WITHOUT MUCH OR ANY WARNING MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (THE DREADED P0730 CODE SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNER) ON MY 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L VAN WITH ONLY 100,325 MILES. THE VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED OR USED TO TOW. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 1.30.12 BY PRIVATE SHOP CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION FOR $1800. (TORQUE CONVERTER BLOWN TO PIECES). HONDA DOES HAVE LIMITED RECALLS ON TRANNYS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED (ONLY IF 2ND SHAFT IS BROKEN & SCORED AND BURNT/ BLUISH COLOR) THIS WILL DOCUMENTED TRANNY PROBLEM WITH 2ND GENERATION ODYSSEY IS VERY UPSETTING AND I BLAME IT ON A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA ENGINEERS (UNDER SIZED TRANNY PAIRED WITH A POWER V6 240HP HEAVY 4500LBS VAN HAS BEEN A RECIPE FOR PREMATURE FAILURE). THE WORST PART WAS ON 1.5.12 I JUST HAD EXTENSIVE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AT DON DAVIS HONDA (TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING BELTS) AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILS!!! OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN HAVE BEEN, AC COMPRESSOR FAILED MAY 2010 88,648 MILES. REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED MARCH 2011 89,240 MILES, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOOR ROLLERS HAD TO REPLACED. BRAKE SWITCH FAILED (LOCKED UP), DEC 2011 98,750 MILES VAN WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. NOT REAL HAPPY OR CONFIDENT WITH HONDA RIGHT NOW! *TR
2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L HAS SUFFERED FROM POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE SINCE NEW. THE PEDAL CONSTANTLY FEELS SPONGY. THIS CONDITION FORCES ME TO BEGIN BRAKING SOONER TO ENSURE THAT THE CAR STOPS AT THE RIGHT TIME. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DISC ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED AND REPLACED. THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE ABS MODULE) HAS BEEN BLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER EVEN INSTALLED A DEVICE THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID WOULD MAKE THE BRAKES ACTUATE EARLIER IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEALER HAS MAINTAINED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND BRAKING PERFORMANCE ARE NORMAL. WHILE THE CONDITION HAS NOT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A COLLISION, LIKE MANY OTHER ODYSSEY OWNERS I MAINTAIN THAT THIS CONDITION IS NOT NORMAL. *TR
