2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

I PARKED MY VAN ON MY SLOPED DRIVEWAY, SETTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS I WAS GETTING OUT, THE VAN STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP IT, I TRIPPED AND MY LEFT LEG WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I HAD AN OPEN FRACTURE OF MY FIBULA AND CRUSH INJURIES ON MY SHIN AREA (AND MULTIPLE BRUISES AND PULLED MUSCLES ELSEWHERE). I REALIZED LATER THAT THE VAN WAS STILL IN "DRIVE". I HAD BEEN ABLE TO GET MY KEYS OUT WITHOUT PUTTING IT IN "PARK". [I HAVE TESTED IT SINCE THEN AND I STILL CAN REMOVE MY KEYS WHILE THE VAN IS IN "DRIVE" OR "NEUTRAL"] ON TESTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD UNLESS IT WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE MAXIMUM POSITION. EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDED AND "FELT" ENGAGED, IT DID NOT HOLD. *TR

TRANSMISSION OIL OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY CAUSING IT TO LEAK AND BURNT THE TRANSMISSION ON ALL GEARS AND A COSTLY REPAIR OF $2400. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE RPM INCREASED EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL AND IT SHOULD GO TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000: (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED BACK IN 2005 AND THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE RPM READING INCREASED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SOON AFTER MY TCS LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO GET OFF ON AN EXIT AND TRIED TO GO UP IN GEAR MY VAN STALLED AND WOULD NOT GO PAST 25 TO 30 MPH. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO PLACE TO CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THESE CODES CAME UP P0740 TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION AND P0730 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD APPEARED TO BE DELAMINATING WHICH CAUSED BUBBLES TO FORM IN THE WINDOW. AS A RESULT, WHENEVER THE LIGHT HIT THE WINDSHIELD IT OBSTRUCTED HIS VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

I WAS DRIVING CARPOOL TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL ALONG A VERY CROWDED FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. IT FELT AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT WAS A BIT SCARY, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO COAST ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE, DRIVE3, OR REVERSE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DRIVE SLOWLY IN A VERY LOW GEAR. I DROVE IT ABOUT A MILE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE CHECKED THE CODES AND GOT P0730 (INCORRECT GEAR RATIO), AND P0740 (TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTION). AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND CONSULTING WITH HIS TRANSMISSION EXPERT, HE DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS ODYSSEY. BOUGHT IT FROM A FRIEND IN APRIL OF 2012. I HAVE ALL OF THEIR DEALERSHIP SERVICE RECORDS. ACCORDING TO THOSE RECORDS, THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 7500 MILES IN JUNE OF 2004. AS SUCH, THAT MEANS THERE ARE LESS THAN 97,000 MILES ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN GENTLY IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. I TALKED TO AMERICAN HONDA TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP BECAUSE I AM THE SECOND OWNER. HOWEVER, WHEN PRESSED, THE AGENT DID ADMIT THAT THEY DO HELP SOME SECOND, THIRD... FOURTH OWNERS, BUT IT IS CASE BY CASE. IN MY CASE THE ANSWER WAS "NO". I ASKED WHAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DIFFERENT IN MY CASE FOR THEM TO HELP ME AND SHE SIMPLY SAID IT WAS CASE BY CASE. BASICALLY WE WENT IN CIRCLES FOR THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES.THE CONVERSATION WAS POLITE, BUT FRUSTRATING. I THEN ASKED IF I COULD SPECK TO A SUPERVISOR. THE SUPERVISOR SUGGESTED I TALK WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SEE IF THEY WOULD MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR ASSISTANCE TO AMERICAN HONDA. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON US WHILE DRIVING TO FLORIDA, TOOK THE VAN TO TRANS PRO IN DOTHAN ALABAMA. THE TECH WHO LOOKED AT THE VAN SAID THAT WE HAD NO 1ST OR 5TH GEARS. THE DISCS HAD MELTED DUE TO OVER HEATING, AND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA MINI VANS. IT COST US OVER $2700 TO FIX MONEY WE DIDN'T HAVE. I THINK HONDA SHOULD PAY US IN FULL FOR THE REPAIR. I WILL NEVER BUY A CAR/VAN FROM THEM AGAIN. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING WITH FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING 75 MPH AND SUDDENLY SAW A FLUME OF SMOKE BEHIND MY CAR. I NOTICE THE RPM JUMPED TO 5 AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO IMMEDIATELY. IT SMELL LIKE SOME LIQUID WAS BURNING. PULL THE CAR OVER ONTO THE EXIT AND LOOK TO FIND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED AND SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MUFFLER - CAUSING THE SMELL. TOWED IT BACK TO MY HOUSE AND CALL HONDA BUT THEY SAID IT'S OVER 100K AND THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIR COST. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. JUST THE WEEK BEFORE, I BROTHER-IN-LAW'S VAN (EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL - AND ABOUT SAME MILEAGE HAD TO SAME PROBLEM - ODDLY ENOUGH ALMOST AT THE SAME PLACE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S VERY UNLIKELY THAT TWO IDENTICAL VANS BROKE DOWN ALMOST AT THE SAME SPOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WAS A NORMAL BREAK DOWN. HONDA KNOWS THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT ADMIT TO IT AND WILL NOT RECALL IT. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TELL HONDA TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION AND FIX MY CAR AND MY BROTHER -IN-LAW'S. IT'S NOT ONLY A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, IT ALSO A HAZARDOUS - WHAT IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE - WHEN THE FLUID SPRAY OUT. PLEASE MANDATE HONDA TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2003 ODYSSEY. THANKS. *TR