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#638 of 688 Re: How can you tell if an Odyssey has transmission problems? [angelaychu] by jim1504 Apr 12, 2008 (5:16 am)
Replying to: angelaychu (Apr 11, 2008 8:40 pm) My brother had his 2000 Odyssey trans go out at 112k (3k over the warranty). Dealer wanted him to advise how much my brother was willing to give towards the repair & the dealer would advise Honda NA. My brother offered $500 and they came back with $680 including an alignment. My brother agreed and is now buying a Toyota. Replies to this message: jipster (Apr 12, 2008 6:16 am)
#639 of 688 Re: How can you tell if an Odyssey has transmission problems? [jim1504] by jipster Apr 12, 2008 (6:16 am)
Replying to: jim1504 (Apr 12, 2008 5:16 am) My brother had his 2000 Odyssey trans go out at 112k (3k over the warranty). Dealer wanted him to advise how much my brother was willing to give towards the repair & the dealer would advise Honda NA. My brother offered $500 and they came back with $680 including an alignment. My brother agreed and is now buying a Toyota.   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.
#640 of 688 Re: How can you tell if an Odyssey has transmission problems? [angelaychu] by oddsseysuck Apr 12, 2008 (10:14 am)
Replying to: angelaychu (Apr 11, 2008 8:40 pm) I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey that went out at 65K, and Honda only paid 40%. I had to pay $1750, way too much for the reliable Honda, ya right whatever.   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.
#641 of 688 marty1340 by marty1340 Apr 13, 2008 (10:36 am)
Service managers advise me that there was a change between the 02 and 03 Odyssey automatic transmission to correct the terrible repair record of pre-03. Still, the new Consumer Reports Frequence-of-Repair stats on the Odyssey are mediocre ("average") compared to the same year Toyota Sienna "outstanding" stats. Questions: What's causing the Odyssey's continuing problems? Should I be expecting a breakdown in my 120,000-mile 03 Odyssey? Replies to this message: bobber1 (Apr 13, 2008 11:44 am) blackexv6 (Apr 13, 2008 4:13 pm) blackexv6 (Apr 13, 2008 4:13 pm) autowrite (Apr 13, 2008 7:57 pm) hansienna (Apr 14, 2008 2:34 pm) blackexv6 (Apr 14, 2008 3:14 pm) and 1 more... glennkhoury (Apr 13, 2008 6:06 pm)
#642 of 688 Re: marty1340 [marty1340] by bobber1 Apr 13, 2008 (11:44 am)
Replying to: marty1340 (Apr 13, 2008 10:36 am) It was just a poor design from what I understand. Some of the gears were not exposed to lubrication sufficiently. I believe they fired the guy who ran the tranny program at that time.
#643 of 688 Re: marty1340 [marty1340] by blackexv6 Apr 13, 2008 (4:13 pm)
Replying to: marty1340 (Apr 13, 2008 10:36 am) Actually Honda does not manufacturer the transmission for the Odyssey. It is built by Aisin & I beleive Toyota buys from them also.   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.
#644 of 688 Re: marty1340 [marty1340] by blackexv6 Apr 13, 2008 (4:13 pm)
Replying to: marty1340 (Apr 13, 2008 10:36 am) Actually Honda does not manufacturer the transmission for the Odyssey. It is built by Aisin & I beleive Toyota buys from them also.   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. Replies to this message: autowrite (Apr 13, 2008 7:57 pm) hansienna (Apr 14, 2008 2:34 pm) blackexv6 (Apr 14, 2008 3:14 pm) hansienna (Apr 15, 2008 6:41 pm)
#645 of 688 Re: marty1340 [marty1340] by glennkhoury Apr 13, 2008 (6:06 pm)
Replying to: marty1340 (Apr 13, 2008 10:36 am) The 02's had extended warranties over 100K. The 03's had a recall and added a jet to lubricate the 2nd gear. They thought that fixed the problem... but ours still failed at 66K. Check your service history to see if you had yours done.
#646 of 688 Re: marty1340 [blackexv6] by autowrite Apr 13, 2008 (7:57 pm)
Replying to: blackexv6 (Apr 13, 2008 4:13 pm) It is built by Aisin   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
#647 of 688 ONE transmission has Toyota Connection [blackexv6] by hansienna Apr 14, 2008 (2:34 pm)
Replying to: blackexv6 (Apr 13, 2008 4:13 pm) CORRECTION: Toyota does NOT buy from Aisin. From the link:   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) Replies to this message: blackexv6 (Apr 14, 2008 3:14 pm) hansienna (Apr 15, 2008 6:41 pm)

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