Problems with 2002 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

2002 honda odyssey mini-van: transmission does not between 2nd and 3rd gear. this causes the vehicle to effectively drop out of gear while in traffic which can cause an accident. this occurred twice on december 29, 2008. i have scheduled an appointment with local honda dealer to evaluate failure. however, this appears to be a common failure for honda odyssey transmissions based on discussion forums on internet. a class action law suit has begun against honda. *tr

Automatic transmission failed. this is the 2nd time. first one was replaced at 68,000. this one has about the same mileage on it 70,000. *tr

After 60,000 miles, our 2002 odyssey's transmission failed and we had it serviced at autowest honda in fremont. it is now 125,000 miles later and the transmission has failed again. the way in which it failed was identical to the failure at 60,000 miles. due to way in which it failed, i am deeply concerned that the repairs being done to fix the recall issue for the transmission failure are not adequate or the transmissions used to replace the recall have an identical design defect. *tr

Transmission on 2002 honda odyssey ex failed. dealer indicated it would need to be replaced at cost of $5,700. they indicated that current transmission recall was not valid and i did not qualify. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving at an unknown speed, the engine revved to over 3,000 rpm's. as the contact slowed down the vehicle, the gear shifter jumped into gear. the transmission jumps into gear and the engine revs at both low and high speeds. the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. they also found failures with the ecm. the repair would cost over $4,000. the contact will call the manufacturer for further assistance. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the contact stopped at a traffic light. when he attempted to drive forward, the transmission would not shift into second or third gear. the contact had to release his foot off of the accelerator pedal for a few seconds, in order for the transmission to begin shifting into the proper gear. the weather was not a factor. the transmission fluid was changed at 45,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for diagnostic testing who stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the transmission failure has occurred intermittently. the failure mileage was 42,000. the current mileage was 48,000. updated 03/26/10. *lj

Vehicle exhibits problem with automatic transmission slipping when shifting from second to third gear resulting in revving of the engine and loss of acceleration and causing traffic obstruction. internet research has shown that a model years 2002 through 2004 of this car have similar issues. hard shifting from first gear to second gear and then slow engagement of the third gear. a spokesperson from honda america has made a comment about the "third gear clutch pack" disintegrating and contaminating the transmission. as of yet, honda has been replacing transmissions only if owners have complained sufficiently and can prove that the dealers have performed maintenance. other persons who have maintained cars themselves have had to bear the replacement costs of nearly $4500 if they cannot prove that the vehicle has been maintained by a honda certified facility (i.e. dealer). a previous recall for the second gear overheating issue has not reduced the likelihood that the transmission longevity would improve. i would like honda to admit technical issues with their transmission design and offer to replace the defective part (transmission). *tr

While driving our van in december 2008 it suddenly started giving uneven response to the speed changes and i could feel the problem was transmission related. when we took it to the honda dealer they confirmed it was a bad transmission. since i had bought an extended warranty the warranty company sent the dealer another used honda odyssey transmission as replacement. it however failed, too, in may this year (2011) and the warranty company replaced it with another used transmission. this third one has now started giving the same trouble since last couple days and i will have to take the van to the dealer again. i believe there's a class action suit going on against honda on the east coast about the transmission issue and i would like to be a party on that one! thanks! *tr

Honda 2002 odyssey ex-l wagon 4d has only 72,000 miles. it stopped in the middle of the road and after taking it to the dealer, it was diagnosed that the transmission need to be replaced. the cost quoted was about $3000. i checked the website and there are complaints about this model and year and apparently is a factory defect. i am asking for honda to bear all costs of repair/replacement of this transmission. *tr

I have a 2002 honda odyssey with 79,000 miles and the transmission is failing.*tr

Honda odyssey 2002 nhtsa campaign id: 04v176000 vehicle automatic transmission is "popping" out of gear while driving. when this happens there is a low whirring and grinding sound. this transmission was part of a recall mentioned above. upon inspection by honda dealer, conclusion is that transmission must be replaced. american honda is refusing to pay for replacement transmission. please advise as to what my options are regarding legal recourse. i am afraid that this is a serious safety issue. *tr

This is for a 2002 honda odyssey. around 95,000 miles, the van began to have issues when shifting between gears. it would stick or hesitate. my wife did not take it into honda until around 114,000 miles b/c she did not realize how serious the issue was. at 114,000 miles, the check engine light came on. when we took it to honda, they said the entire transmission needed to be replaced and would cost about $4000. i then found out this was a known problem and there was a class action suit that required them to extent the warranty to 109,000 for up to 2001 models. since we are out of that range, they refused to repair it. consumer reports sites issues with transmissions in all the 2nd gen(1999-2003) odysseys, but since the lawsuit only mentioned 2001s, we are out of luck and honda does not stand behind the vans even when there is a known issue. *tr

While driving highway with cruise control on at 75mph, suddenly lock to low gear which caused to high rpm and i was not able to change the gear for more than 10 minutes. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the contact received a recall notice in 2004 for nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). an authorized dealer performed the recall repair. on a separate occasion, while driving less than 60 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not shift gears. the rpm indicator shifted from 2,000 to 4,000; however, the vehicle would not accelerate. after several attempts, the vehicle finally engaged. the condition worsened and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer stated that there was a solenoid issue, which needed to be replaced at the estimated cost of $600. the repairs were made, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. the dealer replaced the transmission. the failure and current mileages were less than 86,000.

My wife's 2002 honda odyssey van slips during second or third gear, during november 2008, my daughter informed me of a problem, she described the problem as the tcs light and engine light came on plus the van was driving slowly. when i took it to the honda service department (brando honda in florida), they said it was requiring a maintenance performance (oil change) and turned the engine light off. at the end of december both lights lighted again, i took the van back to the dealer thinking that it was possible something related to transmission maintenance (fluid change), after setting up the transmission fluid change, i mentioned that the transmission was skipping possibly second or third gear, the service rep offer to do a diagnostic for $40.00 and to call me back to let me know if anything was wrong. the service rep called the next day and told me that the transmission was beyond maintenance and required repair which was going to cost around $5,000. i declined because i was not going to spend that kind of money on a van 2002 van. he replied by offering to get the van apprised by one of their appraiser to which i agreed. but i got a call back from a salesman who offered me $3,000 as trade in. much worse was that even after the service rep claimed that the transmission was beyond maintenance they proceeded to complete the $59.00 dollars maintenance because it was agreed when i dropped the van. i look everywhere (everyone knows what the honda charges for this kind of work) but the lower i found was $2,200, now i have to spend a great amount of cash in the present economy to replace or repair the transmission, get in a new car, or park the van until i find the money. i know that most honda's between 2000 and 2004 are having transmission problems but i have not seen any solutions. i read in the internet that honda was extending the warranty on these transmissions but i found nothing on their official webpage. *tr

2002 odyssey, purchased new. transmission failure at 135,000. when shifting from 2nd to 3rd, it slips into "neutral" and will not re-engage. i've read about many failure of the same type. dealer will not help cover costs and said 135,00 is "pretty good" for the life of this tranny and then requested $4000 to have it rebuilt. so much for honda quality. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. the vehicle was repaired two years ago according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). currently, the transmission is failing and the contact would have to pay to have it repaired. whenever the contact shifted gears, the acceleration increases. he must depress the brake pedal so that the vehicle will not accelerate quickly. the acceleration increases once the vehicle has started; therefore, the contact must be extra cautious. the dealer confirmed the transmission failure. the failure mileage was 49,000.

My eighteen year old daughter was driving our family back to elko, nevada 54 miles out of wendover utah our car made a sound as if we had a flat tire or had hit something we pulled to the side of the road. nothing, my husband then put the car into drive no movement reverse no problem. our van was towed to slc, utah to the dealership we purchased the car from, the next day we were informed that we needed a new transmission at the cost of $5600.00. my van has only 99,000 miles on it and it is a honda! this happened three days ago i have call into the honda corporation waiting to hear what they have to say and what they are willing to do. my main concern what could have happened had our family been in city traffic! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while driving between 35-40 mph on normal road conditions, the transmission began to slip excessively when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the failure would occur intermittently. the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they recommended that the transmission be replaced. the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission); however, the remedy did not sufficiently correct the failure. currently, the vehicle is inoperable and has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 107,500 and current mileage is 109,540. updated 2/2/09 *cn updated 02/04/09. *jb

Premature failure of automatic transmission in 2002 honda odyssey - vehicle began shifting poorly and sometimes not at all, check engine light on, flashing prndl indicator light - local honda service dept. diagnosed fault code p0780 and recommends replacing transmission! *tr

purchased 2002 odyssey in dec. 2001. i paid over $31,000 including a 6yr 75,000 warranty. when i received the recall notice back in 2004 the odyssey only had 13, 460 miles on it and because it was shy 1300 miles, the dealer refused to install a new transmission they only installed some jet kit. they performed a transmission flush at 17180 miles than again at 29435 because i complained that it was shifting hard. that was 2 transmission flushes in less than 2 years, when their maintenance specifications supposedly is to be replaced at 45,000 miles than again at 75, 000. and the honda corporation does not want to admit that there is a design flaw, come on there is over 500 people on the nhtsa site just looking to have a $35000 piece of scrap metal parked at the home for no reason because we just have money to throw away like that, i use to have pride of honda ownership, now all i feel is ripped off. i have 5 kids and in their lifetime i do not think that i have spent $35000 dollars on them and they won't leave me stranded at 63, 600 miles with out a means of transportation for them. what a rip off, of that $35, 000 that i have invested in their corporation, they do not even have the common courtesy to pick up the cost themselves . what cowards, people work hard for their money and we are transporting kids, i have 5 kids, 4 are under the age of 6, including a set of twins. what are they waiting for? for someone to lose the life of a child or two. this is ridiculous, that so many people are experiencing the same issue and yet they are only willing to put the cost of 50%. haven't we already invested enough not to mention the stress of driving a car in fear of loosing your life! *tr the vehicle failed to accelerate from 2nd to 3rd gear. the consumer was informed the transmission had failed. updated 11/18/08. *jb

Transmission failure on 2002 honda odyssey. the honda service plan for this vehicle has been strictly followed with service being performed by the honda dealer. at 90,000 miles my van started experiencing transmission problems with no indicated faults (slipping when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear). the dealer quoted me $3,000 to replace the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. per what i have read this same problem is surfacing in most honda vans. in ten months the private party re-sale value on the van has gone from $10,500 to $7,500. it is my complaint that honda is well aware of this defective and dangerous problem but has not offered to properly address it. *tr

4 weeks ago the transmission in our 2002 honda odyssey with @73000 began slipping occasionally. gas mileage suffered. slipping of transmission has increased. car will lose power at high speeds and low speeds for 10-15 seconds 2x - 3x in a 15 mile drive. dangerous if i'm in fast lane or can't pull away from light. don't ever accelerate hard, fear of slippage. took car to dealer and was told transmission needs replacing. cost $6100. called dealer service manager and asked for assistance. he called honda factory rep and reduced cost to $3440. *tr

Transmission slips, won't shift out of first gear, shifts erratically. when transmission won't shift out of first gear the car cannot get up to highway speeds and becomes an obstacle for traffic which begins honking and passing. merging safely is extremely difficult as the car will not go over approximately 40 miles per hour. cannot meet minimum speed requirement on some highways. this has been happening intermittently for about 14 months. *tr

2002 honda odyssey ex transmission issues. i have a odyssey with continuous issue regarding the transmission. i bought this car thinking that i was putting my family is a safe reliable vehicle and i would soon find out i was very wrong. the dealership will do nothing to assist . i had a 2 week warranty from the dealership. the vehicle spent 10 days with them trying to address this issue. without choice i send my family out in this vehicle everyday. every day my wife tells me how the car will start to buck and vibrate at random times while driving. i suggest to her to change her driving habits and these changes seam to make things worse at times. according to honda they will put another faulty transmission in my vehicle with money out of my pocket. i guess my only option is to sell this vehicle and make this someone else's problem. this is a serious injustice that honda is able to put these vehicles on us roads. i called honda america and they claim that they will pay 50% of parts so i am on the hook for $2000+ for something that will just fail again. i have just recently read an article that concerning an incident that due to a malfunctioning transmission a maine family were in a horrific accident due to the transmission dislodging from the engine compartment and causing the car to flip. i have read all the reviews on this issue and all of the owner comments and i am dumbfounded that they the transmission issue has not been corrected in 8 years and they continue to malfunctioning transmission in these vehicles. they should not be allowed to sell these vehicles in the us. i have read that the amount of affected people concerning this issue has topped 500,000. they should be forced to recall all the vehicles just as toyota has for the deteriorating frames. atleast that is a visual issue and one that you could be addressed. this transmission thing we have no idea if or when you could be in a serious accident. *tr

I have a 2002 odyssey with 101,000 miles and the transmission just failed. dealer is saying $4,600 to replace it with a rebuilt one, plus $396 for two cracked engine mounts (caused by the violent shaking of the van due to the faulty transmission). they said that there was the recall in 2004 and i had the van inspected at that time and they found nothing wrong. they seem to imply that since they inspected the van at 30,000 miles, they're off the hook. i have filed a complaint with american honda and am waiting for a response. *tr

2002 honda odyssey with 65,000 miles was hesitating and the revving very high before shifting gears. in addition, the check engine light and tcs light came on along with the "d" gearshift green light was flashing. brought it to dealer and they stated that the transmission flares on downshift to second, shifts hard, and bangs into gear. also the front engine mount is bad. the dealer stated i need a new transmission for $4200. called american honda and expressed my dissatisfaction with the problem. they stated it is out of warranty but they began a case number and my case was reviewed by a case manager. american honda has offered to pay for 50% of the repairs to maintain customer loyalty. *tr

Transmission on 2002 honda odyssey with 49,000 miles is slipping at speeds between 30 and 40 mph. dealer recommends that transmission be replaced at a cost of $3000. the oil cooler return line was modified per nhtsa 04v176000 in 2004 via recall to honda or failure to do so could result in a crash. this car has few highway miles and likely less loading on the higher gears. no statement is made on adequacy of replacement by honda. *tr

Transmission has failed after 74,000 miles. have been without vehicle for almost a week because honda america is 'investigating'. quoted $3859 by dealer to replace. *tr

The transmission on my 2002 honda odyssey with only 83,000 miles failed and needed to be replaced by the local honda dealer. there were no previous problems. the transmission had maintenance service by a honda dealer. the check engine light came on, the transmission started making noises and slipping. i brought it to the honda dealer the next day and was told that the codes indicated i need a new transmission!!! a costly proposition. i am aware of numerous other problems with honda odyssey transmissions. the earlier recall should be extended to additional model years. *tr

Transmission seems to disengage after slowing down and then accelerating and does the same thing going around a turn or through a traffic light. car has 63,000 miles on it and to knowledge no one has worked on the transmission and supposedly it was supposed have a modification done on it at some time or another but not to my knowledge so i took it to my honda dealer and they tell me it will cost $3983.00 to rebuild the transmission , now from what i have read on the internet about his all honda are having the same problem so why isn't honda required to repair these if they are all going bad , just looking on the internet i must have seem hundreds of complaints about honda transmissions. *tr

While driving under normal conditions, the transmission began slipping causing the car to coast until it "slammed" back into gear. the car has approximately 60k miles and is taken to the dealer on a regular basis for service. this transmission slippage occurs on a regular basis making the vehicle unsafe while driving under any circumstances, especially when it slips while merging into freeway traffic. i took the van to the dealer and explained the problem. they claim that they did not find any problems with the transmission. as soon as i drove the van off the lot, it began slipping again. the 1999 - 2001 odyssey transmissions with similar issues were recalled, but the defect was not corrected for the 2002 model year, therefore the 2002 should be also be recalled. *tr

2002 honda odyssey transmission problems code p700, slipping out of 2nd gear and high acceleration. took it to a transmission place and they said it would cost $800 - $4000 and they also referenced the bulletin on honda odyssey's. will take it in for a 2nd opinion. *tr

At 49000 miles, when pulling into traffic and accelerating, vehicle would fail to accelerate from 2nd to 3rd gear. engine would rev, but would act as if it was in neutral, would not continue to accelerate. would have to ease of gas and allow vehicle to downshift before accelerating again. almost caused accident due to pulling out into traffic and not being able to pick up speed. had to have transmission replaced. vehicle ran okay, though still would experience rough downshifting from time to time, for 3.5 years, now having same trouble and having to replace transmission again. situation is dangerous and is going to result in an accident if not for us, then for someone else with the same vehicle and similar problems. *tr

The transmission went out in my 2002 honda odyssey van. dealer says transmission needs to be replaced along with computer. *tr

Transmission failure 2002 honda odyssey. transmission slips and is periodically unable to properly change gears. honda dealer reports that transmission needs replacing. only 79,000 miles. this appears to be a wide spread problem. the transmission recall (nhtsa campaign id number :04v176000) was previously performed by dealer. followed regular recommended maintenance with the transmission fluid change twice in the last four years. *tr

Transmission slipping on honda odyssey 2002 model, looks like major defect with honda minivans from years 99-03. *tr

2002 honda odyssey lx with catastrophic transmission failure on highway. dramatic and sudden reduction in speed. could have resulted in an accident. *tr

The automatic transmission on my 2002 honda odyssey ex-l failed on 7/24/08. it had done 77.5k miles. honda refused to replace it without any cost to me. i ended up paying $2k for a remanufactured transmission. *tr

I purchased my new 2002 odyssey ex in late december of 2001 and as of july 21 th e car has 87,520 miles. sometime last week, the engine check light was on. i took the car to capital honda for repair on friday july 18, 2002. service advisor, angelo pinillos called me back and told me that my car has the failure code of p0730, which means need to replace the transmission and pcm. he told me that "honda dpsm offered one time good will assistance cp 25% ah 75% and customer would pay $2979.25 valid for 30 days." i feel that this is a design flaw and honda knows about this problem since 1999 odyssey and honda should pay for entire repair. dealer said i can take the car home and so i did. i called honda motor (800-999-1009, case manager's ext 118047) and they have opened a case for me and the case still under review. he asked me to send him prove of changing the transmissionfluid but i told him that i may not be able to find it. he seems to imply that honda would not able to help me much if i don't have the maintenance record. i first noticed the problem about 2 months ago, the rpm went up for no reason and the car has no power but it went away after release the gas paddle. it happens about once a week at first and the frequency has been up to like 3 times a week and then the engine check light went on. i don't remembered when but their record shows that my car have been service one for the transmission recall by other dealer which i have been there for oil change once or twice. honda should provide fix this transmission problem free of charge to it customer just like they did for odyssey 1999-2001. *tr

My 2002 honda odyssey ex # (mi 53,519) has failed to accelerate properly, transmission is failing to engage. the van then functions as if in neutral gear. this is extremely dangerous because it is occurring when driving in traffic. i took it to the honda dealer and he informed me that i need a new transmission. he also informed me that honda will not offer any assistance in the cost of this repair. this is unacceptable for a vehicle with such low mileage. add to that i have discovered that this problem and honda's response is not unique but is somewhat common. *tr

2002 honda odyssey - transmission drive light blinks intermittently. resets upon restarting vehicle. vehicle hesitates/bucks on occasion at approximately 35 mph. mileage at 102,000 miles. vehicle has had transmission fluid changed as directed. honda recall on transmission problem invoked within several months of initial recall notice. i am hearing and reading that odyssey transmissions have a long track record of failures, beginning with the recall notice. it's a known and dangerous problem that honda needs to address. *tr

2002 honda odyssey purchased new. 2nd gear is failing at 90,000 miles. we complained about 2nd gear prior to 2004 recall. took car in for recall 2004, oil cooler installed despite our complaints of 2nd gear problem already occurring. 2nd gear improved for a year and then steadily got worse. now have to replace. honda paying for trans but not labor after much arguing. we believe car was dangerous before and after oil cooler installed with many scary occurrences...dealer always said it was fine but finely told us to replace trans last week. would not have driven car if i had been fully aware of the real danger. believe many odyssey sare being driven in unsafe condition without owners being fully aware of danger and honda not showing concern for their consumers who have misplaced their trust in the manufacturer. *tr

My husband, 2 year old daughter and myself were driving to maine from new jersey after purchasing our used 2002 honda odyssey just the previous month at 102000 miles. only an hour into the trip after passing through the toll plaza and getting onto the ny thruway the van had no control. i pushed the brake and the van accelerated, i pushed the gas and the van lurched to a stop as if someone pulled the emergency brake. i lost control of the steering and there was no shoulder to pull over to since there was construction. cars, and 18 wheelers were flying past me and i was in the left lane. after putting my hazards on and driving no more then 5 miles an hour i was able to get over to the shoulder. at this time all the dash lights started flashing and smoke started pouring out of the hood. we got it towed to the nearest honda dealership, and they told us the transmission was fried and the dealer that sold it to us had overfilled the transmission fluid by 3 quarts. they said we would need a new transmission. our warranty shipped a rebuilt transmission. now after only putting around 2000 miles on it and only 2 months later we are starting to have the same problems. it bucks when it shifts, it brakes when i accelerate and the whole car shakes when i shift. i have a 2 year old daughter and i am scared for our lives to drive in this, as most of our extended families live 1 hour or more so that requires us to drive on major highways. this is definitely a major safety concern!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr

2002 honda odyssey failure of transmission. check engine light came on which led to failure of transmission on minivan with 49,000 miles. honda paid to replace transmission and gave another warranty for 36,000. on about 7/12/2008, transmission failed again with additional 55,000 miles. vehicle was being serviced for check engine light and technicians discovered that transmission went bad again . honda only covered 80% of repair costs. *tr

Transmission is slipping, van stalls, hesitates during slow and fast speeds. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda odyssey. while the contact's spouse was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into third gear. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and it was discovered that the third gear was cracked. the clutch assembly was replaced. there is no recall regarding this issue. the current mileage was 75,000 and failure mileage was 74,000.

This is the second transmission failure on this vehicle. the first at 37800 miles the second at 102,000 miles or 64,000 miles on second transmission. not ours but some of these trans. failures lock up vehicle so that it has to be drug on to the tow truck, blocking traffic and causing hazards. *tr

My 2002 honda odyssey with about 50k miles needs transmission replaced. based on my research on the web and a recent consumer reports issue i believe this model year van needs to either have the warranty extended for the transmission or a recall issued to provide new transmissions. i know the warranty was extended for models up to 2001 because of transmissions problems. although the dealer has agreed to pay half the cost i'm still not satisfied because of the possibility that the transmission will go out again. there are countless accounts on the web of others that have had more then one transmission replaced in the same van. this is also a big safety issue since the van sometimes doesn't shift gear while in motion. somebody can easily bang you from behind. *tr

106,000 transmission slipping between 20-30 mph (2-3 gear) honda suggested replacing motor mounts ($700) may 08. van still did not perform properly hard shifting still slipping. july 08 van engine light came on as well as tsc and flashing "d". would not engage had to pull over and disengage gears . honda dealer said the replacement transmission was 4100 called american honda and received the"good will" adjustment of 30%. ridiculous that the timing belt out last the transmission! *tr