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#1176 of 1297 Re: 2004 Honda Odyssey Transmission Shutter [wrightsville] by cottduke Sep 30, 2009 (12:10 pm)
Replying to: wrightsville (May 31, 2009 8:46 am) Could you update me as to the resolution to this problem? Did it turn out to be the transmission or some other problem? I'm experiencing something similar on my '04 Odyssey----around 25 mph with slight pressure on the gas, the vehicle shudders before shifting into third gear.   Thanks!
#1177 of 1297 Re: 2004 Honda Odyssey Transmission Shutter [wrightsville] by cottduke Sep 30, 2009 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: wrightsville (May 31, 2009 8:46 am) Could you update me as to the resolution to this problem? Did it turn out to be the transmission or some other problem? I'm experiencing something similar on my '04 Odyssey----around 25 mph with slight pressure on the gas, the vehicle shudders before shifting into third gear. FYI, our vehicle has around 92,000 miles. It's not exactly a brand new van, but none of our other Hondas have ever had any trouble like this.   Thanks! Replies to this message: elfe (Sep 30, 2009 9:04 pm) candyman87 (Oct 13, 2009 10:04 am) cottduke (Oct 13, 2009 10:23 am)
#1178 of 1297 Re: 2004 Honda Odyssey Transmission Shutter [cottduke] by elfe Sep 30, 2009 (9:04 pm)
Replying to: cottduke (Sep 30, 2009 12:17 pm) I'm afraid I wouldn't be of much help. The transmission on my 2000 Odyssey failed the day after I posted here; I didn't really have any warning, other than that the TCS light had lit up the day I posted here. My local mechanic read the code and told me that it was an internal transmission problem. I called Honda customer service and talked to Caroline, a supervisor, who was completely unhelpful. She said the dealer would have to talk to the Honda district mgr, and she would not even give me that person's name. This was my second transmission; the car has 141K miles. The first xmission was replaced at just under 80K miles; this was done under warranty. The dealer did call the district mgr, but Honda refused to pay any part of this second xmission replacement. I just picked up the car today to the tune of $3,400. If anyone has any other suggestions on how I might recover part or all of the repair costs, I would be totally delighted. thank you!
#1179 of 1297 non-honda solutions by stickguy Oct 01, 2009 (6:05 am)
just curious, but has anyone gotten their tranny rebuilt or replaced outside of a honda dealer?   Of course it makes sense to stay with the dealer if Honda is paying a chunk, but if they are blowing you off, how much cheaper is it to have an independant transmission shop or mechanic do the job?   I assume that the local tranny guy would end up getting the exact reman unit that Honda slaps in (assuming again that they don't bother to rebuild themselves), and usually dealers are quite a bit more expensive for "routine" work.   I also wondered if a good mechanic can bench rebuild one? I remember about 10 years ago when I had a Woyager being in the shop watching a mechanic redo the guts of a minivan tranny (thankfully not mine!) Replies to this message: ctdinc (Oct 01, 2009 6:17 am) elfe (Oct 01, 2009 6:47 am) rfreitas (Oct 04, 2009 1:34 pm)
#1180 of 1297 Re: non-honda solutions [stickguy] by ctdinc Oct 01, 2009 (6:17 am)
Replying to: stickguy (Oct 01, 2009 6:05 am) We had our transmission rebuilt by Aamco at 72,000 miles for $2400 -- with a lifetime warranty. Honda would only give us a 1 year warranty. I'll be taking it in this week because it's acting up again -- but I won't have to pay a penny.
#1181 of 1297 Re: non-honda solutions [stickguy] by elfe Oct 01, 2009 (6:47 am)
Replying to: stickguy (Oct 01, 2009 6:05 am) I got a quote from an Ampco place; price was the same for a rebuilt xmission, but the warranty was just one year vs. 3 yrs/36k miles from the dealer. Also, the dealer had sent me a "discount card" some time ago that would give me 15% off any parts/repairs/services up to $500. So with that discount, the dealer offered by far the better deal. Additionally, they paid for my rental car; the repair took a week.   Ampco also offered to rebuild the xmission at their shop for about $2400, but they said they could not guarantee that they would be able to rebuild it and might have to put in a 'new' rebuilt one. I didn't want to take that chance.
#1182 of 1297 Re: non-honda solutions [stickguy] by rfreitas Oct 04, 2009 (1:34 pm)
Replying to: stickguy (Oct 01, 2009 6:05 am) I have been reading about Jasper Transmissions on other forums. Some people have had a 3rd party mechanic put in a Jasper Transmission. I might consider this if mine goes out again, or maybe consider a new Toyota....   This website has a link to the Jasper Engines website on the left side of the page:   http://www.odysseytransmission.com/
#1183 of 1297 2007 has big transmission problems by rbtsta Oct 06, 2009 (5:22 pm)
Problem started at 45,000 miles with missed shifts and engine revving. Which would follow with various vibrations, skipping of the transmission, lost of power, and a sudden drop to a lower gear at high speeds. Currently I'm at 52,000 miles, which Honda is still obligated to fix under warranty. But can only offered to update the software, and replacing the torque converter. Honda's dealer is claiming Honda has storage of transmission to replace it with, and will not have any for a very long........ time. So they decided to just replace my torque converter. But they also have a shortage of torque converters, so they decided to put in a used rebuilt torque converter, which is only a 3 week wait to order and receive. The repair and trans will only be warranty until 60,000 miles, which is when my warranty runs out. After that, I'm 100% on my own. If the trans breaks at 60001, I'll need to spend thousands of dollars to fix it. Currently, I'm still waiting for the rebuilt torque converter to be put in, and I really have no hope this fix will last more than 20,000 mile before I'll need a new transmission. Anyhow, no more Hondas, it's not a reliable car or company.
#1184 of 1297 Honda Odyssey Transmisson failure by agboiler Oct 06, 2009 (6:46 pm)
Nearly 104,000 miles on my 2003 Honda Odyssey. I am the second owner, buying it at 47,000 miles. Just spent $1000 on replacing the timing belt and water pump at 100,000. You know the drill. Now I'm stuck with the dilemma of putting in a remanufactured Honda transmission to the tune of $5800 - includes computer and alignment! The district mgr. is coming on his/her rounds tomorrow. What should I press to do? I still owe $6100 on the van, as well.
#1185 of 1297 Honda Transmission Issues by pachiefman Oct 07, 2009 (8:13 am)
I own an 05 Odyssey with 84k miles. I have also owned a 99 Accord in which I had the transmission rebuilt ($2300.00 two years ago with a one year warranty). After my own personal experiences, and what I have read here, I believe that Honda has some issues with their transmission designs. The Accord was purchased used, and I have a feeling that the maintenance was sketchy at best, but I have no sure way of knowing. I purchased my Odyssey new. I installed the towing package--with fin enhanced transmission cooler, power steering cooler, etc. I have had my mechanic change the trans. fluid which is recommended, especially if one uses the vehicle to tow, which I do on occasion. I now have the transmission fluid changed every year. Cost is about $100.00+ to have it flushed as well. Upon removal of the fluid, the mechanic commented that it was dark and needed changing. I am convinced this "ounce of prevention..." is well worth the cost. Although it shifts fine, my transmission starts to make what I can best describe as a a growling sound after long drives towards the end of the service year. The fluid change quieted this last time and I take that as more evidence that fluid maintenance is an issue. My mechanic assures me that it is, and changing it is cheaper than buying a transmission. I guess I'll see if I keep it as long as my last van; a 90 Toyota Previa that ran to 225K. I hope this helps. Replies to this message: pyk64 (Oct 07, 2009 8:26 am) coredump (Oct 08, 2009 9:42 am) bigdadi118 (Oct 08, 2009 7:20 pm) bigdadi118 (Oct 09, 2009 6:38 am)

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