2003 Honda Odyssey complaints

I DROVE MY CAR TO HONDA DEALER IN HILLSIDE , NJ FOR CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT ON. ITS SERVICE REP GAVE ME CODES PO 700 & PO 740 FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE FIRST GAVE ESTIMATION OF AROUND $4000. I IMMEDIATELY TOLD HIM NO, NOT TO FIX IT. HE THEN SAID TO CHECK HONDA FOR COST. I DROVE AWAY AND HE CALLED ME FOR A QUOTE OF ABOUT $2100. I SAID NO WHEN HE GAVE ME COST OF $4000 BECAUSE I DECIDED TO SELL THE CAR AND BUY A NEW ONE. I TOLD HIM TO ORDER THE PART WHEN HE CALLED ME LATER ON BECAUSE HE COULD FIX THE PROBLEMS AT $2100. DEALER HAD TRANSMISSION CHANGED ON 3/8/10 , AND THE NEXT DAY (3/9/10) THE SAME CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 24 HOURS. I DROVE BACK TO THE DEALER. I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED THAT THE REP GUY TOLD ME THAT ANYTHING COULD CAUSE THE LIGHT ON, AND THE TECHNICIAN GAVE A DIFFERENT CODE. I WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS NOT CHEAP TO FIX IT. I QUESTIONED WHY THEY DID NOT GIVE ME ALL THE PROBLEM CODES AND COSTS IN THE BEGINNING. I WOULD HAVE MADE DECISION TO TRADE IN INSTEAD OF SPENDING $2200, AND THEN BEING TOLD MORE SPENDING TO COME. I WENT IN FOR THE CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT ON AND I CAME BACK FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITHIN 24 HOURS. WHY WOULDN'T I SELL IT BEFORE I PUT IN $2200? THE SERVICE REP GUY HAD SUCH A BAD ATTITUDE BY KICKING OUT PROBLEMS AND PUSHING AWAY RESPONSIBILITIES. HE SAID DEALER DID NOT MANUFACTURE THE CAR AND INSISTED SAYING MY CAR WAS 10 YEARS OLD. THE SERVICE MANAGER, REQUESTED THE TECHNICIAN TO RESET THE LIGHT, AND SAID HOPEFULLY IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON AGAIN. I'M

CONSUMERS 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED RANDOMLY WHETHER THE CAR WAS COLD OR WARM. *JB

1. FAILURE OCCURRED MUST LIKELY THROUGH DEFECTIVE PARTS IN 2003-2005 HONDA ODYSSEY'S. 2. FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS NO LONGER CONNECTED. 3. FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. FAILURE OF THE MOUNTS LEAVES THE POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE DROPPING OUT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEY'S OF THIS YEAR. NOT NEAR CAR TO OBTAIN VIN#. *TR

TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 101,000 MILES. TOOK DEALER THREE SERVICE TIMES AND $1,000.00 IN UNNEEDED REPAIRS TO FIND PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING RECALL PROCEDURE IN 2003/2004...WASN'T. DEALER FINALLY REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH REMANUFACTURED UNIT IN FEBRUARY 2010 AT A $1,400.00 COST TO ME. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 - GEAR SHIFTING POORLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AT AROUND 84K. HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSES IT AND STATES THAT THE FAILURE CODE INDICATES INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MECHANICS SAW DARK/DISFIGURED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPRODUCED THE GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL COVERED. SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM REQUIRING A RECALL. IN LIEU OF THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS, HONDA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX (QUOTED $5500+TAX), ALMOST THE PRICE OF THE VAN. *TR

TRANSMISSION REVS THEN BANGS INTO GEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A SLOW RESPONSE IN ONE GEAR. THE DRIVER CONTINUED IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IN FY 2004, AND A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

I HAVE A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY FROM THE ON-RAMP. THE CAR FAILED TO SHIFT AT AROUND 38 MPH. THE ENGINE REVVED TO THE RED LINE BUT, THE CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED BY THE GUY WHO HAS SERVICED MY THREE PREVIOUS HONDAS. THE DEALERSHIP FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT DURING A 30 MIN TEST DRIVE. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM CONVINCED I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I AM HOPING AND PRAYING THAT I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS PROBLEM APPEARS REGULARLY. THE PROBLEM STARTED COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN A COUPLE OF TIMES EACH DAY. I JUST DON'T KNOW THE EXACT CONDITION IT RECURS. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LACK OF ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. TORQUE CONVERTER ERROR CODE. INDIVIDUAL REPAIR SHOP AND A HONDA DEALER SAID TRANNY + PCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HONDA HAS REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION THUS REQUIRING NEW TRANNY + NEW PCM (CONTROL MODULE) BECAUSE OLD TRANNY DESIGN IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ORIGINAL PCM. APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO 2003 HONDA ACCORD RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TRANNY PROBLEMS. REPAIR SHOP RECOMMENDED NHTSA WEB SITE DUE TO FREQUENCY OF PROBLEM IN 99-01 HONDA ODYSSEY AND 03 ACCORDS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, VIBRATE AND SQUEAK. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT A WARNING FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN IT WOULD DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A SECOND DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35554 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000.

TRANSMISSION STARTED REVVING IN BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. NEXT DAY TRIED DRIVING IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IT STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. CAR HAS DIFFICULTY MAKING IT OVER 40 MPH. THESE DEFECTS OCCURRED ALL WITHIN THE SAME WEEK. NO OTHER ISSUES HAD OCCURRED BEFORE THIS EVENT. SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID APPEARS BURNED. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED TO FIX PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

MY WIFE'S 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED CAUSING THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT. WE RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NOTIFICATION #04V176000 AND TOOK THE CAR PROMPTLY TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THEN MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, THEN VISIT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY HONDA DEALERS. AFTER SEEING THE VOLUME OF HONDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I FEEL HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE. *TR

TRANSMISSION. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER 60,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. DRIVING THE CAR DURING THE 3 DAYS AFTER FAILURE WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH THE CLUTCH INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING CAUSING HIGH REVVING AND LACK OF CONTROL. SLOWING DOWN (RESULTING IN DOWNSHIFTING) CAUSES THE CAR TO "JERK" SINCE THE CLUTCH ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE CAR ISN'T ABLE TO SMOOTHLY CHANGE GEARS. HONDA ISSUED A RECALL IN 2004 TO ADD AN "OIL JET" INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 2ND GEAR TO PREVENT OVERHEATING, BUT THIS FIX HASN'T FIXED THEIR DESIGN FLAW. DESPITE HAVING THIS RECALL TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP IN 2004, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STILL FAILED. HONDA APPARENTLY ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS EXTENSION AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO DETAILS ON THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION (OTHER THAN TO TELL ME I AM BEYOND THAT EXTENSION DUE TO TIME LAPSE). HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. IT CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF NOT IMMEDIATELY ADDRESSED, NOT TO MENTION A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR A PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED HUNDREDS OR PERHAPS THOUSANDS OF 1999-2003 (OR BEYOND) ODYSSEY OWNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND SUDDENLY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HAS BEEN ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AFTER ONLY 77,000 MILES. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR ODYSSEYS FROM 1999-2004. HONDA SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT COVERING FROM 1999-2001. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE APPARENTLY ALL DEFECTIVE. HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE THESE DANGEROUS TRANSMISSIONS FOR FREE LIKE THEY SHOULD. *TR

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 WAS RECALL/REPAIR FOR TRANSMISSION. CAUSED DELAY IN TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 90K MILES. LAST NIGHT OUT OF BLUE STARTS TO REV WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. ALMOST KILLED, AS SUDDEN FAILURE CAUSED VAN TO HAVE NO POWER WHEN NEEDED TO PULL OUT. REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 ODYSSEY JUST FAILED AT 83,000 MILES. 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, MAINLY OVER 25 MILES PER HOURS, DO NOT WORK PREDICTABLY. WHEN ONE WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT IT TO GO TO THIRD GEAR, IT SLIPS. THE CAR JUST STARTED THIS TODAY. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THE DEALERSHIP WILL CHARGE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. I AM DROPPING IT OFF TONIGHT OR EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. I HOPE IT IS ONLY A PART, AND THAT I DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION; I CAN'T AFFORD IT. THE CAR HAS HAD AVERAGE MAINTENANCE BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T PULL INTO AND OUT OF INTERSECTIONS PREDICTABLY. TAKING A LEFT FROM A BUSY HIGHWAY, SUCH AS THE ONE I LIVE NEAR, IS DANGEROUS, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE VAN WILL ACCELERATE LIKE. WHAT IF IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, AND I GET STUCK IN A LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC? I HOPE THAT HONDA IS REQUIRED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NO ONE EXPECTS THIS OUT OF A SIX TO SEVEN YEAR OLD CAR WITH 83,000 MILES ANYMORE. PEOPLE MAY TRY TO DRIVE SLOWLY ANYWAY, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, BECAUSE THE CARS BEHIND THE VAN WILL EXPECT IT TO ACCELERATE, AND IT WILL GET CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. *TR

1. MANUFACTURER REMEDY TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V17600 DOES NOT CORRECT HEAT BUILD UP/ GEAR FAILURE IN 2002-2004 HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. IT ONLY DELAYS THE FAILURE. 2. COOLER RETURN LINE REVISION WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE AT 17,847 MILES. DESPITE THE MANUFACTURER DESIGN REVISION THE GEARS FAILED THIS LAST WEEK (CODE P730 - GEAR RATIO ERROR) AT 44,500 MILES. I WAS FORTUNATE. IT ONLY RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER. THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION LOCK UP OR CRASH, THIS TIME. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. EVEN CURSORY INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS OVER 1300 REPORTS OF CONTINUING FAILURES AT THE EDMUNDS SITE ALONE; SOME VEHICLES HAVING HAD AS MANY AS THREE TRANSMISSION REBUILDS BY THE MANUFACTURER. 3.COOLING LINE REVISION HAS NOT CORRECTED THE HEAT BUILD UP PROBLEM. THE GEARS STILL GET HOT ENOUGH TO LOSE TEMPER, SOFTEN AND FAIL UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL DEBRIS FROM THE FAILED GEARS CAUSE A TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND CRASH. TO DATE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. DECLINES TO HELP ME WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE: 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 84,000 MILES. WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VAN HOME FROM THE GYM AND UPON RETURNING HOME REPORTED TO ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AS IT SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA REPAIR SHOP ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY AND OBSERVED THE SAME THING. THEY WENT AND "DIAGNOSED" THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED TO ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. IN FACT, THEY SAID THAT THEY BARELY MADE IT BACK TO THEIR SHOP AT THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS. IN ADDITION TO TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, HONDA REQUIRES THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER BE REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE THERE IS NEW VERSION THAT RUNS THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT WAS SIMPLY AN INSPECTION AN A SUBSEQUENT INSTALL OF AN "OIL JET." THIS RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND IS DOING A DISSERVICE TO CONSUMERS. THE EARLY RECALL COUPLED WITH THEIR REQUIREMENT TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER, AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO PAY A PORTION OF MY REPAIR TO ME IS PROOF OF THEIR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A PROBLEM WITH THEIR INITIAL DESIGN. IN MY OPINION THERE ARE ALSO LEGITIMATE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

IT SHUDDERS WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH SPEED. I SHOWED TO MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEY. I PERFORM ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE BUT STILL THIS HAPPENED. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. DRIVING HOME ABOUT 40MPH, SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 TO CROSS A STREET THAT IS CROWNED. STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE JUST REVVED. COASTED TO THE SIDE ABOUT 100 YARDS AHEAD TO GET OFF THE STREET INTO A PARKING LOT. CAR STARTED WORKING AGAIN, PROCEEDED HOME. HAD TO STOP 2 OTHER TIMES TO GET BACK HOME. CHECKED THE WEB AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. CALLED A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE, TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE 2009 YEAR WAS FILLED WITH HONDAS COMING IN! IN FACT, HE HAD AN IDENTICAL HONDA ODYSSEY THERE WHEN I GOT THERE.THIS IS A GIANT SAFETY PROBLEM! I CANNOT IMAGINE BEING IN THE LEFT 5TH LANE DOING 70 AND HAVING THIS HAPPEN- OR A LOCK UP! FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE NET, IT SEEMS HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THIS IS MY SECOND HONDA. MY FIRST WENT 248K MILES W/O ANY MAJOR ISSUE WHATSOEVER! THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT ANOTHER. THIS IS TRULY A BAD SAFETY ISSUE.*CW

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES SEVERELY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE THIS HAPPENED TWICE FOR THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED TO THE DEALER AND HONDA OF USA.*CW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2003. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. HE ALSO STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DOOR WOULD OPEN WITHOUT INTENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO LATCH CLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NOT A MANUAL OVERRIDE WHICH ALLOWED THE DOOR TO LATCH CLOSED. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK INCLUDING HIS SMALL CHILDREN POTENTIALLY FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE TYPE OF FAILURE. REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION ISSUE. CONTINUE TO GET THE CODES: P0740- TCC CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION P0730- GEAR RATIO INCORRECT P1750 MALFUNCTION CONTROL TRANSMISSION NOW HAS 166K MILES ON IT AND IS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. MUST GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON AN EXIT RAMP, THE LEFT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND IT CANNOT BE CLOSED OR LOCKED. THE DEALER ESTIMATED COST TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WAS $103.00. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND CATCHING, NEARLY SMACKING MY HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. CONTENTS OF CAR BECAME MISSILES. TRIED TO GET IT HOME, SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR ON HIGHWAY. REAL DANGEROUS!! *TR

PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE ROOF BY THE PASSENGERS SLIDING DOOR AND REAR WINDOWS. *TR

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE. NOTICED A SMALL OIL LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. WE WERE TOLD THAT A NEW HEAD GASKET WAS NEEDED FOR $1,861. GOT A CALL TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BOLTS IN THE ENGINE WERE STRIPPED (IT HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED BY ANYONE SINCE MANUFACTURE) AND THAT WE CAN PAY AN ADDITIONAL $400 TO HAVE THE BOLTS RESEATED OR BUY A USED MOTOR FOR $2,900. NEITHER SEEMS FAIR. TRANSMISSION FAILED IN OCTOBER AND WAS $5,200 BUT GIVEN A $1,800 DISCOUNT. THIS IS THE 6TH MAJOR REPAIR TO THIS VAN SINCE ITS PURCHASE AS A NEW VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THE COMPLAINTS SHE FOUND FROM OTHER CONSUMERS THAT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES LIKE HER WERE MADE AT THE SAME PLANT AROUND THE SAME TIME HER VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. UPDATED 01/05/10. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH,THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIGHTLY LOSE POWER, AS IF SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT SHE CAN RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IN YEAR 2004 HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HER WITH THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,372. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8.

PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY AT HIGH SPEEDS: WHEN ACCELERATING FROM SPEEDS OF 40 MPH TO 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHES SUDDENLY, AND IT FEELS AS IF IT WERE SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR. HISTORY: ON NOVEMBER 7, 2009, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. OUR AUTO MECHANIC CHECKED THE CODE (PO740) AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKUP CONTROL SYSTEM (TRANSMISSION). ROAD TEST DIDN'T REVEAL ANY PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC FROZE THE DATA/CLEARED THE CODE TO SEE IF ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. IT DID NOT. HOWEVER, WE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED THE LURCHING OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED: NOVEMBER 29TH, 2009; DECEMBER 23RD, DECEMBER 25TH. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY PREDICTABILITY WHEN WE ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, WE'VE TRIED TO AVOID DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ARE CURRENTLY BORROWING A CAR FROM FAMILY AND ARE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR A REASONABLE COST. WE WILL NOT DRIVE OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR ANY LONGER BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT IS PUTTING THEM AT RISK. *TR

MY DAUGHTER BORROWED MY WIFE'S HONDA ODYSSEY TO PICK UP HER SISTER'S CHILDREN IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA . THE TRIP IS ABOUT 65 MILES. SHE REPORTED ALMOST GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE 4TH GEAR WENT OUT SUDDENLY. SHE FINISHED HER TRIP CRAWLING ALONG AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 61,000. REPLACED WITH A REFURBISHED HONDA TRANSMISSION. SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER THAN NEW TRANSMISSION. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 119,000. ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING SO MUCH. AT ONE POINT, I COULD NOT GET IN ANY GEAR. *TR

MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SUFFERED SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ANY FURTHER AND WAS LEFT IN A DANGEROUS SPOT AND REQUIRED TOWING TO THE HONDA DEALER.THE VEHICLE COULD BE CRANKED AND PLACED IN GEAR BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE REVS THE SAME IN BOTH PARK AND IN DRIVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM UNTIL SOME ERRATIC REVS APPEARED ON THE TACH GOING FROM NORMAL CRUISING REVS OF ~2K UP TO 5K A COUPLE OF MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ONLY OTHER INDICATION WAS THE "CHECK ENGINE " LIGHT WHICH ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL INDICATES AN EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM...NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE DEALER CALLED SAT MORNING AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND IN FACT THEIR HAS BEEN CLASS ACTION SUIT ON PRIOR YEAR AND MAYBE ANOTHER ONE THAT COVERS 2003. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOT DOING ANYTHING. THERE WAS A RECALL AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BUT THE CHANGES THEY MADE WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. ADDITIONALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FILTER IS INTERNAL AND CANNOT BE CLEANED OR CHANGED. *TR

I DROVE CAR TO CHURCH; PARKED MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE. AFTER CHURCH IS OVER, I CAME OUT, MY VAN DID START BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR, I HAD TO TOW IT TO REPAIR SHOP TO CHANGE BREAK SWITCH. *TR

MY HONDA 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND I CANT DRIVE IT FROM MY GARAGE, I WASN'T INFORM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BY HONDA. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT, UPON DOWNSHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPED" CAUSING A DRIVING SAFETY SITUATION AT FULL SPEED PUTTING MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND CONTINUED TO PERFORM UNACCEPTABLY OFF AND ON THAT DAY. I STOPPED DRIVING IT EXCEPT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. VERY LOW MILEAGE (68K OR SO). *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING OVER 52 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SHE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,800.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED USED IN 9/08. I PAID EXTRA FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE "CERTIFIED" GUARANTEE FROM HONDA. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, I HAVE MY 3YR OLD AND 5 YR OLD WITH ME AT ALL TIMES; SINCE I GOT THE CAR, I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE BEYOND 52MPH BECAUSE THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY; STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, WHERE CARS AGGRESSIVELY DRIVE UP BEHIND ME TO TRY AND GET ME TO DRIVE FASTER. I HAVE DIFFICULTY ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STABLE. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND ONLY HAVE USE OF THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTIONS FROM THE DEALERSHIP NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY CHILDREN AS I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR

MY WIFE COMPLAINED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT FELT LOOSE. I FOUND THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE SEAT BACK WAS SPLITTING DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. (THIS IS A FULLY AUTOMATIC POWER SEAT. THERE IS ONLY ONE SUPPORT HOLDING SEAT BACK UPRIGHT. I HAD THE SEAT WELDED AT A SERVICE GARAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

UNRELIABLE SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND 3RD GEARS. *TR

CODES P0740,P0730AND P0780 ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY - ALL RELATING TO ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF TRANSMISSION - SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS/GEARCHANGES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. TCS LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT APPEARS THAT DEFECTS OF A SIMILAR AND/OR IDENTICAL NATURE OCCUR IN MANY HONDA ODYSSEY MODELS BEFORE AND AFTER THE MODEL YEAR 2003. UNPREDICTABLE TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR IS VERY DISTRACTING AND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DRIVER ERRORS WHICH IN TURN MAY LEAD TO VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100000.

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH APPROX. 74,000 MILES - PURCHASED NEW IN LATE 2002. WITHIN THREE DAYS AND A TOTAL OF 15 MILES AFTER NOTICING A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN SMOOTHNESS OF TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, MY WIFE'S ODYSSEY WILL NOW LOCKUP THE SEATBELTS WHILE REPEATEDLY SLAMMING THE DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS FORWARD WHEN DRIVING BELOW 20 MPH DURING BOTH UP-SHIFTING AND DOWN-SHIFTING, OR ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A CONSTANT SPEED AROUND 40 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS DURING ANY OF THIS, UNTIL THE DRIVE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SO ERRATIC IN SHIFTING THAT I'M SURPRISED WE DIDN'T HYDROPLANE ON WET ROADS DUE TO THE ABRUPT AND VERY HARSH SHIFTS/LOCKUPS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THE HARSHEST SHIFTS OCCURRED ON STRAIGHT-AWAYS AND NOT WHILE ROUNDING WET CURVES. APPARENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED AND INSTALLED THE "OIL JET KIT", PER THE RECALL, IN JUNE OF 2004. I STATE APPARENTLY ONLY BECAUSE I DO NOT RECALL THE SERVICE WORK. IN ANY CASE, AFTER ONLY 74,000 MILES IT IS VERY OBVIOUS BY THE NUMBER OF OTHER ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURES THAT THIS "OIL JET KIT" WAS ONLY A PATCH TO GET VEHICLES OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD BEFORE THE TRANSMISSIONS COMPLETELY FAILED. WHO PRODUCES VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT 74,000 MILES??? THE DEALERSHIP STATES I HAVE USED 75% OF THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION, SO I MUST PAY 75% OF THE REPLACEMENT COST (APPROXIMATELY $3600 OF MY OWN MONEY TO REPLACE A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT). I WAS "WARNED" BY HONDA'S HELP LINE THAT IF I TELL THE DEALERSHIP SERVIC

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM?SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&RCL_ID=04V176000&SUMMARY=TRUE. *TR

PURCHASE 03 HONDA ODYSSEY NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IN 4/04 TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL...UNDER 14K MILES. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING IF IT WAS OVER 15K MILES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE REPLACED IF THE INSPECTION DEEMED NECESSARY BUT UNDER 15K MILES THEN THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. AT 89,000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TCS LIGHT, THEN THE "D' WAS BLINKING. TOOK INTO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AS WELL AS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE---THE PCM IS REQUIRED WHETHER IT NEEDS IT OR NOT BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT HONDA REQUIRES. PRICE QUOTED $4961. THE CAR ONLY HAS A BLUE BOOK VALUE OF $5K-7K +/-. THIS WAS MY FIRST HONDA AND WAS PURCHASED FOR THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY FACTORS---I AM AMAZED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING ALREADY. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ADMIT AN ISSUE WITH THE 03' ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS LIKE THEY DID FOR THE 99-01'. *TR