2002 Honda Odyssey Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

2002 ODYSSEY - CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 100K MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED A P0740 CODE. DEALER STATED COST WOULD BE $5500, BUT WOULD REDUCE IT TO $3000. THIS INCLUDES A NEW TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER. THEY SAID THAT BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED TO ACTUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD COME BACK IF TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY REBUILT. NEXT, I TOOK THE VAN TO A 3RD PARTY SHOP AND CONFIRMED CODE AND PROBLEM. THEY WANT $3000 TO REBUILD IT, REPLACE THE KNOWN BAD PARTS AND SEVERAL OTHER VALVES AND SOLENOIDS, BUT NO NEW COMPUTER. 3RD PARTY SHOP SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF FOR ALL ODYSSEY'S. VAN NOW HESITATES WHEN HOT AND LOOSES POWER. GOING BACK TO DEALER TO TAKE UP THEIR OFFER AND SEE WHAT FINANCING THEY HAVE. *TR

THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 67K MILES SHOWED "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT & WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO NEARBY MECHANIC, WHO IDENTIFIED THE CODE AS P1491 & ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR COVERAGE UNDER 8YR/80K EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP & AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY REFUSED TO COVER IT SAYING IT WAS 45 DAYS OVER THE 8 YR WARRANTY PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH THE 67K MILES IS UNDER THE 80K. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO ME IN THE LAST 8 YEARS ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM, NOR WAS THERE ANY CHECK DONE ON NUMEROUS SERVICES WITH THE HONDA DEALER. NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT SHOWS UP RANDOMLY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. WE HAD MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS WITH AMERICAN HONDA & APPOINTMENT WITH HONDA DEALER & THEY ARE REFUSING TO CONSIDER IT HONDA'S ISSUE, INSPITE OF MILEAGE BEING SIGNIFICANTLY LOW. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. ON MONDAY, JULY 5, 2010, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF IT. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS NEEDED REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 180,000 MILES AND THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED AT 90,000. READING MANY BLOGS SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS A BROAD PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. *TR

WE OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE 12600 MILES ON IT, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE DONE ALL SERVICES AND IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION. BUT RECENTLY WE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WERE TOLD BY THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE FOR ABOUT $4000 (THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY JUST WORTH THAT MUCH). EFFECTIVELY WE WILL NEED TO THROW AWAY THE VAN. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION FOR 1999-2002 HONDA'S. I THINK HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 72,000 MILES. HAS MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I FOLLOW THE OIL CHANGES AND THE MAINTENANCE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING WITH THE HONDA. THEY SELL [XXX] FOR GOLD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

JUNE 21, 2010 (12:55PM): WE ARE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THERE IS A BIT OF INCLINE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY GAVE AWAY, RPM WENT UP FROM 2K TO 4K AND THEN IMMEDIATELY EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL WE BARELY MADE IT, OTHERWISE THE SUV BEHIND US WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED INTO US. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE THAT INCIDENT (CODE P0730). THE VAN HAS 78000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN FOR A ROUGH RIDE. THE VAN DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY TROUBLE AFTERWARDS, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WILL NOT GO AWAY. MY WIFE USES IT TO FERRY CHILDREN, AND THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. JUNE 21, 2010: TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER, WHO SAYS THAT HONDA WILL COVER A PART OF IT. HE SAYS THAT OUT OF GOODWILL, HIS MANAGER WILL SPEAK TO DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER TO GET A BETTER QUOTE. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT RECALL IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ECU AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEENR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

HONDA 2002 ODYSSEY BROKE DOWN IN THE DESERT GOING 75 MPH BETWEEN LAS VEGAS AND CALIFORNIA. WE HAD TO DRIVE AT 40 MPH WITH OUR FLASHERS GOING LOADED WITH 7 PASSENGERS AND ALL OUR LUGGAGE (GOING ON VACATION TO BEACH IN CALIFORNIA). HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO VEGAS ON JUNE 7TH TO AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS JUNE 16TH AND AAMCO STILL HAS OUR VAN, HAD TO TAKE OUT THE TRANSMISSION THEY INSTALLED AND REINSTALLED IT. HONDA HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS VAN IN 2004 WHICH WE HAD TAKEN CARE OF, OR SO WE THOUGHT. LUCKILY WE WEREN'T HIT ON THE FREEWAY. DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED CORRECTLY AS OF YET. HAVE TO DRIVE FROM SLC, UTAH BACK TO VEGAS TO PICK IT UP.

THE GEAR WOULDN'T GO LOWER THAN "D", NO L1 AND L2. ALSO NOTICED HIGH NOISE DURING THE DRIVING, MAKING ME FEEL THAT THE CAR IS MOVING AT THE LOWER GEAR. THE CAR HAD THE PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION RECALL, AND SERVICED (5 YEARS AGO). ACCORDING TO THE WEB, THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF OWNERS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE. HONDA ASKED ME TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS ($95), BUT THEY WON'T GUARANTEE ANY SUPPORT IN TRANSMISSION WORK. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SYMPTOMS. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 65MPH DOWNHILL FROM LOS ANGELES TO FREMONT, CA. TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO SHIFT DOWN, LOCKED UP AND ENGINE RPM WENT ABOVE 3000. TCS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION D LIGHT WAS FLASHING NO RESPONSE TO GAS PEDAL. WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL TO NEXT EXIT SINCE IT WAS DOWNHILL. TRANSMISSION WAS PART OF RECALL AND A FIX WAS PUT IN , BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. LOT OF ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX ( OIL COOLER OR SOMETHING). HAPPENS WHEN THE MILEAGE IS AROUND 100K. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ON FREE WAY OR SOMEONE IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING . *TR

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON A NEW 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 41,000. NOW AT 94,000 MILES ANOTHER TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE SAME PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING. THE CAR SOUNDED FUNNY. THIS IS WHAT ALERTED THE PROBLEM TO ME THE FIRST TIME. SHORTLY AFTERWARD THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT. AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE SAME MINIVAN AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HONDA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED BY HONDA ON MY EXACT VIN NUMBER SHORTLY AFTER I HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THEM. I HAD A SERVICE CONTRACT SO THERE WAS NO CHARGE. THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE STARTING TO OCCUR ONCE AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND THE MINIVAN DIED SUDDENLY. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA 7 TIMES BEFORE THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AGAIN I BROUGHT MY HONDA TO THEM FOR THE FUNNY SOUND. THIS TIME THEY WISH FOR ME TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I KNOW SINCE MY CONTRACT IS UP I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED OTHERWISE THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IS THIS NORMAL TO HAVE THIRD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN CAR WITH LESS THAN 95,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A 2002 ODYSSEY. EVEN IF THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SEVERAL TIMES HAVE THEY TRULY CORRECTED/RESOLVED THE VEHICLE PROBLEM? OR ARE THEY BANDAGING UP THEIR MISTAKE. THE RECALL CALLED FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AND ALSO ANOTHER PART TO BE REPLACED ON MY PARTICULAR VIN #. I BELIEVE THEY DID A FAULTY JOB THAT IT WHY I AM GOING ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION. I DON'T DRIVE LIKE A MANIAC, I DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK AND ITS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DON'T WANT TO END UP WITH OUR FAMILY IN THE CAR AGAIN LIKE LAST TIME IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE CAR DYING. I TRUSTED HONDA LAST TIME AND THEY FAILED ME. HOW CAN I TELL IF THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND WHY AM I GETTING STUCK WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 30,000 MILES...I FEEL THEY ARE COVERING UP THEIR RECALLS AND THEY ARE SENDING ME OUT W/A FAULTY CAR AGAIN. *TR

OUR FAMILY WAS DRIVING AROUND 45MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. I THOUGHT PERHAPS MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR BUT AFTER I STOPPED AND TRIED TO GET STARTED AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION RACED AND SHIFTED VERY HARD INTO 2ND AND THEN INTO 3RD GEAR. THEN, THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT AND RACED UP UNTIL 40MPH. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO GO ANY FASTER AND TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. INITIALLY, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID (AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS) THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A 4TH GEAR PRESSURE PART THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CHARGE WAS ESTIMATED AROUND $360 PLUS DISPOSAL AND TAXES. I HAD THEM DO THE WORK AND THE DEALER CONTACTED ME THE NEXT DAY SAYING THE DIAGNOSTICS LOOK GOOD BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY AND THEY RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $5300. I THEN CALLED HONDA AND OPENED UP A CASE FOR RESOLUTION; THIS IS STILL PENDING. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT IS FAILING AT 139,000 MILES. ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS (SEE WEBSITE HTTP://FORUMS.AUTOMOBILEMAG.COM/70/6556907/TECHNICAL-DISCUSSION/2003-HONDA-ODYSSEY-TRANSMISSION-PROBLEMS/INDEX.HTML) AND ALSO WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM/ FOR ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THE 2ND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO OTHER LAWYERS BACKING OUT. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM FOR HONDA, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE NOW, AND HELP FOR US NEEDS TO BE FROM YOU AT THIS POINT. TOYOTA IS TAKING A HIT, BUT HONDA SEEMS TO KEEP FLYING UNDER YOUR RADAR. PLEASE TAKE A STAND NOW AND HELP US THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THEY FIX ONE TRANSMISSION AND WITHIN 30,000 MILES THE NEW ONE FAILS ALSO. YOU NEED TO STAND UP FOR US LITTLE PEOPLE, AS IT IS YOUR JOB. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS! *TR

PURCHASED 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2010 AT APPROX. 82,000 MILES. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE WE NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. AFTER RESEARCHING WE FOUND OUT A TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP DUE TO THIS ISSUE CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT OUR FAMILY OF 3 SMALL KIDS ALL UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE. WE CONTACTED HONDA AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, BUT SINCE WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. WE CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP US RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

TREND OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE EARLY MODEL 1999-2002 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN. WHILE MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN CRASH OR INJURY, THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ODYSSEY OWNERS THAT REPORT THE SAME FAILURE, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY FROM LEJEUNE HONDA (JACKSONVILLE NC) ON 31 DEC 2001. AT APPROX 70,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, RESULTING IN NO ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS, UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES. AT 115,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. AT 115,000 MILES, I 'M ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION. I DON'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS USE THE VAN, FOR FEAR THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE VAN REVVED VERY HIGH AND WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. THERE WAS A GRATING SOUND AND IT FINALLY SHIFTED HARSHLY. I TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY, AND OUR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS UNDER A RECALL FROM HONDA, SO WE TOOK IN DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER, HONDA CITY IN LIVERPOOL, NY. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY DENIED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL UNTIL I PRODUCED PROOF, AND THEN THEY SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN FIXED AT THAT POINT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WERE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT ABNORMALLY MOVED BACKWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH IN THE BACK SEAT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE SEAT BACK TO NORMAL POSITION BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE HER SAFETY BELT WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS UNABLE TO BE READJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,200.

HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING,BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR.VEHICLE SUDDENLY NOT ACCELERATE AND REENGAGE AGAIN,ENGINE LIGHT IS ON "D"LIGHT IS FLASHING. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION AND COST 3959.08. THE VAN IS ONLY 58,165 MILES ON IT. *TR

UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED RACING AND THE CAR DRASTICALLY SLOWED DOWN WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE CLOSE BEHIND AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE TRANNY HAD BEEN NOTICEABLY LESS SMOOTH THEN NORMAL BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER (WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED) DEALER SAID NEW TRANNY NEEDED. MILEAGE 89,502. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A HONDA REBUILT TRANNY. NOTE THAT CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ONLY BY HONDA DEALERSHIPS.*TR

HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES APPARENTLY HAVE A WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MODELS FROM MULTIPLE YEARS (INCLUDING MINE: 2002) HAVE SHORT LIVES COMPARED TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE SEEN BEFORE. WORSE YET, HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, NOR WILL HONDA OFFER ANY HELP PAYING FOR THE VERY COSTLY REPAIRS. AND WORST OF ALL, EVEN IF THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED (ULTIMATELY, THE ONLY FIX THAT HONDA RECOMMENDS), THE NEW TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO FAIL PREMATURELY! BESIDES CAUSING OUTRAGEOUS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS, IT'S REALLY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR THE PUBLIC BESIDES. THE TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION! THIS CAR IS A PILE OF JUNK! I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN AROUND IN IT! HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 9 MONTHS AGO AT 93,000 MILES AND I AM ALREADY HAVING ISSUES AT 104,000 MILES. UNRELIABLE, NOT SAFE, AND I WISH I COULD THROW IT AWAY! HONDA CARS OF AMERICA WILL NOT HELP ME AND I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $4,000 FIXING THIS PILE OF RUBBLE! MY MOM AND I JUST GOT STUCK AN HOUR AND A HALF FROM HOME IN COLUMBIA, SC AFTER DRIVING. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I BASICALLY HAD TO COAST OFF THE EXIT AND STOP AT THE RED LIGHT. WHEN I STOPPED I LOOKED OVER MY SHOULDER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION HOSE HAD BROKEN AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE! WE WERE STUCK WITH NOWHERE TO GO FOR 3 HOURS!!! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 97,000 MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE CLUTCH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR HAS BEEN FAILING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WHEN BROUGHT TO HONDA DEALERS, ON AT LEASE THREE OCCASIONS AND TO HONDA AMERICA I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS "A HARD SHIFT", " MY FAULT FOR NOT USING HONDA DEALERS TO SERVICE MY TRANSMISSION" (WHICH IS NOT TRUE) AND THAT MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOT KNOWLEDGEABLE (HE BUILDS RACE CARS AND RESTORES CLASSIC CARS). ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN AN ATTEMPT TO SHIRK RESPONSIBILITY FOR A POORLY MADE PRODUCT. THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY HAS ONE RECALL AND ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS AT HONDA IT WAS COMPLETED. IN READING MANY OWNERS COMMENTS IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND EVEN MORE POORLY SUPPORTED BY HONDA. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FINALLY TOOK THE TIME TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, WHICH WAS WHAT MY LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THE ISSUES WERE. IT IS APPALLING THAT YET ANOTHER COMPANY PUTS FORTH A PRODUCT THAT PUTS THE SAFETY OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND A MOTHER IN JEOPARDY SIMPLY FOR PROFIT. I HAVE ALREADY TOLD HONDA AMERICA THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER PRODUCT FROM THEM. I AM WRITING TO ALERT YOU TO THE FACT THAT MANY AMERICANS ARE BEING RIPPED OFF BY HONDA AND REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ABUSE AND PUT A STOP TO HONDA'S FLEECING PRACTICES. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 69,000 MILES. BEGAN EXPERIENCING GEAR SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO ALL GEARS. REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION WAS 3200.0. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWED THAT RECALL 04V176000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION OIL JET KIT OCCURRED IN 5/2004. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT OCCURRED AT 18,914 MILES. INVOICE DOES NOT INDICATE WEATHER DISCOLORATION HAD ALREADY OCCURRED, REQUIRING TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I INTEND TO PURSUE HONDA CORPORATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN LOWER GEARS. HONDA DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST OVER $4,000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN CONTINUE TO ASSESS OTHER DAMAGE THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED FROM THE TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. THE VAN ONLY HAS 80875 MILES ON IT. THE 7 YEAR/100,000 MI CERTIFIED USED CAR WARRANTY EXPIRED JULY, 2009. *TR

2002 ODYSSEY LX, 158,200 MILES, WELL MAINTAINED & SERVICED. SUDDENLY STARTED MISSING DOWNSHIFTS (TO 3RD GEAR I THINK) WHILE COASTING DOWN IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, DROPPING COMPLETELY OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. STEPPING ON THE GAS JUST CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RACE. DOWN-SHIFTING MANUALLY ALSO HAD NO EFFECT. AFTER SLOWING TO THE NEXT SHIFT POINT, IT WOULD RE-ENGAGE. HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (15~20). LATER, IT ALSO BEGAN OCCASIONALLY MISSING 3RD GEAR UP-SHIFTS TOO. STARTED LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENTS IMMEDIATELY. ABOUT 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER (APRIL 16TH) AT 60 MPH, IT SUDDENLY KICKED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THREW MY WIFE FORWARD LIKE STOMPING ON THE BRAKES, THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER THAT, THE CHECK ENGINE LOCKED IN AND TRANSMISSION DRIVE INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. WE ARE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT THROUGH OUR MECHANIC ON NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD. THE OLD UNIT *COULD* BE AVAILABLE, BUT WILL PROBABLY BE SENT BACK FOR THE CORE, UNLESS YOU CONTACT US BEFORE THAT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED ON MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. HAD I BEEN DRIVING IN HEAVY OR FAST TRAFFIC AT THE TIME, SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 69,000 MILES. BEGAN EXPERIENCING GEAR SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO ALL GEARS. REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION WAS 3200.00. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY HONDA DEALER IN 2004 WHEN RECALL WAS ISSUED. I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL REGARDING TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, THE FAILURE AND DAMAGE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LUBRICATE THE GEARS. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID JET. COST OF THE UPGRADE KIT WOULD HAVE BEEN $38.00 PLUS LABOR. RESULT OF FAILURE TO NOTIFY OWNER WAS $3200. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT AND THE JET KIT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE UPGRADED KIT. I INTEND TO PURSUE HONDA CORPORATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES AND REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIP ON FREEWAY ENTRANCE , ACCELERATING FROM 30 -40 MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIP. ENGINE REV WENT UP SUDDENLY; BUT CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. BARELY AVOIDED REAR END COLLISIONS. *TR

THIS FORM IS NOT RIGHT- "EQUIPMENT" WAS NOT GENERATED PROPERLY 1) THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, TCS AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 2) THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 69,000 ENGINE MILES AND NOW AT 160,000 ENGINE MILES AND THE VEHICLE WAS JUST 8 YRS OLD. 3) THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD COST $3500 WITH ASSISTANCE FROM HONDA. WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD COST $4500. I STARTED SHOPPING AROUND WITH DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOTORIOUS FOR FAILING. I HAD IT REBUILT FOR $1879. *TR

THE TCA AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED SPEED FROM 100KM/HR TO 40KM/HR. LOST ACCELERATION EVEN WITH RPM BETWEEN 3000 TO 4000. LATER INFORMED THAT VAN IS LOOSING 3RD GEAR TO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION FAILURE DETECTED. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING ON THEY HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO SLIP. MY ENGINE REVVED UP THAN THE RPMS SUDDENLY DROPPED. A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD JAMMED ON THE BRAKES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY JOLT.THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE ROADWAY. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD 86,600 MILES ON IT. COST $2400. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THEY HAVE HAD THREE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE EXTREMELY HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE GEAR LOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 56,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE TRANMISSION ALL THE SUDDEN KICKS OUT OF GEAR AND YOU HAVE NO CONTOLL OF THE VAN BUT TO ROLL TO A STOP HOPING YOU DON'T GET REAR ENDED.

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A PART RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND CHARGED APPROX. $326 TO REPLACE IT. NEXT DAY THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING AND NOW HONDA DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY REFUNDED MOST OF THE $326 AND OFFER A DISCOUNT ON A REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT HOWEVER IS A REBUILD OF THE SAME ONE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL ONLY LAST A FEW YEARS AND POSSES THE SAME RISK AS THE OLD ONE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT YEARS 1999 TO 2003 HAVE MANY REPORTED CASES OF BAD TRANSMISSIONS. (I AM SURE NEW ONES WILL PILE UP AS THEY GAIN A SOME MILES) I AM ON A LIST AND AM RECEIVING E-MAILS OF NEW COMPLAINTS DAILY. NOT ONLY IS THIS WRONG BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO MUCH RESEARCH TO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A MUCH BIGGER ISSUE THAN THE TOYOTA PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WHOSE TRANSMISSION IS JUDDERING AND SLIPPING. WE'VE HAD INTO THE DEALER 5 TIMES SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 70K MILES AND HONDA NEVER TOLD US THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR ODYSSEY. THEY NOW WANT TO CHARGE US $5000 TO REPLACE IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ACROSS A TWO LANE ROAD, OVER A CURB AND INTO A NEIGHBORS YARD WHERE IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. A MONTH LATER SHE WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF IT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ONTO AN ELEVATED SIDEWALK, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO POLICE INVOLVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY TRUST THEIR MECHANICS AT THE SERVICE CENTERS; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO OTHER OPTIONS OR SOLUTIONS. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE AND ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY. ON JULY 27, 2010 THE DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH NO WARNING. AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE IDLE SPEED IS NORMAL (~900 RPM). THE ENGINE AND REST OF DRIVETRAIN HAVE BEEN FAIRLY TROUBLE FREE. THE ONLY POSSIBLY RELATED THING IS THAT THE CAR SOMETIMES HESITATES UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION AROUND 30MPH. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE SHOP TONIGHT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRAG OR IT WOULD FAIL TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE CONTACTED THREE SEPARATE DEALERS AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE DONE SO. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 77K MILES AND TOTAL SLIPPAGE IN SECOND GEAR. PREVIOUSLY HAD THE RECALL 2ND GEAR OILER IN STALLED. NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. OBVIOUS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HONDA APPEARS TO AGREE AS THEY OFFER $2K TOWARDS REPLACEMENT. SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT NHTSA HAS NOT OPENED AN INVESTIGATION, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR '99 - '01 ODYSSEYS ATS, IT APPEARS THAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR

I HAVE HAD THIS HONDA ODYSSEY VAN SINCE FEB. 2010. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT FROM TIME TO TIME THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT WANT TO PULL, SOMETIMES IN TRAFFIC & OTHER TIMES WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. SINCE THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT IT SHOWED NO CODES ON THE COMPUTER & IT DIDN'T DO IT WHEN THEY DROVE THE VAN, IT WAS A NON-ISSUE. MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS NOW ON AND CODE "GEAR RATIO". I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY FIXED BUT IT'S NOT. ISN'T THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE? I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD A LARGE REPAIR BILL.

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AFTER COMING TO A STOP, AND ALSO WHILE PROCEEDING FORWARD IN TRAFFIC. 74,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NEVER USED FOR TOWING. CONTACTED TWO LOCAL DEALERS, EACH ACKNOWLEDGED IT AS A PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL, BUT SAID NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, $4000 - $5000 FOR REPAIR AND THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO GET HONDA MOTOR CO. TO "ASSIST" WITH PAYMENT, AS THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. WOULD NOT GIVE A NUMBER OR % OF REPAIR "ASSISTANCE". *TR

MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD THIS 2002 ODYSSEY SINCE NEW AND HAVE SEEN ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE ISSUES (STRANGE DECELERATION ISSUES AND JOLTS AROUND 35-40 MPH) WERE NORMAL WITH THE ODYSSEY. WELL, THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE RECALL AND OTHER THINGS TAKEN CARE OF ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED HONDA LIKE OTHERS HAD DONE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ASSISTANCE AND THEY STATED NO. I PROBED FURTHER AND THEY STATED EVERY CUSTOMER IS DIFFERENT AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO SHARE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NO HELP. I ENDED UP PAYING $4,900 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I PLAN ON BEING PART OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS SOON AS THEY INCLUDE THIS YEAR LIKE THEY HAVE DONE WITH EARLIER YEARS OF THE ODYSSEY. ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO WON'T GO BACK TO HONDA AFTER HAVE THREE OF THEM IN THE PAST. OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT LOCATED AIR BAG RECALL INFORMATION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE HER WITH A LETTER TO VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY AGREED TO MAIL HER THE LETTER. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL ABOUT 89,000 MILES. THEN WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND ENGINE REVVED AND I LOST SPEED; FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW WAY DOWN ON THE SHOULDER AND GET IT BACK IN GEAR, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIME OR PLACE. OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES, AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES, BUT FORTUNATELY USUALLY ON UNCROWDED NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $3500, BUT AFTER I ARGUED A BIT, THEY WENT TO THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER AND CAME BACK SAYING THEY COULD DO IT FOR ABOUT $2500. I THEN CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE. I PAID OVER $30,000 FOR THIS VAN IN LATE 2001, HAVE TAKEN PERFECT CARE OF IT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, AND HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE OF THE GOOD REPUTATION, BUT A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 89K MILES IS RIDICULOUS. AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM AND CHECKING THE INTERNET, I NOW FIND OUT THAT THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE ON THESE 2002 ODYSSEYS, BUT HONDA WON'T ADMIT TO A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THEIR SOLUTION IS THAT THEY HAVE FOUND IF THEY REDUCE THE PRICE TO ABOUT $2000 OR $2500, THEN PEOPLE WILL GRIN AND BEAR IT (BECAUSE THEY NEED THEIR CAR!), AND THUS THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR HONDA. THIS NEEDS TO BE EITHER A RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, AS HAPPENED WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2001 ODYSSEYS. *TR

HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 TRANSMISSIONS STARTED TO SLIP AND DRAG WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR EVERY TIME. TO CORRECT DEFICIENCY I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE (OTHER THAN HONDA) AND PAID AROUND $2200. *TR