Problems with 2004 Honda Odyssey POWER TRAIN

Well . . . we have a 2004 honda odyssey and just hit the 103,000 mile mark and now the transmission problems have started. my husband was driving the car when the check engine light went on and then the car started to hesitate until it just wouldn't drive anymore. luckily, he broke down in front of a mechanic shop. code p0740 has come up meaning we need a new tranny. called honda 12/10 and again 2/11. we had it towed to the local honda dealer in hopes of having the vehicle repaired and getting assistance from honda for the transmission that has very publicly failed. we were offered a highly overpriced rate, ten had it towed to aamco and had it repaired for $1,000 less that the original quote with honda. the vehicle has been repaired through aamco transmission, with the final bill being $4700.29 . we're the 2nd owners on this vehicle and make car payments monthly. our loan is what's called an upside down loan, owing more in payments than the vehicle is worth. to boot, we've been without our vehicle since dec. 2010, and don't see any light at the end of the tunnel. we don't have the money to pay for the repairs that have already been, so the vehicle sits as we continue to make car payments. i'm at a loss . . . i just don't know what to do. we're very disappointed in a vehicle that we truly loved until now. hopeless in a honda. *ln

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when he felt the transmission slip. later while the contact was parked in the driveway he engaged the accelerator and the vehicle rolled backward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer advised him that there was an internal torque converter failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 59,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not move forward and in reverse; it was as if the vehicle was shifted into neutral. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the transmission failed; it was repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was not included in recall 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Honda odyssey 2004 stops all of sudden on the red light. the car starts but when shift to d it stops. the mileage of the car is 72000.00. i have maintain the car properly and never miss any appointment. i call honda because on the internet it was showing that there was a recall of 2004 but when honda customer service has asked my car vin number they have told there is no recall on this car. the cost of the repair is almost 3500. please help.....! *tr

We have a 2004 odyssey and it's transmission has started slipping in & out of gear. when this happens the vehicle is very hard to control and we have been very cautious (and not driving it) to prevent accidents. honda knows they have a massive transmission problem, of the same magnitude as the toyota acceleration concern, but they will not fix it. *tr

Vehicle transmission overheated in the middle of interstate 70. state police responded to assist my wife and 4 children who were stranded in the middle lane. vehicle struck sp vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when she attempted to accelerate yet the vehicle stalled without warning. she was able to restart the vehicle and as she accelerated to 25 mph, the vehicle stalled a second time. the vehicle was restarted and the contact was able to drive directly to an authorized dealer without accelerating past 25 mph. the dealer performed a diagnostic and advised her that the transmission would need replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 108,000.

Driving on the highway florida to illinois at apx 65-70mph,without warning vehicle looses power, almost to a crawl, smoke bellowing out behind the car. diagnosed as transmission failure. honda dealership states vehicle is not cover by warranty or recall. dealership could replace tranny at a cost over $5k. opted to install another odyssey trans independently. this failed in less than 1k miles. opted to then have original transmission independently rebuilt with genuine honda's oem parts and specification with honda dealership consult. worked fine for appx 26k miles then torque converter burned out again. replaced and repaired torque even solenoid but less than 8k mi tranny failed again. all these happened in less than one year and 30k miles. bill kay honda dealership still saying car is not involve in recall/suit and out of warranty. previously i complained at planet honda about a jerk/thump when increasing speed between 10-40 and dealership states they 'could not duplicate the problem'. vehicle is still down and honda and their dealerships are still screwing it's customers. ps: had 2002 odyssey that was on its way out with similar problems but it crashed. also, have a 2001 civic with same transmission failure sitting for the least 3 years with only about 100k on it! shame on you honda!!! *tr

The transmission was running well when all of a sudden it blew its top on i-90 west while traveling through new york. the 2nd gear began to shutter 3 weeks before but it was not consistent and other than that the car ran well. *tr

Our 2004 honda odyssey is having transmission trouble. it began with some shaking and shuddering at 1500 rpms, between 25 - 35 mph. we took into a local garage and the mechanic told us that the transmission needs to be replaced. *tr

I was driving my honda odyssey ex 2004 in the left most lane with my wife and 3 kids (ages 7, 10, 12) on a highway at 70 mph. suddenly the vehicle took a jerk (like a hiccup) and all the systems shutdown immediately. even the steering was completely frozen since there was no power. i hardly managed to pull to the shoulder while high speed traffic was passing. it was a horrible feeling. my family was completely terrified. i had the car towed to dealership. they found a "short circuit" in the ignition wiring. also, my "transmission" was not working. short circuit was repaired ($250) but transmission quote is over $4000 which i cannot afford. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact was driving at approximately 60 mph when the vehicle independently began to decelerate and became hesitant. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted in regards to nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). the manufacturer advised that the contact's vin was not included in the recall and offered no further assistance. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were approximately 137,000.

I was driving and my van started kind of jerking and then it would not accelerate. my tcs (traction control system) light came on. i was merging on a major highway in peak rush hour traffic and my van stopped on a curve. my child and i were almost killed by a semi that just about rear-ended us but instead drove into another lane, about hitting another car. the van was running, but would not drive or go in reverse. the dealer told me it is the transmission and it would be $4,000 to repair. i saw on-line that many, many other people have had the exact same problem with the honda odyssey transmission. i am currently getting a second opinion. both the dealer and american honda told me that there are no problems with the honda odyssey transmissions in the year my van was made, which i do not believe is true. both refused to help me and did not tell me that there had been recalls regarding honda odyssey transmissions and that there have been many problems just like mine. *tr

Transmission failure in 2004 honda odyssey. mileage 75000,bought new from dealership,maintained by dealer. was shocked when news of transmission failure was broken. repair estimate 3900 this also include the computer which is peculiar with this 04. still talking with honda america on how they can help . *tr

Our 2004 honda odyssey a/t(transmission light came on). we had the a/t checked at the dealer and they said the fluid was fine. the transmission is overheating during normal driving conditions. the vehicle has a recall 04v176000 affecting some 1,099,796 units. our unit has a vin just outside of the recalled vin numbers. i believe this needs to be updated to include other 2004 honda odyssey vans. the transmission is going to need to be replaced according to the dealership. *tr

Driving on interstate, getting off exit, transmission was down-shifting very abruptly to the point of skidding and loosing control of vehicle. there was no advance warning prior to this happening. *tr

2004 honda odyssey transmission with dealer installed towing package failure. *tr

Own 2004 honda odyssey, original owner, purchased new, 130,000 miles. check engine and traction control systems lights illuminated last wednesday. i believe i am one of many odyssey owners with bad transmissions. approximately $3500 to fix it. *tr

Driving with family on busy highway on mother's day 2010. complete transmission failure on our 2004 honda odyssey minivan. honda refuses to admit a problem even though they issued a recall for one particular year in the early 2000's. luckily we were not involved in an accident and were able to guide the car off the road. total repairs were well over $3,000. honda started using a different transmission recently in the odyssey model. this should be investigated fully as the internet is littered with reports of similar transmission problems. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. the contact stated the vehicle shifted gears without the key being in the ignition. the dealer advised the vehicles was outside of warranty and the contact would be liable for any repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 61,246. updated 11/15/10 *cn updated 11/16/10*jb

Transmission failure at 118,539 miles, no warning. original owner. *tr

2004 honda odyssey, original owner, 82,331 mileage, heading towards transmission failure. *tr

During the week of march 1-5, 2010, my honda odyssey was showing signs of slippage when going from one gear to other, however the problem was transient. i was on vacation at deep creek lake, maryland in the weekend of march 5-7 and was driving back from there on march 7 afternoon. i was on cruise at 55 miles per hour on us 219n, when coming over a small hill, the car suddenly violently shook and was revving up (rpm very high) trying to maintain speed of 55 mph and was unable to do so. i braked and got the car under control and without knowing much merged on i-70e headed towards home at baltimore, md. driving for about 100 miles, i took exit at hagerstown, md to take gas. after taking gas, i wanted to head back to the highway but unable to continue that much further. the car would not move pressing on the gas pedal and finally had to call aaa towing to tow the car. anyway, it is with hagerstown honda and the diagnosis is transmission failure and i need to shell out 3500k from my pocket. transmission failure for a 2004 odyssey at 122k miles is absolutely unacceptable and american honda refusing to do anything to help me out. this car is apparently also not included in the recall list the honda had earlier this decade on some the odyssey models for the transmission problem. i think this needs to be investigated and recall expanded. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) the tcs light and the gear selection "d" light began to blink on my honda 2004 odyssey. the transmission started to slip. in a matter of a day the transmission failed as i was on the highway. the tachometer spiked and the transmission would not engage. then the engine light came on. i could not get the car to accelerate. it was total transmission failure. i had to coast the vehicle off of the highway. the van has 85,000 miles. when i called american honda motor corp about recall nhtsa 04v176000 they said i was not covered. [xxx] was not included in the recall so i had to go to my local honda dealer to have them evaluate it and then they could possibly negotiate some type of assistance from honda motor corp. i called my local honda dealership he stated since we were not the original owner of the vehicle that honda motor corp would not help. he estimated that the cost to fix the transmission would be at least $3,200. i took the van to a transmission shop. it cost me $2300 to have the transmission rebuilt and an external cooler put on. furthermore the engine and transmission mounts had to be replaced. they said the main problem is that there is a manufacture defect that is allowing the transmissions to overheat. once they overheat they send off flakes that get caught in the filter screens in the transmission that causes more overheating and eventually failure of transmission. *tr

Automatic transmission failed, requiring replacement at 101,000 miles and only six years old. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. whenever the contact drove the vehicle he noticed that the engine and transmission light appeared on the dashboard while driving 35 mph. the dealer informed the contact that the failure could not be reproduced. there were no prior warnings. the failure and current mileages were 78201.

Complete transmission failure with 150,000 miles. *tr

2004 honda odyssey transmission slippage. went to multiple mechanics and was told the transmission, with less than 70k miles on it (and determined by two independent mechanics at 43k to be in great shape) was dead-on-arrival. i relied on that van for my wife and kids and, based on what i've seen with others, so have innumerable others. what would have happened to my family had they been stranded or had the transmission gone out on the interstate in traffic. please do something. *tr

Transmission failure. *tr

I bought a honda odyssey ex about a year ago. the back doors began opening on their own as i was driving and wouldn't close. then the transmission started leaking oil. i paid to get a diagnostics from the honda dealer ship which cost me 235.00. they said i needed to change the entire transmission. i bought it with 64km and now it has 70km. i've paid 5,500 so far and i still owe 10,000. *tr

Transmission failure and gear lockup. *tr

Defective engine and transmission mount, will result in severe vibration and transaxle misalignment defective transmission at 84,000 miles. dealership require to replace transmission and all engine and transmission mounts. *tr

2004 honda odyssey ex l with 89,684 miles. it is currently running fine, except that the check engine light is lit. two days ago while driving at highway speeds, both the traction control light and the check engine light came on. after 5 minutes the tcs light went off but the check engine light remained. took car for diagnostic and code p0740 is present. service manual says to replace entire automatic transmission. car is shifting properly when driven. car has had every regular maintenance taken care of including replacing atf fluid at 35,454 and 66,942 miles *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) unintended acceleration of my honda odyssey- i was slowly pulling into a parking space in front of a store front and the car started accelerating, jumped the curb, hit a post, and went through a store front window. this is the first time this has ever happened. i was the only one injured. i reported the incident to american honda corporation on11-13-09. the case number is [xxx] . i tried to brake, but the brake would not stop the vehicle. *tr

Upon acceleration, when the vehicle reaches 1500 rpm a shudder is felt. i am experiencing this every day now while driving. after numerous road tests with servicemen, diagnosis has been made that there is a problem with the automatic transmission. the transmission fluid is discolored. *tr

Transmission at 92,000 had dark fluid, metal on the magnet, loud whine, slipping gears. over next 14,000 miles (while honda said there was not problem) progresses to rough shifting to the point of killing the engine. finally refused to go into gear and was towed to dealership. honda replaced with refurb transmission. *tr

See nhtsa campaign id number : 04v176000 outlining recall for transmission problems. we followed all recall instructions, serviced the vehicle regularly only through a certified honda dealer and now the transmission has totally failed, costing $4,800. *tr

Original owner of this vehicle and i've had to replace the transmission twice, the a/c system 3 times and starter. numerous electrical problems with the doors and windows and recently had to replace the ignition switch that seized one afternoon. all service intervals have been followed as with my other vehicles that have had tires and fluid changes with no other fixes. the paint continues to flake off even after honda of concord, nc repainted half of the vehicle. 2 years ago. vehicle has left my wife stranded on dozens of occasions along with the vehicle's 9th battery since 2004. selling this vehicle is not an option but replacing it is. it will not be replaced with another honda product ever and i caution anyone who is ever in the market for one of these vans to avoid them at all cost. the dealerships have been nothing but a nightmare to work with and would not cover any of the repairs i listed above. they are junk. *tr

2004 honda odyssey transmission failure at 80,000 miles. honda offered 700.00 rebate only if i had the repairs done at a honda dealer, which would cost $4200.00. i'm retired on a fixed income. *tr

Transmission failure at 55,000 miles 2004 honda odyssey. *tr

We kept getting a vibration at about 30 miles an hour, and often in the same place on the roads in town. because we live about 45 minutes from a honda dealer and our odyssey is out of warranty, we took the car to our local repair shop, where they tried several fixes. after several months of this, we finally took it to honda and they said the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle only had 97,000 miles on it. *tr

Normal functionality driving on trip during mild weather on 29 march 2009 from sacramento area to los angeles. after driving over 5 hours, the car suddenly lost power and the vehicle was smoking due to the rapid ejection of transmission fluid from the transmission (breather valve?) which resulted in sudden and catastrophic transmission failure in 2004 honda odyssey. the transmission required replacement at 79000 miles and was serviced at a honda dealership during scheduled transmission service. *tr

Check engine light on and tcs light flashing. diagnosis code p0740 indicates: torque converter lockup malfunction.vehicle will not shift into the highest gear at freeway speed, shudders when accelerating at approx 20 mph and gas mileage has decreased significantly. determined that there is internal slipping requiring a new transmission. seatbelts do not retract and get caught in doors. several areas of body have midnight blue paint peeling. *tr

Trans shutters at 30-40 miles per hour dealer said that because no trouble codes were showing up they could not do a repair. i was instructed to drive the car and return when the check light came on the van has 88,000 miles and this problem has occurred several times but no ck eng light. *tr

While making a turn from a stop light, i noticed the green "d" drive light flashing. i contacted dealer who stated the transmission was about to fail and needed to be replaced. the mechanic stated that the transmission was noted to be "shifting heavy" into second gear and making a "clunk" sound when shifting. despite being outside of the transmission recall, honda agreed to pay for 1/2 of the repair cost after multiple complaints to corporate. the new transmission came with a 3 yr/36,000 warranty. about 12,000 miles later, the "d" light again began flashing. i took it back to the dealer who replaced the second transmission with a third. i find it interesting that the mechanic noted the problem in second gear, the same gear affected by the recall that i was not a part of. i believe the problem probably affected many more cars than were included in the recall and i was forced to pay thousands of dollars to repair a known problem. i do not have a hitch and have never towed anything with this vehicle. *tt

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey. he stated, while driving 50 mph the vehicle shift began to shift into second, third and then into first gear on its own. the contact reported problem to the dealer but they stated that there was no valid warranty for his vehicle. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 125,000

2004 honda odyssey has malfunction in transmission. *tr

I had a long wait at a pharmacy drive up window so with the engine running, i put the shift in park and set the foot brake. on an attempt to move forward i put my foot on the brake pedal, released the emergency brake and attempted to move the shift lever from park but it was locked in the park position and would not move. i quickly looked in the owners manual and read the instructions on page 185-6 which described removal of a trap access door and inserting the ignition key to unlock the park condition. if i would have been in traffic and would not have had a pen knife i would never have been able to correct the condition. the trap door was almost indiscernible designed into the top of the dash above the steering wheel and difficult to even get the sharp blade of a pen knife in the crack to pry open. the service personnel checked my brake lights to see if they were working and they were ok. apparently there is a relationship to the park condition. i ask what a woman is supposed to do if that were to happen and they had no suggestion. why can't the controls be designed so all you have to do is remove the key from the ignition and restart the engine to unlock the locked condition. i can see this condition as a disaster on a jammed freeway. putting a remedy in the drivers manual is not the answer to this rather perplexing situation, especially for non mechanical drivers with poor perception skills and in emergency situations. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated the automatic transmission failed and the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall #04v176000, regarding the powertrain:automatic transmission due to the vin. the service dealer determined the transmission needed to be replaced.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda odyssey. on several occasions, the transmission slipped while driving between 20-40 mph. the vehicle hesitated while driving uphill several times as well. the dealer could not duplicate the failure because it was a random occurrence. the dealer informed the contact to wait until the failure worsened or until the check engine light illuminated. the contact was also informed that her vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 56,000.