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My Odyssey needs a complete transmission overhaul, and will cost more than $3,000. I always thought that Japanese vehicles are durable, reliable, and long-lasting, with Toyota being one of the best, but Honda being the best of the best. Now, I am very disappointed with Honda. I am hoping for Honda to recall the transmission for the Odyssey. I have 4 friends that have the same problem with their own Odyssey. And my auto mechanic disclosed to me that this is a regular and consistent problem that is brought to him by his customers. Please recall the Odyssey transmission to relieve us of the financial burden, and to regain our confidence to Honda vehicles. Thank you.
I was backing up in my Honda when I stopped to see if I was going to hit something. I am sure I put my vehicle in park, started to exit the van on the drivers side, I was the driver, and realized that the van was moving backwards. I had my left foot on the ground before I knew I was moving. The drivers door hit me and I was on the black top hitting my face and knees, my right leg was under the van and the left front tire tore up my right leg. My drivers door closed and I yelled for help which several people came to my aid. The people was able to shut off my van and they lifted the van off my leg. I was taken to the hospital where they stitched up my leg and took several X rays, I had no broken bones. It took 3 months for my wounds to heal and my knee still has a lot of pain.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the RPM's increased. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000. The VIN was not available.
Driving in a parking lot to find a parking space. Environmentals: Torrential downpour, but road and parking lot surface not flooded. Attempting to make a left turn into a parking space, the power steering (assist) failed. Could not turn steering wheel. Stopped vehicle. Turned off air conditioning. Engaged foot brake. Put vehicle in neutral. Lifted foot off of brake pedal. Waited approximately 1 minute. Foot on brake. Put vehicle in drive. Air conditioning remained off. Power steering assist had returned. Able to park into parking space. See also: NHTSA id number: 10616212 NHTSA id number: 10592737 NHTSA id number: 10578624 NHTSA id number: 10036938 Honda [xxx] Honda [xxx] (was never notified by Honda of this warranty extension-vehicle is now 8 years old). Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Lake Worth, FL, USA
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While driving the vehicle it hesitated three times and seemed to kinda stop.....moving forward came upon another red light and went to go again and vehicle would not go....over twenty miles an hour another red light and then the same thing coasted to the side and put it in park called aaa dealership which it was purchased said the transmission is out.
I noticed an oil leak on the vehicle. When taken to the mechanic he found that the spool valve is leaking. The Honda dealer informed us that there are no replacement parts available. The oil is leaking on the exhaust manifold and is a very possible fire hazard. This is a family vehicle and this issue is a very serious one.
Engine vibrating violently at speeds of 35-40 mph and when RPM are between 1,500 to 2,000. The possible causes are faulty engine mounts, transmission, or engine. Honda replaced the power steering due to problems. I also replaced the run flat tires with non run flat because the run flat last only 1 year. I want to vibration to be resolved. The vibration appears to be a manufacturer defect according to online Honda owners groups.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when a burning odor was present in the vehicle. The contact stated that white smoke was coming from under the rear and front of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, who determined that a faulty valve in the transmission caused the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 142,000.
On my way to work on January 14, 2014, as I was getting up to speed (from 0 to 20), the engine revved around 2000 RPM, the transmission would not engage 2nd gear. I backed off the gas pedal and the transmission engaged. The check engine light lit up and I drove it to a Honda dealership. The service department said that their diagnostic revealed an internal issue with the transmission and would need replacement. I have owned 7 Honda since 1983, and I have never had this type of problem. The van is at a local transmission shop rebuilding the transmission for $1500, Honda wanted $5300. The van has been well maintained over the years and I'm very surprised that the transmission would go at 141,000 miles, but transmission issues appears to be a problem with the Odyssey lineup over the years. Unfortunately, I was not made aware of these issues prior to purchase. Disappointing.
Vehicle shudders while accelerating and worse with turning left onto freeway onramps etc. Causes some difficulty steering and need to enter freeway at very slow speed disrupting traffic.
I am writing you in reference to my Honda Odyssey that was purchased in October 2006. In August of this year (2013) the transmission stopped working. I had to have the van towed to an auto shop in Vermont to get fixed. The shop had to do a transmission rebuild. The transmission rebuilt cost me three thousand and four hundred and sixty-three dollars ($3463). I spoke with the owner of the auto shop and he advised me that Honda Odyssey's are known to have transmission problems. I also verified this information on-line.
Driving at 50 mph on a Friday night. My van suddenly gave a loud explosive sound and the cabin filled up with smoke and I could not breathe or see properly. I wondered what was going on and quickly pulled up on the side of the road. It took me some time to get out of the van since I am disabled. My husband had to literally speaking, carry me out and sat me on the side of the road. Passers by had already called 911 when they noticed what was going on. The police, ambulance and fire dept came. The fire dept determined that my van was smoking heavily and they took care of the fire in my engine when they opened the hood. The van was towed to the dealership and they informed me that my transmission was defective. The only problem was that this will then be the third transmission in a van that is less than 8 years old. I had a similar problem in July 2011 at 80,000 miles and the transmission was replaced then with promises from Honda that I was good for another 5 years. So when this problem occurred exactly 2 years to the time that the second transmission was replaced, I reported the problem to Honda and they want me to pay for a third transmission. This is despite the fact that I always serviced my van with the dealership. It has never been serviced with the local repair shop. I am still making car payments on my van and they want me to pay for a new transmission? I will appreciate an investigation on why Honda is allowed to sell lemons to consumers even though they are aware of transmission problems on the Odyssey vans. Smoke and fire due to recurring transmission problems on the same van is a safety issue. I pray that no one will be killed or injured due to recurring transmission problems with Honda Odyssey vans. Thanks in advance for your assistance in protecting and ensuring consumer safety as we drive our cars.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, burning fumes started to emit into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 93,699 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Honda transmission failed at 67K miles. Transmission is still with the 3yrs/ 36K warranty in term of the year but over the mileage by 31K miles. Honda transmissions are very unreliable and the company does not acknowledge this transmission problem.
The 2006 Honda Odyssey has 100,600 miles, we were driving approx 75 mph on the freeway, and the RPM's increased greatly but the vehicle suddenly lost speed in heavy traffic. Soon, white smoke appeared from the front as we coasted to the nearest exit approx 1 mile away. It turns out the transmission failed without warning. All regularly scheduled maintenance on the vehicle was performed. Transmission failure with just 100K miles. We were fortunate to avoid an accident in heavy traffic.
Recently it has started lugging between 15 and 20 miles an hour and the lugging is often preceded by a whining sound. Spoke with Honda mechanic who said there could be an issue with torque converter and need to be replaced.
My Odyssey lost power/wouldn't accelerate/wouldn't shift as we approached the top of a 7% grade. We pulled over, shut the car off and checked fluids etc.. everything was fine. We tried to get going again and the van wouldn't go. We sat for about an hour and tried again, and the van got going again perfectly fine. We were able to get to Honda when it broke down again. Honda diagnosed it with a bad transmission/torque converter. The atf fluid was burnt (my Odyssey has the atf fluid cooler too). The tech said the vcm (eco mode, variable cylinder management) increases the load/stress on the vehicle and is a contributing factor of the break down. My Odyssey has been meticulously maintained at Honda Y Honda specs/recommendations. I had no previous indication my trans was going out (no gear slipping anything. It drove fine up until it broke down) I called american Honda for assistance in the repair, and they failed to even offer any sort of help. From what I've googled, Honda Odyssey have common trans/torque converter issues and american Honda is well aware of the problems on the Odyssey. After this, I will not buy another Honda.
The transmission is gone because of an inherent design problem in the transmission. Because the transmission fluid pump stops working correctly inside the transmission, the pressure is too low and the transmission grinds itself up. The car will slip out of gear and stop moving. There is nothing I could have done about it in preventative maintenance. I have to replace the transmission at a cost of approximately $4000 or more. This should not happen under normal conditions after 7 years even if the car has 150,000 miles on it.
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- Huntington Beach, CA, USA