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I have a 2001 Odyssey, we bought it brand new (even had to be on a waiting list). The car was fine for the first two years (small problems with the sensors on the sliding doors, but nothing big). The all of the sudden my check engine and TCS light came on. My husband was out of town and I had a brand new baby so when he came home we took the van in. The service manager was very nice and told us about the recall for the tranny so that was probably the problem and since we only had 40,000 miles on it that, that it would be covered. Sure enough, it was the tranny and it was replaced on their dime (although I had to wait four days to get it back).
I was/am not happy with the replacement! It shifts horribly, especially from 1st to 2nd. I have taken it back three times in the past two years (it was replaced in 2004) and every time they tell me "that is just how the new trannies are". To me... that is not acceptable. Who is to say that when I go to trade my car in for a new one, that the other dealer I go to, will or won't think something is wrong with the transmission?
In the long run I have been disappointed with this mini van.
Hello Fellow Honda Odyssey owners. I just want to give everyone some hope. My attorney just got HONDA to re purchase by 2001 Odyssey. It took several months to accomplish this. It was on its 5th transmission and had over 95,000 miles on it. Hang in there and hire a great lemon lawyer who is on YOUR side.
Our 2001 van had 85,000 August '05. We took it in because we could tell the transmission was slipping. They couldn't find anything wrong. We left the next week for a 2500 mile vacation. Guess what? Transmission went out in Milford, CT. Major headache. Dealership in Milford, CT was extremely rude and unaccommodating. They replaced the transmission after having it 2 wks, but we had to pay to have the car delivered to us in VA. Honda Corp. was very nice in the beginning until it got down to the reimbursements. They turned into a major pain. They pushed us and lied as much as they could to get us to cave. We didn't though. No more Hondas for us.
We have a 2001 Odyssey EX.
We had the same problems a couple months ago - TCS / Engine light was on. Then one day it started shifting weird. Got it to the dealership on it's last leg. The transmission probably wouldn't have gone another mile. Luckily everything was covered...
We had 107k on it. The class action extended the tranny warranty to 109k. Thank the LORD!!!
On another note, my wife isn't to happy with it. She wants a Toyota after all this headache... I'm OK with it now.
Another 2001 Honda Odyssey horror story. I just finished towing my vehicle to the dealership with yet another transmission problem - its third transmission. I just got off the phone with the service department and have been quoted $5,000 for a transmission replacement since my current mileage is 121,000. I took my vehicle around 100,000 complaining about the delay during shifting, but was told it was not the transmission. I will now have to contact Honda USA and be at their mercy. I sincerely hope Honda steps up to the plate and comes through. It definitely saddens me to know I purchased what I expected to be a reliable vehicle, but received 5 years and 9 months of stress and anxiety. My relationship with Honda is now coming to an end.
I have a 1999 Honda Odyssey and experienced transmission failure at 56,800 miles. I don't use the van much and found that the warranty had elapsed about 3 months before the tranny went. I called Honda and explained that, due to insufficient use, I went over the extended warranty (before the tranny failed).
I feel that I am being penalized for not having driven the van enough. There is no provisions for unusually low miles Odyssey's on the extended warranty. My argument is that, regardless of the expiration of the warranty, I bought this van in good faith and it should have lasted me well over a 100K. miles without any transmission problems due to NORMAL wear and tear. I was sold a vehicle with a DEFECTIVE transmission and Honda should be FULLY responsible for the cost of replacing the defective unit.
I was awarded a re manufactured tranny, but had to pay for diagnostic $100.00 plus labor $730.00.
I am not happy at all! I'm seriously thinking about taken Honda motors to court.
I have a 2001 Odyssey with 155K on it. I noticed every time I had the transmission serviced by Honda that the fluid was still dirty. They only partially drain some fluid and add about 3 quarts of new which is not enough to clean all the fluid. At about 120K I had a local tech flush and replace all the fluid so it now looks clean. The only problem I have experienced with the transmission is that it now hesitates a bit before it catches when I go from neutral to drive. Otherwise it shifts smoothly and quietly. Has any one experienced a similar problem that perhaps portends more serious problems leading to a possible transmission change?
I bought a 2001 Honda Odyssey from a dealership in the US that advertised it as new even though it was brought in by a broker from Canada. This fact makes it a "gray market vehicle" and thus ineligible for the Honda warranty. The dealership offered its own 36000/3yr warranty in place of Honda's. After 119,000 miles the transmission is failing and needs to be replaced. It will cost $2,500. The dealership begrudgingly offered to do the work for $2,000 +tax. I called Honda and they will do NOTHING because it is a "gray market vehicle". If it was, the guy told me, they might be able to fix it with their "good will" program. Apparently, once the vehicle crosses the border from Canada it becomes a Yugo. I guess they don't want to set a precedence by fixing it; even though they should. I know it's out of even the extended warranty, but don't you have a reasonable expectation of the thing lasting longer than that as it is a Honda, right? Basically, don't buy a "gray market vehicle" or a Honda that falls into that category of the failing transmissions. Bummer.
We bought our van new (US dealer) and now have 96k or 97k miles on our 2001 Odyssey. We've kept up with regular maintenance and don't have previous transmission troubles. We've never towed anything with this van either.
Just took our 2001 Odyssey to the Honda dealer after Check Engine light and TCS light came on. Honda dealer ran diagnostic test and indicated transmission problem -- said that Honda would fix the problem at no cost to us whatsoever. No diagnostic fee (once they realized what the problem was), no labor, etc. They kept the word.
Dealer did call us in the middle of repairs to report that they'd found a loose engine mount ($119) and that we certainly didn't have to fix it... but if we chose to, they'd charge for the part only and not for any labor to get in there since they were already in fixing the transmission. We (happily) paid the $119.
Very happy with Honda's handling of the problem. We've had the van for almost a week now since the repair, and we think (hope!) we're set for another $96 or $97k miles.
Okay, I never heard about the transmission recall. I have a 2000 Odyssey with 118K miles on it. After I took it in to have the transmission serviced, the TCS and engine lights came on. They said I needed an EGR valve (or something like that). I have noticed that the van can take a little while to shift and is revving up high before shifting. Am I doomed for troubles? Do I have to fix the EGR valve soon or can I wait until my next emissions exam in 18 months?
We have a 2003 Odyssey. We have around 33,000 miles on it. We recently have had the TCS light and Check engine come on at the same time. Has anyone else with the 2003 model had the same? I see many entries on the 2001 model, but nothing on the 2003 model. We are getting some heavy jerking. It feels like the transmission wants to slip out of gear when we are driving down the freeway. Does anyone think this would be covered under warranty? Our original 3 year warranty has expired, but we are still under the 36,000 miles.
My solution to the transmission problem. I have a 2001 Honda Odyssey with 89,000 miles. I bought it used 3 years ago with 58,000 miles. I have had the transmission fluid flushed and replaced by a Honda dealer twice since then, but noticed after 8-10,000 miles of each flush that the fluid was dirty already. I decided to take matters into my own hands this week and replaced the Honda transmission fluid with a synthetic transmission fluid from Amsoil. I started using their synthetic motor oil a year ago and have been very pleased with it so far especially with its improved mileage and engine noise reduction. I followed the instructions in my Honda repair manual of how to properly flush and refill the transmission. It was not that bad of a job to do and I noticed a huge difference in the smoothness of shifting after the new fluid. I highly recommend that if you do have your transmission fluid changed that you make sure it is flushed properly and not just drained and refilled. I am not sure if mine was. One way to know for sure is to see how much fluid the dealer charges you for. Normal drain and refill is 3.1 quarts and a flush should be at least 6.2 quarts. The fluid in the torque converter needs to be flushed as well therefore the reason for double the fluid. I am hoping that the extra cost of the synthetic fluid with give me more transmission life than the average Honda Odyssey transmission. Good luck to us all in our transmission battles. Hope this info is helpful!
We have one of the "gray" market 2001 Odyssey (from Canada) as well. We got it new and we have about 70K mile on it. We have had couple of problems in the past (after 36K) and they were luckily covered by our third party extended warranty. Unfortunately now the two dreaded Service and TCS lights have come on. Finally took it to our mechanic who found some broken shaft ($500), and said requires EGR valve replacement (approx $400). Dealer won't cover that because it is gray market vehicle and same story from Honda USA. Our third party extended warranty won't cover this because there is a recall notice on it! I am more worried it may be the transmission problem I am reading about here!! Anyone have good results after replacement of the EGR valve or is this begin of more problems to come? maybe time to trade. Thanks.
I purchased a 2001 Odyssey. I can hear a hissing noise when transmission shift to third. It sounds like inside an airplane. The van has 106000 miles and needs the timing belt and engine mount replaced. Now I'm getting scare about the transmission scare that everyone its talking about it.
I'm good at do it yourself, but should I take it to the dealer or take action in my own hand? Oh, I don't have a warranty on this van.
My 2001 Odyssey got transmission replacement at 90K. Now at 150K, Engine light and TCS light are both on. I took the van to Honda dealer to get fix, however, after spending $300 for EGR replacement, the problem still exists. Any recommendation??? Will not buy another Honda in future!!!