Automatic Transmission problems of the 2004 Honda Odyssey - part 1

2004 Honda Odyssey. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problems. The consumer stated on July 27, 2012, the engine light illuminated. The consumer immediately had it checked it out, where they discovered a possible transmission problem. According to three different mechanics, the 2004 model was known to have a defective transmission fan that did not cool down the transmission effectively. The failure was due largely to the transmission fan being too small for the transmission.

I have a 2004 Honda Odyssey with 111,111 miles and we currently live overseas in england. My check engine and tcs light came on five days ago and since then it has been down hill. It has trouble getting into reverse and now it is scipping really bad in 2nd and 3rd gear. I took it to the Honda and since it is us spec and has to ship the transmission from the states it will cost 7500 pounds and with the exchange rate it would be about 12000 dollars. We do not have many choices as they are not many shops that will work on american spec cars. We loved the van up until this all staredwe have to make the choice to get rid of the car as it is not worth that much. We are really in a bind as we are a family of six and this is our only transportation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Check engine light on at 59,526 miles. Took vehicle in for servicing was informed nature of check engine light was transmission not shifting correctly. Repair estimate $3,000.

2004 Honda Odyssey has failing transmission at barely over 100,000. This problem may have started at only 80k! this vehicle is only 7 years old and has been maintained per the manufacturer/. Upon research and confirmation from the dealer, Honda acknowledges that this model has transmission problems. With this knowledge, they had the responsibility to tell consumers and pay for replacement transmissions to avoid injury or death.

I own Honda Odyssey 2004, 170000 miles. The transmission had the code p0730. When I went to a dealership they gave estimates for repairs or replacement. Calling to Honda USA I found that there was a recall on transmissions in 2004. Also, they told me that recall was done on my vehicle. Talking to other owners, I found that there is no issue with the mileage, 120000 or 150000 we have the same problems with sleeping gears and codes. After talking to Honda case manager, they told me that Honda would not pay for replacement. They would not confirm the conversation or willing to sent any letters of outcome of this case. The van was purchased from the Honda dealer in 2009 for $17,000 and dealer gave one year warranty.

February 29, 2011: I own a 2004 Honda Odyssey with 136,961 miles. I loved loved loved my Honda, until now. Tcs & check engine lights came on. Took to my local repair shop and they got the codes p0700at & p0740tc. They advised I take to the dealer because it was a transmission issue which they don't. Dealer said could find nothing wrong with transmission but battery was weak and timimg belt & timing belt holder needed replacement. After paying $1200 I picked up the van and drove it home. The next morning the tcs & engine came on again. Took it back to the dealer. They said local repair shop must have erased the transmission coded when they check them and that is why they didn't see them and thought there was nothing wrong with transmission even though I told them there was something wrong with it. They said I will need a new transmission. I called Honda America to file a case. They took my information and then told me there was nothing they could do to assist me. I asked to speak with a supervisor who told me the same thing. I don't know what to do. We are a one income family. I am a stay at home mom who takes care of her 92 year old grandfather who has alzheimers. We bought a Honda because we have always loved how dependable they are and now I don't have a car. With so many cases of transmission problems, I can't believe Honda won't back up their product. I can't afford a new transmission and have no idea how I am going to get my kids and my grandpa to school, doctors appointments, etc.

At less than 87,000 miles, my 2004 Honda Odyssey needs a new transmission. One month ago, the Honda dealer performed a transmission service on the car as routine maintenance and then it started slipping within 3 weeks. I have read that countless other people have had the same issue with 1999-2004 Odysseys and that the warranty was extended on 1999-2001 models. My 2004 had a recall that supposedly fixed the issue, and yet, at this low mileage, I am now faced with a $5,000 repair on a car that has been well-maintained. Honda has also issued many tsbs on these transmissions and knows there is a problem. Nhtsa should force them to replace all transmissions in all Odysseys free of charge.

On Saturday February 5, 2011. While my wife was driving from columbia,SC to augusta,GA. Our minivan started acting up our tcs light came on in the vehicle, and my wife stop on the side of the road and a gentleman from dot help her get the van on the road it seemed like the vehichle slowed down to aprox. 20 miles per hour granted my wife is on I-20 westbound, and for no reason what so ever or signal the vehicle staleed. The gentleman was able to get my wife on the road agian,but about 20 miles later the vehicle accelarated and my wife was not able to controlle it, fortunately the vehicle decelarated by itself, but the transmission went out on the vehicle. This vehicle is a 2004 with only 112k miles to me this is absurd. Now I see that Honda has been having problems with this transmissions since 1999. I think Honda should be liable for putting such a crummy product out in the market. Fortunately my wife wasn't hurt but it shook her a bit. Now we are stuck with a bill for $4100, for defective transmission that Honda has knowledge of. Hope some action is taken against Honda since they are putting people at risk on the road.

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 deler in hopes of having the vehicle repaired and getting assistance from Honda for the transmission that has very publically 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.

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. . . . . !.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 contacts 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.

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.

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.

2004 Honda Odyssey transmission with dealer installed towing package failure.

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.

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 updated 11/16/jb.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2004 Honda Odyssey transmission problem. At 20,000 miles, the transmission has started to slip. Also, it rolls backwards when it is in drive in our driveway. Our driveway is not steep. It did not do that when we first got it. The dealer said that was normal. We almost slammed into a car that was parked in front of us on a hill. We were facing downward. I put the van in reverse, then I took my foot off the brake to make some room so I could get around the car parked in front of us. The van rolled forward and I had just enough time to avoid causing major damage. I had to find the owner of the car in front so he could move out of the way so I could get out of there.