2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

SECOND OWNER. TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY HONDA IN 2006 AT 55,000 MILES FOR NOTED GEAR OVERHEATING RECALL IN SARASOTA, FL. CURRENT MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES LATER. TRANSMISSION REGULAR MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AND A FIRMWARE UPDATE WAS DONE IN 2009 AT 120,000 (65,000 ON NEW TRANNY) MILES. TRANSMISSION NOW DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD (HARD SHIFT) FROM 3-2 WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL OR IF THE BRAKE IS SLIGHTLY APPLIED WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL. HONDA TECHNICIANS STATED NORMAL OPERATION TO ALLOW FOR ENGINE BRAKING. NEW FIRMWARE CAUSED THE CHANGE. Q4 2012 TRANSMISSION NOW SHIFTS FROM 1-2 IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS, NOT SLIPPING, BUT TAKING A LONG TIME TO SHIFT AND PREVENTS ACCELERATION DURING THIS DELAY. COULD PREVENT ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE WITH LONG DELAY. HONDA TECHNICIAN STATES NORMAL OPERATION AND INCLUDED IN FIRMWARE TO REDUCE DAMAGE DUE TO RECALL. NOTE THESE ISSUES ARE ON THE SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" TRANSMISSION. SERIES OF DATA SUGGESTS THAT THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT SOLVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE PROBLEM, BUT WAS A BAND-AID IN COMBINATION WITH FIRWARE UPDATES TO "BUFFER" 2ND GEAR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION WILL SURVIVE TO 100K MILES, BUT HAS RECEIVED EXCELLENT CARE AND REPAIRS. SAFETY ISSUE IS THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE DURING 1-2 SHIFT DELAY AND UNEXPECTED ENGINE BRAKING DURING DOWNHILL COASTING WHICH COULD TRIGGER REAR-END ACCIDENTS (NOTE NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN IT OCCURS). I BELIEVE IN HONDA AND THEY SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND PROVIDE LIFETIME TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THEIR PRODUCTS THAT ARE WELL-KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. *TR

ROUGHLY 3 WEEKS AGO WHEN PUTTING THE VAN INTO D IT WOULD HESITATE BEFORE ENGAGING. THE DELAY BECAME GREATER AND THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND & THIRD GEARS. THREE DAYS AGO THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. I TURNED THE VAN OFF, STARTED IT AGAIN & IT DROVE FOR NEARLY .5 MILES ONLY TO STOP AGAIN. AT THIS POINT I HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION & HAVE FOUND A LITANY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAULTY HONDA TRANSMISSION. *TR

TWO SECTIONS OF PAINT STARTED PEELING OFF OF THE HOOD,ABOUTH THE SIZE OF SOFTBALLS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DARK BLUE HONDA ODYSSEYS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THRY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT SAID BECAUSE IT'S 9 YEARS OLD THEY WERENT OBLIGATED TO FIX IT. *TR ## VIN PASSED ## 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY ##

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODDYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME VERY LOOSE AND AS A RESULT, IT WOULD SHIFT GEARS WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY FAILED. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED, BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS, THE MECHANIC NOTICED BROKEN GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

WAS DRIVING MY "2004 HONDA ODYSSEY" . I STARTED LOOSING SPEED CONTROL.AT TIMES IT FAILED TO START AFTER STOPPING. AND AGAIN THE SAME THING..... AND NOW I HEAR CLICKING AND CLICKING AND THAN MY CAR JUST COMES TO A SCREECHING STOP..... I SEE MY ENGINE LIGHT ON AND I SEE MY TCS LIGHT COME ON. I REACHED AUTO REPAIRER NEARBY.COST ME $ 566 BUT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN ONE HOUR AND NOW ADVISES TO REPLACE POWER TRAIN AT $3500 ADDITIONALLY???? MY CERTIFIED ADDITIONAL COVERAGE IS 100000 MILES OR 7 YEARS WHICH EXPIRED ON 08/05/2011. TIME-LIMIT OF 7 YEARS WITH THE GUARANTEE IS UNFAVORABLE TO DRIVERS WITH LESS MILEAGE. I AM UNEMPLOYED. I NEED HONDA TO DO THE RECALL ON ITS TRANNYS ASAP.... I COULD HAVE MET WITH ACCIDENT. *TR

WAS DRIVING MY "2004 HONDA ODYSSEY" . I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION KINDA NOT WANTING TO CHANGE GEARS. AND AS TIME GO BY IT CHANGES FINS. AND THAN. "BOOM" I FEELS LIKE SOME ONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. BUT WHEN I LOOK NO ONE WAS THERE..... AND AGAIN THE SAME THING..... AND NOW I HEAR CLICKING AND CLICKING AND THAN MY CAR JUST COMES TO A SCREECHING STOP..... I SEE MY ENGINE LIGHT ON AND I SEE MY TCS LIGHT COME ON. I CALL A TOW. AND BEFORE THEY ARRIVE. I TRY AND START AND GO AND IT WORKS...... I NEED HONDA TO DO THE RECALL ON ITS TRANNYS ASAP.... I COULD HAVE DIED AND SOO COULD HAVE MY CHILDREN THAT WAS IN THE VAN.... *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SHIFT LIGHT ON D STARTED FLASHING AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH THE VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION CLINIC 3875 INTERPARK DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. 80907. UNDER A HONDA RECALL ID# 48576, I TRIED TO GET SOME COMPENSATION FOR THE $3,897.40 REPAIR OF A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. NEVER SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE EVEN THOUGHT I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FROM THEM AND I NEVER CHANGED MY ADDRESS. HONDA SHOULD HAVE SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE OR CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGES. I HAVE WRITTEN TWO LETTERS TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. AND RECEIVED A CASE # N012013-01-21-02021 AND TALKED WITH A BRIDGET 1-800-999-1009 EXT. 117730. SHE SAYS SENSE I DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE BY HONDA, THEY WILL NOT COMPENSATE ME FOR ANYTHING. SHE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE RECALL NOTICE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE UNTIL SHE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE TRUNK AND NOTICED THAT SHE WAS PUSHING THE VEHICLE FORWARD WITHOUT MUCH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.