2003 HONDA ODYSSEY Complaints

MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION SUFFERED SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ANY FURTHER AND WAS LEFT IN A DANGEROUS SPOT AND REQUIRED TOWING TO THE HONDA DEALER.THE VEHICLE COULD BE CRANKED AND PLACED IN GEAR BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE REVS THE SAME IN BOTH PARK AND IN DRIVE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM UNTIL SOME ERRATIC REVS APPEARED ON THE TACH GOING FROM NORMAL CRUISING REVS OF ~2K UP TO 5K A COUPLE OF MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ONLY OTHER INDICATION WAS THE "CHECK ENGINE " LIGHT WHICH ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL INDICATES AN EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM...NOT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE DEALER CALLED SAT MORNING AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION AND IN FACT THEIR HAS BEEN CLASS ACTION SUIT ON PRIOR YEAR AND MAYBE ANOTHER ONE THAT COVERS 2003. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOT DOING ANYTHING. THERE WAS A RECALL AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BUT THE CHANGES THEY MADE WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. ADDITIONALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FILTER IS INTERNAL AND CANNOT BE CLEANED OR CHANGED. *TR

I DROVE CAR TO CHURCH; PARKED MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE. AFTER CHURCH IS OVER, I CAME OUT, MY VAN DID START BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR, I HAD TO TOW IT TO REPAIR SHOP TO CHANGE BREAK SWITCH. *TR

MY HONDA 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND I CANT DRIVE IT FROM MY GARAGE, I WASN'T INFORM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL BY HONDA. *TR

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY. DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT, UPON DOWNSHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPED" CAUSING A DRIVING SAFETY SITUATION AT FULL SPEED PUTTING MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND CONTINUED TO PERFORM UNACCEPTABLY OFF AND ON THAT DAY. I STOPPED DRIVING IT EXCEPT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. VERY LOW MILEAGE (68K OR SO). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING OVER 52 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT SHE WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,800.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH I PURCHASED USED IN 9/08. I PAID EXTRA FOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE "CERTIFIED" GUARANTEE FROM HONDA. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE, I HAVE MY 3YR OLD AND 5 YR OLD WITH ME AT ALL TIMES; SINCE I GOT THE CAR, I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE BEYOND 52MPH BECAUSE THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY; STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, WHERE CARS AGGRESSIVELY DRIVE UP BEHIND ME TO TRY AND GET ME TO DRIVE FASTER. I HAVE DIFFICULTY ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STABLE. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND ONLY HAVE USE OF THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTIONS FROM THE DEALERSHIP NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY CHILDREN AS I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR

MY WIFE COMPLAINED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT FELT LOOSE. I FOUND THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE SEAT BACK WAS SPLITTING DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. (THIS IS A FULLY AUTOMATIC POWER SEAT. THERE IS ONLY ONE SUPPORT HOLDING SEAT BACK UPRIGHT. I HAD THE SEAT WELDED AT A SERVICE GARAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT HE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

CODES P0740,P0730AND P0780 ON 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY - ALL RELATING TO ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF TRANSMISSION - SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS/GEARCHANGES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON. TCS LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT APPEARS THAT DEFECTS OF A SIMILAR AND/OR IDENTICAL NATURE OCCUR IN MANY HONDA ODYSSEY MODELS BEFORE AND AFTER THE MODEL YEAR 2003. UNPREDICTABLE TRANSMISSION BEHAVIOR IS VERY DISTRACTING AND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DRIVER ERRORS WHICH IN TURN MAY LEAD TO VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100000.