2002 Honda Odyssey complaints

THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AROUND 40 MILE PER HOUR GIVING ABNORMAL REVOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 10 MILES PER HOUR AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVE WITH THE PUSH OF ACCELERATOR WITH SUDDEN JERKS. *TR

START SMOKING TRANSMISSION LEAKS OIL THEN THE RPM START UP AND DOWN. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT SMOOTHLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND 3RD TO 4TH. ENGINE RPM INCREASES SUDDENLY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WITH A LOSS OF ACCELERATION. SHIFT IS NO LONGER SMOOTH, WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS IT OCCURS WITH A "BANG". AT 28000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS "RETROFITTED" WITH THE OIL JET INSTALLED IN THE ATF FILL PORT DURING THE RECALL ON 7/3/2004. ATF HAS BEEN ROUTINELY REPLACED AT TWICE THE RECOMMENDED FREQUENCY (MILEAGE: 28000, 65589, 93831, 120975) WITH ONLY GENUINE HONDA Z-1 AT FLUID. ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC IS NOW PERFORMED WITH MUCH MORE UNCERTAINTY AND RISK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOOK ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD ON AUGUST 16, 2004, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION, AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT DID NOT REPAIR/REPLACE ANYTHING. ON APRL 23, 2007, THE SHIFTING PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO AN INTERNAL PROBLEM; THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SHIFTING AND SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS, THE FLUID WAS REPLACED, AND THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SLIPPING PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINALLY REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009, AT A COST OF $3632.82.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE RECALL PROCESS. DEALER/HONDA SAY NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MENTIONED THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. IT SEEMS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND THE RECALL WAS NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH. HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TO BEGIN WITH. APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST IS $4200. *TR

I CALLED HONDA DEALERSHIP (HONDA MOTORWERKS, LACROSSE, WI) WITH CONCERNS ABOUT ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND ALSO A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. I WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD INSTALL AN OIL JET KIT THAT WOULD TAKE LESS THAN AN HOUR. THEY MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT A MANDATORY INSPECTION FOR HEAT DISCOLORATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO THEM INSTALLING A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CANCELLED APPT WHEN I LEARNED INSTALLING THE JET KIT WOULD "CLOSE THE RECALL" ON MY VEHICLE. I HESITATED CALLING HONDA MOTORWERKS TO BEGIN WITH AFTER OWNING AN 80'S MODEL HONDA CIVIC THAT HAD A RECALL ON THE GAS FILLER PIPE THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF. I ORDERED THE PIPE, PAID THEM AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF AND THE WHOLE TIME THEY KNEW IT WAS UNDER RECALL BUT SAID NOTHING TO ME WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE PART UP. NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE ON ME AGAIN. THIS DEALERSHIP PROVED THEY CAN NOT BE TRUSTED AND BY THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE ODYSSEY'S TRANSMISSION IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NO MATTER WHAT HONDA DEALERSHIP YOU TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO, YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH A HUGE REPAIR BILL. MINE HAS YET TO BE FIXED AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS 125000 MILES ON IT AND MY TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. A VEHICLES TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE AND MY VAN HAS A LOT MORE LIFE LEFT IN IT EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM HONDA SHOULD FIX. I LOVE MY HONDA VAN I JUST WANT IT FIXED I CANNOT AFFORD 4800.00 DOLLAR TRANSMISSION REPAIR ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS A HONDA PROBLEM. PLEASE HONDA FIX THESE TRANSMISSIONS SO I CAN KEEP LOVING MY VAN!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION PILOT CONTROL. IN JULY 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I BROUGHT MY ODYSSEY IN TO HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE, ON THE WAY OVER THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT (AMBER) CAME ON. I ASKED THE HONDA SHOP TO LOOK INTO THE INDICATOR LIGHT ISSUE. UPON RETURNING TO PICK UP THE ODYSSEY, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE CODE WAS A P0740, AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP A BIT CONFUSED, SINCE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T DISPLAY ANY SHIFTING ISSUES. ON THE WAY HOME (ABOUT 45 MILES), THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO POP OUT OF GEAR (WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, START IT BACK UP, AND THEN CONTINUE). NOW THIS ISSUE HAPPENS CONSTANTLY, THE CAR FAILS INSPECTIONS BECAUSE OF IT, AND NOW I AM FACED WITH A $3000 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO HONDA'S WEBSITE, THE TRANSMISSION CAMPAIGN WAS FIXED BACK IN 2004. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HOW HONDA HANDLED THE MATTER. *TR

BAD TRANNY AN I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. NOW TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON YOUR DEFECT. HONDA OFFERS ZERO HELP CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PLEASE. *TR

CAR DID NOT GO THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MADE NOISE. WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *TR

ON-GOING SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. TRANNY SHOP AND A HONDA SALESPERSON BOTH GUESSED I HAD AN ODYSSEY WHEN I PREFACED OUR CONVERSATION BY SAYING I HAVE A 2002 MINIVAN WITH A BAD TRANNY. CLEARLY HONDA ODYSSEYS' HAVE A PROBLEM. TOO BAD HONDA DID NOT GET THE MEMO. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL ON SBS SYSTEM ONLY TO BE TOLD BY DEALER SHIP ALL OF MY ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED . I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH GOING INTO GEAR . AFTER READING SEVERAL A FORUMS ON HONDA I SEE THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM . HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE A RECALL ON MOTOR MOUNTS . IT'S TRULY AMAZING THAT THE VAN WOULD GO INTO THE SHOP FOR A UNRELATED RECALL AND THEY KNEW TO CHECK MOUNTS . DO THEY ALREADY KNOW ENGINE MOUNTS ARE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH HONDA? *TR

VEHICLE STARTED EMITTING LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COINCIDENT WITH ABRUPT LOSS OF SPEED AND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. IT BEHAVED AS IF IT INITIATED DOWNSHIFT AUTONOMOUSLY (WITHOUT DRIVER INITIATION). I WAS JUST ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, AVOIDING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM SPEEDING VEHICLES. CAR CEL DISPLAYS "P0740", TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION: FLARES BETWEEN SHIFTS FROM GEARS 2-3, 3-4; OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 3-4 UNTIL ENGINE REVOLUTIONS EXCEED 4000 RPM, THEN BY REMOVING PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR, WILL THEN USUALLY PERFORM SHIFT. EXTREME TRANSMISSION SMOKING, EXPULSION OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPABILITY HAS NOW OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. *TR

VEHICLE LOST POWER...WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. HAVE READ MANY POSTS REGARDING ISSUES WITH HONDA ODYSSEY HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. CAME TO STOP SIGN THEN AS I STEPPED ON GAS TO GO FOUND THE GAS PEDAL VERY HARD TO PRESS ON VAN FELT HEAVY. TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VAN WOULD NOT SPEED UP MORE THAN 10 MPH!!!!!! *TR

AT RIGHT AROUND 80K MILES THE VAN STARTED SEVERELY SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $5K. DO NOT HAVE MONEY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. STUCK TO DRIVING IT BELOW 35MPH FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, THAT LEAVES ME IN A 6 MILE RADIUS. CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS CAR WAS BABIED AND ALWAYS SERVICED AT HONDA. FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY HONDA AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING A REGULAR CAR MAINTENANCE. SPRINGS ON BOTH SIDE WERE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE AGENT AT THE HONDA DEALER THAT THE REST OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE OK. HOWEVER, ABOUT 2 MONTHS (AND ABOUT 2000 MILES) LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT BROKE. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES APPARENTLY HAVE A WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MODELS FROM MULTIPLE YEARS (INCLUDING MINE: 2002) HAVE SHORT LIVES COMPARED TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE SEEN BEFORE. WORSE YET, HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, NOR WILL HONDA OFFER ANY HELP PAYING FOR THE VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. AND WORST OF ALL, EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED (ULTIMATELY, THE ONLY FIX THAT HONDA RECOMMENDS), THE NEW TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO FAIL PREMATURELY! BESIDES CAUSING OUTRAGEOUS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, IT'S REALLY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR THE PUBLIC BESIDES. THE TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2002 HONDA MINIVAN ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE VEHICLE ON MOTION AT AROUND 40 MPH. I TOOK 2002 HONDA MINIVAN TO DEALERSHIP; THEY SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT COST AROUND $ 4500! CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND ENQUIRED ABOUT ANY RECALL, HONDA MENTIONED ABOUT THE SECOND GEAR RECALL, BUT I THINK THE SECOND GEAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL NOT SOLVED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. REQUESTED SOME HELP TO SOLE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AMERICAN HONDA TURNED DOWN MY REQUEST AND I SPEND AROUND 4000 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *TR

ON 12/12/12 HONDA ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON 2003-2004 ODYSSEY'S, PILOT'S AND ACURA MDX'S FOR BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE (WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF). THIS MAY ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I HAVE A 2002 ODYSSEY AND HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. I REPORTED IT TO ROUSCH HONDA IN WESTERVILLE, OH AROUND 11/12/12. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TOUCH THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THEY MADE IT SOUND LIKE THERE WAS A LAW AGAINST IT. I STATED THAT MY VAN COULD ROLL AWAY IF LEFT IN DRIVE (WHICH I HAVE DONE) AND THEY DID NOT CHANGE THEIR STANCE. MY VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND POTENTIAL DANGER AND NEEDS FIXED. *TR

CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2004 FOR INSTALLATION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL COOLING KIT (FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR PRIOR MODEL YEARS). TRANSMISSION IS NOW SNATCHING WHEN COLD AND OBVIOUS SLIPPAGE IN 2ND GEAR. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN AND RECURRING DEFECT IN THIS MODEL YEAR. AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES ANY ASSISTANCE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL SERVICE DONE AT THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT WILL START, BUT A COUPLE MONTHS AGE I WAS HAVING SLIPPING PROBLEMS, THEN NOW I WENT TO GET MY CAR SMOGED AND IT DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE READ ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS, AND I BOUGHT MY CAR AS A USED CAR AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AT THAT TIME. IT COST A LOT OF MONEY FOR HONDA TO FIX ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP THEIR PEOPLE, THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA, I AM A SINGLE MOM OF THREE AND WORK 12 HOURS A DAY. I TAKE CARE OF OUR DYING ELDERLY AND I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR IF NOT WE ALL LOOSE, I DO BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AFTER ALL I READ, EVERYONE IS UNHAPPY WITH THEIR HONDA CARS, IT'S A SHAME. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US. *TR

TRANSMISSION HANGING UP BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, TAKES SEVERAL SECOND FOR TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. HONDA DEALER ADVISED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT FAILED AT THE COST OF OVER $4000. FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEALER, SEEMS TO BE A ENGINEERING FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR ROLLED TO A STOP AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED COMPLETE REBUILD. HONDA NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THIS. THESE CARS HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PERSISTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS. THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW. *TR

DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING AND SLIPPING LOSING TRACTION. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND REPLACED THE TWO SOLENOIDS THAT CONTROLLED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. I DROVE IT 25 MILES AND IT STARTED JERKING AGAIN AND SLIPPING. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING WITH FAMILY. APPARENTLY IT IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE FOR 2002 ODYSSEY. I HAD EVERY SERVICE & PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2002. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I PAID $3,600 FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD RECALL/REPLACE FOR FREE. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED AT 111000 MILES (SPECIFIC FAILURE IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER). SYMPTOM WAS GEAR SLIPPAGE. I CONTACTED HONDA REQUESTING A "GOOD FAITH" REPAIR SINCE THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AND HONDA DECLINED. HUNDREDS OF HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS, MODEL YEARS 1998-2004, REPORT THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I'M REQUESTING THIS ISSUE BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA TO ENCOURAGE HONDA TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF ODYSSEY OWNERS AFFECTED. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION NHTSA RECALL. DEALER REPAIRED AT 80K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 80K MILES AFTER THE FIX. THE HONDA FACTORY FIX APPEARS TO NOT ACTUALLY WORK IN THE LONG HAUL. CALLED A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING AGAIN - NOT JUST MINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNING PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OCTOBER 2004 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL JET. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 90,045.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NORMALLY, WE NOTICED ALL OF THE DASHBOARD "IDIOT LIGHTS" COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN WE WOULD MAKE A TURN OR DECELERATE. FINALLY THEY CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. WE TOOK THE VAN TO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC AND HE FOUND A BROKEN ALTERNATOR BRACKET. HE WELDED IT AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. HE THEN INSTALLED A NEW ALTERNATOR BRACKET. ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND HE FOUND THE NEW BRACKET HAD ALSO BROKEN. HE THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS THE ALTERNATOR WAS "DRAGGING" ON THE BELT AND CAUSING STRAIN ON THE BRACKET, SO HE REPLACED THE BRACKET AND ALTERNATOR. CAR WORKED FINE FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. HE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEYS, BUT THAT HONDA IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. ALSO, BECAUSE MY VAN IS A 2002, HE SAID THAT HONDA WOULD NOT LIKELY HELP ME IN ANY WAY. I CALLED HONDA AND THAT WAS INDEED THE CASE. I AM HAVING A FOURTH BRACKET INSTALLED AND WE'LL SEE HOW LONG THIS ONE LASTS. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WAS EXPERIENCING SOME VIBRATION IN MARCH ON TRIP TO CHICAGO WHICH MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED TO ENGINE MOUNTS AS IT OCCURRED AT 60-80 MPH. ON JUNE 30 WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY 400 NORTH OF ATLANTA ON WAY TO WEDDING THE VIBRATIONS BECAME UNMANAGEABLE. SO, I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I HAD A FLAT TO FIND THE UNIROYAL TIGER PAW OF A YEAR OLD COMING APART. IT SEEMS THE STEEL BELT BROKE AND THE TIRE TREAD STARTED SHREDDING. I STILL HAVE THE SAME TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE; SHOULD I BE CONCERNED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? ANYWAY, I HAD TO REPLACE AT LOCAL STORE ON A SUNDAY TO RETURN HOME TO HUNTSVILLE, AL. TOOK THE BAD TIRE TO BIG TEN TIRE WHERE PURCHASED TO BE TOLD THIS WAS ROAD HAZARD AND THEY'D SELL ME A NEW TIRE FOR $70. I DISAGREED AND DECIDED TO SEE IF UNIROYAL HAS A PROBLEM? TIRE WAS PURCHASED AT $106. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLOWLY SLIPPING SINCE ABOUT 170,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT SLOWLY AND BEING CAREFUL WHEN IT SHOWS A STRUGGLE SWITCHING INTO THE LOWER GEARS. YESTERDAY IT REALLY JERKED WHEN SWITCHING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF INTO THE NEAREST SUBDIVISON AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I THEN RESTARTED THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE TCS LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS PART OF AN EARLIER RECALL AND I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FULL PRICE FOR A TRANSMISSION. *TT

TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO FAR, ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN, ONE AT 60,000, THE OTHER AT 162,000. THE MOST RECENT FAILED TRANSMISSION (6/16/2012) HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH ON A FREEWAY, IT FELT LIKE IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL BECAUSE I HAD NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE! IT WAS TERRIFYING! I FELT IT MIRACULOUS THAT I COULD 'COAST' OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON I NOTICED RPM'S WERE INCREASING. STOPPED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND USED THE GAS PEDAL. RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL THEN SLOWLY INCREASED. I NOTICED I WAS LOOSING POWER AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE TRANSMISSION HAD 'BLOWN'. THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. LOSS OF POWER AT THE WRONG TIME COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY HONDA TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A HISTORY OF GOING OUT LIKE THIS.

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ENTIRELY. DRIVING WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT AND THE DOOR OPENED. PULLED OVER AND I TRIED TO CLOSE DOOR BUT DID NOT ENTIRELY CLOSE. LOCKED WITH MANUAL BUTTON BUT STILL OPENED. I SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP AFTER WEEKEND TO CHECK IT OUT AND WAS TOLD NEEDED LATCH ASSEMBLY KIT. THEY DIDN'T STATE WHY A NEW LATCH WAS NEEDED BUT HAD REPLACED AND TOTAL LABOR AND PART COST $303.00!! NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF DOORS OPENING/ NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ON THIS MAKE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD TRIP AND HAVING NEARED MY DESTINATION CITY, I HAD TAKEN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO SECOND GEAR AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND CALL AAA AND HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTICS, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IT IS A LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND MY CAR IS STILL SITTING WHILE THEY ARE CLOSED AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK ON THE ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIP AND COULDN'T CHANGE TO PROPER GEAR WHICH CAUSED DANGEROUS IN DRIVING. TRACTION AND MIL INDICATOR ON. AFTER DIAGNOSED THE CODE, IT IS CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THIS CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED. THE 60,000 MILES AND 90,000 MILES SERVICE WERE DONE. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR (SLIPS AND SOMETIMES WONT SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR) WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON (CODE P0730 GEAR RATIO INCORRECT). *TR

VEHICLE CREATES VIBRATION AS IF TRAVELING OVER WASHBOARD SURFACE ON OTHERWISE SMOOTH ROADWAY WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW GRADUAL SPEEDS. VIBRATION DISAPPEARS AFTER ACCELERATING THROUGH HARMONICS OR DECELERATING. ENGINE MOUNTS (3) WORN OUT PREMATURELY. SUSPECT POOR DESIGN. EXCESSIVE ENGINE MOVEMENT CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER ENGINE MOUNT MOUNTING BOLT (2 X M10 X 40MM) TO SHEAR & SECOND BOLT WAS STRETCHED AND YIELDED SUCH THAT THE WASHER FACE OF THE BOLT WAS RAISED 1/4" FROM THE MOUNTING SURFACE RENDERING THE TOP MOUNT USELESS. THE REAR MOUNT SEEMS TO BE THE MAJOR CULPRIT. IT IS HARDEST TO SEE VISUALLY & APPEARS THE 1ST TO FAIL CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRAIN & FAILURE ON 2 REMAINING MOUNTS. POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. REFERENCE COMPLAINT NO. 10425453. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FILLER HOSE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 120K MILES, FAILURE TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING. *JS

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. OCCURS MOST WHEN HEADING UP INCLINE. NEED TO SHIFT FROM D TO D3 TO RESTORE POWER. NO ERROR CODES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR TCS LIGHT IS EVIDENT. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT @141K DUE TO SLIPPING AND P0730 ERROR CODE FROM ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT 80,000, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SUGGESTED FLUSHING WOULD HELP, NEVER MENTIONED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEYS AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR 2002'S. *TR

I HAVE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY EX CAR AND SAW A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WENT TO NEARBY HONDA DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY TOLD ME ITS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO ABOUT THE HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR THIS 2002 MODEL.MY CAR HAD ONLY 82000 MILES ON IT. HONDA REP. TOLD ME IT WILL TAKE $4600 TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN THEIR CONCERN. I HAVE 2 INFANTS AND I AM SCARED TO ACCOMPANY THEM IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. ALSO HONDA IS NOT HELPING TO FIX THEIR OWN PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE MINIVAN ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR (AROUND 2ND OR 3RD GEAR). I HAD TO LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO WAIT FOR IT TO RE-ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON 02/02/12 AT WHICH TIME I TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ($4,150) WITHOUT MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RECALL BY HONDA. I THEN CALLED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, THEY SAID IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2ND GEAR THE DEALERSHIP CAN COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SECOND TIME AND FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T OFFER THIS OPTION CLAIMING THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND REPLACING THEM IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THIS 3.5 ENGINE IS TOO POWERFUL FOR THE MOUNTS DESIGNED SO THEY BREAK CAUSING A POSSIBLE SAFETY SITUATION IF THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALL ODYSSEYS HAVE THIS MOTOR MOUNT DESIGN. *TR