Problems with 2001 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

Our cars have always been taken care of. we bring them in for all required maintenance and do not drive aggressively. we are the only owner of the van and we bought it brand new. then in 2010, accelerating from a stoplight, the van would not shift up and drove at about 30 mph. we brought the van into the honda dealership who said we needed a transmission repair or replacement. they offered to do that for a hefty price and would not offer any financial help because we had bought the van on an air force base in germany. they stated that they could not tell if the van was raced or not, which it never was. an independent shop rebuilt the transmission and put in a new torque converter. they also included all the upgrades to the tranny. the van now has 153,000miles on it and we are hoping that it keeps driving well because that transmission repair is so expensive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating and came to a stop without warning. the engine continued running, yet the contact was unable to shift into any gear or accelerate. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the transmission failed and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the failure and current mileage was 177,000.

Faulty honda odyssey transmissions. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission failed on garden state parkway. the check engine light and tcs light came on followed by erratic shifting, then complete failure. fortunately i was able to get to a safe place on the side of the highway since i had my family of 4 in the car under very heavy traffic. i then had to get towed to the dealership. the original transmission on this vehicle failed in february 2008 at approximately 80,000 miles. it was replaced under honda's extended warranty on the transmission. so the new transmission replaced by honda was 2 years old with 49,000 miles. american honda offered no assistance in this instance and said there decision is based on the age and mileage of my vehicle not the age or mileage of the new defective transmission that they put in. there response on that was that it is irrelevant since i didn't pay for it. this is not acceptable sooner or later someone will get hurt. failure came with no prior warning. *tr

2001 honda odyssey downshifts unexpectedly. as i was traveling down the highway, the honda downshifted sharply and then i felt like i was driving in neutral. i tried to get off the highway carefully without being able to accelerate. i had several cars almost hit me because i could not accelerate and dropped speed quickly . i drove to a mechanic and he said my transmission was blown. i called honda and they did have a recall on this issue, but they told me that i would not be covered because it had to be under 109,000 miles. honda has known about this problem all along and have had class action law suits against them regarding this very same issue. they will do nothing. i feel that this is a safety issue for honda owners and this company is just waiting for someone to die. *tr

2001 honda odyssey ex: transmission dropped "slammed" into lower gear when decelerating below 40 mph. occurred about once per month and transmission began to shift more harshly as time progressed. mileage at time of first incident was just over 117,000. honda dealer reproduced the problem and recommended replacement of the transmission. *tr

Transmission failure of 2001 honda odyssey. *tr

I own a 2001 honda odyssey vin [xxx]. it has 53,000 miles. recently, on june 5th, 2010, i have found out that the vehicle is having some transmission issues. as is evident, i have driven only 53,000 miles in the past 9 years, which is much below the average of 12,000 miles driven per year. this car was driven primarily for doing groceries and dropping off and picking up my kids from school. this is our family car; we drive it with utmost care and get it serviced regularly per the requirements. i have called american honda motor co., ltd. 1-800-999-1009 and spoke with the manager mr. darrell harville. he mentioned that is a known defect and honda had issued a recall for this year and model of honda. honda also issued an extended warranty for the period of 7 years and 9 month or 109,000 whichever comes first. i checked on honda's website and found that my vin# is in the recall list. i validated my vin# [xxx] on http://www.hondatransmissionsettlement.com/php/login.php website and got the following message: "this vehicle is covered under the settlement. to find out more about the settlement, please read the notice of proposed settlement of class action." however, i have not received any letters or emails regarding this defect and recall. since my car is 9 years old i am late and would have to fix transmission at my own expense. i have inquired with a few honda dealers and was told that, it would cost me more than $4000 to fix this defect (to fix transmission with factory rebuilt one). the $4000 cost to fix the transmission is almost half the current price of my car based on current estimates. i am requesting honda motor co. to bear the cost of this defect, as this is clearly a factory build/ design issue which can be classified as a pre-existing condition. honda motor co. needs to take ownership of this issue, as i paid full price for a brand new car with transmission defects. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

The transmission on our 2001 honda odyssey failed at 87,861 miles in may of 2010. the transmission had been properly maintained and there were no warnings or problems prior to the failure. the transmission was replaced by us. honda would not cover any of the cost because it was past the time limit on the extended warranty, despite being well under the mileage limit. *tr

The transmission failed today (may 24, 2010) on my 2001 honda odyssey for the second time at 97,000 miles. i was on the highway when it failed. it was a challenge but i was able to pull off the road into a gas station. very dangerous experience. i contacted american honda and they refused to replace the transmission (despite a 2nd failure). first failure occurred at 43,000 miles. *tr

My 2001 honda odyssey failed to up shift while i am entering a highway, almost causing a crash with the big rig behind me. my mechanic told me the transmission failed at 95k miles and had to be rebuild. i also find many similar reports on the internet about honda odyssey's transmission failure. seems like there is a quality issue regarding honda odyssey's transmission. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) honda odyssey 2001 vin [xxx] days ago i was driving on the 3rd line of a busy highway when i felt my rpms going very high and my car was slowing down, i didn't know what was happening !!; even that the van was accelerated it was not moving. i had to put my emergency lights and find my way out to the side line. i will tell you it is very scary to start loosing power and having others cars full speed behind you. lucky me i didn't cause an accident and nobody was hurt. when i started looking at prices and information, in the internet i found out that honda knows about the problem and they even lost a legal battle in 2006 for the same reasons. they know that this 2001 honda odyssey falls into the bad batch. at that time they extended the warranty to 109,000 and 93 months. my van has 102,000 miles but is out of the 93 months. my question to honda and to nhtsa, if you know that there is a problem, also you should agree that this problem could cause some accidents, why wait until somebody has an accident and dies. why was there never a recall? today i called the dealer and they offered me a deal, from 4k to $3,000 (oh! what a deal- i could buy another 2001 van for just a little more). i called an independent auto repair and they will charge me $2,200 to repair the transmission, so where is the real deal from honda?. another question, can we sue honda again for not fixing the problem which they already recognized they had a problem back in 2006 but didn't do a recall. even if i fix my transmission i have been reading that people have had to change their transmission 3 times in 100,000 miles. from where are we supposed to get the money? where is the government to enforce and control this kind of abuse? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while traveling at relatively low speed of 5 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to both an independent mechanic and the dealer. neither was able to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 119,000.

2001 honda odyssey transmission design flaw. fact: the 2001 honda odyssey transmission was part of a class action lawsuit wherein honda extended warranties on all 2001 honda odyssey transmissions to 109,000 miles. the transmission is more flawed than honda admitted. my van is on its 4th transmission within 180,000 miles, averaging just 60,000 miles per transmission. honda paid to replace it twice but refused the last one. my van has no towing package and has been well serviced. as a degreed engineer, i investigate the transmission problems and also had my mechanic take pictures of the inside of the tranny. deeper investigation determined that honda has made no significant design changes to the transmissions they used when replacing the defective original unit. this means that the same design inherent to the unit was placed back in the vehicle. doing this means that honda effectively put defective merchandise back in my car. in nearly every case i have investigated, the 3rd clutch pack is the failure mode for the transmission. investigation turned out several reasons this is such a common failure. the third clutch pack gets starved for oil and heat buildup is not removed from the unit due to poor oil flow. the paths for oil flow get clogged with debris as the tranny fails. there are thousands of 2000-2002 honda odysseys like mine with multiple failures of the transmission. honda has left my family stranded, risked their life in a "lurch" into traffic and stolen my residual value in trying to sell this vehicle. *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey that i purchased used in 2008. i was at a stop sign, on an incline when my odyssey started rolling backwards. thankfully there was no one behind me and i used the emergency brake to stop the rolling. i was able to coast backwards down the hill until i found a driveway to turn around in. on the way home the car jerked and jumped when i tried to accelerate. *tr

My husband and i bought a used 2001 odyssey with 104,000 miles. within a month the transmission began to slip. we looked on line and saw that the transmission for this year was on recall. we took it to the dealership who informed us that we had exceeded the recall limit by 3000 miles (we were then at 118,000). we could have a rebuilt transmission installed for $4000. we told them that was insane considering it was only a 3000 mile discrepancy for the recall.....they shrugged. we took it to aamco, who rebuilt it for $2600, a substantial savings. however, here we are, two years later and it goes again....suddenly! i was driving in tampa rush hour traffic with my two children in the car, when my tcs light comes on, and my d4 starts flashing. i felt the transmission drop when i pulled to a stop at the light. when i began to go again, it barely crawled, though registering 2500 rpm. i stopped at an auto parts store, whose computer read various codes: driveshaft, o2 sensor, solenoid, and two others which he said were transmission related. so i begin to drive the car to aamco which is 1 mile away. i had to make a u-turn, and two lefts with the car barely moving with both of my children in the car. i get to aamco, and he tells me that i passed my warranty with him 7000 miles ago and i'm out of luck. so i dangerously chug this thing and my children home, hoping we make it. we did, but now what? *tr

2001 honda odyssey purchased in 2003 from 1st owner -- did not receive any notice of class action suit regarding faulty transmission - now have 150k miles and transmission failing -- stops in traffic - dealership and usa honda non-cooperative with regard to good will assistance or otherwise --. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while the contact was driving the vehicle he noticed that the transmission light had appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 180000. the vin was unavailable.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). this is 2001 honda odyssey minivans having 75,000 miles. the transmission is slipping gears all of sudden causing unexpected acceleration & de-acceleration making it unsafe to drive at this time. today i took this to the honda of freehold sales: 877-934-6665 - service: (732) 414-3720) [xxx] & the dealer confirmed me that it is transmission failure. the vehicle [xxx] & by entering this at honda web site i get the following message your 2001 honda odyssey is included in the 1999-01 trans warranty ext campaign. description1999-01 trans warranty ext typewarranty extension campaign statusopen the recall involves approximately 600,000 light trucks manufactured in the u.s. and canada. affected models include certain model year 2002, 2003 and early 2004 honda odyssey minivans; 2003 and early 2004 honda pilots; and 2001 and 2002 acura mdx sport-utility vehicles. owners of affected vehicles will be contacted via mail and will be asked to take their vehicle to an authorized honda or acura dealer to be repaired free of charge after contacting honda i am being asked to pay 50% of the replacement cost where as it should be free of charge as per this recall notice. please help me get this issue resolved. *tr

Brought my 2001 honda odyssey ex to my local midas shop to have a scan performed because of an error message. i was told that the code came back showing that there is a transmission defect in the car. i have since found out that there have been wide spread transmission defects on my car's model year. so much so that honda felt pressured to lengthen the warranty of the transmission coverage. it turns out that my car was well within to allotted miles to be covered by the warranty, but was 9 months beyond. *tr

Premature transmission failure. *tr

Odyssey 2001 suffered transmission failure in 2005 under 7-years warranty and less than 100,000 miles and honda dealer failed to replace transmission. owner of vehicle was not notified for recall and ability to file complaints with nhtsa during recall process. on february 14, 2010 vehicle stopped on middle of highway and owner was forced to push vehicle on shoulder despite of disability condition to avoid collision. car was towed to dealer who quoted for $5,000.00 to replace transmission. it was discovered vehicle vin #[xxx] is not in honda manufacturer's database for recall because of inability of registered owner to file a complaint during recall process. this complaint is relevant to odi#10335008 that i believe recorded inaccurate. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I have a 2001 honda odyssey. in may/june 2009i noticed that there was some fluid leaking near the undercarriage -this was noticed right after a dealer servicing where they changed a lot of fluids in the vehicle. i called the dealer, he took a look and determined it was a transmission oil leak. he estimated that it would cost me up to $4000 to fix this problem and advised me to keep the fluid topped off and that would take care of the issue. on 01-21-2010, my van did not start even though the battery was working. i had it jump started. to prevent further such issues, i took the van to aamco to get the transmission oil leak examined. they determined that it was from the inside the transmission box and that it would take$600 to open the transmission and fix the issue. when they opened the transmission they discovered the transmission block and transmission had some issues and determined that the transmission needed replacement/ or needed to be rebuilt. they provided an estimate of $2300. i looked up the honda website and discovered that this was an issue with honda odyssey vans of my model year and honda extended the warranty on the transmission for these vans to 7 years and 9 months. i had never received any mailing to this effect from honda and this was new information to me. i called honda and they explained that they could not do anything as the warranty had expired - they want me to take the vehicle to a honda dealer to get the transmission examined - they will consider my claim at that time. there is no guarantee i will get any reimbursement from them. the cost of the examination at the dealer would be out of my pocket in addition to the $600 i have already paid to aamco. question is: honda knows there is a defective transmission in this model year, why are they not replacing it? the way they have dealt with this issue - forces me to back on the road with this van with a risk of it stalling or having other transmission problems on the road. *tr

Over the past two years we have noticed that the automatic transmission in our 2001 honda odyssey would shift abruptly. it was suggested that we have the old transmission fluid flushed out and replaced with new fluid and we had that work done by the honda dealer from which we bought the car when it was new. about three months ago we were driving the car and the transmission ?locked? in high gear at about 60 mph on a divided highway. we could not get the transmission to downshift and the car would not slow down; it was a dangerous situation. we finally had to press on the brakes with a lot of force and the car finally slowed down, stopped and downshifted to a lower gear. this now occurs about once a week. we called the dealer and they told us that the transmission was failing and would most likely need to be replaced at our expense. a search of the internet revealed hundreds of cases of odyssey owners having this same problem and having to have the transmission replaced even though the cars had low mileage. we also found that honda had agreed to replace the transmissions at no charge as the result of a class action lawsuit. we took the car to the dealer to have the transmission checked. the diagnosis was that the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost to us of $3500. this malfunction creates a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation for drivers of honda odysseys. honda has admitted this is a design flaw in the car and yet they will not accept any responsibility to remedy the problem. *tr

Transmission replaced on 12/28/2006 under warranty for slipping at 57,748 original miles. now at 92,000 miles this replaced transmission is slipping again and on three occasion it seemed to be disengaged while driving on the freeway, i mean i push the gas but the car does not accelerate, the speed is reduced momentarily and then picked up and at other times i pulled over, turned the car off and got it to go. the car is at the dealer now and i have to pay ($2700) 75% of the repair cost. this incidents began around january 9th, 2010 until january 16 2010. honda says the transmission needs to be replaced because of incorrect gear ratio. the replacement transmission is found defective at 37,000 miles. *tr

2001 honda odyssey transmission failure at about 100,000 miles of routine driving on a vehicle that was held to a better than average maintenance schedule. honda issued a recall, but did not inform me of its existence, despite the fact that i regularly visited a certified honda dealer for service, and now the vehicle is out of the recalls time/mileage parameters. *tr

While driving north on the new jersey turnpike with my wife and our 5 children at a steady speed of 60 mph, there was a snap/jerking motion felt and slight rubber smell and the van immediately lost acceleration. there was steady traffic i had to negotiate through to get our van safely off the interstate. this is the second transmission needing to be replaced in our 2001 honda odyssey and i have contacted honda north america to correct this problem and they will not do so because the warranty had expired for the last replacement. please contact me to advise of recourse options i have with this problem. thanking you in advance for your assistance. *tr

Automatic tranny, difficulty shifting and ongoing issue with downshifting very suddenly while slowing down. honda extended the warranty to 109,000 miles, issue began at 111,000 miles. how many complaints are needed before action is taken for s company making a faulty unsafe product. currently researching a fix. replacement. *tr

***do not buy a honda**** purchased a honda odyssey on 9.22.09 ,had nothing but problems with the transmission a week later,trusted honda dealer to fix the problem,problem still exists,still having problems with the transmission,its been costing me time,more time,money,aggrevation,quality of life,honda just dont care.they cant build transmissions but they are allowed to sell cars in america!!! when will somebody do something about this!! i never owned a care like this ever!! they just cant build transmissions !! *tr

I have transmission problem with a honda odyssey was rebuilt now broke again. *ln

Was driving a 2001 odyssey van on 11/24/2000 and at 8:00 pm on 321 north to blowing rock, north carolina and the transmission failed completely. we were barely able to get the van off the road and were fortunate it occurred where it did because part of that highway has no easy pull-off area. original transmission had been replaced under extended warranty by honda in late 2006.....this transmission that failed was only about 3 years old, had about 60,000 miles on it, and was serviced according to honda guidelines. honda refused to take any responsibility.....i believe the evidence is clear that honda has had transmission defect issues with this vehicle and there is a major safety issue. we have filed an official complaint with better business and with american honda....case number for honda is no12009-11-3--1138. *tr

Bought a 2001 honda odyssey feb '01. transmission replaced @99,729 miles, w/rebuilt transmission, because of strange noises when gears changed. on 11/24/09, approx 7:30pm, traveling on i-695 near baltimore md, we experienced total transmission failure. ten minutes earlier traction control system (tcs) & check engine lights came on simultaneously. the rpms began to increase dramatically; transmission stopped working, we glided about 10 feet to the side of the road, and stopped. van was immobilized. smell of burnt transmission fluid filled the van. had we not been in right travel lane, the sudden stop could have been catastrophic. vehicle towed by aaa to brown's honda service, glen burnie md. this van had about 156,532 miles on it, meaning the rebuilt transmission lasted only 52,803 miles. *tr

I have 2001 honda odyssey that i have maintained very well. i have had no issues with it over the years. last week, i was returning home from a local walmart when the traction control (tcs) light turned on and refused to go off for about 2 minutes. when it finally did, the check engine light turned on. i took it to my honda dealership this week. they called to tell me that my transmission was gone. i learned from the internet that there was class action lawsuit for honda odysseys made between 1999-2002 and honda had extended the warranty to 93 months or 109,000 miles whichever occurred first. unfortunately my vehicle was bought in november of 2000, so i do not qualify. i was told by the dealership that honda agreed to pay half for the repairs which still left me with $2200 to pay. this is unacceptable. honda knows this is an issue with their odyssseys and the least they should do is cover all the defective vehicles and offer a recall. i have a vehicle that i took great care of and now in 9 years and only 82,000 miles ended up paying more than 2k for no fault of mine. i am never going to buy a honda again. i urge you guys to take strict action against honda. *tr

2001 honda odyssey - original owner - needs a new transmission - this is the second one. *tr

We own a 2001 honda odyssey. we bought it because we wanted a safe vehicle for driving. in 2006, we drove our van from massachusetts to florida. we took route 81. while driving we began to experience an odd pulling when putting pressing the gas. eventually, the car would barely move. we were being watched by an angel. we were fortunately able to get off the main highway and find a place to look at the car. we were told that the transmission was in need of repair. we were within a few miles of a honda dealer in staunton, va. honda gave us a rental car and we proceeded on our trip to florida, while the car was being repaired. i felt safe. i felt that the issue was taken care of and that the honda would be okay. our van is now at 140,000 miles. we have been planning to drive the car another 30,000 miles and then entertain that idea of another van. today i took my children on a family outing. we were enjoying the fall colors on a 2 lane mountain road. our car began to pull a bit and the next thing i know the car is beginning to not move. by the grace of god, i was able to get the car around the bend of a winding road, but i had to leave it on the highway. i put on the flashers, got my kids out of the car as quick as i could and then quickly crossed the road with them and went to the scenic lookout that was a bit off of this 2 lane road. i did not want to be near my van that completely died on a 2 loan winding mountain road!!!!!!!! thank god i did not have any cars behind me at the time!!!!!!!!!!! i called the police for help. they sent a tow truck right away and then the car was towed to a honda dealer. i do not feel safe in there vehicle. i do not know what to do. i had planned to drive this for at least another year. i am going to look into possibly going against honda legally. i am very upset about this. we could have been involved in a very serious and deadly accident. also, there was no warning light or sound to warn of this problem. ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into park or reverse. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission banner kit, filter, fluid, black pressure switch and the torque converter was reconditioned to no avail. the failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,000.

2001 honda odyssey, 139,000 miles - check engine light and tcs light came on and transmission was slipping. technician said transmission was bad and needed to be replaced. not covered under warranty. van accelerated whiled applying brakes and trying to turn. hard shifts. slow shifts. very dangerous at intersections because van sometimes does not accelerate while trying to turn. research into problem reveals honda knows there is a problem with the transmissions in these vans but refuses to do anything about it. we transport 3 children in our van. appears to be a very dangerous situation. it's time for something to be done. will it take someone being killed in a honda odyssey - with known transmission problems - before anything is done about it. it's time to step in and hold honda responsible before the unthinkable happens. they will not listen to individual owners. we need your help. please. *tr

I purchased a 2001 honda odyssey and shortly after buying it the transmission started having difficulty upshifting!i tried returning it but the honda dealer that originally serviced the car said that it needed a transmission and that it was out of warranty! the car is dangerous! i drive to the store in it and at each stop sign when i accelerate! the car suddenly screeches forward and engages after revving up to 4000rpm this causes the traction control system to brake the wheels making it dangerous and unpredictable! the honda dealer keeps telling me that it is out of warranty however this is one of the vehicles that were included in the class action of 2006 with attn jared stamell! honda has made a very dangerous car and they should be made to take these models off the road! i have not been able to have honda repair this 2001 odyssey auto transmission and it has caused me a financial hardship being stuck with a potentially dangerous vehicle that they do not wish to take responsibility for the repairs that they admit it needs! this honda company has a very non responsive customer service and people have even posted that these vehicles have killed people!every single time that i drive the honda odyssey the transmission acts up and doesn't shift right! *tr

I am the original owner of 2001 honda odyssey. my car has 86,353 miles on it. the check engine light is on and the code is p0740. the dealer is telling me that the transmission need to be replaced, which would cost me about $3,900. i purchased the car in sep 2000 from the same dealer and all maintenance services were performed according to the dealer/honda schedule. i took good care of this car. this is very upsetting. when i researched the problem, i came to know that honda was aware of this problem. i never got a letter from either dealer or honda regarding this. this is irresponsibility. can you please advise what i should do? i see that there are numerous similar complaints. *tr

The van at times seemed to be sluggish when changing gears. also the engine check light came on and so i had it tested by auto zone and they indicated it was transmission failure. this occurred at about 85,000 miles. i had the readout checked again by a certified honda mechanic and he said yes the transmission is failing. early on i had been told about honda odyssey's and their transmission failures and so i changed the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. i kept driving the van and at about 98,000 miles the engine light was coming on more often. this was in 2010 at the time the government program "cash for clunkers". so i thought i would cut my losses and get at least $4500 for the van which i did on a trade in for a civic. to my surprise the dealership put the van on the lot and sold it for about $6,500 maybe more. so now some poor buyer is going to have to put a replacement transmission which will cost 4,000 to 6,000. just out of curiosity i looked at reports from 2001 through 2006 on mycarstats.com and have discovered that honda still hasn't corrected their transmission problems. *tr

Eng light & tsc light both came on traveling on the interstate hwy. diagnosed as a p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction. check. no trouble found. reset. same occurrence within several days. check by two local honda dealer garages. told complete transmission must be replaced with a remanufactured one. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle felt as if it would hesitate. the engine did not rev and the vehicle was not accelerating properly. the contact took the vehicle to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was an issue with the solenoid switch, which caused the transmission to fail and possibly lock up completely. through research, the contact discovered that this was a very common issue with this type of vehicle. the contact believes that a recall should be issued. the manufacturer has not been notified. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 58,000.

Honda odyssey with 4 failed transmissions in less than 95,000 miles. honda paid for the first 2 replacements but required us to pay 50% of the cost of the 4th transmission despite the car's history. i have read that under the terms of the class-action settlement, honda should have covered this up to 109,000 miles. their customer service personnel are highly trained to avoid paying anything. they routinely won't return calls, are rude and obnoxious in the hopes that customers won't bother them. this is by design and honda should be held accountable for this. they are not acting in accordance with the terms of the settlement. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. while traveling at 40 mph, the contact attempted to accelerate yet the vehicle would not respond. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the transmission was replaced. in addition, prior to the failure the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to drive in a sluggish manner. the failure mileage was 175,000 and the current mileage was 200,000.

In june of 2009, the transmission failed, had it repaired at a honda dealer - got a 3 year, 36k mile warranty. transmission failed again in november 2012. called honda corporate and they said they will not do anything about it. *tr

2001 honda odyssey lx with about 94000 miles was purchased used by current owners with about 22,000 miles. transmission was replaced by honda at 47191 (apr 21, 2005) after much complaints by owner to dealers and regular mechanic. owner was even told to flush engine at a cost of $70.48. on june 11, 2009, odyssey was checked out for road trip by regular mechanic (oil changed, filters replaced, brakes shoes replaced, and rear wheel cyls replaced) however transmission failed on road trip leaving 6 stranded in ca desert outside of barstow. car was then towed to regular mechanic for review and repair. over the years this car has received regular service from mechanic and transmission was serviced at 67851 miles by regular mechanic (not honda dealer). honda has denied claim for transmission replacement due to service by non honda dealer and they are requesting proof that generic term "qt synthetic atf" which was used by mechanic (as noted on mechanics invoice for service dated 3/19/2007) was purchased from honda dealership and was actually a honda part. mechanic has regular relationship with honda dealer and suppliers and continues to use honda parts for honda cars (toyota parts for toyota cars, etc). during owner's discussion with honda, they asked for additional clarification regarding atf honda part. owner spoke with mechanic regarding this. mechanic went back to clarify original 3/19/2007 receipt and added phrase "honda atf-z1" and reprinted receipt with "print date: 6/23/2009" showing "work completed date: 3/19/2007". honda used this correction to deny all claim and said the mechanic altered the invoice. this vehicle requires it's third transmission before 94,000 miles. owner feels this is unacceptable especially when honda is aware of transmission problems during these years. transmissions should last at least 100,000. tires last 50,000 - 75,000 miles, why shouldn't a transmission. *tr

Transmission warning light and engine light comes on at highway speed without warning. dealer diagnosis indicates transmission internal failure require replacement. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated, shook, and surged when attempting to switch gears. an independent mechanic stated that the second gear failed. during acceleration, the vehicle would shift from first into third gear, completely skipping second gear. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 197,000.

Honda odyssey 2001 transmission slips out of gear. *tr

Honda 2001 odyssey mini-van transmission failure - happened while driving the van would not move with the engine accelerating but no movement. honda has a chronic transmission problem that has been litigated with a settlement in dec 2006 to a class action lawsuit against honda. honda extended the transmission warranty by 9 months !! the fact is that honda sold a defective product and it should be recalled - all the defective transmissions should be replace by honda as part of the recall. *tr