Transmission Solenoid problems of the 2002 Honda Odyssey

Transmission slips on 2nd to 3rd gear or disengages altogether upon acceleration which is happening on a more frequent basis lately. Transmission fluid changes are made every 30k miles by dealer. Oil jet recall has been performed upon TSB notification, added oil cooler, cleaned and/or replaced filter and solenoids just to prolong the inevitable transmission failure.

We inheirited a 2002 Honday Odyssey. The van began having very frightening transmission problems at about 80,000 miles. It will slip out of gear. This has happened while on the highway with my 5 kids in the van with me. It is very dangerous, and scary for your van to suddenly disengage at 65 miles per hour. We had a solenoid replaced but are now being told that we need a new transmission on a van with only 84,000 miles. Honda has not been very helpful at all. I am scared to drive the van.

2002 Odyssey - ck engine light came on at 100k miles. Took it to the dealer and they pulled a p0740 code. Dealer stated cost would be $5500, but would reduce it to $3000. This includes a new transmission and computer. They said that both need to be replaced to actually correct the problem. The problem would come back if transmission was only rebuilt. Next, I took the van to a 3rd party shop and confirmed code and problem. They want $3000 to rebuild it, replace the known bad parts and several other valves and solenoids, but no new computer. 3rd party shop said this is a known problem that Honda should have taken care of for all Odysseys. Van now hesitates when hot and looses power. Going back to dealer to take up their offer and see what financing they have.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact received a recall notice in 2004 for NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). An authorized dealer performed the recall repair. On a separate occasion, while driving less than 60 mph and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not shift gears. The rpm indicator shifted from 2,000 to 4,000; however, the vehicle would not accelerate. After several attempts, the vehicle finally engaged. The condition worsened and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that there was a solenoid issue, which needed to be replaced at the estimated cost of $600. The repairs were made, but the warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer replaced the transmission. The failure and current mileages were less than 86,000.

- the contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey with an odometer reading of 83888 miles. The engine light turned on December 9, 2006. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer about a week later. The dealer performed a diagnostic which revealed an error :"code 103 pool code stored p1750-clutch pressure failure. " the dealer recommend installing a clutch pressure control solenoid. The dealer service representative at valley high Honda of victorville CA, quoted $500. 00 to replace the part and if it did not work, the contact was told that the vehicle may need a new transmission at a cost of $4000. 00. The contact took the vehicle without repairing it. The contact called corporate Honda at 1-800-999-1009 and left a message. On December 12, 2006 the contact received a call from corporate Honda and was informed of a 2005 recall on 2002 and 2003 transmissions of these vehicles, campaign id 04v176000. The contact was also told that the vehicle had a 100000 mile warranty, and that the vehicle was covered under the recall. The contact took the vehicle back to valley high Honda of victorville CA, and was told that since the engine light was not on they could not work on the vehicle. The contact called corporate Honda office at 1-800-999-1009 and spoke to michael bodan case number n012007-01-1601830, who confirmed the vehicle is under warranty, and to continue to drive the vehicle until the light comes on again. Then take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The contact wants to file a complaint against Honda and the dealership because of their response, as well as, the unfair business practice by the dealer when the vehicle was taken in the first time. The dealer did not inform the contact that there was a recall or a warranty that covered the vehicle for this issue. The failure milege was 83798 miles.

We noticed our 2002 Honda Odyssey's transmission started to slip from second to third gear around 36,000 miles. Coincidentally the second gear recall was received one week later. We brought our Odyssey in for the transmission problem and recall. They performed the recall work but said the transmission slipping problem could not be duplicated. They said that if there were a problem with the transmission, the engine light would illuminate. After driving the vehicle for 3,000 more miles, the transmission slipping has occurred approximately 10 times. Sometimes it is not as noticeable with the engine getting up to 3,500 to 4,000 rpm, but a couple times it has reached over 5,000 rpm with a huge jerk when the vehicle finally shifted. We finally could not stand the "defect" and called the dealership for service. Their first response was the vehicle we out of warranty. After some discussion/negotiation they decided to fix the problem by replacing the egr valve and the shift solenoid. The vehicle seemed to operate appropriately from the dealership to home. The next day, my wife was driving my three daughters to a friend's house and the dash board lights came on (d, tcs, and malfunction indicator lights) with the transmission not allowing the vehicle to coast. The vehicle slowed down very quickly. She turned the car off and restarted with the malfunction indicator light on. She decided to turn around and drive home (1 mile). The transmission did not seem to be operating appropriately as the vehicle was not accelerating and in one violent jerk the vehicle made a loud screeching sound. My family is home safe, but we do not feel safe driving our $30,000 supposedly reliable Honda Odyssey. We have called the dealership and are waiting for their cal. Although, we are hopeful they will resolve this problem under warranty, we are more hopefully that a recall will be made for all 2002 Honda Odyssey transmissions as others have posted very similar experiences.

The van's engine warning light and traction control light came on at about 2700 miles while I was driving the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle gear shift was in the "d" mode for drive, and the green light began blinking off and on at the same time the engine light and tcs light were illuminated. The Honda dealership replaced the pressure control solenoid and this ended the lights being display. Today, at 3100 miles, the engine warning light and tcs light came on again and the "d" gear shift light was blinking off and on. I took the vehicle to the Honda dealership this morning and was told 5 hrs later that my vehicle needs a new transmission. I am shocked and also disappointed. It is new and cost $30,000 to purchase. What a bum deal.