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2001 Honda Odyssey, 3.5L engine. Mileage: 60557 This is my first Honda and I bought from a Honda dealer late last year. I drive around 50 miles a week (from home to office). Around 2 weeks ago, started to have problems on shifting. Check engine light is on with the following three codes: P1457: Evap leak tank system P0740: TC clutch fail P0780: Shift malfunction I have been able to drive slowly and the problem comes when the engine is cold and the first half a mile or so, slow shifting at low speed. When I turn make a right turn TCS light comes and D4 starts to flash. However if I stop the van and restart it again, the problem goes away. Seems to shift ok in the high ways after the engine is hot. Just realized that Honda had extended warranty on this vehicle for 7 years or 100, 000 miles. When I called Honda dealer, they told me that the warranty expired 2 months ago. and the quote I got from Honda was $3400.00. I called Honda Motors and told them about the problem and that they should fix it. After a week (yesterday) they came back to me said that they would only cover 25% of the $3400 and my out of pocket expenses would be $2400.00. I bought the car used from a dealer and it had done around 56000 mile when I bought it. And the Honda dealer did not tell anything about the extended warranty. And the dealer told me that the offer from Honda company would be their last offer. I have not talked to Honda Motors after this and was wondering how should I handle this issue. I have also talked to a local transmission shop and they told me that they would rebuilt the transmission for around $1250.00 and give 1 year, 12000 mile warranty. Please advise what course of action I should be taking. Thanks for your help!
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Replying to: ypant (Sep 20, 2008 4:00 am) I just had one put in this summer. I am selling the chunk of junk as soon as the warranty is up (3 years). There is a new class action lawsuit in the works, but I don't know that it would help you since your vehicle was included in the first lawsuit. Everyone needs to call and give their information to the attorney. Takes 5 minutes, the secretary adds your contact info and vehicle to the database. Contact info is here: http://forums.automobilemag.com/70/6556907/technical-discussion/2003-honda-odyss- - ey-transmission-problems/page10.html You might try writing a letter to the president of Honda, I have heard that helped in some cases. Try to push the fact that you are barely out of warranty, and they should cover more... Good luck. |
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The (Check Engine) light started flashing a few days ago, when my 2000 Odyssey is started (5 flashes) then goes out. Honda dealer says that the 3rd Clutch pressure switch (Code P1739) has to be replaced, if problem not solved then tranny needs replacement; no talk about any other service or charge. Independent shop says switch needs to be replaced then electronics need to be checked... PLUS fluid and filter might as well be replaced since it will all come out at switch replacement. Which one is BSing me or not telling me the whole story? As it now stands, the dealer is cheaper than the independent--which I've never found to be the case. Maybe I shouldn't complain too much, as this is the first tranny problem in 101K miles! Thanks in advance for any comments! |
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Replying to: rebel7 (Sep 14, 2008 11:50 am) Unless you have additional data on either shop (complaints at Better Business Bureau, word-of-mouth recommendations--or warnings to steer clear) it pretty much comes down to price. Good luck! |
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Replying to: sonofknud (Sep 17, 2008 10:48 am) youngsinga  cox.net Dawn |
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I'm very stressed after reading for more than an hour about odyssey tranny horrors. My 2002 has 79K. They did the recall 2nd gear jet at 13K miles. I don't have any tranny troubles, however my ck engine light and TCS light came on 18 mo. ago. Yes, I drove with that for a few months, all else was maintained ie: synthetic oil changes, coolant level ok and no tranny issues. The lights went off as I was pulling into the dealer to have the codes read(no kidding). They stayed off for over a year. Last week, they're back again(no noticable tranny woes.) Does a TCS light and ck engine light mean tranny problems?
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Replying to: seminara (Oct 02, 2008 7:51 pm)
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Replying to: seminara (Oct 02, 2008 7:51 pm) Ours was a 2002 also with almost the same miles when we started getting the lights! The first dealer we went to checked it out said everything was fine...take it to 1 or 2 other Honda dealers and call American Honda's 800 number to tell them what's up (open a file). Ours ended up being the transmission and we had to have it replaced. They charged $3900, but "goodwill'ed it" down to us just paying $800. Keep after them though before you get stranded somewhere.
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Replying to: ebotrd (Oct 03, 2008 7:03 am) If you end up needing a new transmission, be sure to give your info to the lawyers that are working on the new class action lawsuit. You can find the attorney info here: http://forums.automobilemag.com/70/6556907/technical-discussion/2003-honda-odyss- ey-transmission-problems/page10.html |
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Replying to: ypant (Sep 20, 2008 4:00 am) I have a 2002 Odyssey, 7 year warranty, 130,000 kms the warranty was up sept 17 2008, and on the suddenly convenient date of sept 27, the engine light came on. it was just a day after I had the oil changed so i thought it was a sensor reset issue or maybe a tech didnt screw something back on properly. I was wrong. they told me it would cost $3915 to replace the transmission because the code read "clutch failure" and shifting malfunction, which would call for replacement of the transmission. I was mortified. I seemed to recall having the vehicle in the shop back in '06, telling the guys at the Honda service center that the tranny seemed to "shift very hard" into 2nd gear. their answer to the prob was flushing the tranny twice, after which the van drove exactly the same, but the techs assured me that the shifting was "the nature of the beast". funny how 12 days after the warranty goes up, I seemed to be in need of e new $3915 part, rather than a double flush and a pat on the back. I called Honda Canada immediately after I git this news, explainng my situation, they said they would review my service history and get back to me as soon as possible. It's been a week. Nature of the beast.
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