Problems with 1999 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

Transmission shifting hard, dealer said it needs replaced after checking it on computer. he said honda had been replacing some of these in the 1999 odyssey model, but would not replace mine because the car has too many miles. *tr

1999 honda odyssey with transmission problems. consumer states that the check engine light illuminated and the transmission needed to be replaced. honda told him they would give him a re-manufactured unit. *kb

Shfiting of gears , during regular driving with automatic transmission became slow and jerky at times, then progressed to complete failure of the transmission. *ak

Tranmission failure and subsequent replacement. *ak

Transmission stopped functioning several times during a trip,creating a dangerous situation (had instances of near misses on the road) contacted honda motors,transmission was replaced ,but labor was charged ($800.00) it was a defective transmission installed on this vehicle and honda should be 100% responsible in addressing this situation. there are thousands of honda odyssey owners that have been affected adversely by said defect (some without any help from the manufacturer). *tr

Myself and many others can attest to having two to three transmissions installed in 1999 honda odyssey's . breakdown occurring during acceleration or highway driving is particularity dangerous. i have sold vehicle after it occurred a third time. i was charged $3,500 to install a new one at 100,000 miles because of warranty. *tr

Tl*- the contact stated that the 1999 honda odyssey had transmission failure since 1/07. while driving 20-40 mph the vehicle was trying to go into 2nd gear and started jerking and hesitating while changing gears. the contact called the manufacturer, and they told him that this vehicle is on recall for transmission failures. the manufacture rgave him case# n012007-01-3100124. the contact stated that the manufacturer informed him that he needed to get a diagnostic report from a honda dealership for the transmission. *ak

In august 2003 i received a warranty extension from honda concerning the automatic transmission. at the time i had 70k miles and sporadic instances of transmission slippage. now at 120k i am experiencing all of the signs of transmission failure to include: slippage while driving 35-40 mph and severe lurching when downshifting to 1st at a stop. the dealer i have been using said i would have to buy a new transmission and told me to call the honda customer care number to see if they would provide some financial assistance. that was a joke! the woman said that since my miles were over the magical number of 100k miles they were unable to do anything for me. apparently i have been very lucky to have lasted this long with the original transmission. i recently received a letter that a class action lawsuit is being filed against honda because of the transmission failures, however you have to have less than 100k miles as of august 2006 to qualify for the suit. i have never had a transmission failure on any of my vehicles, some driven over 200k, i am confident this is not related to anything i have done, as there is substantial documentation by the hundreds of odyssey owners going through transmission failures. because of my recommendation two of my family members bought odysseys, a 2000 and a 2001, now i worry about their safety as well as my own. honda should not have to be sued to make this right. make them take responsibility for this. as their credibility is strained i will have to buy another make to replace the odyssey. *nm

The 1999 honda transmission failed on 126000 miles, paid 3000 for a replacement on november 2006, now is june and with only 128000 it is doing it again. *ak

We bought a 1999 honda odyssey from carmax and the first week that we got the car the check engine light came on and we took it to carmax. according to them they fixed the problem and everything was fine the engine light went off. then when it came back on for the same problem they apparently fixed it again. this happened a few times. now we didn't have warranty and our van was acting up. the transmission would give a jerk when going from 1st to 2nd gear. the egr ports were clogged and the catalytic converter was messed up from day 1. we took it to our honda dealership and they said it wasn't the transmission, but it was. about a 4 months later it got really bad and we had to get our transmission rebuilt, the ignition switch problem started also (the car engine would stall randomly and it we would have to stop the car on the shoulder of the freeway and restart the car going at 60 mph+), now we spent 2500 bucks to get everything fixed. but now our electrical system is bad. the in dash lights don't work and the back lights don't work. the doors just died for some reason. one second the handles would work and the next second the handles are dead from inside. our alarm system doesn't work either because of the electric problem. all we want is our car to be fixed. we've been lied to by carmax and the honda dealership over and over. can you guys just help us fix our car? *nm

Transmission failure preceded by warning lights, improper shifting, failure to properly diagnose problem until after warranty period expiration

Transmission failure at 100k miles. gradually got worse and worse, until recently (137k miles) the shuddering was so bad, we had to finally bite the bullet and get the transmission replaced by honda for a whopping $3700 ($300 of that is 2 broken engine mounts). for a $32,000 vehicle, the transmission should last a minimum of 150k miles. i take meticulous care of my vehicles--imagine if i had neglected it! honda should seriously consider extending all 2nd generation odyssey transmission warranties out to 150k. *jb

My 1999 honda odyssey broke down when the transmission failed. it was towed to a honda dealer, who told us there was a "warranty extension". i checked online and apparently many people have had this problem. i seems like by calling it a warranty extension they know it is a problem but they refuse to recall it and fix it proactively, instead waiting for you to break down, risk an accident and then covering the cost. *nm

This is in concern to a 1999 honda odssyey minivan. honda has voluntarily issued an extended warranty for a transmission defect problem for 7yrs/100k miles. i took my minivan in around 95k to have them check on it as i already noticed some minor symptoms as described in the warranty extension. the dealer could not duplicate the problem at that time and declined to fixed any transmission parts. my transmission continued to degrade very slowly over the next 20k miles and the dealer now told me that the diagnostic code returned an internal transmission failure at 120k. i believed that the transmission built at that time needs to be recalled as the dealer now said it has deterioated to such a state that it may become inoperable while driving. *nm

Beginning in 2000, when the car was less than one year old, we have experienced major equipment failures. first, the egr valve malfunctioned; it was eventually repaired at honda's expense. next, one of the motors for the side power doors failed. that cost approximately $800 to repair. then, the transmission failed, and honda eventually covered the full costs under an extended warranty. for at least four years, we were plagued with an erratic "check engine" light, and sometimes the computer code was inadequate to direct a repair. in 2003 the radiator rotted out, and the replacement/repair cost us $800. in 2004 the catalytic convertor failed, and that replacement/repair cost us $1400. on july 22, 2005, the rear a/c vents failed to cool, and i called for an appointment at our local dealer to have that checked and repaired. the repair was scheduled for july 25, 2005. when i was driving the car on july 23 with the a/c turned on (the front vents continued to cool), the engine died while i was driving at a speed of 45 mph on a local highway. i managed to pull off into a nearby parking lot, and i was able to restart the car after turning off the a/c. it is now at the dealer's shop, and the labor costs alone to determine the cause of the a/c failure will cost more than $350. after inspecting the system for more than three hours july 25, the dealer's mechanic still could not locate the source of the problem. needless to say, i hate this car! i have had many more problems than i ever expected, and the responses from american honda and from the local dealer have been disappointing. neither establishment knows how to relate successfully to customers. this car has been a real lemon, and i am struggling with my decision about what to buy to replace it. although honda has a good reputation, i have not found this car to be reliable. in fact, it is a major source of stress in my life, causing me to gnash my teeth when i am driving it, for i have no confidence in it at all.

I own a 1999 honda odyssey ex. it currently has 109,000 miles on it. in 2003, the transmission was replaced by honda corp. due to default in the transmission. this apparently 'used' transmission' was additionally guaranteed for 3yr/30k miles. engine light comes on, and repairing honda dealer reports transmission requires replacement.

Consumer complained about transmission. problems. this vehicle transmission was replaced four times. while driving up a driveway transmission failed. consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, who told him that they were going to file a complaint with the case manager. vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak

Vehicle drove normally in the morning then in the afternoon made a huge grinding, banging noise in reverse. transmission failure identified by the dealer. this is 2nd failure of transmission since we purchased the vehicle new from honda. transmission was replaced at honda's cost just 18 months ago. clearly refurbished transmissions are just as defective as the originals. in fact this one didn't last as long as the original. the transmission is a lemon!!*ak

Vehicle started when ignition turned on, but gear would not shift. after many failed attempts to shift the gear from park to reverse, we had to follow the honda odyssey user manual directions( pg 201) and unlock the gear to neutral using the car key- you then insert the key in the ignition and turn the van on.*ak

Motor mounts broken. first time was when i got my transmission done at about 100,000 miles of which i never got reimbursed for per class action settlement. second time was a few years back. now i'm told that my motor mounts are broken at st. lucie battery in jensen beach, florida. these motor mounds that honda is putting in their vans don't hold the engine well without breaking. *tr

The 1999 honda odyssey transmission is unsafe for driving in the cities or highways.the transmission slips into diffent gear without warning goes from driving to not moving in any gear.i live in maryland and can bring it to your office in washington so you can see what i am talking about and you can ride or drive it to see how dangerous it really is for my wife and 3yr old son and 2 1/2 month old daugther .i pray that they are safe every day leave in that 5 star awarded death trap.*ak

While driving vehicle leaked transmission fluid. vehicle was stuck between gears. engine was smoking and burning fluid. transmission then completely failed. consumer stated that this was the fifth transmission. *ak

Transmission is slipping. dealership says transmission needs to be replaced, but since the car is 6k miles over warranty limit, i have to foot the $5000 bill for a new transmission that based on information gleemed from the web still has the same basic flaw...

Consumer complained about transmission slipping.. it would be in one gear then slip into a lower gear. the speed varied when this took place. consumer took the vehicle to dealer, who told consumer that it may cost up to $5000.00 to replace it.*ak consumer found numerous complaints from two different websites in regards to automatic transmission. *la

Well, of course, wouldn't you know...on friday, june 11, 2004 at 5:00 pm and approximately one month later (from 05/10/04), my check engine light came on for the fifth time since 10/06/03. dale at the dealership told me to call if it came on again and bring it in asap. the earliest the dealer could see me is wednesday, june 16, 2004. my mileage is currently 99,383. honda has extended their tranmission warranty for 7 years or 100,000 miles. looks like 100,000 miles will be here before i know it. my husband and i are sharing a vehicle because i refuse to put anymore miles on this car. can't something be done? it seems this transmission problem is wide spread.*ak

It's been four months since my last check engine light came on. on 05/10/04, my check engine light came on again. this is the forth time since 10/06/03. i took it back to the dealer and the service person, dale, told me it could be numerous things (e-val, transmission, computer or shift solenoids). wow! did someone say transmission? but he told me that in order for them to be completely sure, i would have to leave my car for approximately 5 hours to run the "thorough" test and they would charge me approximately $70. so, when they replaced my catalytic converter four months ago (and didn't do the 5 hour test), were they completely sure it was the catalytic converter? upset about this new discovery, i told them i just spent over $800 four months ago on something that they "thought" was wrong and now they are going to charge me to look at the same problem again. dale later came back to me and said that they would reset the light today and if it happened again to come back right away and they would be able to "narrow it down." *ak

At 5 years and 64,000k our 1999 honda odyssey has had to have its transmission remanufactured. it seems a bit early to be having transmission issues given the amount of mileage it has. our concern is that the extended warranty only goes to 7 years and 100,000k. we kept our last honda for 14 years and 160,000k. do we have any recourse if we have transmission problems after 7 years? *jb

Transmission went out at 94.000. *ak

Well, the check engine light did come back on less than one month later. this is the third time in three months. on 01/07/04, they checked the car again and said that it was the converter and that while they were in there i should also replace the o2 sensor. i agreed to it and my estimate (for parts) was now $742.83. after ten days, i called the dealer to see if the parts were in and they were, but no one bothered to call me. on 1/21/04 with check engine light still on and at 88,846 miles, my converter and sensor were replaced for a total of $857.81.*ak

On 12/17/03, i brought my vehicle back to the honda dealer because my check engine light came on again. this is the second time in 2 months that the check engine light has come on. i told them that i am still feeling some hard slippage on downshifts. with approximately 82,500 miles on my car, the technicians believed it was the catalytic converter. the estimate was $701.90. they said they would have to order the part and i would have to prepay. i was uneasy about this (and not to mention the amount of money), so they reset the indicator and said that "it wouldn't do any damage to the car if i didn't fix it now. all that would happen would be that the light would continue to come on. *ak

My 1999 honda odyssey transmission is being replaced at 88,000 miles. the honda dealer was of no help with my problem. the honda web site does not help. it cost me $3,000 to repair.*ak

When backing vehicle up, transmission will make a bang sound when under normal to heavy acceleration. when parked on an incline, it is very difficult to get the vehicle out of reverse. when you do, it makes a loud bang sound. vehicle will hesitate as you apply moderate acceleration pulling away from a near stopped condition. these conditions were intermitent beginning at about 40,000 miles (3.5 years old) and have worsened as the vehicle has reached 56,000 miles (4.75 years old).

We are experiencing a problem with our transmission that is setting our engine code off. i believe the code is a po740. this problem said to be very common in these vans

Complete transmission failure at 107,000 miles. vehicle never used to tow, only passenger vehicle use. *ak

My odyssey first had a transmission issue back in august, 2003, only 4 years and 42,000 miles and the dealer completed the repair without any cost since it is still within the manufactory warranty. the second time the transmission failed again in 2008 at 96,000 miles. i wrote a letter to american honda motor and they agreed to cover it with no cost. however, this issue resurfaced again. the very same symptoms have reoccurred and my car broke down on the freeway at 126,000 miles last week. had a mechanic checked it and it is the transmission issue. this van is my weekend car and i hardly drive it so i have only added 30,000 miles after the last transmission replacement in 2008. this proves to me that there is an issue with the design of the transmission and the odyssey transmission can only sustain roughly 40,000 miles before breaking down.

Automatic transmission developed a loud bang when going to reverse, not allowing van to move backwards on slight encline, intermittently. also, van lost movement when driver was making a 3 point turn which he had to push the van. *ak

Check engine light and traction control system (tcs) light came on simultaneously. local dealer explained that we needed to replace solonoids; $600 repair. two days later both lights came back on. dealer says we now need a new transmission. internet chat room participants claim honda issed a service bulletin 00-065 about the problem. your website lists tens of identical problems while one site autofam.com lists several hundred identical complaints.

1999 honda odyssey transmission failure. ours has had all recommended maintenance, including required servicing at 90k miles (including new timing belt and new transmission fluid). we also had purchased an extended warranty (extends warranty out to 100k miles). now, at 114k miles, our check engine light went on and the transmission will slip or clunk into gear going from a slow speed and accelerating gently (engine would rev, then the transmission would take hold, go clunk!, and van would be in gear). our honda dealer's service says that it's a complete transmission failure and we need to pay $5,050 for a new transmission. the dealer says the problem is out of their hands. honda customer service says it's beyond warranty and they won't cover any repairs or replacement (even partial). my last honda product (a 1994 acura integra) went nearly 200,000 miles with the original transmission (until i traded it in for a new civic this year). 114k highway miles on a 1999 odyssey should not require a $5,000 repair bill to keep the car safe. (i.e. apparently the transmission can stop working at any time, potentially stranding anyone in my family who is driving the vehicle, or, i would imagine, cause an accident under the right conditions).*ak i notice i am not the only one experiencing transmission problems. http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_25578.html and at edmunds: 2,919 posts all about bad honda transmissions! go here: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/[email protected]@.eea6370.ee93ee8 some examples: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/[email protected]@.ee93ee8/2886 http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/[email protected]@.ee93ee8/2760 http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/[email protected]@.ee93ee8/2683 can the nhtsa help?

We were in the first day of a 10 day trip in our 1999 honda odyssey. the check engine light and the tcs light came on and then the transmission began slipping. (the van had been in to the dealership for a similar issue with the tcs light and check engine light in may, 2003 and had also been checked out prior to the trip to make sure everything was in good shape). three hours into our trip, the lights come on and we're dealing with an out of town honda dealer. we were unable to get a new transmission done in a timely mannerat the out of town dealership and we needed a van due to a disabled child and no vans were available for rent. therefore, we were left with the only choice we felt we had which was to purchase a new honda odyssey (03) at the dealership. after we get home and research this issue, we feel that honda has been less than fair and honest. we called the 800 number for honda customer care. what a joke! they felt that they owed us nothing, since we no longer owned the 99 honda. they are not even acknowledging that they have a problem with the 99 odyssey in terms of transmission. their very words were "we can't talk about this...there is no problem with the 99 odyssey transmission...it is only your opinion." in addition, now we have this expensive car payment and are wondering what if this transmission fails us on the road? no longer confident that this is a great automobile company! although we were not involved in an accident, we were tremendously inconvenienced, both emotionally and financially. *ak

99 honda odyssey transmission failed and needed to be replaced. *nlm

Transmission would buck and slip in 3rd & 4th gears. would drive only if placed in 1st & 2nd gears. required new cluches, solenoids, and converter. went to independent transmission repair. honda wanted $5,400 to replace with rebuilt.

Transmission on 1999 honda odyssey minivan started to fail at 85,000 miles. told by dealer that only recourse was to replace at my cost ($4,000). many other owners have had similar problems. *jb

As others had noted, check engine light diagnostic reveals transmission and torque converter codes (at 55,000 miles). rough shifts at higher-than- normal rpm's and sluggish during acceleration. independent garage and dealer confirm the diagnosis. mentioned to dealer about previous customer complaints as well as honda's transmission warranty extension for 2000 and 2001 model years. rebuilt transmission ordered and installed by dealer. road test finds slipping in gears so a 2nd one is ordered and installed by dealer. honda did not charge but should have extended warranty for 1999 models in the first place. hope the duplicate complaints entered by certain individuals does not dilute odi's determination or investigation of how widespread this problem is. *tt

'99 honda odyssey, 21k miles, check engine lights on, dealer checked and was told need a new transmission. *nlm

The transmission failed at 21000 miles. *jb

While driving, the transmission failed. *jb

I noticed my 1999 honda odyssey had trouble shifting into 2nd and 3rd gear. then the check engine and tcs lights came on simultaneously. took van to the dealer. i was informed, with 57,600 miles and less than four years on it, my van needed a new transmission. warranty was recently expired. called american honda to see if they would cover any repairs. operator asked what i expected of them. i asked them to cover the cost of parts (about $4600). she said she'd submit the request. she didn't mention that this has happened to a large number of 1999 odysseys (apparently also 2000's, 2001's and 2002's.) suspect (from a web search) that this will be a recurring problem. *jb

Vehicle honda odyssey 1999 with 42,549 mileage encounterred problem with the transmission. the engine light went on and the gears were skipping. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a bad transmission and my warranty on the car has already expired. the dealer contacted honda and honda informed the dealer that i was the first reported transmission problem for the the 1999 odyssey but they agreed that since i was a one time good will to customer, that they will replace the transmission part, however i had to pay $535.19 for the labor cost which i did. as i am now reading about honda extending the manufacturer's warranty on the honda 2001-2 models for the odessey, accord and prelude due to transmission failures, i would like to file a complaint for the honda odyssey 1999 model as well. i believe that honda should have paid for the part and labor. i was told that i was lucky that it only cost me the labor. i have the receipt from the dealer as proof. please let me know how i can reclaim my $539.19. thanks colleen ahad. *ak

Had transmission problem on my 99 honda odyssey. replaced it at 60000 miles at aamco transmission. honda denied my claim because i did not bring it to the dealer. now at 90000 miles, the engine light came on again and the shifting feels rough. this is a design problem that honda tries to ignore. this transmission problem can cause an accident if the second gear does not engage while we are on the freeway. *nlm

After the vehicle was placed in park, it rolled forward. related investigation pe-03-013. *jb