2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 95 SOUTH WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I QUICKLY ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TO THE RIGHT LANE AS THERE WERE MANY CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAY. I FINALLY PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHEN IT BEGAN TO SMOKE. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS A FIRE, BUT I AM NOT SURE. I DO BELIEVE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO B/C OF A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR

VEHICLE TAKEN TO HONDA DEALER TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE SAFETY RECALLS, INCLUDING A RECALL TITLED, "2002-2004 ODYSSEY; 2003-2004 PILOT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR", THAT HAS BEEN LEFT UNADDRESSED FOR 11 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY (BY THE DEALER AND PERSONAL RECEIPTS) OF BEING SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THAT PERIOD AT THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW (SINGLE OWNER). THE RECALL STATES MECHANICAL DEFECTS IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN CAUSE 2ND GEAR CHIPPING, AND, "GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING". I (ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE) WAS UNAWARE THE HONDA DEALER DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL UNTIL THIS YEAR, WHEN I USED THE HONDA OWNER WEBSITE TO LOOKUP OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. UPON LEARNING OF THE OPEN RECALL, AND THE SEVERITY OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUE, I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. ON 2014-07-18, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED, THEN INFORMED ME THEY ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. I OPENED A CASE WITH HONDA AMERICA, WHO OVER THE COURSE OF 4 WEEKS, FIRST INDICATED THAT THE ISSUE I DESCRIBED (SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WOULD "STUTTER") WAS NOT RELATED, THEREFORE THE RECALL WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. I REPLIED THE RECALL IS NOT CONDITIONAL TO THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE, AND MUST BE PERFORMED. HONDA AMERICA THEN REPLIED THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK, THE DEALER AGREED TO PROVIDE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE TRANSMISSION, CONFIRMING IT WAS THE ORIGINAL HONDA PART. MOST RECENTLY, HONDA AMERICA CLAIMS THAT AN INSPECTION PORT ON THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ALTERED, AND THEREFORE THE RECALL IS NOT APPLICABLE. I HAVE 11 YEARS OF RECORDS WITH THE DEALER (EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE), AND NONE INDICATE RECALL OR MODIFICATION PERFORMED. *TR

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED DURING TRIP. THIS WAS AFTER HONDA DEALER PERFORMED NECESSARY MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BE STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000. (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

OUR ODYSSEY HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT I ATTRIBUTED THAT TO ITS AGE BUT ON 7/18/14 WE WERE ON GROCERY STORE VISIT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TCS LIGHT, AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT ALL CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET THE CODES READ AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT IT WAS DRIVING FINE SO I KEPT GOING AND HAD OUR NORMAL MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AT IT ABOUT A WEEK LATER. HE TOO SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THAT WE SHOULDN'T NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, SO TAKE IT TO HONDA AND GET THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR KEPT SAYING "THIS VEHICLE ISN'T GOING TO GO VERY FAR, IT'S GOING TO LEAVE YOU ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD" BUT, WE DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY RIGHT NOW, AND SINCE IT'S DRIVING "OK" JUST SHIFTING THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS, WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V412000 (AIRBAGS). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SEAT BELT SENSOR CODE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEATBELT SENSOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REFERRED THAT THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

1. VAN SHUDDERS/LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING ~ 35 MPH, ESPECIALLY UPHILL. 2. CANNOT SHIFT LEVER INTO EITHER LOW GEAR. 3. REVERSE WOULD HARD "THUNK", ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR FROM PARK. WOULD ALSO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND CAUSE VAN TO BREAK BEFORE GOING BACK INTO REVERSE. NOW DOES NOT WORK. *TR

I LEFT STEVENS POINT , WISCONSIN TO GO TO CHICAGO ILINOIS WITH MY FAMILY... THREE ADULTS.. TO YOUNG CHILDREN... GOT TO MADISION STOPPED AT TARGET..GOT BACK IN CAR LEFT.. GOT BACK ON HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STARTED TO BUCK.. LIKE IT WAS GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR... RACING THEN DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN.. THREW THE FLASHERS ON GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY... FOUND A FIRE STONE GARAGE AND THEY CHECK IT . THE ENGINE PIC CAME ON ALSO AND TCS LIGHT... THE MECHANIC TOLD US THE CODES THAT READ MEAN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS NOT RECOGNIZED WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN.. THEY DO NOT DO TRANSMISSION REPAIR.. SO WE FOUND A WAY TO GET IT HOME WHICH COST US 250.00 DOLLARS... SHE ALSO MENTION I SHOULD CHECK RECALLS ON THIS BECAUSE I ONLY BOUGHT THE VAN AWHILE AGO.. IT WAS USED... FROM A DEALERSHIP .. COURTESY HONDA IN STEVENS POINT... IF THERE IS NOT..MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE BECAUSE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.. AND WE ARE ALL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.. CAUSE THE CAR KEPT GOING TO PARK.. AND IF IT DID STOP WE WOULD OF HAD A BAD ACCIDENT.... PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP... THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE .. *TR

THE MINIVAN WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 30MPH WHEN THE IDLE SUDDENLY JUMPED TO 3500 RPM. THE BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM DANGEROUSLY ACCELERATING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE MINIVAN INTO A GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE MINIVAN IMMEDIATELY IDLED AT 3500 RPM AGAIN. AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT TURNED OFF FOR 20 MINUTES, IT WAS TURNED ON AND SHOWED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE MAY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR SINCE IT HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED IN A TEMPERATURE OF 80+ DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 10-20 MINUTES, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM, BUT FOUND NO COMPUTER CODES OR OTHER SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. WE ARE CONCERNED THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND THAT THE PROBLEM MAY OCCUR IN OTHER ODYSSEY'S OF THIS YEAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT TO LOWER GEAR ABRUPTLY. THE CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT MY CAR. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION. AFTER CHECKING THE CODES, IT SHOWED P0730 AND P0780 RELATED TO SHIFT SOLENOID. AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM DUE TO FAULT MATERIAL CLOGGING THE FILTER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE SINCE IT COULD BE NO WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO THE DRIVER ON HIGH SPEED. *TR