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Look what Toyota has to say about its durability and reliability:
Living Up to Our Commitment
I have the address for the office of the President of Honda of America, if anyone else wants to write him.
Mr. Tetsuo Iwamura
President
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90501
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/Consumer.cfm
I have NEVER read where any Odyssey has had defective front door welds.
Honda should have all the experience re 01, 02, 03 tranny problems and after all these years, still can't make the tranny right?
BUT, there are probably less than 1 % of all Odysseys that have had transmission problems.
If the problem is really just less than 1% as you mentioned, it is kind of common sense that Honda would not act so uncivilized as to risk their reputation in resolving the matter. If they really know how to make transmission, why would they continue using these transmissions with design flaw only on some Odysseys. They well documented the problems in their Honda's service bulletin in the past. It just does not make sense to me.
Something is missing from your statement. I added the missing part to make it complete.
BUT, there are probably less than 1 % of all Odysseys that have had transmission problems within the warranty period.
I realize many people here visit this forum because they have had problems with the transmission on their vans, but I am certain there are just as many, or more, people that haven't. So, I'm looking for some practical advice from those with knowledge of the issue.
How can I tell if this particular Odysssey currently has a transmission problem? Or, will have one in the relatively near future?
For example, if I were to take the car to a mechanic, what would I ask him to look for as signs of the problem? Or, is there something I should be able to test on my own to tell if its good or bad?
Thanks!
A van that is 8 1/2 year old, 112k miles, out of warranty, and Honda is covering 80% of the cost of repair for a new transmission? I would have stuck with Honda instead of jumping ship to Toyota. Seems like they're treating your bro pretty good.
The problem I had was the transmission was shifting fine one day and the next day it would hesitate from 3 to 4 gear. Then about 30mins later it would hesitate going into reverse. I knew something was wrong and I took into Honda, they called back and said it would be $3500 to replace the tranny.
If I had not done any research I would have had to pay the full amount. Honda does not go out of their way to inform people about the problem, so that they do not have to pay for all these bad transmission.
I have a friend of my who owns the local Mr. Transmission shop. He said when Honda brought out the Honda Odyssey they just took a Honda Accord tranny and put it in the Odyssey. The Odyssey weighs alot more and carries more people than an Accord. The transmission cannot handle the weight. Honda said they fixed the problem in 2002 by putting a 5 gear in the tranny, but they need to build a transmission just for the Odyssey. My friend told me the reason Toyota does not have this problem is because they built a tranny for the size and weight of the car. Until Honda builds a new transmission for the Odyssey they will continue to have this problem.
Here's a link link title
The safest year Odyssey to buy is the '07+. They have the stronger 4shaft design shared with the Pilot & Ridgeline trucks. Also, '05 & '06 have the dreadful droning defect.
There are a lot of '03 & '04's with failed trannys. Happen to have a friend with an '04 that failed around 86k.
Here's a link link title
The safest year Odyssey to buy is the '07+. They have the stronger 4shaft design shared with the Pilot & Ridgeline trucks. Also, '05 & '06 have the dreadful droning defect.
There are a lot of '03 & '04's with failed trannys. Happen to have a friend with an '04 that failed around 86k.
How did you find out about Aisin?
I have a 2002 Odyssey & replaced the transmission at 180,000 kms in Oct 07. Currently have 198,000 kms. Honda paid 50% for replacement. Because I loveit so much (9,000 kms trips to Texas in Feb 08) & I am o a fixed income & retired will try to keep it forever.
2002 Honda Odyssey EX
1992 Ford Taurus L 4 door 300 cu in long-stroke
1982 Ford E150 Customized by Triple-E travel Van
1979 Mercury Zephyr 6 cylinder 4-door sedan
1972 Datsun 510 4-door automatic
1967 Plymount Valiant 2-door sedan large-v6
1965 Morris 1100
1963 Austin 850 mini
They should outlaw Gray colours
RWD 8-speed Automatic Transmission (TL-80SN)
The world's first high-performance 8-speed AT qualified for luxury cars
Multi-Speed Automatic Transmission with excellent acceleration (superb drivability) & high fuel efficiency
Low noise level and excellent shift performance
* Based on Lepelletier system
* Jointly developed with Toyota Motor Corporation
(My highlights of the data)
Just type in Aisin + Toyota + transmission in any search engine & you will that I was correct.
Also, I was merely pointing out that Honda did not manufacturer the defective Odyssey transmission & the link was to provide info on Aisin.
My rebuild transmission was build in Ontario but I did not get a name.
I have the same problem. My Honda is a '99 bought from Enterprise car rental. Now I get to call Honda of Canada to see if they will deal with the issue. In my situation Enterprise told my the by date my car is out of warranty, but by millage it is way low (~68,000 mi). Honda of america would provide a petition, but this is Canadian.
I am sure that I have seen variations of this same questions, but her it goes again. My wife's 2002 Odyssey is experiencing a TCS & Check Engine Light on with Flashing "D". I put the code reader on the computer and is giving me an EGR low flow. I am puzzled by this. The car is running, but with poor gas mileage. Doe any body have the answer to this or suggestions?
thanks in advance.
S
To do the job properly you need to remove the upper intake and scrub the carbon out of the passages. Rubbing alcohol and a set of gun cleaning brushes will do the job nicely. Plan on spending a few hours to get it all done.
If you are not that handy, be prepared to go to a mechanic and pay about $200 for the same service. You can also try a Honda dealer as there was a TSB on this issue. In my opinion the TSB and prescribed service doesn't really fix the problem. The ports are just too small and have to be cleaned every few years.
Good luck!
Paul N
Thanks
Rich
The Odyssey is a relatively NEW experience for a company that morphed from motorcycles and lawnmowers into frugal little sedans and now Odysseys, MDXs, Pilots, and Ridgelines. Honda did NOT have necessary experience to build a rugged large vehicle when the 2nd generation Odyssey appeared as a 1999 model.
Since last month, we found there might be transmission problem. But honda dealer could not find anything. Yesterday, the same problem happened again. The car made a lot of noise and could not seed up. This is the 3rd times in one month.
My car is at 14,000 miles and we do not have extended warranty.
Totally lost.
Anyone with transmission problems on the oddyssey sign up at the HOnda website--www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?logout=1
They will provide you with all the recalls, etc, I was able to print out a paper stating that the dealer will replace transmisison free of charge. I will be armed with the paper when I go to the dealer tomorrow.
What recall and lawsuits are you referring to? I have an '01 Ody w/ 78k that is just starting to exhibit those tranny problems, but I was only able to find a recall issued on the '02-'04 models. Where did you get the info on the recall for the '01.
Thanks for your help.
Good luck with that...you should see my previous posts (look for 2002odie).
My 02 Odyssey at 89,000 miles died the day after Christmas 2007, check engine light, flashing D, etc...the cause? 4th gear failed...and weeks later and $$$$ later, I finally got it back...
I had the 2nd gear recall performed, lot of help that was...