Problems with 2003 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

Original transmission was replaced under a recall program at 30,823 miles. now at 105,000 miles the transmission has failed and needs replaced. the dealer said honda would provide a replacement transmission at no cost, but i will have to pay the dealer labor to replace. i had purchased a 6 yr/100,000 mile warranty on the van when i purchased it new. the replacement transmission has approx. 75,000 miles on it, and it shouldn't have failed so soon. i have the van serviced regularly and don't drive in extreme conditions. if honda is willing to provide a transmission, they should be willing to pay for the labor. *jb

2003 honda odyssey with 104,000 miles is failing to shift when under a load, engine revs but vehicle does not accelerate when pulling out into traffic. problem is becoming more frequent and is very dangerous, this morning i was almost struck from behind by another vehicle because of this problem. honda and nhtsa are aware of this dangerous problem, full recall should be ordered so some one is not seriously injured or killed. *tr

2003 honda odyssey was recalled for transmission in 2004. dealer said transmission fine and installed some kit. about 6 months ago transmission started slipping from 2nd to 3rd gear. took it in for service and was told to replace transmission fluid to see if that would fix it. it did not fix and when i took it back i was told the transmission was failing and that the only way to fix was to replace it. the dealer said that i still could get about another 60k miles easy out of existing transmission and just wait. the check engine light is now on along with the tcs light. it is generating a code p0740. this should of been taken care of back on the recall. honda obviously has a transmission problem failure and should replace at no cost to me. *tr

2003 honda odyssey purchased new and checked by the dealer during recall. we were told that our vehicle was fine and that the surging/hunting between gears occasionally was normal for these transmissions. the transmission was serviced at mfg recommended intervals. the surging between has gotten worse and resulted in the vehicle stalling on the interstate on the failure date. *jb

My wife was driving along when the rpm's started going up and the speed of the van started slowing down. the street she was on is a fairly heavy traveled street so she pulled off to the side of the street and waited a few minutes. she called me and told me what had happened and then proceeded to drive very slowly home. the next morning after coming home from work, i took the van out for a drive and sure enough, it started acting up on me. it got so bad, that i went ahead and drove it over to a transmission shop, taking me about 3 times as long as it should have. the van would only allow me to go several hundred yards before the engine would rev up and the van would basically stop. i would put it in park and wait a few minutes, then proceed alittle further not going more than 20 mph. after the shop looked at it, they advised me that honda has had trouble with the transmissions and that mine needed to be replaced. they also stated that this particular transmission wasn't the right one for this particular engine that was in the van. *tr

2003 honda odyssey transmission failed at 70 mph. van had passed a honda safety inspection just 6 days earlier. vehicle had been equipped with the recall transmission oil jet, years earlier, but transmission still failed with only 46,000 miles on vehicle. honda extended warranty and paid for replacement transmission which developed problems after only driving 50 miles. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed black smoke from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle also decelerated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. the failure occurred on two different prior occasions and the transmission was replaced. the vehicle was not again repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl*the contact owns 2003 honda odyssey. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral without warning. the dealer stated that the transmission caused the failure and recommended replacing it. there is a recall for the power train: automatic transmission (nhtsa campaign id #04v176000). the dealer stated that the recall repair had been performed. the contact felt that the remedy did not solve the failure. as of april 7, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 76,000 and current mileage was 94,000. updated 4/23/08 *cn

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the rpm's increased. however, the transmission failed to shift into gear. the failure occurred at all speeds. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. the current mileage is 107,000 and failure mileage was 104,000.

There had been a few clunking noises on 3-4 occasions my wife was driving the odyssey when the transmission locked up honda refused any assistance since the shop had taken the transmission apart even though the parts were clearly defective. i had the transmission repaired at the local shop at a cost of $3045.71. *tr

When the transmission shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear on low rpm the vehicle starts to shake before shifting into 3rd gear. if increasing speed while this is happening or releasing the gas pedal and pressing it again it stops doing it. *ak so i have to remember always to press hard on gas pedal to shift in to 3rd gear. otherwise it will keep shaking and will not shift and when that happens its dangerous because any thing can happen or break if you can not shift gears. we contacted honda and they are not willing to fix it because its not associated with the 2nd gear recall. but this is a manufacturing defect which should become a recall.

2003 honda odyssey with automatic transmission failure customer states that the transmission failed at 55,000 and questions is related to the recall and is looking for suggestions**cc the consumer wants to reimbursed for the repairs of the vehicle. *tr

Transmission is starting to shift from one gear to the other hard. sort of feels like a jump in the transmission. i've researched and noticed honda has extended the warranty period for honda odyssey transmissions in previous model years for the same reason. in our 2003 they have not yet extended the warranty and i'm concerned ours will fail within the next 10,000 miles. honda has owned up to putting in bad transmissions in the 2002 and prior years and they extended those warranties. my 2003 is now showing signs of a bad transmission. i hope filling this complaint helps to support other 2003 odyssey complaints on transmissions. *tr

We own a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 89,000 miles on it. we bought it used in 2007. last week the transmission "shuddered" for two miles while on the highway. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and continued. about 50 miles later, the transmission slipped out of gear while i was trying to merge into traffic on an interstate. i was able to pull over, get the van into a gear, and "limp" home. i have now studied this issue and learned that honda has a serious problem with transmissions with their v-6 engines. the van, in fact, does require a new transmission - and it will me significant dollars. fortunately i was alone in the van at the time, and no accident occurred, but one very certainly could have. losing all power at the wrong time could be disastrous(goes without saying). i am disappointed that honda knows about these problems, and has not taken proactive steps to prevent them. i would hope that nhtsa would compel them to. *tr

2003 honda odyssey: got the notice in the mail in 2004 about the 2nd gear transmission cooler update / inspection needed for our odyssey. we had the dealer install the revised cooler and at about 45k miles (shortly after) we noticed a high pitched whine coming from the car at all speeds that increases in pitch / intensity as the vehicle speed increases. if the transmission is put in neutral while the car is driving the noise goes away - as soon as the transmission is re-engaged the noise comes back so the 'gear whine' type noise is definitely coming from the transmission and we didn't notice this until the recall service was performed. now we have 100k miles and the transmission 'shudders' on the highway when being kicked down from 5th gear to a lower gear like 4th or 3rd so i expect it to fail soon. *jb

Transmission began slipping during gear shifts. i took it to a mechanic who changed the transmission fluid ($90), but the problem continued. i took it to the dealer who felt that replacing the engine mounts would fix the problem ($530), but that didn't work. the dealer can not explain what is wrong with the transmission, but recommends that the transmission be replaced ($3500). the transmission was "power flushed" 6 months ago by another dealer, but when changed was dirty and metal pieces were found on drain plug.*jb

Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. she found recall# 04v176000, power train manual transmission on the nhtsa website. the contact purchased the vehicle in 2002 from an individual. the gears were not shifting properly. after driving the vehicle 900 miles the contact was unable to shift from reverse ,and then was unable to shift from second to third gear. the contact was advised that the previous owner purchased the vehicle from canada. the manufacturer called canada, and they faxed her the recall, and authorized the dealer to honor the recall. however, the mechanic advised the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was currently at the repair shop. the dealer was a authorized to repair the transmission at no cost to the contact. during a follow up by the manufacturer the dealer stated that they were unable to get authorization. the contact advised the dealer of the failures prior to warranty expiring ,and during diagnosis, they found the vehicle operating normally even though the gear box wouldn't engage properly. the contact did feel safe whiledriving the vehicle due to the risk involved. the current mileage was 58000 and the failure mileage was 57110.

Tl* - while driving a 2003 honda odyssey at a speed of 50-55 mph on the highway, the vehicle briefly shifted into reverse prior to going into the next gear. the contact brought the vehicle to a dealership that same night of the incident on 01/04/06, and they stated that the transmission had failed and needed to replace. the contact is concern because in april of 2006 he brought the vehicle into his local dealership for nhtsa campaign id number : 04v176000( power train: automatic transmission), and he feels that the dealership didn't inspect the vehicle properly to identify if any of the transmission gears were experiencing discoloration due to overheating.

On 12/16/2011, the transmission failed without warning. the tcs and engine light were on and had been on for a few weeks. on 9/27/2011, i had informed my honda dealer, penske honda of indianapolis, of the tcs light. they thought is was oil on the sensor and said it would finally wear off. the oil they said, was coming from the rear head bolt that had developed a leak. as it turned out, the bolt was stripped. this vehicle was never used for towing. it was a "carpool the kids to school and a two spring breaks to florida vacations" van. at 113,000 miles, this is disappointing. especially since we bought another honda in 2005 and now we are afraid of failure there as well. the head bolt repair necessitates a new engine and the transmission repair was made at a private shop. i spoke with honda motors america's customer service and they offered no indication of help or serious consideration. i have yet to repair the engine. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated the transmission was not catching the gears. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who replaced the automatic transmission. the vehicle was already taken to a service dealer for nhtsa recall, # 04v176000 regarding the power train:automatic transmission. updatede 12/26/2006 - *nm

Honda odyssey 2003 transmission failure. had problem with transmission for almost a year while vehicle under 3 year/36 miles. took vehicle to local honda dealer with transmission making loud clunk noise & unable to engage properly on several occasions almost year ago with vehicle odometer reading approx 30k miles only. we were asked that its normal variant for that vehicle noise clunk & warm up your car, do more often transmission oil change. since that last visit to dealer we drove vehicle another 5 k over a year. during our recent long drive with family & 3 young kids over thanks giving weekend from missouri to indiana. transmission starts slipping & making more noise problems. took vehicle to honda dealer on saturday 12/16/2006 with odometer reading 35,550 miles after reading all reviews posted by honda odyssey consumers. honda dealer called me today( 12/18/2006) that transmission may fail & need to be replaced. i believe honda motor co has jeopardize the life of our family with a imminent transmission failure during our recent trip despite the fact we brought the vehicle transmission problem to honda dealer attention in good faith not even knowing that their is recall on certain odyssey transmissions for premature failure. will nhts investigate our complain that despite a memo to all dealer about transmission failure problem, why honda motor co waited to risk the life of our family by letting us drive an additional 5k miles. *nm

Tl* - the contact received a recall notice (p-30 transmission gear chipping or breakage) in the mail december 2004 for his 2003 honda odyssey (75000 failure miles). the contact complied with the recall and the dealer installed the oil jet kit. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph. the brakes were also not operable at the time . the contact returned to the dealer and was notified that the gears failed which caused the transmission to lock, and wheels to lock. the transmission had to be replaced. *jb updated 03/02/07. *jb

Transmission is slipping between 45-55 mph. spoke to service mgr at avenues honda and he said other than transmission it might be the egc (?). this sometimes makes it seem like the transmission is slipping between this mph range. was told that the check engine light would come on. decided not to take car in since the light wasn't coming on yet. mainly because didn't want to pay for diagnostic charge for something honda knows is a problem. car has 50000 miles on it. car mileage is way too low for something to be happening to transmission. *jb

When starting our 2003 honda odyssey, it has become increasingly difficult to shift out of "park" over the last month. we have tried turning the van off then on to try to shift. we have tried pressing at different angles on the brake pad. the only thing that works - and only intermittently - is to literally jam with all your strength the gas pedal down then shift as quick as you can. looking at the internet...we are not the only ones experiencing this problem. i am afraid one day, it will finally "give out". this van in only 3 years old. why are so many people experiencing something like a sensor fail in a relatively new van?!? *nm

I am the original owner of a 2003 honda odyssey (purchased october 2002). in summer of 2004, i received a recall notice regarding the transmission, and potential failure of transmission. i took my vehicle to a honda dealer for inspection and repair. was informed that there was nothing wrong with my vehicle, and no repair was necessary. in july 2006, with approx. 84,000 miles on the vehicle, my transmission failed while i was driving on the freeway, causing transmission fluid and oil to splatter everywhere inside and outside the vehicle. there was smoke coming out of the engine, for approx. half an hour. the vehicle was towed to a dealer 90 miles from my home. after negotiations with american honda, a rebuilt transmission was installed and was covered by honda. now, just over two years and 40,000 miles later, the exact same thing has occurred. am attempting to negotiate with honda to take care of this problem. on both occasions, was traveling with children in the car, and was forced to compromise their safety as well as mine, while waiting on the side of the freeway for over an hour. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle would not go. the engine was still running, but the transmission would not respond. the vehicle was towed to the dealership and the transmission was replaced. a nhtsa recall, #04v176000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the automatic transmission; however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the vehicle had an excess of 20,000 miles and the dealership only performed the revision under the recall. the dealership would not offer a second repair without charge under the recall. updated 7/3/2006 - *nm

In august of 2004, my 2003 honda odyssey was recalled to repair a possible failure of the transmission in the second gear. i took my car to harvey honda of burlingame, ca to repair the defect in the transmission. the mechanics determined that the car only needed an oil spary to be installed to prevent possible overheating and deterioration of the gears. the other option was to replace the entire transmission. the mechanics determined that replacing the transmission was not necessary. on may 11, the honda odyssey's transmission failed and the car was no longer operative. i towed the van to anderson honda of palo alto, where the mechanics determined that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the service representative of anderson honda communicated to corporate honda about my van. corporate offered to pay for the new transmission. they wanted me to pay for the labor. my question is should i be responsible to pay for the labor? i feel that since harvey honda did not take appropriate action in august of 2004, it was the dealer at fault for the failure of the transmission. should i be responsible for the labor or should honda pick up that expense as well? *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no specific speed, the transmission slipped. this occurred more frequent between second and third gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the transmission must be replaced.

2003 honda odyssey participated in the transmission recall back a few years ago. has 55 thousand miles. took it into dealership for 48k mile service, found it already was performed the last time it was in, so we got it the 60k mile service early. vehicle was returned to us with a transmission that shifted violently into lower gears when slowing down, and sharply when speeding up. we immediately returned it to the dealership where they determined that it needed a new transmission at 55k miles. we never drove the vehicle in any way that would cause the transmission. to be ruined. when we dropped it off for service, it was running fine, when we picked it up, transmission was ruined. honda replaced the transmission at no charge as a "goodwill" act, but charged us for a broken engine mount that also should not have happened at this mileage / age of car. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to jerk. the vehicle was immediately driven to the dealership and before arriving, the check engine and tcs lights illuminated. the dealership determined the vehicle needed a new transmission. the contact previously received a recall letter, #04v176000, concerning the automatic transmission. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection, but the dealership determined the recall repair did not need to be completed, and no repairs were made. the manufacturer has been alerted and offered to pay for the parts and labor. updated 03/28/06. *jb

2--3 honda odyssey transmission problem: i purchased a 2003 odyssey brand new in september of 2002. the van was great for a while until the electric doors started to stick and we had something strange happen several times with the transmission. we took it to the dealer for a check-up right before the warranty expired at about 34k miles (warranty expires at 36k). the dealer loosened the doors and explained that the heat in florida required us to place a little of lithium grease in the gaskets on the doors. the dealer did not find anything wrong with the transmission, but since i had already started to hear about the transmission problems, i made sure they noted the complaint on the work order. at 40k miles bang! transmission out! we took the car to the dealer and after a couple of days, the service representative called us to let us know that honda will provide us a new transmission for replacement, but we would have to pay the $1000 installation. my wife and i had little choice but to pay. well, the van now (6/28/2033) has 119k miles and i just left it at a mechanic shop to get the transmission rebuilt. i will cost $1200, and there's not much else i can do right now. i have to practice my houdini skills and make $1200 pop out of thin air. this issue is a real shame because the van is awesome. honda could be embracing their problems and capitalizing in building long term customer loyalty. instead, i just want to place the honda logo in the train tracks, the way i placed small coins in the track to flatten them when i was a kid. i hope we can get something to happen though the courts about this. *tr

2003 honda odyssey mini-van transmission slipping taking off or between 1st & 2nd gear. recalled for 2nd gear cooling jet issue, but this transmission failure appears related to similar failures described by numerous owners of this vehicle between 1998 & 2005. dealer denies any related claims made to honda, but many documented on this site and other automotive journals and websites. *jb

I have a 2003 honda odyssey ex with 41,631 miles. the transmission started slipping between all the gears. the transmission slips at 20-30 miles with sudden braking, like accelerating and braking (stop and go type action). very unsafe!!! sometimes, reverse gears don't even work just like neutral. when i changed gears i could hear loud clunkng and clicking noise from the transmission. i replaced the fluids at 40,536 miles and there were fine metal particles sticking onto the bolt. *nm

9/16/05 just had stopped to get gas was pulling out into traffic when my transmission failed i was lucky not to be killed semi truck thank god had barely missed me i was dead in the roadway .my vans transmission was slippin . took to honda said trans had failed .i took care of my van kept by book serviced by honda. *nm

Sporadic 1st and 2nd gear in transmission slips. transmission slips got progressively worse where 1st and 2nd gear tends to grab when acceleration is applied to gas pedal to move vehicle. i had previously had vehicle in at dealership for 2nd gear issue/recall of defect in transmission and oil transfer. i had no prior problems before taking vehicle in for recall. problems arose after taking vehicle in for initial recall. contacted dealer of problem where appointment has been made to resolve problem. *jb

I previously submitted complaint (odi id number: 10141918) and i am updating the issue. which includes: as mentioned, transmission slips in 1st and 2nd gear. i would like to add that my wife had mentioned that as she was returning from work that it felt like the vehicle was locking up. i took vehicle into dealership and they said they had drove the vehicle and also put it on a scope where no codes came up about the transmission. i questioned the diagnostic check to management because when i had took my vehicle in for the recall of transmission...i was told they put a camera inside the transmission and viewed the components. why not this time if i didn't have the problem till after i took the vehicle in for the recall? now i was told by the dealer that they cannot do anything until they see it for themselves. they use "no" code as defining the problem and "drove" the vehicle and had no problem. i imagine standard protocol. i was assured by management from my previous maintenance/issue that if problems persists that a new transmission would not be a problem. this is the third time i have taken vehicle in for transmission issue (including recall). after viewing other similar complaints i am leary of honda intentions and fear to drive vehicle. a part of variability and negligence/liability in case-law and/or administrative law-class action. i also would like to mention that i had told them about a humming noise and they said that it was the exhaust. it is on order where they are going to fix it. it is still under warranty. a two year exhaust system? product life cycle? *nm

I was on a highway during the day. air condition on. cruise control off. i've been driving 45-60 minutes at 60-70 mph. engine temp never changed. no indication that a failure was going to happen. the van lost speed and felt like it was stalling. check engine light was on. tried to pump the gas pedal but no power. i started to slow down and had to pull over the shoulder. engine was still on and i can still rev rpms on park. i waited a min or two before i put it into drive but not able to get power from the engine. i couldn't get rpms up on drive. fastest i could go was about 5 mph with the gas pedal to the floor. the van kept jerking back and forth while i tried to get off the freeway. i called for a tow truck. the tow truck driver looked at the car after i explained what happened but nothing could be done to correct the failure. he loaded the van onto his flat bed and went to his service office to pick up another car that was ahead of us. he eventually had to take the van off the bed to wait for another tow truck. from the time the my van had the mechanical failure to the point where the van was taken off the truck to wait for another tow truck about 3 1/2 hours passed. the tow truck driver told me to move my car closer to their office about 20 yards away since my van can still run. at that time i noticed that the engine seems different. i tested it driving up and down road and it's as if nothing happened to the engine. the check engine was still on but the van was running fine. i was able to drive it back home with no problem. i brought the van to a honda service center they told me that they couldn't find out what caused the failure. all they were able to find out was that there was multiple misfire codes 71-1, 74-1, 75-1, 76-1 and #1, #4, #5, #6 cylinders. they said there's nothing to repair because the van checked out okay except for the check engine light which they reset and ...

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. she stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle would shake, vibrate and squeak. when the brakes were engaged, the vehicle accelerated without a warning for a few moments and then it would decrease in speed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. a second dealer diagnosed the failure as an internal transmission failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 35554 and the current mileage was 93000.

Dt: the 2003, honda, odyssey, consumer received a recall letter concerning transmission. the recall was repaired a year ago. subsequently, the transmission jet line that was added to the second gear loosened and transmission fluid spilled everywhere. this happened while driving. now honda recommended a new transmission. the engine light was on at the dashboard. consumer was not having repair done and waited for a honda response. the owner never had any other transmission work done before the recall. owner had documentation to prove this.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. the contact stated that when accelerating or driving uphill, the vehicle would jerk abnormally when shifting gears. the check engine light would intermittently illuminate when the failure would occur. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for diagnostic testing yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 16,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.

Dt: the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey, and she said that back in october 2004 there was a recall on the transmission. she took vehicle into the dealer. now, she has 40,000 miles on vehicle, and it is out of warranty. transmission went out. the vehicle locked up while driving with three kids in the car. and she had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer.*ak

Purchased 2003 honda odyssey new in 12/2002. had issue with trouble light within weeks of purchase. dealer said it was nothing to worry about. transmission began to slip at 25,000 miles and got worse. dealer replaced the transmission at 35,000 miles. the trouble light would come on from time to time and dealer would turn it off. a few days ago, the transmission would not move the vehicle and i had it towed to the dealer. dealer says i need a new transmission. i have done no trailer towing or any other unusual uses of the vehicle. all of the 157,000 miles have been over the road or in town. *tr

Dt: had a recall for adding oil jet cooler for the second gear area. don't have the recall # started having problems with the vehicle on the road or in town when you go to accelorate it revs up, it goes to 7,000 or 8,000 rpms. it doesn't shut off. sometimes it will stay in 3rd gear. it does different things at different times. this occured in march the 1st time. its done this atleast four times since then. its like your driving along like it goes into neutral then it shifts out of gear and the rpms go up. contacted the dealer they are going to fix it for half price. *ak

1. there were no events that led to the failure. 2. when slightly accelerating between the speeds of 35-45 mph, the transmission shifts out of gear, the tachometer would shoot way up, and the vehicle would start slowing down. the check engine light did not come on, except on one occasion recently. this problem did not happen on a daily basis. some days it would happen once, while other days it would happen several times. this almost resulted in being rear ended on several occasions by cars and big rig (18-wheelers) trucks that were following closely. my wife was becoming increasingly afraid to drive the vehicle because the issue was happening at a higher rate (on a daily basis) prior to the transmission being replaced. this is a potentially dangerous safety issue. the number of occurrences is too many to remember. 3. after taking to the dealer on numerous occasions, the dealer finally replaced (free of charge) the transmission when the check engine light finally recorded a transmission code error. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine and the tcs lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle then completely stalled and would not restart. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that the transmission failed. prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (powertrain:automatic transmission). the repair was made using an oil jet kit. the contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 89,000. updated 02-04-08. *kb the consumer stated went to dealers on april 27, 2007 for regular transmission maintenance and tune up. the consumer stated while taking the vehicle to the dealer she was informed the transmission was dead. the consumer stated transmission locked up due to heat build up which is identical to honda's 2004 recall. updated 02/04/08 *tr

Recall nhtsa 04v176000. honda performed the oil jet kit "repair" 8/5/2004. vehicle began shifting "hard"; returned to honda dlr 8/30/2004. transmission completely failed 11/2004. honda said "out of warranty", there's no coverage on transmission. complained to honda corporate that this was recalled part and was to be replaced. eventually honda area rep said they'd cover cost of "rebuilt" transmission, but i had to pay labor ($520.08). safety recall campaign stated "work will be done free of charge". rebuilt transmission leaked & had to be replaced 1/6/2005. need your assistance to obtain refund of labor charges from honda ($520.08).*jb

Recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. consumer stated vehicle was repaired once for this problem. honda stated they could not do anything for the consumer.*ak

I have a 2003 honda odyssey ex that i bought in aug. 2003 from auto way honda, clearwater, florida. the vehicle had a recall early this year to install a transmission jet kit. october 2004, started the car up but the gear lights would not light up, the shifter would move up and down but no gear would engage. someone suggested at work that rocking the car would work and it did. i thought nothing of it untill 2 weeks later the same thing happened. this time i drove the vehicle to tampa honda land, tampa florida. after a whole day at the dealorship, i was told that eveything was fine and that they could not duplicate the problem. i had no recourse but to take the vehicle back. i am afraid that the transmission might lock up or fail while the vahicle is moving, with my wife and kids in it. there are no service bulletins or any info. available from honda on this issue according to the dealorship. if this problem persists i am afraid i will have to lemon this vehicle.*ak

Nhtsa recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. dealer does not have the parts available. *ak

Nhtsa recall 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission. after having the revisions to the oil cooler return line performed. while driving 50 mph vehicle stalled. vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. *ak