Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2001 Honda Odyssey

I bought my preowned 2001 Honda Odyssey within the first 20 days I could feel the tranny slipping sometimes. So I call the dealer and he said sold as is. I brought it to a mechanic shop around the block from my work. They hooked it up to a scanner and they told me the problem was "a lock up solenoid for the torque converter. " basically said too bad your out of luck. I am done with Honda. I should have done my usual and researched before buying and I never would have purchased an Odyssey. I figured it was a Honda so what could the worst be? all others I have owned ran great with very few problems. I just brought this van not know Honda had bad trans. Problem I need help with this case some body help me.

My wife was driving our 2001 Honda Odyssey 2 hours from home on 07/06/2012 at 9pm at approximately 55 mph when the transmittion (torque converter) stopped working and forced my wife to barely get off a major highway without avoiding an accident. She was forced to call 911 and request SC highway patrol to assist her in getting her van off the road safely. This is our 3rd, yes 3rd transmittion that has failed. Honda knows they have an unsafe and known defect and continue to do nothing to help remedy the problem. The NHTSA needs to hold Honda accountable for this safety hazard.

2001 Honda Odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problems the consumer stated while driving, the tcs and check engine light illuminated. A diagnosis revealed torque converter failure. The dealer reset the light. However, about 100 miles later, the light illuminated again. Soon after, the d4 indicator light started flashing and there was an extremely slow gear engagement causing the vehicle to downshift. Also, the water pump, timing belt and tensioner were replaced.

We have a 2001 Honda Odyssey ex. At 67,000 miles, while still under warranty, I noticed that it seemed to be slow at shifting gears after slowing down. I took it to the dealer and he said that this was normal. Now at 101,000, the engine light came on and the slow shifting suddenly got dramatically worse, with the engine revving up before jerking the car as the transmission finally shifts gears. Now when we took it to the dealer, out of warranty, we were told that the transmission would need to be replaced because of a "transmission torque converter clutch sys. Malfunction" and the replacement would cost $5000. I'm upset because Honda knows that this is a problem with the 2001 model and should dealt with it honestly when we brought the car in under warranty rather than telling me that it was normal and waiting until after 100,000 miles to inform me that the transmission needs replace. We are trying to decide if it is worth the money to replace the transmission.

2006: notified by Honda corp that our vehicle may have a defective transmission took to sim fryson Honda, winchester avenue, ashland, ky for evaluation - determined to be part of recall. And transmission was replaced due to torque converter solenoid malfunction, however, . Vehicle shifted hard and a made a "whirring noise". We advised the dealer of this on at least 3 occassions but were told that it was replaced with an Honda part as instructed by Honda. This dealership was sold and the subsequent owner filed for bankruptcy and would not listen to our complaints. During the fall, 2010 we noticed the car was beginning to shift even more harder and seemed to stall before going into gear but ironically when the weather was warmer it would behave okay. However, in January 2011 it would not initially go into gear and we thought it was the gear shifting lever that was perhaps out of sync and took it to moses Honda, rt. 60, huntington, wv since the other dealer was out of business. Moses tested the vehcile and found nothing wrong, however, it continued to off and on behave the same way. We again had moses to test it in March/April 2011 and was told then that the transmission was failing. We contacted the ashland kentucky dealership (now reopened) and was told the warranty had expired in January and to contact Honda for additional info. We have attempted to speak with Honda several times and will not discuss nor return calls to us. This is a known problem, having researched the issue, and Honda refuses to acknowledge their repsonsibility in r&d of defective and poorly designed parts. I am requesting full consideration of this problem for all Honda owners that have experienced this problem and for Honda to address the issue.

Our cars have always been taken care of. We bring them in for all required maintenance and do not drive drive aggressively. We are the only owner of the van and we bought it brand new. Then in 2010, accelerating from a stoplight, the van would not shift up and drove at about 30 mph. We brought the van into the Honda dealership who said we needed a transmission repair or replacement. They offered to do that for a hefty price and would not offer any financial help because we had bought the van on an air force base in germany. They stated that they could not tell if the van was raced or not, which it never was. An independent shop rebuilt the transmission and put in a new torque converter. They also included all the upgrades to the tranny. The van now has 153,000miles on it and we are hoping that it keeps driving well because that transmission repair is so expensive.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into park or reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission banner kit, filter, fluid, black pressure switch and the torque converter was reconditioned to no avail. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,000.

Eng light & tsc light both came on traveling on the interstate hwy. Diagnosed as a p0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction. Check. No trouble found. Reset. Same occurrence within several days. Check by two local Honda dealer garages. Told complete transmission must be replaced with a remanufactured one.

I am the original owner of a 2001 Honda Odyssey, which I purchased new from Honda in March 2001. My case involves the failure of the transmission on this vehicle, the transmission warranty extension campaign conducted by ahmc and the offer I was provided by ahmc. According to information contained in the transmission warranty extension campaign obtained from the ahmc website, in September 2002 Honda was aware of transmission failure in Odyssey and prelude models manufactured in model years 1999 2001. As a result of this recall Honda extended the transmission warranty coverage to 93 months or 109,000 miles for these select vehicles. Having known transmission failure was inevitable, ahmc should have taken more diligent strides to inform owners of this pending failure. In failing to due so, ahmc should, without hesitation or delay, recognize the transmission failure was due to a manufacturing defect by Honda and take full responsibility for its replacement. Providing full replacement coverage is the right and just course of action for ahmc. Anything short of that level of coverage would represent total lack of concern by ahmc for complete customer safety and protection, particularly given the extended period of the known manufacturing defect and safety hazard of a transmission failure.

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?.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. While driving at 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact pushed to the vehicle to the side of the road and had it towed to an authorized dealership who stated that the failure was within the transmission. The vehicle was then taken to a local repair shop where the transmission was replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. The current mileage was approximately 156,000. Updated 07/26/10. The consumer stated this is the second time he has experienced transmission failure. The first time, the torque converter was replaced. The consumer was informed his vehicle was not included in the recall. Updated 08/31/10.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be repaired. The torque converter was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact also stated that the vehicle intermittently stalled while driving at various speeds. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was once involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The failure mileage was 75,000. Kmj.

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. . 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.