Problems with 2000 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

The 4-speed automatic transmission in 2000 honda odyssey models had serious problems with transmission durability. honda spokesman [xxx] stated that four-speed models were afflicted with a bad bearing that could break apart, scattering fragments of metal that clogged fluid passageways in the transmission, causing it to shift erratically.[11] honda responded to the problems by extending the warranty on the transmission on u.s.a. '99-'01 models to 7 years or 100,000 miles (160,900 km). a class action settlement further extended coverage to 109,000 miles (175,400 km) or 93 months for some '99-'01 odysseys in the u.s.a.[12] canada is not included. the five-speed automatic was first installed in odyssey in the 2002 model, but general reliability of the transmission did not improve until 2004 according to consumer reports.[xxx], a spokesman for acura, said that the five-speed models typically were damaged by premature wear of the third-gear clutch pack. as the clutch friction material abraded, it scattered bits inside the transmission case, clogging fluid lines and causing erratic shifting. drivers might suffer slipping, poor or no shifts, or sudden down-shifts from 5th gear to 2nd gear. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Transmission failing. *tr

Have had 2000 odyssey lx since 19k miles on the odometer, the transmission was replaced at 125k miles, now at 197k miles it has gone out again, my wife was on the road when the transmission failed, she was going 60 mph, it was fortunate that there was light traffic. took it to honda dealership and they called with an estimate to replace the tranny for $8900, trying to have us buy a new one? we don't have the income to afford a new one or a ridiculous transmission replacement. she had taken the vehicle to get serviced just the week prior, the check engine light was on, they cleared the code. honda is trying to sweep this under the rug, i have read the other complaints and guess we are fortunate to only have had 1 replacement. my wife has talked to independent transmission shops and has heard from them the same that has been repeated in the other complaints. building substandard components to get more of a profit with the safety of families at risk is not acceptable. how many americans must suffer at the hands of big business? building perception of what has been touted as quality, but blindsided by greed for the mighty dollar and inferior craftsmanship.. *tr

Transmission not shifting right, lock out, car not moving. van cannot go in reverse. before it happened notice that when turning left, indoor lighting flickers especially obvious at night time driving. at stop it hesitate and when stepping at accelerator, the van jerks and jumps to high speed causing me to brake right away, felt a whiplash every time. check recall ended after seven years but owner did nor receive any letter from honda office about the recall. try to contact honda but told me recall ended. *tr

Car type : 2000 honda odyssey transmission failed and needs overhaul/rebuild. *tr

In a school filed trip with 5 kids in the van, after the driver came off an i-75 exit, for every stop at traffic lights, the driver experienced a strong jerking from the transmission whenever accelerating from a stop to 40 miles/hr. everyone got scared and does not know how the transmission can suddenly behave like that.

I have a check engine light for p0401 code for clogged ege system and p1739 for the transmission code my transmission was already replaced this is the 2nd transmission from honda. on august 2010 my check engine light came on i took the car to pep boys. they pulled up the 2 codes p0401 and p1739 for clogged egr system and transmission code. i replaced the egr valve and still the same code came up. my car is now out of warranty and there is a service bulletin that has to be performed to unclogg the egr system that is to honda bulletin 00-009 to drill a hole in the manifold and install a pipe. this should have been done under warranty it is a known defect. the transmission is also bad a gain because it has the p1739 code. i want both of these fixed under the warranty. *tr

I noticed the first shifting problem when i stopped at stop sign. now the transmission is sleeping all the time. it is very dangerous to drive this van now as the transmission can go any time and may result in major accident. this is a major safety issue. the car does not move even if you try to accelerate.

Complete transmission failure. electric seat does not work. *tr

2000 honda odyssey transmission. the van would not move at an intersection although the engine is raving. transmission stick would also not go beyond d4 while trying to move the van. *tr

Original owner of a 2000 honda odyssey lx minivan - automatic transmission failure at 105,366 miles. honda motor corporate refuses to provide any reimbursement towards a rebuilt transmission. a well maintained vehicle's transmission should last much longer than 105,366 miles. *tr

My wife took our young children to town and was driving down the highway when the transmission stopped working resulting in loss of control of the vehicle. *tr

My minivans fails to change gears like it should. when i'm driving down the highway the minivans seems to hesitate to change gears. i would not consider this a problem but my minivans carries four children in it at all times. if i'm going down the highway like i'm always doing what happens when my minivans transmission decides to go? i'm up the creek without a paddle and i have my four children with me. i just don't think so. this problem has been occurring on and off for about two weeks. i would love have this problem fixed as soon as possible but you need money to fix something like this and i don't have the money to fix this problem. so what am i to do? simple right? wrong i need to borrow a vehicle from a family member to take my kids to school and do what i need to do. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey that i bought with 119k miles on it. the previous owner had it serviced by honda. the transmission was replaced at around 60k and now at 170k miles the transmission needs to be replaced again. i have had the transmission serviced every 25k, one at 120k and another at 145k. honda should replace the transmission for free, two failed transmissions in 170k miles in unacceptable! *tr

Honda is replacing faulty transmissions with rebuilt transmissions that are just as faulty, if not more so, than the original. my 2000 honda odyssey is currently at the dealer waiting for its 4th transmission. after the first one failed at 62k miles, the dealer assured me that honda had fixed the issues and that the replacement would not have the same problem. woo hoo for honda! they acknowledged a problem, fixed it, and took measures to address it at no cost to the customer. they scored big points with that move... until the second transmission failed 57k miles later (10k miles past the 109k class action warranty extension). when i brought it back to the dealer this time, i questioned him over and over again about the quality of the transmission they were about to install. he acknowledged that some of the early replacements did still have problems, but honda really had fixed them this time. i took his word for it, but sure enough, 38k miles later, that one failed too. how can honda continue to get away with installing these faulty replacement transmissions? i'm now looking at the work order for the fourth transmission and it lists the part number as '06200-p7t-030rm warranty a/t kit'. this is the exact same part number that was on the invoices for the second and third transmissions. really? they keep telling me they've fixed the problems, but the part number stays the same and the outcome doesn't change? this is fraud. they are charging excessive amounts of money ($4,000-6,000) for a product that has proven to be faulty (just do a google search on 'odyssey transmission'), and are intentionally putting the safety of thousands of people at risk. *tr

While returning from a long distance trip, "check engine" and "maintenance required" lights came on. stopped as soon as possible for diagnosis - advised torque converter was bad and not drive vehicle any further. vehicle had to be towed 260 miles to personal mechanic, who diagnosed the transmission needed replacement. this was confirmed by a reputable transmission shop. vehicle has always had its regular and scheduled maintenance, as per owner's manual. a notice was received a few years ago, the transmission warranty was extended to cover 7 years from date of purchase or 100,000. the vehicle is ten years old and has just turned 100, 965 miles. *tr

2nd faulty transmission! my story echoes many others (e.g. odi 10354768) in that my 2000 honda odyssey required a new transmission after 5 years/65k miles (extended mfg warranty covered that one) and now another new one after 5 more years, 60k miles (not covered by honda; rebuilt through my personal mechanic and aamco). so frustrating, expensive, and mimicked by other honda owners' experience. what will it take to bend honda's mgmt to the customer's side? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to jerk violently when changing gears. the check engine light was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the torque converter and the solenoid switch failed and would need replacing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who confirmed that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the failure mileage was 121,000.

My honda 2000 odyssey has had two transmission go out. once in 2005 (covered by warranty and now 2010 ( not covered by warranty). the dealer talked to honda headquarters, and said they wont cover the replacement. this is certainly a safety issue. the trans mission just went out and i almost had a collision with other cars. *tr

I purchased a 2000 honda odyssey in september, 1999. at approximately 42,000 miles the transmission went out and it was replaced under warranty. no rental car was available from the dealership. approximately 49,000 miles later the first replacement went out and it had to be replaced again...this time under warranty with a warning that i was getting a big break. again, for 4 days i had to go without a vehicle. now it's 45,000 miles later and the second replacement is also done...this time the car was dangerous to drive as the gears slipped and there was no power to accelerate. this time i have been denied any assistance or compensation by honda and the bill for the "new" transmission is $4,700. this is due to being outside of the extended warranty of 109,000 miles. i left the car at the dealership in order to think about my options. three (3) transmissions in 136,000 miles. are you kidding me? my question is...and i don't think it's an unfair one...what kind of sub-par transmissions were they throwing into my vehicle? this is not a normal life span of a transmission; 40,000 miles. if i were to have it replaced again, i would be driving on my fourth transmission in 10 years. please; someone explain to me how this is permissible. like most everything these days, where is the accountability? *tr

2000 honda odyssey transmission problem in january of 2008, the check engine light came on it my van showing a transmission code. i took it to a honda dealer because i heard of a class action lawsuit concerning their transmissions. the dealer replaced the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. my vehicle had only @53 ,000 miles on it at the time. august odf 2010, my check engine light came on again with another transmission code. my vehicle has only @84,000 miles on it. i spoke with ed voyles honda and honda customer service. they advised that they are doing nothing else concerning the class action settlement per their japan office. the dealer advised me that if i would have paid for a portion of the repair it would have came with a warranty. if i knew that i would have paid some towards the repair. i discovered honda only provided a warranty on the rebuilt transmission until the class action lawsuit expired. 1999-2001 honda transmissions had a know problem with their transmission. they but a band aid on the problem until the class action lawsuit was over. the rebuilt transmission lasted just a little less than the original transmission. the information i read shows they treated each customer differently concerning the class action suit. the service manager made sure he told me you didn't buy your vehicle from us and you don't have it service here. he was correct and i would be buying one from them either. *tr

Honda odyssey - transmission second time, replacing the transmission. this second transmission only lasted 64,067. *tr

1. driving on interstate 250 miles from home and tcs light and check engine light came on. tcs light went off, check engine light stayed on. 2. took it to honda dealership the next day for service (out of town because still 250 miles from home) and was told "transmission failure", as well as given recall notice for the transmission (1999-2001). cost would be $5,400 and a $92 charge for the "diagnosis". was amazed by this and service mgr waived diagnosis fee at least. told to call american honda for financial assistance. 3. called american honda with all details and was told they would not do anything further and to ask dealer to work with us (dealership told us ask american honda for help). acknowledged transmission problem and class-action suit, but still would not do anything. i have written a letter to american honda detailing situation and asking for at the very least, financial assistance, in repairing transmission. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey that the transmission failed at 129000. when honda coggin replaced at no cost we were happy. that only lasted 56000 miles however when it also failed! tired of honda failed trans solutions, we had best transmission jacksonville fl trans shop repair 2nd transmission. it failed after 44,000! do these businesses have free reign to screw the public as they so choose? *tr

Transmission started to slip and then failed almost immediately on our 2000 honda odyssey. this is the third transmission and was installed new under warranty. we were on a rural highway traveled about 55 mph, when the slippage started and quickly lost forward gear and the ability to maintain highway speed. the road is hilly and another vehicle could have rear-ended us at that point. the current transmission has 64,000 miles on it. *tr

1. no significant events leading up to failure. check engine light turned on. we are easy careful drivers. however, we found out when dealership service places "flush" the transmission fluid on cars built by honda during this time, it flushes metal parts down to the transmission causing the transmission to fail and needing full replacement. 2. transmission on 2000 honda odyssey needs to be replaced. had we ignored engine light, we might of had car fail in the middle of the road. 3. $3000 later, getting it replaced. *tr

2000 honda odyssey 3rd transmission failure, safety issue. i'm the original owner and purchased had the 3rd transmission installed along with the previous one) by honda. third transmission was installed at 135k and now at 190k it has failed and needs replacement. dissatisfied with honda corporation that will not stand behind and correct a well documented and known transmission failure problem. transmission failed while wife was driving with daughter in car during traffic. *tr

Approx -june of 2010 i bought the car used at 114500m "as is". when purchased, it didn't leak when sitting still. i paid jiffy $122.00 to power flush the transmn fluid. i lifted the car and inspected it myself after i then saw a leak. i was going to simply replace the driverside axle seal to solve the leak problem. but i found a much more serious safety problem was build into this car, that the mfg is responsible for. the left side inner shaft at the transmission seal area was loose. (i wiggled it by hand). i found that when driven it spills fluid at a rate of 1/2 quart per day, at the seal. i can't afford to continue to purchase at $5000.0 and simultaneously pay $5025 for a new transmission. honda america said "that the differential is the problem, you can put seals in it all day and that won't fix it, it must be replaced". today 07/30/10 it stopped forward motion on a hill. i turned on my flasher and rolled 3 blocks backwards down the hill to a safe level area. i carry lots of transmsn fluid now and add a quart a day till i can come up with an out. i can't just sell the car to someone else, it's just not the right thing to do.and i must get to work im thinking about buying a used one at the junk yard. the scary thing is did honda ever put out a transmission that works right t? or have they simply abandoned there brain child. i was lucky to not have been hit by another vehicle in today's situation. this is an unsafe situation, that i find my self in now. one other thing. honda said my trans fluid was reddish brown when they inspected it. but the day before this jiffy lube replaced all of the fluid with new and charged me $122.00. this is why i find it hard to trust all of what honda says. how can new trans fluid be reddish brown? (old). i think they doctor there inspection reports in anticipation of government investigations. they also said the subframe was bent, but didn't add how that might affect the car. there is a small dent on the bottom, as if bumped on a. *tr

I have a 2000 honda odyssey, which i bought it used,i believe honda made defective transmission that year. they are not willing to fix it as my warranty period is over,despite they acknowledging that honda has transmission problems. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey ex. while the vehicle was being serviced the dealer advised her that the left and right axle seals needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact knew that she was losing transmission fluid and would take the vehicle to a local mechanic today. the vehicle was purchased used on september 12, 2009. the failure mileage was 91,114 and the current mileage was approximately 93,250.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into reverse and would stall sporadically when driving at various speeds. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to diagnose the transmission where the dealer advised that the manufacturer would not cover the repairs of the transmission due to the high mileage of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic to have the transmission rebuilt. there were repairs made to the transmission but to no avail, as the failure persisted. the contact believed that the transmission was defective. the failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. while the contact drove approximately 30 mph, the vehicle jerked back and forth. the vehicle would not jerk as much when driven on the highway. the contact was informed by the local mechanic that the failure was within the transmission. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

2000 honda oddessy transmission failed at 85,000 miles replaced transmisson cost me almost 4 thousand dollars and 2 yrs later transmission is needs to be replaced again. i called honda and they say its not under warranty. tcs light goes on and off when driving paid for many repairs with no success. *cn

Transmission failure for 2000 honda odyssey below 100000 miles. *tr

There has been multiple transmission problems with the 2000 honda odyssey and after a repair in 5/2007, honda refuses to stand behind any warranty. this issue has been ongoing since the car was new. *tr

This vehicle has encountered numerous engine and transmission problems since we acquired it in 2006. the transmission failed at just over 100,000 miles. after a huge fight with honda they reluctantly agreed (because it was just outside of the "warranty extension" for this known defect) to pay half the cost of the repair. check engine lights continued to come on, in addition to other issues, including egr problems, despite replacing the egr, etc. the vehicle is now at approximately 165,000 miles and the transmission has failed again!! *tr

Honda odyssey 2000 transmission issue replaced at 60,000 miles and now issues at 99,000 honda said they would cover 10% no more they installed another bad transmission i should pay for their mistake i think not the dealer is on my side and agrees that honda installed the same bad transmission a 2nd time. that does not seam to be correct thing to do. help! *tr

2000 honda odyssey transmission failure, approximately the 3rd failure since purchased in 2005 or early 2006. when the transmission fails, the van does not move at all and without warning. my wife and children were once stranded in a busy intersection when god intervened and gave her just enough power to get to the side of the road where she was towed from. january 2nd at 2am the tranny went out on highway 80 and my wife thought the engine was on fire. it was the tranny. and my 4 youngest children was with her. *tr

Transmission failure on all gears. i wonder why you don't have transmission as one of "failed components " field>? *tr

The transmission has failed 3 times since i bought this vehicle. the first time it failed i replaced it at the dealer. the second time it failed it was replaced at a transmission shop (about 1year 3 months ago) this is the third time, i took it to 3 different shops and they all said its the transmission again. it seems that it works for 1 year and the it fails. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the contact stated that she was able to remove the key from the ignition without shifting into park; the vehicle then rolled backwards on her husband who suffered a fractured ankle. the contact applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer. the current mileage is approximately 142,000. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000-136000. updated 10/13/10*bf updated 12/08/10 *bf pictures received 10/19/10*jb updated 12/13/10*jb

I have a 2000 honda odyssey and it is having transmission problems as detected by the error code shown by the diagnostic computer. the check engine light is coming on often , sometimes the tcs light is coming on. the mileage on the vehicle in 126000, but this started to happen when it was 115,000 miles. *tr

Transmission failure. honda replaced transmission under class action extended warranty in 2009, but i had to pay $1,200. now in october 2013, and just 46,000 miles later the transmission is failing again. honda is refusing to help with it citing that the "vehicle is too old." my response to them was, if the repair in 2009 was done correctly then i shouldn't be having this problem today regardless of how old or how many miles the vehicle has. honda is washing their hands of any responsibility and any repair now is 100% mine, which unfortunately costs as much as the vehicle might be worth. that is not right that honda teased so many customers in to thinking they were getting a solid repair under warranty only to find out it lasts just long enough so they can avoid further responsibility. not cool honda! our children are afraid to drive the vehicle now as they and we are concerned that the transmission could lock up on them and cause an accident. i can't say i blame them. i expected more from honda. *tr

Had transmission completely replaced on 2007 because it had gone south. now 2 years later the replacement is doing the exact same thing. they offered 50% as apparently the "new" transmission had all of a one year warranty on it. the original replacement was no charge, but says nothing at all about warranty on the paperwork. only when we took it back to the dealer did we find out apparently it was a one year warranty. the guy at the service counter told me "if a customer pays any money for the replacement, it is a 3 year/36000 mile warrant. if it's free, it's a one year warranty". talked to the 800-999-1009 number and the phone rep, while polite, was defensive and avoided honda taking any responsibility for the problem. said 50% was "more than fair" and "above and beyond their responsibility", even though this was a new transmission that had crapped out after just 2 years.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda odyssey. the transmission would not shift into the second gear. the transmission was repaired in april of 2005 for an identical failure. the manufacturer was notified and a representative stated that the transmission could be rebuilt at an expense of $2500.00. the failure mileage was 67,100.

We bought a used honda odyssey 2000 van with only 60,000 miles. the previous owner took meticulous care of the van and had it maintained regularly which is why we were surprised at 67,000 miles the transmission gave out. i was driving on a major highway when the gears started slipping. i was in a 50 mile per hour zone when the gears wouldn't shift and i was stuck in third gear. this was extremely dangerous and could have led to a serious crash. luckily, i was able to get the van to the side of the road to a very narrow shoulder. when i researched this, i found that numerous people have had transmission issues with honda vans. we inquired about getting it fixed under warranty but were told that we were outside of the 93 month parameter. the problem is that the previous owner had no issues with the transmission and therefore did not need to change the transmission under warranty (service bulletin 02-062). we will now have to pay $3500 for a transmission that should be recalled and should be replaced no matter the time frame. if it is a faulty transmission, they should be held accountable for this product. this situation could have been a lot worse had i lived in a big city and experienced these problems on a freeway. something needs to be done!!! *tr

Driving home on huntington drive, 40 mph, at 5 p.m., i pressed the accelerator but the engine just revved and i went nowhere. i pressed the accelerator again, and my van "jumped" forward. fortunately, i was not rear-ended and the drivers allowed me to move to the right, with my emergency blinkers, now on. also, no bikers were along side me! i stopped the car and parked. my temperature gauge was normal. i started the car, gingerly went a block when it totally died. i waited for 3 hours, aaa system had lines down for some reason, and a so. pasadena tow truck came to the rescue. i was then towed to horizon honda, they kept my car for 2 weeks...communication with honda and horizon to get approval for another transmission...took awhile! luckily,i was 6 months or 300 miles away from the 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty, so the transmission was replaced for free! all i am asking is the same warranty on this transmission. honda is not offering one. i will write, call, complain, etc., until i get one! does honda not stand behind their transmissions? i will be in need of a car soon... *tr

This is the 2nd transmission failure on my 2000 odyssey, it was suddenly slow down while driving on a 65 mph highway as the transmission slipped and shifted down gears. the check engine and tcs lights are on. the failure code was read as p0740 in a dealership. this is a very common problem and the car may suddenly slow down or speed up or complete stop in the traffic without any prediction from the driver. it's not only very dangerous to odyssey driver and passengers but also to the other cars on the road. my 2000 odyssey got 2 transmissions failed already. i don't have confidence on the 3rd one. in nhtsa safety complaint data base you have so many similar reports already. nhtsa cannot allow this situation continues and so many dangerous odyssey vans running with dangerous transmissions. honda once recalled some model years odyssey but not all problematic years. why this happened? on the internet car communities like edmound.com and odyclub.com, many customers are experiencing this dangerous now. it may be the high mileages of the cars led to high rate of failures. honda should recall and fix this safety issue before any real fatal accident happens. *tr

Auto transmission lagging or rough; otherwise, only p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction obd indication. dealer replaced transmission for $2000. vehicle, 2000 honda odyssey ex , has only 88,700 mi. *tr

I drive a 2000 honda odyssey ex. it has 79,000 mi on it. it jogs when i put it into reverse from drive. and it slips when driving , from 1st gear going into 2nd. and jogs when pushing accelerator. it is dangerous because it will slip when driving down highway. the dealer will not look into, without charging outrageous amount because our warranty is lng over. we had a local mechanic do work , but problem is not solved. honda is having many problems with transmissions, we should not be having any problems at only 79,000 miles. *tr