Transmission Noise problems of the 2004 Honda Odyssey

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph. The vehicle made a loud noise that was coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose or repair the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

My transmission is making a noise, as of 3/21/13. I had taken it to transmission shop and it is ring and pinion and it is quite expensive so when I went to check it out on the internet came across that there was a recall on this model back in 2004 I was never notified and now it is costing me several thousands of dollare, if there is a recall on this I expect Honda to pay for this not me. I love my van and bought it because of its dependability and reliability and now I am having a lot of problems with the van. I expect someone to contact me ASAP and Honda to cover the cost.

Transmission failure began with whining noise. Took the vehicle into the dealership for diagnosis and tranny oil change. They reported back that the tranny was failing. The oil change only made the problem worse. Tcs and check engine light came on, slipping, revving with no movement at a stop. I ended up having vehicle towed to a shop and the tranny was rebuilt. Cost was $2,668. 75 with tax.

The van has made strange noises and gotten horrible gas mileage since we purchased as 'certified pre-owned' from Honda dealer. We reported both to dealer and gotten no response but 'OH, well'. We have serviced the vehicle at the same dealership since purchased and followed all recommendations for service. The d light has been flashing at random for over a year, but each service appt they found nothing and just sent us on the way. At the last appt, they finally found a bad sensor that had been causing the light to flash (they said). We had them replace the sensor. We drove across the us to visit family. The tcs and cel came on and we took the car to a shop to have the code read. P0740. We called our dealer in or and they said it would probably make it back to or from al. 20 miles later the tranny died completely. My wife came within 10 feet of being flattened by a big truck due to lack of power or control. My wife and two kids were stranded on the side of the interstate. We had the van towed and tameron Honda said it would be 2800-3k to fix. They called back a couple days later to say it was almost 3600. We have religiously serviced the van and never towed or hauled anything. We have complained for years to our dealer that there was something wrong with the van. We bought an extended warranty that covered everything up to 105k miles. We have complained since we bought the van in 2006 and Honda only drove and said they didn't hear anything. We are now out 3. 6k for the new transmission even though we have been calling it out for 5 years. The transmissions in these vehicles are weak and should not become a 4000 repair for consumers. The van has been cared for mechanically and we have done our part, but Honda refuses to do anything. It is hard to believe that a transmission on any vehicle would fail this early. There are hundreds of other people with the same failures. There should be some action from Honda to fix this dangerous condition.