Transmission Not Go Into Gear Problems of Honda Odyssey - part 2

2003 Honda Odyssey automatic transmission has failed on several occasions (today, may 10, 2010, was the latest incident) including while driving and while starting out. Gears disengage, causing the vehicle to suddenly lose ability to power drive wheels. Vehicle sometimes does not shift into gear (from reverse to drive). This can lead to an accident if vehicle is trying to merge with traffic, and transmission gears disengage. My vehicle was recalled in 2004 for automatic transmission 2nd gear recall. Installation of transmission oil cooler was conducted as vehicle only had 14,418 miles. If it had 15,000 miles, transmission would have been replaced. This oil cooler device appears to be not very effective, and I believe Honda knew there would be long term damage to the transmission due to their original poor design or manufacturing errors. Judging by complaints on internet blogs, this is a widespread problem, similar to the Toyota acceleration problem. I would like to see Honda initiate a recall with a transmission replacement program to address their quality issues. I will be pursuing replacement of the transmission with Honda so I can have a vehicle available to transport my children safely to and from school. This is a safety issue, and I hope the NHTSA pursues this case before people die or are injured because of Honda's defect. Thank you for your help in protecting the public.

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Dear sir; on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, while driving in the visalia, the subject Hondas transmission failed. I was able to get to the vehicle to the your dealership and was informed the transmission was failing in gear ratio switch failure. The vehicle was inoperable. I was informed by the dealer that there was a transmission recall on this vehicle in 2004, I do not recall taking the vehicle in for inspection/repair. The Honda service manager said the Honda records showed the vehicle was inspected; there is no paperwork with my signature indicating my acceptance of any such recall order. If the transmission inspection did, in fact, take place, apparently it did not thoroughly evaluate my vehicles transmission situation. In the past the Honda dealership has performed two transmission oil changes, within a short time, because the oil was turning brown. I used a different mechanic to do my routine motor oil changes and that mechanic informed me the transmission oil was brown again and replaced it, and there was no further problem with the transmission oil. I cannot explain the difference in the oil change procedure between an independent mechanic and the Honda dealership. I was informed today by the Honda dealership that they changed their transmission oil equipment with updated technology. Today, under protest, I authorized Honda dealership to replace the transmission in the subject van. It was not feasible for me to drive the vehicle to another mechanic. The cost of the replacement will be approximately $5800. 00 minus 25% = app. $3900. 00. I feel Honda not did properly take care of the problem that was subject of a recall; they were unable to show they inspected my vehicle with my signature accepting the condition of the vehicle. I request Honda reconsider the costs of the replacement transmission and afford me at least a bigger discount, if not full coverage of the repair costs. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Transmission fails to switch gear it occurs when driving in the city seems to be fine when going over 45 mph. Bought Honda Odyssey a year ago because I have three small children and its a huge safety concern. I had it looked at by commonwealth Honda they said it has transmission failure and sd it would cost $4700 to fix. I called american Honda said they are not willing to help pay to fix. There is millions of complaints I found on the internet, people who have Honda Odyssey having same problems also a recall from years back but american Honda claims my van was fixed. Im a single mother who is disabled with 3 children pd $8,000 for the van 1 year ago. Can't afford to pay for a transmission and I feel Honda is responsible knowing there selling there cars with transmission failures. I did my research and Honda helped some customers fix there Odysseys that have the same malfunction mine does. Please help me and let me know what my options are thank you.

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First transmission replaced at 61,000. Replaced with a refurbished Honda transmission. Supposed to be better than new transmission. Second transmission failed at 119,000. Almost didn't make it to the dealer. The transmission was slipping so much. At one point, I could not get in any gear.

Transmission failure and gear lockup.

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1. Vehicle started jerking very bad because automatic transmission would not go into third gear. 2. Transmission failure discovered when taken to dealer. 3. Dealer quoted a price of $5800. 00 dollars to repair.

While driving to work, I was not able to shift gears and then my car was moving so slow that I barely made it to Honda service. I'm glad I didn't have the kids in the car with me. The car only has 90,000 miles and was serviced and maintained properly. Transmission has to be completely replaced costing total $5,000. 00. Honda motor CO. Was only willing to pay 50% of the cost. They should pay the entire cost since it is a defective part. They admit they are at fault by sending recalls in 2004 on the transmission and now paying 50% of the transmission replacement.

The car slips from 2nd to 3rd gear. The failure occurs often, at least 3 times a day. The consequence of the failure is that the care is not engaged in a gear so we have to pull off the road to try to reengage the transmission. I took the car to the Honda dealer, they said I will have to pay $2,500 for the new transmission. This is not acceptable since it is Honda's fault, a bad transmission in the 2002-2004 Odyssey.

Transmission not shifting gears. Intermittent failure. New transmission required on 2002 88,000mi Honda Odyssey.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that the transmission felt as if it were slipping. The vehicle would occasionally fail to shift into gear and would also jerk when shifting. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission), but the dealer stated that it would cost $4,500 to repair because the recall only pertained to vehicles up to the year 2000. The failure and current mileages were less than 84,500. Updated 5/5/09 updated 05/06/09.

Automatic transmission not immediately going into reverse for several second that went on for 10 days. Then trouble going into drive for several seconds as well for 3 days. Not going in to gear while driving during gear shifts or stops for 2 days. Completely unable to put the van in any gear while on my way to the dealer for service appointment. They told me the transmission needs to be replaced after only 73k miles.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). Immediately after the repair, the contact noticed that the failure still persisted. Several years later, when attempting to make a turn at 5 mph, she noticed that the vehicle would not shift gears properly. In addition, the engine warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that they would only assume partial financial responsibility for the repair, the contact would have to pay $1,700. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 22,332 and current mileage was 72,000.

Well maintained vehicle with less than 150,000 miles of mixed city/country driving requires third transmission. Required replacement with new transmission. In our case the vehicle failed to engage gears, stranding us in -40 degree wind chill.

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Transmission suddenly and unexpectedly started slipping gears at 105k miles. Regular routine maintenance has always been performed though few records were kept. Vehicle has always been driven gently in varied city and highway conditions. Government ordered recall work was done in 2004 and Honda records say problem was "fixed". Repair records indicate that an a/t oil jet was installed after technician made subjective decision that there was no visual damage. Recall was ordered due to faulty transmission design issue involving second gear that may cause catastrophic failure under certain conditions. Now transmission is having problems with second gear engagement under all conditions. Local Honda dealer refuses to accept any responsibility since the vehicle is out of warranty though they admit that there was a serious design problem with '02 transmissions, just as there was with 99-01 models that received an extended warranty due to class action lawsuit. Fear is that the "fix" that was installed back in '04 was not sufficient to prevent failure of second gear mechanism. There appears to be thousands of similar complaints listed on the internet, some involving serious accidents or near misses. This design defect should receive prompt attention by Honda or NHTSA. Owners should have confidence that repair of their vehicles is safe for the long term, not just a few thousand miles.

I own a 1999 Honda Odyssey with 120,000 miles. I received a recall notice when the vehicle had 75,000 miles about replacing the transmission. At the time, the vehicle had no transmission problems. Right now the vehicle is completely disabled in front of my house. The shifter moves into the drive position, but will not move in any gear. Not even reverse. I spoke with the local dealer, Honda of annapolis, who stated that the vehicle was over the warranty and I would have to pay $3500. 00 for a re-manufactured transmission. I spoke to a local aamco shop who reported to me that they had replaced no less than 6 transmissions for the 1999-2002 model Honda Odyssey. Clearly there is a problem. I received no warning from the vehicle of a problem. I just got in it one morning and it would not move. Now I wish I hadn't had the recall done. The original transmission worked just fine. Please help.

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2003 Honda Odyssey, check engine light, tcs light, transmission fail to engage 3rd gear 50% of the time. Error code p0740. Had the oil jet kit installed on Aug 4 2004.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. While accelerating from 30 mph, the vehicle slipped out of gear and would not catch the gear on the highway in traffic. It slipped into gear once the contact pulled over to the side of the highway and depressed the accelerator pedal again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced with new motor mounts and a new controller. The repair would cost $4,900. The dealer also stated that the vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The current mileage was approximately 77,500 and failure mileage was 77,400.

I own a 2002 Honda Odyssey, which I purchased new in Jan 2002. Recently, when accelerating, the transmission sometimes does not find a gear, but begins to shift, does not go to the next gear, but loses speed and power. The first time it happened was approximately 2 years ago, but it did not reoccur for awhile, so I thought it was fluke. Over the past several months, it occurred more frequently and I took it into the Honda dealer in my local area, ken dixon Honda of waldorf, MD. They recently inspected, test drove it and told me the transmission did not show any error codes with computer analysis. They did say I should replace the transmission, various small parts and a central control computer to ensure the car would shift in traffic. My concern is that this happened intermittently over a period of months without warning. Honda never informed me of a service problem or what to look for as an indication of occurrence. When the dealer checked it, there were no indications of service problems. The failure of the transmission to shift without warning has placed me and my family in danger as we live in the washington DC metropolitan area and traffic is fast, heavy and congested. If Honda knew this was a problem, I was never warned of it. I maintain this vehicle with all required service work, ensured it was returned for all recalls, and have done my part in ensuring my families safety. I then researched this symptom and found Honda had a problem with their transmissions in Odyssey vans beginning in 2001 and continuing for several years, but they did not notify me of any problems. When I figured out it was a problem and not a fluke, I had it checked out by the dealer. It seems as though they know this is a problem but do not notify customers to be aware of a predictable condition they know about placed my family in danger.

Automatic transmission failed 2nd to 3rd gear in traffic jam with my children and wife on interstate 95 washington DC only 53500 miles on my 2002 Honda Odyssey Mini van.

I was driving on I-95 s when the vehicle suddently started losing power & speed, just come to a complete stop. When I popped up the hood,transmission fluid smell was all over the car,also I could see trans. Fluid all over the trans. Top surface. Vehicule could not move at any gear so had to be towed.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. While driving 30 mph, the transmission failed to shift gears. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced for NHTSA recall # 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) at 20,000 miles. An oil injector was placed in the vehicle. The current mileage is 68,000 and failure mileage was 65,000.

: the contact stated the transmission was not catching the gears. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who replaced the automatic transmission. The vehicle was already taken to a service dealer for NHTSA recall, # 04v176000 regarding the power train:automatic transmission. Updatede 12/26/2006 -.

: the contact stated while attempting to shift gears reverse to drive the vehicle malfunctioned and would not switch gears. The local dealer was called who determined the vehicle was not included in any recall due to the VIN. The contact found a recall, #04v176000, regarding the power train: automatic transmission. There were no repairs made.

- the contact received a recall notice (p-30 transmission gear chipping or breakage) in the mail December 2004 for his 2003 Honda Odyssey (75000 failure miles). The contact complied with the recall and the dealer installed the oil jet kit. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph. The brakes were also not operable at the time . The contact returned to the dealer and was notified that the gears failed which caused the transmission to lock, and wheels to lock. The transmission had to be replaced. Updated 03/02/07.

The transmission on our 2002 Honda Odyssey minivan began failing around 40,000 miles. The 2nd gear lubrication recall had been performed. One of the modes of failure was the inability of the transmission to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear during acceleration. The transmission would come out of 2nd but not engage 3rd gear and would act as if it were in neutral. Another mode of failure was the transmission would abruptly come out of 3rd gear during acceleration. For both of these failures the engine would no longer be under load, and rpms would dramatically increase. This loud revving and no acceleration startles the driver. Both of these modes of failure are particularly dangerous, because they would happen during acceleration. When it happened, you would typically be trying to cross a highway, or merge onto the interstate. The driver would find themselves in an accident situation because the vehicle would not be able to safely cross the highway, or merge with traffic. Additionally, a rear end accident was a potential danger because you would suddenly stop accelerating, catching the driver behind you off guard. When the transmission was in neutral during the failure, you could not get the transmission to come back into gear until the vehicle had slowed down considerably. Once the vehicle failed to shift but this time showed a fault light on the dash. The fault decoded to an "improper gear ratio" message. The dealer determined that the transmission needed replacement. On conversation with a Honda representative at their headquarters, she surprisingly acknowledged that there is a known defect in this transmission. My internet research has exposed many other cases of this exact same failure mode in this transmission (as well as some other failure modes). This transmission should be recalled and repaired at no cost to the owners as it causes a dangerous and potentially fatal situation.

Transmission of 2002 Honda Odyssey van fails to shift gears while accelerating causing near rear-end collisions in traffic. Honda representative and dealer claim that there is an internal memo from Honda to their dealers about this problem being caused to these specific transmissions by typical transmission service (flush). If true, and I was shown part of the document, the public is being kept unaware of what appears to me to be a manufacturing defect that is endangering lives. In addition, by blaming the vehicle owner for having transmission service performed outside of the Honda dealership, Honda is avoiding responsibility for the problem.

We have a 2002 Honda Odyssey ex. While driving, with foot on accelerator, the engine tries to shift into another gear, but just revs without engaging into gear. This has been happening regularly (every few miles) for the last two weeks. It had occurred previously several months ago, but could not be diagnosed by Honda. It has become worse and more frequent in recent weeks, and Honda was again unable to diagnose. Honda customer service could only advise taking it to another dealer for service. We know that there is a transmission recall on this vehicle. We are unaware of the step the Honda service department took to try to diagnose or correct the problem.

The 1999 Honda Odyssey transmission is unsafe for driving in the cities or highways. The transmission slips into diffent gear without warning goes from driving to not moving in any gear. I live in maryland and can bring it to your office in washington so you can see what I am talking about and you can ride or drive it to see how dangerous it really is for my wife and 3yr old son and 2 1/2 month old daugther . I pray that they are safe every day leave in that 5 star awarded death trap.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Odyssey. She stated that the automatic transmission failed and would not shift into gear. The check engine and green d-light illuminated. There is a recall for the automatic transmission (recall #04v176000). The dealer stated that they would pay for the replacement of the transmission; however, she would be responsible for the shipping and labor cost. She felt that this was unacceptable, and has reported this to the american Honda association. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. The power train information was unknown.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Odyssey. When appyling pressure to the brake pedal, the contact heard and felt a loud grinding noise. The dealer changed the brake shoes, but the problem still persists. The vehicle was inspected by two additional professional technicains and they advised her that nothing was wrong with the brake system. On two occasions, the sliding door would spontaneously open, allowing her children to exit the vehicle while in motion. The dealer could not duplicate the failure; however, they greased the rollers on the sliding door, which remedied the failure. Several months later, the vehicle was rear ended directly in the center of the vehicle by another vehicle traveling 35 mph. None of the air bags deployed. There were no warning lights prior to the crash. The dealer was not notified. The cotnact took her vehicle to the dealer for NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). Because there was no discoloration in the transmission fluid, the dealer informed her that the vehicle could not be repaired until it showed signs of failure. The contact called the dealer when she began experiencing failures shifting gears, and they advised her that they would not repair the vehicle under the free remdey outlined in the recall. The dealer refused to provide an explanation. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileaege was 80,000. *updated 10/20/08 updated 10/21/08.

My Honda Odyssey 2002 has a frequent problem with the automatic transmission not shifting gears or jerking. It happens frequently at low speeds or at a stop and trying to speed up. It has also happened multiple times while trying to get up-to-speed on a highway on-ramp and when trying to pass on a highway. I have been in several dangerous situations where I have almost been hit because my car would not "engage" and "go". I have addressed this issue at the dealership with no help because they could not "reproduce" the problem. Please don't wait for someone to be killed before issuing a recall!!!.

Transmission failed while driving. Dealer "fixed" transmission per manufacturer's recommendation and specifications and it failed a second time one week after first repair. I did not have an accident, but I could have had I been accelerating to merge onto a highway or another situation when not getting into gear would be a danger.

The transmission does not hold the position of the vehicle. For example, if I shift into drive, the car can drift backward, requiring I use the brakes and the gas at the same time to avoid hitting something behind me. The transmission also does not slow the car on hills. If I am in d1, the car will fly down a hill as if it is not in any gear. The Honda dealer insists this is normal. I do not know if it is acceptable for your safety standards but it is difficult for me to drive on mountain roads without wearing the breaks out, and is a safety hazard for me.

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2003 Honda Odyssey with transmission failure. Consumer states that transmission was found not switching gears when the vehicle was warmed up. He also found that the fluid was dirty. Transmission replacement would solve the problem. The consumer also had the front and side engine mounts replaced. The battery was replaced as well.

In reverse gear and going back two feet, consumer will hear a loud clunk noise as though it's going into another gear. Dealer will replace transmission.