I WAS IN MY 2003 ODYSSEY WITH MY DAUGHTER WHEN THE VAN LOST ALL POWER MERGING ON TO THE FREEWAY. THE TCS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN THE VAN WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. WE CAME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY REPORTED BACK THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY FAILED WITH ONLY 73K MILES. IN 2004 I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V176000), BUT IT DID NOT PREVENT IT'S FUTURE FAILURE. I HAVE REGULARLY PERFORMED THE FACTORY REQUIRED TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE, BUT THIS WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS IN ODYSSEYS FROM 2001-2004. HONDA SAID IN A RECENT REPORT THAT INSUFFICIENT COOLING CAN LEAD TO HEAT BUILD-UP AND BROKEN GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION. IN RARE INSTANCES, GEAR BREAKAGE COULD LOCK UP THE TRANSMISSION. GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. HONDA OF AMERICA WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF MY TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PERVASIVE FAILURES WITH TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 2003 ODYSSEY. HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EPIDEMIC OF ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL OF ALL 2003 ODYSSEY TRANSMISSIONS!
2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WAVY/BLURRY: THEY SAID I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF 2014 ODYSSEY OWNERS. BUT AT THE FIRST MOMENT OF DRIVING I FELT SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD. I TOLD THE HONDA SALES PERSON THAT I FEEL BLURRY VISION WHILE DRIVING. IT SEEMS THE GLASS IS WAVY. HE SAID BECAUSE I AM DRIVING THE FIRST TIME THAT'S WHY IT SEEMS LIKE THAT. AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING I WAS SO SURE ABOUT THAT. WHEN I DRIVE SPECIALLY IN THE HIGHWAY WITH HIGHER MPH I FEEL DIZZY. THE HONDA SERVICE PERSON DROVE AND TOLD ME THAT HE CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE GLASS IS FINE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW I FEEL DIZZY EVEN AFTER FEW HOURS OF DRIVING. EITHER THERE ARE SOME PROBLEM ON WINDSHIELD OR MY EYES HAVE PROBLEM. THE CHANCE OF THE FIRST ONE IS MORE. I HAD HONDA ACCORD 2012 WHICH ONE I HAVE TRADED WITH THIS ODYSSEY. PREVIOUS ONE WAS VERY PLEASANT TO DRIVE. NOW I AM NOT COMFORTABLE AT ALL. *TR
