Problems with 2001 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

I was driving down the road normal and the next moment my foot was on the gas as normal and the engine began to rev without propelling my vehicle any farther. i slowed down and then coasted to the side of the road. i experimented once i was safely off the road and attempted to re engage the transmission. it let me go for another few miles then i was able to make it home. the next day i started to drive it to my mechanics shop and on the way it stopped and would not go anywhere. i was only about a mile and a half from my home. fittingly enough i had to park it in the parking lot of a business. that business was a funeral home. all this took place on a city street where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour. when i attempted to take it to my mechanic the next morning, i was being followed by a co-worker who was going to give me a ride after i dropped it off. to be more specific about exactly what happened, i was just driving along and all of a sudden the engine erupted revving and as i took my foot off the gas it slowed obviously but the second i pressed on the pedal again it was rev with no motion. now i have a van with a new timing belt, new rear brake light (i put in myself) and new rotors and brakes and wheels. what a shame the public wasn't protected from this better. should be a mandatory recall on all these transmissions and be made right. my mechanic cant even find one for less than $1500 which is insane. he had a quote for $2400 and i only paid $3700 for the van in june of 2014. the root of the problem was the transmission with out doubt.

I have 115,000 miles on this van and the transmission went out and i seen that this happened to a lot of these vans i am very disappointed .

For the third time since we owned the vehicle the transmission has been slipping and the vehicle again isn't drivable. this is an ongoing problem with this y/m/m with many complaints. nhtsa and honda need to do a recall. i was driving when the transmission failed and was lucky to not have had any cars around me. this needs to be addressed with a recall and replacement by honda. we're the original owners and honda is aware of the problem as is nhtsa but no major action has been taken to recall. this is a safety issue. *tr

Driver able to shut off ignition and remove key while transmission gear selector still in drive. my teen drivers that are learning to drive have done this numerous times, even after i have pointed it out to them. the vehicle safety interlocks should prevent this scenario but in this vehicle, the safety feature has failed

The ignition key can be removed from the ignition with the gear selector still in drive. my teenage drivers have on several occasions left the van in the driveway with the van still in drive, ignition off. luckily, our home's driveway is flat and we have not had an issue of the van rolling away - yet!

While i was driving the van on a hwy the rpms went up and the van would not go as if the transmission was totally gone. i got pulled off to the side of the road and had to call a wrecker service to come and pick us up. the van has been sitting for about a week. i got in it and it will go in a lower gear but only until the van warms up then it will not move at all. it cost me $200. to have it towed home and i was told by a transmission shop that it would cost me anywhere from $2500 to $4500 to fix the problem. that is more than the van is apparently worth. i have spent my christmas money on just the towing. i need help in getting it fixed i am a single mom with 2 small children. i did not have my children in the van with me but it was me and my ex mother in law and it was night and a mountainous hwy. if i had not gotten my van off to the side of the road there could have been a very bad accident as there are a lot of cars and big rig trucks that drive on that road.

Without warning no dash lights nor check engine lights my transmission failed in heavy traffic..a slight up rev and then complete failure of transmission....just avoided being rearended as the car slowed quickly on a rise and just made it to the shoulder in traffic..fluid levels were normal but fluid had a odor ...my mechanic towed the car and drained and filled the trans (not convertor) to verify condition..trans will move in reverse at high rpm. this transmission was replaced 6/6/05 at 37400 miles under warranty and has been serviced and topped off as needed until now..in heavy traffic serious injury or death could have occured if not for observant driver behind me..i understand from transmission shops and rebuilders that honda transmission are built to fail with very poor design (no filtering of fluids,,and very weak clutch assemblies) to repair this vehicle it will cost $3800.00-to $5000.00 for new transmission and $3000.00 for a reliable rebuilt (jasper) this car was purchased to replace my 2004 freestar with transmission failures three times within 75.000 miles. *tr

2001 honda odyssey, purchased with 83,610 miles from subaru of exeter. june 23, 2008, 104,527 miles. it was my understanding that warranty covered up to 109,000 miles. the transmission was replaced under recall warranty at dover auto world, honda service, due to check engine and tcs lights being on. transmission came with a 3yr/36,000 warranty. december 1, 2014, 184,148 miles (80k on 2nd transmission), difficult to shift into reverse and drive sometimes engine slips before finally engaging into gear, over the next week, check engine light, tcs and d4 light flashing light on. transmission fault code p0780, diagnosed, drove van two more days when transmission failed. towed to local in town mechanic, given estimate for a re-manufactured transmission + labor $4,500. spoke with honda motors of america, on dec 18th 2014 provided with all requested information, the response provided by honda is that the van had exceeded warranty and i would need to take the liability and pay for it. honda customer service where surprised that it was replaced in 2008 under warranty. honda claimed the mileage limit was 100,000. bottom line is no help, spoke with local honda dealership...they could not help. since honda of america had denied me. i agree that i should cover a portion of the cost (labor) but honda should cover for materials since its their product and they should stand behind it. *tr

On 4th of july 2014 - (invoice of $4000 on independence day) - was driving from family wedding events and suddenly feeling drive shift and slipping gears issue. i had to slow down to avoid accidents from this honda's faulty transmission it is major safety issue can lock up front wheels on highway and can create major accident... now need to do replacement/rebuilt of power train (transmission) to fix following issue " flared 1-2 and 2-3 shifts, long park to reverse or park to drive engagement times, or in extreme cases no takeoff in forward or reverse after start up." also engine light and tcs lights stay on... because of honda's faulty power train i got to come up with $4000-$4500 to make my family and other people on road safe... *tr

Transmission needed replacement at 81,681 miles, $5026.00, all work done by honda dealership 4/13/11. now at 142,000 honda transmission failed again. was driving on freeway at 65mph when engine lost power. coasted to side of freeway. *tr

Initial transmission failure at 100,000 miles. honda made good on warranty and replaced with a rebuilt transmission. the second transmission has now failed at 170,000 miles - after only 70,000 miles of use. *tr

I realized that it wouldn't accelerate after being at a stop light. when it finally did it would jerk between gears. the check engine came on for the 2nd time (the 1st last week for a short that was fixed). then my tcs came on and wouldn't turn off. the transmission is erratic and previously had issues between 2nd and 3rd. now i'm told i need a new transmission. it has less than 96,000 miles. i'm a single mom w/ 2 kids i can't afford that. i got this van from a relative after my pathfinder (w nearly 300,000 miles on it) had an engine gasket issue i couldn't afford to have fixed because the engine had to be broken down. i'm seeing that this is a common issue for 12 yrs worth of models? why is there no warning? when i looked at other cars there were statements with them about issues. honda needs to fix this. this is horrible quality management. a mini van is a kid mobile - how would honda like the press if kids are hurt because this goes out when kids are in it? i get my van serviced by a mechanic every 2 mos - i take care of my cars. my last one was 17 yrs old. i won't buy honda again if this is representative of their quality management and product quality. i've never had to replace a transmission under 225,000 miles before on any make or model. *tr

On the evening of sunday, may 25, 2014, i was driving on a freeway with my young son going approximately 55mph. as i began to ascend a slight hill onto a bridge, the tcs and check engine lights both illuminated. as i pressed on the gas pedal to accelerate up the hill, the rpms shot up but the car would not propel forward. i managed to make it over the bridge going the speed limit. after i began the descent down, the car would not accelerate whatsoever. i then coasted down to a stop in a fast food restaurant parking lot. my car was later towed and seen at a repair shop. i was informed that my entire transmission would need to be replaced. prior to the incident on the bridge, there were no signs or warnings leading up to the failure of the transmission. what's more is approximately 8 years ago, the same issue happened with the vehicle (on a freeway, although not at an incline). the transmission needed to be replaced that time as well. *tr

Check engine light on at startup. honda dealership diagnosed problem as 2nd gear transmission slippage. recommended a replacement transmission at appox $4000 or rebuilt or used at about $2500. still thinking over my decision. *js

Transmission failed while driving. *tr

Engine light is on. when took to marin honda was told i need a new transmission at 74,000 miles. *tr

The automatic transmission began slipping at around 25 mph with d3 flashing and tcs light indicator on. the van began loosing power while driving and revolution high in the power train. this is the rebuild transmission i replaced in november 19, 2010. so it has been more than 3 years and the warranty from honda manufacture has expired. *tr

Replacement transmission failure - vehicle has had original transmission replaced at 56,297 miles on odometer. replacement transmission failed at 109,474 miles on odometer. time elapsed between transmission failures - 6.2 years each. miles on unit 53,170 miles. honda usa will do nothing to assist owner in replacing transmission. *tr

i bought my preowned 2001 honda odyssey within the first 20 days i could feel the tranny slipping sometimes. so i call the dealer and he said sold as is. i brought it to a mechanic shop around the block from my work. they hooked it up to a scanner and they told me the problem was "a lock up solenoid for the torque converter." basically said too bad your out of luck. i am done with honda. i should have done my usual and researched before buying and i never would have purchased an odyssey. i figured it was a honda so what could the worst be? all others i have owned ran great with very few problems. i just brought this van not know honda had bad trans. problem i need help with this case some body help me. *tr

Fourth transmission failure on a van i've owned since new. first one failed at approx. 55k miles, the second one at 96k miles, the third one at 122k miles and finally the fourth one at approx 155k mi. ahm picked up the cost for the first two (they had an extended warranty up to 105k miles and i had also purchased the 7 year / 100k miles extended warranty). the third transmission cost me $1000 for labor, but ahm paid for the transmission. the warranty on this third transmission installed in the car was 3 years or 36k miles. it failed again under 36k miles, but a few months over the 3 year mark (expired in june '13, and it failed at beginning of oct '13). it left my family stranded 90 miles north of san diego late at night. while clearly the letter of the law is with ahm as the warranty period indeed expired, i think i had windshield wipers that lasted longer that the honda transmission on this van. as a side note, this was a good car and we had minimal issues with it other than the disposable transmissions. ahm should figure out that pushing out a badly designed transmission (based on what i've read) is not a way for getting repeat customers. i had an accord (which was ok) and i still have my s2000 (which i love), but i will never buy a honda ever again. *tr

I have a honda odyssey - 92000 miles - when the transmission issues started. check engine and tcs lights came on and d4 light blinking. called honda and was told that the car was outside the warranty period, but within the 100,000 miles. honda had recalled this model and extended the warranty to 7 years, which means they did put faulty transmissions in these models. but now they are not honoring their warranty. why limit the warranty by time. there are many families that do not use the car to do 100,000 miles in 7 years. transmissions issues are based on use so why limit the warranty to time of 7-years. it should be limited by mileage. very disappointed by honda. *tr

Driving in i-78 west and speed suddenly decreased while rpm increased. steered over to shoulder and stopped. shifted car into park. then i shifted into drive and van would not move. rpm increased again. van towed off highway and then eventually home. transmission shot per mechanic. transmission previously replaced under warranty at 56,125 miles. currently at 143,000 miles. honda will not provide any additional assistance. totally unhappy with honda and will not purchase another one. *tr

I was on my way to work and came to a complete stop at a red stop light. the light had turned green and i proceeded to go and pushed the gas, the vehicle would not move. i turned the van off and on by the ignition a few times thinking it was something other than a transmission gear issue. i sat there for a few minutes after turning the vehicle off and turned it back on, it caught gear so i proceeded towards work. luckily i was only a half block from my job. as i was pulling in the transmission had slipped again and i barely coasted into a parking space. i had the van towed to a transmission specialist and they flushed the transmission, reset the system and told me that i was going to need to have it rebuilt. the transmission shop told me that this particular vehicle has these issues and it has been a recurring issue with this make and model. *tr

The car slowed down and would not accelerate. the engine lights and other lights came on. the mechanic has informed me that i will need to have the transmission replaced. again for the 3rd time. and this after having the transmission flushed in february of 2013. the transmission had to be replaced in 2007, 2011 and now 2013. i had to pay out of pocket for the 2011 and now they say for the 2013. there is something wrong with the vehicle that the transmissions are failing so soon. the first two times the vehicle completely stopped in traffic. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle jerked abnormally. the contact mentioned that the tcs and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. *tr

Driving 70 mph on interstate 77 vehicle suddenly had a rpm surge over 5rpms and propulsion was lost we were in fast lane and had to coast over to side of interstate . no warning of trans failure. car would not go forward only reverse worked. the situation was very dangerous as semi's and other cars were behind us and beside us. the car just lost any forward movement. the transmission that failed was a recall replacement done by honda dealer (stoke's honda charleston ,south carolina) on 4-29-2008 !!!!! at the time of failure car had 150,000. at the time of recall transmission replacement car had 103,000 miles on it we got 47,000 miles out the transmission that honda replaced in 2008. no warning lights no signs of transmission failure. it just died. dealer told us 5000.00 to repair . honda rep said sorry *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving uphill at 75 mph, the transmission failed to operate with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to a safe location. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

I bought this car with 82082 mileage on it, and now the mileage is 82867, check engine light is on, went to the mechanic, they pulled out p0740 issue, which according to them is a transmission issue, according to the reviews found online it is a known issue with honda odyssey 1999-2004 model. if this is a known issue honda should either recall all those model or fix the problem, otherwise customer like me would get ripped off. *tr

In 2009, at 90,000 miles, the transmission failed in the 2001 honda odyssey we bought new. the dealer negotiated with honda a goodwill replacement of a rebuilt transmission where we had to pay $1471.68. we were never told of the extended warranty that should have covered entirely the first failed transmission. since owning this vehicle, we have spent thousands of dollars on scheduled and preventative maintenance on our cars at the honda dealership. on april 12, 32,000 miles later, the rebuilt transmission began to slip intermittently, then seriously on my drive home from work. it slipped in lower gears and would not go into higher gears. i barely escaped being rear ended on the way home and was lucky to make it home. when i contacted honda america 7 days ago, it took honda over 1 week before telling us that they would not cover anything since we were outside the warranty period of 36 months or 36,000 miles. we also own a 2001 honda accord brought from the same dealer on the same day. we also experienced the same failed transmission at @ 90,000 miles with the accord also and were given a goodwill offer by honda that offset the cost we had to pay. our 2001 accord is a ticking bomb with 120,000 miles and we will need to get rid of it before it fails also. apparently the original and the rebuilt transmissions are defective. i read online that honda did not rebuild the entire transmission, but only replaced the gears that failed. according to an expert transmission mechanic, there is an endemic problem within the transmission caused by a soft disk component that runs very hot that causes gears to be chewed up and eventually fail. this means that rebuilt defective transmissions are being reinstalled in the cars which will fail again because the component causing the problem was not replaced and it continues to damage the gears. what recourse is there? *tr

Ongoing problems with sliding door, seat belt and electrical issues. at 160k replaced transmission for $5000. not happy at all. *tr

I was driving on highway in cruise at 70 mph. i felt a sudden loss of power and turned the cruise off. within 2 seconds, i felt the gas pedal does not have power either. i could smell fumes inside the car. i pulled over to safety. luckily for that speed, i was able to safely pull over without getting reared. 1st transmission replaced on my van at 89k miles. now transmission failed again at 156k miles. so that means the new transmission failed before even 60k miles. now the new replacement i am told is going to cost 4000$. the van resale value itself is not even that much. will honda pitch in to replace the faulty transmission for free? *tr

Shifting irregular and at improper rpms. *tr

The transmission stopped working so the van stopped moving. any pressure on the gas paddle was like revving in neutral. after stopping the van for about a min and restarting, was able to engage the drive but it would fail after moving about 50 yards. some research on the internet shows this seems to be a common problem with these models. the transmission on this vehicle was replaced a few years back. *tr

Transmission started slipping and would not go in to gear. went in and out of slipping gears. shifted down to drive 2 and drive 1 to see if that would improve the slipping, but it did not. when shifting into gear, loud noise heard as well. the transmission was replaced by the local honda dealership in 2008 at 108,000 due to an extension of the warranty which resulted from a 2006 class action lawsuit. i called the honda dealership who replaced the transmission the first time and they informed me that the warranty on the 2nd transmission had expired because it was over the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. as a result of this issue, i had to buy another vehicle so that i could get back and forth to work. i had to rely on others to get me to work and back home for several days while looking for another vehicle. my honda odyssey is still sitting at my work parking lot because i am afraid if i try to drive it, it will strand me in traffic and cause an accident etc. *tr

I bought a 2001 honda odyssey in aug 2001 and in june 2009 the check engine light came on at 98000 miles. took it to willis honda (the dealer i bought the car from ) and they said the transmission had to be replaced (within extended warranty (93 months & 109000 miles) on miles and 2 months outside the extended warranty on months. honda agreed to foot half the cost ($1200) as a one time goodwill. now it is 145000 miles and this winter since january (i live in nj) i notice that when it is cold and the engine is cold and i start driving without warming up around 20-25 mph the engine revs (possibly because the gear shift from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd doesn't happen smoothly). took it to the willis honda who had installed the replacement transmission in june 2009 (36 month/36000 mile warranty). it is now little over 43 months and around 47000 miles on this transmission. they say that the transmission is slipping and will have to be replaced ($5500) and that replacing the fluid/flushing the transmission would not do anything. are transmissions expected to last only 47000 miles. i think honda is selling bad equipment. *tr

Transmission slips when shifting gears. honda says they won't fix the problem because they were aware of the problem and offered an extended 109,000 mile or 7 year warranty and my car is beyond this warranty coverage. the transmission problem will cost between about $3,000 for a rebuilt transmission or over $5,000 for a new one. the car is only worth about $5,000 if the transmission didn't have a problem now much less with this problem probably only about $1-2,000. there is a website here dedicated to this exact problem for honda odysseys with many frustrated honda owners: http://www.odysseytransmission.com/. *tr

Driving to school about 25 mph, the tsc light and check engine light came on and p4 transmission light started to flash. the transmission would not shift into a higher gear. i tried to limp it back home and the transmission would not go forward. i had to drive in reverse one block to get it home. i plugged in my engine scan tool and it was reading a p0730 code. i called my mechanic and discussed it with him. his database indicates major transmission problems with odysseys and that the resolution to this problem is a new transmission. *tr

The transmission has started to slip real bad when it shifts from first to second gear. *tr

Transmission slams into gear and the d4 flashes and the tcs light and engine light are on constantly- was told we needed a new transmission. did research on it and called honda and they said that there are no recalls on this but it had an extended warranty that ended before i purchased it- as i am 2nd owner of vehicle. all other maintenance has been done on time or early i had it a year before the transmission started to do this. the honda dealer tried to talk me into trading it in for a newer model for less payments than i was making on but i own it out right bought from them! they knew something was wrong with transmission and keep selling them!!!! *tr

Automatic transmission slipped and engine revved to a high rpm as i was pulling away from a traffic light. used hazard lights to warn drivers behind me. *tr

Transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear with abrupt change at 3rd gear. this is a sign of premature transmission wear that we have been fortunate not to have yet experienced that many owners of this type of vehicle have had. we are the original owners of the vehicle and it has been carefully maintained with all of the required maintenance items. we are surprised that this problem has not been the subject of a recall. *tr

We were driving from indiana to florida. about 100 miles from our destination the check engine and tcs warning lights came on. the transmission shifted erratically at low speeds and the engine revved highly between gears at low speeds. we took the vehicle to the honda dealer and were told we needed a new transmission at a cost of more than $5,000. *tr

Our van has 79,000 miles. engine light came on 3 weeks ago to replace a pressure switch on the transmission. 2 days after replacement, engine light came on again, dealer tells us that whole transmission needs replacement. total cost $6000. called american honda who acknowledged they'd issued a warranty extension up to 100,000 miles but limited to 7 years after complaints led to realization that transmission had problem. despite our mileage being low, honda refuses to help on these repairs. if honda will warranty its product to 100,000 miles after realizing they have a problem, why should we not benefit from that even if our van is 10 years old? still only 79,000 miles on that transmission. *tr

Started getting check engine light. went to dealer and the diagnostic came with a transmission problem. honda has a recall on the transmission issue as it seems like a known problem but they refuse to accept the fact that my vehicle would be part of the recall and have refused any financial assistance. the cost is approximately $5328. *tr

Check engine light came on, and i find out i need a new transmission. i've done the regular maintenance while i have owned this vehicle, so this is very disappointing to say the least. i was told hondas last a long time - not true. *tr

Vehicle slipped out of gear while pulling out of a parking place, endangering pedestrians and personal property. the vehicle is well maintained and in working order with a minimum about of wear on the transmission and power train. *tr

After 137,000 miles the transmission in my odyssey went bad. i put a rebuilt 2001 transmission in it, and guess what? you got it! that one went bad after 300 mi. i got zero help from honda america and as i'm sure you know, as i do now, this is a very common defect in the '99-01 trans. not that i'm expecting anything from this, but just another brick in the wall. i will never buy anything honda again. buy american. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the mileage on the vehicle was outside of the range for them to be able to assist. the failure mileage was 197,623.

Two transmission failures in 147k miles. first transmission failed at 83,000 and was replaced by honda at no charge. the transmission they installed has now failed as well, after only 64,000 miles. *tr

Second transmission needs replacment. first one replaced in 2006 at approx. 44,000 miles by dealer. confirmed that this transmission needs to be replaced as well. car only worth $5,000 to $6,000; new transmission costs $5,000 (as per dealer). called honda, they will not contribute. (they did pay for 2006 replacement). *tr