Problems with 2004 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact heard an abnormal grinding sound underneath the vehicle. without warning, the vehicle decelerated independently although the accelerator pedal was being depressed. the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown. *dt*jb *tr 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb

Shift car onto gear d and it does not move. after a good 6 to 8 seconds in gear it will move forward.also while driving about 35 to 40 miles per hour transmission shift erratically.

Shifting car into gear (d4) from park it does not move, although after a few minutes in gear it will move forward

Automatic transmission broken down

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate when necessary and there was a delay when changing gears. also, the check engine indicator and instrument panel gauges flashed. martin main line honda (123 e lancaster ave, ardmore, pa 19003, 1-(610) 649-5600) was notified of the failure, but could not produce a diagnostic trouble code. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to three different independent repair facilities and each one diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the dealer did not state if the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). there was no open power train recall on the vehicle at the time of the failure. the manufacturer issued 26 tsbs for the power train. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. while driving 70 mph, the transmission failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to stevenson-hendrick honda wilmington (821 s college rd, wilmington, nc 24803). the dealer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 33,000.

Nhtsa recall 04v176000 does not include our vin, but it should, because this is the problem that has occurred with our vehicle 3 times now. the transmission has overheated and failed. and according to 04v176000, transmission overheating is a serious hazard that can cause loss of control of the vehicle!!! the first time it happened, i was driving on a 2-lane highway. the second time it happened, my wife was driving it on hwy 80 towards reno. the 3rd time it happened, she was driving at about the same place i was, on 41 north. it always happens on a medium to long trip going up an incline. others have reported this as well, so much that there is a site dedicated to this very problem -- odysseytransmission.com. if you visit this website you can see the definite difference in proportion of complaints for the earlier generations vs the later. it appears there is a design flaw that causes fluid flow constriction during torque converter lock, which results in overheating. in the last incident, as described by my wife, she was driving up 41, and the engine went up to around 4000 rpm. the car slowed down and ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. while the vehicle was stationary, it would not accelerate forward when the accelerator pedal was depressed. in addition, the vehicle downshifted independently on more than one occasion and the engine indicator illuminated without warning. a dealer was not made aware of the failures. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

At 123,000 miles transmission failed with uncontrolled gear changes on road and loud thump in changing gear from park to drive when starting in morning. check engine light would not go off. dealer said a new transmission was required. after installation and travelling to 131,000 miles thumping reoccurred in change from park to drive. waiting on dealer response.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. while driving various speeds or while parked, the engine would suddenly rev to over 5,000 rpms. the vehicle accelerated without warning. when this occurred, the brake pedal was depressed to the floor and the vehicle failed to stop immediately. the contact stated that the vehicle was currently unable to shift from park. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 178,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the vehicle was unable to accelerate past 35 mph while driving on the highway. the dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000.

Tl* the contact's wife owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated at a low speed and then accelerated at normal speed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vehicle was then taken to robert auto mall (19 park lane, downingtown, pa 19335, (610) 269-8200) where the contact was provided a history report regarding the transmission. the manufacturer was notified and confirmed that there was no recall associated with the vin. the contact was provided case number: 06612914. the approximate failure mileage was 156,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 25 mph, the gear shifter failed to shift into another gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 201,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated that drive 1, drive 2, drive 3, and the reverse gears failed to work without warning. the contact was able to use drive, neutral, and park, but the failure continued. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified and provided no solution. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Failed/broken motor mounts. this appears to be a systemic low mileage failure issue on similar honda odysseys of this vintage. this is a safety issue.