Problems with 2003 Honda Odyssey VISIBILITY

Without much or any warning my transmission failed (the dreaded p0730 code showed up on the scanner) on my 2003 honda odyssey ex-l van with only 100,325 miles. the van was never abused or used to tow. transmission was rebuilt 1.30.12 by private shop continental transmission for $1800. (torque converter blown to pieces). honda does have limited recalls on trannys but mine was not included (only if 2nd shaft is broken & scored and burnt/ bluish color) this will documented tranny problem with 2nd generation odyssey is very upsetting and i blame it on a poor design by honda engineers (under sized tranny paired with a power v6 240hp heavy 4500lbs van has been a recipe for premature failure). the worst part was on 1.5.12 i just had extensive preventative maintenance done at don davis honda (timing belt, water pump, tensioner and power steering belts) and two weeks later the transmission fails!!! other issues with the van have been, ac compressor failed may 2010 88,648 miles. rear wiper motor failed march 2011 89,240 miles, both sliding power door rollers had to replaced. brake switch failed (locked up), dec 2011 98,750 miles van would not move out of park. not real happy or confident with honda right now! *tr

While traveling north bound on us hwy 29, traveling at approximately 50 mph with all windows in their fully closed positions, the passenger side window simply disappeared into the door. after erratic maneuver, due to sudden and surprise in a rush of air into the cabin, speed had to be reduced. frantic efforts to raise the window failed. vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. dealership was contacted. however, the service department was closed. no accidents occurred. vehicle was taken to dealership next day at 08:30. dealership repaired problem and charged approximately $250.00, claiming part was not covered under any warranty. a very similar event occurred to the drivers side door under very similar circumstances. accident was averted in that event, due to the suddenness of the even. the dealership repaired the very same issue at no charge. the fact that no warning occurred in either case, makes this a very serious problem that could easily cause a driver to steer off of the road or be distracted for the moment it takes to cause an accident (especially during inclement weather). i would like to see honda corporation take responsibility for repairing this very serious mechanical problem that leads to compromised cabin safety. *tr

The rear vents in an honda odyssey have stopped functioning. based on web searches this seems like a very common problem and surely points to a manufacturing defect. on activating the switch to operate the vents there is no automatic cutoff as soon as the vents are opened / closed all the way. this apparently leads to the motor over-heating and causing it to burn. there are no manual controls available to operate the vents. based on your location the van will now be overheated (fl) or extremely cold (co) as the internal a/c unit cannot / will not funcion at the optimum levels. *tr

Honda odyssey 2003, problem with power window electrical system. *bf after the key was removed from the ignition, the power windows retained a charge for over 5 minutes and remained fully operational. *jb

The interior rear view mirror broke off a total of three times, making it difficult to see vehicles in the rear. owner contacted manufacturer.*ak

I had my car park at work. at 4:30 when i was leaving work i walked to my car opened the drivers door. i closed the door and heard a window shatter and it blow out of the car for no apparent reason. the window that shattered was the passanger sided sliding door. i call the dealer and they said that glass was not covered under the warrenty by honda. i called honda and they said that the dealer should have looked at it to determine if it was a defect. it sounds like they are playing the blame game. i had the university police write up an incident report and have pictures of the window right after it happened. i am having to replace the window tomorrow 5-6-04 and will cost approx $359.00. *ak

The truck was parked inside a parking lot without physical contact with another vehicle. the right passenger side window shattered. police came for the investigation. there were no injuries. the dealer is aware of the problem. *ph

Driver and passenger sliding rear doors latch inconsistently