Problems with 2001 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

2001 honda odyssey which is now on its 5th transmission and has 104,850 miles. contact stated vehicle lurched forward at low speeds between 2-3 on the rpm gauge. dealership could not duplicate problem..*bf the consumer stated the first time the transmission failed, it ceased to shift between gears. every time the transmission was replaced it was because of a different problem. the egr was replaced due to internal damage. the engine and tcs lights had illuminated. the dealer stated a code determined there was a problem with the torque converter which was electrical. the front and side motor mounts were replaced. *jb

Second transmission failure. two months ago, had unexpected down shift from 4th to 2nd on highway (luckily devoid of traffic). honda repaired transmission by replacing solenoid switch, not replacing transmission. again, while driving (this time accelerating) transmission slipped, unexpectedly allowing no power to drive wheels during acceleration. luckily was on a deserted road, no other traffic. if i was pulling out into highway (as we have to do to leave our neighborhood) results could have been catastrophic, as unexpected inability to accelerate/move into traffic flow would most cause trucks barelling down hill to hit us. lucky this happened 2 minutes and 1/4 mile earlier than that. others may not be so lucky. dt

While driving vehicle will intermittently hestiate to accelerate and die out. the dealership indicated that this is a common problem as a result of a defect in the automatic transmission. please provide more details. ts

Consumer states power sliding door is inoperative. the sliding door had gotten stuck, and trapped the kids in the vehicle. ph the seat belts had unbolted from the interior. the sliding doors have been repaired on four occasions and remain inoperative. when the power is off, the doors cannot be opened manually and the transmission failed. scc

The honda odyssey transmission failed, my mother with alzheimers was in the car with us, the car is very unsafe, we are the original owners and are putting in a fourth transmission in our 2001 honda odyssey which we gave to our daughter who is a single mom of four children, we had faith in honda and now wish we had sold the odyssey after we replaced the transmission the first time. *tr

Driving on rainy road, appx 50 mph, transmission abruptly downshifted to 2nd gear. was able to maintain control, no vehicles behind, so no accident. transmission then repeatedly tried to upshift, slipped down to 2nd, repeatedly. proceeded to safe stopping area in 2nd gear (manually selected). could potentially be very dangerous if driver does not respond carefully, if traffic is following, if road is slick, or if in the midst of negotiating a curve. a potentially dangerous and vehicle disabling failure. nlm

Dealer stated that shift solenoids should be replaced but that past cases this has not resolved the problem and recommended replacing transmission at our expense. this problem appears to be significant for the odyssey and should merit a recall. we are pursuing legal advice.*ak

Front axle broke unexpectedly. *ak

The automatic transmission failed while driving. upon replacing the transmission the first time, the same failure recurred 30,000 miles later. the transmission was replaced for the second time and again the transmission failed and was replaced. now after the third replacement, the transmission has failed for the fourth time. please provide details. *jb

This is the second time our transmission has gone out. first it went out at 19,000 miles, was replaced with a rebuilt transmission and has now gone out again at 32,000 miles. how can we proceed with honda to issue a recall?

When i would go to pass and push down on the gas the engine would rev up and it would take 2 or 3 seconds to kick in to passing gear. i took it to them and they said nothing was wrong. now the engine light has come on and the code says i need a new transmission. i told them that it wasn't right within the first year i had it. i took it to them twice and they said nothing was wrong. i changed the transmission fluid every 15000 miles and it still happened. i went to honda after the light came on and since it is out of warranty they denied my claim. the only reason it took this long to go bad was because i serviced it regularly. the best part was when i took it to them after the transmission light has gone on they did not have any record of me bringing my van for this problem. what a coincidence. *tr

2001 honda odyssey, multiple transmission failures. potential for transmission to lockup and stop car abruptly at any speeds. honda was directed to extend warranty to 93 months and 109,000 per a class action lawsuit. this applies to original sales date only. does not apply to transmissions they have replaced one or more times already. some owners are reporting they are are on their fourth transmissions. honda and honda of america of america have not performed any major upgrades to these transmissions, merely replacing defective transmission with another rebuilt transmission of the the same type. this appears to be affecting 2000-2003 honda odyssey. no recall ever issued. original transmission failed at 47,800, replacement transmission failed at 97,200. *tr

The vehicle experienced the following: out of alignment, loud bang/ticking, shaking, engine hesitation, inoperative a/c, a contaminated filter with metal shavings, a/c drain tube was rubbing and draining on the steering rack boot, coolant reservoir was empty and the right front seal on the body was damaged due to it being improperly placed, a/c knob was broken, the a/c airflow automatically changed, when the a/c blower motor speed decreased, various dash lights would dim, the hood latch was defective, static shock problem, there was a coolant smell, due to the reservoir fluid level, the sliding door was inoperative, the transmission was defective, the crankshaft pulley and the steering wheel vibrated, the right door seal had come apart, the splash shield clip was missing, the idle speed fluctuated from 750 to 2000 rpm with the vehicle in park/neutral, and immediately after, the mil light had come on. the repairs are as followed: wheels aligned, a/c condenser and compressor evaporation dryer, intake manifold, reinstalled rear evaporator/heater unit, installed a drain tube in the retainer bracket, hood latch was replaced, pcm replaced to solve the transmission problem, removed the broken bolt from the block, the crankshaft pulley vibration is still unresolved, and the slash shield clip has been replaced. *mr scc *jb

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. the first transmission was replaced with a remanufactured transmission at 86k miles. it was replaced "free of charge" under the extended warranty. the "new" transmission was guaranteed for 1 yr or 12k miles. i communicated my frustration with the warranty of 100k on the first transmission and only 12k on the new/improved one? when i spoke to honda central customer service i was given the broken record about the 1 yr/12k mile free replacement. i still attempted to communicate that it is not fair to assure this customer that the "new" transmission was guaranteed for one year and i wanted to speak to their supervisor. i was told that the buck stopped here and there was no higher customer service representative. at the time, i was frustrated but had nowhere to turn. the dealer gave me the honda central customer service rep and the central rep pretty much shut me down. little did i know at the time that my new/improved remanufactured transmission would in 35k miles go out again. the tcs light comes on intermittently and the check engine light has been on for awhile with the egr code and the 1559 code showing. i see there is an ongoing theme based on previous complaints. this is the same thing. the van rolls when i am on an incline without my foot on the brake. please do something, i cannot afford a 5k replacement and cannot risk driving this vehicle any longer. my wife is using the vehicle to transport kids in her children's services job and i would hate to see something happen as a result of negligence on the part of the manufacturer. *nm

At approximately 6,000 the vehicle's transmission began to emit a loud grinding noise while in fourth gear traveling at 50 miles per hour and above. when taken to the dealereship's service department, i was told they could find no noise. the noise persisted and became louder. when taken to the dealership the second time and pointed out the noise during a test drive with service personnel, the dealership replaced the transmission.*ak

2001 honda odyssey. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems. *smd the appeared to be a minimal amount of sporadic transmission slippage between the 1st and 2nd gear. the dealer stated the slipping was normal, because it meant the transmission needed to be serviced. the dealer stated the fluid replacement, would take care of the slipping problem. the vehicle exhibited the same problem 20,000 miles later, except to a greater degree. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where they stated, the transmission was a concern, and the warranty was extended to cover a possible failure. the dealer stated it should have been addressed when the vehicle was in for service previously. however, it wasn't and the warranty had since expired. *jb

Transmission failure, slippage most likely between second and third gear. unable to drive vehicle, stopped in traffic.

I own a 2001 honda odessey. 2 weeks ago while driving the van began shifting hard up and down. it was very frightening. my children were in the car with me and i went to turn left and pushed the gas pedal down to go before a car came and the car would not move forward!! then the car suddenly shifted sending us forward unexpectedly. i did not want to chance anything happening and took it right into a transmission place. they told me the transmission would need to be rebuilt or replaced. i was surprised because it was such a new car and was supposed to be "reliable" . also, i had another car where the transmission failed and the effects were not so sudden and freightening! i was very disappointed when i began to research my problem and found out that there were many problems with this transmission. i was even more upset when i contacted honda and they told me that there was no recall, only a "goodwill" warranty. then they told me that i could not take advantage of this warranty because my car was initally purchaced in canada and they will not honor the warranty. she proceded to tell me that they will only fix the car if the nhtsa tells them they have to issue a recall. i thought a honda was a honda. i am even more frustrated in reading other accounts where replaced and rebuilt transmissions did not fix the problem. *ak

Vehicle stalls in heavy traffic. vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the transmission needed to be replaced. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

The transmission does not hold the position of the vehicle. for example, if i shift into drive, the car can drift backward, requiring i use the brakes and the gas at the same time to avoid hitting something behind me. the transmission also does not slow the car on hills. if i am in d1, the car will fly down a hill as if it is not in any gear. the honda dealer insists this is normal. i do not know if it is acceptable for your safety standards but it is difficult for me to drive on mountain roads without wearing the breaks out, and is a safety hazard for me.

Transmission gear whine @ 50mph. when comming to a stop or start from stop fuel splash(loud) in the tank. baffles in the tank may be broken.*ak