Problems with 2002 Honda Odyssey EQUIPMENT

We have had two transmissions fail on our 2002 honda odyssey. the first time, the dealer denied we had a transmission problem during the warranty period. when the warranty expired, the transmission failed.even though there was a recall, we were never informed of it by honda. after much wrangling, honda paid for the parts but we had to pay for the labor, $1,100. we believe honda installed a refurbished transmission and not a new one because 3 years and 7 months later., the second transmission failed too, stranding us in the dark with our two young children and requiring us to rent a car to get home. we had no idea that honda has had almost a decade of transmission problems and that our year is the worst year. in our opinion, honda has engaged in fraud. *tr

This form is not right- "equipment" was not generated properly 1) the vehicle maintenance, tcs and engine check lights illuminated. i took the vehicle to the dealer to check the vehicle. according to the dealer, the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. 2) this is the second transmission failure that i've had with this vehicle. the transmission was replaced at 69,000 engine miles and now at 160,000 engine miles and the vehicle was just 8 yrs old. 3) the dealer indicated that it would cost $3500 with assistance from honda. without assistance, the transmission would cost $4500. i started shopping around with different transmission shops and found that this vehicle is notorious for failing. i had it rebuilt for $1879. *tr

This complaint does not concern a failure. it does however address a recalled tire valve stem, tech international / tr413. after having 4 new tires and valve stems installed on my 2002 honda odyssey minivan about 2 weeks ago, i learned of the recall notice in consumer reports magazine. since then i went to walmart store in kenner, la.(suburb of new orleans) where the valve stems were installed and got one of the stems that are currently being installed and it is a tr413. as yet i have not had a problem with any of the 4 stems that were recently replaced, however i am concerned about their recall and their current availability and use at a major retailer. i also went to sam's club in kenner la. and found that they had the same stem on hand there too i plan to have the stems on my van replaced asap as tech international has offered to do so upon my request. my main concern is why the valve stems in question have not been removed from inventory at walmart, sam's and any other outlets that received them ? according to consumer reports magazine, a fatal rollover crash has already occurred in orlando, fla. and 2 recalls have been issued by tech international since then. *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

My a/c went out in my 2002 odyssey. i am being told a rock or other debris hit the condenser, the freon leaked out, and then the compressor locked up. the whole system has to be replaced to the tune of $2000. an internet search reveals hundreds of similar complaints due to the grill that protects the condenser not doing the job. i see this as a clear design flaw. especially when my research revealed an aftermarket grill (not designed by honda) has been designed and is being sold. honda needs to step up and issue a recall and take responsibility for this problem. *tr

Driving home in my 2002 honda odyssey on an 80 degree evening, i heard a popping sound near the radio console, small amount of smoke came out of the volume control knob, and strong odor of burnt wire or something. took the van to the dealer and was told that radio (cd/tape/dvd combo) needs to be replaced and it would cost about $1000. i didn't even hit the 4th year anniversary of ownership of this van and the radio failed already. the dealer said that cause is usually due to coins being slipped-in into the cd/tape slots by kids. the dealer opened the radio console and confirmed that it was not coins, but some kind of short circuit inside the radio. never had a problem with the radio/cd/tape/dvd unit until the incident date. *jb

I recently had a car dealer tell me that the reason my car's electrical system shut down and battery died was because coins were put into the cd player. since i don't have young kids, it is hard for me to believe. in addition, the cd player has continued to work and has never had any trouble playing up to or after the incident. i have heard some similar stories and most of them surround honda's and more specifically, honda odyssey, which is my model. is this possible or is someone taking advantage of me? *jb

I was not notified about the recall of the vehicle for transmission failures. when i found out my transmission had to be replaced, i was told by honda customer line employee at 800 999 1009 that a repair was made to my vehicle without telling me it was done. the recall was april 2004. the alleged repair was in may 2004. the alleged notice mailed to me was july 2004. i smell deception by honda. they may be covering up a bigger problem with the odyssey than nhtsa is aware. i have heard that several owners of 2002 odysseys have had transmission failures that could lead to locking up of the vans and could lead to crashes. my van recently did not accelerate while entering the interstate in dayton ohio. this nearly lead to a serious accident involving my wife and two kids. i learned of this recall from consumer reports . the so called repair in 2004 failed to correct the problem. *nm

A few months after purchasing a honda odyssey car the air conditioning stopped working as we were driving down the road. the service technician was unable to duplicate the problem. on more than one occassion the service technician was able to replicate the problem and insisted that if it were to happen again he would replace the entire air conditioning system(only to find out the next time it happened he no longer worked there and the whole process had to start over again). most recently my mothers three small grandchildren were in the vehicle when the air stopped working.the temperature outside that day was around 80 degrees. they drove straight to the dealership again. the service technician was able to replicate the problem again but cannot find the cause of the problem. this is extremely worrisome to me as my mother has very bad allergies that trigger her asthma. each time my mother has taken the vehicle in (5 times that i know of) they keep her car and provide her a loaner car for up to two weeks. this last time she offered to trade the loaner car a newer honda odyssey van for her vehicle since the air conditioning works in it. the dealer told her that she would have to pay more money for this vehicle because he wouldn't be able to keep hers on the lot because there was too much liability. so he wants her to drive a vehicle that has no air conditioning, and everytime the air conditioning goes out bring it directly to the dealership to be evaluated, prolonging her exposure to allergens, which could cause her asthma to get aggrevated, not to mention the possibility of heat stroke or heart attack in the summertime in the south.she purchased the vehicle from piedmont honda in anderson, sc. if someone could please let us know whether this car is considered a lemon and whether or not we have any legal recourse we would greatly appreciate it.*ak

Automatic doors sometimes fail to close completely, stopping mid-way. need to restart car to close them. warning lights (all) lit up multiple times on several occasions for about 2 minutes each time; then went off. carbon deposit build-up in throttle cable makes the accelerator pedal very sticky and i need to constantly remind honda service to clean and lubricate; otherwise, it becomes very sticky and i need to push hard on pedal ~ leading to hard acceleration.