Problems with 2001 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the cruise control disengaged and the vehicle speed suddenly decreases without any warnings. the contact mentioned that she was unable to continue driving. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 163,000. updated 10/25/2012 *js

Transmission had been jerking when shifting around 5-15 mph. then about 3 months later it just wouldn't shift at all after about 5 mph. *tr

Transmission slips at the start after every stop. tcs light is on with transmission gear indicator d4 is flashing. can not shift to other d3, 2, 1 gears. *tr

Transmission was replaced at 75k miles by honda, lasted 36k miles and failed again. replaced at 145k miles and failed again after less than one year. *tr

While highway driving, the engine light came on. lowered driving speed and continued driving to destination. took van into a foreign auto repair shop. after checking the van using computer, i was told that there was a problem with the transmission. i would be able to travel home and encouraged to have the transmission looked at as soon as i returned. . returned the van to honda dealer and was told that the repair/replacement of transmission would cost $6,000. took van to an independent repair shop for transmission overhaul cost; $ 2,250.

2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer was informed by the dealer, it would cost $3,500 to replace the transmission.*jb

No crash. engine light came on. local mechanic diagnosed transmission, said there had been a recall or warranty extension. local honda dealer refused to do anything (as the car was past the warranty extension) except lower cost of replacement by about 20% (from $5400 to $4500). had current transmission repaired by another firm, cost $2900. we had never received notice of warranty extension. car had been brought to dealer for timing belt replacement during period of warranty extension (july 2009); dealer "neglected" to inform me of problem, notwithstanding entry of vin into their database. the terms of the class action suit require notification. mailing a notice is a good start, but if a car affected comes in, the dealer has a responsibility to notify the owner. we never received notice by the mail. this was not done, and i think it's criminal. i spoke with a representative of honda america, who could not have been less interested in my situation, and offered me nothing. i'm sending an account of this to lisa madigan, attorney general of il. i will not buy another honda. *tr

When my daughter discovered the transmission in the indicated vehicle could fail at any time she elected to stop driving the vehicle. this model was one of many by honda that was subject to undisclosed failure type but it can be assumed that failure could include lockup, loss of power to the wheels, etc.. honda elected to extend the warranty but honda usa and the dealer (honda of middletown, ny) state there was no recall as this is not a safety issue. we beg to differ in that having your wheels lock up at normal driving speeds, especially in traffic including interstate highways constitutes a serious safety issue as does loss of power in congested traffic at highway speeds. a class action suit was won by consumers in a class action suit and notices were sent to owners of these vehicles. the dealer did not notify my daughter, son-in-law or myself when we purchased this vehicle in 2007. the dealership and honda are refusing to fix this issue as the vehicle is past the extended warranty and again both claim this is not a safety issue. internet research suggests there was an attempt to "cover up" this issue to prevent harm to the honda reputation, multiple examples of the transmission failing and of course the denial that a transmission failure represents a safety issue, under any circumstance. we are in the process of attempting to get the car fixed as they have 3 young children, an income just above poverty level for the family size and no resources to pay for this expensive repair that must be made to make their vehicle roadworthy. *tr

Transmission failure while driving. sudden stop causing car to turn off in the middle of traffic. after restarting the car, transmission will not go into gear. pushing the car to the side of the road on a busy street had to tow car back to home address. transmission was recalled by honda. told me that it is safe to drive, unfortunately it wasn't leaving me stranded on busy road. many incidents like this all with the same transmission failure. *tr

Transmission started slipping. should last longer than 15236 miles. no warranty. *tr

My wife was driving our 2001 honda odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmission (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. she was forced to call 911 and request sc highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. this is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmission that has failed. honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. the nhtsa needs to hold honda accountable for this safety hazard. *tr

Car displayed check engine light. subsequently, the car was being driven on surface streets in orange county, california when the transmission suddenly failed. the vehicle would not move. it was ultimately towed to an orange county honda dealer where the service managed indicated the transmission replaced by honda under the terms class action suit covering 2001 odyssey mini-vans had failed and that a new transmission would be required. the service manager at the dealership indicated that this problem would be ongoing, and that we could expect to replace the transmission every three years. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and suddenly stalled. additionally, the instrument panel lighting failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician advised the contact that the transmission and the electrical system computer would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. *tr

While driving down a main street at approximately 45 mph, the engine revved up and the car felt like it had stalled, but with the engine running... i was able to continue for a short distance at increasingly slower speeds. once at the traffic light, i cut the car off and back on, it helped me to move forward up to about 30 mph for about 2 minutes, turned on and off at every chance until i was able to make it back into my neighborhood, than i tried to cut off and see if reverse would work and it did nothing, i cut off one last time and back on and was able to finally pull the car into the driveway. *tr

While driving on the belt parkway in brooklyn, new york, suddenly the car started to be less responsive and became very slow. a minute later, i got check engine light on. i got off the nearest exit after being very nervous and scared by the slow speed of the car. i stopped by the nearest service station. i did computer diagnosis and turned to be transmission problem (codes: p0730, p0740). now my car is at the shop for the second day getting the transmission rebuilt. *tr

My 20 year old son was driving home alone when suddenly engine was revving but car would not shift. since then we cannot take car over 30mph and as soon as it has been driving for more than a few minutes the transmission seems to overheat. the check engine and traction control lights come on and the gear indicator d4 starts flashing red. although honda put an extended warranty on the transmission for 7 yrs or 100,000 miles when i called them i was told too bad, the car is too old. *tr

Transmission blew without warning on remote stretch of arizona highway where there isn't even cell phone coverage. this is the second transmission this car has had. it is a minivan and does not tow or even have a tow hitch. a transmission should last longer than this, either one of them, and not leave me and my family stranded this way. we do all the regular transmission maintenance. even honda admits it's just a problem for this part, but they don't care to do anything about it. *tr

We were going from nyc to nc and the engine started racing but the vehicle was not going anywhere... we started seeing smoke in the rear view and started smelling transmission fluid... we pulled off and was able to continue going to the destination but could go no further after that.. we had to get a rental back home and the car is still in nc... and this is the rebuilt transmission that the dealer install after the recall.... *tr

Transmission slips from standstill; and occasionally at low speeds. had transm. lubed and "filter changed" but filter may not have been changed. is internal? maint lite goes on and off, mainly on. tcs light goes on and off, mainly off. *tr

The honda odyssey & prelude transmissions have experienced many early (and late) failures due to higher than normal problems due to defects in material or workmanship. (higher than normal defects due to workmanship in material... are exactly the words used in the warranty extension noticed i received a few years ago. the warranty was extended to 7 years or 100,000 miles however many customers like me are conservative drivers, not pushing their vehicles to extremes, so failures often occur after the extended warranty. i called honda to ask for assistance (discount or whatever) however they have declined. case numbers [xxx] & [xxx]. i would like to file a complaint and ask for assistance getting honda to own up to the issue beyond a simple warranty extension and assist with repair expenses at a honda dealership. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Error code po74q transmission stopped working while driving on highway transmission fluid sprayed all over engine, lots of smoke but no fire. *tr

The transmission began slipping between the 2nd and 3rd gears. the vehicle would slowly move forward with very little apparent thrust then would suddenly "kick" into the next gear and lurch forward, then slowly move into the next gear. also the tcs light came on and stayed on and the green drive (d) indicator began to flash. this problem is primarily with the drive gear and not so much the reverse gear. the check engine light came on two weeks ago and has remained on. an obd code reader on 22 feb 2012 indicated 3 different fault codes -2 generic and 1 manufacturer- with the majority of explanations indicating specific transmission faults and one- a tcc code -electrical. *tr

Transmission failure @ 143,169 miles on 2001 honda, odyssey ex van. transmission had all required maintenance performed on the unit prior to failure. i believe this transmission was defective due to a poor manufacturing design. honda wouldn't do anything regarding this problem due to being out of warranty even though they had extended the warranty on these transmissions because they knew there was a defect with these units. a transmission properly taken care of should last a minimum of 200,000 miles not any less and many a/t go to 300,000 miles without any problems. this transmission problem could have been life threatening if the transmission had gone out on a major interstate at high speeds. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving 60 mph when the transmission failed and caused the vehicle to stall. smoke was released from the engine and the contact called the fire department in case of a fire. the contact also called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the vehicle was neither diagnosed fro the failure nor repaired. the failure mileage was 145,000.

I am the original owner of a 2001 honda odyssey. in october, 2007, the transmission failed at 99,860 miles. the vehicle was brought to the dealership of purchase, where i was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of approximately $4500.00. i gave the dealership acknowledgement to proceed with the work.the next day i was informed by a private mechanic that american honda had entered into a court settlement which recognized the deficient transmission design and that my vehicle should be covered under the settlement. i contacted the dealer and they registered no knowledge of such a settlement. upon my insistence they agreed to check with american honda. my claim was substantiated and i received a replacement transmission at no cost. unbeknownst to me, the replacement transmission contained the same design faults and failed this week with 57,000 miles recorded. the dealer and american honda has refused to compensate me for a second replacement transmission in spite of their awareness of continuous design flaws which continue to lead to inevitable transmission failure. i believe that honda should acknowledge that the continuous transmission failures are due to a design and manufacturing defect and take full responsibility for its replacement. to do otherwise would represent a total lack of concern for complete customer safety and protection, particularly considering the extended period of the known defect and safety hazard of a transmission failure. *tr

Transmission failed unexpectedly while in traffic. this failed transmission was a replacement for a transmission that had already been replaced. unusual to have 2 transmission failures in 150,000 miles. *tt

2001 honda odyssey transmission failed march 19, 2007 at 80,726 miles for the first time. replaced by honda under class-action lawsuit warranty. the replacement unit failed at 137,084 miles on january 02, 2012. thus the warranty replacement unit lasted only 56,358 miles which is substantially less than the original unit. called honda january 05, 2012 and asked if they could pay for the transmission and i'd pay for the labor and shop supplies. honda rejected the request and said they were unable to assist. not sure it was it was ever the intention of the court in finalizing the class action law suit that failure of the replacement units would follow in such short order. it's unreasonable to expect that a warranty replacement unit should last less that the 109,000 miles the court agreed to. honda customer care reference number[xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*tr

I purchased our 2001 odyssey van in november of 2000. i used the van only in the city with low mileage about 83,300 miles. recently, i had my check engine light go on, and sometimes the tcs light to go on and d4 light flashing. i felt the van was slipping in/out of gear and not under control. i had my local mechanic checked the van and told me that is the problem with the transmissions and probably need a whole new transmission. after researching honda complaints for 2001 odysseys there is definitely a design problem with transmissions. *tr

Transmission started slipping and engaging violently. *tr

Before my transmission overhaul, my odyssey would slip gears and make a thump sound upon initial acceleration and subsequent increases in speed. the check engine and tcs lights would come on and stay lit. after the overhaul, i found out there were bulletins out on parts that were defective and with replacement transmissions additional cooling and filters had to be replaced, as well as additional changes. a year after the overhaul, started having the same slippage and sounds from the transmission again. this time, while on the highway traveling at 70mph, my back window gets covered up by an oily discolored substance. it was to the point i could not see out the rear window. the smell of burned rubber or tar was coming through the vent and the a/c or heat was not on. my rpm needle started shifting up from 3 to 5 and bouncing back between them, then down to 2 and then finally back to 3....with no change in speed. the check engine light and tcs lights come on and stay lit. my brakes tended to be a little soft then a little hard. called a mechanic that i knew was available and worked on transmissions and asked him what to do and he said get off the road fast and check your fluid levels. my odyssey had spit out all the transmission fluid and some oil throughout the engine, underneath and back on the driver's side rear tire area. if it had not been for the fact that i was extremely familiar with my van (single owner) and paid attention to the last problems i had, i might have locked up in the middle of a busy highway with my children in the car and may not have lived to see another day. *tr

While driving down the road the transmission went out. without any warning besides that morning it had a problem shifting into 2 gear. the vehicle had a new transmission put in 70,000 miles prior to this happening. but, it was very dangerous, just driving down the highway and it jerking down to 0mph and not even being able to get it to move off the highway, wouldn't go into any gear. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle jumped out of gear and decelerated until coming to a stop. the contact was unable to shift into any gear. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the transmission failed. the vehicle was previously been repaired under a manufacturer's safety recall for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 143,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph and trying to accelerate, the vehicle would not respond. the contact was able to coast to the side of the highway and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised that the transmission would need replacing. the contact stated that the transmission was previously replaced at 70,000 miles. less than 31,000 miles later, the vehicle would need a second transmission replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Transmission failure, honda has a history of failures of this kind with the 2001 odyssey. item should be recalled at the expense of the manufacturer. *tr

While driving up a narrow, twisty mountain road, transmission failed, rendering car unable to move forward and, despite application of power, car started rolling backward down slope. was able to find a crossroad to back into to get car out of the flow of traffic. this is the fifth transmission failure in this car in 150,000 miles. all of the failures have occurred in traffic, creating a safety hazard. *tr

Vehicle is currently in need of its 3rd replacement transmission. 1st failure at 81668 miles in december of 2004, 2nd failure at 125840 miles in july of 2006, 3rd failure at 181000 miles in november of 2011. all replacement transmissions were from honda and replaced at a honda dealer. last transmission failed at only 54,000. was assured by dealer service tech and honda that with the last transmission all problems were corrected before i purchased the vehicle used with 154,000 miles in june of 2010. now honda customer service claims 54,000 miles is good amount to get out of a transmission and can offer no warranty beyond the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty with a replacement part. *tr

I have had my honda odyssey and i had no complaints. but now all of a sudden tranny gone. i serviced it on the regular, fluid never changed colors( burnt color). i got 183k . on it.. just did timing belt and water pump. now i will have a good minivan if i had a new tranny...any info would be helpful and gladly appreciated.. *tr

The d light start blinking engine light is on ,transmission start to act funny,a year later start to slip, another year it's dead. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would slam into gear and slip out of gear. honda repaired it in late 2009 under warranty. however, less than two years later, the problem has returned. the consumer stated the replacement transmission was also defective. *jb

While driving, the transmission suddenly failed. instead of speeding up, the vehicle slowed. luckily i was not in the middle of an intersection and no one was behind me. this is very dangerous situation and could have caused an accident. *tr

Check engine light came on at 108,000 miles. honda service says transmission problem and it needs to be replaced, as well as 2 engine mounts. i am original owner. car has been serviced at honda only, i have followed the service schedule. *tr

Transmission replaced at 67,000 miles in 2007. transmission failed again at 107,000 2011. honda needs to recall all odyssey's and replace the transmissions with a properly designed one. i'm not the only one having these issues...there is a website dedicated to it http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. *tr

We took our 2001 honda odyssey to the dealership this morning due to a "service engine" light. we were informed that the engine light and subsequent code meant that the transmission would need to be replaced - again. this will be the third transmission in the vehicle. the last transmission was replaced at 84k miles. the vehicle currently has 105k miles. we believe a transmission should last more than 21k miles, but the extended warranty on the powertrain has expired and the manufacturer and the dealership has indicated that it is now out of warranty. the transmission issues with the honda odyssey is widespread and well documented on the internet, by the manufacturer itself and by the thousands of dealers that have fixed the problems over the years. i believe this to be a major safety issue. it warrants another recall and permanent fix by the manufacturer. this style of vehicle is used to transport families and is not used for towing or offroad purposes. honda corporation of america should pay or reimburse consumers for this obvious manufacturing defect and safety issue on their product. *tr

Transmission would not shift into second gear. *tr

2001--only 63000 miles. driving down a city street early october when i notice the tcs light and d3 indicator light flashing and the check engine light on. could no longer accelerate, van would move only very very slowly. had it towed to local honda dealer. they diagnosed it as a tranny failure, replacement would cost $5300. did the dance with service rep, etc. got american honda involved, had to ask, offered replacement for $4320. told them no thanks, will never buy a honda again (unless they own this) and will discourage anyone else from doing so. they were actually going to charge me $80 for giving me the diagnosis that i now owned an $8200 paper weight! when i objected, they relented. about the only good thing i can say about the service reps effort and keeping me as a happy honda consumer. took it to an approved jasper transmission installer and had them put in the recommended jasper replacement (why in the world would i want the same product from honda again?) total bill just under $4k. we obviously don't drive our van much, but so far it is running perfectly. jasper comes with 3yr/100,000mi warranty. i just discovered tonight that there is now a class-action lawsuit filed. unfortunately it seems to cover only 2005/06 model years. you can bet i will be contacting them to see if the suit can be expanded to additional years. there is also an occupy honda facebook page! it is simply reprehensible that honda is acting this way and they ought to be held accountable. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the tcs and check engine light illuminated. a diagnosis revealed torque converter failure. the dealer reset the light. however, about 100 miles later, the light illuminated again. soon after, the d4 indicator light started flashing and there was an extremely slow gear engagement causing the vehicle to downshift. also, the water pump, timing belt and tensioner were replaced. *jb

Honda dealership (hoen honda/ poway honda) knowingly installed defective rebuilt transmissions (3 times) on my honda odyssey 2001. the transmission failed all three times!! these transmissions are defective and it is not a matter of if it is a matter of when they fail. recently, my wife was stranded in rush hour traffic with her elderly parents. luckily, she got out of car and redirected traffic. honda charged me $4700 to replace their defective rebuilt transmission. honda and their dealerships are very aware of the defective transmissions they install and are not willing to stand-by their products. i would like nhtsa to kindly investigate the safety of the the defective rebuilt transmission that are being installed by honda. *kb

At around 120k our odyssey would occasionally have a "funny" shift where it clunked a bit. this happened only occasionally. the symptoms would mysteriously go away when the car was at the dealer or in the shop. with 149k, while driving at 65mph the transmission abruptly downshifted into second gear causing the speed to be quickly reduced without the breaks being applied, creating an unsafe and inoperable vehicle. the biggest problem is that it happens without warning. you are driving normally, then out of nowhere your car's transmission downshifts to a low gear. *tr

While climbing 5 degree incline transsmission slipped. able to turn around in reverse. stopped engine for five min.. able to go home with brief failures at stoplights. when delivering to dealership, vehicle would not travel more than a block. *tr

The transmission in our 2001 odyssey went out for the second time after just 45,000 miles. it was originally "repaired" by honda under terms of their settlement of a class action lawsuit. but according to the transmission shop we took it to, the "repair" did not fix the underlying design flaw. it is well known that honda odyssey and other honda transmissions have a design flaw. ours went out on a busy highway as we were traveling a busy highway at about 10 pm. luckily the car briefly recovered and we were able to continue driving but it could have been a very hazardous situation. *tr