2003 Honda Odyssey complaints

I BOUGHT THIS HONDA ODYSSEY BRAND NEW. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 89322 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. THE DEALER WAS "HONDA ON GRAND" IN ELMHURST ILLINOIS. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $6000+ TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS UNDER RECALL FROM HONDA, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM HONDA ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDERS, TURNED OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE FAILURE AND INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE OUTCOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

CHECK ENGINE IS ON. WHEN CRUISING THE CAR THE IS A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION AT LOWER GEAR. THE RPM INCREASE AND VEHICLE STALLS. CONICELLI HONDA SERVICE CENTER, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR... I CALLED HONDA CARE SERVICES AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CAN'T SHOULDER THE COST WHICH IS UNACCEPTIBLE GIVEN THAT THIS VAN HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR TRANSIMISSION ISSUE AND MANY OWNERS HAD FAILED TRANSMISSION. I LIKE HONDA VEHICLES AND RECOMMENDED TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT AGAIN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED AND THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES THAT RESULTED FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT PAID THE REPAIR COST OF $ 2331.22 THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,649 UPDATED 7/9/12 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER INFLATOR. UPDATED 07/10/12

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS STARTED NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSES BUT NOT QUITE ALL THE WAY, IT WILL NOT "ENGAGE", OR "CATCH". THEREFORE, THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN (OPEN DOOR LIGHT IS ON, BUZZES CONTINUALLY WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON). HOWEVER, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON, SO THE VAN THINKS THE DOOR IS CLOSED, BUT IT IS STILL OPEN. I HAVE TO GET OUT AND PHYSICALLY BUMP THE REAR OF THE DOOR THE FINAL CENTIMETER OR SO TO GET IT FLUSH. SOMETIMES NO MATTER HOW MUCH I TRY THE DOOR WILL NOT CATCH ALL THE WAY. FOR SOME REASON THE BACK LOCK PART ISN'T "CATCHING." THIS OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS SHUT. THIS IS A DANGER FOR MY CHILDREN RIDING IN THE CAR IF THE DOOR IS NOT ENGAGED. *TR

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AT 77K MILES, EVEN THOUGH I HAD BROUGHT THE VAN INTO THE DEALER FOR THE 'FIX' WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. WAS DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AND DURING ACCELERATION ENGINE RPM WENT UP AND VAN ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER WANTED ~$6K TO FIX. HONDA OFFERED $2K AS GOOD WILL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS CAUSED AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION DUE TO THE CAR BEING SUDDENLY UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING IN 40 MPH TRAFFIC. IT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HURT, HOWEVER OTHERS MIGHT NOT BE THAT LUCKY. THE TRANSMISSION NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH I SEE THAT HONDA HAS HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED. SOMEONE AT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN. *TR

PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY AND ULTIMATELY TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

MY WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH JUST BEFORE RUSH HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY IN OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR OF ITS OWN ACCORD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER (AS SPEED DECREASED FROM 60MPH TO 15-20MPH ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY) AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING A NEAR MISS COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING AND TERRIFYING MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. THIS LEFT THEM STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY FOR OVER AN HOUR WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. UPON CODE DOWNLOAD AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO CODES PO730 AND PO780 REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND THE PCM WOULD BE REQUIRED AT A COST OVER OF $5500 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND PARTS. (NO ACTUAL INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED TO MY KNOWLEDGE). THIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVALS. IT WAS ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TRANSMISSION INSPECTION RECALL OF 2004. TRANSMISSION NEVER HAD HISTORY OF SLIPPING OR OTHER ISSUES PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN FATAL TO MY ENTIRE FAMILY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 45 MPH. INORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

MY WIFE DROVE THIS MINIVAN, HONDA ODYSSEY 2003, AND JUST BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME "SLEEPY" , RPM JUMPS UP TO 5000, SMOG IN CABIN, ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD START BLINKING AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. SHE PANICKED BECAUSE THIS WAS DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE SITUATION BECAME DANGEROUS. SHE SLOWLY DROVE TO HER FRIENDS' HOUSE AND LEFT THE CAR OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY, I CHECKED THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES AND HAD P0730 AND P0780 (TRANSMISSION FAILURE). POWAY HONDA DEALERSHIP, IN SAN DIEGO, CA, WAS ASKING FOR $4,565.00 TO REPLACE THE BAD TRANSMISSION WITH A REFURBISHED UNIT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA'S "HIGH" QUALITY PRODUCT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY TRAVELED 108,000 MILES AND NOW REQUIRES SUCH A HIGH REPAIR COST. I FOUND ONE PRIVATE REPAIR COMPANY THAT WILL REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHAT CHEAPER. *JS

THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. SUDDENLY FEW JERKS WERE NOTICED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RECEIVE TORQUE/SPEED FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS OTHERWISE APPEAR TO BE ON AND FUNCTIONAL. VEHICLE CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS (SINCE THE HIGHWAY WAS UP SLOPING), WHILE IN DRIVE MODE. VEHICLE WAS THEN PUT IN PARK MODE. ON FURTHER ATTEMPT, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER GEARS. FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS SUGGESTED "TRANSMISSION FAILURE" CODE P0730, WHICH NEEDED TRANSMISSION CHANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILS ON HIGHWAY, ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED. *TR

RE: NHTSA PHONE REF. #438678, HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN #S34, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #12V136000: SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ON 8/18/2011 WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY DARK RURAL ROAD. WHEN NECESSARY TO SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, I WAS LEFT TOTALLY IN THE DARK AS I HAD NO LOW BEAMS. MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY. NEXT DAY BOTH HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULBS WERE REPLACED FOR ME @A COST OF $53.35. DO NOT THINK THE CAUSE WAS TRACED AS WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS SITUATION BEFORE. ALSO ON JAN. 4, 2012, HAD TO HAVE A REAR 12V BULB (PART #34906-ST5-003) REPLACED. COST: $7.61. BECAME AWARE OF THIS BULB DISFUNCTIONING BY DASHBOARD NOTIFICATION. *TR

A METAL BRACKET RIVETING THE DRIVER SEAT BOTTOM TO THE POWER SEAT STRUCTURE HAS TORN THROUGH DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THIS ALLOWS THE WHOLE DRIVE SEAT TO MOVE FREELY WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF TRAVEL DURING ACCELERATION AND TURNING. *TR

FAILED FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED. COSTLY REPAIR APPEARS TO BE COMMON ODYSSEY MAINTENANCE ISSUE. *TR

WE HAVE 74,000 MILES ON A 2003 ODYSSEY. IT'S ALWAYS FELT SLIPPING AROUND 40 MPH. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE 2004 RECALL WITH THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE, HOPING IT WOULD HELP THIS PROBLEM. NO CHANGE. AROUND FEBRUARY 2012 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO TAKE LONGER GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACED ON MARCH 2, 2012. ON MARCH 6TH WE WENT IN FOR THE FOLLOW-UP TO CHECK THE FLUID, AND LEVELS WERE FINE. ABOUT 8 MILES AFTER THAT, STARTING UP FROM A STOPLIGHT, THE CAR FAILED TO SHIFT FROM EITHER BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND OR 2ND AND 3RD, NOT SURE WHICH, BUT THE CAR WAS LURCHING AND WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 25 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND SAID WE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS A NEW COMPUTER (ECM). *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. REPLACED 4TH GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH AS PER HONDA AND REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID 3 TIMES. NOTHING WORKS. NEED TRANS REBUILT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE SHUT OFF AND THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

[XXX], HOUSTON, TX 3/3/2012 THE PROBLEM BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15TH WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO TEACH. I WAS IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD OF ME. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE A BIT, THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE, AND THEN IT HESITANTLY MOVED FORWARD A BIT, I STOPPED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC. WHILE SITTING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HUM AND WHEN I NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD AGAIN, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I TRIED TAKING IT OUT OF DRIVE AND THEN PUTTING IT BACK IN DRIVE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. BECAUSE OF ANOTHER INCIDENT, I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP FOR SOME BODYWORK TO BE DONE; AFTER PICKING IT FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OF HESITATION STARTED AGAIN. AFTER RETURNING FROM MY TRIP, I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING IT IN. I HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD STALL; AFTER PULLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO WORK AGAIN; I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED THE CAR OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION; COST FOR THIS WAS $4,458.00 WHICH SEEMED PRETTY HIGH. THE SERVICE REP SAID HONDA DOES NOT REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ON YOUR CAR BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY IN GETTING TO THE PARTS, SO THEY RECOMMEND A RE-MANUFACTURED ONE WHICH COMES WITH A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY OR 3 YRS. IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, 36,000 MILES RAC

VEHICLE HAD A FLASHING "D" LIGHT AND IT DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME PICK UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DCH KAY HONDA WHO DECLARED IT WAS THE 4TH PRESSURE SWITCH $271.29 AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID, THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE THAT WAS JULY 21, 2011. SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 THE CAR IS NOW SLUGGISH AND SLAMMING INTO GEARS I TOOK THE CAR TO DCH KAY HONDA AND THEY SAID, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $4420.00. THE VAN HAS BEEN SITTING BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

FAILURE OF THE LATCH STRAP ON BOTH OF MY SUNSHINE RADIANSL MODEL 16500 CAR SEATS. I WILL FIND THE BUCKLE ON THE LATCH STRAP OPENS/LOOSENS WHICH LEAVES THE SEAT UNLOCKED AND NOT SECURE. I SUSPECT THAT MY TODDLER IS KICKING IT OPEN ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT WITNESSED THIS EVENT. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIME ON ONE SEAT AND ONCE ON ANOTHER SEAT. I CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SUPERLATCH/LOWER ANCHOR STRAP ON EACH OF THE TWO CAR SEATS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FORUM POSTS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR RADIANS. (YOUR WEBSITE DID NOT HAVE A MODEL 16500 OPTION WHEN ENTERING INFORMATION, THEREFORE I USED THE 18500 OPTION WHICH IS A SIMILAR SEAT.) (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2003, MAKE=ODYSSEY, MODEL=HONDA). *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING, SLIPPING. AFTER THE D ON THE GEAR INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS A DIFFICULT TIME GOING INTO THE NEXT GEAR REVVING UP TO 6000 RPMS ITS GOTTEN SO BAD AT TIMES THAT IT WONT GO INTO REVERSE. HONDA DEALERS IN THE AREA ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AS TO WHEN THE 2004 RECALL WARRANTY IS UP. APPARENTLY MY CAR (1 PREVIOUS OWNER) WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. DOESN'T HONDA HAVE TO HELP IF THERE IS THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR? LITERALLY GOOGLE 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPLAINTS ARE ENDLESS IN THE THOUSANDS. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4 AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS OR BUY A NEW CAR. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND ALSO ALLOWS REMOVAL OF THE CAR KEY IN ANY GEAR, RATHER THAN JUST IN PARK. THIS LEAD TO THE CAR ROLLING AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN IT TURNED OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL RATHER THAN PARK AND THEN THE KEY REMOVED. *TR

AS ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY ENGINE BUYING CAR FROM WEIR CANYON HONDA IN ANAHEIM HILLS CALIFORNIA. MY ENGINE BLOCK LIGHT, TCS, LIT UP AT 153,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AS CAR SEEM STUCK AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL SINCE MY VAN CAN BE REAR ENDED WHEN IT'S STUCK IN THIS MODE. MY MECHANIC ADVISES EVERYONE FROM NOT TO BUY ANY HONDA AS HIS SHOP REBUILDS HONDA TRANSMISSION ALL THE TIME AND MAKES A FORTUNE FROM THE POOR VICTIMS OF HONDA OWNERS LIKE ME. GO TO HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/HOME/WHATTODO CONSIDER YOURSELF FOREWARNED! IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND SAFE MINI VAN, DO NOT LOOK AT HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY WARNING MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (THE DREADED P0730 CODE SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNER) ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN WITH ONLY 100,325 MILES. THE VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED OR USED TO TOW. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 1.30.12 BY PRIVATE SHOP CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION FOR $1800. (TORQUE CONVERTER BLOWN TO PIECES). HONDA DOES HAVE LIMITED RECALLS ON TRANNYS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED (ONLY IF 2ND SHAFT IS BROKEN & SCORED AND BURNT/ BLUISH COLOR) THIS WILL DOCUMENTED TRANNY PROBLEM WITH 2ND GENERATION ODYSSEY IS VERY UPSETTING AND I BLAME IT ON A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA ENGINEERS (UNDER SIZED TRANNY PAIRED WITH A POWER V6 240HP HEAVY 4500LBS VAN HAS BEEN A RECIPE FOR PREMATURE FAILURE). THE WORST PART WAS ON 1.5.12 I JUST HAD EXTENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT DON DAVIS HONDA (TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING BELTS) AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS!!! OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN HAVE BEEN, AC COMPRESSOR FAILED MAY 2010 88,648 MILES. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED MARCH 2011 89,240 MILES, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOOR ROLLERS HAD TO REPLACED. BRAKE SWITCH FAILED (LOCKED UP), DEC 2011 98,750 MILES VAN WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOT REAL HAPPY OR CONFIDENT WITH HONDA RIGHT NOW! *TR

137,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALL SERVICE HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE DEALER DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE DEALER AND HONDA OF AMERICA WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ECU. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE ECU HAS A TSB ON IT. *TR

ON 12/16/2011, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TCS AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND HAD BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS. ON 9/27/2011, I HAD INFORMED MY HONDA DEALER, PENSKE HONDA OF INDIANAPOLIS, OF THE TCS LIGHT. THEY THOUGHT IS WAS OIL ON THE SENSOR AND SAID IT WOULD FINALLY WEAR OFF. THE OIL THEY SAID, WAS COMING FROM THE REAR HEAD BOLT THAT HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE BOLT WAS STRIPPED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. IT WAS A "CARPOOL THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND A TWO SPRING BREAKS TO FLORIDA VACATIONS" VAN. AT 113,000 MILES, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING. ESPECIALLY SINCE WE BOUGHT ANOTHER HONDA IN 2005 AND NOW WE ARE AFRAID OF FAILURE THERE AS WELL. THE HEAD BOLT REPAIR NECESSITATES A NEW ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS MADE AT A PRIVATE SHOP. I SPOKE WITH HONDA MOTORS AMERICA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY OFFERED NO INDICATION OF HELP OR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. *TR

HAD FIRST TRANNY GO IN MAY OF '09 AT 85,500 MLS HAD WORK DONE BY HONDA TO PUT NEW TRANNY IN AT MY EXPENSE THAT ONE JUST WENT IN 2 AND A HALF YEARS WITH JUST LESS THEN 60,00 MLS AND AGAIN HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT. *KB

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS, CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OR OUT OF GEAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE TOLL WAY AT 65 MPH THE TCS & ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE D (DRIVE) INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING. AS THIS WAS HAPPENING THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING SPEED AND PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR INCREASED THE ENGINES RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL SLOWING DOWN. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND DISCOVERED NO FORWARD OR REVERSE MOVEMENT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE AND TOLD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND PCM WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $6100.00.

THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO FAIL AS INDICATED BY THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING (PRESS ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE RACES WITH NO POWER TO THE WHEELS) FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A TRIP OF ABOUT 5 MILES. THIS HAPPENS ON ABOUT EVERY OTHER TRIP AND IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *TT

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 94,000 MILES CAUSED BY FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TOLD THE DEALERSHIP MY CAR JERK HE TOLD I NEED A FUEL INJECTION. I PAID FOR A THAT SERVICE . WAS DRIVING MY KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR JERK 3 TIME REPEATLY SO BAD WE ALL GOT SCARED. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE TORQUE CHAMBER IN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD COST 4500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX . AS A HARD WORKING AMERICAN I FEEL DUPED AND STUPID. I FEEL THEY SOLD ME A LEMON. I THINK CONSUMER SHOULD BE TOLD IF THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VECHILE BEFORE PURCHASING IT. *TR

ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. GAS PEDAL WAS LIKE A SPONGE AND THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT ACCELERATING. RODE THE BRAKE UNTIL I COULD GET TO A PARKING LOT WHERE I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. SLAMMED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THEN SLAMMED INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE 30 MINUTES LATER IT WOULD NOT START. I WILL CALL TRIPLE A TO TOW ME TO DEALERSHIP. VERY SCARY INCIDENT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAD MY 13 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. CAME CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO OTHER CARS WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY TWO CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CATCH BUT I HAD ENOUGH FORWARD MOMENTUM TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD JUST PAST THE LIGHT. *TR

FRONT AND PASSENGER ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AT 48K MILEAGES DURING A MAINTAIN CHECKING AT A HONDA DEALER SHOP. *TR

SINGLE OWNER 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY LX. IT WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE BUT REVERSE GEAR WON'T ENGAGE WITH GRINDING NOISES COMING. HONDA SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. THIS IS POOR WORKMANSHIP IF TRANSMISSION FAILS BEFORE 100K MILES. *TR

ALTHOUGH HAVING BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER UNDER A POWER TRAIN/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2004 AS A RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V17600, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL SOME MONTHS AGO AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH P0730 (GEAR RATIO ERROR) BEING DECODED BY MY MECHANIC. SOME MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS EVEN MORE PROBLEMATIC AND THE DIFFICULTY IN IT SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR WAS SO BAD THAT THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN (95,000 MILES). THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH THE OVERHEATING OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS PROBLEM IS EVEN MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN ON A V-6 ODYSSEY, WHICH I HAVE, BECAUSE THE HONDA POWER TRAIN/AUTO. TRANSMISSION CANNOT HANDLE THE EXTRA TORQUE OF THE LARGER ENGINE. REPLACING ALL THE SOLENOIDS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT BUT NOT BY HONDA AS REPLACING IT WITH A FACTORY-REBUILT HONDA TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY LEAD TO THE SAME ISSUES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN HONDA ODYSSEYS FROM 1999 UP TO THE PRESENT. A CLASS ACTION SUIT FORCED HONDA TO EXTEND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES ON 1999-2001 ODYSSEYS . . . BUT THOSE OF US WITH NEWER ODYSSEYS HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD. MY CAR IS A ONE-OWNER VEHICLE, REGULARLY SERVICED ACCORDING TO HONDA SPECIFICATIONS AND NEVER USED FOR PULLING HEAVY LOADS OR ANY SORT OF IRREGULAR DRIVING. IN FACT, THE CAR HAS BEEN 'BABIED' FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. *TR

HI, HONDA HAD A RECALL ON THE 03 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FOR CHIPPING OF METAL, OVER HEATING, ETC. RIGHT NOW MY CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE FOR 10-15SEC AND WHILE DRIVING WILL ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON, WHICH I BELIEVE ARE VERY MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. SPOKE TO HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OR FIX THESE ISSUES CASE#[XXX] ON 1229/2011. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2003 ODYSSEY APPROXIMATELY 67K MILES DEVELOPED FLUID LEAK IN PAST WEEK. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. WHILE DRIVING WITH FAMILY COOLANT LEAKED ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE AND HAD TO PULL OFF INTERSTATE. ENGINE HAD OPERATED NORMALLY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE GAGE READINGS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING HEAD GASKET. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER HEAD, THE HEAD BOLTS PULL FROM THE BLOCK PORTS WITH THE BOLT THREADS. APPARENTLY HEAD BOLTS HAD BECOME LOOSE GIVEN THE THREAD FAILURE IN THE BLOCK AND ALLOWED LEAKAGE OF FLUIDS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. HONDA STATED THAT THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 3K++. APPARENTLY THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TO SEVERAL OTHER 2003 ODYSSEY OWNERS ACCORDING TO ON-LINE SEARCH. THE DEALER WAS AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN THE FAILURE OF THE BOLTS AT THE GIVEN MILEAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE BLOCK DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE AND COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND EGR VALVE DEFECTS WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 ODYSSEY. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RELIABILITY OF THIS VAN *TR

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED EGR VALVE FAILED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA DOWN I95 AT 70MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL, I SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION AND LOOKED UP IN TIME TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTINUED TO BURN AND SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER CAUGHT FIRE. WE WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH IT AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER, WHERE WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THIS VAN HAD ALREADY HAD THREE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE RECALL PERFORMED AFTER A SIMILAR INCIDENT BY A PREVIOUS OWNER THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO NEED TO BE REBUILT. AFTER BEING LEFT WITH NO OTHER OPTION, I OPTED TO REFILL TRANSMISSION FLUID AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAN BACK TO VIRGINIA. THE VAN OPERATED PERFECTLY AND HAD NO ISSUES FOR THE REST OF THE SIX HUNDRED PLUS MILE TRIP HOME. I AM OF COURSE NOW SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE EVEN THOUGH IT RUNS LIKE IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. IT GAVE NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE BEFORE THIS SUDDEN OVERHEATING EITHER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE ESPECIALLY SINCE WE WERE TRAVELING WITH THREE SMALL CHILDREN INCLUDING A BABY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ALONG AND IT FELT AS THOUGH IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO SHOW REVOLUTIONS ON THE TACHOMETER BUT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP. I COASTED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PROCEED FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES AND THE SAME THING AS ABOVE HAPPENED. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE CAME TO MY LOCATION IN A DIFFERENT CAR. I FOLLOWED HIM FOR ABOUT FOUR MILES WHILE HE DROVE THE HONDA ODYSSEY, 2003 AND OBSERVED THE SAME THING TWO MORE TIMES UNTIL WE REACHED A GARAGE WHERE OUR CARS HAD BEEN WORKED ON BEFORE. THE NEXT DAY ON SATURDAY, MY HUSBAND DROVE HIS CAR TO THE GARAGE AND TOOK THE HONDA TO THE DEALERSHIP LESS THAN A MILE FROM WHERE IT WAS PARKED ALL NIGHT ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. *TR

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY BEGAN SLIPPING - NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED -- OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY -- HAVE READ ABOUT MANY SIMILAR CASES WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION ---HONDA SHOULD BE FIXING/REPLACING THIS DEFECT FOR ITS CUSTOMERS! *TR