Problems with 2001 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

We purchased the 2001 honda odyssey with 70,382 miles on the odometer in may 2007 from a dealer. all of the service has been performed at honda dealers except for a couple of oil changes done at jiffy lube. *tr it is difficult for us to accept that the transmission in the honda odyssey would fail after 4 years and 30,000 miles. the car is driven by two retired people that are in their early 70s. the odyssey has never been used for towing, driven hard or at excessive high speed. it is mainly used to go to the grocery store, going out to eat or visit friends. we have never blown a transmission or engine in any of the other cars that we have owned during the past 50 years.

2001 honda odyssey with 79k miles and the transmission went. i am the original owner and performed every scheduled maintenance honda recommended. now i have a van with a blue book value of 7,600 and it needs a new transmission for $5,000. honda will not help with the repair and i am out a vehicle. they do not stand by their vehicles at all. *tr

2001 honda odyssey needing 2nd transmission replacement at 118,000 miles after check engine and tcs lights came on while driving. dealership examined car and pulled the code p0740 meaning transmission failure. first transmission replacement at 63,000 miles under extended warranty from honda due to known transmission failure. information regarding extended warranty on first transmission replacement came from a friend with the same problem, not from honda. honda did not notify us of this problem. now, 3 1/2 years and 55,000 miles later transmission is failing again. american honda has refused to provide any financial assistance with their representative stating, "to be frank, honda has had so many claims on this extended warranty and this has affected so many people that honda has no assistance left for this problem." *tr

We have a 2001 honda odyssey ex. at 67,000 miles, while still under warranty, i noticed that it seemed to be slow at shifting gears after slowing down. i took it to the dealer and he said that this was normal. now at 101,000, the engine light came on and the slow shifting suddenly got dramatically worse, with the engine revving up before jerking the car as the transmission finally shifts gears. now when we took it to the dealer, out of warranty, we were told that the transmission would need to be replaced because of a "transmission torque converter clutch sys. malfunction" and the replacement would cost $5000. i'm upset because honda knows that this is a problem with the 2001 model and should dealt with it honestly when we brought the car in under warranty rather than telling me that it was normal and waiting until after 100,000 miles to inform me that the transmission needs replace. we are trying to decide if it is worth the money to replace the transmission. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. *tr

Both check engine light and tcs are on. when i pressed accelerator, engine is raising but transmission is slipping - gears are slipping. i took my vehicle to dealer. they asked me $3800 for new transmission + $1200 for labour + tax. i have only 108k miles. still under 109k miles warranty. since it is beyond the 93 months warranty, american honda or dealer are not willing to do any help even though the miles are still under the warranty. *tr

2001 honda odyssey mini van. i am the 2nd owner of the minivan. the tcs light came on and the d started blinking. i lost power and it was like in a high gear and would not take off. i about got hit by another vehicle and it would have hurt me and my children. i called honda. they said there was a warranty extension but no recall. i do not know why they would extend the warranty if there was no problem. this is how people get hurt and have accidents. it is terrible that america would allow these vehicles to be on the roads. i paid good money for a "dependable" vehicle, that is not dependable and the problems are widely known. i just wish i would have found some info out about these vehicles before i bout it. the vehicle barely has 100k. *tr

2001 odyssey developed transmission problems a few weeks ago at 155,000 mi. repairs are now offered by dealer after analysis of $4,500 for a totally new transmission. extended warranty offer received from honda in 2006 was beyond our then current mileage. we have found from internet postings this recall apparently did not solve the honda odyssey transmission failure issue. after calls to honda they were unable to offer any support for us. we are original owners. *tr

I am on my 3rd failed transmission from honda with my 2001 odyssey. it seems they go out every 60,000-80,000 miles. the first two were replaced with a fight all the way, but nevertheless replaced. now they absolutely wont replace it because they go by the cars mileage and years, not the transmissions. i'm so frustrated and definitely would like to be a part of a class action suit if it ever comes to be. i have 3 children and thought this would be a wonderful family car, and assumed reliable since it's honda, but i have been hugely disappointed. i want to know if there is anything i can actually do. it's not fair for a large corporation to make the consumer who believed in their product suffer and have to deal with this. i have been out of a car with 3 children, including an infant, for 9 mo now. very sad this can happen with no repercussions. i want to do something about this, not just for myself, but to not let them get away with this. *kb

On 6/30/08 i replaced the transmission in my 2001 honda odyssey, and today 5/17/11 i'm having the same problem again. the dealership advised me that since my first replacement was covered by my extended warranty, i have no kind of manufacturer warranty on the defective transmission. they advised me that if i would have paid for the first one and not claimed it under my warranty i would still be covered by the manufacturer. they gave me a faulty transmission and now want nothing to do with the situation. they knew about the issues with the odyssey transmission and failed to tell me that they were putting another crappy transmission in my vehicle. this should be unlawful. *tr

I purchased the odyssey new and am still the owner. the transmission started to fail under normal use in the range of 60,000 miles and failed completely at 85,000. this was very common and problem that resulted in a lawsuit and free replacement by honda of defective transmissions. however, i am told that my vehicle is too old, regardless of the mileage for honda to offer any help with the cost of the repairs. my complaint is that it is well established that the transmission in these early odysseys was mechanically defective and it should be replaced by honda, at least a substantial portion of the cost of repairs should be shared by honda.

Transmission on 2001 honda ody started leaking one day last week. i took the vehicle to a repair shop today and they told me honda has had issues with the transmission in this year of odyssey. in my case the transmission is leaking so bad between the two halves of the transmission returning it inoperable and unsafe to drive. i only have 70,000 miles on the vehicle. *tr

I bought my used 2001 honda odyssey two years ago. i am still making payments on this van. i have now noticed when i try to pick up speed around 40 mph it starts slipping. honda is doing nothing about this. honda's are known for there long lasting transmissions, i have five kids and now i am stuck ! i have researched this on the internet and it is a known problem. who is here to help us victims??? *tr

Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on highway driving back from vacation. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. *tr

Honda odyssey 2001. check engine and tc lights came on while on driving back from work. no specific incident led to issues. took in to have check engine light diagnosed. dealer service dept says transmission is bad and needs to be replaced. found several websites documenting this same problem. honda refused to provide any financial assistance on repair. told me it will cost $5000. i ended up going to local transmission shop and rebuilt for $2000. honda is doing pritality for some customer. if you have you vehicle serviced in honda dealer then they consider giving some discount. what came out of this is, other shop like firestone, mineky, merlin people are not professional. if that is true, then those shops should be closed. when we buy car, honda does not tell us to do service only to their shop. *tr

I bought a used 2001 honda odyssey in 2010, suddenly at 132,000 miles it will not shift from 1st to second, bypasses 2nd goes into 3rd with the rpms racing, then settles to 1500 rpms, with steady speed repeatedly races up the rpms then settles back, computer readout was possible 2nd clutch pressure switch failure which was replaced, did no good, now looking at 3000 plus tranny replacement. car was serviced regularly by 1st owner at honda dealer,and she was never informed about a possible tranny problem. i am the second owner, called dealer, was told too bad and goodbye, i have owned 4 new hondas and am shopping for a new car for my son, i have always bought honda, but now no way, they have had too many odyssey tranny problems and know it is there poor design. all my other hondas i never had a tranny replaced, i have a corolla 95 with 25000 miles and runs like a top. another i sold to a friend some years back and he has had no problems.now my odyssey was cruising down the highway 8 weeks ago and at 50 miles an hour felt like someone slams into the rear end, it locked up and ran off the side of the road, my wife suffered neck pain that is getting worse, should have had her taken to hospital that instant but she thought it was just a sprain, a few weeks l later it is determined a possible herniation, she is a paraplegic from the waist down due to an old injury, and now is getting numbness in her hands, and possible surgery, all because honda decided to sweep the problems with this dangerous vehicle under the rug, if honda of america thinks this is over, they have another thing coming. *tr

Transmission failed at 107,000 miles and was not covered under recall since the recall was limited to less than 100,000. transmission replaced for $3400 in fall, 2007 with a honda-rebuilt transmission. march 2011, second transmission failed after 73, 000 with repairs costing $3150. unable to enter vin: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Honda odyssey lx - 2001 model year i had a check engine and a tcs indicator light that came on. took it to an honda authorized mechanic and he said it needs a new transmission. i called honda america customer service and was told that they cannot help. eventhough there is recall with this issue and honda has offered to pay for repair (limited by 7 yrs 9 months or 109k miles). internet search with edmunds and other consume sites indicates this problem is a widespread manufacturing defect and honda is refusing to help pay for repair even if its limited. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently and the check engine warning light would illuminate. the dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the transmission was replaced for the same failure on another occasion, but the failure recurred. the failure and current mileage was 118,000.

Honda odyssey 2001 transmission failure which needs to be replaced for the 2nd time. it has been 54 thousand miles since it was first replaced. *tr

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. i had transmission problems in 2006 that ended in the dealership replacing the transmission. i had 53,000 miles on it. last week (1/3/11), the 2nd transmission failed. i was driving home from work accelerating up a hill when i lost all forward gears. i pulled over to the side of the road and placed the vehicle in park. all of my forward gears were gone. i was able to drive thru remainder of the way in reverse. i have 95,000 on the vehicle. american honda corporation will take no responsibility for the problem. i feel the vehicle could have caused a major wreck if i had been attempting a merge onto the highway. i am very upset with this and want nhtsa to take action against honda. the class action lawsuit of 2006 did not fix the problem. *tr

I own a 2001 honda odyssey. in june '06, my tranny had to be replaced at 100k miles. at the time, american honda(ah) replaced it free of charge under an extended warranty program as i was advised by lancaster honda. in a matter of few short minutes & couple of miles the tranny on my van burnt up & i nearly lost my father in a senseless situation caused by ah's misrepresentation of fact & careless disregard for human life. my father was driving nb hwy 14 in santa clarita valley returning home when he began to experience trouble with the van. the van's cruise control was set @ 65 mph & he was driving in the # 3 lane. as he approached the grade he noticed the tcs and malfunction lights on the dash. he attempted to merge to the right to pull off to the shoulder but was hampered by a truck-n-trailer in the lane to his right. next, the engine began to make a screaming noise. as he still tried to move to the shoulder without any success, the screaming noise continued, so he turned off the cruise control, the noise stopped but at this point he noticed smoking billowing up the back of the van from the rear window. by now, he had reached the top of the hill, within moments of turning off the cruise control the van had lost power ' he could not accelerate. without power & riding on downhill momentum with heavy traffic speeding past my father @ speeds over 65 mph he is still trying to get to the shoulder. finally, the truck-n-trailer has passed my father & he proceeds to merge right & gets to the shoulder & he parks so. of aqua dulce canyon road. then he is nearly hit by a corvette driving on the shoulder racing a mustang @ 100 mph. my father called for a tow to lancaster honda (lh) where it still sits. lh wants $6k to replace something that was supposed to already be fixed. the 'new' tranny in '06 should last at least another 100k miles not only 70k. my story is like one of thousands of consumers who own honda odysseys. they put families lives in danger. bad trannys. *tr

I bought a 2001 honda odyssey and within 5 months of owning it i broke down on the highway. i was driving and all of a sudden the rps went up and down and the van stopped within 60 seconds. i am the second owner and since buying the car this has never happened. i had the car towed to my house and then to a dealer. i was told that it needed a new transmission which would cost between 2100 and 2500.00. *tr

The transmission on my 2001 honda odyssey started to fail. on one drive, i noticed it "slipping" a little. on the next day, the next time i drove the vehicle, it almost totally went out on me. i was trying to enter into a major mile street, pushed on the accelerator, with only a slight response from the transmission. one car had to swerve to avoid me, but there was no accident. upon researching this, i've discovered that the 2001 honda odyssey has a big history of transmission problems. there was even a class action lawsuit settled which extended the warranty to 109,000 miles. unfortunately, my vehicle has 121,000 miles. i am an original owner and was never notified by honda that there was an issue with this vehicle. i have no idea why this hasn't been recalled, it's a huge safety issue. american honda says there is nothing they can do for me, that i will have to pay the full price the dealership is asking to replace the transmission. *tr

My 2001 odyssey transmission first showed signs of failure in sept 2009 (105k mi) while i was traveling through north dakota. i took the van to a honda dealer in minot nd after the check engine light came on. they reset the warning light and said they did not think it was serious but it should be checked when i got home. after returning home i had the transmission fluid changed and was told the problem could be due to a loose gas cap. the check engine light came on several times after that but i did not sense any slippage until sept 2010. i knew it was going but continued driving it until one cold evening when i could barely get the van moving, i had the sense that the trans would not shift to a low gear and was attempting to start out in 3rd gear (115k mi) . honda quoted $7500 to replace the transmission. a local transmission shop rebuilt the transmission for $3200. i was told that corroded terminals on the vehicle computer may have been partially to blame for the transmission failure in that the transmission was not getting the proper signals as to when to shift. *tr

2001 honda odyssey lx w/towing package transmission failure at 115000mi. honda dealer quoted $7500 to replace, independent transmission repair shop quoted $3000 to rebuild. other than the trans, the only other problem with this van is the digital clock light that went out after 6 years. i was hoping to keep it for another 10 years. what are the chances a rebuilt honda transmission will last 50k miles? *tr

Second 2001 honda odyssey transmission failure. 1) driving to pick up husband at denver airport. no unusual driving situations. 2) 1st transmission failed at 120000 miles; rebuilt transmission failed at 168000 miles. 3) replaced first transmission with rebuilt one. honda knows that the odyssey transmission fails. they are asking for $5000 to replace it. we cannot buy a new transmission; only rebuilt transmissions. with honda only providing rebuilt transmissions, they are guaranteeing that we will have to replace the transmission every 3-4 years. always just out of the warranty period. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 40 mph, the transmission began making noises and kicking into different gears. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced again; it was previously replaced september 2008. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop for repairs. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 215,000.

2001 honda odyssey. consumer states there is a recurring transmission problem. *kb the consumer stated the transmission was first replaced back in 2004 with only 45,000 miles on the vehicle. now 60,00 miles later the transmission needs to be replaced again. the dealer informed the consumer the transmission had a cracked seal. *jb

2001 honda odyssey. consumer states problem with transmission *tgw the consumer stated according to the honda owner link website there is an automatic transmission recall for the odyssey minivans. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and mentioned the recall, they didn't respond. they just diagnosed the problems as a slipping transmission, a new ecu was needed, the front and rear mounts were broken and the right front and left rear struts needed to be replaced. the consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop and they concluded the transmission was indeed failing. the recommendation was replacement or a complete overhaul. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact attempted to accelerate from a stop but the vehicle would only travel 2 mph before it jerked into gear and began accelerating further. during the failure, the check engine and traction control lights illuminated. the contact turned the vehicle off and restarted; after the restart, the vehicle performed normally. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that the failure was common. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 138,000. the vin was unavailable.

2001 honda odyssey. 2 bad transmission, this time the transmission started slipping from chicago to cleveland over thanksgiving holidays. took it to honda and confirmed the 2nd transmission is bad as well with 70k miles on it. they want $5400.00 to change tranny, yet its their problem. they never fixed the problem originally just replaced a bad tranny with the same bad tranny hoping the car would be scrapped before it falls apart. honda dealerships extremely rude and want nothing to do with it. we were stuck on the toll road until my 64 year old cancer patient father came to get the wife and grandkids off the side of the road. if my wife was driving she would of freaked out driving and who knows what she would of done. anyways completely unacceptable by honda. *tr

My first transmission failed just at 40k miles. the service engine light came one. was in the hov lane. managed to get off the nearby exit ramp and called the honda dealer. i was able to drive it back home. the dealer said it was under warranty and replaced it. once again at 107k miles the service engine light came on. i had just got the service done and a transmission fluid replaced. it happened within 2 weeks of this service. stalled in the center lane in front of the kids school during peak drop off time. had to call aaa to get it towed to the dealer. it would not move in any gear except reverse. the dealer said it was a transmission failure. also had a oxygen sensor recalled on this one. thank god it was me who was dropping off and was about to leave for office. i get scared even to think if my wife and kids were alone in this one. american honda was the worst. they would not listen. they say we cant do anything. they keep repeating it like a broken record. reading of a script. i have purchased a honda twice. the first time and the last time. stay away from it.

Transmission slippage during shift from first to second gear when accelerating from a complete stop, as if the vehicle cannot gain traction. rolling backward at an incline from a complete stop, when the accelerator is pressed. engine speeds up, transmission does not immediately shift, and when it does finally engage the shift is extremely rough, with a noticeable loss of acceleration/power. obdii code indicates a p0740 (tcc enable solenoid circuit electrical) problem, and the transmission now needs to be replaced at 119,344 miles. i've discovered that american honda is aware of this particular defect, and have issued several extended warranties pertaining to transmission failures in 1999-2002 honda odysseys, yet they have never issued a recall to correct the ongoing problem. *tr

My 2001 honda odyssey transmission failed at 87000 miles lynnwood honda dealer sold and installed a rebuilt transmission for $3600. the rebuilt transmission failed in less than a year at 37000 miles. i believe they installed a faulty transmission. honda says they won't assist me. results: i lost $3600 dollars on the repair. plus i have a van worth $7000(kbb) that doesn't work. total loss $11000. *tr

2001 honda odyssey. transmission defective. again. the original was replaced by honda under extended warranty around 60,000 miles (approximately 4 years ago). second transmission failed the other day with less than 40,000 miles on it. clearly, honda did not replace the transmission the first time with a transmission that corrected the design flaw. rather, they installed a rebuilt transmission with the same design flaw. honda was fully aware at the time they faced a design flaw - but installed a flawed transmission anyhow. this was done most likely knowing that these transmissions would "on average" make it at least through the warranty period and become the owners problem afterwards. i, personally, consider such behavior potentially fraudulent. that is, installing something that known to be defective and subject to early failure relative to what the expected lifespan of the system is as measured against the norm and within statistical reason. i am aware of the class action lawsuit and outcome (minor extension of warranty). i am filing this complaint simply for record and out of disappointment for honda's actions. *tr

Merging onto highway in my 2001 honda odyssey ex. the "check engine" and "tcs" lights came on. upon shutting down and re-starting, the "tcs" light went out but "check engine" remained lit. the jeff wyler honda dealership in florence, ky tells me there is some sort of clutch failure in the transmission, requiring that i get a new transmission for $4,000 plus and extra $1,000 in labor. we have service documentation going back to six months after we purchased the vehicle new in september 2000, stating our complaints about the "rumble" in the transmission upon reaching highway speed of around 45-65 mph. the dealership tried several things, including replacing some sort of module in the transmission, but the problem persisted to this day. now, american honda refuses to take responsibility, claiming that the vehicle is "too old". *tr

The engine & tcs light went on. per the dealership perry motors .. all was ok - they changed the transmission fluid and said all was ok .. at 81,092 mile the tcs ligh & engine light went on again.. this time the transmission was slipping & we had to have it rebuilt- i tried going to the honda dealership for help (weir canyon honda)-they sent me to a transmission shop (less cost)where we had it rebuilt gave us a 2 yr warranty or 24,000 miles... at 91,000 miles the transmission went out again (unfortunately the shop where we had it repaired went out of business) so now it is being rebuilt at a cost of another cost of $3,000.00- $3,500.00 .. i tried calling honda for assistance but was told there was nothing they could do .. *tr

Transmission failed in june of 2006. honda installed a remanufactured transmission at 66k miles. transmission failed again at approximately 108k miles on october 24, 2010. remanufactured transmission lasted only 42k miles. honda refused to take responsibility for the transmission. honda refused to admit that the remanufactured transmissions have the same problem as the old transmissions. honda said that unless there is another class action suit, they will not be taking any type of responsibility, even if the transmission fails again after 40k miles. honda said that they considered the total miles on my car as the warranty period and that there was no warranty period for the remanufactured transmission. vehicle transmission failed in the middle of a busy road. i had my 9 year old daughter with me. *tr

Transmission failed during a trip. *tr

2001 honda odyssey; transmission failure. bucks and shifts erratically. engine light comes on, d4 light blinks. extremely dangerous to drive, as it lurches forward uncontrollably. just started with this problem last week; car currently has 95,000 miles. original owner; maintained the car privately once the dealer warranty was expired. *tr

Transmission problem . need replacement. *tr

Transmission slipped and shifted violently intermittently, not able to consistently reproduce for dealer warranty. one day at stop light the transmission did not engage. unable to move vehicle due to transmission not engaging. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission began to slip causing the engine to revv. the gear selector was shifted into the lowest gear, because the transmission was unable to shift into first gear. the failure occurred on four different occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the contact the transmission would need to be replaced at the his expense. the estimated repair cost was $2,800. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 88,000.

2001 honda odyssey 4 speed automatic transmission is failing. clutch slippage going from 2nd to 3rd. service shop says repair and replace 3100 plus tax. many many complaints regarding this problem from other alike vehicle owners. clutch slippage has been going on for over 2 years. honda extended the warranty on this but my problem started a few months after the warranty for my year of honda expired. family of 6 and unable to pay for replacement . *tr

Our money vs. honda transmission defect and their responsibilities. *tr

2006: notified by honda corp that our vehicle may have a defective transmission took to sim fryson honda, winchester avenue, ashland, ky for evaluation - determined to be part of recall.and transmission was replaced due to torque converter solenoid malfunction, however, . vehicle shifted hard and a made a "whirring noise". we advised the dealer of this on at least 3 occasions but were told that it was replaced with an honda part as instructed by honda. this dealership was sold and the subsequent owner filed for bankruptcy and would not listen to our complaints. during the fall, 2010 we noticed the car was beginning to shift even more harder and seemed to stall before going into gear but ironically when the weather was warmer it would behave okay. however, in january 2011 it would not initially go into gear and we thought it was the gear shifting lever that was perhaps out of sync and took it to moses honda, rt. 60, huntington, wv since the other dealer was out of business. moses tested the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however, it continued to off and on behave the same way. we again had moses to test it in march/april 2011 and was told then that the transmission was failing. we contacted the ashland kentucky dealership (now reopened) and was told the warranty had expired in january and to contact honda for additional info. we have attempted to speak with honda several times and will not discuss nor return calls to us. this is a known problem, having researched the issue, and honda refuses to acknowledge their responsibility in r&d of defective and poorly designed parts. i am requesting full consideration of this problem for all honda owners that have experienced this problem and for honda to address the issue. *tr

At 99k miles my transmission was replaced by honda dealership. at 143k the transmission failed again. the check engine and tcs light went on and remained on. the car would rev but there was no power. after letting it rest car would regain power, but soon power would be lost again. i was able to get it to a mechanic who said it was my transmission, but i hoped it just needed a transmission fluid flush so i had that done. nope. car continued to lose power so i had it towed to the dealer who originally replaced the transmission 3 years prior. they confirmed the diagnosis as a failed transmission (after only 43k miles). *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey and at a little over 75,000 miles i had to have the transmission replaced. i now have 44,000 miles on the new transmission and it has gone bad again. i have been doing a lot of research on this issue and have found out that there is a problem with the 1999-2004 odyssey transmissions. we were lucky enough to pull off the side of the road safely when the transmission began slipping and seconds later the transmission went out completely and we were not able to move at all. this could happen to someone on an interstate which could cause a terrible accident which could include death. honda is aware of this issue but has done nothing to fix the problem nor do they offer any help to consumers who have purchased the vehicle in the good faith that they are buying a safe reliable car. consumers are not told about this defect and are the ones that suffer by paying the price of a new transmission due to honda's issue. honda will not take responsibility for this issue and it is not right. most people do not have the money to buy a new car nor replace a transmission. toyota was confronted about the issue with their cars so why has honda not been in the news? are we waiting for fatalities? *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey and one week after purchasing it in 2007 my transmission went out and it had to be replaced. today as we were driving the transmission went out again. the new transmission that replaced the bad one only has 40,000 miles on it. i have been researching this problem and have found out that honda knows about this problem, but is not willing to fix the problem correctly and that leaves the consumer to continue to replace the transmissions at a high cost. i do not have the money to replace this transmission but i also do not have the money to buy a new car. this car transports my family of 5 and is now sitting at a shop. something has to be done about this problem and it needs to be taken care of asap. honda is the only car i would ever buy, until now and it seems that everyone having these issues feels the same way. so when is something going to be done? is it going to be when there are fatalities due to the transmission failing during rush hour and you can't move it? thank god we could coast to safety, but it could have been fatal. i certainly hope you are not waiting for this to happen. *tr