Transmission Gear Slipping problems of the 2004 Honda Odyssey

Nine problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2004 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2004 Odyssey.

1 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2016

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The alternator wires burned up and the transmission slipped, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

2 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2016

Transmission slipping while driving on city street - transmission needs to be replaced.

3 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 01/31/2013

Transmission was slipping and a hard shift between gears 2nd to third.

4 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2012

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. While driving approximately 35 mph, the gears began to slip and shift violently. The transmission then seized without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to a transmission shop. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) however the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

5 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2011

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the transmission seized. The vehicle could be driven but could not be shifted into any gears. The contact also stated that the transmission would slip through first and second gear. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure was ongoing for a year. The contact believed that the transmission failure was related to NHTSA campaign id number:04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission), but the contact was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 57,000.

6 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2010

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.

7 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2010

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.

8 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2010

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.

9 Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2006

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.



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