2002 Honda Odyssey Power Train

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND IN REVERSE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO HAVE WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO OF MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS PERFORMED AS VERIFIED THROUGH MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT AT 48000 MILES,IT COST ME $6000.00 WITH THE COMPUTER CAN I GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COMPONENTS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TRANS SHUDERS BANGS INTO GEAR OR SLIPS THEN CATCHS. *TR

TRANSMISSION LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND STARTED SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2744. ALL MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THAT WAS SCHEDULED AND PERFORMED AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP.

TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL FAILURES, REPLACE TRANSMISSION, ONLY 108,844 MILES. *TR

PRIOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, I WAS LISTENING TO A WEIRD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSTIC A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ONLY AFTER 3 OR 4 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED FAILING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A U-TURN AND TAKE THE CAR HOME. AFTER THAT THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNABLE TO MOVE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA DUE TO ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY JUST HAVE IGNORED ALL OF THEM. SHAME ON YOU HONDA!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,879 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,200.

THE VAN FAILS TO GAIN SPEED AND DOES NOT GO BEYOND 20-25 MILES PER HOUR OCCASIONALLY. MOST OF THE TIMES IT HAPPENS AFTER STOP N GO SITUATION AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR ENTERING A FREEWAY IF YOU HAVE TO STOP AT THE ENTRY DUE TO METERING ON DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC TIMES. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE OF POOR DESIGN OR WORKMANSHIP YET IT SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH HONDA ODYSSEY 2002. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 147,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *KB

GOT 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY WORKS FINE FOR ME FOR 2 YEARS AND SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE AND TCS LIGHTS ON CAR SLIPPING ON 2ND&3RD GEAR. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PART OF THE RECALL THAT HONDA SUPPOSE TO FIX!!! PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON HER VEHICLE. *JB

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, DUE TO THE GEARS SLIPPING. *JB

AT 115000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED GETTING STUCK IN NEUTRAL BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I TOOK IT IN TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BUT NO CODES WERE COMING UP. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TCS LIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO GOT THE CODE P0730 AND TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I GOT A HOLD OF MY DEALER WHO COULD NOT HELP ME BUT COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT FULL PRICE. HONDA CORP. JUST HUNG UP ON ME WHEN I STARTED ASKING THEM ABOUT THE RECALL BACK IN 2004. I SPOKE WITH A CO-WORKER ABOUT THERE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AND THERE TRANSMISSION WENT 2 MONTHS AGO WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS SPEAKING WITH CORP. & DEALER I WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN!! *KB

ON NOVEMBER 1, 2005, DAVID HOBBS HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE TRANSMISSION OF MY ODYSSEY AT 37,000 MILES. UNDER THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR "OIL JET KIT." [OUR OTHER HONDA, AN ACCORD, GOT A NEW TRANSMISSION.] LIKE MY ACCORD, THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE LED TO A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE SIX YEARS LATER AT 111,000 MILES, THE ODYSSEY STARTED TO SEVERELY SLIP GEARS AND HAVE TROUBLE MOVING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT COULD NOT GET INTO 3RD OR 4TH, OFTEN REQUIRING ME TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF TRAFFIC SO CARS COULD PASS AT NORMAL MPH. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT STAYED ON. I TOOK THE ODYSSEY TO A HONDA SPECIALIST MECHANIC SHOP, CARISMA MOTORS, WHERE THE ODYSSEY HAS HAD REGULAR AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE SINCE 2002. CARISMA MOTORS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $4,200 FOR A HONDA TRANSMISSION. CARISMA INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES WERE VERY COMMON. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TO SAY IT SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BACK IN 2005 AND SHOULD OFFER SOME RECOURSE FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS SO PREVALENT WITH ODYSSEYS. AFTER BEING PUT ON HOLD (SO THE AGENT COULD PRESUMABLY CHECK WITH A HIGHER UP), I WAS TOLD NO RECOURSE WOULD BE GIVEN BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MILEAGE. HONDA KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOW IN 2005 THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL JET WAS A BAND AID TO GET HONDA PAST THE WARRANTY THE RECALL DEMANDED. HONDA SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO AVOID TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS WITH THE OIL JET "RESOLUTION". HONDA SHOULD OFFER ITS CUSTOMERS A REMEDY FOR ITS FAULTY OIL JET REMEDY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE GEARS SUDDENLY WERE NOT ENGAGING AND THE VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY AND WE SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING TO DRIVERS AROUND US. DURING THE DRIVE HOME THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS THANKFUL TO GET HOME SAFELY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR VAN IN DECEMBER 2008 IT SUDDENLY STARTED GIVING UNEVEN RESPONSE TO THE SPEED CHANGES AND I COULD FEEL THE PROBLEM WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION. SINCE I HAD BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THE WARRANTY COMPANY SENT THE DEALER ANOTHER USED HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AS REPLACEMENT. IT HOWEVER FAILED, TOO, IN MAY THIS YEAR (2011) AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER USED TRANSMISSION. THIS THIRD ONE HAS NOW STARTED GIVING THE SAME TROUBLE SINCE LAST COUPLE DAYS AND I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE VAN TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THERE'S A CLASS ACTION SUIT GOING ON AGAINST HONDA ON THE EAST COAST ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE A PARTY ON THAT ONE! THANKS! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS DIRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD 25 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP TO THE 35 MILES, IT JUST REVVED AND THE RPMS WENT HIGH. WENT TO SIDE OF REOAD, TURNED OFF VEHICLE. RESTARTED AND IT WORKED BUT THEN 1/2 BLOCK LATER SAME ISSUE. TOOK IT TO HONDA TO DIAGNOSE, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BETWEEN FIRST AND THIRD GEARS. THERE WAS ALSO AN EXTREME INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO REVERSE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116.000.

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN 2ND GEAR. NOW THE TCS LIGHT COMES ON, SOMETIMES THE D LIGHT BLINKS. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IN "GOOD FAITH" THEY WOULD COVER HALF OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. APPOX $3,000 - $4,500 OUT OF MY POCKET. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY A PENNY IF THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE ODYSSEY HAVE KNOWN CASES OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS. ALL OF THE CONSUMER POSTS I HAVE BEEN READING ARE THE SAME. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HONDA? WHO IS ON THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMER? WHY CAN'T AMERICANS HAVE THE SAME HELP AS OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT? *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER TAKING TO HONDA FOR SERVICE. THEY FLUSHED OUT TRANSMISSION AND ADDED NEW FLUID. QUOTED $4800 FOR NEW ONE OR $4200 FOR A REBUILT ONE. *TR

2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS COME TO LEARN, THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2002-2004 MODEL YEAR ODYSSEY'S WERE DEFECTIVE. ON DECEMBER 10, 2010 THE DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER, THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BE $ 3965.69. HONDA AGREED TO PAY $1,000 TOWARD THE REPAIR. ON JANUARY 3, 2011 THE CONSUMER PAID THE REMAINING BALANCE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING, THE CAR CANNOT BE ACCELERATED FURTHER, THIS CREATES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON THE ROAD AND CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. ITS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD AN RPM JUMP FROM 2000 TO 6000 THEN DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR WITH A VIOLENT "SLAM" CAUSING A RAPID DECELERATION. THE TOUR BUS THAT WAS BEHIND ME WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID HITTING ME AND I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A NEAR TRAGEDY THAT WAS UNEXPECTED. MY RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THE APPROX. $4000.00 REPAIR IS MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A SERIOUS INJURY OR POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IT'S OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT COULD CAUSE SUDDEN STOPPAGE (AS IN MY CASE) POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT AND DISCOLORED. ALSO, THERE WERE INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONS WHICH REQUIRED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY AT 59872 MILES NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $5000 ACCORDING TO HONDA DEALER. *TR