2001 Honda Odyssey

I HAVE 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT I HAVE MAINTAINED VERY WELL. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH IT OVER THE YEARS. LAST WEEK, I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A LOCAL WALMART WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL (TCS) LIGHT TURNED ON AND REFUSED TO GO OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. I LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR HONDA ODYSSEYS MADE BETWEEN 1999-2002 AND HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS OR 109,000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER OF 2000, SO I DO NOT QUALIFY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH STILL LEFT ME WITH $2200 TO PAY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR ODYSSSEYS AND THE LEAST THEY SHOULD DO IS COVER ALL THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND OFFER A RECALL. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I TOOK GREAT CARE OF AND NOW IN 9 YEARS AND ONLY 82,000 MILES ENDED UP PAYING MORE THAN 2K FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. I AM NEVER GOING TO BUY A HONDA AGAIN. I URGE YOU GUYS TO TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST HONDA. *TR

WE ARE A ASIAN ONLY AUTO REPAIR SHOP. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLLOWING FAILURE, SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. ON HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EATING AWAY & DESTROYING THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRES. THREE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS. THE LATEST ONE JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND, AND THE WIFE OF OUR EMPLOYEE HAD AN ABRUPT PRESSURE LOSS ON THE FRT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS SCENARIO CAN & EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS UP. YOU MAY CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES, SO IT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE TIRE. *TR

WE OWN A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. WE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR DRIVING. IN 2006, WE DROVE OUR VAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO FLORIDA. WE TOOK ROUTE 81. WHILE DRIVING WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE AN ODD PULLING WHEN PUTTING PRESSING THE GAS. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. WE WERE BEING WATCHED BY AN ANGEL. WE WERE FORTUNATELY ABLE TO GET OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND FIND A PLACE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. WE WERE WITHIN A FEW MILES OF A HONDA DEALER IN STAUNTON, VA. HONDA GAVE US A RENTAL CAR AND WE PROCEEDED ON OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA, WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. I FELT SAFE. I FELT THAT THE ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THAT THE HONDA WOULD BE OKAY. OUR VAN IS NOW AT 140,000 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO DRIVE THE CAR ANOTHER 30,000 MILES AND THEN ENTERTAIN THAT IDEA OF ANOTHER VAN. TODAY I TOOK MY CHILDREN ON A FAMILY OUTING. WE WERE ENJOYING THE FALL COLORS ON A 2 LANE MOUNTAIN ROAD. OUR CAR BEGAN TO PULL A BIT AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO NOT MOVE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR AROUND THE BEND OF A WINDING ROAD, BUT I HAD TO LEAVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I PUT ON THE FLASHERS, GOT MY KIDS OUT OF THE CAR AS QUICK AS I COULD AND THEN QUICKLY CROSSED THE ROAD WITH THEM AND WENT TO THE SCENIC LOOKOUT THAT WAS A BIT OFF OF THIS 2 LANE ROAD. I DID NOT WANT TO BE NEAR MY VAN THAT COMPLETELY DIED ON A 2 LOAN WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD!!!!!!!! THANK GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!! I CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK RIGHT AWAY AND THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THERE VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAD PLANNED TO DRIVE THIS FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR. I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLY GOING AGAINST HONDA LEGALLY. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A VERY SERIOUS AND DEADLY ACCIDENT. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND TO WARN OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2001 HONDA ODYSSEY - VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY, BUT THERE ISN'T AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE BLEW A FUSE WHICH OPERATES THE RADIO AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS. EVERY TIME THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, IT BLEW AGAIN. I HAD MY MECHANIC INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE TRACED THE WIRE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO LOCATE THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIP THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HOLDING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BROKE AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE LAYING ON A HOT PART OF THE CAR AND ALL THE WIRES MELTED TOGETHER AND EXPOSED THE WIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS AT SERIOUS RISK FOR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT I WILL LOSE ALL MY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, BOTH OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VERY SERIOUS, LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. MY CAR HAS 86,353 MILES ON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CODE IS P0740. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST ME ABOUT $3,900. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEP 2000 FROM THE SAME DEALER AND ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER/HONDA SCHEDULE. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I CAME TO KNOW THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER GOT A LETTER FROM EITHER DEALER OR HONDA REGARDING THIS. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBILITY. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO? I SEE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR

2001 HONDA ODYSSEY LX WITH ABOUT 94000 MILES WAS PURCHASED USED BY CURRENT OWNERS WITH ABOUT 22,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY HONDA AT 47191 (APR 21, 2005) AFTER MUCH COMPLAINTS BY OWNER TO DEALERS AND REGULAR MECHANIC. OWNER WAS EVEN TOLD TO FLUSH ENGINE AT A COST OF $70.48. ON JUNE 11, 2009, ODYSSEY WAS CHECKED OUT FOR ROAD TRIP BY REGULAR MECHANIC (OIL CHANGED, FILTERS REPLACED, BRAKES SHOES REPLACED, AND REAR WHEEL CYLS REPLACED) HOWEVER TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ROAD TRIP LEAVING 6 STRANDED IN CA DESERT OUTSIDE OF BARSTOW. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO REGULAR MECHANIC FOR REVIEW AND REPAIR. OVER THE YEARS THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED REGULAR SERVICE FROM MECHANIC AND TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT 67851 MILES BY REGULAR MECHANIC (NOT HONDA DEALER). HONDA HAS DENIED CLAIM FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DUE TO SERVICE BY NON HONDA DEALER AND THEY ARE REQUESTING PROOF THAT GENERIC TERM "QT SYNTHETIC ATF" WHICH WAS USED BY MECHANIC (AS NOTED ON MECHANICS INVOICE FOR SERVICE DATED 3/19/2007) WAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS ACTUALLY A HONDA PART. MECHANIC HAS REGULAR RELATIONSHIP WITH HONDA DEALER AND SUPPLIERS AND CONTINUES TO USE HONDA PARTS FOR HONDA CARS (TOYOTA PARTS FOR TOYOTA CARS, ETC). DURING OWNER'S DISCUSSION WITH HONDA, THEY ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION REGARDING ATF HONDA PART. OWNER SPOKE WITH MECHANIC REGARDING THIS. MECHANIC WENT BACK TO CLARIFY ORIGINAL 3/19/2007 RECEIPT AND ADDED PHRASE "HONDA ATF-Z1" AND REPRINTED RECEIPT WITH "PRINT DATE: 6/23/2009" SHOWING "WORK COMPLETED DATE: 3/19/2007". HONDA USED THIS CORRECTION TO DENY ALL CLAIM AND SAID THE MECHANIC ALTERED THE INVOICE. THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION BEFORE 94,000 MILES. OWNER FEELS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN HONDA IS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DURING THESE YEARS. TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000. TIRES LAST 50,000 - 75,000 MILES, WHY SHOULDN'T A TRANSMISSION. *TR