MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED EGR VALVE WHICH I REPLACED. (FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID MY MILES WERE TOO HIGH TO QUALIFY.) THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND WE WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS. EGR VALVE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DROPS HARD INTO GEAR WHEN STARTING. STARTED REVVING WITH NO FORWARD ACCELERATION RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC THREE TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE REVVING. PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSIS LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE SEAT BELT SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED. UPDATED 12/30/10