2004 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP RIGHT AFTER A RECENT REFUEL AND WE PULLED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE AND CHECKED THE MANUAL. WE TIGHTENED THE FUEL CAP BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT GO AWAY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED UP. UPON DIAGNOSIS THE DEAL TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM TWO OTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY CONFIRMED WHAT DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR

TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE ROTOR REPLACEMENT. WHILE WORKING ON THAT THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DAMAGED. THESE ARE NOT LISTED BY HONDA AS THE ROUTINE MAINTANANCE ITEMS. BUT FAILURE OF THESE WOULD CAUSE CERTAIN DAMAGE. APPARENTLY IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDAY ODYSSEYS BUT HONDA HAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILED PART. *TR

ON FRIDAY 8/10/2012, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TCS LIGHT BOTH CAME UP, THEN AT THE STOP LIGHT WHEN THE RED TURNED GREEN, THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE MUCH AS I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL, IT GOES VERY SLOW BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING 4-5K RPM. IT WEN BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT THE CEL LIGHT IS STILL ON SO I DECIDE TO GO THE DEALER (KINGS HONDA IN CINCINNATI, OH) ON MODAY 8/14/2012 BUT IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN ON THE ROAD, I HAD TO STOP THE ENGINE BECUASE IT WON'T MOVE AND RESTART A FEW TIME IN ORDER TO DRIVE THERE (TOTAL ABOUT 4 MILES). AFTER THE DEALER CHECKED IT, THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER EXPECTED THE HONDA TRANSMISSION WILL GO BAD AT THIS STAGE. *TR

WAS TOLD THAT 2 ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE WAS BROKEN, AND THE OTHER CRACKED. STANDARD MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOLLOWED. NO ISSUE MENTIONED AT DURING PREVIOUS SERVICE APPOINTMENTS. NORMAL FAMILY DRIVING FOR VACATIONS AND AROUND TOWN ONLY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE USING CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING. I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW SMOKE BEHIND ME. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. WE HAD TRAVELED 70 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN 70 DEGREE WEATHER. I HAD IT TOWED AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ($4,000), AND THAT THEY SAW METAL CHIPS FROM THE GEARS CHIPPING. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS, NO SLIPPING OF GEARS, NO DASH LIGHTS LIT. THERE WERE 3 OTHER PASSENGERS, INCLUDING 2 SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

CAR KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION...IT WOULD LOCK UP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER WORK. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY AND NOW HAVE A DIFFERENT KEYS TO START THE CAR THEN THE CAR DOORS. THE COST OF THE NEW IGNITION LOCK WAS $402.03. *TR

VEHICLE FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION TODAY BECAUSE 3 ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. THEY WERE NOT BROKEN AT LAST YEARS SAFETY INSPECTION, NOR AT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE 6 MONTHS AGO. MECHANIC INDICATED HE SEES THIS FREQUENTLY ON HONDA ODYSSEY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE USING CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN THERE WAS A SUBTLE CLUNK LIKE I HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THEN THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GEAR, IT WAS REVVING AND SLOWING DOWN. I MADE SURE IT WAS IN GEAR, IT WAS AND I TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPM SURGED BUT THE SPEED CONTINUED TO SLOW. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THERE WAS A LONG TRAIL OF SMOKE BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY.THIS IS MISSOURI HIGHWAY 70, HEAVILY TRAVELED BY SEMIS. WE HAD TRAVELED 70 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS INDEED THE TRANSMISSION AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $4,000. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS, NO SLIPPING OF GEARS, NO DASH LIGHTS LIT, JUST A SLIGHT CLUNK AND NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. *TR

SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION ON THE INTERSTATE MECHANIC LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND MENTIONED THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND IT LOST THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ONLY OPTION NOW IS AN APPROXIMATE $5,000 REPLACEMENT WITH RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO THE REVERSE POSITION, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.