2001 Honda Odyssey

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY EX, I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE A ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS DURING DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND I SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR IT CAUSES A REAL HARD BANGING JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION. I SPOKE TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT AND THEY ACTED LIKE IT WAS AN ENGINE MOUNT (WHICH I IMMEDIATELY CHANGED AT A COST OF $100.00 FOR THE PART). I ALSO WENT AHEAD AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AS WELL (ANOTHER $40.00 FOR PARTS). THIS WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AND I NOW DISCOVER THEY KNEW IT BY READING ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT MY VEHICLE HAD ALREADY PASSED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE EXTENSION. I THINK THERE SHOULD NOT BE A MILEAGE PLACED ON THE WARRANTY.....IT IS OBVIOUS, THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHEN IT COMES TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HONDA OF AMERICA SHOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A HONDA DEALER AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CERTIFIED. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TRANSMISSIONS IT HAS HAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING CHANGED AS DIRECTED EVERY 30,000 MILES WITH HONDA ATF FLUID SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO TRANSMISSIONS ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT 64,000 MILES (TORQ CONVERTER), THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 38,000 MILES (TORQ CONVERTER). THE SECOND FAILURE I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT 3-4 TIMES BEFORE THE POLICE ARRIVED. I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT PANIC AND GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE. IMAGINE IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY/ INTERSTATE WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT. HOW CAN A COMPANY PUT OUT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE? *TR

2001 HONDA ODYSSEY WHICH IS NOW ON ITS 5TH TRANSMISSION AND HAS 104,850 MILES. CONTACT STATED VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 2-3 ON THE RPM GAUGE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM..*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, IT CEASED TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IT WAS BECAUSE OF A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. THE EGR WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED A CODE DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH WAS ELECTRICAL. THE FRONT AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD VIOLENTLY ONCE IT DID SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AND ON JUNE 24, 2006, HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT PAID $1,092 FOR THE REPAIR, PLUS LABOR FEES. ON OCTOBER 24, 2007, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT UPSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR AND WOULD SHIFT DIRECTLY INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,786 FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 210,312 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,342. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE JERKED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UPSHIFT. WHEN IT DID, IT SHIFTED VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED ONCE AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SURGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,342 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 210,152.

MY 2001 ODYSSEY IS NOW ON ITS FIFTH TRANSMISSION; THE TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED FOUR TIMES. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING MY FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS WITH REBUILT FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS. I'M AFRAID TO HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR ANY MORE; I'VE BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TOO MANY TIMES BECAUSE HONDA & DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO INSTALL A RELIABLE TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS SAID IT IS FOLLOWING THE WARRANTY BY INSTALLING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND SAYS "NEW" TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

2001 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT FIRST HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED THEN HE RECEIVED A CALL STATING THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA**CC THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF BILL OF SALE AND MOTORVEHICLE CONSUMER COMPLAINT FORM. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF JUST BEFORE ALL POWER FAILED IN THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A CLUCK NOISE WAS NOTICED FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 100,000 MILES WAS CANCELLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INFORMED THE CANCELLATION WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT A USED VEHICLE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD IT AS A SALVAGED VEHICLE, WHICH WAS TOTALLY REPAIRED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AS SAFE TO BE OPERATED.

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT AND LOST ALL GEARS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 6 ,2006 THE SHIFT SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSION'S. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB