transmission problem
9.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$2,350.00
Average Mileage:
79,000 miles
Number of complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace transmission (1 reports)
Helpful Websites About 2003 Honda Odyssey won't go into gear
2007Aug 24
(reported on)Odyssey EXL 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
The transmission selector will not move from park. You need to play with the selector for about 5 min before it dis-engages from park. Wiggle the dam thing press on the brake and so on. after the thing is fine you can shift to reverse neutral and drive with no problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2008Jan 02
Odyssey EX V6
I am writing to you in regards to my 2003 Honda Oddessy for which I just had the transmission rebuilt. I had brought the car to my local Honda dealer several times with concerns regarding the transmission beginning in 2007 (at less than 100,000 miles). Finally in 2008 as the problem progressed (and of course over my extended warranty period), it was determined that a transmission replacement was necessary. Since this was increasingly becoming a safety issue (car did not consistently shift between 1st and 2nd and would require a manual downshift to a lower gear and then back to drive), I brought the car to a local transmission technician as soon as possible and $2,355.42 later, the car is fine. Unfortunately, it was exactly to avoid this kind of major repair issue that I bought a Honda. The Honda was my first foreign auto and I paid a premium for it specifically because of the promise of a dependable auto that I could use for many miles. I abandoned the American auto makers so I wouldn�t be faced with the dilemma of a new car once it hit 100,000 miles or having to sink a lot of money into it and wonder if I�m throwing good money after bad.
In shopping around to determine how much it would cost to fix the transmission and trying to determine if I should buy a new car (the good money after bad dilemma), I discovered that the transmission issue for Odyssey�s between 1999 � 2004 was rather prevalent. I had done the required repair based on a recall in 2004 but had been assured that this was not related. However, the recall was indicative of the same transmission problem that led to my having to replace the transmission. The problems with the Honda transmission for these years is well documented (or well lamented) on the Internet. Evidently, Honda produced a substandard transmission for those model years. That leaves me wondering why, having paid a premium to purchase a Honda based on the reputation for reliability and high mileage, I am paying for Honda�s poor business decision to try to use a less expensive vendor? Honda made a good profit margin on my purchase since I know the Honda prices didn�t get reduced in 2000-2004 to reflect the lower-cost, lower-quality transmission nor to compensate buyers like me for their future transmission expense. I am therefore writing today to request that Honda reimburse me for the enclosed transmission repair.
Bob F.
Winchester, MA, USA
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