Problems with 2001 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

I was driving my 2001 honda odyssey on trip to charlotte, nc from detroit, mi. drove about 350 miles from detroit and all of sudden vehicle started loosing speed in i77 sb. since the vehicle was broke down, police came down and help me to call towing company. towed the van @43 miles to honda dealer in parkersburg, wv. dealer told me that the transmission is blew up and it is under warranty. they advised that it will take approx 5 days to fix it. i ranted a car across from dealer and continued on my trip. 3 days later, i got call from dealer that the tr will not be covered under warranty because time has expired. tr problem is not a wear and tear issue so it must be covered under all circumstances. i am feeling that i got cheated by honda by using faulty parts in car which has cost me @3200 dollars. *tr

2nd incident occurred 2 years and 8 months later. same problem, a bad transmission at 172,868. 55,781 miles on 2nd transmission which was replaced by the dealer. not covered because of 3yr/36k warranty. *tr

My 2001 honda odyssey has 77,000 miles and suddenly the check engine, tcs and the blinking d4 lights came on. after stopping in lights, the car wouldn't move and it took long time to get traction. luckily nobody was hurt!! took it to the dealer and they say the transmission needs to be replaced and it would cost $3900. in my opinion, transmission should not fail this early and i want honda to take complete responsibility for the quality of the product they offer. *tr

We are having our transmission replaced for the third time in our 2001 honda odyssey. honda paid for the first two but not this one. clearly something is not right when you only get about 30k miles per transmission. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle hesitated unexpectedly and there was excessive gear slippage. immediately, the emissions control warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the transmission's internal gear ratio. the vehicle is operable and has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,700.

(2001 odyssey-one owner)-tcs and check engine light came on while driving at 35 mph at 72,000 miles/7 yrs & 5 months on the road. van stalled/hard shifting and was driven to nearby auto repair shop. diagnosis was transmission failure. towed to the honda dealership. honda replaced the transmission under warranty, however suggested replacing the timing belt and water pump as well. power steering cable also found to be corroded. $850 total. tcs and check engine light came on again on 9-2011 with 102,000 miles with some hesitation and a grinding noise heard. diagnoses was transmission again (po-740 code ). called honda dealership who said it was about $4000 for a "honda" replacement transmission, or the dealer could do it themselves for about $2600. *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid and was shifting hard. the vehicle would also jerk upon shifting gears. the manufacturer could not assist with the repairs. the powertrain warranty expired at seven years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurred first. the vehicle was out of warranty by two months. the manufacturer offered $1,200 off the cost of the $3,700 repair cost that would be the contact's responsibility to pay. the failure and current mileages were 74,000.

Our 2001 honda odyssey just required a new transmission at 113,000 miles, and after just 60 miles of driving it's not working again. reading a discussion forum i discovered that the odysseys have horrible transmission problems, sometime leading to safety issues. ours had a little trouble shifting gears and smells terrible. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission was slipping. there were several other issues with the vehicle, which were repaired. after the vehicle was serviced in may of 2008, the transmission constantly began slipping. the contact stated that this was a safety issue that honda should repair. honda explained that they would pay for the part, but not the labor. the contact would like honda to pay for the labor as well. the current and failure mileages were 89,000.

I have a 2001 honda odyssey that had a transmission replaced in nov 2006 by local honda dealer here in northern italy. the transmission only lasted 2 years, 2 months and 32k miles. the 2001 odysseys were given an extended warranty which covered the first one, but i'm being told i'm outside the warranty, so the next transmission isn't covered. as of today, the odyssey engine is fine but the transmission won't engage in any gear. it's hard-broke. my chief complaint is honda not replacing the new transmission that only lasted 2 years. *tr

2001 honda odyssey with severe transmission problems. had a new transmission put in at 56,000 miles and now at 114,000 it needs another new transmission. we got stuck 1 1/2 hours from home as the car suddenly would not run - noo warning at all. we keep up with all maintenance. we are in the process of waiting for american honda to call us to see how we can help. because of their winter holiday, we have now had to wait 17 days without the car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle spontaneously switched into neutral. the vehicle rolled backwards down a hill. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced at the cost of $3,500. two years prior to the failure, the dealer had to replace the transmission due to an unknown cause. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 156,000.

2001 honda odyssey transmission has failed a second time. *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey and i've been approached by other owners of the same car who warned me that around 125 thousand miles the transmission would start to act up on the vehicle and at 125 it did. i am taking the vehicle in for repairs and the dealer told me it is a common problem on the odyssey this repair comes up to $3200 hundred dollars. i don't think the consumer should fitting the bill for a problem that the designer knows about in the car, so pleas check the number of complaints for this problem and see if something can be done thank you *tr

Transmission broke first time and replaced at end of 2005. last week i and my two baby was entering in interstate... car stopped and felt like was in neutral...closer to cause a big accident...after incident,changed the solenoids, but did work... need a transmission replace again!!!!! *tr

A whine in my 2001 honda odyssey transmission (4th) became louder and louder and after many trips to dealer with no success a honda technician said it was not safe to drive any more. the first 3 transmission failures were detected with engine light turning on. my 5th transmission is experiencing the same problems. the whine is getting louder and many trips to honda dealer are getting nowhere. i drive over 20000 miles per year and am concerned about potential accidents with defective equipment. *tw

Transmission failed. *tr

Original transmission failed at 76,000 miles in october 2008. honda replaced transmission but only provided 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty. the replaced transmission failed after only 28,000 miles and 33 months. at 104,000 miles, began noticing shifting problems on or about july 8, 2011. brought odyssey to honda dealership in white plains ny for evaluation. honda dealership advised the transmission needed to be replaced again and it was not a covered repair. clearly transmission should have a life span of more than 28,000 miles. letter sent to honda requesting replacement. honda motors refused to cover replacement of transmission. *tr

My check engine light came on. went to the dealership, they discovered 2 error codes - p1676(ignition switch) and p0740(transmission), they suggested replacing ignition, which i ok'd and they did for $286.58. they hoped the second error code would go away, but it didn't. now i am looking at a few thousand dollars expense to replace transmission. the car on the day of the visit 9/26/2008 had 80,702 miles on it. i am looking online and it seems there are a lot of such transmission problems other people had with honda odyssey and there was a successful class action lawsuit in california against honda for 1999-2001 accord transmissions that showed the same malfunction code. i am thinking honda should pay for odyssey too, since the problem seems to be more widespread in their vehicles. *tr

The "check engine" light came on (a $1,500 repair) for the catalytic converter replacement and the transmission had to be replaced (at 93k). apparently these are both increasingly common problems in this model. it's hard to believe that my van carries the honda name. then i started googling and found many sites reporting the same horror stories here i realized that many of these vehicles were manufactured with faulty parts and may be a lemons as well? the prospect to paying $100 every time the check engine light turns on is not a pleasant one. vehicles built today should not require transmissions & emission converter at a mere 93,000 miles. i have been very disappointed with the reliability of my honda odyssey. the brand is considered highly reputable and has a price premium (and supposedly a resale value) to match - but my experience with the odyssey has been one of repeated mechanical break downs and poor performance as many owner have written and blogged. i feel helpless and know honda is powerful corporation who will do nothing ... we need your help to protect consumers of these practices. thank you for your time. *tr

2001 odyssey, transmission acted up... slipping after stop, and hard change from gear to gear...loud noise in reversed just noticed.*tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred three times at different speeds and was also towed to the dealer each time. the technicians replaced the transmission the first time and second time; however, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. updated 9/16/11 *cn updated 10/11/11

Transmission started leaking at 67500 dealer recommends replaceing transmission. *tr

At approx. 70,000 miles transmission went out. was still under warranty at the time and was replaced. now at approx. 105,000 transmission has gone out again. honda refuses to acknowledge the problem or to help rectify a potential defect in transmission because the warranty has expired. *js

1st transmission failure of my 2001 odyssey came at 73,900 miles. got warranted new transmission. at 84,000 miles 3rd gear pressure related to transmission had to be fixed. not warranted. at 107,443 internal failure of transmission. full replacement required. service manager said that second transmission was out of warranty but agreed to charge me 50% of the $4800.00 dollar cost so i ended up having to pay $2410.35. imagine, there have been numerous odyssey transmission failures especially from my research, for the years 1999-2002. many honda odyssey owners, including myself had to replace multiple odyssey transmissions. imagine i have only gone 107,443 miles and i'm on my third transmission. honda has to know there was a design flaw etc., in those transmissions, but didn't recall them as they should have. i think there should be a recall of the odyssey transmissions for the years 1999-2002. i shouldn't even have had to pay half the cost of my third latest odyssey transmission. honda has gotten away with murder. at least toyota recalled the many cars that seem to be defective. honda should be doing the same thing for its odyssey customers. *tr

Experienced initial transmission failure as erratic shifting, slipping, whining, and flashing "d" light. transmission was replaced by honda. currently, at 118,000 miles, the remanufactured transmission is failing. this is 42, 000 miles and 4 years after it was replaced. honda says that there is nothing they can do to help with another replacement. after speaking to a few transmission tech's, they have told me that there is a design flaw in the placement and material of the transmission filter which causes the failures. *tr

The transmission will not shift out of park and the brake lights don't work from what i believe to be a faulty switch. i have to pump the brakes at least 5-10 times before i can shift out of park, and the brake lights don't always come on when driving a braking. i did a little research online and have found many people with similar problems with their honda odyssey vans and honda accords of approximately the same year. *tr

Transmission failure on 2001 honda odyssey's. honda will conduct repairs if failure occurs within 7 yrs or 109k miles. my van just started having problems at 120k miles. after reviewing several internet sites this transmission failure is a very common issue, and while we are just now at the 7 yr (2008) limit, most people are outside the 109k window. is there any hope/help that the nhtsa can offer to influence honda to perform a full or at least shared repair? *tr

2001 honda odyssey minivans problem: defective transmissions transmissions typically self-destruct between 75,000 and 130,000 miles. honda lost a class action lawsuit relating to this issue. when this problem occurs, the transmission shifts harshly and sounds horrible. "d4" indicator light blinks as well as the check engine light comes on. the class action lawsuit resulted in honda extending the drivetrain warranty to 100,000 miles. unfortunately, most transmissions breakdown shortly after that mileage and honda typically does not help out after that period. after "googling" honda odyssey transmission problems, i was shocked to find out that there are thousands of customers suffering from the same problems that i have, and honda will not help out. in fact, their customer service representatives are noted as being trained to "act like robots and belittle the customer" when it comes to offering assistance. i feel that honda should replace these defective transmissions for no cost to the customer. i believe transmissions should last well over 100,000 miles. my transmission has completely failed at 119,000 miles. i did have it at the local dealer complaining of transmission problems at around 94,000 miles, but they said nothing was wrong and suggested i have the transmission fluid changed. i went along with their suggestion and had it changed. this corrected the problem for a short time; unfortunately the problems returned and then the transmission eventually failed. upon reviewing forums on the internet relating to honda transmission problems, i believe honda is "blowing off" odyssey owners with this problem. there is a major safety concern. the autos can breakdown during travel risking an accident. it can leave drivers and passengers stranded. honda needs to offer complete replacements of these transmissions without cost to customers. they produced a "bad batch" of transmission over a period of years beginning in year 2000. please investigate. thank you. *tr

Transmission defect. while driving, the d4 indicator on the instrument panel flashes. an abnormally loud noise from the transmission. d4 indicator. extremely slow or delayed gear engagement, upshifts, or downshifts. abnormal gear slippage during upshifts or downshifts. erratic or excessively harsh shifting. automatic transmission fluid (atf) leaks. tcs light comes on. *tr

We own a 2001 honda odyssey mini-van which we purchased new in april 2001. we have been having problems with the gears shifting and took the vehicle to the dealer on a number of occasions only to be told there is no issue. finally, when the check engine light went on, the dealer conceded that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle has 77,000 miles and was still under the extended transmission warranty. however, the dealer than told us that the engine mounts need to be replaced as well. in reading the strings on the nhtsa odi website, it looks like this is a problem that exists across the 2001 models. i would recommend that honda and nhtsa began a recall of these vehicles and/or extend the warranty on the engine mounts and the transmission to 100k or 10 years. *tr

In sept 2002 we purchased a used 2001 honda odyssey with 12,500 miles from a dealer in grand rapids michigan. in may 2008, with about 78,000 miles on it (and a vehicle inspection before our trip)on an extended trip our check engine light and 'tcs' light came on. we drove it back home. after that we would notice after extended driving time there would be shifting issues. we then took it to the dealer, who told us we needed a new transmission, approx $3000. after doing some research online, we found out rather quickly that the transmission problems had been a well documented issue with the 2001 odyssey and that not until after a class action lawsuit, honda agreed to extend the warranty on the transmission. we had never been contacted about the transmission issue. we then found out because our vehicle, which had originally been titled in canada, before we purchased it, was not covered under this recall. we contacted honda america & was told there was nothing they could do for us. the dealer where we purchased the vehicle will not return our calls. this is a total safety issue - honda is not standing behind its product. we feel that honda should have to replace this transmission - they built it originally - it should not matter where the vehicle was originally titled. can you help us?*tr

The transmission first failed while my wife was driving on the freeway with my 4 children as passengers. the car started shifting irradically and becoming very unpredictable and put her in a very dangerous situation in traffic. *tr honda replaced the failed transmission under warranty but did nothing to prevent what was to come. now on 2/25/12 at 108622 miles, the second transmission failed again while she was driving it started shifting to a neutral state between gears and jumping from one gear to another and emitting a loud whining noise. again, a very unpredictable behavior on the road with my children in the car. this time there is hassle coming from honda to honor a replacement. i also fear that the replacement won't be performed with a corrected unit as per my previous experience. this is an unacceptable safety issue knowing that this vehicle could fail at any time on the road.

Traveling down i-75 near marietta georgia, traffic came to a near stop as tornado producing storm entered the area. the "check engine" and tcs light came on prior to the failure. the vehicle has 130,000 miles on it, but has been well maintained. when attempting to re-accelerate, the engine rpm's increased rapidly but the transmission did not immediately engage. when the transmission did finally engage, the van lurched forward with a very unhealthly sounding mechanical clunk. after exiting the highway, the transmission continued to delay engaging making it very difficult to seek cover from the storm. as the tornado sirens wailed and the hail starting coming down, my family and i found ourselves essentially stranded 8 hours from home in the midst of very severe and dangerous weather. i am the original owner of the 2001 odyssey and purchased it specifically for honda's purported reliability. it appears that honda has known for years that this transmission is prone to failure. at a minimum, honda should have notified all owners so that they could act accordingly - instead honda allowed owners to unwittingly place their loved ones in danger. i'm a long time honda proponent and i'm enraged that they would act with such negligence! not only are they responsible for endangering, but they disrupted our vacation, cost us a cab trip to the atlanta airport piled with bags for seven people as well as a week's car rental charge. after pressing honda, they agreed to pay for half of the transmission cost but no labor. *tr

Failed transmission in 2001 honda odyssey. we drove from starkville, ms to our families homes in ocean springs, ms for christmas. we got about 45 minutes from our home when we came to a stop light. after we stopped we tried to accelerate and the car shifted very hard. it shifted hard every time it changed gears. we made it down to our families for christmas. on our return trip home we experienced the same problem. when we attempted to turn left to cross the hwy. on to the on-ramp the car would not down-shift out of 4th gear. the van struggled across the highway. it took us about 30 seconds to get across the 2 lanes of traffic. my husband contacted the local dealer and they referred him to american honda. he told them about the problem. they told him they could not repair it because it was no longer under warranty. we continued to drive it as it is our only vehicle. the problem wasn't too bad when the weather was cold but as soon as it would get warm it would shift hard again. it finally gave out on our way home one day in march, 2008. it would shift hard and then hang up like the gears wouldn't lock in. it was terrifying to drive. we took it to a transmission specialist and were told it would cost $3,000 to fix. we kept the maintenance up on this vehicle and took very good care of it. *tr

The transmission failed on two separate occasions. the honda dealer replaced the transmission on both occasions. due to the mileage (111,700) i had to pay half the cost for the second transmission installation. *tr

I am the original owner of a 2001 honda odyssey, which i purchased new from honda in march 2001. my case involves the failure of the transmission on this vehicle, the transmission warranty extension campaign conducted by ahmc and the offer i was provided by ahmc. according to information contained in the transmission warranty extension campaign obtained from the ahmc website, in september 2002 honda was aware of transmission failure in odyssey and prelude models manufactured in model years 1999 ' 2001. as a result of this recall honda extended the transmission warranty coverage to 93 months or 109,000 miles for these select vehicles. having known transmission failure was inevitable, ahmc should have taken more diligent strides to inform owners of this pending failure. in failing to due so, ahmc should, without hesitation or delay, recognize the transmission failure was due to a manufacturing defect by honda and take full responsibility for its replacement. providing full replacement coverage is the right and just course of action for ahmc. anything short of that level of coverage would represent total lack of concern by ahmc for complete customer safety and protection, particularly given the extended period of the known manufacturing defect and safety hazard of a transmission failure. *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey ex, i am currently having the same transmission problems everyone else is having. my check engine light is on and i have a erratic shifting between gears during driving. when the vehicle is cold and i shift into reverse gear it causes a real hard banging jerk in the transmission. i spoke to the honda service dept and they acted like it was an engine mount (which i immediately changed at a cost of $100.00 for the part). i also went ahead and changed the transmission mounts as well (another $40.00 for parts). this was not the problem and i now discover they knew it by reading online complaints about this model of vehicle. i was notified of the warranty extension but my vehicle had already passed the warranty mileage extension. i think there should not be a mileage placed on the warranty.....it is obvious, this vehicle has a design flaw when it comes to the automatic transmission. honda of america should replace my transmission free of charge. i bought this vehicle used from a honda dealer and it was supposed to be certified. i don't know how many transmissions it has had. the vehicle has been well maintained with the transmission fluid being changed as directed every 30,000 miles with honda atf fluid since i have owned it. *tr

I have had to replace two transmissions on my honda odyssey. the first one failed at 64,000 miles (torq converter), the second transmission failed at 38,000 miles (torq converter). the second failure i was stuck in traffic in a busy intersection. i was almost hit 3-4 times before the police arrived. i was lucky i did not panic and get out of my vehicle. imagine if this would have happened on a busy highway/ interstate would have caused a multi-car accident. how can a company put out a defective product and not be held responsible? *tr

I am single owner of honda odyssey 2001, i started having transmission problems right after my warranty expired, at 125,000 miles. had to replace it, but still slipping. i am very angry and frustrated, will never buy a honda again

My 2001 odyssey is now on its fifth transmission; the transmission has completely failed four times. dealer keeps replacing my faulty transmissions with rebuilt faulty transmissions. i'm afraid to have my children in the car any more; i've been stranded on the side of the highway too many times because honda & dealer can't seem to install a reliable transmission. dealer has said it is following the warranty by installing a rebuilt transmission and says "new" transmissions are not available. *tr

Intermittent "check engine" warning accompanied by "tcs" warning light on dashboard; slipping transmission during routine acceleration between 2nd/3rd gears and 3rd/4th gears. warning light problem started in aug '07; recurring now in aug '08 with consistent transmission slippage/failures during normal city/highway driving. *tr

It has been a year, but i still see transmission issues that don't rise to recall status. we bought our 2001 honda used albeit not from the dealer. we bought our vehicle in the us although the vehicle was made in canada. however, the vehicle was originally sold in canada. our vehicle was within the extended warranty requirements but was deemed void since the vehicle was imported. honda would not cover the cost of the replacement, which was close to $3,000. we bought a new car recently, which was not a honda. *tr

2001 honda odyssey with transmission problems customer states that first he was told that it would be replaced then he received a call stating that it would not be covered under the recall warranty because it was manufactured in canada**cc the consumer provided a copy of bill of sale and motorvehicle consumer complaint form. *tr

Driving on i-10 between el paso and san antonio, 200 miles away from any major town, we had a trouble with our 2001 honda odyssey transmission . it took about 5 minutes to go from 0 to 10miles/hr. after the car reached 30 miles/hr,it worked ok. we had to leave the car in san antonio, honda dealer in san antonio replaced the transmission under warranty. but we have to rent a car and fly back to pick up the van. since then, we had 2 more transmission replacement by honda dealers in less than half a year. after the third replacement, the car still has transmission problem agreed by honda dealer's technician, but they refused to do any computer diagnosis and refused to replace it . *tr

Transmission has failed 3 times while vehicle was in use. failures occurred at 83,000 miles (2007), 117,000 miles (2010) and 135,000 miles (2011). accidents were avoided in all three cases, but could easily have occurred as car was in highway use surrounded by other cars/ trucks when transmission locked up. honda has not reimbursed any of these failures and in the first instance told vehicle owner that car was outside of warranty period, even though (we recently discovered) there had been an extension on the transmission warranty period to 109,000 miles and car was only at 83,000 miles at that time. transmission is currently only 7,000 miles from last transmission replacement and is exhibiting gear changing problems currently. vehicle owner is reluctant to sell vehicle along to another owner, knowing of the potential safety issue should the transmission fail for a fourth time. honda should recall these 2001 vehicles, as they did for 2002-2004 models. there is no rationale for having excluded the 2001 year. they are not safe to drive. *tr

Purchased this vehicle with less than 115k miles in mar 2007. felt the transmission was shifting hard especially in the mornings. changed transmission fluid twice in 6 months and noticed the fluid color to be brownish every time after less than 5k miles. hard shifting has not gone away since. there is no fault codes yet but once that happens i am going to bring in it for a diagnostic. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. in january of 2007, the transmission light illuminated and the contact immediately called the dealer. she took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that there was a problem with the transmission. the transmission was replaced. on february 2, 2008, the transmission was replaced again because it began to buck. on february 22, 2008, the contact noticed fluid all over the garage. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that there was a faulty seal. the seal was replaced. on march 3, 2008, the contact went back to the dealer because she believed the transmission was down shifting. the dealer agreed that the transmission was slipping and replaced the transmission. beginning on march 7, 2008, the transmission made a new noise. the dealer has not been notified. the current mileage was 84,400 and failure mileage was 72,000. updated 04-03-08 *bf the transmission was covered under warranty.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the transmission has failed three times. he is currently attempting to get honda to replace it for the fourth time. the manufacturer stated that they will pay 50% of the repair cost; however, the contact does not want to pay for the other half. the failure mileage was 84,454.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions, a cluck noise was noticed from the automatic transmission when it was shifting from second to third gear. the engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined the automatic transmission had to be replaced, and the extended warranty of 100,000 miles was cancelled. the manufacturer was contacted who informed the cancellation warranty extension was cancelled because the vehicle was involved in an accident. the contact purchased the vehicle at a used vehicle dealership who sold it as a salvaged vehicle, which was totally repaired and certified by the california department of motor vehicles as safe to be operated.