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  • nzchris2nzchris2 Member Posts: 1
    Honda used to mean "runs forever" as we can see in this forum its not the case.
    89,000 miles, just over 10k use a year, and the tranmission needs replacing.
    Yes servicing was done throughout and the van has been looked after.
    Honda America says too bad it wasnt a 2001 (part of a $350 million recall) although they acknowldge nothing really changed with the 2002 model :lemon: .
    Local dealer and honda america will do...nothing.
    Consider this when buying your next vehicle and if they stand behind their products.
  • genie67genie67 Member Posts: 1
    I never thought it would happen to my HONDA, the all mighty dependable, ever lasting car. The trans ran out last week. Took it to dealer and did the diagnose with check engine light. Code was for "torque converter solenoid failure", which according to the dealer means "dead". Contacted the Honda and pretty much got screwed. I am at 74k, way under the 109k miles nut over on the time. Honda offered discount of $900 form inflated dealer cost for replacement. Bottom line I will have to pay $3k for refurbished trans. Called back Honda and he said because I did not have any service record that they can only make this offer. Thought about yelling and screaming but NO worry, I AM FINISHED WITH HONDA. I will do my best to tell everyone that I know not to buy HONDA. Who can take a chance of spending $3k on a call???? LATER HONDA. Sad thing is Honda knew there was a defect but did not do the recall but quietly extended the warranty.
  • bty2bty2 Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2001 Honda Odyssey which just have 65,000 miles. I recently notice it transmission oil. The Honda dealer checked it up and told me that I need to replace the whole transmission. I felt really bad until I read some post in this forum thread. Looks like there was a recall for 99~01 Odyssey model just because of transmission issue. Can anyone who had prior experience with Honda America Inc, or local dealers regarding how the recall is handled? Will Honda cover the full cost of replacing the transmission unit?

    Thanks in advance
  • rritter234rritter234 Member Posts: 1
    2007 odyssey 28K miles needs new TC converter. Will go with Toyota next time.Also had powersteering fixed 2 times already! Waiting for the next shoe to drop!!!!
  • jerdesabjerdesab Member Posts: 11
    Sorry to hear that, same here, this is my last HONDA, I will switch to Toyota or Nissan.
    First Civic, power are losing after 2-3 months, Honda HIllside NY just ignored my complains. Swap it to 2004 Odyssey same power lost after few months, traded to 2007 Odyssey, one year have to change stabilizer also started to feel that power is losing again. (loud noise engine with slow performance) I DO NOT like HONDA anymore. I started shopping for Toyota or Nissan. Goodbye HONDA
  • pereyespereyes Member Posts: 1
    Just received a call from my Honda service rep advising of diagnostic codes P0740, P0730, P0780 on my 2003 Honda Odyssey with 81,025 miles on it. Nearly identical symptoms as those previously reported on this site: Engine Check light - ON, TCS light - intermittently on and off, unpredictable gearshifts to 2nd and 3rd gears under varying driving speeds. Have been quoted $4,789 for a remanufactured transmission, $624 for mounts, among other suggested maintenance items.

    Have registered a complaint with the NHTSA under Confirmation number (ODI Number) is: 10292179.

    Will call Jared Stamell tomorrow and include my name/join the prospective class action suit.

    I suspect that there are many other Honda Odyssey owners who experience this problem and are unaware that a class action suit is in the offing. Wonder how they can be reached so they can be aware of such a development.
  • kabra123kabra123 Member Posts: 2
    I"m looking for the dimensions for the amount of space between the drivers seat and the passengers seat when the flip up console tray/cupholder is down. Can anyone tell me
  • kabra123kabra123 Member Posts: 2
    After reading several of the posts, I'm wondering if the transmission issues noted in several posts for older models has held true in later year models? I drive alot--over 30K a year and if I'm interpreting the posts correctly, I can expect to see issues with the new Honda I purchased at 90K, regardless of proactive maintenance? Please say it isn't so???
  • martha07martha07 Member Posts: 4
    I have an 07 Odyssey that has never shifted smoothly and has recently made surging sounds under 40mph. Dealer performed service bulletin for software update. Now I have the juddering and bumps between 20mph and 45mph before it shifts. Dealer refuses to repair because they cannot replicate the problem when they drive the van. Called dealer I purchased from, and after 11 minutes on hold for a service guy, they disconnected me. My call to Raymond at Honda was useless. He stated that it's up to the dealer whether or not to repair. I told him I had expected a lot more from Honda, and that is why I purchased the van. I also mentioned the forums on the internet about this transmission issue. He said Honda does not take that into account. I hope they re-consider that perspective because I am ready to re-consider everything I thought about Honda. Anyone know how I can get Honda to replace my torque converter?
  • phlion79phlion79 Member Posts: 11
    >> Dealer refuses to repair because they cannot replicate the problem when they drive the van.

    I can see their point here, to be fair. I wouldn't lose sleep over it yet -- you've got till 60k miles, and if it gets worse it should be more reproduceable too. First, learn yourself how to consistently reproduce it (mine was on very slight incline, under very mile accel), then go back in and ask to take the service tech for a ride. Some of the service techs are less skilled in the art of reproducing one of these problems.
  • martha07martha07 Member Posts: 4
    I am concerned because I am at 52,000 miles now. I will reach 60k soon. Since the transmission has never been right, and all my previous complaints went without resolution, I am worried they will never fix the problem under warranty. In my opinion, there clearly is a faulty part that Honda should fix. It frustrates me that no one at Honda will acknowledge this.
  • sforeman1sforeman1 Member Posts: 2
    Slipping, known quality issue from Honda. They are incredibly bureaucratic to deal with. Our dealer Redwood City Honda is grossly incompetent and rip-off. They started by quoting $5k and then when pushed asking Honda America to support. Frustration is that this is a KNOWN SAFETY issue and Honda is incredibly slow to support. HORRIBLE QUALITY and even worse HORRIBLE SERVICE. This was our 9th Honda and the last we will ever buy.
  • party_busparty_bus Member Posts: 4
    I bought my 2007 used a month ago and noticed the shudder at 25 and 40. I initially went back to the dealer I bought it from (Crown Hyundai) which gave me the run around but quickly went to Crown Honda. They diagnosed it instantly and replaced the torque converter no questions asked. I've heard Crown Dealership is big on customer service but that Honda makes it easy on dealers to live up to factory warranties. Ride with the tech to make sure they can replicate it and I bet you'll get more results.

    Incidentally, I've heard this repair is generally successful in resolving these shudders (I've involved my own trustworthy mechanic in this). Since my repair (2 weeks ago) the ride has been shudder free and shifts beautifully. Good luck!
  • sanchinsanchin Member Posts: 1
    We have had 2 Odys and have major problems with both of them. On the first one (07) the power steering pump went out and they replaced it with a faulty pump. My wife was driving down the highway the next day and the steering went out causing her to drive off the road. We traded in on a 08. My wife now has to take her 08 Odys into the shop in the morning for a transmission problem we have been having for the last couple months. The van seems to be missing gears. The dealer said they have ordered the part and will take a few days to replace. At least were getting a rental car!
  • paul157paul157 Member Posts: 4
    Martha,
    I have the same exact problem. My Odyssey is also a 2007 with 51,000 miles-we bought it new. I had my dealer look at it a couple weeks ago and they did a software up-date and serviced the transmission. The juddering or shutter is now worst. The trans seems to go in and out at highway speeds. Drives you nuts with all the shifting it does. I mentioned the problems I have seen on the Internet to the service guys and they seemed surprised--yeah, right! My wife drives the van and wants to get rid of it. It was our first Honda and maybe the last if they don't take care of this issue. Like you mentioned, the trans is still under warranty until 60,000. Like everyone else, we had to have the power steering pump replaced early on. I will keep you advised on how our situation progresses.
  • martha07martha07 Member Posts: 4
    Hey, Paul- Thanks for the info. I got a new power steering pump on mine, too! We purchased our van new, as well, and although we have another Honda that has been pretty good, the Odyssey experience has been enough to make us question the Honda company and their reliability claims. My van is at the dealer now, and I hope they find my problem tomorrow so it will be fixed. I got the same reaction when I mentioned to the service manager all the posts online about the torque converters.
  • gr26gr26 Member Posts: 12
    Honda is not likely to cover the whole cost of your TX, unless you are also within the time limit of the extended warranty (7 years, 9 months)...not likely. I am in a similar situation. Van (2001) is 7 months outside of extended warranty period, but 19,000 miles under the mileage limit. They'll cover some, but not all. And, I pay labor. I am sucking it up, as I could not purchase a used van with the same number of miles, in the same condition as my van, for the amount of the repair cost.
  • 1995_ody1995_ody Member Posts: 1
    HONDAS USE TO RUN FOREVER DEPENDS WHICH MAKE AND MODEL.. I HAVE ALWAYS OWN A HONDA, ACCORD 88 ,ACCORD 89, AND NOW I HAVE A 95 ODYS WHICH I LOVE NO MAJOR PROBLEMS I FEEL FOR EVERONE THAT ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR NEWER MODELS.. I PURCHASED MY MINIVAN 3 YRS AGO CURRENTLY HAS 210,000 MILES AND STILL RUNNING STRONG(SO MANY MILES TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH FROM GEORGIA AND FLORIDA) IT SURPRISES ME SOMETIMES WHEN IM AT A RED LIGHT I HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING THATS HOW QUIET THE ENGINE IS.. I RECOMMEND IF YOU WANT A ODY STICK TO THE OLDER MODEL S 95-98 GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE AND GOD BLESS
  • bitzer3bitzer3 Member Posts: 1
    I also have a 07 Odyssey with same problem took it in today and was told it would be covered under the drivetrain warranty. I have 37800 miles on my van
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,517
    it seems like this issue is confined to the 2007 model. I can't recall, but is that the first year of th eredesigned tranny (like the one used in the pilot?)

    I thought that was the 2008 MY, but I really am not sure.

    Just wondering why 2007 was such a big change, since the drivetrain really didn't change from 2005 until they redesigned the tranny. Maybe they just redid the ECU?

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • party_busparty_bus Member Posts: 4
    It worked and Honda paid the bill. It would have been $1,500.00.
  • kpm1kpm1 Member Posts: 5
    I found him here, if this is the right guy.

    http://www.lawyers.com/New-York/New-York/Jared-Stamell-505922-a.html

    Used the email form to make contact a few weeks ago, asked for reply, didn't get one yet.
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
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  • hp2009hp2009 Member Posts: 65
    hi,
    when we brought van in 2007 ...1st three days van lost power cannot start which happen twice and tow truck guys started car by placing on neurtal and he told me to replace neural switch but honda cannot figure out since they replace neutral switch no power loss

    i have to replace battery every nov since we brought 2007 honda odyssey
    ,now every yr somewhere in middle sudden no battery....shame on honda ..since we never had light on and any mistake from our side....when i took my van for battery last week..same answer we changed your battery but what cause every yr.....?we donot know

    i was ask to update transmission software but i refuse since i donot have problems at this time and people who upgrade got more trouble

    thanks
    hp
  • phlion79phlion79 Member Posts: 11
    I know this isn't transmission-related, but this is the most active board in the Odyssey forums and this is important.

    FYI the NHTSA on Oct. 19, 2009 upgraded the status of an inquiry it is doing into 2007/08 squishy odyssey brakes, citing several reports of people being unable to stop their odyssey b/c the brake pedal hits the floor before the vehicle stops (link to upgrade notice below). This upgrade in the status require Honda to produce a lot of documentation. I talked w/ a guy from NHTSA and he said a decision would be made on a safety recall certainly within a year from Oct. 19, but likely much sooner.

    What you should know:
    1) If you have squishy brakes on your 07/08 odyssey, know that these are not your garden variety squishy brakes. This is because typically squishy brakes do not get progressively worse, but according to Honda a startup routine introduces small amounts of air into the brake lines which will cause the situation to get progressively worse.
    2) The gentleman @ NHTSA doing the probe seemed eagar to get more reports, as they exist, of MY 07 / 08 squishy brakes. If you're brakes feel squishy speak up, and do not now! It only takes a couple min. Link here to make a report:
    https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/Complaint.cfm
    3) Know how to use the safety emergency brake if the brakes fail! Read through a few of the public reports from NHTSA website and you'll see a few bad accidents alleged on this problem (and a lot of accidents narrowly avoided).

    Link to Oct. 19 upgrade notice:
    http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Pursuits/20- 09/EA/INOA-EA09014-37221.pdf
  • jumanatorjumanator Member Posts: 7
    Hi. I'm new to this post.

    My 2000 Odyssey now has its first transmission problems at 130,000 miles with serious shifting issues, steering shifter won't shift to lower Drive gears, etc. I brought it to AAMCO, they said minimum $1864 for them to rebuild it with 1/12 warranty. Honda dealer said $4500 to install rebuilt transmission with 3/36 warranty (they also said I need new motor mounts, $650 installed). Dealer also said American Honda will not foot any of the bill since I haven't serviced Odyssey there since 2004. I may call American Honda myself and try dealing with them directly.

    Does anyone think I have a shot at getting any help from American Honda? The van's been good to us up to now, although I just got it back from my mechanic after P1129 code appeared, $315 repair bill. I don't want to be greedy but it seems many people got some help from American Honda even way past the warranty period. Otherwise AAMCO repair may be my best option. Dealer offered $2000 trade for Odyssey with its transmission problems. And I just bought my 2009 Pilot from that same dealer. Anyone got any ideas what I can do?

    On a slightly different matter, back in 2006 my mechanic repaired a P0401 EGR code that, which I just discovered, Honda would've repaired through their warranty extension. Will American Honda reimburse me for that repair?

    Thanks for anyone's input.
  • rfreitasrfreitas Member Posts: 63
    You might get some help from Honda if you have all your service records. They seem to offer 25%-50% help if you open a case.

    Another option is a Jasper Transmission, this site has a link to it on the left:
    http://www.odysseytransmission.com/

    There are some postings around where people are reporting success with a Jasper Tramsmission.

    The Honda rebuilt ones will eventually break again at some point - there are tons of posting where people are on their 2nd and 3rd Honda transmission in this forum and at the same site above. But with the 3/36 warranty you would be covered for a few years. That is what I did. I am selling mine as soon as the warranty is up. Honda offered me 25% help because I didn't have my service records.

    Good luck.
  • g3guyg3guy Member Posts: 31
    Definitely go direct to American Honda, and continue on to Tokyo Honda if necessary. Be diplomatic but persistent. Read the older posts on this website for how to contact Honda and what has worked and what has not. The sqeaky wheel gets the grease... Your 2000 Ody was covered under one of the class action suits, and even though you are way late, you can check to see if you ever received a notification from the company or the lawyers who pressed the case. You should get some help; I got a second transmission for free and a third for installation charges only ($600). Don't believe the dealer about the motor mounts until you have someone else check them. Honda dealers are great for telling you that you need things that you don't need. My dealer told me that two of the three mounts were broken; a local Honda private specialist garage showed me that all three were fine. You might want to be thinking about a timing chain replacement though, as if that fails, the engine will seize up catastrophically. I ran mine through 120000 miles, but sweat every time I started it. Use a private garage if you can; its cheaper and easier to deal with a local mom and pop garage if something goes wrong with the work. Good luck g3guy
  • captainrmw1captainrmw1 Member Posts: 3
    when you work on the transmission, have them change the rear engine oil seal since the engine is apart and you may also want them to change the water pump impeller.
    i would call Honda HQ and complain. However, the gate keeper is the Dealer, if you spend money with them with service, they will speak tot he customer service area rep and get you some relief.
  • dragonlady3dragonlady3 Member Posts: 5
    I have been reading these posts for over a year. I had to have my 2000 Odyssey transmission replaced at 189,000 miles. I thought that was pretty good mileage for one transmission but now I am wondering if anyone believes that Honda would pick up any of this bill. I have all my service records - I am the only owner, and I have religiously had the van maintained by a private garage run by former dealer mechanics. Anybody's thoughts? Thanks so much!
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    I think you might be stretching a bit.

    If you had serviced at a Honda dealer, they might be willing to ask. But since they really don't know the quality of your servicing garage, it would be awkward IMHO.
  • jumanatorjumanator Member Posts: 7
    Thanks guys for input.

    Spoke with American Honda yesterday. They (Christine) said there's no help for me due to age and mileage of Odyssey. She suggested I call Regional rep who probably dealt with my dealer. So now I have to call dealer to find out who that rep is. I didn't press issue with Amer Honda, but got case no. so I can press issue later if I need to.

    Haven't had a chance to look at the Jasper tranny yet. I'm also still trying to read through the posts on this site.

    g3guy-
    I thought the class action suits only extended the warranty but gave no relief after the extension period expired. Thanks for advice on motor mounts and timing belt. Mounts I'll hold off on (maybe do myself if I can support engine?) and timing belt was changed at about 102K. The old belt looked fine too, no cracked or missing teeth.

    I'll repost after dealing with Regional rep / Amer Honda / dealer.
  • jumanatorjumanator Member Posts: 7
    That's pretty good mileage. As robr2 said it might be difficult but it doesn't hurt to try. Let me know how it works out if you do. Like I said in my previous post, back in 2006 my mechanic repaired a P0401 EGR code that, which I just discovered, Honda would've repaired through their warranty extension. I will call American Honda after my tranny issue to see if they will reimburse me for that repair.
  • jerdesabjerdesab Member Posts: 11
    Once I am done with my lease with HONDA, I will return it and get NISSAN or Toyota.
    For me Honda is not very a reliable anymore. My Honda 2002 civic has inconsistency in power and torque, changed to Odyssey 2004 and experienced the same thing. Now I have Odyssey 2007 in just a one year dealer changed the front stabilizer due to steering problem. Now 2 year and 4 months I hear rattling on the passenger sliding door and vibration at 35-45 mph speed. Problem, problem and more problem in less that three years...I will start shopping for Nissan and Toyota.

    Did I tell you customer service is bad too?
  • jumanatorjumanator Member Posts: 7
    From the few posts asking why those who are past the warranty extension period deserve any help at all from Honda, I too somewhat felt that way. After all, my 2000 Odyssey tranny just died but made it to 130K, so I'm 21K and ~21 months past the warranty extension. But on the other hand, my tranny didn't fail from normal wear. This was a Honda manufacturer's defect doomed to failure. It was their flawed design and it was just a matter of time when it would fail. Yes I know other car companies wouldn't warranty that long, but at least their transmissions don't have the inherent defect like Honda's. Maybe I'm wrong and don't deserve a break, but after all, I was driving on a ticking time bomb. American Honda must also agree since they've helped cover at least part of, and in many cases, a good part of, the transmission replacement cost. That's what drives me to pursue my case. I haven't contacted my dealer yet for the name and number of the Regional rep, but plan to do so soon. If that doesn't work, then back to American Honda to relook at my case. Based on these posts, I've got to be nice but persistent.
  • geoff4224geoff4224 Member Posts: 3
    I bought a 2001 Odyssey used from the original owner in May 2008. I knew from Consumer Reports about the bad transmission so I bought one that had already had the transmission replaced under warranty at 82,560 miles. I thought that the replacement transmissions would not be defective like the originals. Now with 117,820 miles on the van and 35,260 (and 3 years, 3 months) since the new transmission, the second transmission has failed. Saturday I took the van in to have routine maintenance performed including flushing the transmission fluid, within 20 miles of the dealership the transmission totally failed (TCS light, malfunction light, transmission can't seem to find a gear at all, coasted into my driveway). Before having the transmission flushed I had felt a little bumping at gear changes but the dealership said the tranny was fine, I just needed three new motor mounts (don't know if I still need new motor mounts).

    I'm going to have the van towed to the Honda dealer in the morning. I've priced a new transmission with a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty at a trusted transmission shop for $2,495, the dealership is saying $3,200 for their transmission with the same warranty period. Do you think that Honda will assistant with the cost of this repair? I do have the receipt for the transmission work done at 82k miles (at the Honda dealer). Any advice on how to get a positive response from Honda or is it just a losing battle?

    Secondly, if Honda puts in a rebuilt transmission I've read that it will fail again. Do independent transmission shops have better/worse record for recurring failure? I remember putting a transmission in a Ford once and the transmission shop showed me the faulty part that Ford used and said they a different part that doesn't have the problems of the Ford rebuild. Never had another problem out of that transmission after having the third-party shop repair it.

    I bought the Odyssey as solid, long-term transportation for a growing family. I'm wondering if I shouldn't sell it once I put the transmission in and buy a Toyota or Nissan.
  • bigdadi118bigdadi118 Member Posts: 1,207
    FLUSHING the transmission? That is the method Honda advises not to use. It has to be drain and fill three times.
  • geoff4224geoff4224 Member Posts: 3
    I might have used the wrong terminology. The transmission was serviced by the Honda dealer, I assume they serviced it the appropriate way.
  • cottdukecottduke Member Posts: 11
    Spoke with a well-respected non-dealer repair shop here specializing in Honda & Acura vehicles. They only put "H&A" transmissions back into Odysseys and have found those last much better than Honda transmissions. You can read here for more info on the reasons why: http://accuratecars.com/blog/2009/08/22/2002-acura-mdx-transmission-replacement-- at-accurate-automotive-auto-repair/

    FYI...my transmission failed on the interstate just three weeks after having dealer perform torque converter replacement (they split TC replacement cost 50/50). Initial inspection seems to show that coolant lines from transmission to radiator were not torqued or reattached well enough after repair. Waiting on dealer to advise on how they are going to make this right...although this seems to be a mistake by the technician than the typical failing of the transmission.
  • geoff4224geoff4224 Member Posts: 3
    I had the van towed to the Honda dealership where I had it serviced and they have confirmed that it will need a new transmission. Honda has offered to pay 10%, I have asked for more (through the dealership, I haven't spoken with Honda directly) and they said they would get back to me tomorrow. If they cover 20% it will put the cost in line with having the independent transmission shop do the repair.

    This case-by-case, percentage approach does seem odd to me. Either the transmissions are defective and you should stand behind your product and make it right or they aren't defective and you shouldn't pay anything. The fact that this second transmission failed after 35,000 miles is shocking to me. There is no way that isn't a defective transmission!
  • bigdadi118bigdadi118 Member Posts: 1,207
    Honda wants the transmission as case by case because they want to find any excuses to push the ball to your side of court. If you maintain everything your own or by non-dealer shops, not by Honda dealers then they will blame on that and refuse to pay in certain % or not at all.
  • paul157paul157 Member Posts: 4
    I made a post a few weeks ago about my 2007 Odyssey with 50 K miles having shifting problems. Just wanted to update my posting and let everyone know that my dealership-Ike Honda near Marion, Illinois replaced the torque converter under the Honda warranty. I did have to prove I had the trans fluid changed at 30 K and they fixed it. I have yet to drive it, but my wife who drives it most of the time said it now shifts fine. They also had to replace the battery under warranty as it would run down while sitting with the motor off and listening to the radio. So, it appears this is a success story--at least for now. I do tip my hat to Honda for honoring the warranty without a fight.
  • augustine2augustine2 Member Posts: 2
    Where do you live? Cary NC near Raleigh has great Honda dealers...
  • augustine2augustine2 Member Posts: 2
    At 130K miles you should expect some issues! Honda stands by their product as far as I can see....and i have replaced 2 engine mounts as well i have 120K
    they wear out - the car is heavy and when you drive it that much parts do wear out!
  • nepalnepal Member Posts: 5
    I have a 2004 Honda Odyssey and has 66000 miles. Last weekend I was driving for a family trip and on the way I saw TCS light came up. I did notice but kept driving and after about 10 miles the RPM went up but the speed went down. I pulled the car on the side of the road to check what was going on and there was smoke coming out from the engine. My car was towed to a mechanic shop nearby. Pls give me any kind of idea if I am covered by warranty? If not what should I do. Pls help me out.

    Thank you.
  • pyk64pyk64 Member Posts: 7
    Do an internet search on the Hondy Odyssey transmission issues. One of the sites has a field where you can put you VIN in and see if it's covered. The dealers are actually pretty good to work with and they can do the leg work for you. The response from Honda of America will be the wildcard. At that mileage (and if it's a transmission issue), they will most likely cover up to 50% of the repair.

    Good luck and be patient. I'm sure you'll get frustrated in the process.

    Full disclosure: I will not be purchasing a Honda again if I can help it. I've had 2 previous Hondas (both with manual transmission - no issues). Currently own a Honda Odyssey (auto transmission) and frankly, I'm not happy with it nor Honda of America. Toyota Sienna baby!
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,147
    >Full disclosure: I will not be purchasing a Honda again

    I appreciate your honesty. It also looks to me that a high priced Honda dealer replacement even with 50% help which some get is over-priced and doesn't have fixes in place to prevent a repeat in a few 10,000's of miles.

    Someone posted from an independent shop in TN who uses a transmission company which has put fixes in place to reduce the likelihood of the same weaknesses giving the owner another repeat failure in an unreasonably short time which is what some have experienced with Honda replacements.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • moose123moose123 Member Posts: 15
    My Odyssey was leaking transmission fluid for a while, but started slipping big time recently, particularly in the morning when it was cold. Took it to the independent shop today, and told I need a new one. While the shop has a decent price (low 2K), not sure it pays to fix the car at this point. Perhaps a trip to Carmax to say goodbye. Another example of someone buying Honda for long term reliability and being disappointed. At least it beats my 1998 Audi A4 that had engine sludge (6 cyl) at 76K miles, even though I changed the oil religiously with Mobil 1. :(
  • idriveodysseyidriveodyssey Member Posts: 1
    Just now found and joined. I changed my Odyssey to Amsoil trans fluid at about 30k miles. I do not like the dilution change method but we seem to be stuck with it. Rather have positive converter change etc. Now have over 100k. Fluid has very little color in it. Town/highway split about 40/60. Usually only driver and little being hauled. 3 more people and stuff can easily add 500 Lbs which can overload some factory coolers. I will be adding tlr tow pack cooler. I changed the eng oil to Amsoil at about 15k miles. I have kept gas and other records since new. Town mileage went from 18 to 20. Using 0-30 30k mile change with filter and top at 15k. Could not detect highway change, gets 24mpg.
    Charles
    Memphis TN
  • autowriteautowrite Member Posts: 226
    Has anyone who owns a 2008 or 2009 or 2010 have had transmission problems and what were the particulars and fixes.
    Thanks
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