Problems with 2002 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

2002 honda odyssey transmission started to slip. honda dealership said it was a part related to transmission and charged approx. $326 to replace it. next day the transmission kept slipping and now honda dealer says transmission needs to be replaced. they refunded most of the $326 and offer a discount on a replacement. the replacement however is a rebuild of the same one that is defective and will only last a few years and posses the same risk as the old one. i have researched this problem and have found that years 1999 to 2003 have many reported cases of bad transmissions. (i am sure new ones will pile up as they gain a some miles) i am on a list and am receiving e-mails of new complaints daily. not only is this wrong but it is very dangerous because if the transmission goes out on a busy highway someone is going to be hurt or killed. you don't have to do much research to see all the complaints. this is a much bigger issue than the toyota problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the contact stated that whenever operating the vehicle, the transmission would slip. when depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would drag or it would fail to accelerate normally. the failure occurred at various speeds. he contacted three separate dealers and was advised to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing, at his own expense. the contact refused to take liability for the failure and believed that the manufacturer should have done so. there were no repairs made to date. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was unknown. updated 04-15-10 *bf updated 05/06/10.*jb

2002 honda odyssey transmission failure. 77k miles and total slippage in second gear. previously had the recall 2nd gear oiler in stalled. never towed anything. obvious engineering/manufacturing defect. honda appears to agree as they offer $2k towards replacement. since there are so many documented cases of this problem and the fact that nhtsa has not opened an investigation, even though there was a class action lawsuit for '99 - '01 odysseys ats, it appears that people will have to die before anything is done. *tr

I have had this honda odyssey van since feb. 2010. i complained to the dealer that from time to time the transmission did not want to pull, sometimes in traffic & other times when a turn was made. since the service dept. said that it showed no codes on the computer & it didn't do it when they drove the van, it was a non-issue. my "check engine" light is now on and code "gear ratio". i spoke with the dealership and i was told that the recall was already fixed but it's not. isn't there something that can be done? i am on a fixed income and can't afford a large repair bill.

2002 honda odyssey transmission slipping after coming to a stop, and also while proceeding forward in traffic. 74,000 miles on the vehicle. never used for towing. contacted two local dealers, each acknowledged it as a problem for this model, but said no extended warranty, $4000 - $5000 for repair and that they would try to get honda motor co. to "assist" with payment, as they have done in the past. would not give a number or % of repair "assistance". *tr

My wife and i have had this 2002 odyssey since new and have seen issues with the transmission ever since we bought it. the dealership stated the issues (strange deceleration issues and jolts around 35-40 mph) were normal with the odyssey. well, the transmission finally failed even though we had the recall and other things taken care of associated with the transmission. i contacted honda like others had done to see if there was assistance and they stated no. i probed further and they stated every customer is different and they were unwilling to share any further information. the dealership was no help. i ended up paying $4,900 for the transmission replacement. i plan on being part of a class action lawsuit as soon as they include this year like they have done with earlier years of the odyssey. another customer who won't go back to honda after have three of them in the past. obviously they don't care about customer service. *tr

Transmission fails to switch gear it occurs when driving in the city seems to be fine when going over 45 mph. bought honda odyssey a year ago because i have three small children and its a huge safety concern. i had it looked at by commonwealth honda they said it has transmission failure and sd it would cost $4700 to fix. i called american honda said they are not willing to help pay to fix. there is millions of complaints i found on the internet, people who have honda odyssey having same problems also a recall from years back but american honda claims my van was fixed. im a single mother who is disabled with 3 children pd $8,000 for the van 1 year ago. can't afford to pay for a transmission and i feel honda is responsible knowing there selling there cars with transmission failures. i did my research and honda helped some customers fix there odysseys that have the same malfunction mine does. please help me and let me know what my options are thank you. *tr

2002 honda odyssey. no problems until about 89,000 miles. then while accelerating on an on-ramp, the transmission slipped and engine revved and i lost speed; fortunately there wasn't much traffic at the time and i was able to slow way down on the shoulder and get it back in gear, but this could have been serious if it had happened at a slightly different time or place. over the next week or two the transmission slipped several times, at unpredictable times, but fortunately usually on uncrowded neighborhood streets. i went to the honda dealer who said the transmission would have to be replaced at a cost of about $3500, but after i argued a bit, they went to the district service manager and came back saying they could do it for about $2500. i then contacted american honda, but they wouldn't do anything else. i paid over $30,000 for this van in late 2001, have taken perfect care of it every step of the way, and have never towed anything. i bought a honda because of the good reputation, but a transmission failure at 89k miles is ridiculous. after having the problem and checking the internet, i now find out that this is par for the course on these 2002 odysseys, but honda won't admit to a problem. apparently their solution is that they have found if they reduce the price to about $2000 or $2500, then people will grin and bear it (because they need their car!), and thus the problem goes away for honda. this needs to be either a recall or a class action lawsuit, as happened with the transmissions on the 2001 odysseys. *tr

Honda odyssey 2002 transmissions started to slip and drag while shifting from second to third gear every time. to correct deficiency i had the transmission fixed by an outside source (other than honda) and paid around $2200. *tr

No events leading up to the failure. the failure is the total loss of power to the drivetrain wheels due to automatic transmission torque converter failure. the automatic transmission is being replaced with a remanufactured automatic transmission. the onboard computer, an oxygen sensor and the ignition switch are also being replaced. these items were probably damaged when the automatic transmission failed. *tr

Still having problems my 2002 honda odyssey transmission slips, it especially slips while merging in traffic on hwy ramps and when turning corners, have almost been in numerous accidents unfortunately honda knows this problem exits and will not recall these vehicles as they did with the 1998-2001 models. so now what do i do when honda wants 5200.00 to replace it? extended warranty ended in 2009 and it only has 78,000 miles on it.. *tr

Purchased used 2002 odyssey feb 2010 with 89,000. in march 2010, vehicle transmission started to slip during driving. engine would rev up but vehicle would not accelerate. after slowing down transmission would engage again and operate. shortly after the check engine light came on and vehicle was brought to a deal for diagnosis. dealer stated that the code for the engine light indicated the transmission gear ratio was incorrect and that meant that the transmission was slipping and need to be replaced. this has occurred approximated 10 times from feb 2010 to april 2010. this could be a safety issue if the transmission locks up or a person needs to accelerate to avoid a collision and transmission fails to respond. in viewing the internet, this issue appears to be an extremely common problem with 2002 to 2004 odysseys. honda issued a recall on these models which included a visual inspection of the 2nd & 3rd gear for discoloration. if no discoloration is evident, no repair is performed. this is subjective at best. there appears to be an engineering failure with this transmission with the number of failures i have seen in my research as well as honda on recall. *tr

We bought a 2002 honda odyssey two years ago in 2008 with 70k miles on it for my mother. we bought it for the reliability of the honda name. aprox. three weeks ago the transmission started slipping in drive. the van now has 90k miles on it. i have changed the tranny fluid and the exterior tranny filter (that honda doesn't even acknowledge). took it for a drive and the d light, tcs light, and the engine light came on. the vehicle wouldn't move. i shut it off and started it back up and it got me back home. i unplugged the battery and then hooked to back up. i've babied it around town for three days and the problem is back. i wouldn't be complaining if i hadn't found out about the hundreds and hundreds of people that have experienced the very same thing. now i can pay at least $3000 for a new junk tranny. i'm very disappointed to say the least. *tr

Automatic transmission shifted 1st gear to neutral on its own immediately after i pulled into the parkway from where i live. *tr

Transmission in 2002 honda odyssey failed for a 2nd time, and honda won't correct the exact same failure now that the car is out of warranty. *tr

At right around 80k miles the van started severely slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. took it to dealership and they told me i needed a whole new transmission for $5k. do not have money for new transmission. stuck to driving it below 35mph for the last two years, that leaves me in a 6 mile radius. can not even drive it to the dealership. i and the original owner. this car was babied and always serviced at honda. feel this is a known issue by honda and they are refusing to acknowledge a faulty transmission in these vehicles. *tr

1 - 2002 honda odyssey - transmission burned out at 101,500 miles 2 - happened all of a sudden - was driving on a highway, get off the exit and had a problem. i knew the transmission was shot. 3 - transmission was rebuilt - and still trying to get fully fixed. *tr

My car started revving very high and within 30 seconds, came to a complete standstill on the highway. the dealer said there were major transmission problems and that it had to be replaced. i had taken the car to the dealership for routine maintenance and with complaints that often it would not start. (the dealer said nothing was wrong with it and told me to use the "emergency key" to start it). *tr

Transmission failed on my 2002 honda odyssey van with 99,000 miles on it. cost was about $5000 to fix. *tr

We have a 2002 honda odyssey with 112k miles on it and the honda dealer told us the transmission needs to be replaced. it is slipping in 2nd and 3rd gears and the check engine code is p0730 (internal transmission failure). we have had the transmission serviced every 30k miles and had the factory recall (2nd gear inspection/installation of oil jet kit) performed and have not done any towing and has been driven easily by my wife. this seems to be a common problem with this make/model and we should not have to pay the $3,500 quoted for a replacement since the van does not have many miles, has been serviced correctly and has not been abused. this could be very hazardous to a driver pulling out in front of oncoming traffic and is especially disappointing since honda is supposed to represent quality. *tr

Transmission started slipping in june 2009. had transmission serviced and it subsided for a couple months. started again in october 2009. had transmission serviced again and it did not help. wife and two kids use van and the transmission would slip in the middle of the intersection. a few times we were left in the intersection helpless until it came back into gear. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the transmission will not properly shift into gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in reference to nhtsa recall# 04v176000 ( power train:automatic transmission). he was advised that his vin number was invalid and that they could not locate the number in their system. he purchased the vehicle from germany and imported it to the usa. he has made a claim with the honda manufacture case#n012009-12-0100051 ron 800-999-1009 x 117749. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Transmission failure with my honda 2003 odyssey. *tr

O2 honda odyssey, transmission problems, already replaced the tranny once back at 78k and now the tranny needs replacing again 119k. this is a serious problem and honda won't do a dame thing about it. somebody is going to die as a result of these trany failures. class action suit only covered up to 2001. i could go on but look at all the forums and see the consistent problems. *tr

Transmission slips/disengages leaving the vehicle at random times with no means of motored control. *tr

Own a 2002 honda odyssey with 63500 miles on it that had a transmission problem. transmission began slipping in 2nd and 3rd gear. took to honda dealer and told transmission needed to be replaced. transmission would slip under light or hard acceleration while in traffic. while transmission was slipping, car would not move forward causing traffic hazard and possibility of being struck in the rear. i had the same problem with the transmission at 13000 mile and took it to the dealer. they added a transmission 2nd gear oil jet to lubricate the gear and said it was fixed. after checking online i found that this is a problem with this transmission reported by many other owners and that there war a recall on the honda transmissions for the years 1998-2001. i had the transmission replaced by the dealer but have read online that many others that have had there transmission replaced continue to have the same problems with the replacement transmission. i feel this is a traffic hazard while the transmission is slipping and honda has added this oil jet to allow the transmission to get past the 3 year/36000 mile warranty so that it doesn't need to be replaced while under warranty. *tr

Nhtsa recall #04v176000 power train:automatic transmission regarding the forementioned recall, i do not believe that honda's solution is only a short term solution and a safety issue still exists. the recall service work was performed 4/21/2004 by an authorized honda dealer. however, the vehicle shutters when changing between second and third gear and will sometimes have a delayed shift between gears where the car slows down quickly while in limbo. two safety issues are present. one, the car shutters and seems as though it's transmission will cause it to come to an abrupt and violent stop since it's moving at around 35 miles an hour. secondly, if crossing an intersection after stopping or yielding to oncoming traffic, if the transmission disengages or goes into limbo between second and third, it presents the possibility of being struck by oncoming vehicle. the dealer, brown's honda of glen burnie, md, states that the transmission needs to be replaced in it's entirety as replacing components does not fix this problem - it is an inherent problem. i've verified the dealers statement with other professionals. with this said, i believe that honda's remedy is short lived and to serve as a bandaid and would sincerely appreciate an investigation by the ntsb. thank you *tr

2002 honda odyssey. while accelerating onto the road/highway, the transmission fails to engage the next gear (3rd) and 'slips' - freewheels as if in neutral! multiple times this has happened, even when accelerating up a hill, and is very dangerous because we can't get into the traffic stream! honda has refused to acknowledge the design flaw with their transmissions and keeps replacing them with 'broken' ones!! the honda dealer says the transmission needs to be replaced, but as you can see on odysseytransmission.com, that transmission will have the exact same problem in about 30-40k miles!! *tr

Transmission failure. complaint to dealership in 2003. dealer suggested it was other issues. had problems continuously and visited dealership in 2004, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009. only after the mileage was over 100,000 miles and confirmed by another mechanic the dealer finally agreed it was transmission issue. must request honda replace the transmission free of change because the first instance was only one year after gotten the car. *tr

2002 honda odyssey (single owner, purchased new from dealership in 2002) with 82,829 miles. clutch came apart, causing transmission to fail. this is a known problem with 1999-2010 models. the transmission had to be replaced by aamco, at a cost of $3,524.39. the honda dealership was unwilling to compromise on the cost and there has been a record of poor service associated with the dealership. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving he experienced gear failure, which caused the steering column to lock. the manufacturer was notified in reference to recall #04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission); however, he was advised that since the recall was already performed, they would not assume any responsibility for repairs. an authorized technician concluded that the transmission was never replaced. the failure has not been remedied. the failure and current mileages were 140,000.

Honda 2002 odyssey: transmission fail to shift from 2nd to 3rd. running at neural when occurred. need to stop the car, begin from the first. it happened frequently and is a safety concern because if happened when there is an incoming car at the intersection, accidents or injuries could occur. brought to garage and was told must replace the transmission. need immediate intervention. please contact honda america about this issue. *tr thanks

My vehicle suffers intermittent transmission failure resulting in loss of power while driving. *tr

I have been told by honda and 2 other independent transmission repair shops have told me my 2002 honda odyssey, 76k miles, transmission needs to be replaced due to a very hard shift from 1st to 2nd. i'm also told the ecu must be replaced as well otherwise new part will not be warranted. honda has agreed to pay 70% of the repair. i feel honda knows these defects exist, and don't think i should be charged 30% of this repair. *tr

I was having problems with the "d" (drive gear) light flashing a couple of months ago. my husband took the car to aamco and they said the fuel cells needed to be replaced otherwise we will have transmission problems. so, we replaced them (cost us about $300). this past friday, starting of the labor day holiday weekend, my entire family (husband, wife, 3 kids and mother) were taking a road trip to niagara falls in canada. my husband was driving and approximately 400 miles into our trip on i-90, he felt the car stall while driving. then the tcs light came on by itself and wouldn't go off, even after he pressed the tcs button. within minutes the car was not driving properly, it was stalling and then it started to smoke. he pulled over at a "parking" restop, no facilities, just an "aid" phone (which didn't work). the entire vehicle filled up with smoke and when we opened the hood, the amount of smoke was tremendous. it smoked for at least 30 minutes. we called for service, but since that's a private road, we couldn't get a towing company to come out. the nys thruway authority finally got someone there to tow the vehicle to schenectady, ny (about 1/2 hour drive in opposite direction) and we had to pay extra for towing to that town. there was no service until tuesday due to holiday weekend. we had to get a taxi to albany airport to get a rental car...everything sold out due to long weekend...begged and pleaded and finally got a rental for 2 days...basically, we were stranded...we paid an astronomical amount for the rental suv which had to be dropped off at jfk (incur more fees because we needed a vehicle to get back home). on tuesday, day after labor day, repair shop quoted us $6k for a rebuilt transmission. since that amount is too high, we had the vehicle moved to a relatives home in schnectady until we can somehow get it back home. *tr

I own a 2002 honda odyssey. bought the vehicle on 2/7/04 with 28,317 miles. on 2/17/04 with 28,784 miles brought the vehicle in saying the transmission was hesitating. the dealership found nothing wrong. on 6/29/04 brought the vehicle in for the transmission (2nd to 3rd gear tranny oil kit install) with 35.385 miles on the vehicle. on 9/28/04 brought the vehicle in at 40,676 miles with the same hesitation issues. i was told then that the hesitation was merely caused by the electronic signal in the transmission and the accelerator. i took that as gospel and drove with the ever worsening issue until today (9/5/09). on 9/2/09 i brought the car in for a transmission flush to see if that might help. the engine light was on and the tlc light was on. the service person and mechanics did not even address that issue, even through they were driving the vehicle around their lot. i mentioned the lights to the service person who told me to drive the vehicle around for a few days and if the light stayed on to come back in. they would turn off the light and see if it said off. if it came back on i should bring the van back in. my transmission totally failed. in the middle of highway traffic my van started to slam in and out of gear. i had to slam on breaks to keep from sliding out of control due to the sudden lower gear kicking in at 70 mph. luckily i had just dropped off my daughter and it was only my wife and i in the vehicle. i am upset that i was at the dealership and they totally ignored the lights that were on, and that they told me to drive around with the engine light on to see if the problem would get worse. i found two blogs with people all over the country having these same issues - failing transmissions even when maintenance has been maintained and failing service at honda dealerships. you people need to address this issue. there are many 1998 - 2003 honda vans out there and they are just ticking time bombs. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving between 30-40 mph, the rpm's began to rapidly increase, but the vehicle did not accelerate. on one occasion when the failure occurred the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technician stated that the transmission was the cause of the failure. no repairs were made. the current and failure mileages were 115,000.

No particular events. just careful driving in rural iowa. transmission failure on 2002 honda odyssey. transmission had 89,500 miles on it. transmission was fixed via recall in 2004 and transmission flushed in sept 2007. still failed in august 2009. dealer is estimating $4,000 or so to replace with rebuilt transmission. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. he stated that when driving 25 to 30 mph the rpms increased and the speedometer stayed at 40 mph which also caused the gears to slip. the check engine light illuminated with a code p0730. when the check engine light illuminated and the driver was shifting from second to third gear, the vehicle began shaking and the transmission over heated. the dealer was notified and stated that there was a fee to diagnose the failure. the failure is directly related to nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 component: power train:automatic transmission. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 103,000.

Tl*the contact owns 2002 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 20-40 mph on normal road conditions, the automatic transmission failed to shift into gear. there was an excessive increase in the engine rpm's when traveling at low speeds. the "engine maintenance" warning light indicator illuminated intermittently. an authorized dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the failure was related to the transmission which needed to be replaced. nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000, power train:automatic transmission is related to the failure. the vehicle was repaired; however, the remedy failed to address the recall defect. the failure continued and the transmission has not been replaced at this time. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 74,500. the vin number was rejected from the system which will be updated upon receipt of the safety complaint form. updated 09/18/09. *lj the consumer has been to the dealer several times. updated 09/21/09.*jb

My 2002 honda odyssey began having troubles shifting into gear in august 2009. it happened sporadically and once i took my foot off the gas it would shift. recently that did not work and i was almost in an accident as i was merging on to the long island expressway. the transmission wouldn't shift even after i took my foot of the gas and i had to quickly pull on to the shoulder to avoid getting hit. the only way the car would shift after that is that i had to stop the car first. i took the car to honda and they told me i needed a new transmission. since my car is a 2002 and not between 1999 and 2001 it does not fall under the recall and it is going to be very expensive to fix. i don't understand why a recall hasn't been made for this year. on this site alone is over 125 pages worth of complaints (with at least 2 complaints per page) about the transmissions for this model, make and year. this most definitely is still a design flaw in the transmission. not only is this expensive but someone can be seriously hurt. *tr

On friday, july 31, 2009, wife was driving our 2002 honda odyssey on interstate freeway at 65 mph. vehicle has about 95,000 miles on it, and has been well maintained, including the 2004 recall. without any warning or symptoms, vehicle began loosing power in jerking manner, violent enough to lock the seatbelts of my wife & 3 kids who were in the vehicle with her. wife was able to get across lanes of traffic to get off to the side of the road, where she immediately called me. she was crying and very shaken up. she stated that had she been close to another vehicle, she likely would have been in an accident. engine light and tcs light were now on. took vehicle to nearby honda dealership. they found "4 codes" the following day. technician performed further work the following monday & they said vehicle needed new transmission and new engine control unit (computer - aka ecm, tcm & pcm?) at a total cost of $4400. i was quite surprised to find all the information available on the internet that clearly indicates this problem dates back to model year 1999, and clearly was not fixed by the 2004 recall "oil jet" procedure. i also have not been able to get explanation from honda as to why computer needs replaced. either the computer is causing the problem or it is not. if it is, it should already have been replaced through recall. if it is not, the consumer is getting fleeced. its one thing for a product to fail over time due to normal wear and tear. but it is not ok for something as fundamental as a transmission to fail in 7 years with less than 100,000 without warning while you're driving down the freeway. there will be a transmission that fails in traffic and will result in an accident, and somebody will get killed because of this problem. *tr

While driving to work, i was not able to shift gears and then my car was moving so slow that i barely made it to honda service. i'm glad i didn't have the kids in the car with me. the car only has 90,000 miles and was serviced and maintained properly. transmission has to be completely replaced costing total $5,000.00. honda motor co. was only willing to pay 50% of the cost. they should pay the entire cost since it is a defective part. they admit they are at fault by sending recalls in 2004 on the transmission and now paying 50% of the transmission replacement. *tr

I own a 2002 honda odyssey with 88,948 miles on it that now has a check engine light on and codes for p1491 egr valve failure and p1740 4th pressure switch failure. honda refuses to fix this for less than $5000. the egr valve failure is well-documented in a service bulletin and on the internet and honda has extended warranty repairs for that to 80,000 yet wont' extend another 8000 for mine. i cannot afford a $5000+ repair or new car and it is not fair that a car i paid $30,000+ for in 2001 based upon its reputation for reliability is failing me after only 88,000 miles moreover, the no. of complaints by fellow honda owners for this same defect clearly shows a manufacturing defect that honda needs to accept liability for. the car may not be safe but i have no choice but to transport my kids in this car because i can't afford a new car or to get this fixed. honda really needs to take responsibility for this and fund these repairs. it is not fair and with no rhyme or reason that honda will cover these problems up to 80,000 miles but not to mine with 88000 miles. moreover, i believe my problem could have started at 80,000 miles but was not properly and timely diagnosed. please expand your actions against honda to hold them accountable for these repairs just as they are under warranty service problems. *tr

Returning home from vacation and transmission went out on my 2002 honda odyssey at 133000 (approx). the original transmission was replaced by honda (lester raines) under safety recall around 47000. contacted honda customer service, lester raines and crown honda for assistance and was told they could not do anything because we are beyond the normal warranty. this was after waiting all week for an answer. in the meantime, left without a vehicle, had to rent vehicle to get back home originally ($258 charge incurred). i feel this is still a problem on this particular model year after reading this site and other honda forums and wish to have assistance on this. im currently looking at a $5000 repair bill if replaced by honda. i can get it done cheaper by someone else with better warranty. however because of the safety issue and known problem with these models, i feel that honda should fix the problem. we've owned honda vehicles for several years and right now, i'm very disappointed. any assistance would be greatly appreciated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving approximately between 25-30 mph on normal road conditions; the transmission began to slip. the transmission exhibited a rough shift between 1st and 2nd gear. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician recommended replacement of the transmission. the vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. the failure mileage was 92,000. the current mileage was 93,000.

Driving my 2002 honda odyssey 107,000 miles on a family vacation when the transmission starts to slip, we were stuck on a steep hill, narrow road on a dangerous curve. towed car to closest honda dealer in cleveland, tn was notice that the transmission and main car computer need to be replaced. all and i mean all scheduled maintenance has been completed by a honda mechanic. i am a fanatic about my cars and have owned ever 15 honda. car are very expensive these day and this is a serious problem that many of other odyssey owner have had. *tr

2002 honda odyssey with 48,000 miles has an overheated transmission and needs replacement. the mechanic states that alot of these vehicles have had this problem. he advised me to contact honda service for warranty service. honda service at plaza honda told me there is no warranty for my transmission. web blogs have shown many honda owners trying to participate in a class action suit against honda to be responsible for these repairs. *tr

Transmission error code p0740 (torque converter clutch circuit) on honda odyssey 2002. unknown cause. after researching we have seen that this is a very common problem with the 2001-2002 hondas and very expensive to repair. it was suggested we report to you. *tr

Driving on freeway, tried to accelerate (from about 60mph) and transmission slipped into neutral. was very dangerous; car slowed down immediately, large semi behind almost hit us. looked at dashboard, car was still in d (drive) but the engine rpm was almost redlined. after a few seconds, had to manually shift to n then back to d to engage transmission. this morning, took the car to the dealer and was told that the transmission needs to be replaced. this is a 2002 honda odyssey with roughly 54,000 miles- ridiculous to need a new transmission, and there was no warning of the failure. *tr