE PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, HONDA IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND WON'T RELEASE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *KB ***NAR*** THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING SPORADICALLY FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN THERE WITNESSED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHECKED AND CLEANED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK FIVE DAYS AFTER THESE COMPONENTS WERE CHECKED/CLEANED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS A RECALL LETTER # 04V176000 WAS RECEIVED PERTAINING TO THE TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS ONLY AND THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION ONLY NEEDED TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COOLING LINE RUN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND A FLUSHING. AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ALMOST ACCIDENTS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION STALLING. AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON EXAMINATION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

DANGEROUS CONDITION EXISTS. THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, AFTER DRIVING 40 TO 50 MILES AND WHEN THE CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING TO GO UP A HILL OR TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, IT WILL DOWN SHIFT VERY VIOLENTLY INTO I ASSUME 1ST GEAR. IT WILL GO FROM ABOUT 2000 RPM TO ABOUT 7500 RPMS IN AN INSTANT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN, EVEN GENTLY, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 10 TIMES THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO JULY 4, 200 6 AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY JULY 28. 2006 . AFTER THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. WE TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE CAR'S COMPUTER SHOWED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEY DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND COULD NOT MAKE IT DO IT AGAIN. I HAD TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO DRIVE IT FOR 100 MILES TO MAKE IT DO IT AGAIN. AFTER THE SECOND EVENT, WHICH WAS VERY MUCH LIKE THE FIRST, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB HOWARD HONDA IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND RECEIVED ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME RESPONSE. IF THEY CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND MAKE IT DO WHAT WE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. WHAT THEY DO NOT REALIZE IS THAT IT IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION WITH POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES. IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND COME TO A SLIGHT INCLINE WHERE THE CAR, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING DOWN SHIFTS INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE TACHOMETER GOES TO 7500 RPMS ONE COULD BE REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. I AM A 63 YEAR OLD WHITE MALE WHO HAS BEEN DRIVING SINCE I WAS 1

WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ODYSSEY IN MARCH 2002 FROM POWER HONDA, VALENCIA,CALIFORNIA. THE LEATHER SEATS IN THIS VEHICLE WERE NOT FACTORY INSTALLED BUT WAS INSTALLED BY THE AFOREMENTIONED DEALERSHIP. RECENTLY (JUNE 29, 2006), THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE LEATHER COVER OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. FORTUNATELY, NO WAS HARMED OR INJURED IN THE INCIDENT. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RESIDING, AND HAD THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG REINSTALLED AND CHANGED LEATHER SEAT COVERS THAT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS. THE WHOLE THING DID COST ME A LOT. ALSO, FOUND OUT FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP IN TX THAT RIGHT AFTER FEW MONTHS WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY HAD ISSUED A NOTICE (2002) REQUIRING FACTORY INSTALLED LEATHER SEATS IN ITS VEHICLES TO PREVENT PROBLEMS LIKE MINE. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN CHEATED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT INSTALLED LEATHER SEATS THAT DO PREVENT THE DEPLOYMENT OF SAFETY AIR BAGS. ALSO, BY THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY FOR LETTING DEALERS USE COMPANIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE COMPANIES SAFETY STANDARDS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY HAS BEEN JEOPARDIZED. I AM SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY CONSUMERS LIKE US WHO HAVE SUCH LEATHER SEATS BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF IT. I WOULD LIKE BOTH DEALERS AND THE HONDA MOTOR COMPANY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. IT WOULD HELP PREVENT SERIOUS INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS IN THE FUTURE, IF ANY OF THOSE VEHICLES GET INVOLVED IN SERI

(PRODUCT NAME: HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION) I TOOK MY HONDA ODYSSEY TO MIDAS FOR NORMAL SERVICING WITH A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK SEVERAL (2-3) DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING FORM 5TH GEAR TO 3RD WHILE ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY SAID NOT ENOUGH TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED AT FIRST AND THAT THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AFTER I HAD 2ND & 5TH GEAR STARTED TO SLIP. THE TRANSMISSION IS NO LONGER WORKING AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS OVER $2,000 DOLLARS. HONDA AMERICA SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR HAS 111,000 MILES ON IT THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING, MIDAS SAYS THEY DID EVERYTHING CORRECTLY BUT HONDA SAYS THEY DID NOT USE HONDA TRANSMISSION FLUID SO THEY ARE TO BLAME. I WANT THIS FIXED. HELP. *NM

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, EX. MILEAGE 33600. WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH 35 - 50 MPH, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON IT'S OWN, THE CAR JERKS,SHAKES AND THEN SURGES FORWARD. THE ENGINE SPEED CHANGES BETWEEN 1000RPM TO 1500RPM. IT IS SCARY, ESPECIALLY WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING AFTER ABOUT 15K MILES. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVERYTIME I TAKE THE VAN OUT FOR DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN IT, I THINK THAT COULD BE THE DAY THE CAR WOULD STALL ON THE ROAD AND THIS IS CAUSING ME SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS AND PRECIOUS LIVES ARE LOST. *JB

UPON BUYING A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, WE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE 2ND-ROW PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK AT THE SHOULDER/FRAME POINT (THE DEVICE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOCKING THE SEAT BELT IN PLACE SO AS TO RESTRICT FEED AND KEEP A PASSENGER FROM FLYING FORWARD.). THIS WAS NECESSARY TO PROPERLY ANCHOR OUR INFANT/TODDLER SAFETY SEAT. THREE DEALER EMPLOYEES TRIED TO PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE SAFETY SEAT, BUT DESPITE A METAL SAFETY-SEAT LOCKING CLIP ALSO BEING USED, THE SEAT BELT STILL LOOSENED UP WHEN THE INFANT/TODDLER SEAT WAS JIGGLED. THE DEALER EMPLOYEES GAVE UP CLAIMING THAT 1-INCH PLAY BETWEEN THE TODDLER SEAT AND THE VAN SEAT WAS LEGAL AND PROMISED THE BELT WOULD LOCK IN PLACE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND MY CHILD WOULD BE SAFE. ON THIS ASSURANCE, WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE VAN. FOR OVER 3 YEARS I TIGHTENED THAT SEAT BELT ANCHORING THE SAFETY SEAT EVERY WEEK OR TWO. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST TWICE DURING THAT TIME WHEN THE VAN WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE. THEY NEVER CHECKED IT OUT, ONLY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY AS THE SEAT BELT WOULD WORK PROPERLY IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TODDLER SEAT WAS RECENTLY REPLACED WITH A CHILD BOOSTER SEAT USING THE SEAT BELT STANDARD OVER THE SHOULDER. ON JUNE 2, 2006, ON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER CAR, THAT SAME SHOULDER-BELT LOCKING DEVICE DID NOT ENGAGE. THE FEED TO THAT SEAT BELT WAS NOT RESTRICTED, AND AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE TO ENGAGE, MY CHILD, SITTING IN THAT 2ND ROW PASSENGER VAN SEAT WAS THROWN TOWARD THE FRONT SIDE SEAT (

STRUTS ON MY HATCH FOR MY 2002 ODYESSY FAILED. HATCH FELL AND HIT ME ON THE HEAD. *NM

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND STOPPING. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. MECHANIC ALSO DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WELD NEAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE CREATED BY THE REAR DISC BRAKES WAS BY DESIGN. WHEN THE BRAKES WORE OUT THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR PADS AND HAD THE ROTOR TURNED. AFTER THAT THE NOISE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD AND OCCASIONALLY THE RPM'S WOULD JUMP BETWEEN SHIFTS. AROUND THIS TIME THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REFERENCING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. AFTER REPAIR THE PROBLEM WORSENED WITH INCREASINGLY HARD SHIFTS AND MORE FREQUENT SLIPS WHERE THE ENGINE REVVED UP THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

DRIVING HOME IN MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY ON AN 80 DEGREE EVENING, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND NEAR THE RADIO CONSOLE, SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB, AND STRONG ODOR OF BURNT WIRE OR SOMETHING. TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT RADIO (CD/TAPE/DVD COMBO) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000. I DIDN'T EVEN HIT THE 4TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS VAN AND THE RADIO FAILED ALREADY. THE DEALER SAID THAT CAUSE IS USUALLY DUE TO COINS BEING SLIPPED-IN INTO THE CD/TAPE SLOTS BY KIDS. THE DEALER OPENED THE RADIO CONSOLE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT COINS, BUT SOME KIND OF SHORT CIRCUIT INSIDE THE RADIO. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO/CD/TAPE/DVD UNIT UNTIL THE INCIDENT DATE. *JB

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAILED TRANSMISSION ON 2002 ODYSSEY. *TS ***NAR*** THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND DISPLAYED CODE P0740, TORQUE CONVERTER. A NHTSA RECALL # 04V176000, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ALERTED.

OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX IS CANADIAN MANUFACTURED. WE PURCHASED IT FROM A OREGON HONDA DEALER 12/2001 WITH ONLY 38 MI. ON IT. WE WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THE "GREY MARKET" OR IT'S IMPLICATIONS, AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL /SAFETY INFORMATION ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T GET IT FOR ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP OWNER AND FINALLY THE SERVICE DEPT. GOT INFORMATION ON A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RECALL, AND PERFORMED THE SERVICE IN SEPT. 2005. THE CANADIAN HONDA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS K16; NHTSA BULLETIN NUMBER IS 04V176000. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME REPLACEMENT OF A LUBRICANT PART FOR SECOND GEAR WAS NEEDED. I NEVER SAW THE BULLETIN ITSELF UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I FOUND IT ONLINE. NOW I KNOW THAT THE BULLETINS SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PART FOR VEHICLES WITH UNDER 24000 KM (15000 MILES) AND FOR VEHICLES WITH MORE KMS/MILES- OURS HAD OVER 60000 MILES -DOING AN INSPECTION TO SEE IF THERE WAS DISCOLORATION ON THE GEARS FROM OVERHEATING, AND IF SO, REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE EXPLANATION ON BOTH BULLETINS IS THAT HEAT BUILDUP OCCURS BETWEEN THE COUNTER SHAFT AND THE SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE. THE SERVICE DEPT. NOW SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS "FULL OF METAL", IN SPITE OF THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. I FOUND OUT THERE IS A 7YR/70,000 MILE WARRANTY ON 2002 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS IN CANADA AND AMERICA ; HONDA CANADA SAYS OUR MODEL DOESN'T QUALIFY, BUT COULDN'T TELL ME WHY. AMERICAN HONDA